Reign of the Black King

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Reign of the Black King
Act	1
Type	Storyline quest
Quest Start	Deckard Cain
Quest End	Deckard Cain
Quest Objectives
Use the waypoint to return to the Cathedral Garden Enter the mausoleum in the Cathedral Garden Pass through the Ornate Door Brave the depths of the Cathedral Free the warrior Lead the Warrior through the Cathedral Kill Jondar Join with the Templar Continue to brave the depths of the Cathedral Enter the Crypt of the Skeleton King Find an alternate route across the chasm Kill the Skeleton King

In the quest Reign of the Black King, players face their first boss encounter of Diablo III and are introduced to their first follower. This quest returns players back to the Cathedral depths and ultimately into the Royal Crypts where the Skeleton King rests.

Quest Start

• Speak with Deckard Cain.

	How might I use the crown to reach the Skeleton King?
	I have the crown. Where is the Skeleton King?
	The crown is in my keeping. Direct me now to the lost king.
	I have the crown. How do I reach the Skeleton King?
Deckard Cain	At last. With it, you can unlock the sealed door in the room where you rescued me and enter the royal crypts. When you find the Skeleton King, place the crown atop his head... and destroy him.
	When he is destroyed, I shall finally reach the star.
	The Skeleton King lies at the heart of the imbalance in this land. I will end his reign and find the fallen star.
	The Skeleton King's sickness infects this land. I will put an end to it and find the star.
	The Skeleton King dies today. I must find the fallen star.

Objectives

Use the waypoint to return to the Cathedral Garden

• Travel to the Cathedral Garden via the waypoint from New Tristram.

Enter the mausoleum in the Cathedral Garden

• Enter Leoric's Passage from Cathedral Garden.

Pass through the Ornate Door

• Enter Cathedral Level 2 from Leoric's Passage.

Brave the depths of the Cathedral

• Travel to Cathedral Level 3.

Free the warrior

• Kill the Dark Cultists and speak with the Warrior.

File:None Dark Cultist	Ave, magistros. Ave, registrus. Ave, leodastus. Ave mendaxas. Illius animos. Illius vellenas. Illius fortens. Maintain you incantations! He will soon turn...
Warrior (Templar)	Your magic is weakening... I am free! Now back to my mission.
Warrior (Templar)	You will know soon enough. Help me find my gear, I will reward you well.

Warrior (Templar)	Tell me, what brought you to this infernal place?
	I must kill the Skeleton King.
	I must destroy the Skeleton King.
	I go to face the Skeleton King.
	I have unfinished business with the Skeleton King.
Warrior (Templar)	Then our aims align. / As do I.
Warrior (Templar)	The cultists dragged me past this glowing pit. What made it?
	I will know soon.
	I've come here to find out.
	I wish to know this as well.
	That's what I'm here to find out.

Lead the Warrior through the Cathedral

• Open the container "Templar's Stolen Items" located on Cathedral Level 3.

Templar	I am Kormac, warrior of the templar order. If it is the Skeleton King you seek, then you will have to fight your way past Jondar. There is no reason we should hunt alone.
	I often prefer to be alone. But I will make an exception for you...
	Agreed. Let us fight together.
	No, there is not.
	I suppose not. A strong spear at my side could prove helpful.

Templar

Black magic bars our way... But the will of a templar is stronger.

Kill Jondar

• Defeat Jondar located on Cathedral Level 3.
• Rewards:
  • 1,050 XP
  • 15

Templar	You were a templar, Jondar! How could you succumb to this Coven?
Jondar	The Coven is my brotherhood now, Kormac! The powers we serve will soon rule this world!

Jondar	Please forgive me. My vision was clouded by the Coven's evil magic.
Templar	Betrayal can never be forgiven.

Join with the Templar

• (Prompt to continue with the Templar as a follower)

Templar	Thank you for your aid. I will go with you on your hunt for the Skeleton King, but there is one condition. If we find the sacred tomes of my order, they are mine.
	Very well. I have no need of books.
	Your books have no worth to me. They are yours.
	That is agreeable. Though I wouldn't mind taking a look at them...

Continue to brave the depths of the Cathedral

• Travel to the Royal Crypts from Cathedral Level 4.

Enter the Crypt of the Skeleton King

• Travel to the Crypt of the Skeleton King from the Royal Crypts.
• Defeat the Activated Pillars. (optional)

Find an alternate route across the chasm

• Kill all the spawned Forgotten Warriors.

Put the crown on the Skeleton King

• Activate the Skeleton King.

Kill the Skeleton King

• Defeat the Skeleton King.
• Rewards:
  • 5,250 XP
  • 120