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WoW MoP Classic Phase 2 Scarlet Monastery Challenge Mode Guide | Boss Strategies & Rewards
WoW MoP Classic Phase 2 officially launched on September 23rd. This update adds many new mechanics and content, enriching the player experience.
In Phase 2, Scarlet Monastery Challenge Mode not only expands the quest content but also offers players more diverse rewards, attracting a wide range of players.
Below is a detailed guide to the overall Scarlet Monastery Challenge Mode process and the rewards available.
Preparation
Scarlet Monastery is located deep within Tirisfal Glades. It is the first entrance on the left, located within the massive Scarlet Monastery building.
If you're a Horde player, you can enter from Brill, Bulwark, or even from Undercity.
If you're an Alliance player, you'll need to enter from Andorhal in Western Plaguelands.
Because Boss's abilities in this challenge mode can significantly affect the team, We recommend Shaman healers because they can use Wind Shear to interrupt the release of the boss's skills.
This challenge mode also focuses primarily on single-player combat, especially Boss fights, which take up most of the time. Therefore, the team needs high single-player DPS. Therefore, we recommend Death Knight, Beast Mastery Hunter, and Monk.
Rogues offer AoE Stealth ability, allowing for large-scale monster farming, and Shroud of Concealment skill allows the team to temporarily become invisible, avoiding damage for 15 seconds.
When players begin Scarlet Monastery Challenge Mode, a timer will begin counting down to a 13-minute prime time. Players must choose a suitable route within the allotted time, kill 40 enemies, and defeat the three Bosses: Thalnos the Soulrender, Brother Korloff, and High Inquisitor Whitemane.
Related: WoW MoP Classic Phase 2 Landfall Campaign Guide | Completing Quests For Alliance And Horde
Challenge Begins
Now, the team chooses a route to begin the challenge. A 13-minute countdown begins.
Thalnos The Soulrender
Upon starting the quest, we'll first encounter a challenge set by Thalnos the Soulrender. He lurks at the back of the graveyard, surrounded by a group of ghostly monsters and a pile of bones.
Thalnos the Soulrender's abilities include Raise Fallen Crusader, Mind Rot, Evict Soul, Evicted Soul, and Summon Empowering Spirit.
- Raise Fallen Crusader: He summons a Fallen Crusader every second for 5 seconds.
- Mind Rot: Crusader melee attacks can inflict Mind Rot on players. This skill inflicts Shadow damage every two seconds, with stacking effects for increased damage.
- Evict Soul: This skill extracts the soul from a random player, dealing moderate Shadow damage every three seconds. The player whose soul has been extracted will first attack the nearest teammate.
- Summon Empowering Spirit: These spirits will first move toward the nearest Fallen Crusader. Upon contact, they will create an Empowered Zombie.
BOSS will constantly summon Crusaders to attack players. Since these monsters will remain where they are after being attacked and fallen, players must eliminate them in time to prevent their remains from causing more serious consequences.
Farming monsters can yield a large amount of WoW MoP Classic Gold.
When Thalnos the Soulrender uses Evict Soul, Death Knight must use Control Undead to block the ability and prevent allies from being disabled. Because Empowered Zombies are larger and more powerful, they must be eliminated quickly upon appearance.
Players should focus their attacks on Boss to defeat it, saving time and hurrying on to the second Boss.
Brother Korloff
Brother Korloff's abilities include Blazing Fists, Firestorm Kick, Rising Flame, and Scorched Earth.
Blazing Fists: Korloff unleashes a flurry of fiery blows in a cone-shaped area in front of him every second for 6 seconds. Avoid standing in front of Boss during this flurry of fiery blows, as this will inflict significant damage.
- Rising Flame: This Boss's attacks become more powerful with each 10% health loss, and the fire damage becomes even more severe as the fight progresses.
- Firestorm Kick: It charges towards the farthest player, unleashing fire damage around it. This Boss is large and possesses powerful attacks.
- Scorched Earth: When Korloff's health reaches 50%, it creates a large fire trail every second in each area it moves.
The team can assign one player to lure Korloff out, while ranged players focus their attacks on him. When it hides between melee players, it's important to quickly pull it out. This prevents it from summoning helpers while allowing ranged players to continuously attack it.
Tank players should keep Boss near fountains or walls, avoiding other team members. When the fire trail it creates reaches 50%, ensure Korloff moves between two points. This prevents the fire from affecting other areas, keeping the fight clean and efficient.
After its health reaches 30%, attacking it becomes more difficult, requiring focused fire. Shamans should pay attention to their teammates and provide timely healing. Ranged players should constantly dodge and focus their attacks when hit by Firestorm Kick.
High Inquisitor Whitemane & Commander Durand
After defeating the second Boss, players will face the third Boss. This involves a two-stage fight against High Inquisitor Whitemane and its Commander Durand.
The first stage involves a battle against Commander Durand, whose abilities include Flash of Steel and Dashing Strike.
- Flash of Steel: He dashes towards players around the room, dealing physical damage.
- Dashing Strike: He dashes towards players, attacking anything in his path.
When his health reaches 50%, High Inquisitor Whitemane will personally join the fight and put everyone to sleep for 10 seconds. Durand moves quickly, so players must coordinate to prevent him from charging. The faster you kill him, the safer you'll be when Boss joins the fight.
High Inquisitor Whitemane's abilities include Power Word - Shield, Holy Smite, Mass Resurrection, and Dominate Mind.
- Power Word - Shield: This ability grants an ally a shield that can be used to block damage.
- Holy Smite: High Inquisitor Whitemane attacks his current target with holy magic.
- Mass Resurrection: This ability can be used to revive all downed Scarlet troops in the room.
- Dominate Mind: This ability can be used to control a player for 30 seconds.
A Death Knight or Shaman must prevent Whitemane from casting Mass Resurrection, otherwise a flood of enemies will flood the room, hindering progress and leading to failure.
In addition, Shamans must use Wind Shear skill to interrupt the third Boss's Dominate Mind cast, otherwise players will lose control and attack their allies. This is especially true for Shaman Healers, as being controlled can easily lead to a team wipe.
After Whitemane resurrects Durand, Shamans immediately use Bloodlust, increasing the attack damage and attack speed of all damage players and restricting the abilities of the targeted enemy. Players must attack Whitemane and his allies simultaneously to share the damage.
After defeating all three Bosses and completing the challenge within the 13-minute prime time, players will receive WoW MoP Classic Gold and Path of the Scarlet Mitre.
That concludes Scarlet Monastery Challenge Mode in WoW MoP Classic phase 2, along with the rewards players can earn by completing the quest. We wish you a wonderful gaming experience!
…Path Of Exile 2 0.3.1 Patch: Precursor Tablets, Waystones, And Endgame Farming Strategies
This week, we welcomed Path of Exile 2 patch 0.3.1, which introduces significant changes compared to previous versions. First, you no longer have to search for towers on the map. Towers now only clear the fog of war from the map and provide additional tablets upon completion.
This inevitably brings changes to the gameplay landscape. With the new farming methods, the most efficient ways to farm maps and the locations where you can earn more rewards have also changed. This means that previously easy farming activities may now become more difficult.
After testing and gathering player feedback, I've summarized some of my experiences. In this post, I'll share my experiences and recommendations regarding Precursor Tablets, Waystones, and Endgame.
Precursor Tablets
First, I'll discuss the changes to Precursor Tablets, as they are the most important and attract the most attention from players.
Previously, Precursor Tablets increased the difficulty and rewards of maps around certain towers, so they were only usable on towers. In PoE 20.3.1, this feature has been removed. Tablets can now be used on all maps.
It's important to note that tablets are now significantly different from before. They now have a 10-use limit, and once they are used up, they are destroyed. You can't use them on a map you've already failed, and you can only use one tablet per map.
If your Waystones have additional modifiers, you can open more tablet slots, but the maximum is three. What impact will this change have?
Rarity, quantity, and rare monsters are the most important factors for most players, as they are closely related to the quality and quantity of dropped items.
From the modifiers in PoE 2 0.3.1 patch data, you can see the following:
- Brimming modifier's effect on rare monsters was previously 10-15, but after the update, it has increased to 15-40.
- Collector's modifier's effect on rarity was previously 7-10, but is now 10-30.
- Plundering modifier's effect on quantity was previously 3-7, but is now 4-10.
Using rarity as an example, previously, if you had three towers and nine tables, each providing a 10% rarity boost, you'd get a 90% boost. However, this only applied to one map node.
Now, you have three buff tables. Each table provides a 30% boost, giving you a 90% boost. This means that the rarity of items on our Precursors' tables will increase, reducing the amount of map you need to farm.
As a result, after the update, the value of the items you receive will be higher than before. Therefore, when setting up your map, I recommend loading Waystones from Map Device first, then selecting the buff tables that increase rarity. This will increase the value of your loot and PoE 2 Currency.
Best Waystones
For Waystones, I think you need to invest as much Juice as possible, as the more you invest, the greater the reward.
In Path of Exile 2 0.3.1, the risk-reward ratio for Waystones has been increased. This means the more Juice you invest, the more items you'll receive, and the more useful items you'll receive.
However, please note that if your current skill level isn't very high, your build isn't very strong, and you don't have good clearing skills on a level 15 map, I recommend not overusing your map, as the chances of failure are high, and if you fail, you won't be able to use Tablets on that map.
Therefore, I recommend farming within your skill level, as this will maximize your loot. Therefore, I don't recommend using Waystones to gain quantity, as this will require a higher skill level.
If your equipment is already rare enough, you may not need to add buffs to Waystones. However, if you insist on adding them, that's fine. It will just increase the difficulty of the map.
So what if your map isn't high quality? The simplest solution is to trade it in for a more valuable map. However, this will cost you a significant amount of POE 2 Exalted Orbs.
Alternatively, you can upgrade your map yourself by enabling additional modifiers. Using Chaotic Rarity, you can upgrade the modifiers in the affected area, replacing them with modifiers that increase item rarity, thereby increasing the potential of your loot.
Also, Preserve Vertebrae can be used. It adds Desecrated modifier to rare Waystones, increasing the number of rare monsters.
Another item you should be aware of is Diluted Liquid Ire, which acts as a Liquid Emotion and can be used to modifier Waystones. This increases Magic Monsters by 20%, thereby increasing the drop rate of rare monsters.
Endgame Content
As mentioned above, a tower requires three Tables slots. However, if you add a Tablet with a special effect, you'll lose one slot. This reduces the benefits of using special Tablets.
It's no secret that the best way to farm Ritual is to use Ritual Unique Tablet.
However, this will reduce the item drop rate in the map you're viewing, negating all the tablet's benefits. This is more cost-effective than using it, so we don't recommend it.
The same applies to Expeditions. If you want to increase the fun of your Expedition exploration, you'll sacrifice loot in other parts of the map.
Another option is Delirium. Using Delirium on Waystones forces you to pass through a mirror, which will cause you to lose all Delirium buffs and approximately 30% of your extra rare monsters.
So, I think the best Endgame is Breach. Not just because of the unique tablet, but also because of the Irradiator Tablet. You can use it when you're strong enough. When used, it raises the map's level by one, increasing the difficulty but giving you greater rewards.
Another advantage is running two Irradiated Breaches. Now all items on the map are dropping, allowing you to quickly farm the map and get a lot of loot.
These are some of my experiences and suggestions from playing Path of Exile 2 patch 0.3.1. I hope you find them useful. If you have other ideas, please share them.
…Mastering Path Of Exile 2 Lightning Crossbow Deadeye Build For Faster Boss Defeats
Since Path of Exile 2's launch, its rich world and diverse gameplay have fascinated players. Many have developed diverse builds, leaving a lasting mark on PoE 2 exploration journey.
Today, I'll share with you the Lightning Crossbow Deadeye build. This build abandons traditional gameplay and focuses on Explosive Shot clearing, paired with Last Lament and Compose Requiem for high DPS damage.
It maintains the exhilarating experience of large-scale monster clearing while delivering top-tier boss damage, offering a new direction for the crossbowman class. Below, I'll explain how to build it.
1. Gear Combination
Weapon Selection
The core strength of Lightning Crossbow Deadeye build lies in the strategic pairing of its dual-weapon set, achieving both efficient clearing and effective boss damage.
For the first weapon set, choose Crossbows. Prioritize lightning damage, aiming for T1 and T2 lightning damage bonuses. T3 can be a good transition.
Secondly, stack attack speed bonuses, T2 and T3 levels will suffice. Add practical stats like increased physical damage percentage, increased skill levels, and a chance to trigger Onslaught on kills.
Even with non-core affixes like bonus damage to enemies within 2 meters, Crossbows still guarantee excellent monster clearing efficiency. For ultimate damage output, you can replace them with high percentage damage stats through Refining.
For the second weapon set, bundle Last Lament Desolate Crossbow. The core of this weapon is Compose Requiem. It's important to note that it has no negative effects like Sacrifice; it's chosen purely for its exceptionally high damage bonus against bosses.
For Last Lament Desolate Crossbow, prioritize maximum physical damage and attack speed, then add bonus elemental damage to trigger Trinity Resonance.
If paired with a level 19 or 20 Compose Requiem, the damage boost will be even more significant. This increased damage also increases the speed at which enemies are defeated, significantly increasing the amount of Path of Exile 2 Currency dropped from enemies. You can use this to upgrade various equipment or purchase items.
Wearable Items
Crossbow Deadeye is built around Trinity while also emphasizing survivability, so other wearable items will contribute significantly to its success. The following are the items you should consider.
- Helmet: Choose Constricting Command Viper Cap. The key is to keep the number of enemies on the battlefield at five or fewer to continuously trigger the helmet's damage bonus. This is the best choice for melee combat and builds like ours that prioritize close-range damage.
- Gloves: Evasion and hybrid Energy Shield are recommended, though full Evasion and full Energy Shield are also acceptable. For a Trinity build, prioritize stacking fire, cold, and lighting elemental damage bonuses and attack speed. Balanced increases to all three elements maximize damage output.
- Shoes: Choose pure energy shield boots, easily stacking up to 1000 energy shield points. Also prioritize movement speed and resistance, ensuring resistance reaches its maximum, balancing survivability and mobility.
- Jewelry: Choose a Gold Amulet for your amulet. Any basic amulet will work, depending on your stat requirements, focusing on energy shield, evasion, and global defense.
- Anointed: Choose Stormcharged. Leverage your continuously triggered critical hits to significantly increase critical hit rate and critical hit damage, compensating for the crossbow's inherently low critical hit rate.
- Rings: Build around a Trinity build, prioritizing rings with fire, cold, and lighting elemental damage bonuses. A Breach Ring is ideal, as it further increases your stat threshold.
- Belt: The Ingenuity Utility Belt is the preferred choice, as it amplifies the base damage and stat bonuses from the ring. If your budget allows, Headhunter Heavy Belt is a better option, boosting both monster clearing speed and movement speed. Choose your preferred option based on your specific situation.
- Body Armor: A hybrid of Energy Shield and Evasion Armor focuses on increasing mental resistance and block rate, ensuring both damage output and sufficient survivability.
Also, focus on intelligence and deck strength for attribute thresholds, ensuring they meet the minimum requirements for your class. This is the foundation for all equipment and skills to be effective.
2. Skills & Gems
Core Skill Build
- Compose Requiem: Combine Concentrated Area, Overextend, and Rapid Attacks to achieve critical strike rate bonuses and area damage.
- Explosive Shot: Place Nova Projectiles in the auxiliary gem slot to launch additional skills in a circular area, detonating all bombs within the radius at once.
- Voltaic Mark: This skill increases our electric damage to approximately 98%. Plasma Blast serves as our primary electric shock, quickly shocking enemies.
- Elemental Weakness: Prioritize leveling this skill. Use Heightened Curse to enhance the curse and further amplify its power.
- Auras: Choose Trinity to trigger resonance by balancing the three elemental damage values, boosting elemental damage.
Gems Selection
When choosing gems, first use Herald of Thunder at its highest level, utilizing Trinity to increase damage. Next, choose Elemental Armament to increase the elemental damage of your skills. Then, choose Wind Dancer, which increases your dodge rate. Finally, choose Ghost Dance, which greatly improves your survivability.
While these skill gems aren't top-tier, they're still very helpful. They may be optimized in the upcoming Path of Exile 2 patch 0.3.1, so we look forward to seeing even better results.
Also Read: Path Of Exile 2 Patch 0.3.1 Update Notes: Maps, Bosses, And Monster Density Changes
3. Passive Skill Tree
The core of the talent tree revolves around Crossbow Deadeye builds. The specific nodes to select are as follows:
First, select Point Blank in the weapon skill tree, which increases close-range damage by 20%. Then, select Endless Munitions to increase the number of extra bullets. Gathering Winds increases dodge, skill speed, and movement speed. These can improve mobility and survivability while exploring the map.
Second, in the main talent tree, select Honed Instincts to increase attack speed. Then, select Cooked to increase your critical damage. Finally, select Stand and Deliver to increase damage.
Through continued exploration by the community, we've found that while this build is already powerful, there's still room for improvement in areas like optimizing Fire Resonance and filling skill slots. We believe that Path of Exile 2 patch 0.3.1 will feature more detailed adjustments and gameplay expansions, injecting new vitality into your adventure!
…Borderlands 4 The Importance Of Being Furnished Side Quest Guide
In Borderlands 4, besides completing the main mining quest, side quests are also crucial, offering numerous rewards.
For example, after completing the main quest, Shadow of the Mountain, and unlocking Belton's Bore as a primary faction town, you'll unlock The Importance of Being Furnished.
Wrenchless Allen is a man who values artistic creation. He runs a humble art stall in the game. If you meet him in the game, he may invite you to join his artistic journey, but he no longer remembers where the chair instruction manual is. Your task is to help him find it, but beware of attacks from his art critics along the way.

How To Craft Wrenchless Allen's Chair?
Wrenchless Allen is located in a small stall on the right side of the second-floor room. Approach him and speak to him to accept this quest.
First, he instructs you to search the trash cans located on the same floor as the vending machines. You'll need to follow his instructions and search the trash cans along the staircase. However, the side quest cannot be so easy, so there must be nothing in the trash can.
He then instructs you to check the washing machines, located directly below and across from the trash cans. After searching six washing machines, you'll still find nothing. Wrenchless Allen finally gives you crucial information: go to the grill.
Next, follow the path out of Belton's Bore and onto the section between the two bridges. Look for the grill in the rest area and find the clue inside. After talking to Wrenchless Allen on the phone, you will be attacked by a group of art critics led by Ripper. They are very dissatisfied with Wrenchless Allen, and you need to defeat them.
After completing the above requirements, return to Belton's Bore and find the chair fragments Wrenchless Allen needs. The chair fragments are scattered across the following five locations in town:
- On the wall near the bridge at the town entrance;
- On the crate next to Belton's Bore Active Checkpoint;
- On the floor above the doorway to the circular alcove on the left side of the room;
- On the upper floor on the left side of the room, above the trash can;
- On the two blue barrels outside Belton's Bore entrance.
Once you have collected all the chair fragments, bring them back to Wrenchless Allen's stall and assemble them. You will then have two choices: sell the chair to Wrenchless Allen or destroy it.

End-Of-Mission Rewards
While you are making this choice, Wrenchless Allen may be temporarily marked as an enemy, but you cannot harm or attack him; your only target is the chair.
However, no matter which method you choose, this side quest is successfully completed, and both options will give you basic rewards in the end, including some Borderlands 4 money and items.The only difference is that if you choose to sell the chair to Wrenchless Allen, you'll receive an additional cash reward: EXP, 1,000 Cash, and some Eridium. This is his way of paying you back for your hard work.
At this point, the side quest has been successfully completed. I believe that you, as a smart person, have quickly grasped the key points. So don't hesitate, open the game quickly, complete the quest and get the rewards.
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