Bandit Shield

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From Neydisa Castle
To get to Bandit Castle from Neydisa Castle, either run, taking the road east, or take the shortcut through the Mattekar Cave (65.4 N, 16.7 E). 

Inside you'll initially battle your way past some Great Mattekars and Snowy Mattekars. As you go deeper within, you'll come to a room with a pit in the middle of the room. Jump into the pit and fight the Ice Golems guarding the exit portal.

You'll exit next to the entrance of the Eotensfang Portal at 65.0N, 49.3E. Be careful when you emerge from portal space because there may be creatures waiting to attack on the other side. From here, it's just a short run up the road to the Bandit Castle.

From Arwic
From Arwic, you can take the Mountain Shortcut at 34.9N, 56.0E, then run a short way to 42,4N, 60.5E. You'll be dropped just a short run from Bandit Castle.

An alternative route from Arwic is via the Eotensfang Cottages settlement portal in Arwic at 32.9N, 59.4E. The Bandit Castle portal is just a click or so away at 42.4N, 60.5E!

Bandit Shield
To find the chest, go to the lower level of the Castle (the ramp down is near some barrels in the room with MacDugal). Take the portal next to Gwillim into the Prison level.

Map: Bandit Castle Prison

When you exit, go straight (the corridor marked by the sign). Take the first right, then follow the passage around and down to the large open room. Along the walls you'll see creatures trapped in cells.

Note: During the Halls of the Tusker King, the shield stats were updated and the dungeon became populated with more formidable monsters. You'll encounter Banderling Bezerkers and Strikers, Revenants, Swamp Rats, Opor Niffis and more.

In the middle of the large room is a pit. Jump in, then take the east exit. At the fork make a left. Ahead of you will be three Giant White Rats (Level 75). Each rat carries a Key which can be used to open the various cells in the prison. After killing the Rats, you'll see an exit portal outside the room which contains the Wasps and Gwillim's Alchemy Notes for the Neydisa Hauberk quest. 

The chest containing the shield is tucked in an alcove near the Surface Portal. The chest used to be extremely difficult to open, needing a Peerless Lockpick, Weaken Lock VI, and a Lockpick Skill of 300+ to open. It's a little easier these days with a difficulty of only 300. If you're able to unlock it, you'll find the Shield inside. The Bandit Shield can be dropped and given away. There is no timer on this quest.
 

Bandit Castle Prison