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Eradicate the Hagraven coven at Northwind Mine.
Zone: The Rift
Objective: Northwind Mine — Discover the Reach plan at Northwind Mine.
Quest Giver: Tovisa
Location(s): Northwind Mine
Prerequisite Quest: Scouting the Mine
Reward: Tovisa's Dagger
Average Leveled Gold
XP Gain: Standard Experience XP
ID: 4176
Destroy the Stonetalon hagravens
There's a coven of Hagravens in Northwind Mine. They need to die.


Quick Walkthrough[edit]

  1. Lure out Dyta with Reachmen's eyes.
  2. Lure out Jadwiga by killing her attendants.
  3. Kill Matriarch Kasmira.
  4. Talk to Tovisa.

Detailed Walkthrough[edit]

Tovisa asks you to avenge her lost eyes by killing the hagravens of Northwind Mine and destroying their coven. There are three hagravens in the mine: Dyta, Jadwiga, and their matriarch, Kasmira. To kill the matriarch, you'll need to take out the other two hagravens, who are twins. Mounting their heads on spikes should be enough to anger the matriarch. However, you'll need to lure the twins out of hiding before you take their heads. You can lure Dyta out of her lair with fresh Reachman eyeballs. Jadwiga can be provoked by killing her two attendants. You can complete these tasks in whichever order you please. If you took Gnarled-Root's Hagraven Ward, you can use it to stun the hagravens for a few seconds in battle.

To lure Dyta out, kill nearby Reachmen or loot them from dead bodies. Each action will give you two Eyeballs. Once this is finished, go to the northern section of the cave and place the eyeballs in the Offering Bowl. Dyta will show herself. Kill her and take Dyta's Head.

To lure Jadwiga out, go to the southern sector and kill her two attendants, Brunna and Konia. Jadwiga will appear, and you can then kill her. Take Jadwiga's Head once you've killed her.

When you have both heads, take them to the western chamber to lure Matriarch Kasmira out of hiding. Place the sisters' heads on the spikes and Matriarch Kasmira will appear. Once she's dead, Tovisa and Porath will appear. Break the barricade covering the door in the back of the matriarch's chamber, then lead them out of the mine. Complete the quest by talking to Tovisa outside. Porath will lead her back to Shor's Stone. Tovisa would appreciate it if you stopped by to visit some time.

Bugs[edit]

  • As long as Dyta is not looted for her head, the option to put eyes into the offering bowl will remain available, making it possible to respawn and kill her multiple times back to back. ?


Quest Stages[edit]

Breaking the Coven
Finishes Quest Journal Entry
I need to kill the twin Hagravens and collect their heads.
Objective: Get the Head of Dyta
Objective Hint: Use Reachmen's Eyes to Lure Dyta Out: 0/6
Hidden Objective: Put Eyes in Bowl
Objective: Get the Head of Jadwiga
Objective Hint: Kill Her Attendants to Lure Jadwiga Out
Now I have to kill the matriarch.
Objective: Kill Matriarch Kasmira

I must mount the twin Hagraven heads to draw out the matriarch.

Objective Hint: Place Hagraven Heads on Pikes
Hidden Objective: Place Dyta Head on Pike
Hidden Objective: Place Jadwiga Head on Pike
With the Hagravens dead, I should tell Tovisa that it's over.
Objective: Talk to Tovisa
I've done what I came for in the mine. Time to get out and see how Tovisa's doing.
Objective: Meet Tovisa Outside
Hidden Objective: Unbar the Exit
Hidden Objective: Leave the Mine
Finishes quest☑ With the Hagravens taken care of, I should make sure Tovisa can get home before I leave the area.
Objective: Talk To Tovisa
Notes
* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.
  • Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
  • Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.