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|name    = Garth Agarwen: Fortress
|level   = 32
|size    = 6
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|cluster = Shadows of Angmar 
| region = Lone-lands
|area    = Garth Agarwen
|map = Lone-lands
|NS  = 28.8S
|EW  = 24.4W
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[[File:Garth Agarwen - Fortress.jpg|center|600px]]{{Toc-right}}

<div align="center">'''''“Garth Agarwen...The ruins of an ancient fortress of [[Rhudaur]], now overrun by corrupted nature and a vile necromantic power out of [[Angmar]]. The most terrible power still remains to be confronted.”'''''</div>

'''Garth Agarwen: Fortress''' is a [[World Instance]] within [[Garth Agarwen]], in the [[Lone-lands]]. {{Tooltip Coords|Lone-lands|28.8S|24.4W}}

On the east side of the dais where [[Temair the Devoted]] is located is the outer wall and entrance to the fortress. Once a grand fortification of the kingdom of Rhudaur, these ruins now serve as the primary base of operations for the Créoth, a tribe of [[hill-men]] in the service of the Red Maid, [[Naruhel]]. A vile pact formed with the necromancer, [[Ivar the Blood-hand]], means the dead also stalk the halls and courtyards of the fortress. Deep within, the [[Spring of the Red Maid]] awaits, corrupted from the blood spilled in its waters during the war between the [[North Kingdom]] and Angmar.

== Difficulty Level ==
This instance is designed for a fellowship around level 32.

It is available in the [[Instance Finder]].

The most difficult of the [[Garth Agarwen]] instance trio, Fortress is still relatively simple being one of the first full fellowship instances players will encounter. The layout is more complex, with optional sections, but the main route to final boss is linear and straight-forward. None of the trash mobs utilize abilities that are noteworthy but bosses do incorporate more mechanics of note than anything encountered up to this level.

Estimated completion time is between 20 - 25 minutes.

== [[Landmark]]s ==
* [[Garth Agarwen Gate]]
* [[Spring of the Red Maid]]

== Quests ==
[[File:Garth Agarwen - Fortress Entrance.jpg|300px|thumb|Garth Agarwen: Fortress Entrance]]
'''Starting:'''
{{:Category:Garth Agarwen: Fortress Quests}}
'''Involving:'''
* [32] [[Quest:Fell Spirits|Fell Spirits]] - ''Fellowship''
* [32] [[Quest:Arthedain's Lost Brethren|Arthedain's Lost Brethren]] - ''Fellowship''
* [32] [[Quest:Long Overdue Justice|Long Overdue Justice]]
* [33] [[Quest:The Shattered Past|The Shattered Past]] - ''Fellowship''
* [35] [[Quest:Rings of Rhudaur|Rings of Rhudaur]] - ''Fellowship''
* [35] [[Quest:Reclaim the Lost Maiden|Reclaim the Lost Maiden]] - ''Fellowship''

== Mobs ==
These [[mob]]s are encountered within this instance:
<categorytree depth="0" hideprefix="always" showcount="on"> Garth Agarwen: Fortress Mobs</categorytree>

== Instance Overview ==
:'''First Boss (Optional):''' [[File:Dunlang.png]] [[Dúnlang]]
:'''Second Boss:''' [[File:WightWarrior.png]] [[Edan]] & [[Esyld]]
:'''Third Boss (Optional):''' [[File:Darkwater.png]] [[Raugzdrok]]
:'''Fourth Boss:''' [[File:WightKing.png]] [[Vatar]]
:'''Final Boss:''' [[File:Naruhel.png]] [[Naruhel]]

== Walk-through and Tactics ==
[[File:Garth Agarwen Gate.jpg|300px|thumb|Garth Agarwen's Gate]]
=== Créoth Wing ===
The instance begins at the fortress' ramparts where hill-men are honing their combat skills. Clear out the area below the stairs as you wish. To proceed, go up the stairs.

Atop the stairs, your can proceed forward to the Gatehouse or optionally head south into the main Créoth fortifications. At the southernmost end of these hill-men camps, you will encounter the Warlord, [[Dúnlang]], along with Eglain adds, who have succumbed to his will. To complete the [[Quest:Challenge: Dúnlang|challenge]] you must kill Dúnlang without killing any adds. As the adds will attack the healer, it is best to have the tank maintain aggro, without killing any of them. After a short time Dúnlang enters the combat and has no notable abilities of his own.

Back at the [[Garth Agarwen Gate]], you must defeat the wights, [[Edan]] and [[Esyld]], before proceeding. However, clear out all the wights atop the stairs first to avoid any mobs joining in the middle of combat. Esyld is primarily ranged and heals more frequently and should be prioritized over Edan, interrupting his heals when possible. 

=== Reflecting Pool ===
Proceed through the gate and the gatehouse occupied by hill-men, to the reflecting pool and garden. [[Raugzdrok]] patrols around the water of the reflecting pool, but has not particularly noteworthy abilities. Since wights patrol around the pool itself, it is best to bring the fight into the pool. Keep in mind that whirlpool like structures are darkwater. These need to be defeated to complete the optional Darkwater [[Quest:Optional Objective: Darkwater (Fortress)|objective]].

After defeating Raugzdrok, and the darkwater, you can clear out the area around the pool if you want. Then climb the stairs to the right of the pool at the far ends of the hill. Then head to the stairs on this next level, and keep going up until you reach [[Vatar]] within a courtyard.

Vatar will say a speech, and show a vision. Then he will attack. Burn him down. When he is almost dead he will become un-attackable, and crawler adds will spawn. Deal with these via AoE, and he will fully heal. He will continue to spawn crawler adds periodically in his second phase. 

Upon defeat, and a gate will open. Carry the engraving in the chest to the right of the gate to the altar in the next room to summon [[Naruhel]].

=== Spring of the Red Maid ===
[[File:Spring of the Red Maid.jpg|300px|thumb|The Spring of the Red Maid]]
When Naruhel attacks, the Hill-men around her will sacrifice themselves throughout the fight. To complete the [[Quest:Challenge: Naruhel|challenge]], they must not be killed. Their sacrifices will grant Naruhel certain buffs such as immunities, damage reductions, and damage buffs. Her abilities are as follows:

* AoE Knockback with a very long range.
* Randomly sends a player jump up to ~30 feet high before dropping them and giving them falling injuries.
* Casts {{:Watery Prison|mode=imlink}} on a random player, rooting them and dropping their threat, essentially removing them from the fight
* Casts {{:Disregarded|mode=imlink}} on a random player causing them to drop threat.
* At 50% health and once more near death she will cast {{:Increased Defence|mode=imlink}} granting herself a damage immunity for 5 - 10 seconds aside from pre-existing DoTs.
* When she does not have {{:Increased Defence|mode=imlink}}, she may have {{:Intangible Power|mode=imlink}} and {{:Uncommon Fortitude|mode=imlink}} on her, making her attacks stronger and granting her immunity to [[conjunctions]].

If attempting the challenge, ignore the adds, and deal with the boss. Keep all non-melees out of range to avoid the AoE. Otherwise keep note of the other abilities outlined above. Upon defeat, her cleansed form will appear whom you can turn the challenge quest into and the instance is complete. 

Don't forget to pour the phial of pure water into her spring before leaving if you are doing the [[Quest:Reclaim the Lost Maiden|Reclaim the Lost Maiden]] quest.

== Rewards ==
{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed" width="450"
! [[Dúnlang]]
|-
| {{Reward|Fighter's Ward}}
|-
| {{Reward|Robe of Forgotten Days}}
|-
| {{Reward|Shield of Mustering}}
|-
| {{Reward|Sword of Noble Strength}}
|-
| {{Reward|Well-kept Chestguard}}
|}
{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed" width="450"
! [[Edan]] & [[Esyld]]
|-
| {{Reward|Aegrist}}
|-
| {{Reward|Arc-stone}}
|-
| {{Reward|Ferchu}}
|-
| {{Reward|Helm of the Skirmisher}}
|-
| {{Reward|Shield of the Eastern Forests}}
|}
{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed" width="450"
! [[Raugzdrok]]
|-
| {{Reward|Bracelet of the Red-pass}}
|-
| {{Reward|Heartwood}}
|-
| {{Reward|Necklace of the Green Leaf}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tardram}}
|}
{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed" width="450"
! [[Vatar]]
|-
| {{Reward|Breastplate of Dorthonion}}
|-
| {{Reward|Engdail}}
|-
| {{Reward|Night-venger}}
|-
| {{Reward|Shoes of Lossarnach}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tactical Ring (Item Level 35)}}
|-
| {{Reward|Tirnorch}}
|}
{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed" width="450"
! [[Naruhel]]
|-
| {{Reward|Naruhel's Dress (Barter)}}
|-
| {{Reward|Carchol}}
|-
| {{Reward|Celethlos}}
|-
| {{Reward|Celomír}}
|-
| {{Reward|Cloak of the Gallant Heart}}
|-
| {{Reward|Cuirass of Khazad-dûm}}
|-
| {{Reward|Leggings of Tempered Motion}}
|-
| {{Reward|Nenhigil}}
|}

== Maps ==
[[File:Garth Agarwen - Fortress Map.jpg|400px|Garth Agarwen: Fortress - click for larger image]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150px">
File:Garth Agarwen Fortress Ramparts.jpg|Hill-men training in the ramparts of the fortress
File:Garth Agarwen Fortress Créoth Quarter.jpg|The Créoth Quarter
File:Garth Agarwen Fortress Gatehouse.jpg|Inside the fortress' gatehouse
File:Garth Agarwen Fortress Reflecting Pool.jpg|The reflecting pool and garden
File:Garth Agarwen Fortress Columns.jpg|Long rows of columnns in the garden
File:Garth Agarwen Fortress Courtyard Gate.jpg|Gate to Vatar's courtyard
File:Garth Agarwen Fortress Vatar Courtyard.jpg|Courtyard before the Red Maid's Spring
</gallery>
{{Instance Cluster: Shadows of Angmar}}
{{Lone-lands}}
[[Category:Garth Agarwen Instances]]
[[Category:Fortresses]]
[[Category:Hill-man Holdings]]
[[Category:Undead Holdings]]