Online:Pledge: The Cauldron

Enter the Cauldron and return Undaunted. Zone: Deshaan Faction: Undaunted Quest Giver: Urgarlag Chief-bane at the Undaunted Enclave • • Location(s): The Cauldron Prerequisite Quest: Taking the Undaunted Pledge Reward: 2 Undaunted Keys (3 if Veteran Mode is completed, 4 if Veteran Hard Mode is completed) Very High Leveled Gold XP Gain: Very High XP ID: 6579 Required Level: 45 Repeatable: Daily Group Size: 4 (Recommended)

The Cauldron

Urgarlag Chief-bane of the Undaunted has challenged me to explore Stone Garden.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Enter the Cauldron
   • Optional: Enter Dungeon in Veteran Mode.
2. Kill Oxblood the Depraved.
3. Kill Taskmaster Viccia.
4. Kill Molten Guardian.
5. Free Lyranth.
6. Kill Baron Zaudrus.

   You can only complete the Death Challenge in Veteran Mode.

   • Defeat Baron Zaudrus after placing the challenge banner.
7. Return to Urgarlag Chief-bane at any Undaunted Enclave.

Detailed Walkthrough

Speak to Urgarlag Chief-bane to get the details of this quest.

"We need you to head down into the Cauldron. It's an old mine that a bunch of obsessed cultists decided to take over with their pet Daedra. You can guess what kind of creepy rituals they might get up to.
Sounds like a fun challenge, right?"

And if I can handle more than that?

"After you send those otherworldly monsters packing, plant the Undaunted banner just before the fight with Baron Zaudrus. He'll put up a fight, but I bet you can handle it.
Show that kidnapping slaver the true meaning of destruction."

I pledge to seek out the Cauldron and return Undaunted.

Once you have accepted the quest, you can enter the Cauldron dungeon either by accessing the dungeon through the Dungeon Finder, or heading to Deshaan and entering the dungeon there with a group. You have the choice of entering the normal dungeon or the veteran version, this choice will affect if you can achieve the optional step and your rewards.

When inside the dungeon, you will need to progress through the dungeon, slaying the following bosses, Oxblood the Depraved, Taskmaster Viccia, Molten Guardian, free Lyranth and kill Baron Zaudrus. With the last boss, if you are in the veteran dungeon, you have the option of placing the challenge banner to put the boss in hard mode, provided you have placed the challenge banner on every prior boss that has it available.

Once you have completed the task, you can return to Urgarlag Chief-bane at any of the Undaunted Enclaves, and speak with her to complete the quest:

Yes. I completed the dungeon.

"I heard you had to go pretty far underground to stomp out those cultists. Personally, I love fighting around lava. Really increases the danger!
Though, sometimes the smell gets overpowering."

I'll take my reward either way. / What's my reward for clearing the Cauldron?

Condition	Dialogue
Normal mode completed	"Sure, we've got plenty of death-obsessed cults in these lands, but people feel safer with one less running around. Especially after they hear about how thoroughly you smashed them. You earned this key."
Veteran mode completed	"You showed that overgrown dolt Baron Zaudrus a thing or two, huh? I won't say he didn't deserve a sound beating after kidnapping all those people. But I'm sure it felt pretty good, too. Here's your well-earned key."
Veteran Hard Mode completed	"Rescuing some Dark Elves and reuniting a father and son? Well, aren't you the hero? I bet crushing some cultist skull didn't feel bad, either. Ha—I'm just giving you a hard time. Take your key."

Notes

• Prior to Update 41, completing this quest with Normal or Veteran mode would award 1 Undaunted Key, and 2 Keys on Veteran Hard Mode.

Quest Stages

Pledge: The Cauldron
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I need to complete the Cauldron. Objective: Complete the Cauldron Hidden Objective: Enter the Cauldron in Veteran Mode
	Urgarlag Chief-bane presented me with another challenge: activate the Challenge Banner when fighting Baron Zaudrus.(Appears if the Veteran dungeon is entered.) Optional Step: Plant the Undaunted Banner and Kill Baron Zaudrus
	I defeated my foes in the Cauldron. I should find Urgarlag Chief-bane in my alliance's capital city. Objective: Return to Urgarlag Chief-bane
Finishes quest	Urgarlag Chief-bane is waiting to speak to me once again in my alliance capital. Objective: Talk to Urgarlag Chief-bane

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.