Group Progressions for the Shattering of Ro

Shattering of Ro group progression is structured as a six-zone quest arc followed by four group missions. In practical order: establish the story in Scarred Grove, then complete the three quest/mission pairs in the expansion’s middle and later zones—Candlemaker’s Workshop, Arcstone, Shattered Isles, Ruined Relic, and Labyrinth of Spite—with The Vortex providing quests but no group mission. Completing all Mercenary and Partisan achievements earns Champion of Shattering of Ro; completing the four missions earns Paragon of Shattering of Ro. Together, those complete Arcane Arbiter.[everquestnexus]
Recommended progression order
Stage
Zone
What to complete
Purpose
1
Scarred Grove
Mercenary + Partisan quest lines
Establishes the faction/story beginning and ends with the key story quest, Storm Chasing
2
Candlemaker’s Workshop
Mercenary + Partisan, then Waxwork Abolishion
First group mission zone
3
Arcstone, Shattered Isles
Mercenary + Partisan, then Colossus
Continues the main Plane of Magic story
4
Ruined Relic
Mercenary + Partisan, then Shar’Drahn
Deepens the spellstorm/shattered-magic storyline
5
The Vortex
Mercenary + Partisan
Quest-only zone for group progression; its event content is raid-oriented
6
Labyrinth of Spite
Mercenary + Partisan, then Echo of Hate
Final group mission and conclusion of the group-side progression
The expansion has six zones and four group missions. The four mission completions form the Paragon portion of the expansion’s group progression.[everquestnexus][sor.eqresource]
1. Scarred Grove
Goal: Finish the opening quest hub and its faction-divided kill tasks. Scarred Grove is the unusual part of the expansion: the Mercenary assignments differ depending on your alignment/faction—Verdant Guardians for good-aligned characters and The Burning Host for evil-aligned characters—while the Partisan chain is shared.[everquest.allakhazam]
Mercenary: choose your side’s three
You only need one task from each of the matching pairs:
Verdant Guardians route
Burning Host route
Construct Deconstruction — Templar Davrin
Smash to Mulch! — Lieutenant Lunk
On the Offensive — Templar Davrin
Punch Through — Lieutenant Lunk
Clear the Tunnels — Templar Davrin
Cull the Grove — Lieutenant Lunk
Completing either quest in each row grants the three required Mercenary credit steps for Mercenary of Scarred Grove.[everquestnexus]
Partisan: complete all five
Missing Scout — Grovespeaker Lydora
Take the Offensive — Marshal Gulpin
Through the Breach — Flameshaper Severyn
Sending a Message — Commander Roknik
Storm Chasing — Quellious
Why it matters: Storm Chasing is the story capstone for Scarred Grove, and the zone’s Partisan achievement is required for Champion of Shattering of Ro.[everquestnexus]
2. Candlemaker’s Workshop
Goal: Clear the zone’s three Mercenary tasks, three Partisan tasks, and its group mission, Waxwork Abolishion.
Quest lines
Mercenary of Candlemaker’s Workshop — all from Raggather:
Unwanted Guests
Snuffing Out the Candles
Just Some Underfoot Cleanup
Partisan of Candlemaker’s Workshop — all from Melandi Sturdyboot:
Overstayed Their Welcome
Snuffed But Not Forgotten
Rekindling the Framework
Group mission: Waxwork Abolishion
Request it from Defense Unit CDL in Candlemaker’s Workshop.
A standard win earns Hero of Candlemaker’s Workshop: Waxwork Abolishion, contributing to Paragon of Shattering of Ro.[everquestnexus]
For the optional group-achievement set, the mission asks your party to:
Kill all waxwork globules and reinforcements before the boss.
Prevent any waxwork globules from spawning.
Kill all five waxwork splits during the fight.
Those three achievements combine into Savior of Candlemaker’s Workshop: Waxwork Abolishion.[everquestnexus]
3. Arcstone, Shattered Isles
Goal: Complete the Arcstone quest hubs and the Colossus group mission.
Quest lines
Mercenary of Arcstone, Shattered Isles — Archivist Kavros:
Quench the Fire
Fungal Outbreak
Cleanse the Corruption
Partisan of Arcstone, Shattered Isles:
Echoes of the Fallen Light — Arch Mage Galsin
Threads of the Broken Memories — Assistant Scribe Kaelir
The Silence of Druzzil Ro — Ao, the Fourth Born
The final Partisan quest directly points at the expansion’s central crisis: the destruction of the Plane of Magic and Druzzil Ro’s death.[everquestnexus][everquest]
Group mission: Colossus
Request it from Black Jay in Arcstone.
Completion earns Hero of Arcstone, Shattered Isles: Colossus.[everquestnexus]
Optional achievement objectives:
Avoid all Skyfall debris.
Never allow the Colossus to have both magical armors at once.
Always keep at least one magical armor active on the Colossus.
Complete those three for Savior of Arcstone, Shattered Isles: Colossus.[everquestnexus]
4. Ruined Relic
Goal: Finish the four-part Mercenary line, the three-part Partisan line, then defeat Shar’Drahn.
Quest lines
Mercenary of Ruined Relic — Maniadry:
Death of Self
Death of Bone
Death of Alchemy
Death of Magic
Partisan of Ruined Relic — Tsikut:
Shattered Tears: The First Fragment
Shattered Tears: The Second Fragment
Shattered Tears: The Third Fragment
Group mission: Shar’Drahn
Request it from Gwork in Ruined Relic.
Completion earns Hero of Ruined Relic: Shar’Drahn.[everquestnexus]
Optional group achievements require:
No player being struck by falling rocks.
No player being copied by a storm.
Preventing any Elder Monolith from being summoned.
Those form Savior of Ruined Relic: Shar’Drahn.[everquestnexus]
5. The Vortex
Goal: Complete both quest achievements. There is no group mission attached to The Vortex in the expansion’s Paragon progression; its named event, The Egg, appears in the raid achievement path instead.[everquestnexus]
Quest lines
Mercenary of The Vortex — Gelikin:
Cloth That Flies Away
Scrykin Make ’Em Crykin
Culling The Deep
Partisan of The Vortex — Arkahn:
Undiscovered Dimensions
Magic That Lies Within
Dark Whispers Behind the Veil
These two achievements remain necessary for Champion of Shattering of Ro, so do not skip the zone just because it lacks a group mission.[everquestnexus]
6. Labyrinth of Spite
Goal: Complete both quest achievements and finish the final group mission, Echo of Hate.
Quest lines
Mercenary of Labyrinth of Spite — Zeivan:
Empty Shadows
Too Many Legs
Teir Them Down
Creepy Creepers
Partisan of Labyrinth of Spite:
Spiteful Machinations — Drew Xiomar
The Hate Machine — Tyrwin
Letting Go and Grounding — Tyrwin
A Dark Contact — Sezzic Moldgrinder
Group mission: Echo of Hate
Request it from Kerina, Lost Soul in Labyrinth of Spite.
Completion earns Hero of Labyrinth of Spite: Echo of Hate, the fourth and final required Hero achievement for Paragon of Shattering of Ro.[everquestnexus]
Optional group achievements:
Remove every greedling by giving it what it wants.
Trigger the Dark Flagellant first and allow it to ascend.
Prevent the Echo from focusing hatred into any magical stone.
Completing all three awards Savior of Labyrinth of Spite: Echo of Hate.[everquestnexus]
Completion checklist
For the core group progression—not raids, hunters, collections, or challenge achievements—your checklist is:
12 quest achievements: Mercenary and Partisan for all six zones.
4 group mission achievements: Waxwork Abolishion, Colossus, Shar’Drahn, and Echo of Hate.
Champion of Shattering of Ro: all 12 zone quest achievements.
Paragon of Shattering of Ro: all four group mission Hero achievements.
Arcane Arbiter: Champion + Paragon.[everquestnexus]
A practical way to run it with a regular group is to finish every Mercenary and Partisan chain in a zone before scheduling its mission. That keeps the story in order, gets all members’ quest flags/achievements aligned, and gives the group an opportunity to pursue the mission’s Savior objectives during the same run rather than returning later.