Lost Vale
Lost Vale
The Lost Vale is one of the largest and most difficult Dungeons in Return of Reckoning.
In this Dungeon, players arrive on the Isle of Rebirth to try and rescue or capture the Everqueen of the High Elves, Alarielle.
This Dungeon was rebuilt by the RoR Team in 2025, and took roughly 7 months to create.
The team rebuilt and restored many of Mythic’s original Dungeon ideas, and also added new mechanics, updated abilities, new armor and weapons, and an entirely updated story with full voice acting.
This Dungeon can be entered in Avelorn by boarding a ship.
- Order's entrance is located just north of their Avelorn Warcamp (Map Coords: 40.7k/50.5k)
- Destruction's entrance can is just west of Dark Elf Chapter 12 (Map Coords: 3000/45k).
Before challenging the Dungeon, it is recommended to be in Invader, Bloodlord, or equivalent gear. The Dungeon difficulty is tuned around parties having at least this level of gear when facing the bosses.
Darkpromise Armor
Lost Vale awards players the Darkpromise Armor set, which, new from previous Dungeons, comes in the form of 3 different sets that a player may choose from. These sets are:
- Main Spec (Defensive for Tanks, Healer focused for Healers, Damage focused for DPS)
- Off Spec (Offensive for Tanks, Offensive for Healers, Survival focused for DPS)
- Hybrid Spec (A mix of both of the above sets, with a special group focused bonus included in the set bonus)
When killing a Boss, a piece of Broken Darkpromise gear can be looted from it. The class this piece is for is randomized, and pulls only from the present classes within your party.
Like other PvE Dungeons, you can also get a guaranteed piece of Darkpromise armor (even if your RNG is bad) by taking the repeatable quests found from NPCs at the very start of the Dungeon. Like Bastion Stair, these require 4 kills of a boss to earn.
This Broken piece can then be taken back to the vendors at the start of the Dungeon on the beach, and traded to them for a piece in the set the player wants to earn. Each Vendor has a different set of armor.
For a full list of the Darkpromise Sets and their set bonuses, please check out the Darkpromise Set armor page.
Influence Rewards
Additional rewards can be earned for defeating bosses and clearing the Dungeon via Influence.
A full run of the Dungeon awards 18,000 Influence, and the reward milestones are:
- Reward 1: 36,000 Influence (2 runs)
- Reward 2: 54,000 Influence (3 runs)
- Reward 3: 72,000 Influence (4 runs)
Rewards 2 and 3 grant quest items which award either a choice of a weapon (reward 2) or a backpiece (reward 3) for the player.
- Once a player earns a Weapon or a Backpiece, they then unlock a repeatable quest that will allow them to collect additional weapons / backpieces by running the Dungeon further.
After completing the Dungeon once, don't worry if it looks like the influence bar is filling slower than it should. All influence rewards can be earned within 4 runs of the Dungeon.
New Liniments
Lost Vale adds in a number of new permanent Liniments into the game.
Many of these are 30 minute versions of the previously event exclusive liniments from Pie Week and the Great Feast live events, making it possible now for players to get these even if they aren’t around during the live events.
The ingredients for these new Liniments can be found via:
- Seeds: 10% Drop chance on all bosses, higher drop chance from Treekin or Dryad bosses
- Butchering: 100% drop chance from specific bosses, can only be looted once per run
Expand the table below for a full list of new liniments which can be created in the Dungeon:
| Liniment Name | Effect | Produced Via |
|---|---|---|
| Liniment of the Mending Touch | Wounds +60 & Chance to Critically Heal +5% for 30 Minutes | Cultivating + Apothecary |
| Liniment of the Bastion | Toughness +60 & Block Chance +3% for 30 Minutes | Cultivating + Apothecary |
| Liniment of the Unblockable Warrior | Melee Crit +5% & Block Strikethrough +3% for 30 Minutes | Cultivating + Apothecary |
| Liniment of the Roiling Storm | Magic Power +50 & Disrupt Strikethrough +3% for 30 Minutes | Cultivating + Apothecary |
| Liniment of the Sniper | Ballistic Skill +60 & Dodge Strikethrough +3% for 30 Minutes | Cultivating + Apothecary |
| Liniment of Abundant Healing | Willpower + 60 & Healing Crit +5% for 30 Minutes | Butchering + Apothecary |
| Liniment of Iron Scales | Initiative +60 & Incoming Crit damage reduced by 10% for 30 Minutes | Butchering + Apothecary |
| Liniment of One Hundred Eyes | Wounds +60 & Range Power +50 for 30 Minutes | Butchering + Apothecary |
| Liniment of Swirling Magic | Intelligence +60 & Decreased chance to be disrupted by 3% for 30 Minutes | Butchering + Apothecary |
| Liniment of the Raging Juggernaut | Melee Power +50 & Parry Chance +3% for 30 Minutes | Butchering + Apothecary |
Like other Liniments, these are unbound and tradeable, and can be gifted or sold to other players.
Rings
New Rings, similar in nature and spec to the Twilight's Tide Rings, can be earned in the Dungeon by acquiring certain materials and items from bosses.
These were added after player feedback requesting a close equivalent to Twilight's Tide rings be added as a permanent addition to the game.
These rings are slightly weaker than the Twilight's Tide versions, but still close in overall stats and they maintain the crit chance or special stat bonus that makes the rings unique for many builds.
Earning Vale Rings
Like the Twilight's Tide Rings, players can acquire a metal (which determines a Ring’s magic defense stat) and Gemstones. Unlike the Twilight's Tide event, players do not need to get lucky with a specific Gemstone type, and only need "Vale Gemstones" regardless of the ring they want.
The materials needed per ring are:
- 4 of the same Ore type (Copper, Silver, or Gold)
- 2 Vale Gemstones
Differences between Metal types:
- Copper offers higher Corporeal resistance
- Silver offers higher Spiritual resistance
- Gold offers higher Elemental resistance
As every character in the game deals different types of damage, you can specialize these rings to offer slight damage reductions against the classes you find most troubling to fight in PvP. (Iron and Platinum rings remain Twilight's Tide exclusive.)
- Specific bosses in the Dungeon will drop the materials needed to trade for these from the vendors, whom are located at the Dungeon's beach entrance.
- There is a guaranteed amount of materials which will drop per run, which are bound and rolled upon by party members.
- If you like, your party can funnel ring resources to specific players by passing on them.
- Players who look for secrets might have a higher chance of earning additional materials.
Finally, every boss in the Dungeon also has a rare chance of dropping an additional material for a ring, even if they have already dropped another.
Hard Mode Achievements
Every boss in the Dungeon also has a special Hard Mode Achievement that players can earn.
Rewards for these achievements are group-based, so if your party accomplishes a Hard Mode achieve, everyone present will earn it.
To see a full list of Hard Mode Achievements, how to earn them, and their rewards, please expand the table below:
| Achievement | Requirement | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Walk Without Rhythm | Rescue your ally from the Darkpromise beast in the opening cutscene | Champion's Mark |
| Hard Boiled | Defeat Ahzranok after cracking 5 or fewer eggs. | Champion's Mark |
| Breathe Deep | Defeat Malghor with one player having stepped in at least 40 Musks. | Title: The Smelly Bestial Token |
| Natural Selection | Defeat the Darkpromise beast after two or more allies have fallen in battle. | Champion's Mark |
| Hey, that's my aggro | Defeat Dralel without a Tank ever using their torch first | Title: Plays with Fire Champion's Mark |
| Barrels of Fun | Take Chul's Barrel of Meat from the cave below him as you start the fight, then defeat the boss. | Champion's Mark |
| Just a lil' guy! | Defeat the Butcher after killing 3 or fewer Gnoblars. | Champion's Mark |
| Down to the wire | Defeat Gorak after killing Stormspite | Champion's Mark |
| Bite versus Bark | Defeat Sarthain without killing any of the Corruptors | Champion's Mark |
| Despite all your Rage | Defeat Zaar after leaving allies in cages for a combined total of 2 minutes | Title: The Cage Enjoyer Champion's Mark |
| Padding the heals | Defeat Horgulul without killing either of the Swellspawn | Bestial Token |
| Ain't no party like a Slaaneshi Party | Defeat Sechar while only killing 20 or fewer mobs that spawn during the fight | Title: Sechar's Least Favorite Champion's Mark |
| Taste the Rainbow | Defeat the final boss after having a single player pick up one of each type of Desire | Title: Bane of (final boss) Champion's Mark |
Dungeon Guide
The following is a list of boss mechanics within the Dungeon.
While the Dungeon is new, this list will explain the earlier bosses in detail, but will not offer guides for later bosses until parties have had time to learn it themselves.
For groups having difficulty with the later fights, there will be a number of player guides created soon after the launch, so don't be afraid to check those!
Key Mechanics (All bosses):
- Enrage Timer: Every boss in Lost Vale has a 6 minute Enrage timer. If not met, the boss will enrage and wipe the group.
- True Damage: Almost every boss in Lost Vale will deal some form of true damage to players, usually the tank. This is damage that cannot be blocked or reduced, and must be healed.
IMPORTANT - BEFORE YOU ENTER THE DUNGEON:
- Lost Vale is one of the most challenging Dungeons in the game, by design.
- Some fights, especially near the end of the Dungeon, require strong teamwork and coordination. They are not easy.
- Almost every fight has a unique mechanic which must be respected.
- It is possible to clear the Dungeon in Vanquisher gear, but it is strongly recommended not to use any gear weaker than Vanq.
- Especially in pug groups, going in under-geared will force extra pressure on your team. Make sure your team is OK with this before joining.
General Tips:
- Always ensure your chance to be critically hit is 0% or lower.
- (The renown Trainer even has custom text to help remind players of this - if they read it!)
- Always use Armor Potions and Liniments to help reduce the damage you take and increase useful stats.
- Tanks: Be ready to swap your guard mid-fight. This is especially true for Solo Tanks.
- If your class has Detaunt, learn how it works and know how to use it. Taking only half damage is huge.
Party Composition: Solo Tank or Dual Tank
- Every fight in the Dungeon is possible to clear both with a Solo Tank or with a Two Tank setup.
- Some fights are much easier with a third DPS, and some are much easier with a second Tank and the extra Guard.
- If running two tanks, an offensive-specced secondary tank can be very useful to help ensure your party meets the 6-Minute Enrage timer per boss.
Left Wing
Boss 1: Ahzranok
Ahzranok is a giant lizard that lives on the coast of the Island. This is a fairly straightforward starting fight that requires players to balance both egg mechanics and aggro. Her mate, Lurquasss, is never far and will join the fight after enough time passes.
Key Mechanics:
- Hatching Eggs
- True Damage: This boss will periodically deal 50% of the Tank's HP in a single strike.
- Heal Debuff: The boss will apply a heal debuff onto its current target.
- Aqua Vortex: AOE damage on the party. This can be interrupted.
- Lurquass: After a set period of time, Lurquass, Ahzranok's mate, will arrive. A second tank or high wounds player should pick this up.
Boss 2: Malghor Greathorn
Key Mechanics:
- Writhing Musk: Stepping in Musk will increase a player's aggro on the boss.
- Each musk stepped in will also increase their damage taken by 5%, and reduce their Block and Parry chance by 1%. These debuffs stack.
- Target Swap: Malghor will periodically reset aggro and randomly pick a new target from the party.
- Crawling Musk: As the fight progresses, additional Musk spawns will appear and move towards random players.
Boss 3: The Darkpromise Beast
Key Mechanics:
- Infectious Poison: A random player will be infected with Poison. A white light will glow on them to mark them visibly. When the timer ends, they will be given a stack of Weakened Immunities (see below) and the Infection will jump to the nearest friendly player.
- Weakened Immunities: After being infected, a player's immunities are reduced, dealing damage to them and reducing incoming healing. If then infected a second time, the damage and heal debuff is increased significantly, and if infected a third time, death is almost guaranteed.
- Knock-up: The tank will be periodically sent flying into the air. When they land, they will deal AOE damage to all friendly targets nearby.
Boss 4: Dralel the Whitefire Matron
Key Mechanics:
- Whitefire Parasites: As the fight begins, small spiders with very little HP will attempt to reach Dralel. For each spider that reaches her alive, she will gain a stacking 5% damage buff.
- True Damage: Dralel will periodically hit the tank for 50% of their HP.
- Webbing: As the fight proceeds, Dralel will knock the party back and spin webs around them, preventing them from taking action or moving.
- These webs can be removed with a special ability.
Right Wing
The Right Wing begins to ramp up the Dungeon difficulty, getting considerably more tricky by the end. Here, the party composition (either solo tank or dual tank) can have a big impact on how your party tackles the upcoming fights.
The Right Wing also introduces Darkpromise Blossoms. These small flowers can be interacted with by a single party member once every 60 seconds, and doing so will roll the dice, granting either a Buff or a Debuff.
Boss 5: Chul Earthkeeper
Key Mechanics:
- Player Toss
- Bubbling Blood
Boss 6 (Optional): Larg the Devourer
Larg is an optional boss found in the cave on the right as you progress forward down the river. He has a 100% chance to drop Vale Gemstones, used for the Vale Rings.
Key Mechanics:
- Guard Swap
- ???
Boss 7: Butcher Gutbeater
Key Mechanics:
- Not my Gnoblars!
- Into the Pot!
Boss 8: Gorak the Ancient
Key Mechanics:
- Dragon's Fury
- Forward Cleave
- Charging Pain
Boss 9: Sarthain the Worldbearer
Key Mechanics:
- ???
Middle Wing
Once the right wing is clear, players can head directly towards the Middle Wing (entrance is behind the giant Everqueen Statue) and their story NPC will be waiting to mark the correct path.
No information is available for the bosses in this wing yet, but will be added soon as players begin to clear the Dungeon!
One thing is for certain, though: The end of the Middle Wing will be extremely challenging, and should not be taken lightly. Good luck!
Custom NPC Interactions
There are two specific moments in the Dungeon where an NPC will deliver a custom line or lines to the party based on the racial composition of the players within it. These moments are:
For Order:
- Spirit of Alarielle, after defeating Ahzranok
For Destruction:
- Spirit of...?, after defeating Sechar
In each of these segments, the character will speak differently to the party depending on the racial mix of the players. There are 7 possible variations for each, which are:
- All Elves (Order) or Dark Elves (Destro)
- All Empire (Order) or Chaos (Destro)
- All Dwarfs (Order) or Greenskins (Destro)
- Two of each race in the faction (Both)
- Mostly Elves (Order) or Mostly Dark Elves (Destro)
- Mostly Empire (Order) or Mostly Chaos (Destro)
- Mostly Dwarfs (Order) or Mostly Greenskins (Dstro)
Special Thanks
Voice Acting
The Voice acting talent for Lost Vale features an entirely new cast for almost all key characters, and even some bosses, expanding significantly on the new voicework first added in Dragonback Pass, and making Lost Vale the most voiced Dungeon ever created for the game.
The RoR team would like to offer their sincere thanks to all of the Talent who donated their time and lent their voices to help bring the Dungeon to life. You can find a list of many of them below!:
[Click to Expand - WARNING! Story spoilers!]
| Character | Voice Talent | |
|---|---|---|
| Alarielle | Emi Jones | |
| N'Kari | Luranni | |
| Handmaiden Emrala | Kismet Dunkerly | |
| Rolf | Brandon Mayo (@yourpalbrandon - Discord) | |
| Dwarf Smith Sammog | Zander Heikkila (Twitch - zheiplays, Artstation - zheicreates) | |
| Lielah | Eleanore Armani | |
| Lil Git Zippy / Scout Gnoblars | Raisintree | |
| Jarlson the Blacksmith, Zaar the Painseeker | Hans-Henrik Rottbøll (@Hanthus6215 on Discord) | |
| Hargon, Tyrion | Benjamin Lockwood (Luindorf Kessler, kotbs) | |
| Malghor Greathorn, Butcher Gutbeater, Teclis | Thornyknight | |
| Sarthain the Worldbearer | Vocalsolace (@VocalSolace on Discord) | |
| Gorak the Ancient | Taursen | |
| Syndestra | Aleondra |
Artists
Lost Vale's new items, custom mob skins, and upressed Boss textures would not have been possible without the help of many volunteer artists. The team would like to thank the following artists:
- ArchExecutor
- ShevelevAndrew
- EldrielDeAstora
- Kaneda
- Yaliskah
- Jaffawer
- YMJAR
- Flowson
RoR Staff
Finally, special thanks go to the following RoR Staff members who helped Design, Code, Write, and who spent almost seven months bringing the Dungeon to life:
- Ekalime
- Emissary
- R1CH
- MaxHayman
- Kabu
- Zumos
- Dalen
- Bejkon
- Natherul
- Rubius
Mythic Staff
The team would also like to thank the original Mythic staff who designed and built much of the backbone of this Dungeon. Your design for this area was gorgeous, and this rebuild, both of design and mechanics, would not have been possible without it. Thank you.
Trivia
- Enola, the hidden cat is named after the real cat of Emrala's VO kizz0, and her meows
ruinedblessed many line reads. She appears only in instances where Emrala is present. If you pet her, you will hear the actual Enola meowing and purring.
- Some bosses have hidden ability descriptions for those who look closely enough and read their buff / debuff descriptions. (As an example, have a look at the buff gained by the Darkpromise Beast if it happens to get a kill on a party member.)
- The Seeds which grow into the new liniments are named after or reference some of the core developers who spent their time working on the Dungeon.
- Many mobs and bosses within the Dungeon had their original textures upressed for the re-launch. Fury Mobs in the middle wing, Dralel, Sarthain, Horgulul, and the Final Boss all received special love from the artists who increased their visual quality.
