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Reign of the Black King is an Act I quest in Diablo III.

Quest Information

Initiated by: Deckard Cain
Pre-requisite: A Shattered Crown
Required to progress? Yes
Reward(s): ?
Lore items: ?
Related Achievements: The Last of the Horadrim.
Leads to: Sword of the Stranger.
Level Range: <quest level="true">reign-of-the-black-king</quest>

Reign of the Black King Walkthrough

Use the Waypoint in town to head down to the Cathedral Garden and straight into Leoric's Passage. Once there go through the Ornate Door to the level 2 of the Cathedral. You'll meet Tomb Guardians, Skeletons and Unburied in this level. Nothing you haven't come across before.

On level 3 you'll immediately run into a pack of Dark Cultists performing a ritual on some poor mug who seems powerless to resist. The cultists will raise Necromantic Minions but both are easy to get rid of. Talk to now freed Warrior. He'll ask you to help him find his gear, which is pretty close by hidden in a chest.

Once you find the chest and he dresses he reveals himself at Kormac the Templar. He will follow you now to find Jondar. Have a look around the local area as the Waypoint will be close by, very often it's down a little cul-de-sac on your left as you pass by the blue crater. Once you have found Jondar the Templar will offer his services to you.

If you accept him he'll have one skill slot available which you can now set and also probably upgrade his weapon and shield with something better that has bound to drop by now.

The stairs down to level 4 are very close by. Head down. You'll encounter Skeletons, Skeleton Archers, Skeleton Shieldbearers, Harvesters, Carrion Bats and Unburied

Somewhere on level 4 you will find the entrance down to The Royal Crypts. Incidentally, you will see lots of jars of ashes down here and there is an achievement for destroying theses. Destroy 1,000 for the Jars of Destruction achievement.

Objectives in Brief

Use the New Tristram Waypoint to return to the Cathedral Garden
Enter Leoric's Passage and go to the Cathedral level 2 through the Ornate Door. *
Give aid to the Warrior
Find the Warrior's stolen items.
Find and kill Jondar.*
Search the Royal Crypts.*

Find and enter the Crypt of the Skeleton King.*
Kill the Returned.
Place Leoric's Corwn on the Skeleton King.
Kill the Skeleton King.*
Enter the Desolate Chamber and talk to the Stranger.*
Return to New Tristram and talk to Deckard Cain.*

* Checkpoint reached around this stage in the quest. This means you can quit out and Resume your game at a later date and begin at this point - in effect it's a Save Game point.

Achievements

The Reign of the Black King quest forms part of the following Achievement

Name	Points	Description	Banner

<achievement type="single">The Last of the Horadrim</achievement>

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 ==Reign of the Black King Walkthrough==
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 Use the [[Waypoint]] in town to head down to the [[Cathedral Garden]] and straight into [[Leoric's Passage]].  Once there go through the Ornate Door to the level 2 of the Cathedral.  You'll meet [[Tomb Guardian]]s, [[Skeleton]]s and [[Unburied]] in this level. Nothing you haven't come across before.
-On level 3 you'll immediately run into a pack of [[Dark Cultists]] performing a ritual on some poor mug who seems powerless to resist.  The cultists will raise [[Necromantic Minions]] but both are easy to get rid of.  Talk to now freed Warrior.  He'll ask you to help him find his gear, which is pretty close by in a chest.
+On level 3 you'll immediately run into a pack of [[Dark Cultists]] performing a ritual on some poor mug who seems powerless to resist.  The cultists will raise [[Necromantic Minions]] but both are easy to get rid of.  Talk to now freed Warrior.  He'll ask you to help him find his gear, which is pretty close by hidden in a chest.
+Once you find the chest and he dresses he reveals himself at Kormac the [[Templar]].  He will follow you now to find [[Jondar]]. Have a look around the local area as the [[Waypoint]] will be close by, very often it's down a little cul-de-sac on your left as you pass by the blue crater.  Once you have found Jondar the Templar will offer his services to you.
+If you accept him he'll have one skill slot available which you can now set and also probably upgrade his weapon and shield with something better that has bound to drop by now.
+The stairs down to level 4 are very close by. Head down. You'll encounter [[Skeleton]]s, [[Skeleton Archer]]s, [[Skeleton Shieldbearer]]s, [[Harvester]]s, [[Carrion Bat]]s and [[Unburied]]
+Somewhere on level 4 you will find the entrance down to [[The Royal Crypts]].  Incidentally, you will see lots of jars of ashes down here and there is an [[achievement]] for destroying theses. Destroy 1,000 for the [[Jars of Destruction]] achievement.
 ==Objectives in Brief==