Copperbell Mines

This article is about the Main Scenario dungeon. For the optional level 50 dungeon, see Copperbell Mines (Hard).

Copperbell Mines

Level

17 (Sync: 20)

Difficulty

Normal

Party size

Light Party
4 man • 1 1 2

Unsyncing

Allowed

Time limit

90 minutes

Duty Finder

Dungeons (A Realm Reborn)

Roulette

Leveling

Req. quest

Into a Copper Hell

Entrance

Western Thanalan (X:27, Y:17)

Modes

Duty Support, Explorer

Patch

2.0

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Abandoned once purged of ore, the Copperbell Mines laid abandoned for nigh on three centuries until Amajina and Sons Mineral Concern reclaimed the shafts - the guild's sights set on expanding the mines downward in an attempt to tap yet undiscovered veins of valuable metal. Unfortunately, it was not riches the powder kegs uncovered, but sheer terror, for when the smoke cleared, out poured an army of raging giants from the darkest recesses of the mines. The hecatoncheires - thralls of the lost Thorne dynasty - were, at last, free from their lightless prison; three hundred years of hate fueling their madness.

— In-game description

Copperbell Mines is a level 17 dungeon introduced in patch 2.0.

Duty Support

	Eager Marauder	Eager Conjurer	Eager Thaumaturge	Eager Lancer
Class	Marauder	Conjurer	Thaumaturge	Lancer
Role	Tank	Healer	DPS	DPS

Objectives

1. Clear Shaft B4 of rubble: 0/1
2. Clear Shaft E1 of rubble: 0/1
3. Arrive in Shaft E2: 0/1
4. Defeat Gyges the Great: 0/1

Walkthrough

Copperbell Mines Guide

Throughout the dungeon, the party must collect six-onze pinches of firesand as explosive ammo needed to clear debris in the way.

In the first room of enemies, defeat them and pick up the Tiny Key needed to unlock the Sealed Blasting Door. Pull the Lift Lever in the next room and ride the lift down.

The next area consists of a narrow path with two branches. These are generally ignored and do not contain any bonus treasure coffers. Unlike in most dungeons, any aggroed enemies will "de-aggro" if they are pulled to a long enough distance from where they originally spawned. Therefore, it is possible to pull all enemies in this corridor until the room before the first boss, with limited risk. This should be communicated beforehand however, and is not recommended for inexperienced tanks or healers.

The room before the first boss contains two Firesands, one between the torches and the other on top of the mound. These should be collected and placed in the Powder Chamber. Afterwards, interact with the Blasting Device to open the way.

Defeat Kottos, the first boss, pick up the Tiny Key, and open the door. Ride the lift down at the end of the passage.

Upon reaching the intersection, the two Blasting Caps at the left and right rooms must be defeated to obtain two Firesands. Both will need to be pulled separately, as they will de-aggro if they leave their starting rooms. Fill the powder chamber and use the blasting device to open the way.

Remember to pick up the Firesand in the hallway before the second boss. After defeating the Ichorous Ire, pick up the Firesand and open the path with the blasting device.

Proceed through the next room and to the final boss, Gyges the Great. Note that not all enemies need to be aggroed.

Bosses

Kottos

• Grand Slam: Tankbuster. Tanks should use mitigation to lower the damage.
• Lumbering Leap: Kottos will jump to 3 areas, causing a massive circle AoE to appear at the location. Players should move to the small safe spot at the edge of the arena.
• Colossal Slam: A large cone AoE targeted on a random player.
• Catapult: Kottos will throw a rock at a random player, dealing moderate damage.

Ichorous Ire

• Fluid Spread: Tankbuster.
• Syrup: Circle AoEs will appear below all players, requiring them to move out of it.
• Divide: After 50% HP, Ichorous Ire will split up into many Ichorous Drips, which will each cast Burst, a circle AoE centered on the enemy.

Gyges the Great

• Grand Slam: Tankbuster.
• Gigantic Swing: A massive donut AoE centered on the boss. Players must move into the boss' hitbox to avoid excess damage.
• Gigantic Smash: The boss will recenter and cast a circle AoE in the center along with 5 more on the outside of the arena. Players should move into the safe spots in between the AoEs.
• Colossal Slam: A large cone AoE targeted on a random player.

Bestiary

Name Drops Blasting Cap   Self-destruct Copperbell Coblyn Errant Soul Flambeau   Self-destruct Gyges the Great Hecatoncheir Stonebreaker Hecatoncheir Stonehauler Ichorous Ire Lightning Sprite

Name Drops Living Fossil Kottos the Gigas Pit Hippocerf Spriggan Copper Carrier Spriggan Copper Copper Spriggan Quencher Spriggan Sifter Stone Servant

Loot

See also: Plundered Weapons, Plundered Armor and Plundered Accessories

Kottos

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Acolyte's Halfgloves	Hands	17	BGreen	1
Aetherial Brass Gorget	Necklace	16	DAetherial	1
Aetherial Brass Wristlets	Bracelets	16	DAetherial	1
Foestriker's Mitts	Hands	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Cavalier's Hat	Head	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Celata	Head	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Ear Cuffs	Earrings	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Earrings	Earrings	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Gauntlets	Hands	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Goggles	Head	17	BGreen	1

Ichorous Ire

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Acolyte's Robe	Body	17	BGreen	1
Acolyte's Skirt	Legs	17	BGreen	1
Foestriker's Skirt	Legs	17	BGreen	1
Foestriker's Tabard	Body	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Cuirass	Body	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Trousers	Legs	17	BGreen	1

Gyges the Great

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Acolyte's Thighboots	Feet	17	BGreen	1
Below Orchestrion Roll	Orchestrion Roll	N/A	ABasic	1
Foestriker's Boots	Feet	17	BGreen	1
Gladiator's Plundered Arms (Lv. 15)	Other	N/A	BGreen	1
Plundered Battleaxe	Marauder's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Cane	Two-handed Conjurer's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Grimoire	Arcanist's Grimoire	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Guisarme	Lancer's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Knives	Rogue's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Knuckles	Pugilist's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Sabatons	Feet	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Shortbow	Archer's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Staff	Two-handed Thaumaturge's Arm	17	BGreen	1

Treasure Coffers

Treasure Coffer 1 (X: 12.5 Y: 10.4)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Plundered Sabatons	Feet	17	BGreen	1
Foestriker's Boots	Feet	17	BGreen	1
Acolyte's Thighboots	Feet	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Ear Cuffs	Earrings	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Earrings	Earrings	17	BGreen	1
Aetherial Brass Gorget	Necklace	16	DAetherial	1
Aetherial Brass Wristlets	Bracelets	16	DAetherial	1

Treasure Coffer 2 (X: 13.1 Y: 12.6)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Plundered Celata	Head	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Goggles	Head	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Cavalier's Hat	Head	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Gauntlets	Hands	17	BGreen	1
Foestriker's Mitts	Hands	17	BGreen	1
Acolyte's Halfgloves	Hands	17	BGreen	1

Treasure Coffer 3 (X: 9.2 Y: 13.4)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Plundered Cuirass	Body	17	BGreen	1
Foestriker's Tabard	Body	17	BGreen	1
Acolyte's Robe	Body	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Trousers	Legs	17	BGreen	1
Foestriker's Skirt	Legs	17	BGreen	1
Acolyte's Skirt	Legs	17	BGreen	1

Treasure Coffer 4 (X: 9.9 Y: 14.5)

Name	Type	Item Level	Rarity	Quantity
Gladiator's Plundered Arms (Lv. 15)	Other	N/A	BGreen	1
Plundered Battleaxe	Marauder's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Guisarme	Lancer's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Knuckles	Pugilist's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Knives	Rogue's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Shortbow	Archer's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Staff	Two-handed Thaumaturge's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Grimoire	Arcanist's Grimoire	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Cane	Two-handed Conjurer's Arm	17	BGreen	1
Nightprowler's Targe	Shield	17	BGreen	1
Pirate's Bandana	Head	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Haubergeon	Body	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Jacket	Body	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Bliaud	Body	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Moccasins	Feet	17	BGreen	1
Plundered Duckbills	Feet	17	BGreen	1

Achievements

This duty is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Mapping the Realm: Copperbell Mines	10	Discover every location within Copperbell Mines.	-	2.0

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Lore

Rise Of The Hecatoncheires

Situated in Western Thanalan, these mines were abandoned three hundred years ago when their veins dried up, and monsters moved in to replace the miners who moved out. Recently, however, Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern reclaimed the Shafts and, employing new excavation techniques, proceeded to expand downwards in an attempt to tap yet undiscovered veins of valuable metal.

Unfortunately, it was not riches the powder kegs uncovered, but sheer terror, for when the smoke cleared, out poured an army of raging giants from the darkest recesses of the mines. The hecatoncheires—thralls of the lost Thorne Dynasty—were freed from their lightless prison,centuries of hate fueling their madness. In dealing with this unexpected disturbance, the Concern turned to the Adventurers’ Guild, who dispatched a band of their bravest to exterminate the rampaging creatures.

Gyges the Great

Of the hecatoncheires who were unleashed in Copperbell Mines, few could claim to be as imposing as Gyges the Great. What enchantments were once woven into his golden helm to ensure his obedience had long since failed, allowing him to turn his massive hammer on hapless fools instead of rock.

Return Of The Hecatoncheires

Owing to the efforts of courageous adventurers, the hecatoncheires were put down and Copperbell Mines were safe once more...or so it was thought. While conducting a survey of the deep shafts, a crew of engineers watched in horror as more of the enraged giants rose forth from the darkness, and the mines fell into chaos anew. Again adventurers were called upon, and again they triumphed, finally putting paid to a sordid centuries-old tale of slavery and rebellion. Yet though the trouble was settled underground, it continued overground as Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern demanded reparation from the Adventurers’ Guild for losses resulting from the unfulfilled first cull. The dispute was brought before the Order of Nald’thal, the arbiters of Ul’dahn law, and the matter was settled with the two parties sharing the burden equally.

Ouranos

Leader of the hecatoncheires imprisoned in Copperbell Mines and a king among his kind. Those adventurers who did battle with Ouranos reported that he commanded an abyss worm as a hunter might command a hound. Since his existence came to light, he has become a source of fascination for alchemists, at least one of whom wished to study him for the secrets of his astounding virality.

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