Free Defiant Leveling Guide (Terminus)
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Faction: Defiant
Zone: Terminus
Levels: 1-6
Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Map (Terminus)
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Defiant Leveling Guide (Terminus) Map
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Leveling Guide (Terminus)
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1. Talk to Forge Technician.
Accept the quest, “Born Again” (1)
TIP: The person you talk to depends on your Class.
Forge Technician at Life Factory (A)
2. Travel up the stairs to the balcony and talk to Sylver Valis.
Turn in the quest, “Born Again” (1)
Accept the quest, “Ascended of the Highest Quality” (2)
Sylver Valis at Life Factory (A)
3. Exit the Life Factory (A) into The Caul (B). Talk to Dacia Ultan.
Turn in the quest, “Ascended of the Highest Quality” (2)
Accept the quest, “Trial of Ascension” (3)
4. Kill 6 Telaran Husks at The Caul (B).
Kill 6 Telaran Husks
5. Return and talk to Dacia Ultan.
Turn in the quest, “Trial of Ascension” (3)
Accept the quest, “Our Last Stand” (4)
6. Roam around The Caul (B) and Activate 5 Defense Consoles.
Activate 5 Defense Consoles
Defense Consoles at The Caul (B)
7. Travel West along the path to Koke’s Hold (C). Talk to Koke Tegus.
Turn in the quest, “Our Last Stand” (4)
Accept the quest, “Thorn in My Side” (5)
Koke Tegus and at Koke's Hold (C)
8. Talk to Vexa Ix’thla.
Accept the quest, “Gathering Power” (6)
9. Right-Click the Sourcestone Crate behind Koke Tegus to receive Sourcestone Siphon, a nice buff. Then travel slightly South to Regent’s Fall (D). Kill 3 Endless Dominators and 5 Spectral Harvesters. Also, collect 5 Sourcestone Ore by killing Spectral Harvesters.
Kill 3 Endless Dominators
Kill 5 Spectral Harvesters
Collect 5 Sourcestone Ore
Endless Dominators and Spectral Harvesters at Regent's Fall (D)
10. Travel West to Lastlight (E). Talk to Asha Catari.
Turn in the quest, “Thorn in My Side” (5)
Accept the quest, “Flipping the Switch” (7)
Asha Catari and Kain Sunsworn at Lastlight (E)
11. Talk to Kain Sunsworn.
Turn in the quest, “Gathering Power” (6)
Accept the quest, “Paving The Way” (8)
12. Talk to Anthousa Mona.
Accept the quest, “Spirit Coercion” (9)
13. Travel slightly North-East to The Sinkhole (F). Kill 6 Hulking Phantasms and collect 5 Spirit Anima by killing Wayward Spirits. Then enter the Cave.
Kill 6 Hulking Phantasms
Collect 5 Spirit Anima
TIP: There are Hulking Phantasms inside the Cave as well. The Spirit Anima are for Kelari. As Eth, you must collect something from Hulking Phantasms. I do not know what Bahmi must do.
Hulking Phantasms, Wayward Spirits, and the Cave at The Sinkhole (F)
14. Once inside the Cave, activate the Temporal Flux.
Activate Temporal Flux
Temporal Flux in the Cave at The Sinkhole (F)
15. Exit the Cave and return South-West to Lastlight (E). Talk to Anthousa Mona.
Turn in the quest, “Spirit Coercion” (9)
16. Talk to Kain Sunsworn.
Turn in the quest, “Paving The Way” (8)
17. Talk to Asha Catari.
Turn in the quest, “Flipping the Switch” (7)
Accept the quest, “Turning the Knob” (10)
18. Talk to Ignacia Bulwart.
Accept the quest, “Walking The Dogma” (11)
19. Travel slightly North-West to Clods Hollow (G). Kill 2 Guardian Sergeants and 6 Guardian Zealots. Then find the Generator at (547, 908) and use the Resonance Capacitor while standing near it. Kill Frederic the Betrayer once he spawns.
Kill 2 Guardian Sergeants
Kill 6 Guardian Zealots
Use Resonance Capacitor on Generator
Kill Frederic the Betrayer
Guardian Sergeants, Guardian Zealots, Frederic the Betrayer, and the Generator at Clods Hollow (G)
20. Return South-East to Lastlight (E). Talk to Ignacia Bulwart.
Turn in the quest, “Walking The Dogma” (11)
21. Talk to Asha Catari.
Turn in the quest, “Turning the Knob” (10)
Accept the quest, “A Matter of Training” (12)
22. Travel North across the Bridge to Tempest Station (H). Talk to your Class Trainer.
Turn in the quest, “A Matter of Training” (12)
23. Talk to Faceless Man.
Accept the quest, “Reduce, Recycle, Reeducate” (13)
24. Talk to Raj Tahleed.
Accept the quest, “Fully Armed and Operational” (14)
25. Travel slightly North to Castrum Hiberna (I). Find Shyla the Fallen at (666, 784). Get near her to release her. Once released, kill Shyla the Fallen. Once she is dead, use the Soul Reclamation Device on Shyla the Fallen’s Corpse.
Kill Shyla the Fallen
Use Soul Reclamation Device on Shyla the Fallen’s Corpse
TIP: Shyla the Fallen is a mini-boss. At 50%, she will become immune to all attacks and spawn 3 Hateful Deads, one a time. You must kill the 3 Hateful Deads to remove her immunity buff. Then finish her off.
Shyla the Fallen at (666, 784) Castrum Hiberna (I)
26. Find the Automata Inflector at (745, 867). Use the Emergency Aquafier to put out all of the fires. Then activate the Automata Inflector.
Use Emergency Aquafier on Fires
Activate Automata Inflector
TIP: You must stand near a Fire to use the Emergency Aquafier on it.
Automata Inflector at (745, 867) Castrum Hiberna (I)
27. Return West to Tempest Station (H). Talk to Raj Talheed.
Turn in the quest, “Fully Armed and Operational” (14)
28. Talk to Faceless Man.
Turn in the quest, “Reduce, Recycle, Reeducate” (13)
Accept the quest, “This Might Hurt a Little” (15)
29. Find and activate a Soul Rebinder by Faceless Man. Then kill the Sundered Soul that spawns.
Activate Soul Rebinder
Kill Sundered Soul
Soul Rebinder at Tempest Station (H)
30. Talk to Faceless Man.
Turn in the quest, “This Might Hurt a Little” (15)
Accept the quest, “Applied Theory” (16)
31. Talk to Raj Talheed.
Accept the quest, “You Reap What You Sow” (17)
32. Travel slightly North to Castrum Hiberna (I). Collect 8 Animating Skulls by killing Decaying Telarans or Risen Telarans. Also, collect 3 Anima Essences by killing Soul Callers.
Collect 8 Animating Skulls
Collect 3 Anima Essences
Decaying Telarans, Risen Telarans, and Soul Callers at Castrum Hiberna (I)
33. Return to Tempest Station (H). Talk to Faceless Man.
Turn in the quest, “Applied Theory” (16)
34. Talk to Raj Talheed.
Turn in the quest, “You Reap What You Sow” (17)
Accept the quest, “No Quarter” (18)
35. Follow the newly activated Wraith Construct through the Lost March (J) to Rubicon (K). Talk to Isach Undugar.
Turn in the quest, “No Quarter” (18)
Accept the quest, “Into the Time Machine” (19)
TIP: Let the Wraith Construct do all of the work. It is very easy to become overwhelmed and die here. It’s really best not to attack anything at all unless someone is attacking you.
Wraith Construct at Tempest Station (H) and
Isach Undugar at Rubicon (K)
36. Talk to Quaeni Nidain, slightly to the South.
Accept the quest, “Special Delivery” (20)
37. Travel slightly South to the Orphiel’s Failsafe (L). Talk to Stavel Russo.
Talk to Stavel Russo
Stavel Russo at Orphiel's Failsafe (L)
38. A Rift will open and Alsbeth the Discordent will spawn. Kill the waves of mobs until Alsbeth the Discordent is attackable. Then kill Alsbeth the Discordent.
Kill Alsbeth the Discordent
TIP: This is your first Rift event. Many mobs will spawn in waves. In order to avoid being overrun and dying, stay at the edge of the Rift area and pick mobs off one at a time. Once all of the mobs are dead, that wave is defeated and the next wave spawns. Waves get more difficult as you go on.
Alsbeth the Discordent at Orphiel's Failsafe (L)
39. Regulos will now appear. Wait for Asha Carti to open the Time Portal and then activate it by running through it.
Activate Time Portal
Time Portal at Orphiel's Failsafe (L)
40. You are now in Freemarch. Talk to Trinian Nillor.
Turn in the quest, “Into the Time Machine” (19)
41. Travel South and enter the Cave at Ark of the Ascended. Talk to Sanora Rellwyn.
Turn in the quest, “Special Delivery” (20)
Cave at the Ark of the Ascended
Please proceed to the Defiant Leveling Guide for Freemarch.
Quest List (Terminus)
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(1) Born Again
Starts with: Forge Technician
Ends with: Sylver Valis
(2) Ascended of the Highest Quality
Starts with: Sylver Valis
Ends with: Dacia Ultan
(3) Trial of Ascension
Starts with: Dacia Ultan
Kill: 6 Telaran Husks at The Caul (B)
Ends with: Dacia Ultan
(4) Our Last Stand
Starts with: Dacia Ultan
Activate: 5 Defense Consoles at The Caul (B)
Ends with: Koke Tegus
(5) Thorn in My Side
Starts with: Koke Tegus
Kill: 3 Endless Dominators at Regent’s Fall (D)
Kill: 5 Spectral Harvesters at Regent’s Fall (D)
Ends with: Asha Catari
(6) Gathering Power
Starts with: Vexa Ix’thla
Collect: 5 Sourcestone Ore by killing Spectral Harvesters at Regent’s Fall (D)
Ends with: Kain Sunsworn
(7) Flipping the Switch
Starts with: Asha Catari
Activate: Temporal Flux at The Sinkhole (F)
Ends with: Asha Catari
(8) Paving The Way
Starts with: Kain Sunsworn
Kill: 6 Hulking Phantasms at The Sinkhole (F)
Ends with: Kain Sunsworn
(9) Spirit Coercion
Starts with: Anthousa Mona
Collect: 5 Spirit Anima by killing Wayward Spirits at The Sinkhole (F)
Ends with: Anthousa Mona
(10) Turning the Knob
Starts with: Asha Catari
Use: Resonance Capacitor on Generator at (547, 908) Clods Hollow (G)
Kill: Frederic the Betrayer at Clods Hollow (G)
Ends with: Asha Catari
(11) Walking The Dogma
Starts with: Ignacia Bulwart
Kill: 2 Guardian Sergeants at Clods Hollow (G)
Kill: 6 Guardian Zealots at Clods Hollow (G)
Ends with: Ignacia Bulwart
(12) A Matter of Training
Starts with: Asha Catari
Ends with: Class Trainer
(13) Reduce, Recycle, Reeducate
Starts with: Faceless Man
Kill: Shyla the Fallen at (666, 784) Castrum Hiberna (I)
Use: Soul Reclamation Device on Shyla the Fallen’s Corpse at Castrum Hiberna (I)
Ends with: Faceless Man
(14) Fully Armed and Operational
Starts with: Raj Talheed
Use: Emergency Aquafier on Fires at (745, 867) Castrum Hiberna (I)
Activate: Automata Inflector at (745, 867) Castrum Hiberna (I)
Ends with: Raj Talheed
(15) This Might Hurt a Little
Starts with: Faceless Man
Activate: Soul Rebinder at Tempest Station (H)
Kill: Sundered Soul at Tempest Station (H)
Ends with: Faceless Man
(16) Applied Theory
Starts with: Faceless Man
Collect: 8 Animating Skulls by killing Decaying Telarans and Risen Telarans at Castrum Hiberna (I)
Ends with: Faceless Man
(17) You Reap What You Sow
Starts with: Raj Talheed
Collect: 3 Anima Essences by killing Soul Callers at Castrum Hiberna (I)
Ends with: Raj Talheed
(18) No Quarter
Starts with: Raj Talheed
Ends with: Isach Undugar
(19) Into the Time Machine
Starts with: Isach Undugar
Talk to: Stavel Russo at Orphiel’s Failsafe (L)
Kill: Alsbeth the Discordent at Orphiel’s Failsafe (L)
Activate: Time Portal at Orphiel’s Failsafe (L)
Ends with: Trinian Nillor
(20) Special Delivery
Starts with: Quaeni Nidain
Ends with: Sanora Rellwyn
NPC List (Terminus)
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Anthousa Mona – Lastlight (605, 998)
Asha Catari – Lastlight (602, 1008)
Dacia Ultan – The Caul (967, 1011)
Faceless Man – Tempest Station (633, 865)
Forge Technician – Life Factory (1060, 1000)
Ignacia Bulwart – Lastlight (604, 1016)
Isach Undugar – Rubicon (475, 814)
Kain Sunsworn – Lastlight (607, 996)
Koke Tegus – Koke’s Hold (760, 963)
Quaeni Nidain – Rubicon (476, 848)
Raj Talheed – Tempest Station (656, 871)
Sanora Rellwyn – Freemarch, Ark of the Ascended (6159, 4401)
Stavel Rosso – Orphiel’s Failsafe (492, 900)
Sylver Valis – Life Factory (1059, 1012)
Trinian Nillor – Freemarch, Ark of the Ascended (6195, 4294)
Vexa Ix’thla – Koke’s Hold (752, 967)