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The Minecrawler Nest
October 23, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Added quest route, puzzle steps, and rewards.
The Minecrawler Nest is a Chapter 2 main quest given by Cor Kalom after The Almanac. It combines preparation at the Swamp Camp, negotiations in the Old Mine, and a two-stage fight against the Minecrawler Queen.
Ask Kalom for help seeing underground and for supplies for the fight. These two requests provide five Light scrolls and five Extracts of Healing. Find Cor Angar at the Swamp Camp training grounds during the day. He requires a duel with Gor Na Dun: stay on the platform and leave the opponent alive.
After winning, speak to Angar again. He teaches Extract Secretion, allowing the Hero to harvest Minecrawler Mandibles, and sends the Hero to Lester in the Old Mine.
Descend the mine using its ramps and ladders. Lester stands behind the ore crusher near the blocked tunnel at the lowest level. Speak to him and Asghan before seeking permission from Ian.
Templar | Where to look | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
Gor Na Kosh | By the hut near the lowest level | Ask for help. |
Gor Na Vid | Near Gor Na Kosh | Give him a swampweed roll. |
Gor Na Bar | Several levels above, guarding a Minecrawler tunnel | Harvest four Minecrawler Mandibles and give them to him. |
Ian asks for a cog for the ore crusher. Search the narrow cave about three levels below him, marked by a lone guard. Clear the Minecrawlers and retrieve the cog beside the machinery. A small tunnel beyond contains an Essence of Dexterity near a corpse.
Returning the cog completes Cog in the Wheel for 750 XP and 25 ore nuggets, but Ian still refuses to open the nest. Meet Lester outside the mine and follow him to the waterfall lake, where Diego, Milten, and Gorn explain their plan to break through with an ore barrel and a spell.
Follow Diego back to Ian. Once he agrees, take the message that everything will be fine to Asghan. Interact with the rubble to trigger the explosion, then help the assembled Templars fight the Minecrawlers emerging from the opening.
Phase | What to watch for |
|---|---|
First chamber | The Queen stays in place, fires spit projectiles, and swipes at close range. Minecrawler Nymphs join the fight. |
Pursuit | After the first defeat, the Queen breaks through a wall and retreats. Follow the tunnel to the larger chamber. |
Second chamber | The Queen moves around, uses slams and swipes, and continues spawning Nymphs. |
Loot the Minecrawler Egg and Queen's Pheromone Gland after the final phase. Return to Kalom for the quest's 2,500 XP and the next ritual assignment. The cog reward is separate from this completion reward.