Dzemael Darkhold dungeon guide

Dungeon quick facts

Seeking to utilize an existing labyrinth of natural caves, the Ishgardian house of Dzemael began construction of their eponymous Darkhold near the end of the Sixth Astral Era, intending it to serve as a refuge for those fleeing the flames of the Dravanian Horde. When the house's digging uncovered an entrance to the void, allowing an army of voidsent into this realm, however, they immediately abandoned their plans and withdrew from the subterrane, sealing it off so that they might contain the otherworldly invaders within. Despite all this, the house is unwilling to relinquish its claim to the caves, and believes that if they can be cleared of voidsent, they might still be able to see their...

• Category: Dungeon
• First Appearance: Patch 2.0, *A Realm Reborn*
• Level: 44
• Party Size: 4man
• Required Quest: Fort of Fear
• Entrance: Coerthas Central Highlands
• Entrance Coordinates: 20,28
• Region: Coerthas

Before queueing

Use the quick facts to check level, item level, party size, required quest, entrance, roulette, and time limit before queueing for Dzemael Darkhold.

• Repair gear and meet the listed level/item-level requirements.
• Tell the party if it is your first clear.
• Use the local wiki link for exact duty facts and related articles.

Duty Support

Local wiki data lists Duty Support or NPC options for this duty. Use this mode when you want story pacing, screenshots, or a low-pressure first read of arena mechanics.

• Scion Marauder: Marauder (Tank)
• Scion Conjurer: Conjurer (Healer)
• Scion Thaumaturge: Thaumaturge (DPS)
• Scion Lancer: Lancer (DPS)

Boss and mechanic notes

Dzemael Darkhold has local boss notes for: All-seeing Eye, Taulurd, Batraal. These notes are pulled from the local wiki and should be treated as source-backed prep unless separately marked as human-reviewed strategy.

• Detailed mechanics not available from the source page.
• Detailed mechanics not available from the source page.
• Avoid Desolation at all cost, since it will instantly kill most players
• If you are targeted, don't point Desolation at the rest of the party
• Kill crystals when they appear. The crystal activate in a set pattern at set percentages of the boss's HP. The first to activate is the crystal in the alcove behind and to the left of the boss, relative to where players enter the room. From there, the crystals will activate counter-clockwise (near and to the left of the boss, then behind and to the right of the boss) roughly every 25% of the boss's HP.

Duty finder and rewards context

Use this section to decide whether the duty belongs in roulettes, high-end queues, mentor roulette, or repeat farming.

• Duty Finder: Dungeons (A Realm Reborn)
• Roulette: leveling
• Modes: command, explorer, duty support
• Time Limit: 90

Completion notes

After your first clear, check whether the duty has mapping, clear, Blue Mage, loot, music, or collection reasons to return.

• Achievement: Mapping the Realm: Dzemael Darkhold
• Achievement: My Body Is a Temple
• Achievement: Dress Like a Pirate Day
• Achievement: A Mummer in Motley
• Music: Main: The Darkhold
• Music: Battle: A Fell Air Falleth
• Music: Mid-Bosses: A Fine Death
• Music: Final Boss: Nemesis

Verification boundary

This page is generated from local TJPedia wiki data. It does not invent missing mechanics, NPC coordinates, loot tables, or current-party-finder strategies. High-end positioning and current-prog tactics still need human review before being labeled as a full strategy guide.

• Source-backed: duty facts, local boss notes, achievements, and music.
• Needs human review: exact high-end progression strategy.
• Use official patch notes for changed requirements or rewards.

Related on TJPedia

Wiki: Dzemael DarkholdDungeon route indexTrial and raid routeGuides hub