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Shaded Dunes

Level 1-40 · Early Access

Zone maps

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Community map of Shaded Dunes — Shaded Dunes mapPrimary mapSource ↗

Visual reference

Zone images

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In-game view of Shaded Dunes — Shaded Dunes landscape · Source ↗

Sounds of this place

Official soundtrack

All tracks ↗Robert Engstrand ↗

Monsters & Memories - Secret of the Ashira Tribes

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Areas within Shaded Dunes

Districts and landmarks remain part of this zone. Level bands describe nearby activity, not guaranteed safety.

9 areas

Ancient Crypt Entrance

combat · 10-20

Researchers by day and cultists or risen defenders by night.

Coastline

combat · 8-16

Caimans, crocodiles, and Chompers along the coast.

Large Ashira Camp

combat · 8-13

Ashira camp containing Dhajr Spitemaw.

Night Harbor Outskirts

combat · 1-4

Low-level rats, bats, jackals, scarabs, spiders, and snakes outside the city.

Oasis Island

combat · 14-20

Ghouls and Yezkiel the Gatekeeper.

Sand Giant Grounds

combat · 35-40

Sand giant scouts and Maleq.

Shadow Ruins

combat · 25-30

Shadows and a shimmering shadow between the Ancient Crypt entrance and Tel Ekir valley.

Smugglers Camp

combat · 9-13

Smuggler and bandit encounters including Toma the Two-Faced.

Wizard Spire

landmark · Not established

Spell merchant Ojamar Antorious is documented here; his level is not an area hunting recommendation.

Items dropped in this zone

Notable NPCs

Named encounters and a preview of their cataloged drops.

8NPCs 75drops

A shimmering shadow

Level 30 · Named · Ancient Crypt Entrance

Ayip

Level 13

Rat Bone Earring Drop frequency: Common
Rat Hide Jerkin

Dhajr Spitemaw

Level 8 · Named · Large Ashira Camp

Bow Drop frequency: Common
Buckler Drop frequency: Common
Claw of the Ashira Hunter
Cloth Scraps Drop frequency: Common
Cooked Ashira Meat Drop frequency: Common (conditional)

+44 more cataloged drops

Yezkiel the Gatekeeper

Level 20 · Named · Oasis Island

Bone Chips Drop frequency: Common
Bronze Scraps Drop frequency: Common
Dark Buckler
Dark Tower Shield
Grimoire of Demonology

+2 more cataloged drops

Quests in this zone

Chompers' Hide Tunic Questobjective · start · level 1

Enchanter Starter Quest (Night Harbor)related · level 1

Escort Head Researcher Aashirobjective · start · level 15

Hult's Beetle Bowl (Quest)objective · level 1

Instrument of Hospitalityobjective · level 6

Monk Starter Quest (Night Harbor)objective · level 1

Rogue Starter Quest (Night Harbor)related · level 1

Shadow Knight Starter Quest (Night Harbor)objective · level 1

The Claw Arenarelated · level 1

Wanted: Ayip & Yapalaobjective · level 1

About this zone

The desert immediately beyond Night Harbor, ranging from low-level dunes, jackals, scarabs, and Ashira camps to smugglers, coastal crocodiles, undead ruins, a shadow-haunted ruin, and distant sand giants. Several dungeons and overland routes branch from it.

Availability: Available
Level basis: The wiki provides no overall band. Documented hostile creatures range from level 1 through approximately 40; the level-60 wizard-spire resident is a merchant rather than a hunting target.
Release status: Early Access
Starting zone: No

Adjacent zones

Ancient Crypt · Documented as adjacent on the Ancient Crypt zone page.
Caves of Irem · Cavern entrance into the Deep; the older Caves map labels this as the Shaded Dunes zone line.
Fallen Pass · Mountain-pass route documented by both zone pages.
Infested Crypt · Crypt entrance beneath the Shaded Dunes.
Night Harbor · Road exit shown on the Night Harbor map.
Rothold · Current beta cave connection documented in the official patch notes.
Tel Ekir · Ashira/Bloodynose route to the Shaded Dunes.

All cataloged NPCs 66

a banditLevel 10
a blister beetleLevel unknown · Common
a burned skeletonLevel unknown · Common
a caimanLevel 7-9 · Common
a crocodileLevel 12-13 · Common
a crocodile hatchlingLevel 3-4 · Common
a cultistLevel 14-17 · Common
a desert batLevel 1 · Common
a dunes madmanLevel 10 · Common
a dunes scarabLevel 3 · Common
a familiar shadowLevel unknown
A famished zombieLevel unknown · Common
a fire beetleLevel 2 · Common
a ghoulLevel 14-16 · Common
A giant dunes scarabLevel 10 · Common
A giant fire beetleLevel 7-8 · Common
a giant spiderLevel unknown · Common
a giant translucent beetleLevel unknown
a grave mummyLevel unknown · Common
a hunterLevel unknown · Common
a jackalLevel 4 · Common
a jackal pupLevel 1 · Common
A large desert batLevel 3 · Common
a large dunes batLevel 3 · Common
a large ratLevel 1 · Common
a large spiderLevel unknown
a rattlesnakeLevel 4 · Common
a researcherLevel unknown · Common
a risen commanderLevel unknown · Common
a risen deaconLevel unknown · Common
a risen guardLevel unknown · Common
A risen officerLevel unknown · Common
A risen thaumaturgistLevel unknown · Common
A rotting skeletonLevel 1 · Common
a sand giant scoutLevel 36-40 · Common
a senior researcherLevel unknown · Common
A shadowLevel 25-27 · Common
A shimmering shadowLevel 30 · Named
A sickened ashiraLevel 15 · Common
a skeletonLevel 4-6 · Common
a smugglerLevel unknown
a snakeLevel unknown · Common
a spiderlingLevel 2 · Common
a stumbling zombieLevel 8 · Common
a theologianLevel unknown · Common
a wereratLevel 31-33 · Common
a willowispLevel unknown
an archaeologistLevel unknown · Common
an ashira ambusherLevel unknown · Common
an ashira lookoutLevel unknown · Common
an ashira raiderLevel 5-7
an ashira scoutLevel 2 · Common
an ashira shamanLevel unknown · Common
an ashira spearfisherLevel unknown · Common
an ashira warriorLevel unknown · Common
AyipLevel 13
CheikhoLevel unknown · Common
ChompersLevel 16 · Named
Dhajr SpitemawLevel 8 · Named
Head Researcher AashirLevel unknown · Common
MaleqLevel 40 · Named
Ojamar AntoriousLevel 60 · Common
Selyst SurecoinLevel unknown
Toma the Two-FacedLevel 8-9 · Named
YapalaLevel 13
Yezkiel the GatekeeperLevel 20 · Named

Area guide

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Zone completion checklist0 open questions

Source and overviewSource linked

Population66 NPCs · 29 missing levels

Encounter types10 unclassified

Named encounters8 named · 0 without drops

Loot relationships258 items · 21 NPCs without drop records

Quest relationships10 linked quests

Faction review17 NPCs not reviewed

Maps and images3 of 3 stored in SQL

Gameplay guidance0 guides · 7 connections

Internal areas9 areas · 1 without level or danger guidance

Research backlog0 open questions

Zone population

Other creatures

Ordinary creatures and inhabitants cataloged in this zone.

a bandit Level 10
a blister beetle Level unknown
a burned skeleton Level unknown
a caiman Level 7-9 · Coastline
a crocodile Level 12-13 · Coastline
a crocodile hatchling Level 3-4 · Coastline
a cultist Level 14-17 · Ancient Crypt Entrance
a desert bat Level 1
a dunes madman Level 10
a dunes scarab Level 3
a familiar shadow Level unknown
A famished zombie Level unknown
a fire beetle Level 2
a ghoul Level 14-16 · Oasis Island
A giant dunes scarab Level 10
A giant fire beetle Level 7-8
a giant spider Level unknown
a giant translucent beetle Level unknown
a grave mummy Level unknown
a hunter Level unknown
a jackal Level 4
a jackal pup Level 1
A large desert bat Level 3
a large dunes bat Level 3
a large rat Level 1
a large spider Level unknown
a rattlesnake Level 4
a researcher Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
a risen commander Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
a risen deacon Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
a risen guard Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
A risen officer Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
A risen thaumaturgist Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
A rotting skeleton Level 1
a sand giant scout Level 36-40
a senior researcher Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
A shadow Level 25-27 · Ancient Crypt Entrance
A sickened ashira Level 15
a skeleton Level 4-6
a smuggler Level unknown
a snake Level unknown
a spiderling Level 2
a stumbling zombie Level 8
a theologian Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
a wererat Level 31-33
a willowisp Level unknown
an archaeologist Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
an ashira ambusher Level unknown
an ashira lookout Level unknown
an ashira raider Level 5-7
an ashira scout Level 2
an ashira shaman Level unknown
an ashira spearfisher Level unknown
an ashira warrior Level unknown
Cheikho Level unknown
Head Researcher Aashir Level unknown · Ancient Crypt Entrance
Ojamar Antorious Level 60 · Wizard Spire
Selyst Surecoin Level unknown