Cryptic Quatrains II
| Cryptic Quatrains II | |
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| Information | |
| Season | 18 |
| Type | Quest |
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Steps | 5 |
| Previous | Cryptic Quatrains I |
| Next | Cryptic Quatrains III |
| Vendors | Star Chart |
| Rewards | |
| Rewards | Crude Cipher Fragment |
Cryptic Quatrains II is a Legendary Quest from the Season of Plunder. It is obtained from the 
Medium Treasure Beacon, which is rewarded for reaching Rank 10 with the Star Chart vendor in the H.E.L.M. This quest is preceded by Cryptic Quatrains I, and followed by Cryptic Quatrains III.
Each step of this quest presents the player with a riddle to solve. In-game, keywords in the quest step descriptions are highlighted in a golden font color, hinting at the solution. Solutions to the riddles will be included in the Notes sub-sections of each step on this page.
1. Cryptic Quatrains II
Interaction: Star Chart
You press the switch on the side of the Treasure Beacon. From a hidden compartment drops a piece of parchment, densely covered in the scribblings of a renegade pirate.
Cryptic Quatrains II
Description
The bay filled me chest, although drown I did not
I coughed and I shivered me way through the mist
They dreamed I was lost, my sad scarper for naught
Yet all that I wished for was tight in me fist
A strange poem. You suspect some of the words may have hidden meanings…
A riddle written on seawater-stained parchment.
Objectives
Pirate riddle solved: 1
Notes
- Travel to Divalian Mists in the Dreaming City. Enter and complete the Bay of Drowned Wishes Lost Sector, then open the chest after defeating the boss.
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Step 1 riddle.
2. Cryptic Quatrains II
Description
I swore I was dead at the shore of the lake
Their shadows stretched long as they searched the debris
But though they did strike out at me and me take
Their words found me ears, but they didn't find me
A strange poem. You suspect some of the words may have hidden meanings…
A riddle written on seawater-stained parchment.
Objectives
Pirate riddle solved: 1
Notes
- Complete the Lake of Shadows strike, which can be launched from the European Dead Zone (EDZ) map.
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Step 2 riddle.
3. Cryptic Quatrains II
Description
Me long expedition led to no reward
Me bones cried for rest and yet I could not yield
Lest I hear the sound of a crewmate's drawn sword
I shivered with terror at what they might wield
A strange poem. You suspect some of the words may have hidden meanings…
A riddle written on seawater-stained parchment.
Objectives
Pirate riddle solved: 1
Notes
- Complete an Expedition mission (accessed from the H.E.L.M. map) with a Sword equipped.
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Step 3 riddle.
4. Cryptic Quatrains II
Description
The red ground of Nessus would soon be me grave
A column reached high into alien hue
Though cistern did beckon, no water it gave
At pyramid's imprint, I sought to pass through
A strange poem. You suspect some of the words may have hidden meanings…
A riddle written on seawater-stained parchment.
Objectives
Pirate riddle solved: 1
Notes
- Travel to The Cistern on Nessus. The "column" is a massive stone pillar that contains the entrance to the Well of Flame. The doorway leading inside is pyramid-shaped. Head west from the Cistern landing zone, riding a Sparrow across the Radiolarian fluid. A green Eliksni symbol can be found on the ground shortly after entering the column. Interact with it to progress the quest.
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Step 4 riddle.
The column in the Cistern on Nessus.
The symbol found after entering the column.
5. Cryptic Quatrains II
Description
Me crewmates were nearing, t'was just as I feared
And terrible fluid did fall from the sky
I fancied I noticed, beyond broken sphere,
A place that was safe for me treasure and I
A strange poem. You suspect some of the words may have hidden meanings…
A riddle written on seawater-stained parchment.
Objectives
Pirate riddle solved: 1
Rewards
Crude Cipher Fragment- 2 seasonal weapons or armor items
- 10
Map Fragments 
Treasure Coordinates
Glimmer
Notes
- In The Cistern on Nessus, start at the entrance to the Well of Flame from the previous step. Head north to the entrance to the Conflux Lost Sector. To the right of the entrance is a waterfall of Radiolarian fluid. Climb up to the upper ledge, then follow the river feeding the waterfall. On the opposite shore is a tree, as well as a broken stone sphere. Between this sphere and the nearby lake of Radiolarian fluid will be a small mound marked with a green Eliksni symbol. Interact with the mound to complete the quest and obtain the reward.
- Before completing it, the quest displays the following item as the reward:
Buried Treasure
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Step 5 riddle.
The Radiolarian waterfall next to the entrance to the Conflux Lost Sector.
The treasure mound, seen from afar.
The treasure mound, next to the broken sphere.
Quest complete.
Both Crude Cipher Fragments collected, but the Crude Cipher still cannot be restored.
