Shivering talk:The Antipodean Hammer

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So there is no "antipodean hammer" that you can make? Is it possible this quest is already completed and the antipoden hammer is nerveshatter? ^{—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 4.245.119.56 (talk • contribs).}

"Antipodean" is a term used in geography to describe two places on the earth that are positioned diametrically opposite each other, and is more likely a reference to the opposite natures of Mania (which provides Madness Ore) and Dementia (which provides Amber). --GuildKnight (Talk) ^contribs 23:02, 7 May 2007 (EDT)

Contents 1 Madness Amber and Ghosts 2 Dumag bug 3 Finding amber matricies 4 Quest completion?

[edit] Madness Amber and Ghosts

In the tips on the loading screens it says that ghosts are only affected by Silver, Daedric or enchanted weapons. As this tip is pre-SI I would like to know do Amber/Madness Weapons affect ghosts? --Lavadragon 10:17, 29 August 2007 (EDT)

One quick check later, No - they don't. Obviously the magical versions you get from the matrices do, though. --Rpeh^Talk 10:31, 29 August 2007 (EDT)

kk ty for the help =) --Lavadragon 16:37, 29 August 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Dumag bug

There is a bug with this quest that is discussed on other sites but not here. Things were going fine with having Dumag make amber weapons, but after I got a matrix, I went back and tried to have him make a magic item and now he will only response "Now is not the time for business."

It does not matter what time I enter his shop (I've tried every hour on the hour for two days) and there appears to be no way to resolve this. I may have to restart my game to get any magic amber items.

As I said, others have noted this error on other sites, but not here, so I'm not sure how common it is. ^{—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.71.223.152 (talk • contribs).}

To me, that sounds like the Reference Bug. Or at least, problems with merchants saying "Now is not the time for business" was one of the first reported symptoms of the reference bug. If there's any chance that you're suffering from the reference bug (i.e., if you have not installed the latest patch) then you have far more serious problems lurking in your future than just not being able to get amber weapons. --Nephele^Talk 17:03, 9 December 2007 (EST)

[edit] Finding amber matricies

OK so i know the page says the matricies appear at random, but I have found like 10 madness ones and only and ONLY 1 amber one. Is there somewhere where I am more likely to find them, or is it purely luck of the draw. I did note Grummites carry madness ore and matricies, but the Gnarl only carry amber, not the matricies. I am looking for something like that. Please help. ---WishIknewAmber

I'm having the exact same problem. I've found something like 14 Madness matrices and a grand total of zero amber matrices. I'd really like to get a magic amber sword and bow. I'm sure we'd both appreciate some help here. --Mole126 02:13, 14 February (EST)

Your abundance of Madness Matrices may have to do with the fact you have been fighting alot of Grummites, who have a chance of carrying such matrices. There are no creatures, however, who carry Amber Matrices. Your best chances of finding them are Root Tunnels (in Hollowed Stumps), or the "Boss" chests of Heretic dungeons. --Timenn < talk > 10:21, 14 February 2008 (EST)

i once tried to scroll dupe a madness cuirass matrix with no success and i wonder the extent of this "problem" (ps3 goty)Varka 00:44, 16 May 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Quest completion?

Think I might have accidentally triggered a bug here.

For some reason this quest has shown up in my completed quests dialogue, meaning I now cannot make enchanted weapons from the madness/amber matrices. The last entry in the journal is stage 30. Is there any way to 'uncomplete' a quest?

87.194.223.213 22:39, 13 April 2008 (EDT)