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~ MAIN QUEST: THE SEARCH FOR THE CULT ~
Neverwinter

~ MAIN QUEST: THE SEARCH FOR THE CULT ~

Detailed walkthrough for the main quest 'The Search for the Cult' in Neverwinter. Includes steps for Bugbear, Goblin, Orc, and Ogre caves, boss fights, and item locations.

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Detailed walkthrough for the main quest 'The Search for the Cult' in Neverwinter. Includes steps for Bugbear, Goblin, Orc, and Ogre caves, boss fights, and item locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head into the Bugbear Cave on the North Road.
  2. 2
    Kill Bugbears and explore. In the Kennels, defeat the Bugbear Beastmaster, a Dire Wolf, and a Pack Leader.
  3. 3
    Find the prison area. Talk to a Bugbear prisoner (choice to free or kill).
  4. 4
    Talk to Leah (Gerrol's wife) in another cell and free her.
  5. 5
    Go up the stairs to find the Bugbear Chief. Kill him and search his remains for armor. Open chests for items.
  6. 6
    Proceed up the stairs to enter the Goblin and Orc Cave.
  7. 7
    Explore the Goblin and Orc Cave. In the south-east corner, enter the Orc Temple. Kill Minotaurs and search chests.
  8. 8
    In the upper north-east corner, kill the Orc King. Search his remains and throne for items.
  9. 9
    Bash the door past the Orc King's throne and kill an Ogre. Search chests.
  10. 10
    In the upper-middle of the map, kill the Goblin King. Search his remains and chamber for items.
  11. 11
    Open a cell and talk to a Bugbear prisoner (choice to kill or let go).
  12. 12
    Return to the Bugbear Cave and go down the stairs to enter the Ogre Cave.
  13. 13
    In the Ogre Cave, bash open the prison door on the right and speak to Nugalt (choice to let him go or kill him).
  14. 14
    Explore the cave to find Dergiab's Lair in the south-end.
  15. 15
    Kill Dergiab and Ganon. Search their remains. Take Dergiab's Head (for a side quest) and Ganon's Journal.
  16. 16
    Use the portal in the small room off Dergiab's Lair to teleport to the North Road.
  17. 17
    Return to Lady Aribeth. Tell her about Ganon's Journal to progress the quest.
Tips
  • Druids and Rangers will find this chapter particularly engaging due to the wooded areas and wild animals.
  • The Bugbear Cave has three entrances: one due-north, one to the left, and one above the other two.
  • The Port Llast Mines are in the upper north-east corner of the map.
  • Stairs in the Bugbear Cave lead up to the Goblin and Orc Cave and down to the Ogre Cave.
  • Exits from the Goblin and Orc Cave lead back to the North Road.
  • XP from defeating enemies and bosses.
  • Armor from the Bugbear Chief's remains.
  • Items from various chests and enemy remains.
  • Information on the Cult and Dergiab.
  • Quest progression upon reporting to Lady Aribeth.

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