Steamfont Mountains is a rolling gnomish highland dotted with great windmills and the surface home of the tinker gnomes of Ak'Anon. Clockwork constructs, kobolds and drakes range the open ground while the dangerous minotaur caves lie tucked in the hills.
Getting thereLesser Faydark lies to the north and west, and the underground gnome city of Ak'Anon is entered through a tunnel in the mountains, its windmills marking the landscape.
EnemiesLarge rats, kobolds, spiderlings, pumas and clockwork constructs cover the lower ground, while ebon and obsidian drakes, harpies and packs of minotaurs make the caves far more dangerous.
Notable NPCs
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Minotaur Hero
named mob
A powerful named minotaur deep in the caves, dropping prized minotaur gear.
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Minotaur Battle Axe1H slash · most melee
The signature minotaur axe, DMG 8 with a 37 delay.
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Minotaur Hero ShacklesWrist · all
A wrist item with AC 4 and +10 poison save.
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Minotaur HornInstrument · bards
A percussion instrument for bards.
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Minotaur Lord
named mob
A named minotaur of the caves that also carries the coveted battle axe.
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Minotaur Battle Axe1H slash · most melee
The same sought-after minotaur axe, DMG 8 with a 37 delay.
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Minotaur HornInstrument · bards
A percussion instrument for bards.
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Meldrath
boss
A powerful gnome necromancer and sworn enemy of the gnomes who spawns in the mountains.
Dangers
The minotaur caves are deep and packed with tough minotaurs and drakes that can overwhelm a solo player, plague rats inflict a nasty disease, harpies stun, and Nilit's Contraption lurks disguised as an ordinary clockwork but hits far harder.
Tips
Hunt near the Lesser Faydark line and the Ak'Anon tunnel in the early levels, bring a group before entering the minotaur caves, and avoid attacking city-faction clockworks to keep your standing with the gnomes.
Zone data is early and community-sourced, so confirm details in-game.