The Hole

How to Get to The Hole

Zone in directly from Paineel; the old locked boulder and Rallia Hapera key are no longer required. Teleporters also link it to Neriak Third Gate and Erudin.

Camps & progression

1. Sword Camp (Pool Camp)40-45

   Where you drop in, a giant sword statue juts from the central pool. The standard safe spot: park casters and healers here while pullers bring Rock Golems and elemental constructs from the surrounding shores and tunnels.

2. Castle Courtyardmid to late 40s

   Past the pool, the ruined streets of Old Paineel lead to the fortress gate. A premier grinding camp clearing the elemental defenders (wizards, warriors, and channelers) on the outer walls and courtyard. Watch for wanderers breaking your camp lines.

3. The Slabs and Docs40s

   Linear construct-guard hallways branching off the city path. Steady single and double pulls with little crowd control needed.

4. The Jail40s

   A cramped subterranean cell block holding Slizik the Mighty. Pull carefully by line of sight so you do not wake several rooms at once.

5. Undead Tower45-50

   A vertical tower deep in the city, packed with fallen Erudites, necromancers, and shadow knights instead of elementals. Lucrative but hazardous: the tight verticality chains social aggro, so bring an Enchanter or Bard for crowd control.

6. Master Yael's Lairraid

   The final room at the bottom, behind a massive boulder door before the Plane of Underfoot portal. Staging ground for Nortlav the Scalekeeper and for spinning up the Master Yael raid across tiers via the voidling.

Notable NPCs

• Master Yael boss ~lvl 56, the zone's apex named. He stands before a locked door, casts Ice Comet, sees through invisibility, and lands a short-cooldown death touch.
  • Earthshaker2H slash · most melee EQL37 dmg / 70 dly · 2H Slash · STR +6 · STA +6 · DEX -5 · procs Earthquake at L45 · WT 16 · Magic Lore · WAR PAL RNG SHD BER A powerful two-hander with an Earthquake proc.
  • Brell's GirdleBelt · most classes EQLAC 10 · STR +10 · STA +10 · mana +50 · END +50 · DEX -5 · AGI -5 · Focus: Summoning Haste III · Magic Lore · all classes +10 strength and +50 mana.
  • Imbued Granite SpauldersShoulder · tanks EQLAC 20 · all resists +10 (fire/cold/magic/disease/poison) · WT 45 · Lore · WAR CLR PAL RNG SHD MNK BRD ROG SHM A tanking shoulder piece with elemental resists.
  • Serpent's ToothPiercer · rogues and melee EQL13 dmg / 27 dly · Piercing · +13 backstab · STR +3 · WT 2.3 · Magic Lore · all except CLR PAL DRU MNK SHM An efficient classic piercing weapon.
• Slizik the Mighty named mob A golem named holding the Jail cell block.
  • Idol of the UnderkingClicky · healers A healing clicky, one of the zone's sought-after heal items.
• Dartain the Lost named mob ~lvl 55-56 ghost named.
  • Tome of MiragulOffhand · casters +6 intelligence and +50 mana.
  • Imbued Shield of PaineelShield · casters +22 AC.
• Nortlav the Scalekeeper named mob ~lvl 52 named.
  • Red Dragon ScalesCrafting / quest · all A rare crafting and quest material.
• Stonesoul the Unmoving named mob Golem named in the Observation Room.
• Ghost of Kindle named mob Erudite ghost named in the East Tower.
• High Scale Kirn named mob A scaled named among the deep encounters.
  • Engraved RingRing · all A ring drop.
• Jaeil the Wretched named mob A ghost named near the entrance pool.
• Jaeil the Insane named mob ~lvl 55 Erudite Necromancer at (238, 873), spawned with a Shiny Tin Bowl. Drops the Soulbound Hammer.
• Keeper of the Tombs named mob ~lvl 55 Erudite-ghost Shadow Knight at (807, 569). Drops the Tainted Darksteel Sword.
• Commander Yarik named mob ~lvl 53 Erudite-ghost Shadow Knight near (641, 535), a random ghost variant.
• Ulrik the Devout named mob ~lvl 51 Erudite-ghost Shadow Knight at (800, 488), with Withered Leather drops.
• Niltoth the Unholy named mob ~lvl 51 Erudite-ghost Necromancer, a random ghost variant.
• Irslak the Wretched named mob ~lvl 50 Erudite-ghost Necromancer with Withered Leather drops.
• Initiate Sirlis named mob ~lvl 55 Erudite-ghost Necromancer near (952, 424).
• Polzin Mrid named mob ~lvl 55 Erudite-ghost Enchanter, Master of the Phantasms, at (216, -63).
• Kyrenna named mob ~lvl 55 human cleric near (420, -190), a Cell Key triggered spawn.
• The Stone Caller named mob ~lvl 50 elemental wizard that drops elementalist tomes.
• Bejeweled Elemental named mob ~lvl 49 elemental wizard with Loam Encrusted drops.
• Gibartik named mob ~lvl 48-49 elemental warrior with Loam Encrusted drops.
• Rocksoul named mob ~lvl 49 elemental rogue with Loam Encrusted drops.
• Muck Covered Elemental named mob ~lvl 49-50 elemental rogue with a Loam Encrusted bracelet.
• Stonegrinder Minion named mob ~lvl 49 elemental warrior that drops Loam Encrusted pantaloons.
• Kejar the Mighty named mob ~lvl 41-42 imp warrior at (-43, 228) on a 20-minute cycle.
• Schnozz the Flighty named mob ~lvl 41 imp warrior at (-28, 247); drops mostly runes and words.