Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave
Level:	20 - 150
Size:	Solo/Duo, Fellowship(6)
Cluster:	Before the Shadow
Region:	Cardolan
Area:	Southern Old Forest
Location:	[37.6S, 52.0W]

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave

"Before the fall of Cardolan, in the aftermath of the war with Angmar and the Great Plague that followed, countless dead were laid to rest in mass burials among the stones of a ruined temple of the Edain. It's name of old long since forgotten, it came to be known as Sarch Vorn, the black grave, and through centuries of abandonment, none save the most foolish or greedy dared approach it. But now the Witch-king of Angmar has returned to rouse the barrow-wights from their slumber and summon forth an ancient evil thought banished long ago: the Grey Fear... "

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave is a World Instance within the Southern Old Forest, in Cardolan. ^{[37.6S, 52.0W]}

Consisting of the tombs themselves and the boggy barrows outside of them, Sarch Vorn has long held an ill-reputation for what darkness dwells within.

Luckily, it would be very difficult to stumble upon the Black Grave by accident as access is hidden behind a dilapidated wooden-bridge spanning the border between Tyrn Gorthad and the Old Forest.

Difficulty Level

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave Entrance

This is a scaled instance, designed for solo, duo, or a fellowship from level 20 and up.
It is available in the Instance Finder.

At ^{[39.0S, 51.7W]} lies the path that leads to the instance entrance.

Estimated completion time is between 20 - 40 minutes (tier 1, 6-person).

NPCs

Goldberry

Gorwen

Quests

Starting:

• [...] Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave -- Solo/Duo
• [...] Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave -- Tier 1
• [...] Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave -- Tier 2
• [150] Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave -- Tier 3
• [150] Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave -- Tier 4
• [150] Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave -- Tier 5

Involving:

• [25] The Secrets of Sarch Vorn
• [30] The Doom of Sarch Vorn

Deeds

Known deeds for this instance (usually bestowed upon first entrance) include:

• Perils of Cardolan

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave Deeds

Titles

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave Titles

Mobs

These mobs are encountered within this instance:

Sarch Vorn, the Black Grave Mobs

Instance Overview

• First Boss: Fladach
• Second Boss: Luilloth and her hound Astoryn
• Final Boss: The Grey Fear

Walk-through and Tactics

• Decaying Barrow-oaks
  • Do not stand near your fellowship members when afflicted with  Swarming Bees!
  • Don't stand in the damaging puddles that they drop.
  • Below 20% Morale, they gain  Huorns' Wrath

• See Hithrengor
• Stop attacking when the  Veil of Fear - x corruption appears until the corruption has been removed.
• Always interrupt when he says something about "Fear"

Lore

"Deep within the Old Forest, the flooded tombs of Sarch Vorn have remained hidden for many years. Finely-crafted graves mark the resting places of nobles and royals, kings and queens of ages long past. But their names are now forgotten and the tombs have become a den of evil.

Older still are the standing stones with their swirled carvings and ancient symbols of a people lost to time." — Deed

Map

Gallery

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  Ornamental graves within the bog

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  Tomb entrance within the bog

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  Sarcophagi line the hallways

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  The central barrow-chamber