Revenge of Gharbad
Where: Southern Highlands Act I
Trigger: Speak with Gharbad
Mob Details: Dark Moon Clan Ghost, Gharbad the Strong
Completion Details: Destroy the shamanic wards around the Khazra mummy / Defeat the khazra shaman / Kill Gharbad the Strong
Reward(s): Gold / Experience / Achievement
This event takes place on the Ancient Pyre map tile which has a random chance to spawn in the Southern Highlands. The pyre is also home to other adventures and may not spawn Gharbad at all.
The monument, under normal circumstances, can be very hard to spot. It is simply a stone panel in the ground, with a similar colour composition to the rest of the Festering Woods. However, like for the Last Stand of the Ancients event, when a player is in close range to the stone, a yellow pinging marker will display on the minimap to inform the player that it is in the area.
When it does spawn, the Ghost of Gharbad will be awaiting the player for his event. Speak with him to begin. Note that he sounds nothing like his Diablo I counterpart, but still tasks the player with helping, because he is too weak to do so on his own, even in spectral form. The first phase is very simple: destroy two wards that are very close to Gharbad, and have barely any health. However, a handful of khazra ghosts will also spawn, and while they are not elite, they hit surprisingly hard. Use the pyre in the middle of the area to break line of sight with the ranged attackers if the hero is taking too much damage. A shaman will spawn with the ranged and melee goats, and is the objective for the second phase of the event. Kill him to move forward. Speak with Gharbad once again to initiate the final phase of the event which is, of course, to kill him. However, the ghost of Gharbad the Weak quickly mutates into the living manifestation of Gharbad the Strong, and he is fairly strong. Gharbad has no special boss modifiers, but he does hit very hard in melee and has a knockback attack with extra health. Once he is defeated (again), the event will be complete.
Media
A video of the event:
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