Ruined Expedition is the first of an an optional set of quests in Diablo Immortal. Completing it unlocks the Warband mechanic, and Castle Cyrangar. It triggers by talking to Valstus where he stands beside the Einfrinn Tree, at the Central Square of Westmarch.
Ruined Expedition is immediately followed by Join the Ranks, though if the player is already part of a Warband, it skips to Exploring Cyrangar.
Objectives[]
- Talk to Valstus, the Warband Steward.
(Valstus is seeking your aid in Westmarch with a matter of personal import) - Look for Ferdinan.
(Valstus's old comrade, Ferdinan, hasn't shown up in Westmarch after an expedition. Look for him) - Talk to the Stranger.
(A man is yelling after Valstus near the central plaza. Could it be Ferdinan?)- Lead Ferdinan to Valstus
- Inspect Ferdinan
- Talk to Ferdinan
- Talk to the Afflicted Citizens
- Stop the Ravening Citizens
- Inspect Haze
- Inspect Ferdinan
- Go to Cyrangar
- Talk to Valstus
- Enter Castle Cyrangar
- Talk to Valstus
- Head deeper into the castle
- Explore the Castle
- Destroy the Undead
- Examine what Valstus has found
- Destroy the Undead
- Talk to Valstus
- Burn the Roots
- Leave Castle Cyrangar
- Return to Westmarch.
(Determine the fate of the missing expedition.) - Talk to Valstus.
(Talk to Valstus.) - Talk to the Afflicted Citizens (0/2).
(Check on the citizens of Westmarch and make sure they've recovered from the chaos in the plaza) - Inspect the Ravening Haze.
(A sickly green haze appeared before the people in Westmarch's plaza seemed to lose their minds. Make sure it's gone) - Talk to Valstus.
(Talk to Valstus.)
Transcript[]
- Valstus: Got the message? Good — I won't waste your time. An old comrade of mine, Ferdinan, was wrapping up an expedition in Duncraig. We were supposed to meet at the Wolf Gate yesterday.
Nobody from his band showed all day. I'm tied up provisioning — can you check with the guards? Ferd's a sharp mind... his expedition could mean opportunity for us both. - Class: Sure. I can run an errand for you. Why not?
- A stranger who looks unwell stumbles into Rakkis Plaza,
- Ferdinan: Valstus? Valstus!
- Crenell: You all right? Low district's that way if you need to spew.
- Ferdinan: (mutters to himself) What? No, I won't... do what you want. No.
Talk to the ill stranger
- Class: Are you Ferdinan? Are you well?
- Ferdinan: You know me? Then you you know Valstus. Can you take me to him?
- Class: This way. What happened to your expedition?
- Start leading Ferdinan to Valstus
- Ferdinan: Found... the prize. But... agh.. most of us were too weak to claim it. (stops to heave)
- Class: Be careful. Take your time.
- Ferdinan: (wipes his mouth, then continues) Don't know... how much I have. Can't think straight. All this... noise.
- Class: Slow down. What are you talking about?
- Ferdinan collapses in front of the Einfrinn Tree and starts to dry-heave. Valstus rushes to help
- Valstus: Ferd? (to the bystanders) One of you bring a healer! Move!
- Ferdinan: Valstus... it's too late. Too late. Marquay, Lissa, the whole band...
- A crowd begins to gather
- Class: He's rambling. He seems hurt... but I don't see a mark on him.
- Ferdinan eyes gain a green glow
- Ferdinan: Cyrangar... in the cellars...
Ferdinan starts spewing out a green haze, that incites berserk rage in those that inhale it
- Valstus: I... hear it. The whispers... getting loud. Need to stop this...
- Class: My vision's foggy... It must be this haze in the air...
- Valstus: You have to stop them... go...
- Citizen: My hands are yours... blood for power!
Talk to a nearby afflicted citizens
- Class: What's wrong with you? Get it together!
- Lurabel: Blood brings strength! Wash the earth...
- Class: Whatever's happening to you... push it down!
- Lurabel: So painful... I won't do it...
- Citizen#1: Crack the bones... strip the teeth...
- Miranka: No family... no friends... bleed them all...
- Citizen#2: It... hurts... need make them feel...
Talk to another afflicted citizen
- Miranka: War is food. Blood is water. I starve.
- Class: Enough! You don't want to hurt these people.
I have to stop them... before this turns into a massacre.
- Knock out the fighters to prevent a blood bath
- Class: You'll be safer out cold.
- Incapacitate another group of fighting civilians
- Class: I had to. Sorry.
Investigate the nature of the Haze
- Class: Tiny spores. Like powder in the air. I shouldn't come too close.
Guards! You need to block the plaza off and keep people back, now!
Don't get anywhere nearby!
- Return to Valstus
- Valstus: Ferdinan... he's awake...
- Ferdinan: Don't... let someone else... claim it. Here... take...
- Valstus: Ferd! Ferd! Damn it all!
- Take the parchment
The parchment is a map to Cyrangar
- Valstus: He's gone. Light-blind fool.
- Class: I'm sorry, Valstus. What they found... he clearly wanted it to get to you.
- Valstus: It has "Cyrangar" marked. North Duncraig... that's his expedition. Never was one to take a risk without a payoff.
- Class: The voices... and this awful feeling... they are receding, but... not gone. Maybe there's a way to cure these people.
- Valstus: There better be. Let's have the guards tie them up for now. We should retrace Ferdinan's footsteps. And get the Hells away from here.
Travel to Castle Cyrangar[]
- Valstus: Wonder if this is what the expedition was after. It's completely abandoned.
The player and Valstus enter into Cyrangar
- Valstus: Walls look damn near impregnable. That slope at the foot... invaders'd run face-first into arrows. Nice find, Ferd.
- Class: How do you feel?
- Valstus: Pretty uneasy. What else is new?
- Enter the castle
- Valstus: More of that damn haze. Keep your head down and let's push through.
The player and Valstus come across the remains of Ferdinan's warband
- Valstus: From Ferdinan's band. Doesn't look like they went peacefully. Light preserve.
- Class: The spores are everywhere... we need to find the source fast before...
- Enter the castle depths
- Valstus: Will you stop whispering? It's getting on my nerves.
- Class I didn't say anything, but I feel... stronger with every breath. You?
- Valstus: Yeah. Whatever evil's in this place... there's a price to match it.
Undead ambush
- Ravening Bones: Would you test our strength, weak flesh?
You are nothing but bodies.
- After defeating the undead
- Valstus: Did you see that?
- Follow Valstus and examine what he has found
Valstus's findings
- Class: A... tree stump? The air's thicker than ever...
- Valstus: Yeah. Breathing... feels...
- Class: The voices are growing louder. Watch yourself, Valstus!
- Ravening Bones: Hoffen filth... Cyrangar will not be yours again...
The undead guardian of Cyrangar appears to defend the castle from Intruders
- After defeating the Ravening Bones
- Ravening Bones: (as they fade away) Strong will... strong enough for the power...
- Valstus: The roots... did they move? What is this?
Think we solved... it so why do I still hear whispers? - Class: There are no more of the ravening dead. Maybe this was enough to stop them.
- Valstus: The voices... sound... pleased.
Valstus is tormented by the voices
- Valstus: Agh... no...
- Class: Fight it, Valstus! Don't lose yourself.
- Valstus: Can... can handle... it... I...
- Valstus calms down
- Valstus: The power here... incredible. Ferd was right. Imagine Cyrangar... built back up. A beacon in these mountains... ours.
- Class: We need to get you out of here. Now. This castle isn't going anywhere.
- Valstus: Not... without... the prize...
- Class: The spores are concentrated around that stump. It'll burn.
As the roots burn, the haze clears and the voices recede
- Valstus: Right. That... that was smart. Back to Westmarch.
Return to Westmarch[]
The haze begins to recede and the Afflicted Citizens regain their senses
- Class: Feeling better?
- Valstus: Much. Looks like the city folks are too.
- Class: I wouldn't assume. I'll go check on them.
- Lurabel: You wouldn't believe the... dreams I've been having.
I'm going to take a bath that lasts a week. (leaves the area) - Tara: Ugh... why do I have all these bruises?
- Miranka: Did I crack a rib? It's hard to breathe.
- All the civilians return to their businesses
Inspect the Haze
- Class: The air seems mostly clear. That was bad... but it could have gone a lot worse.
Return to Valstus
- Class: They're okay, at a glance. We must have cleansed the affliction.
- Valstus: If not... we'll get it the second time. No way we're leaving Cyrangar to bandits and the undead. You felt it, right? The power in the walls?
- Class: The castle could be valuable against the Hells. But we'll need to proceed carefully. Examine it brick by brick.
- Valstus: I'll make some preparations. Get your friends. The tough ones.
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Trivia[]
- Apart from Ruined Expedition, the remaining Cyrangar prelude quests are basically tutorial on the gameplay.