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Solusek's Eye
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Solusek's Eye is the cavernous home of both the fire goblins and their allied clans, and the Solusek Mining Company, an intrepid group of gnomes here for the mineral wealth this area has to offer. Both live in an unsteady alliance with one another in the lava-filled caverns, united by the close presence of their enemies, the Solusek kobolds and Lord Nagafen himself.
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Map Location Key
- 1. Room with Inferno Goblin Captain who drops Charred Boots (Common) and Charred Gauntlets (Rare)
- 2. Room with Kindle who drops Obsidian Ring (Common) and Impskin Gloves (Rare)
- 3. Efreeti Pits with Blazing Elementals and Reckless Efreeti who drops Platinum Armband (Common) and Obsidian Flamberge (Rare)
- 4. Lava Elemental Room with lava elemental who drops Lava Potion (Common) and Runed Lava Pendant (Rare)
- 5. Doorway to upper level of Solusek Mining Company (not shown) with Captain Bipnubble who drops Brick of Blue Ore (Common) and Gnomish Environment Suit (Rare)
- 6. Room with Singe who drops Obsidian Bead Hoop (Common) and Drakescale Belt (Rare)
- 7. Gnome Merchant named Marfen who sells Bag of the Tinkerers
- 8. "Gabbie's Room" with Gabbie Mardoddle who drops Mithril Quill (Common) and Molten Cloak (Rare) and CWG Model CX that drops Clockwork Oil Stout
- 9. Courtyard where spawns the wandering CWG Model EXG who drops Charred Guardian Shield (Common) and Charred Guardian Breastplate (Rare)
- 10. Hallway with Kobold predator who drops Kobold-Hide Boots (Common) and Obsidian Shard (Rare)
- 11. "Foreman's Room" with flame goblin foreman who drops Foreman's Tunic (Common) and Obsidian Scimitar (Rare)
- 12. "Window Room"
- 13. "The Pit"
- 14. Room with Goblin Merchant
- 15. "Bar" with Fire Goblin Bartender who drops Drake-Hide Leggings (Common) and Drake-Hide Sleeves (Rare)
- 16. "Drunkard Room" with Fire Goblin Drunkard who drops Frothy Goblin Tonic (Common) and Fire Crystal Staff (Rare)
- 17. Room behind Throne Room with Solusek Goblin King who drops Ring of Goblin Lords (Common) and Scepter of Flame (Rare)
- 18. Hallway leading to Jail, end of hall has Inferno Goblin Torturer who drops Turquoise Eyepatch (Common) and Memento Box (Rare)
- 19. "High Shaman Room" with Goblin High Shaman who drops Glowing Stone Band (Common) and Platinum Dragon Totem (Rare)
- 20. Room with Lynada the Exiled who drops Sparkle Purse
Note: the lettered areas above are zone points to the corresponding lettered areas in Nagafen's Lair (Sol B).
Dangers
This dungeon is a vast series of underground tunnels with several separate areas. Overall, though, there are some general dangers with the zone. First of all, it's very confusing to get around in. There are a lot of small winding tunnels, regular and secret doors, traps, drawbridges, and lava rivers. Do not expect that you will be able to make fast time in order to evade an enemy through this zone, at best you'll get lost, at worst you'll wind up dead at the bottom of a river of lava, not a nice place to be.
Second is that it is difficult to move around while invisible here. Pretty much all of the spellcasting goblins can see through even high level invis, as well as the champions and elementals. This can sometimes make corpse recovery difficult, and require you to find an alternate route to where you need to be.
Third is that this is a place for short people. Goblins and gnomes live here. That makes it very difficult for many larger races to get around, and being trapped in a doorway can mean not only your own death, but the deaths of your entire party as they pile up behind you trying to get past. Come here with an ability to shrink, or I would go somewhere else.
Now for specific dangers. The goblins are the first thing you'll encounter as you enter the zone, regardless of which entrance (from Lavastorm or Nagafen's Lair) you use. These are, in order of strength, the young, cinder, flame, fire, inferno, and Solusek goblins, and they all have wizards and shamans in their ranks. They can be pretty tough in groups, especially with a couple of wizards in them, but the usual tactics apply for taking them on. Just watch the lava.
The gnomes present a more difficult problem. They are slightly more powerful than the goblins, and have clerics and magicians among them. They, and their Clockwork guardians, will all assist one another in a fight. The biggest problem with fighting them is the faction problem. They share the same factions as in Ak'Anon, and although you can move safely within their domain if you've never killed one (mostly), fighting there a lot will make you many enemies. Consider this before camping out the Mining Company.
The last real danger is the elementals and the pit traps. If you fall in a pit trap, you will be fighting an elemental that can see through invis, so be ready, or avoid the traps. These elementals also appear in other regions, and are the most powerful enemies in the zone (nearly 40th level) and aggressive, so be prepared
Benefits
Solusek's Eye has quite a few benefits for the adventurous. First of all, it's a huge zone. You will never not be able to find anything to fight in here. In fact, most areas go untouched for days because nobody goes deeply enough in. This means good hunting regardless of the level of your group. Camping the exact spawn you want might be a little more difficult, but you'll be able to get exp without a problem.
There is also a variety of creatures to fight. You want to fight goblins? Fight goblins. You want gnomes? Fight gnomes. Fighting each requires different tactics and an entirely different set of loot. And when you're done, you can take the loot to the other's merchant.
Last, but not least, some of the greatest items in the game come from here. While this is good, they are also frequently camped out for a long period of time. I have not once found an uncamped kobold predator, for instance, in my journeys. It has to happen, but it's not common.
Traveling To and From Solusek's Eye
There are multiple entrances into Solusek's Eye. The main one that people take is from the Lavastorm Mountains. Within the mountains, travel to the large lava pit at the north end, known as Solusek's Eye (not to be confused with this zone). There are two paths to caves on the southern edge of the lava pit, the one you want is the eastern one, which will take you to Solusek's Eye.
There are multiple zones from Nagafen's Lair (Sol B) into Solusek's Eye. These are frequently used as escapes from Solusek's Eye to Sol B, but be aware that they are also used for the same purpose on the other side, which has much tougher monsters, and you may be going from the frying pan into the fire when you appear on the other side
What's in this zone?
NPCs - Found 54 NPCs that spawn in Solusek's Eye:
Items - Found 62 items that drop in Solusek's Eye:
| Item Name | Drops From | Slot | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 'Sparkle' Purse
A 'Sparkle' Purse LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Asmag Weed
Asmag Weed QUEST ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Brick of Blue Ore
Brick of Blue Ore WT: 22.5 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Broken Frost Module
Broken Frost Module WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Charred Boots
Charred Boots MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Charred Gauntlets
Charred Gauntlets MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Charred Guardian Breastplate
Charred Guardian Breastplate MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Charred Guardian Shield
Charred Guardian Shield MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Clockwork Oil Stout
Clockwork Oil Stout WT: 0.4 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Damask Amice
Damask Amice MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Drake-hide Leggings
Drake-hide Leggings MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Drake-hide Sleeves
Drake-hide Sleeves MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Drakescale Belt
Drakescale Belt Slot: WAIST |
None? | (None) | |
| Dufrenite
Dufrenite MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Essence of Fire
Essence of Fire WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Fiery Vambraces
Fiery Vambraces MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Fire Crystal Staff
Fire Crystal Staff MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Fire Drake Scale
Fire Drake Scale WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Fire Goblin Skin
Fire Goblin Skin MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Firewalker Boots
Firewalker Boots MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Foreman's Tunic
Foreman's Tunic MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Frothy Goblin Tonic
Frothy Goblin Tonic MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Functional Force Module
Functional Force Module WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Functional Frost Module
Functional Frost Module WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Glowing Stone Band
Glowing Stone Band MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Gnomish Environment Suit
Gnomish Environment Suit MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Goblin Blood
Goblin Blood MAGIC ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Goblin Fire Totem
Goblin Fire Totem MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Goblin Meat
Goblin Meat MAGIC ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Heart of Fire
Heart of Fire MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Imp Blood
Imp Blood WT: 0.1 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Impskin Gloves
Impskin Gloves MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Kobold-Hide Boots
Kobold-hide Boots MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Large Brick of High Quality Ore
Large Brick of High Quality Ore WT: 14.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Large Power Source
Large Power Source WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Lava Potion
Lava Potion MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Lord Gimblox's Signet Ring
Lord Gimblox's Signet Ring MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Melatite
Melatite WT: 5.0 Size: TINY |
None? | (None) | |
| Memento Box
Memento Box LORE ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Mithril Quill
Mithril Quill MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Molten Cloak
Molten Cloak Slot: BACK |
None? | (None) | |
| Obsidian Bead Hoop
Obsidian Bead Hoop MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Obsidian Flamberge
Obsidian Flamberge MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Obsidian Ring
Obsidian Ring MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Obsidian Scimitar
Obsidian Scimitar MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Obsidian Shard
Obsidian Shard MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Platinum Armband
Platinum Armband MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Platinum Dragon Totem
Platinum Dragon Totem MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Pouch of Red Dust
Pouch of Red Dust LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Power of Fire
Power of Fire LORE ITEM NO DROP |
None? | (None) | |
| Ring of Goblin Lords
Ring of Goblin Lords LORE ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Runed Lava Pendant
Runed Lava Pendant MAGIC ITEM LORE ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Scepter of Flame
Scepter of Flame MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Small Brick of High Quality Ore
Small Brick of High Quality Ore QUEST ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Small Brick of Unrefined Ore
Small Brick of Unrefined Ore WT: 5.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Small Power Source
Small Power Source WT: 1.0 Size: SMALL |
None? | (None) | |
| Soot Hemlock
Soot Hemlock QUEST ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Staff of Fire
Staff of Fire MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| Tattered Gnomish Cloak
Tattered Gnomish Cloak Slot: CHEST |
None? | (None) | |
| Turquoise Eyepatch
Turquoise Eyepatch MAGIC ITEM |
None? | (None) | |
| A faded Velishoul's Tome Page
A faded Velishoul's Tome Page WT: 0.1 Size: TINY |
None? | (None) | |
| Velishoul's Tome Pg. 109
Velishoul's Tome Pg. 109 WT: 0.1 Size: TINY |
None? | (None) |
