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Previously, a Banderling Bandit spawned at each Banderling Camp and dropped either the Quarter Staff of Fire, the Fire Spear, or Fire Arrows. Occasionally, it would drop both weapons at once. During The Halls of the Tusker King, all three camps were updated. The Banderling Camp on the water and the one in the Arwic Mines were upgraded with a more difficult Banderling Rogue (Level 50) which drop the Fire Spear (with updated stats). The 3rd Camp was updated with a new rumor. The Banderling Bandit (Level 30) still spawns, but now it only drops the Quarterstaff of Fire.

Renald the Younger of Holtburg (42.1N, 33.8E) sells a rumor to a Banderling Camp in the far north.

Banderling Camp Directions
Way, way far out in the wooded hills, there is a banderling camp. I hear that it's a hike northwest of the lifestone at the abandoned settlement. If you don't know of the settlement, travel west from Holtburg for quite some time. You'll probably find it, though it's a long way. One of the banderlings is said to sometimes carry fiery equipment. Don't try for it if you're still new to the world, though. Banderlings are tough!

Renald doesn't know the half of it! I'd like to see how he'd describe a few Manglers and Maulers! ;-)

The abandoned settlement the note refers to is Colier at 56.7N, 38.4E. An Adventurer of LC suggests that the abandoned settlement is probably Edelbar at 43.4N, 26.7E, with lifestone located at 42.6N, 25.9E. Whichever it is, If you take Renald's advice, you'll be running a long time. A very long time. The new settlement portals offer a quicker, less dangerous (and less scenic, of course) route to the camp located at 65.0N, 3.2W.

If you can make it to the Crater (see Shortcuts), the Anadil Settlement Portal at 66.4N, 14.3E drops you at 69.5N, 4.0W. Likewise the Lake Nemuel Settlement Portal in Stonehold at 69.6N, 20.2W drops you at 62.8N, 0.1W. Alternatively, if you need to begin from a more accessible location, you may wish to begin from Arwic and take the Defiant Prey Settlement Portal at 32.9N, 59.4E. You'll exit at 57.8N, 2.4E, a slightly longer run to the camp.

The surrounding area is quite dangerous. You may encounter Lich Lords, Granite Golems, Tumeroks, Sephal Niffis, Harrower Grievvers, Crimsonback Tuskers and more.

The Banderling Camp is on open ground near the water. You'll find a group of Banderlings gathered by a chest and a cooking fire -- 3 or 4 Young Banderlings, a Raider, a Scout, a Guard, a Captain and a Rogue. The Fire Spear mentioned in the note is found on the Rogue (Level 50).

Another spear carrying Rogue can be found inside the Arwic Mines. Gondibyr Langarl in Cragstone (25.8N, 49.4E), Renald the Younger in Holtburg (42.1N, 33.8E) and Wylreda the Scribe in Rithwic (10.6N, 58.4E) sell the Arwic Mines Rumor.

Arwic Mines Rumor
A traveler recently mentioned that he'd been exploring Arwic Mines, in Arwic. Behind a locked door that he had to pick open, he found a secret group of banderlings. He was lucky that he had a band of stalwart and experienced companions! But one of the banderlings, he said, had some fiery weapons. Might be worth looking into. Newcomers had best look elsewhere before trying this. Oh - and they say never, ever to go into the deepest, hidden areas!

Map: Arwic Mines

The Arwic Mines are located at 33.8N, 56.8E, right by town (no level restriction). Inside you'll find low level Banderlings, Mice, and Drudges. A lockpicker is required.

From the entrance go through the door and make the first right into the room with the vendor Elthina. From Elthina's room, take the passage on the north wall and head down the ramp. Continue east through the intersection and head down another ramp. From here, you can just keep left all the way down to the Banderling room.

First you'll go through a door then a few rooms filled with Banderlings. When you head through a door to your east, you'll be at a split. Keep left and go through the winding corridor until you reach the ramp down.

Again keep to the left until you come to a locked door (resistance 40). Pick it open, then continue left until you reach a large room with Banderlings and a Zombie. Another locked door is on the west wall (resistance 122). Pick it open, then you'll see the Banderlings camped around a chest. The Banderling Rogue carries the Spear.

Note: if you go to the lowest level of the Arwic Mines, you can find an Injured Olthoi!

During The Halls of the Tusker King, Barkeeper Wilomine in Holtburg (42.2N, 33.7E) began selling Edelbar Directions. This rumor tells of another Banderling Camp outside of Holtburg.

Edelbar Directions
There's an old abandoned settlement out to the west of Holtburg -- around 43N, 27E. I don't know why the settlement failed, but there's some interesting stuff in the area for brave adventurers. I've heard tell of a lich who lives in a shabby little hut, and a group of banderlings with some particularly nice fiery weapons.

The Camp can be found north of Holtburg at 43.9N, 25.1E. Four Banderling Bandits (Level 30) gather round a campfire near a grove of trees. Kill the Bandits and retrieve the Quarterstaff of Fire off one of the corpses.

Note: The Lich mentioned in the rumor guards a Runed Chest.
 

Arwic Mines

Thanks to Link of Hyrule of LC for updated info!