Rescue on Mount Arreat

Diablo II Notation Basic Class Skill Item Ally Quest Area Monster Tale The Sightless Eye Secret of the Vizjerei The Infernal Gate The Harrowing Lord of Destruction Special Siege on Harrogath Rescue on Arreat Prison of Ice Betrayal of Harrogath Rite of Passage Eve of Destruction Type Recommended Initiation Enter Frigid Highlands or Talk to Qual-Kehk after stopping Siege on Harrogath and talking to Larzuk Objective(s) Find the soldiers in the Frigid Highlands Area(s) Frigid Highlands Item(s) None Reward Qual-Kehk gives Ral Rune, Ort Rune and Tal Rune Qual-Kehk allows hire of Barbarian mercenary My concerns have turned to my men taken prisoner on the battlefield by Baal's demons. I hate to think what's happened to them. As you journey up the mountain, keep your eyes open for my soldiers and bring them back to me if you can. - Qual-Kehk Objective Frigid Highlands extends above waypoint, either to left or right. Eldritch the Rectifier is an Extra Fast Super Unique Enslaved guarding entry to Frigid Highlands above waypoint. He is accompanied by eight minions in Normal, nine in Nightmare and ten in Hell. They are all Immune to Cold (130%) in Hell. Three barricades have been built across them, within which are three prison pens containing five prisoners each. Sharptooth Slayer is an Extra Fast Super Unique Overlord guarding a prison pen within one of barricades across Frigid Highlands. He is accompanied by three Ice Boar minions in Normal, four in Nightmare and five in Hell. He can whip these Ice Boars into bloodlust, and transform them into Consumed Ice Boars. They are all Immune to Cold (140%) in Hell. Destroying Prison Door (always Immune to Poison) releases prisoners, allowing them to cast portal to escape. All fifteen prisoners must escape to complete quest: since they can be targeted by monsters, do not delay once prison pen has been found. Reward Thank you for rescuing my men. They have spoken well of your bravery in battle. Perhaps there is hope for us after all. If you wish, you may hire some of my mercenaries that you saved. And please...take this set of runes. I had been saving them for a socketed shield, but I think you'll make better use of them. Be sure to set them in the right order for their fullest effect. - Qual-Kehk Barbarian may now be hired as mercenary: one is not given for free. The shield mentioned by Qual-Kehk is Ancients' Pledge. Placing Ral Rune, Ort Rune and Tal Rune in a low, normal or superior shield or auric shield with exactly three sockets (all of which are empty) will make this Rune Word. If there is insufficient inventory space for runes, any that cannot be carried will drop on the floor. Reference Act V: Lord of Destruction (Arreat Summit) Quest Rewards (Arreat Summit)