Vivec - Short Path
Vivec is the key to your destiny. All paths to Dagoth Ur lead here at some
point.
The short path runs something like this:
- enter the Palace, (keys or lockpicks work equally well)
- bust Vivec's chops,
- take Wraithguard, Kagrenac's Planbook and Kagrenac's Journals to Yagrum Bagarn in the
Corprusarium so he can activate Wraithguard,
- wait one day and get Wraithguard back from Bagarn
- survive your first use of Wraithguard (200 plus 1-25 damage - one time
only, but it's bugged as a permanent
stat loss),
- retrieve Keening and Sunder,
- head for Dagoth Ur
If that's your cup of tea, here's what you're facing:
Vivec (100th level Creature): 3000 HP/10,000 MP, no weapons, no armor, all
stats except Speed at 100 (Speed at 70), Combat/Magic/Stealth: 100, Soul: 1000
points
- Attack Damage: 100-400
- Spells:
- Fortify Strength 100 (Ability)
- Fortify Attack 50 (Ability)
- Hand of Vivec (touch)
- Damage Health 50 points per second for 3 seconds,
- Fire Damage 50 points per second for 3 seconds,
- Frost Damage 50 points per second for 3 seconds,
- Shock Damage 50 points per second for 3 seconds
- Wrath of Vivec (ranged)
- Damage Health 50 points per second for 1 second,
- Fire Damage 50 points per second for 1 second,
- Frost Damage 50 points per second for 1 second,
- Shock Damage 50 points per second for 1 second
Additionally, you must get Yagrum Bagarn to REALLY like you (disposition in
excess of 90 with overall rep of 20) or be REALLY impressed with you (overall
rep in excess of 30).
If both Vivec and Bagarn are dead, you're hozed because no one else can
activate Wraithguard for you. If you can manage a pile of Healing potions, you
might still be able to complete the quest without Wraithguard, but Keening and
Sunder will damage your health every second that they are equipped.