Shivering:Rotten Den

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Cave: Rotten Den
# of Zones	5
Occupants
Zealots, Shambless (2 boss-level Zealots, 1 boss-level Shamble)
Important Treasure
M'desi's Skull 3 boss-level Chests 1 boss-level Hollowed Stump 2 Hollowed Amber Limbs 1 Hollowed Amber Stump 2 Madness Ore Deposits
Console Location Code
XPRottenDenExterior, XPRottenDen01, XPRottenDen02, XPRottenDen03, XPRottenDen04, XPRottenDen05
Location (view on map)
South of Fellmoor
Region
Dementia

Rotten Den is a large cave south of Fellmoor and west of Xedilian containing Zealots and Undead (quest-related). [edit] It contains five zones: Rotten Den, Deadfall, Rotten Den, Precipice, Rotten Den, Sanctum, Rotten Den, Hollow, and Rotten Den, Encampment.

Notes

• This cave contains 17 Fungus Stalk plants, 5 Thorn Hook plants, 44 Root Stalk plants, and 49 Withering Moon plants.

Related Quests

• Ghosts of the Hill of Suicides: Help free five wandering souls.

Exterior

• The exterior is located at coordinates: SEWorld -1, -9
• This location's map marker (M on map) is named Rotten Den. The entrance door is ESE of the marker, 70 feet away.
• 3 Zealots are near the entrance
• 1 Zealot Enemy (at level 9 or higher, 25% chance Flesh Atronach, otherwise Zealot) is near the entrance
• 1 Gnarl (Dementia) is near the entrance
• 1 Wilderness Creature (Shoreline variety; Dementia) is near the entrance
• 1 Urn (Wilderness; non-respawning) is near the entrance
• The following plants can be found near the entrance: 3 Fungus Stalk plants, 2 Letifer Orca Planta plants, and 8 Mushroom Tree Sapling plants

Zone 1: Rotten Den, Deadfall

Deadfall is quite large and split into 2 rooms, both of which have you run through a path as Scalon Statue traps (fourteen in the first room, seven in the second) shoot down at you. Only four of the statues (M) actually shoot at you, and those that do can be avoided by carefully timing your run through their field of fire. Be aware that Zealots patrol the area as well. There are also some Root Spikes traps (N) along the walls, avoidable by jumping over the trigger plants on the floor; and some Spike Traps cycle on a regular in-out pattern as you approach, which can be avoided by waiting for them to retract and then running past.

Occupants:

• 2 Zealots
• 2 Zealots (always best possible level)

Treasure:

• 1 Hollowed Amber Stump (1-4 Amber; non-respawning) at location H on map
• 2 Chests (1 locked)
• 3 Hollowed Stumps (Healing)
• 1 Urn
• The following plants will always be found: 7 Root Stalk plants and 17 Withering Moon plants

Traps:

• 4 Scalon Statue traps at location M on map
• 2 Root Spikes traps at N

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at Out) leads outside
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Precipice
  • 1 door (at D) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Encampment

Other:

• 1 Dead Treasure Hunter (carries light armor, one weapon, unenchanted loot) at location O on map
• 1 bedroll at b

Zone 2: Rotten Den, Precipice

Early on, a Scalon Statue (T) will take shots at you and trying to rush by the trap will result in multiple Zealots attacking. In the area after that a Zealot on a stone elevated over a pit will start casting spells at you. Past the pit is a large Scalon Statue, although it does not cast spells. Multiple Zealots patrol the area, and even players on easier difficulty settings should approach this last part with caution. From this area, 3 other zones are accessible: Hollow to the east (F); Sanctum to the south (E); and Encampment to the west (G). If you are just here for M'desi's Skull to complete the Ghosts of the Hill of Suicides quest, head straight to Sanctum.

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Zealot at location A on map
• 5 Zealots (always best possible level)

Treasure:

• 2 boss-level Chests (Zealot variety) at locations B on map
• 1 Madness Ore Deposit (1-4 Madness Ore; non-respawning) at M
• 1 Chest (locked)
• 2 Hollowed Stumps (Healing)
• The following plants will always be found: 11 Withering Moon plants

Traps:

• 1 Scalon Statue trap at location T on map

Doors and Gates:

• There are four doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at C) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Deadfall
  • 1 door (at E) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Sanctum
  • 1 door (at F) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Hollow
  • 1 door (at G) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Encampment

Other:

• 1 bedroll at location b on map

Zone 3: Rotten Den, Sanctum

Like Hollow, this Zone is defended by Shambles. When entering from the the door in Precipice (E) or the two closer doors from Hollow (I) or Encampment (K), multiple holes lead down to a main hallway which has Shambles as well as many Root Spikes traps (N). Wait until the spike traps activate before running past them. To get to M'Desi's Skull (Q) for the undocumented quest, head west along the trapped hallway, up the ramp (heading south) from the coffin room, through another spike-trapped hallway and into a room defended by a Matriarch (A) and a few hulking Scalon traps (O). The skull is on the treasure Chest in front of where the Zealot is located upon first entering the room.

Occupants:

• 1 boss-level Zealot at location A on map
• 1 boss-level Shambles at A
• 2 Shambles
• 5 Shambles (always best possible level)

Treasure:

• M'desi's Skull at location Q on map
• 1 boss-level Chest (Zealot variety) at B
• 1 Hollowed Amber Limb (1-4 Amber; non-respawning) at H
• 1 Madness Ore Deposit (1-4 Madness Ore; non-respawning) at M
• 3 Coffins 01
• 2 Hollowed Stumps (Healing)
• 1 Urn (Healing)
• 2 Urns (Healing)
• 1 Urn 02
• The other following items will always be found: 2 Madness Ores
• The following plants will always be found: 17 Fungus Stalk plants, 8 Letifer Orca Planta plants, 4 Root Stalk plants, and 10 Withering Moon plants

Traps:

• 29 Root Spikes traps at locations N on map
• 1 Scalon Statue trap at O

Doors and Gates:

• There are five doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at E) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Precipice
  • 2 doors (at I and J) lead to the zone Rotten Den, Hollow
  • 2 doors (at K and L) lead to the zone Rotten Den, Encampment

Zone 4: Rotten Den, Hollow

The name describes this zone perfectly: a large room with Shambles on patrol. Beware of the many Root Worm traps (T) in the first large open area. There is a Hollowed Stump under the ramp into the first room; it's easily missed unless you're backtracking. Some serious Acrobatics fortification or the Paint Brush climbing trick enables access to the southeast room's upper deck, which has a boss-level Hollowed Stump (B). Hollow has two doors to Sanctum (I and J).

Occupants:

• 4 Shambles
• 2 Shambles (always best possible level)

Treasure:

• 1 boss-level Hollowed Stump (Zealot variety) at location B on map
• 2 Hollowed Stumps (Healing)
• The following plants will always be found: 20 Root Stalk plants

Traps:

• 13 Root Worm traps at location T on map

Doors and Gates:

• There are three doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at F) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Precipice
  • 2 doors (at I and J) lead to the zone Rotten Den, Sanctum

Zone 5: Rotten Den, Encampment

Again, the name of the room describes the place to the letter: this is the living quarters of the Zealots. Players on harder difficulty settings should use stealth (100% Chameleon or Invisibility) or prepare for long, drawn-out combat. There are beds in this room and it is possible that the Zealots will be sleeping when you enter the room, making it a simple task of sneaking up and killing them or just sneaking past them. However, if they are awake, the task of getting past the room is much harder. This zone contains two doors to Sanctum (L and K) as well as a shortcut back to Deadfall (D).

Occupants:

• 2 Zealots
• 4 Zealots (always best possible level)

Treasure:

• 1 Hollowed Amber Limb (1-4 Amber; non-respawning) at location H on map
• 1 Chest (locked)
• 2 Hollowed Stumps (Healing)
• The other following items will always be found: 1 Zealotry and 5 Smoked Baliwog Legs
• The following plants will always be found: 5 Thorn Hook plants, 13 Root Stalk plants, and 11 Withering Moon plants

Traps:

• 2 Spore Pod traps at locations T on map

Doors and Gates:

• There are four doors in/out of this zone
  • 1 door (at D) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Deadfall
  • 1 door (at G) leads to the zone Rotten Den, Precipice
  • 2 doors (at L and K) lead to the zone Rotten Den, Sanctum

Other:

• 3 Dead Young Baliwogs at locations M on map
• 6 bedrolls at b