A Painful Separation

What to prepare

Bring a Climbing Rope, needed for each descent into the cavern: three fights to do solo and two that can be done in a group.

• 1 × Climbing Ropeto go down into the crevasse at [-25,-52]

The 14 quest steps

1. 1Talk to Meriana

   Dialogue[-6,-3] · Meriana

   The quest starts right after the previous one, in the Nauseating Swamps. Meriana sends you to scout the site of the soul-separation ritual: a cave created by a tear of the Black Dragon at the death of his son.

   

2. 2Go down into the crevasse

   Movement[-25,-52]

   Go behind the Bonta ramparts and click the crack in the ground to go down into the cave of Grougalorasalar's tears.

   You need a Climbing Rope to go down.

   

3. 3Purify the left room

   Combat · Harmful Vapour

   Go to the left map of the cavern and talk to the Harmful Vapour. The fight pits you against 1 Harmful Vapour and is played solo.

   This fight is said to have changed and is no longer played solo against a single monster: this needs to be verified.

   • Harmful Vapourfight · level 200 · 3,800 to 5,500 HP · 12 AP · 5 MP

4. 4Purify the room on the right

   Combat · Harmful Vapour

   Go back to the right map, where two groups of monsters are waiting for you. Talk to a Harmful Vapour to start the first fight, then to the second group. Each fight pits you against 3 Harmful Vapours and can be done with several players.

   • Harmful Vapourfight · level 200 · 3,800 to 5,500 HP · 12 AP · 5 MP

5. 5Follow the Bontarian militiamen

   Movement[-25,-52] · Bontarian Militiaman

   Voices come from outside: climb back up the rope. At the cave entrance, talk to one of the Bontarian militiamen. They don't believe you purified the place and take you to their captain.

   Dialogue

   1. “Go with the militiamen”

6. 6Explain yourself to the captain

   Dialogue[-32,-57] · Bontarian Captain

   You are now in prison. The Bontarian Captain thinks you are under the orders of the Black Dragon. To get out of there, half-admit your goal.

   Dialogue

   1. “Accept and half-admit that the goal is to seize Crocoburio before his father does”

   

7. 7Talk to Wedhig and inspect the cell

   Dialogue[-32,-57] · Wedhig

   Once the captain has left, talk to Wedhig, who has just appeared: the owl has no message for you and disappears. Then click on the bench to examine the cell: there is no way to escape.

8. 8Talk to the captain again

   Dialogue[-32,-57] · Bontarian Captain

   The Bontarian Captain comes back: he will release you once the administrative formalities are completed.

9. 9Defeat the fake militiamen with Joris

   Combat · Bontarian Captain

   You are teleported to another room: talk to the Bontarian Captain again. It is an ambush: the so-called Bontarians are in the pay of the Black Dragon. Joris Jurgen comes to help you: the fight is played solo, in his company. Avoid letting them catch you in melee, and do not kill the leader first, otherwise he gives 2,000 MP to everyone for an unlimited duration. Joris can die, it does not matter.

   Spells encountered in this fight: Ah, just the right amount of Joris! (Front Line state for 2 turns on the militiamen), Boukémissaire (Boukémissaire state for 2 turns, the target would be attacked first), Bonvent (effect unspecified, in a circle of radius 2), Bonkatapé (200 Water in a square of size 1, up to 7 range), Bontart (450 Earth, -10 Lock and Flight for 2 turns), Bonkoudboul (500 Water), Bon'Ouraj (350 Fire, single target), Bontar'Het (160 Air), Hello (350 Air in a circle of radius 3, pushes back 4 cells, can swap places with you), Teh'Ry (150 Earth and 200 Air, symmetrical teleportation, up to 3 range) and Otto (200 Air at exactly 4 range). If you lose, go back and talk to the militiamen at [-25,-52].

   • Bontarian Militiamanfight · level 200 · 9,000 HP · 14 AP · 4 MP

10. 10Thank Joris Jurgen

    Dialogue[-32,-57] · Joris Jurgen

    In the militia room, thank Joris. He once hosted the soul of the Black Dragon, but they parted ways because they did not share the same view of the world. To spare you further trouble with Bonta, he goes with you to the king.

11. 11Warn King Beldarion

    Dialogue[-36,-60] · King Beldarion

    Go to the palace with Joris and inform King Beldarion that agents of the Black Dragon have infiltrated Bonta. He thanks you and makes sure the militia will not bother you anymore.

    

12. 12Prepare the ritual with Meriana

    [-25,-52] · Meriana

    Go back to the cavern, again with a Climbing Rope. In the last room, Meriana separates the souls of Crocoburio and Leane: Crocoburio's soul must join the sword Crocobur. Stand at the center of the star drawn on the floor and talk to Meriana to set down the receptacle, then stand to her right and talk to her again to begin the ritual.

13. 13Defeat Crocoburio's soul

    Combat[-25,-52] · Crocoburio

    Crocoburio's soul appears: talk to it to fight it. The fight is solo. You receive two spells for the fight, Plunge Crocobur and Recover Crocobur: plunge the sword into each Crocoburio's Strength in melee to kill it, then recover it.

    Always pick the sword back up after planting it: if it is killed, you won't be able to plant it again.

    • Crocoburiofight · level 200 · 10,000 HP · 20 AP · 6 MP

14. 14Talk to Leane, then to Meriana

    Dialogue[-25,-52] · Meriana

    After the fight, talk to Leane, who feels strange since Crocoburio left, then to Meriana. Leane is safe and sound, freed from Crocoburio's threat. The quest ends, and continuing the conversation with Meriana starts the next one.

The fights

The rewards

Crocodyl Tears turn you into Crocoburio.

• XP6,300,000 experience points
• 105,552 kamas
• 5 × Crocodyl Tear

Related quests

The quest follows Meriana's Crucible and unlocks The Black Dragon when you continue the conversation with Meriana. It is part of the Ebony Black achievement, which covers the ten quests of the Ebony Dofus.

Achievements · World Quests

Ebony Black

Quest 6 of 10 · 50 achievement points

Complete all of the Ebony Dofus quests.

Gives the Ebony Dofus

1. Sword from the StoneLvl. 120
2. Legendary SmithLvl. 120
3. To Dream's EndLvl. 130
4. In Search of CrocoburioLvl. 200
5. Meriana's CrucibleLvl. 200
6. A Painful SeparationLvl. 200
7. The Black DragonLvl. 200
8. The Last Emperor's RevengeLvl. 200
9. Crocabulia's EggLvl. 200
10. New HeirLvl. 200

← Meriana's CrucibleNext quest: The Black Dragon →

Where does the quest A Painful Separation start?

With Meriana, in the Nauseating Swamps at [-6,-3]. You must have completed Meriana's Crucible.

How do you enter the Cavern of Grougalorasalar's Tears?

Through the rift in the ground at [-25,-52], behind the ramparts of Bonta. You need a Climbing Rope for each descent.

How do you get out of the Bonta prison?

By following the dialogues. Talk to the captain, to Wedhig, click on the bench, then talk to the captain again: he takes you to complete the formalities, and the fight against the fake militiamen begins.

I lost the fight against the militiamen, what do I do?

Go back to [-25,-52] talk to the militiamen. On your next attempt, do not kill their leader first.

How do you beat Crocoburio?

By killing its three Strengths with the Crocobur sword. Plunge the sword into each Strength in contact, recover it right away, and never stay on the glyph that appears under you.

What does the quest give?

6,300,000 XP, 105,552 kamas and 5 Crocodyl Tear, which turn you into Crocoburio.

Which quest comes after A Painful Separation?

The Black Dragon, unlocked by continuing the conversation with Meriana.