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Act 2 Quest 3: Tainted Sun - Diablo 2

Quest Location: Lost City/Claw Viper Temple
Quest NPC: Drognan
Quest Goal: Destroy the altar in Claw Viper Temple
Reward: Darkness lifted
Flag: The permanent darkness will be gone

The Tainted Sun quest begins the moment you step into the Lost City during Act 2 and causes it to become dark throughout all of Act 2 until it's completed. The first step of this quest will be to speak to Drognan about the strange darkness but this step isn't actually required to complete the quest.

For this quest you'll need to travel to the Claw Viper Temple which you can reach by first going to the Lost City then to Valley of the Snakes before finally arriving at the Claw Viper Temple. You'll find our quest objective on the second level of the temple, it's a small altar guarded by Fangskin who is a lightning enchanted Super Unique enemy.

In addition to this quest being completed here, you'll also be able to pick up the Claw Viper Amulet from the destroyed altar which is used in Act 2 Quest 2: The Horadric Staff.

Act 2 Quest 1: Radament's Lair -- Act 2 Quest 2: The Horadric Staff -- Act 2 Quest 3: Tainted Sun -- Act 2 Quest 4: Arcane Sanctuary

Act 2 Quest 5: The Summoner -- Act 2 Quest 6: The Seven Tombs

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Radament's Lair
Quest Icon	Quest Given By Atma	Quest Location Lut Gholein Sewers	Quest Goal Kill Radament	Quest Reward extra skill point, the Horadric scroll, and shopping discounts
How to get there: Lut Gholein (W) Sewers (W-level 2) (W) indicates a Waypoint location
You will find Radament in the sewers under Lut Gholein. There are two entrances to the sewers; either through the trap door in Lut Gholein, or the entrance on the edge of town. Radament will be found on the third level of the sewers. He can raise the undead, is extra fast, both in attack rate and speed, and is magic resistant. When you've killed him, pick up the book of skill, and use it to receive an extra skill point. Also, locate and open the chest in his lair, in which you'll find the Horadric scroll. When you return to town, be sure to speak to Atma, and she will arrange for you to get discounted prices with all the merchants in town.
	Radament	Book of Skill	Horadric Scroll

The Horadric Staff
Quest Icon	Quest Given By Cain	Quest Location Halls of the Dead, Maggot Lair, Claw Viper Altar	Quest Goal re-assemble the Horadric Staff	Quest Reward the Horadric Staff
How to get there: For the Cube: Lut Gholein (W) Rocky Waste Dry Hills (W) Halls of the Dead For the Shaft: Lut Gholein (W) Rocky Waste Dry Hills (W) Far Oasis(W) Maggot Lair For the Amulet: Lut Gholein (W) Rocky Waste Dry Hills (W) Far Oasis(W) Lost City(W) Valley of the Snakes Claw Viper Temple (W) indicates a Waypoint location
Talk to Cain with the Horadric scroll in your inventory to start this quest. You need to find the Horadric Cube, the Horadric Shaft, and the Horadric Amulet, and combine them to re-assemble the Horadric Staff. The Horadric Cube will be found on level 3 of the Halls of the Dead. The cube will be protected by Bloodwitch the Wild, an extra strong, cursed huntress. The Horadric Shaft will be found in a chest inside the Maggot Lair. The shaft will be protected by Coldworm the Burrower, a unique Sand Maggot, who is cold enchanted and magic resistant. The Horadric Amulet will be found on the Claw Viper Altar, which is located on level 2 of the Claw Viper Temple. You must destroy the altar to get the amulet. The altar will be protected by Fangskin, who is lightning enchanted. Once you have obtained all the items, open the Cube, place the shaft and amulet inside it, and press the transmute button to receive the Horadric Staff.
Horadric Cube	Horadric Amulet	Bloodwitch	Fangskin
Coldworm

The Tainted Sun
Quest Icon	Quest Given By entering the Lost City and speaking with Drognan	Quest Location Claw Viper Temple	Quest Goal destroy the Claw Viper Altar to end the curse	Quest Reward Horadric Amulet
How to get there: Lut Gholein (W) Rocky Waste Dry Hills (W) Far Oasis(W) Lost City(W) Valley of the Snakes Claw Viper Temple (W) indicates a Waypoint location
This quest will be activated while you are completing the Horadric Staff quest, when you enter the Lost City. On your next return to Lut Gholein, speak with Drognan to receive the quest. Destroy the altar on the second level of the Temple. The altar will be protected by Fangskin, who is lightning enchanted. You will receive the Horadric Amulet needed for the Horadric Staff quest, and you will remove the curse and end the darkness.
	Horadric Amulet		Fangskin

The Arcane Sanctuary
Quest Icon	Quest Given By Jerhyn and Drognan	Quest Location Arcane Sanctuary	Quest Goal retrieve Horazon's Journal	Quest Reward symbol identifying the true tomb of Tal Rasha
How to get there: Lut Gholein (W) Palace Harem Palace Cellar(W-level 1) Arcane Sanctuary(W) (W) indicates a Waypoint location
Speak to Jerhyn, and then Drognan to activate this quest. The portal to the Arcane Sanctuary is in the Palace Cellar. Locate Horazon's Journal, which will be found on a pedastal and guarded by the Summoner. Once you acquire Horazon's Journal, a portal will be open that will take you to the Canyon of the Magi, to get to Tal Rasha's tomb. Horazon's Journal will show the correct symbol to identify the entrance into the true tomb of Tal Rasha.
Arcane Sanctuary Entrance	The Summoner	Arcane Sanctuary

The Summoner
Quest Icon	Quest Given By	Quest Location Arcane Sanctuary	Quest Goal kill the Summoner	Quest Reward magic item
How to get there: Lut Gholein (W) Palace Harem Palace Cellar(W-level 1) Arcane Sanctuary(W) (W) indicates a Waypoint location
This quest will be activated when you find the Summoner in the Arcane Sanctuary. The Summoner is a very tough spell-caster, who specializes in cold spells. Once killed, pick up Horazon's Journal, and a portal will open to the Canyon of the Magi, in which you will find the entrance to Tal Rasha's Tomb.
Arcane Sanctuary Entrance	The Summoner	Arcane Sanctuary

The Seven Tombs
Quest Icon	Quest Given By Jerhyn	Quest Location Tomb of Tal Rasha	Quest Goal Find the true Tomb of Tal Rasha	Quest Reward magic item and passage to Act III
How to get there: Lut Gholein (W) Palace Harem Palace Cellar(W-level 1) Arcane Sanctuary(W) Canyon of the Magi(W) Tal Rasha's Tomb (W) indicates a Waypoint location
Activate this quest by speaking with Jerhyn after Radament has been killed.  You must enter the true Tomb of Tal Rasha (identified by the symbol on the pillars on either side of the entrance), and insert the Horadric Staff into the Orifice in the center of the circle of seven symbols, which will open the passage into Tal Rasha's burial chamber. Inside you will find Duriel, who possesses cold attacks and a powerful melee attack. He has 100% resistance to cold attacks, and 20% resistance to all others.  Once he has been killed, locate the Archangel Tyrael, who is nearby. A portal back to Lut Gholein will open;  speak with Jerhyn, who will tell you that Meshif will now sail you to Kurast, when you are ready.
Symbols to Tal Rasha's Tomb
Opening Tal Rasha's Tomb	Duriel

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