The Black Ring Citadel

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1 Overview
2 Bosses
3 Known Information
4 Henning Solberg (Associate Producer), comments on the instance
5 Media
- 5.1 Gallery
- 5.2 Video

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"Only occultists high in the mazes of the hideous Black Ring possessed the power of the black hand that dealt death by its touch." (Robert E. Howard – The Hour of the Dragon)

The infamous home of the Black Ring is buried deep beneath an ominous mountain that looms behind Kheshatta, city of magicians. This coven of the darkest sorcerers in all Stygia is led by the all-powerful Thoth-Amon, earth’s mightiest practitioner of black magic. Within its torch lit halls foul sorcerers perform hellish conjurations, vile experiments and consort with fiends from the abyss.

Its pillared halls, adorned with snake idols and the architecture of Set, are marvelous to behold though seeing them leaves one with an inevitable chill. How many screams have echoed through these passages? How much hot blood has been spilled upon its altars? What abominations wander the passageways and dungeons?

Dark clouds gather over Kheshatta and the sorcerers of the Black Ring recklessly attempt even greater violations of natural law. The power of dark magic is growing and the Black Ring seeks to exploit it, disregarding the cost and danger of such wild experiments. Slowly they have withdrawn into their stronghold, abandoning the city, Stygia and the outside world.

Villainous members of the Black Ring such as Sabazios the insane and Excorant the golem master dwell defended by companies of elite Stygian guards and apprentices of the dark arts. Horrors such as Yarekma the soul-eater or other unnamed entities also lurk within.

Any assault would be doomed but if the fate of Hyboria is in the balance then the brave, foolhardy and desperate might attempt such an epic conquest; to fight the monstrous titans and power maddened necromancers within.

The Black Ring Citadel is one of the very high-level dungeons you’ll get to visit in the game. Nested somewhere in the vastness of the Stygian deserts, this place of raw evil and corruption is home to some of the greatest challenges Hyboria will throw at you. Moving through the pitch-black shadows of the citadel is an experience unlike any other, and only the bravest of adventures will be able to claim the treasure this place holds deep inside its halls of death.

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[edit] Known Information

Black Ring citadel is a raid dungeon for 24 players.
It is an endgame (level 80) raid instance.

[edit] Henning Solberg (Associate Producer), comments on the instance

"“On the mountain side overlooking Kheshatta stands The Black Ring Citadel,” Solberg explains. “Inside its closed gates the Stygian mages conduct research, breath life into rock and create plots to increase their influence and power in the world of Hyboria. Unwelcome visitors will encounter nameless evil and boundless terror if they dare to journey into this heart of darkness.”" Read More