Bogroot Growths

Bogroot Growths
File:Bogroot Growths page.jpg
Campaign	Eye of the North
Region	Depths of Tyria
Type	Dungeon
Levels	2
Reward chest	Bogroot Chest
Required quest	Tekks's War or Giriff's War
Party size	8
Exit(s)	Sparkfly Swamp Heart of the Shiverpeaks
Images
File:Bogroot Growths route.jpg Getting there from Gadd's Encampment
File:Bogroot Growths Level 1.jpg Map of the first level.
File:Bogroot Growths Level 2.jpg Map of the second level.

“

Bogroot Growths, a complex of caverns just outside Sparkfly Swamp, is a war zone. The caverns are home to two frogmen tribes, the Ophil and the Gokir. The habitats of these tribes collided due to some... unfortunate miscalculations... during an Asuran digging expedition, forcing the antagonistic creatures uncomfortably close to each other. Both groups now vie for dominance, with each side supported by one of two Asuran observers. We were asked to choose a side in this inter-clan war and bring an end to the bloodshed... for the sake of progress, of course.

— Master Dungeon Guide

Rewards

• Asuran reputation points
  • First time: 1,000 (1,500 in hard mode)
  • On repeat: 500 (750 in hard mode)

Interactive objects

• Area Map
• Bogroot Chest (reward chest, after killing Khabuus or Z'him Monns)
• Boss Lock
• Locked Chest
• Scrap of Parchment
• Torn Cloth

Hidden objects

Hidden objects are revealed using Light of Deldrimor.

Level 1

• 24 (24) Dwarven Hero - One next to the second resurrection shrine.
• 24 (24) Dwarven Hero - One in the west-most part of the large open area with the level exit.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Six in the corridor with the poison traps.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in the west-most part of the large open area with the level exit.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Two in the east part of the large open area with the level exit.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One near the level exit.

Level 2

• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One at the end of the body of water, northwest from the level entrance.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - One in the east part of the room with the level entrance.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Five in the cave with the many dancing lights.
• 1 (20) Hidden Treasure - Three near the first Area Map.

NPCs

Allies

Asura

• 20 Giriff (only during Giriff's War)
• 20 Tekks (only during Tekks's War)
• 20 Onkk (collector for 5 Beetle Eggs)
• 20 Blonk (collector for 5 Amphibian Tongues)

Shrine

• 1 Beacon of Droknar (Provides Dwarven Raider)

Charmable animals

Animals

• 5 Albino Rat (level 2 only)

Foes

Heket

• Gokir (Allied during Giriff's War)
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Gokir Amini
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Gokir Tlamatini
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Gokir Nahualli
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Gokir Cuicani
• Ophil (Allied during Tekks's War)
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Ophil Amini
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Ophil Tlamatini
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Ophil Nahualli
  • 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (26) Ophil Cuicani

Plants

• 24 (26) Blooming Nettle
• 20 (26) Nettle Seedling
• 20 (26) Fanged Ayahuasca
• 15 (25) Parasitic Growth (level 2 only)
• 28 (30) Savage Oakheart (level 1 only)
• 10 (24) Fungal Spore (level 2 only)
• 15 (25) Nettle Spore

Incubi

• 20 (26) Stormcloud Incubus (level 2 only)

Insects (level 2 only)

• 20 (26) Thorn Beetle Queen
• 20 (26) Ghosteater Beetle
• 20 (26) Thorn Beetle

Bosses

Heket

• 24 (30) Gokir Patriarch (one on level 1, three on level 2, during Tekks's War) → Spirit's Strength
• 24 (30) Ophil Patriarch (one on level 1, three on level 2, during Giriff's War) → Spirit's Strength

Boss-like foes

Heket

• 29 (32) Khabuus (level 2, during Giriff's War)
• 29 (32) Z'him Monns (level 2, during Tekks's War)

Notes

• If you do not have one of the two required quests, you cannot pass the door next to the Scrap of Parchment. You can still access the portal to Heart of the Shiverpeaks.
• Completion of this dungeon will fill in page #10 of the Master Dungeon Guide storybook.
• You only need to complete one of the two quests to receive credit towards completion of Master of the North and the Master Dungeon Guide.
• This dungeon can be repeated immediately after clearing it as long as you claim the quest reward before waiting out the clock. When you return to Sparkfly Swamp, you can pick up either of the two quests.
• Because mobs are composed of large numbers of the same creature types, Disease and Edge of Extinction can be devastating.
• There are enough corpses for several minion masters; however, Ghosteater Beetles (with Consume Soul) and Khabuus during Giriff's War (with Spiritual Pain) have skills that deal additional damage to summoned creatures.
• Blooming Nettles spawn Nettle Spores which turn into Nettle Seedlings; killing the Blooming Nettles first will prevent the party from being overrun.
• When the spores become seedlings, they trigger on-death effects, including Soul Reaping and Assassin's Promise.
• The collector, Blonk, stands between the two portals; Heart of the Shiverpeaks and Sparkfly Swamp.
• Key Differences (Difficulty):
  • Giriff's War (Red Side): Involves fighting Khabuus, a Mesmer boss known for Energy Surge; often seen as simpler for hero teams if you handle the boss well.
  • Tekks's War (Yellow Side): Involves fighting Z'him Monns, a Ritualist boss using Spirit Rifts, which some find harder to manage but others find easier to counter with specific builds.
• You cannot get past the first room unless everyone in the party has at least one of the two quests in their quest log.
  • Only one of the two quests can be active for the party; if Giriff joins you, Tekks will leave and vice-versa.
  • If one member of the party has one of the quests active, that quest will become active for the other players upon entry into the dungeon.

Quest	Common heket foe	Bosses & Boss-like foe	Allies
Giriff's War	Ophil	Ophil Patriarchs & Khabuus	Gokir (some)
Tekks's War	Gokir	Gokir Patriarchs & Z'him Monns	Ophil (some)

Anomaly.A boulder trap can be seen on first level on the upper part of the map but it apparently doesn't trigger.

Bug.Sometimes the two hekets near shrine, are invincible. Re-zone to continue the dungeon.

Trivia

• This dungeon has many references to the online machinima series Red vs. Blue. The named NPCs are phonetic derivations from members of the Red vs. Blue universe:
  • Blue team: Tekks, from Tex; Khabuus, from Caboose;
  • Red team: Giriff, from Grif; Z'him Monns, from Simmons;
  • The dungeon's name has the same initials as Blood Gulch, the Halo map on which the first few seasons of Red vs Blue were filmed.

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