A Mesmer's Burden
| A Mesmer's Burden | |
|---|---|
| Section | Ascalon Quests |
| Campaign | Prophecies
(Tyrian only) |
| Given by | Lady Althea in Lakeside County (Ascalon (pre-Searing)) |
| Part of | A Second Profession |
| Preceded by | <Profession> Test |
| Type | Secondary quest (Profession:  primary or  secondary)
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| Map(s) | |
| File:A Mesmer's Burden map.jpg The path to Lady Althea and the Rogue Bull. | |
As part of the training in becoming a mesmer, Lady Althea tasks you with eliminating a massive rogue bull that is terrorizing a local watering hole and threatening the patrons of her beloved theatre.
Quest information
Requirements
- Tyrian (Prophecies) character
primary or 
secondary- Completed primary profession test (elementalist, mesmer, monk, necromancer, ranger, or warrior)
- Character in pre-Searing
Objectives
- Kill the rogue bull that is threatening Althea's theatre.
- Return to Lady Althea for your reward.
Early benefits
- Lady Althea will give you the following skills upon taking the quest:
Reward
- 250 Experience
Environmental changes
- Upon completing the quest, even before accepting the reward, the Rogue Bull will no longer spawn at the watering hole. Instead, Old Mac will appear near the gate and offer The Rogue's Replacement after having a word with Althea.
- This change requires that all members of the party have completed the quest.
Walkthrough
Head roughly southwest from Lady Althea towards the pool of water to find the Rogue Bull. As a level 5 beast, the bull boasts a high armor rating that blunts standard physical attacks and can deal a significant amount of damage.
Begin the encounter by casting Imagined Burden to severely cripple the bull's movement speed. Follow up with Conjure Phantasm to apply steady health degeneration, bypassing its armor. Also be wary of its Bull's Charge, with which it can quickly close the gap and inflict a knock down, particularly if you are attempting to flee. Once the bull is dead, return to Lady Althea for your reward.
Skill recommendations
- Skills which ignore armor, such as Bane Signet, Banish or Empathy
- Health degeneration skills, such as Conjure Phantasm or Sever Artery
- Healing skills, such as Orison of Healing or Troll Unguent
NPCs
Foes
Dialogue
Initial dialogue
- Lady Althea
- "At the watering hole southwest of here, you will find a rogue bull. Terrible creature, a menace to everyone coming to visit our humble theatre. Here are some Mesmer spells to assist you. If you'd dispatch this creature for me, I'd be most grateful."
Accept: "I'd be happy to help."
Decline: "I'm too busy right now."
Ask: "I'd head southwest to the watering hole and take care of that bull if I were you. Use "Imagined Burden" first to slow him down, then attack him from range."
Reward dialogue
- Lady Althea
- "Back already? Excellent! I can't thank you enough for taking care of that dangerous bull."
