Ballads of Zimara: Vaashkaani Crescendo

Level 130SignatureHeroic

Walkthrough

Steps

On Auric Palisades enter Vaashkaani: Argent Sanctuary [Solo].
1. Search for a sign of the imprisoned virtuosa
  - Begin with a Tishan's Zimaran Rune: Adamant Defiance [Tier 0] (Stun rune) in the Waist.
  - Killing MOBs gives faction negative Vaashkaani and positive Isles of Wisdom.
  1. Clear the first room of all metalbound behemoths
    - Unwell wishers at and .
    - You could use a dispel [Save]
    - You look tasty [Attack]
  2. Kill Tazir Tanziri roams around
    - Tazir Tanziri becomes invulnerable at 50% until shards are attacked.
    - Silver shards give him 25% damage taken reduction each.
      
      a silver shard
      
      Shards to be destroyed form in the long corridor behind/in front of Tazir Tanziri
  3. Make your way through the zone to the room at to update the quest
2. Continue searching Vaashkaani for signs of the imprisoned virtuosa
  1. Kill Sansobog first, then Akharys, use Stun immunity rune for this fight
    - Unwell wishers at and . Save or Attack.
    - There are two chromaclouds floating overhead in the room. Killing them before the named can preclude unnecessary dirt naps.
  2. Make your way through the zone to the room at .
  3. Kill Uah'Lu the Unhallowed
  4. Click the portal to the Aviary
3. Don't give up searching Vaashkaani for signs of the imprisoned virtuosa
  1. Clear the mobs in the Aviary.
  2. Kill Xuxuquaxul
    - Casts Fear
  3. Hail and kill General Ra'Zaal
    - Casts AOE ~~Stifle~~ Stun
    - Use H.O.s on the two Ghoul guards to debuff
    - Summons adds that provide stacks. Sixth stack causes insta-kill
    - Use your heroic opportunities on the adds or they can't be killed OR just DPS the General before the stacks get to 6.
  4. once you killed General Ra'Zaal you'll recieve Golden Key of Vaashkaani
    - Click the portal to return to Zimara Breadth.
Enter Vaashkaani: Golden Rule [Solo]
- Click on the Vaashkaani, Alcazar of Zimara portal and select Vaashkaani: Golden Rule [Solo].
- Note: Storm's A Brewin' is not offered until this quest is complete so cannot be run concurrently.
- Note to the Note: As of Jan 19th 2024, Storm's A Brewin' is offered after the Here Ghost Nothing and Vaashkaani: Golden Rule [Solo] are completed.
1. Venture through Vaaskhaani in search of the palace throne.
  - Unwell wishers at and . Save or Attack.
  1. Clear the mobs including the two magic carpets on the ground floor at , .
  2. Go up a ramp to the platform and clear the mobs plus the third magic carpet at .
  3. Go down the hallway at the back of the platform.
  4. Kill Nezri En'Sallef - use Heroic Opportunities (HO's) to dispel her gold shield if it gets to 25 you die.
    - Note: Her golden shield stifles you, plan accordingly with adornments.
2. continue heading toward the Vaaskhaani throne room
  1. Kill trash and remove the orbs from the first rooms on the right and left.
    - Orb of Gales
    - Orb of Cyclones
    - Orb of Rains
    - Orb of Hail
  2. Continue down the hallway and clear the trash in the room on the right, then kill Isos in the room on the left
    - He stifles, plan accordingly with adornments.
    - Must kill adds to kill Isos, use HOs to knock them out.
      - Remove the Orb of Thunder
  3. Go back to the room on the right and kill The Storm Mistress
    - She stuns, so plan accordingly with adorns
    - Use Heroic Opportunities on Lightning Balls a couple of spawns, then focus on The Storm Mistress.
    - Kill her before the three Indestructible Lightning Balls complete their circuit.
  4. Remove the Orb of Lightning
  5. Click the portal To the Forum
    - Clear the room and then engage Hezodhan
    - Summons adds, too many will insta-kill
  6. Take the magic carpet he was sitting on, now a transport, to the upper level
  7. Go up the ramp, click on the glass portal to Teleport (left or right doesn't matter).
  8. go futher till you are in the Djinn Hoard
3. The Vaaskhaani throne room can't be far now
  1. Go to the Sovereign's Reflection (second room on the right, aka Mirror room) at
    - Fear rune needed.
    - Click mirror to summon the named Zakir-sar-ussur (Sovereign)
4. Survive the confrontation with Zakir-Sar-Ussur, the Sovereign!
  - Keep Zakir-Sar-Ussur (Sovereign) in line of sight of the mirror (in front) and then use a Heroic Opportunity to trap him in the mirror. (This was very hard to do with a tank mercenary, due to needing to place the boss directly in front of the mirror. It's easier to dismiss your merc and solo it if you're a healer). Once he's in front of the mirror, move back so you can see him AND his reflection.
  - DPS the Hand while throwing another Heroic Opportunity on the Sovereign when he struggles to break free to continue to trap him into the mirror if needed.
  - DPS the Hand again until it is dead.
Use the portal at to return to Miranna Ameema on the Isles of Wisdom.

Original sources

EQ2 Fandom walkthrough

Loading walkthrough…

Community guides are cached after first load

Quest information

Journal Category: Signature
Introduced: Ballads of Zimara
Journal Level: 130
Journal Difficulty: Solo
Starting Zone: Zimara Breadth
How to Start: Speak to Sirran the Lunatic at
Timeline: Ballads of Zimara Timeline

Source: EQ2 Fandom (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Timeline

Ballads of Zimara TimelineStep 25

Previous: Ballads of Zimara: Lunatic's Lament
Next: Ballads of Zimara: Vaashkaani Crescendo (Reprise)

Rewards

Coin: 4,364,899

Reward data may be incomplete for choice rewards and conditional items.