Ancient Vault

Ancient Vault
Released	11 January 2023 (Update)
Members	Yes
Floors	1
Location	Kharidian Desert
League region	Desert✓
Map
Advanced data
Type	building

Location on World Map
Uzer Oasis
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River Elid	←	Ancient Vault	→	Eastern Sea
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Nardah

The Ancient Vault is an old Zarosian structure found in the eastern coast of the Kharidian Desert, and serves as the starting point for Desert Treasure II - The Fallen Empire. The vault door, likely built during the reign of the Zarosian Empire in the Second Age, is the only entrance. During the quest, it is revealed that the vault was holding the Elder Horn, which was brought there by Perseriya, admiral of the Zarosian fleet during the Third Age.

The vault had impressive security capabilities; the first door would only allow those with Ancient Magicks in, implying that only Zarosians were allowed into the vault. The entrance to the lower level was sealed by a trapdoor, which would not open unless the four statues lining the room - statues of The Forgotten Four, four high-ranking Zarosian personnel, were fitted with their respective medallion. As an additional safety measure, the vault was surrounded by magic powerful enough to repel Mahjarrat, preventing them from teleporting in to access its contents, forcing them to open it normally. Once access to the lower vault was made, this restriction would be removed.

After the quest, the vault can be visited again to speak with the Mysterious Bandit to buy additional rings of shadows. A chest can also be found here, which can be opened by using one of the ancient quartzes dropped by the Forgotten Four to receive an additional roll from their respective drop tables.