Frontier Mountains

Map of Frontier Mountains

The Frontier Mountains are the highest and roughest set of mountians located on the continent. These harsh mountains cut across the western half of the continent, and are inhabited by a variety of powerful, large creatures, for whom the peaks are mere hills. Many of these creatures operate vast mining operations in the mountains for the minerals that lie beneath them.

Level of Monsters:	25-45
Types of Monsters:	Goblin Raiders, Whipcrackers, Bonecharmers, Rockchanters, Boneseekers, Dirttracers, Blightcallers, Plaguebringers, Legates, and Slavedrivers, Burynai Miners, Digmasters, Cenobites, and Rockshapers, Sarnak Knights, Partisans, Enthusiasts, Dragoons, Berzerkers, Mountain Giant Hillocks, Tumps, Craigs, and Braes, Gorging Brute, Ravenous Brute
Notable NPC's:	Boogoog, Blugtigin, Goblin Herb Collector, Stonegrinder, Burynai Grand Cenobite, Burynai Treasure Seeker, Goblin Trail Blazer, Goblin Chieftain, Goblin Headhunter, Goblin Dustscryer, Goblinstomper, Slithinis, Dustback, Stonegrinder, Gemeye, Bloodscale the Vicious, Wandering Stonehealer, Overseer Miklik, Eboneyes, Rockwolf, Diseased Brute, Joojooga, Gromlok, Drake Tamer, Sarnak Bloodbinder, Clazxiss, Krenlek, Miner Bordakn, Sarnak Rebel, Varithyx, Eldrak Howlingbear, Goblin Iksar Slayer, Snaorf
Unique Items:	Barbed Scale Whip Barbed Scale Whip MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 11 DMG: 4 STR: +3 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG BRD ROG Race: ALL except ERU HIE IKS , Belt of the Cenobite Belt of the Cenobite MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: WAIST AC: 5 WIS: +7 SV COLD: +10 WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM , Blood Splattered Veil Blood Splattered Veil MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: FACE AC: 4 STR: +5 WT: 1.0 Size: TINY Class: PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL , Burynai Leg Ripper Burynai Leg Ripper MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 53 DMG: 12 WT: 5.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except BRD ROG Race: ALL , Chieftain's Headress Chieftain's Headress MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HEAD STR: +3 WIS: +3 INT: +3 WT: 1.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except HUM ERU HEF , Dustscryer's Crystal Ball Dustscryer's Crystal Ball MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: RANGE INT: +2 MANA: +30 WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Dusty Breastplate Dusty Breastplate MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 22 STA: +5 HP: +20 WT: 5.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM , Ebon Razor Ebon Razor MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 9 SV FIRE: +4 SV COLD: +4 SV MAGIC: +4 WT: 3.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL SHD BRD ROG Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM , Forest Loop Forest Loop MAGIC ITEM Slot: EAR AC: 2 DEX: +3 WIS: +3 AGI: +3 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL , Gauntlets of Brute Strength Gauntlets of Brute Strength MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HANDS AC: 5 STR: +8 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR Race: HUM BAR ELF DEF HEF TRL OGR , Giant Tree Flayer Giant Tree Flayer MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 41 DMG: 10 WT: 8.5 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL , Gem Finder Gem Finder MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 35 DMG: 13 STR: +5 STA: +5 WT: 6.9 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM , Goblin Head-Spear Goblin Head-Spear LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 29 DMG: 8 CHA: -10 SV DISEASE: +10 SV POISON: +10 WT: 4.9 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD Race: ALL except HUM ERU HEF , Goblin Juntah Harvester Goblin Juntah Harvester MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 31 DMG: 8 SV POISON: +15 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM , Goblin Soul Caller Goblin Soul Caller MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: NECK WIS: +5 SV MAGIC: +10 WT: 3.5 Size: SMALL Class: CLR Race: ALL , Goblin Trail Blazer's Knife Goblin Trail Blazer's Knife MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 24 DMG: 5 STA: +4 WT: 2.2 Size: TINY Class: ALL except CLR DRU MNK SHM Race: ALL , Hammer of Flattening Hammer of Flattening MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 50 DMG: 13 WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD Race: BAR TRL OGR , Leg-Chopper Leg-Chopper MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 42 DMG: 10 WT: 9.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR Race: BAR TRL OGR , Lumberjack's Cap Lumberjack's Cap MAGIC ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 10 STA: +3 WT: 1.5 Size: TINY Class: ALL except NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL , Medicine Totem Medicine Totem MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: RANGE AC: 5 WIS: +5 WT: 6.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL , Giant Foreman's Tunic Giant Foreman's Tunic MAGIC ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 13 CHA: -5 SV COLD: +5 WT: 8.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD SHM Race: BAR TRL OGR , Necklace of Defiance Necklace of Defiance MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: NECK AC: 8 WT: 0.5 Size: TINY Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK ROG Race: ALL , Skullchip Bracelet Skullchip Bracelet MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: WRIST WIS: +3 INT: +4 MANA: +10 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: CLR DRU SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL except BAR TRL OGR , Skullhelm of Krenlek Skullhelm of Krenlek MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 6 STR: +5 STA: +3 WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM IKS , Sleeves of the Ancients Sleeves of the Ancients MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: ARMS AC: 16 STR: +3 CHA: +8 WT: 7.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except DRU NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM , Stone Thunder Stone Thunder MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 34 DMG: 10 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM , Straw Spun Belt Straw Spun Belt Slot: WAIST AC: 10 WT: 6.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL , Windetched Staff Windetched Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 20 DMG: 3 MANA: +20 Effect: Careless Lightning (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 15 WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: RNG DRU Race: HUM ELF HEF HFL
Adjacent Zones:	Burning Wood, Dreadlands, Lake of Ill Omen, The Overthere, Mines of Nurga, Temple of Droga

Map Location Key

1. Iksar Ruins with Sarnaks
2. Mountain Giant Fortress
3. Iksar Guardian Statues
4. Ruins with Goblins
5. Tower with Goblins
6. Empty Ruins, Bind Spot
A. Entrance to Burynai Mines
B. Entrance to Burynai Mines
C. Entrance to Mountain Giant Mines

Note there is another Sarnak Ruins at approx +2000, -1800 on the map above.

Frontier Mountains Named Cycle

Note: This named guide is missing one or more NPCs per cycle, which makes following it difficult. If you have additional info please update this! In general, this info is not yet tuned to be p99 specific. References: one, two, three.

Almost everyone goes to FM for the giant fort and nothing more. But there's a cycle in FM that can be the best non-dungeon loot farming in the game. Use levitate or SoE to get through this because it's so hilly. A 50+ druid, especially with an epic, can do this whole cycle over and over solo. When you kill the mob at the spawn area, the next one will spawn immediately, so it will be at the top of your track listing.

There are two spawn cycles total, with three mob types on one, and two (technically three) mob types on the other:

The two mob cycle is the Sarnak cycle, involving the brutes, Sarnaks, and the goblin coward.
The three mob cycle is the gob, giant, burynai cycle.

If you're trying to camp a single goblin, you do indeed have to go through the giant and burynai to get to another goblin rare, but look at it like a standard camp with constantly spawning placeholders. The only difference is that the placeholders for the goblin portion of the cycle are different races (giants and burynai) and are in different corners from the gob spawn point.

Spawn spots

SouthEast corner near Dreadlands zone, -2500,-2100. These are usually Goblin mobs.
SouthWest, directly west of spot 1. -3333,1200, west of Nurga and east of the Burning Woods zone. These are usually giants.
NorthWest, way north and slightly west of spot 2. 1800, 2800, near Droga. These are usually Burynai.
Everywhere - the sarnaks.

The Places: Now that you know what to look for, here's where to go and look.

Goblin: Southeast corner. The place you wanna look is at almost exactly the center of the triangle made by the LoIO zone, the southeast corner (almost on top of the Dreadlands zone), and the Mines of Nurga. There is a big mountain, and the goblin pop can be anywhere near the mountain. I havn't located the exact spot where the gobs spawn simply because I havn't had the luck to actually be standing in that particular place when they spawn. To get a better understanding of this little verbal diagram, check out the map of the zone. There is no easy med spot for this section of nameds: I normally just head up to the very top of a zone wall and be sure to keep camo up. There normally are no giants in the area to see though it.

The Giants: Southwest corner. If you're sitting on the roof of the Burning Woods zone, you should be able to track the named giant after the goblin kill. They actually spawn on an outcropping of stone (the zone's floor, normally grass, turns to stone for some reason) at roughly (2000, -3000). They can wander, however, up the large mountain nearby. The safest place to med up nearby is the roof of the Burning Woods zone. No wandering mobs to contend with.

The Burynai: Northwest corner. This is the hardest area, and the Burynai named spawns are the easiest to kill. The area is very mountainous, and there are plenty of pesky giants to see through your camo. The area you're looking for is at roughly (2000, 2000). The Burynai actually spawn in a valley closer to the western wall, but roam more towards the middle of the zone, ie. into the mountains. This area can be tough simply because you can't see the giants before they're on top of you. The mountains give them cover. I've only had one death in this zone, and it was in this area. The closest available clear med spot that i've been able to find is the Overthere shelf... the tunnel that leads to that zone. No mobs that I've seen roam around up there.

Sarnak: All over. All the rare brutes (which are a part of the Sarnak cycle: it's how you get the Sarnaks themselves to spawn), are in the SW corner. All the Sarnaks, however, are up in the NW corner, just south of the Burynai spawnpoint. This is the cycle that I'm not yet sure about. I've seen the named sarnaks up, as well as the rare brutes, and I kill them everychance I get, but I haven't been able to spot the pattern in it. It's close, though... I feel it burning, like a lash caught in your eye.

Order: When starting out the cycle for the night, I just run to every spawn point, and kill the first rare I see to give me some kind of cohesive idea on where to start. The order goes like this:

Burynai (NW corner)
Goblin (SE corner)
Giant (SW corner)

Mobs and Drops

There is no "order" for each group, the order mobs are listed here is arbitrary.

Spot One (Goblin) mobs and drops

Blugtugin / Blutgin (
Medicine Totem
Medicine Totem

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: RANGE
AC: 5
WIS: +5
WT: 6.5 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

)
Rockwolf / Rockwolfe (?)
Goblin Herbcollector (
Goblin Juntah Harvester
Goblin Juntah Harvester

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 31
DMG: 8
SV POISON: +15
WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG
Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM

, vendor fodder)
Goblin Trailblazer (
Goblin Trail Blazer's Knife
Goblin Trail Blazer's Knife

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 24
DMG: 5
STA: +4
WT: 2.2 Size: TINY
Class: ALL except CLR DRU MNK SHM
Race: ALL

, vendor fodder)
Goblin Headhunter (
Goblin Head-Spear
Goblin Head-Spear

LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 29
DMG: 8
CHA: -10
SV DISEASE: +10 SV POISON: +10
WT: 4.9 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD
Race: ALL except HUM ERU HEF

, vendor fodder)
Goblin Dustscryer (
Dustscryer's Crystal Ball
Dustscryer's Crystal Ball

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: RANGE
INT: +2 MANA: +30
WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL

)
Chieftan (
Chieftain's Headress
Chieftain's Headress

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: HEAD
STR: +3 WIS: +3 INT: +3
WT: 1.2 Size: SMALL
Class: ALL
Race: ALL except HUM ERU HEF

)
Iksar Slayer
prospector
wandering stone healer (
Goblin Soul Caller
Goblin Soul Caller

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: NECK
WIS: +5
SV MAGIC: +10
WT: 3.5 Size: SMALL
Class: CLR
Race: ALL

)
a goblin raider (the rare is "a goblin raider" and the common is "goblin raider")

Spot Two (Giant) mobs and drops

Diseased Brute (
Rotwood Club
Rotwood Club

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 20
DMG: 4
Effect: Disease Cloud (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 18
WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: SHD
Race: ERU DEF TRL OGR GNM IKS

)
Gromlok (
Gromlok's Basher
Gromlok's Basher

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 85
DMG: 30
STR: +3
WT: 5.0 Size: LARGE
Class: WAR SHD
Race: ALL except HIE

)
Joojooga (
Gauntlets of Brute Strength
Gauntlets of Brute Strength

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: HANDS
AC: 5
STR: +8
WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR
Race: HUM BAR ELF DEF HEF TRL OGR

)
Krenlek (
Skullhelm of Krenlek
Skullhelm of Krenlek

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: HEAD
AC: 6
STR: +5 STA: +3
WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD
Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM IKS

)
Goblinstomper (
Sarnak-hide Leggings
Sarnak-hide Leggings

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: LEGS
AC: 4
STR: +3 DEX: +3 STA: +3 AGI: +3
WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG
Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM

)
Overseer Miklek (
Gem Encrusted Circlet
Gem Encrusted Circlet

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: HEAD
AC: 1
INT: +6
WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL
Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC
Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS

, tough mob)
prospector
Miner Bordakn (plat and gems, some rare)
a mountain giant hillock (much easier than the others, spawns directly after the goblin kill)

Spot Three (Burynai) mobs and drops

Dustback (
Dusty Breastplate
Dusty Breastplate

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: CHEST
AC: 22
STA: +5 HP: +20
WT: 5.5 Size: SMALL
Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD
Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM

)
Burynai Grand Cenobite (
Belt of the Cenobite
Belt of the Cenobite

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: WAIST
AC: 5
WIS: +7
SV COLD: +10
WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL
Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG
Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM

)
Burynai Treasure Seeker
Slithinis (
Slithinis's Shield
Slithinis's Shield

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: SECONDARY
AC: 10
SV FIRE: +15
WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM
Race: ALL except DWF TRL OGR HFL GNM

)
Stonegrinder (
Stone Thunder
Stone Thunder

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 34
DMG: 10
WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD
Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM

)
Eboneyes (
Ebon Razor
Ebon Razor

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 25
DMG: 9
SV FIRE: +4 SV COLD: +4 SV MAGIC: +4
WT: 3.5 Size: SMALL
Class: WAR PAL SHD BRD ROG
Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM

)
grand cenobite
Bonedigger
Gemeye (
Gem Finder
Gem Finder

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 35
DMG: 13
STR: +5 STA: +5
WT: 6.9 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD
Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM

)
squad leader (rusty mining pick, let it rot)
a Burynai miner (with a capital B for the rare version)

Spot Four (Sarnak) mobs and drops

Varithyx (
Sleeves of the Ancients
Sleeves of the Ancients

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP
Slot: ARMS
AC: 16
STR: +3 CHA: +8
WT: 7.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: ALL except DRU NEC WIZ MAG ENC
Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM

)
Clazxiss (
Windetched Staff
Windetched Staff

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 20
DMG: 3
MANA: +20
Effect: Careless Lightning (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 15
WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM
Class: RNG DRU
Race: HUM ELF HEF HFL

)
mystic
goblin coward
warlord
Bloodscale the Vicious (
Blood Splattered Veil
Blood Splattered Veil

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: FACE
AC: 4
STR: +5
WT: 1.0 Size: TINY
Class: PAL RNG SHD
Race: ALL

)
Slithinis (shield, vendor fodder)
scanenger
rebel (
Necklace of Defiance
Necklace of Defiance

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: NECK
AC: 8
WT: 0.5 Size: TINY
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK ROG
Race: ALL

)
mangy brute
rabid brute
Joojooga (?)
Boogoog (?) (
Mosscovered Twig
Mosscovered Twig

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 10
DMG: 3
WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR RNG MNK PAL SHD
Race: ALL

for a limited time, and later
Mosscovered Branch
Mosscovered Branch

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY
Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 15
DMG: 5
WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK
Race: ALL

)
diseased brute
Draketamer (
Barbed Scale Whip
Barbed Scale Whip

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 11
DMG: 4
STR: +3
WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR RNG BRD ROG
Race: ALL except ERU HIE IKS

and later
Scale Hide Whip
Scale Hide Whip

MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM
Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY
Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 22
DMG: 8
WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM
Class: WAR RNG BRD ROG
Race: ALL

)
maybe more (this is the difficult cycle to figure out)

Goblin/Burynai cycle named drop their loot 100% of the time, aside from the very few of them that do not drop loot at all. Giants/Brutes/Sarnaks drop their loot rarely, aside from the ones who have no loot. The Giants/Sarnaks without listed drops may have rare drops! Please update.

The following named/weird mobs are not thought to be part of these cycles:

a goblin legate - (nasty cleric)
a goblin adept
Snaorf - Burynai (Iksar war. quest, underground)
Eldak Howlingbear - nonhostile giant
Mentrax Mountainbone - nonhostile giant

Strategy

Goblin: Kill them fast. =) That's basically it. The Iksar Slayer is a necro, so watch for that dot that reverses sow (clinging darkness?). The Cheiftan and herbcollector hit like a truck, so root and plink/nuke, if you've got the juice. The wandering stone healer does in fact heal himself, albiet with shaman heals, and casts shamanic spells. The main thing to think about with gobs is to get them off that damned mountain. The z axis messes up the range of melee weaponry, and there's always the chance of levitate wearing thin at the wrong time.

Giant: Root and plink/nuke. That's about all you can do with these fellows. None of them cast to my knowledge, and all of them have mass hitpoints compared with the other rare types. The two hardest to kill are Miner Bordakn and Overseer Miklik. Take them out like you would with any giant: at range. Remeber, snare after you root. The two spells do stack now. Other giants will agro in this area, so pull them to the most open place you can find.

Burynai: These guys are cake, unless you're lucky enough to have the Grand Cenobyte spawn. All of them can be killed straight melee with snare only with a minimum loss of life. The Grand Cenobyte does heal himself, and casts smite, as any good cleric does when he's in deep. Again, the main thing to remember about this area, the NW corner, is that it's very very mountainous, and the giants seem to come out of nowhere. Also, of note, burynai cenobytes that are just cruising by will heal your kill when he's low. Try pulling the burynai rares to any valley in the area.

Sarnak: These guys are the hardest kills of the rares, and are in the easiest areas. The brutes in the cycle are in the SW corner with the gobs. Snare and fall them. Super easy kills. The Sarnaks are a different story. They're the hardest rares, but are still in a managable area. I believe Bloodscale the Vicious is the hardest hostile mob in the zone, so be ready for a tough fight. They all hit hard, move fast, and have wicked regen times. The only strategy that I could find for the harder ones (Bloodscale, warlord) is to snare pull them to the Temple of Droga zone, and let the goblins there eat away at them. The Sarnaks will kill all the gobs there one by one, but will be at least half dead when they finally get through. The only Sarnak I've personally had to pull over there was Bloodscale. He's tough at level 45 or so.

In general, stay out in the open, keep levitate on, and always re-camo yourself immediatly after you loot the bad guy you just killed. Always keep root up, and make sure you aren't eight miles high when levitate decides it needs to wear off. Don't take on a giant unless you're sure that you can take him.

Dangers

The mountains are dangerous since every creature here is looking out for itself and is highly aggressive. Invisibility alone will not completely protect you, as the mountain giants are able to see you even with that magical protection. Every creature in this area will attack you on sight, and they will all join in the chase if you happen to be the prey.

There is one specific danger to hunting in the mountains. The mountains. This area is very rough, which can cause several problems. First is that it is very difficult to travel quickly through this area without the use of Levitate, for many of the drops off of some of these peaks are fatal to all due to their great height. The other problem is that they cut down significantly on visibility while hunting the area. It is often difficult to see when an aggressive monster approaches you, or when you approach it, until too late. Then, unless you have Levitate, it may be just as painful to flee the creature as it might be to fight it...

Benefits

These mountains have several area within them that provide some open hunting grounds for groups to pull from, and also provide some visibility for safety. Some of the more popular ones are near the zones to Lake of Ill Omen and to the Burning Woods. This zone is also very useful because it provides a bind spot for melee types in an abandoned ruin in the southwest corner.

There is also an abundance of rare creatures and, presumably, rare items that these creatures drop. Without tracking this may not be that interesting to you around here, but with tracking a person could take up hunting rares as a full time hobby in the mountains.

Overall, this zone provides good hunting opportunities for any group able to handle the opposition.

Traveling To and From Frontier Mountains

Lake of Ill Omen can be reached at approximately -675, -4000. In the Lake, this corresponds to approximately -600, 3200.

It should be noted that the indention that leads to the Lake of Ill Omen zone is a little hard to see. There is a rock you need to travel due east from found at (-664,-3728)

The Burning Wood is reached through a tunnel located at -2580, 3760. Following this tunnel into the mountains leaves you at -2800, -4625 in Burning Wood.

The Overthere can be reached through a pass in the northern edge of the mountains at 4000, 1530. This eventually leaves you in the Overthere at 6000, 1580.

The Dreadlands are reached through a small tunnel located hidden in the wall of the mountain at location -3675, -3330. This places you at 2340, -3475 in the Dreadlands.

There is one surface entrance to the goblin underground that leads to Temple of Droga located at approximately 3430, 2880. The entrance to the Mines of Nurga are located through an entrance that is similar in appearance at approximately -2800, -700.

What's in this zone?

NPCs - Found 75 NPCs that spawn in Frontier Mountains:

NPC Name	Race	Class	Level	Location	Known Loot	Description
A Burynai Cenobite
A Burynai miner
A Goblin Dustscryer
A Goblin Trailblazer
A Mountain Giant Hillock
A Mountain Giant Tump
A Rabid Brute
A Sarnak Assassin
A Sarnak Spy
A Sarnak Warlord
A Sarnak bloodbinder
A Sarnak rebel
A berserk brute
A burynai digmaster
A burynai miner
A burynai rockshaper
A diseased brute
A goblin blightcaller
A goblin bonecharmer
A goblin boneseer
A goblin boneslaver
A goblin coward
A goblin dirtcaller
A goblin dirttracer
A goblin firedrowser
A goblin herbcollector
A goblin legate
A goblin plaguebringer
A goblin prospector
A goblin raider
A goblin rockchanter
A goblin seer
A goblin slavedriver
A goblin stonechanter
A gorging brute
A human skeleton
A mangy brute
A mountain giant brae
A ravenous brute
A sarnak berzerker
A sarnak mystic
A sarnak partisan
A sarnak scavenger
Bloodscale the Vicious
Blugtigin
Bonedigger
Boogoog
Burynai Grand Cenobite
Burynai Treasure Seeker
Burynai squad leader
Burynai treasure seeker
Clazxiss
Draketamer
Dustback
Eboneyes
Eldak Howlingbear
Finrin Talister
Gemeye
Goblin Headhunter
Goblin Iksar Slayer
Goblin Raider
Goblin iksar slayer
Goblinstomper
Gromlok
Joojooga
Krenlek
Mentrax Mountainbone
Miner Bordakn
Mountain Giant Prospector
Overseer Miklek
Rockwolf
Slithinis
Snaorf
Varithyx
Wandering stonehealer

Items - Found 71 items that drop in Frontier Mountains:

Item Name	Drops From	Slot
A Bone Key A Bone Key LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
A Copper Key A Copper Key LORE ITEM WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Tump Stump Tump Stump LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
A Weighted Axe A Weighted Axe MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 150 DMG: 45 WT: 9.4 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD Race: BAR TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Axe of the Iron Back Axe of the Iron Back MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 37 DMG: 16 WT: 12.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Barbed Scale Whip Barbed Scale Whip MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 11 DMG: 4 STR: +3 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG BRD ROG Race: ALL except ERU HIE IKS	None?	(None)
Belt of the Cenobite Belt of the Cenobite MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: WAIST AC: 5 WIS: +7 SV COLD: +10 WT: 1.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD BRD ROG Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Blood Splattered Veil Blood Splattered Veil MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: FACE AC: 4 STR: +5 WT: 1.0 Size: TINY Class: PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Brute Hide Brute Hide WT: 5.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Burynai Leg Ripper Burynai Leg Ripper MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 53 DMG: 12 WT: 5.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except BRD ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Chieftain's Headress Chieftain's Headress MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HEAD STR: +3 WIS: +3 INT: +3 WT: 1.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL except HUM ERU HEF	None?	(None)
Cracked Branch Cracked Branch MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 20 DMG: 6 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL except DWF TRL OGR HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Crystal of Seeing Crystal of Seeing MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: FACE Charges: 10 Effect: Ultravision (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) MANA: +15 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS	None?	(None)
Dustscryer's Crystal Ball Dustscryer's Crystal Ball MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: RANGE INT: +2 MANA: +30 WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Dusty Breastplate Dusty Breastplate MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 22 STA: +5 HP: +20 WT: 5.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR CLR PAL SHD BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Ebon Razor Ebon Razor MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 9 SV FIRE: +4 SV COLD: +4 SV MAGIC: +4 WT: 3.5 Size: SMALL Class: WAR PAL SHD BRD ROG Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Excavator Claws Excavator Claws MAGIC ITEM NO DROP QUEST ITEM WT: 2.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Forest Loop Forest Loop MAGIC ITEM Slot: EAR AC: 2 DEX: +3 WIS: +3 AGI: +3 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gauntlets of Brute Strength Gauntlets of Brute Strength MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HANDS AC: 5 STR: +8 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR Race: HUM BAR ELF DEF HEF TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Gem Encrusted Circlet Gem Encrusted Circlet MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 1 INT: +6 WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS	None?	(None)
Gem Encrusted Ring Gem Encrusted Ring MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: FINGER AC: 10 STR: +7 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gem Finder Gem Finder MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 35 DMG: 13 STR: +5 STA: +5 WT: 6.9 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Giant Foreman's Tunic Giant Foreman's Tunic MAGIC ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 13 CHA: -5 SV COLD: +5 WT: 8.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD SHM Race: BAR TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Giant Grub Digger Giant Grub Digger MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 49 DMG: 12 HP: +20 SV DISEASE: +5 WT: 8.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Giant Lord's Tunic Giant Lord's Tunic MAGIC ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 18 CHA: -5 SV COLD: +5 WT: 8.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD SHM Race: BAR TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Giant Tree Flayer Giant Tree Flayer MAGIC ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 41 DMG: 10 WT: 8.5 Size: LARGE Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Glowing Club Glowing Club MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 20 DMG: 6 Effect: Reckless Strength (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 1 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: RNG Race: HUM ELF HEF	None?	(None)
Goblin Head-Spear Goblin Head-Spear LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 29 DMG: 8 CHA: -10 SV DISEASE: +10 SV POISON: +10 WT: 4.9 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD Race: ALL except HUM ERU HEF	None?	(None)
Goblin Plaguebeads Goblin Plaguebeads LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: NECK Charges: 1 AC: 2 Effect: Disease Cloud (Any Slot/Can Equip, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 5 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: SHD NEC Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Goblin Soul Caller Goblin Soul Caller MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: NECK WIS: +5 SV MAGIC: +10 WT: 3.5 Size: SMALL Class: CLR Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Goblin Trail Blazer's Knife Goblin Trail Blazer's Knife MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 24 DMG: 5 STA: +4 WT: 2.2 Size: TINY Class: ALL except CLR DRU MNK SHM Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Goblin Warlord Warbeads Goblin Warlord Warbeads NO DROP Slot: NECK WT: 0.2 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gold Nugget Gold Nugget WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gray Colored Ice Gray Colored Ice MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Grinning Goblin Brew Grinning Goblin Brew WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Gromlok's Basher Gromlok's Basher MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 85 DMG: 30 STR: +3 WT: 5.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD Race: ALL except HIE	None?	(None)
Hammer of Flattening Hammer of Flattening MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 50 DMG: 13 WT: 10.0 Size: LARGE Class: WAR SHD Race: BAR TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Helm of Brute Strength Helm of Brute Strength MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 1 STR: +8 WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR Race: HUM BAR ELF DEF HEF TRL OGR	None?	(None)
High Quality Brute Hide High Quality Brute Hide WT: 5.0 Size: LARGE Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Idol of Woven Grass Idol of Woven Grass MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: NECK SECONDARY STA: +2 WIS: +2 MANA: +10 WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Intact Brutling Choppers Intact Brutling Choppers LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 2.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Jade Magma Jade Magma NO DROP WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Medicine Totem Medicine Totem MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: RANGE AC: 5 WIS: +5 WT: 6.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Mosscovered Branch Mosscovered Branch MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Blunt Atk Delay: 15 DMG: 5 WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Mosscovered Twig Mosscovered Twig MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 10 DMG: 3 WT: 2.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG MNK PAL SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Muck Covered Boots Muck Covered Boots MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: FEET AC: 1 AGI: +10 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Necklace of Defiance Necklace of Defiance MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: NECK AC: 8 WT: 0.5 Size: TINY Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Potion of Insight Potion of Insight MAGIC ITEM EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 Effect: Clarity (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Pouch of Dust Pouch of Dust MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ring of Dominance Ring of Dominance MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: FINGER AC: 8 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Ring of the Rockchanters Ring of the Rockchanters MAGIC ITEM Slot: FINGER AC: 4 STA: +3 WIS: +3 WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Rotwood Club Rotwood Club MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 20 DMG: 4 Effect: Disease Cloud (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 18 WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: SHD Race: ERU DEF TRL OGR GNM IKS	None?	(None)
Sarnak-hide Leggings Sarnak-hide Leggings MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: LEGS AC: 4 STR: +3 DEX: +3 STA: +3 AGI: +3 WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Sarnak Ceremonial Sword Sarnak Ceremonial Sword MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 2H Slashing Atk Delay: 34 DMG: 8 HP: +20 SV MAGIC: +10 WT: 8.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Sarnak Earring of Station Sarnak Earring of Station MAGIC ITEM NO DROP Slot: EAR AC: 5 STR: +5 WT: 0.0 Size: TINY Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Sarnak Emblazened Tabard Sarnak Emblazened Tabard MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: CHEST AC: 14 HP: +10 SV MAGIC: +10 WT: 6.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except DRU NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Scale Hide Whip Scale Hide Whip MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Slashing Atk Delay: 22 DMG: 8 WT: 1.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR RNG BRD ROG Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Scorched Pauldrons Scorched Pauldrons MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SHOULDERS STA: +10 WT: 2.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR SHD ROG Race: BAR TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Shattered Choppers Shattered Choppers NO DROP WT: 0.5 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Skull-topped Runestaff Skull-topped Runestaff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 25 DMG: 7 INT: +2 MANA: +15 WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: HUM ERU HIE DEF GNM IKS	None?	(None)
Skullchip Bracelet Skullchip Bracelet MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: WRIST WIS: +3 INT: +4 MANA: +10 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY Class: CLR DRU SHM NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL except BAR TRL OGR	None?	(None)
Skullhelm of Krenlek Skullhelm of Krenlek MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: HEAD AC: 6 STR: +5 STA: +3 WT: 3.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR PAL RNG SHD BRD Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM IKS	None?	(None)
Sleeves of the Ancients Sleeves of the Ancients MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: ARMS AC: 16 STR: +3 CHA: +8 WT: 7.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL except DRU NEC WIZ MAG ENC Race: ALL except DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Slime filled potion Slime filled potion MAGIC ITEM EXPENDABLE Charges: 1 Effect: Greater Healing (Any Slot, Casting Time: Instant) WT: 0.0 Size: SMALL Class: NONE Race: NONE	None?	(None)
Slithinis's Shield Slithinis's Shield MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY AC: 10 SV FIRE: +15 WT: 5.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD ROG SHM Race: ALL except DWF TRL OGR HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Snaorf's Medallion Snaorf's Medallion MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP Slot: NECK AC: 1 SV COLD: +1 WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Stone Thunder Stone Thunder MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 34 DMG: 10 WT: 6.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD DRU BRD Race: ELF HIE DEF DWF HFL GNM	None?	(None)
Straw Spun Belt Straw Spun Belt Slot: WAIST AC: 10 WT: 6.0 Size: MEDIUM Class: ALL Race: ALL	None?	(None)
Tome of the Eternal Tome of the Eternal MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: SECONDARY INT: +10 SV DISEASE: -10 SV MAGIC: -10 WT: 4.0 Size: TINY Class: NEC Race: IKS	None?	(None)
Windetched Staff Windetched Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: 1H Blunt Atk Delay: 20 DMG: 3 MANA: +20 Effect: Careless Lightning (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 15 WT: 1.5 Size: MEDIUM Class: RNG DRU Race: HUM ELF HEF HFL	None?	(None)
Windruned Dagger Windruned Dagger MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM Slot: PRIMARY SECONDARY Skill: Piercing Atk Delay: 20 DMG: 2 Effect: Careless Lightning (Combat, Casting Time: Instant) at Level 15 WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL Class: RNG ROG Race: ALL except ERU HIE TRL OGR IKS	None?	(None)

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