| Zal'ik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Shada's Tear, Burial Grounds | ||
| Race | Skeleton | Gender | Male |
| Health | 257,155 | Difficulty |  |
| Reaction | Hostile | ||
| Other Information | |||
| Condition | Undead | ||
Zal'ik was a Nedic general who made a bargain with Shada to defend his city, now known as Shada's Tear, from Yokudan invaders. He can initially be during visions of the past where cannot be interacted with. Later, his skeletal corpse can be fought.
| Zal'ik | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Shada's Tear, Burial Grounds | ||
| Race | Nede | Gender | Male |
| Reaction | Friendly | ||
| Other Information | |||
| Condition | Projection | ||
Related QuestsEdit
The Reason We Fight: Release an undead Nedic priest from his curse.
Skills and AbilitiesEdit
Before fighting Zal'lik, multiple waves of Nedic Warriors and Tortured Souls must be fought, until all the golden spirits in the room are removed.
- Magic Bolt
- A basic ranged attack dealing high magical damage.
- Summon Bone Flayer
- Zal'ik summons an especially tough Bone Flayer that will assist him in battle.
- Channeling Boost
- Zal'ik will channel a magic beam into the summoned bone flayer, increasing its damage and damage resistance. This can be interrupted.
- Magic Storm
- Zal'ik puts his staff before him and channels a massive blue magical storm around him that lasts for a very long time and cannot be interrupted, dealing continuous high magical damage to anyone close to him.
- Summon Allies
- Throughout the fight, additional Nedic warriors and tortured souls will spawn into the arena to attack you. The tortured souls summoned here are tougher than those fought in the lead-up to the fight with Zal'ik.
Quest-Related EventsEdit
Just down the stairs from where you meet Nhalan:
- Zal'ik: "You must defend the crypts at all costs. The Yokudans must not make it through here until the ritual is complete!"
- Zal'ik: "Once Shada blesses us, no power in the world will stop us."
Zal'ik can be seen in a vision with his soldiers, addressing a tied up Nahlan:
- Zal'ik: "Nhalan, you speak of treason! Do you want the Yokudans to come here, pillage everything we've built, murder us all? Do you want that?"
- Nhalan: "Better a quick death to Yokudan steel than a lifetime as slaves to those creatures. We should call on the stars for protection―as our ancestors did―and have nothing to do with these Nereids and their sorcery!"
- Zal'ik: "I've heard enough. Take him to Shada."
A vision of Mahvia speaking to Zal'ik about the defenses:
- Zal'ik: "This barrier should keep the Yokudans out while we finalize the ritual with Shada. The sacrifice you make by staying behind to guard it is appreciated, Mahvia."
- Mahvia: "Don't thank me. Thank those who offered themselves for my … experiments. The creature they gave life to will protect this barrier for eternity."
- Zal'ik: "See that it does. That creature's magic keeps this barrier held in place. It is the only thing that can keep the Yokudans out."
A vision of Zal'ik making the deal with Shada:
- Shada: "With this binding, our pact is sealed. Are you ready to pledge your lives to me and receive in return the strength to drive the invaders from your doors?"
- Zal'ik: "I will not permit our people to be slaughtered in their very homes. Do with us what you will, and grant us victory this day!"
- Shada: "Then I take your soul and the souls of all those present to seal this oath. So long as these phylacteries lie undisturbed, our oath will remain unbroken and your soul will be at rest."
During the fight against Zal'ik:
- Zal'ik: "Who sent you? It was Nhalan wasn't it? After all these years, he is still a traitor!"
- Zal'ik: "You cannot stop me! My strength comes from Shada herself."
- Zal'ik: "I saved our people! The Yokudans would have slaughtered them! I alone had the courage to do what was necessary to save us all!"