THE 黑暗之路 挑战

The 黑暗之路 挑战 is the hardest 挑战 in 魔电 XL. It consists of five trials, ranging from easy to very difficult.

Killing a Boss
This 挑战 requires you to 'kill' a boss. This means that you need to be physically present at the battle and near the boss when it dies before you can use the cube recipe that grants you the reward.

If you succeed in killing the target 怪物, this overlay appears:


You now have 30 seconds to perform the cube recipe. If you are too slow and the red overlay goes away, you have to do it again!

Warning! This does not work if the 怪物 is killed by reflected damage, due to a Diablo II engine limitation. Please use different means of killing the target.

You need your Class Charm
This 挑战 requires you to have your Class Charm. This is a charm that drops in the 库拉斯特3000 BA uberlevel. If you did the Enn光明之路 挑战, you already have one.

神圣 Sunstone : 亚马逊 class charm
Shadow Vortex : 刺客 class charm
Worldstone Orb : 野蛮人 class charm
Caoi Dulra Fruit : 德鲁伊 class charm
Soulstone Shard : 死灵法师 class charm
Eye of Divinity : 圣骑士 class charm
Nexus 水晶 : 法师 class charm

If not, see THIS PAGE for more 资料 about 库拉斯特3000 BA.

THE FIVE TRIALS

It is said that the demon K卡巴克西斯 rewards his followers with infernal powers: the ability to heal, cast apocalyptic spells or fight like no mere human ever could.

To obtain K卡巴克西斯' favour, you will need to pass his tests of faith first. These tests are 基础d on the human weaknesses K卡巴克西斯 exploits to corrupt mortals. Thankfully, you are well above being corrupted... right?

The 黑暗之路 挑战 consists of five parts. You can do them in any order, but you need to do all of them if you want the reward.


1. Trial of Fear
Overcome your fear of demons by tackling t屠夫 in Terror difficulty. Go to The Hole 等级 2 and summon him, then kill him. Cube the charm while the red swirls are on your character.

See THIS PAGE for more 资料 on t屠夫.

[Class Charm] → returns [Class Charm] with note of completion (Fear)


2. Trial of Greed
Material wealth is a sign of demonic corruption. To pass this trial, keep 666,666 gold or more on your character (not your stash), then use the recipe to complete the trial.

[Class Charm] → returns [Class Charm] with note of completion (Greed)


3. Trial of Contrition
K卡巴克西斯 is almost impressed with your combat prowess against demons. But how about 其他 humans? To complete this Trial, summon and kill Shaman King Koth on Terror difficulty. Cube the charm while the red swirls are on your character.

See THIS PAGE for more 资料 about King Koth.

[Class Charm] → returns [Class Charm] with note of completion (Contrition)


4. Trial of Knowledge
Obtain untold wisdom by collecting the positronic brains of the five Robot Bosses in 浮兹廷维勒 in Terror difficulty. Kill the Robot Bosses and snap up their Brains.

See THIS PAGE for more 资料 about 浮兹廷维勒.

[Class Charm] + Alpha/Beta/Gamma/Delta/Epsilon Brain → returns [Class Charm] with note of completion (Knowledge)

浮兹廷维勒 is a huge 等级, and the Robot Bosses are fairly well hidden. You may need to explore the whole 等级. One of the bosses requires a teleportation ability to access; if you cannot teleport, use an 物品 with charges of a teleportation skill, like the runeword Pax Mystica or the ubercharm Moon of the Spider. A second boss is at the end of a hidden passage, but can be accessed through teleportation as well.


5. Trial of Blood
K卡巴克西斯' element is Fire. Try and sway the 亚马逊 Islands to your cause by eliminating the Priestesses of the 亚马逊 gods of Ice and Lightning. But do it quickly. K卡巴克西斯 has no time to waste on bumbling humans like you.

Your targets are Skovos, Priestess of Karcheus and Lycander, Priestess of Zerae. Both can be found in the T崔-亚瑟露娜 uberlevel. Go kill them on Terror difficulty.

The catch is that after you kill either one, you now have only 30 seconds to kill the 其他 and then cube the charm. The timer starts to tick down after your first kill. You can only complete this Trial if you lead them to the same area and kill them quickly, one after the 其他.

See THIS PAGE for more 资料 about T崔-亚瑟露娜.

[Class Charm] → returns [Class Charm] with note of completion (Blood)

There is a third Priestess on the 等级, Philios, Priestess of Hefaetrus. Make sure you kill the correct Priestesses.


黑暗之路 Completion
You did all five 挑战 above? Great! If you have followed the above instructions and cubed your charm each time correctly, there should be a note added to your charm:

All Trials Completed!

Now to claim your reward buy four Sacrifical Hearts (sold by magic 物品 vendors) and cube them with your class charm. This will add a number of 词缀 and unlock the 黑暗之路 挑战 Skill in your skill tree.

[Class Charm] + Sacrifical Heart x4 → returns [Class Charm] with added 词缀

This upgrade recipe adds the following 词缀 to your Class Charm:

Unlocks your 黑暗之路 Skill
+150 to Life
+150 to Mana

Your free bonus skill
This skill can be found at the top right of your first skill tab. When you complete the 黑暗之路 挑战, upgrade your Class Charm and keep it into your inventory. This allows you to put skill points into the skill.

Name Icon Effect
WAR SPIRIT
[AMZ] 		skill icon Many of the 亚马逊 deities represent an aspect of war. The deity's spirits, summoned by an 亚马逊 high priestess or warrior queen, protect her in battle by striking down her enemies, seemingly out of nowhere.
Effect: periodically emits spike novas that deal weapon damage
PSYCHIC SCREAM
[ASN] 		skill icon There are two schools in psychic training. The most common school promotes balance of mind and peace of thoughts. This is a creation of the 其他 school: a primal scream that overw头盔 weaker minds with pain and confusion.
Effect: short ranged shockwave that forces enemies to flee
THUNDERGOD
[BAR] 		skill icon A warrior who has his eyes on the throne of his tribe is sent to the summit of Mt. Sescheron to await the next thunderstorm. If he survives, he may have learned something valuable about the forces of nature.
Effect: adds stun damage and periodically emits stun novas
LIFESHIELD
[DRU] 		skill icon Aside from their healing effect on humans and 其他 animals, the juice of the Glor-An-Fhaidha's fruits can be applied to armour, making it as hard as the bark of a thousand year tree.
Passive effect: consuming a Goodberry also increases defence
GRAVEYARD
[NEC] 		skill icon The deathspeaker establishes an aura powered by the emanations of a demon's wicked thoughts, conjuring torture equipment and striking the demon with the punishments it desires most to inflict upon humanity.
Effect: when activated, periodically shoots deadly spiked balls at enemies
BLESSED LIFE
[PAL] 		skill icon A life of worship teaches the warrior of Zakarum the futility of evil. The denizens of hell are but vermin to an emissary of the Light.
Passive effect: reduces damage taken and speeds up healing apples
FORCE BLAST
[SOR] 		skill icon The witch's voice coalesces into a wall of force and slams into the enemy ranks. The shockwave does not harm flesh or bones, but the shellshocked enemies may well be so confused they forget how to fight.
Effect: wave of force that knocks back enemies and lowers damage