Marching Mountains
As soon as you arrive in the Mountains, you should explore the entire map, killing off all the Fire Giants you encounter. They travel in pairs, so draw them to you and pick them off without the danger of coaxing more of them out of the wilderness. Also, in the northwest corner are a group of BhaalSpawn who are no match for your party (by now) and they will turn and flee. Try to catch them and kill them off if you can, but it's not too important.
Yaga-Shura's lair is mainly populated with Fire Giants, so make sure you are well prepared with Ice-based Spells and Fire Protections, then wade right in. You will have a large encounter with some Fire Giants immediately, and don't move about the map too much as you'll keep drawing more and more monsters into the melee, and eventually be overwhelmed. Also watch out for the Lava Pit in the centre of the floor. To exit the level you'll have to proceed up to level three, as level two is barred by magical doors.
When you reach the third floor you will see a peculiar machine in the centre of the room. Inspect it and you will find out that it is the source of power for the magically sealed entrance to Yaga-Shura's inner sanctum. On it are four symbols; a Hammer; a Skull, Blood and a Flame. Go up the steps to the left (after inspecting them for traps - in fact, most of the game involves this, so take it as read from now on, and the best way to do it is with an invisible Thief). Inside this room will be a container which, when opened, will release a swathe of Fire Trolls and Fire Salamanders, and once defeated you will be given a few goodies plus the essential Hammer Wardstone. Now you'll have to open the container on the right-hand side. This one though is guarded by several Fire Giants and an Elite Fire Giant Leader. Then, after they've been beaten, you can open container number two, where you'll be set upon by Magic, Clay and Adamantine Golems. The reward after this battle is a few goodies and the Skull Wardstone. Return to the first floor and click on the two gongs in the rooms either side of the main chamber. The magical doors on level two are now open.
On level two you will have further battles over containers in the rooms left and right, although this time the enemies are just getting much more difficult. Shrewd forward planning and strategy is called for, and you should get through each fight. When you have all of the Wardstones (as the last two containers have the Blood Wardstone and the Flame Wardstone) you must go back to the strange machine on level three and fit the Wardstones into it (each one will gain you 20,000 Quest XP), and the door to Yaga-Shura's inner sanctum is now open.
Inside the sanctum (you will have to defeat a mighty Fire Giant at the top of the stairs first) you will see little lava-filled tunnels which are the only way forward. So progress through them slowly (many confrontations will happen on the way) until you reach Berenn, Elite Fire Henchgiants, and many normal Fire Giants. This battle will be long-winded indeed, but the reward for winning is a mighty amount of XP and Yaga-Shura's Heart, which is in the fire at the source of the lava streams.
The mighty doors at the back will have to be moved by sheer strength alone, so stock up on STR-based potions to shift them. The left room contains another fierce battle with Imix, the Prince of Fire, and a contingent of Burning Men. Whereas the left contains a slave girl who is chained to the wall. When she is released you will receive 15,000 Quest XP and she will tell you all about the secret cache under Yaga-Shura's bed, which contains Naylee's Beating Heart (amongst other things).
Now leave and return to the Forest of Mir, and specifically Naylee. She will dispel the magic on Yaga-Shura's Heart and replace her own. Unfortunately, this rekindles the love she has for the King of the Fire Giants, and she will attack you after summoning a load of Forest Spirits (including Shambling Mounds and Nymphs). When you've won this battle though Yaga-Shura will be invincible no more.
Player Guide Index
- Chapter 8: The Siege of Saradush
- Chapter 9: Amkethran
- Chapter 10: The Throne of Bhaal
- New Items and Weapons
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