Deal with the Bandits
This quest is given to you by Eramir in the Forest Encampment after completing Through Sacred Ground. There are three different bandit leaders which you can either side with or kill in order to get different rewards.
- Kraityn: Located in Broken Bridge (entrance located in Old Fields → Crossroads)
- Reward for siding with him is
- NORMAL: permanent increase of +8 to all elemental resistances (elemental resistance does not include chaos).
- CRUEL: permanent increase of +4% Attack Speed.
- MERCILESS: permanent +1 Maximum Frenzy Charge.
- Reward for siding with him is
- Alira: Located in The Western Forest (entrance located in River Crossings → Dark Forest).
- Reward for siding with her is
- NORMAL: permanent increase of 40 Mana.
- CRUEL: permanent increase of +4% Cast Speed.
- MERCILESS: permanent +1 Maximum Power Charge.
- Reward for siding with her is
- Oak: Located in Pools and Streams (entrance located in River Crossings → Vaal Ruins Level 1 → Vaal Ruins Level 2. Note that access to Vaal Ruins require completion of The Weaver's Needle and Delving into Sin side quests).
- Reward for siding with him is
- NORMAL: permanent increase of 40 Life.
- CRUEL: permanent increase of 12% to Physical Damage.
- MERCILESS: permanent +1 Maximum Endurance Charge.
- Reward for siding with him is
- Kill All Three: If you choose to kill all the bandit leaders, turn-in the 3 Fragments to Eramir in the Forest Encampment who will join them and reward you with 1 passive skill point.
No matter if you've sided with one of the bandit leader or if you've killed them all, completion of this quest will provide you with the quest item The Apex which you will use on the Dark Altar (entrance located in Pools and Streams → Waterfall Caves → Ancient Pyramid Level 1).
Rewards Table
For easy reference. All rewards are permanently applied to your character.
| Difficulty | Side with | Kill all | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraityn | Alira | Oak | ||
| Normal | +8 % to all elemental resistances | +40 base Mana | +40 base Life | 1 passive skill point |
| Cruel | +4% Attack Speed | +4% Cast Speed | +12% Physical Damage | 1 passive skill point |
| Merciless | +1 Max Frenzy Charge | +1 Max Power Charge | +1 Max Endurance Charge | 1 passive skill point |