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Kael Drakkel

The frost giant fortress of Velious. Home to King Tormax, Vindicator Drugsar, and the giants of the Ring War.

Kael Drakkel is the frost giant capital on Velious — a monumental stone fortress in the Great Divide, Rallos Zek's northern stronghold. Hostile to almost every playable race; entering Kael without faction or stealth is a quick death. Home to King Tormax, Vindicator Drugsar, and the giant champions of the Ring War storyline.

At a glance

Field Value
Level range 50 – 65 (raid content)
Continent Velious
Era Scars of Velious
Connections Great Divide
Bind allowed No (typically; faction-permitting)

Geography

Kael is organized around a central statue of Rallos Zek.

Arena / Central Plaza

The entry area. The massive Statue of Rallos Zek dominates the center. Giant warriors patrol in groups of 2-3. Arena gladiatorial content.

Barracks (levels 50-58)

Giant warriors in organized groups. Standard camp zone for 50-58 groups with faction.

Upper Tiers (levels 55-62)

Named giant shaman, cold-casters, and quest-relevant named. Some class-specific drops.

King's Hall (raid content, levels 65+)

King Tormax sits on his throne, flanked by honor guard. Multi-phase raid fight. Drops include Tormax-specific class armor and Ring War-related quest components.

Vindicator Drugsar's Chamber (raid, 65+)

King Tormax's lieutenant. Raid-level encounter.

Zlandicar's Wing (necropolis, raid 65+)

A separate wing containing Zlandicar, a necromantic dragon. Connects to the main Kael through a hidden passage.

Notable drops

  • Tormax loot table — class-specific giant-slaying gear.
  • Vindicator Drugsar drops — raid-tier weapons.
  • Zlandicar drops — necromantic-themed raid items.
  • Kael-pattern plate — class-crafted armor for Kael-aligned characters.

Faction path

Kael is faction-gated. Players have two paths to decide between:

Coldain-aligned path (recommended for most)

  1. Grind Coldain faction in Great Divide (kill giants).
  2. Complete Coldain quests in Thurgadin.
  3. The Ring War culminates in giant hostility — you fight against Kael with the Coldain.

Giant-aligned path (Kromrif alignment)

  1. Grind Kromrif faction — much harder, requires selectively killing Coldain.
  2. Gain Tormax acceptance through Ring War from the giant side.
  3. Access to Kael's content without hostility, but hostility to Thurgadin.

Most players pick Coldain (easier + Coldain Shawl chain reward). A few roleplay-focused players pick giant-aligned.

Ring War connection

The Ring War is a server-wide event where the Coldain Dwarves besiege or are besieged by Kael's giants. GM-organized waves of combat culminate in a full raid-scale encounter. See Ring War.

Pull mechanics

Kael giants hit hard and have high HP pools. Tank swap rotations required. Clerics chain CH during the King Tormax fight.

ZEM

High ZEM for the 55-65 band — Kael is one of the top-tier XP zones for groups with faction access.

Getting there

  • From Thurgadin: south through Great Divide to the Kael zone line (if not faction-gated).
  • From Plane of Knowledge: portal to Great Divide.

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