Adorned Vombata
Family: Vombata
Type: Reputation/Patch Feature
Zone: Zereth Mortis
Faction: Both
Recommended Level: Level 60
Skill Level: 2/10
Guide
The Adorned Vombata mount is crafted via the Protoform Synthesis system in Zereth Mortis. It is crafted by combining 450 Genesis Motes, 1 Lens of Focused Intention & 1 Vombata Lattice at the Protoform Repository.
How to unlock Zereth Mortis
To get to Zereth Mortis, you must have completed chapter 2 in the 9.1 (Korthia) campaign. The last quest required is Charge of the Covenants. After it is completed, you should get a popup to start the Zereth Mortis (9.2) campaign. You get a portal to Zereth Mortis on the top floor of Oribos after completing the This Old Waystone quest which is part of the campaign. If you leave Zereth Mortis before completing that quest, you can speak to Tal-Inara in Oribos to return.
How to unlock Protoform Synthesis
To unlock Protoform Synthesis, you must complete up to the end of Chapter 3 in the 9.2 campaign. You will receive the quest Cyphers of the First Ones which unlocks the Cypher Console. The Cypher Console is powered by Cyphers of the First Ones currency.
You can earn Cyphers of the First Ones from several activities. Here are some examples:
• 10-15 daily from World Quests in Zereth Mortis
• 62-70 weekly from Tribute of the Enlightened Elders which is the reward from Patterns within Patterns
• 80 weekly from killing the World Boss, Antros.
• 2-4 per rare killed or treasure looted.
Dealic Understanding and Sopranian Understanding circled in yellow above.
You will need 200 Cyphers to unlock the Dealic Understanding tree which takes 3 days and 18 hours to research. Once that is done, you will then need 220 more Cyphers to unlock Sopranian Understanding which takes 5 days and 18 hours to research. After your research is complete, you will get a questline starting with Finding Tahli that will eventually unlock the Protoform Repository where you can craft mounts.
Above is the location of Protoform Repository.
Coords: 68.40 30.17
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To start off, you will need to collect the Schematic: Adorned Vombata so you have the ability to craft this mount. The schematic is located inside the Grateful Boon treasure. Flying makes getting to this treasure much easier so I would recommend unlocking flying in Zereth Mortis by completing the Unlocking the Secrets meta achievement.
If you have opened this treasure prior to unlocking Protoform Synthesis,
the schematic should be on the ground in the exact same spot.
To unlock this treasure, you must interact with all agitated animals in the area. There are 5 Agitated Vombata, 4 Agitated Cervid, and 3 Agitated Lupine. After you pet the last one, the NPC Tah Fen will unlock the treasure. Make sure to turn in the schematic quest after you get it!
Next, you will need to collect the Lens of Focused Intention. This item is sold by Vilo the Enlightened Quartermaster in Haven. It costs 32 gold and requires Revered reputation to buy.
How to gain reputation with The Enlightened
There are several ways to gain reputation with The Enlightened faction:
• Completing the 7 chapters of 9.2 campaign awards a total of 4050 reputation.
• Completing the side quests A Return to Grace and Technical Difficulties reward 100 reputation each. These quests are both part of short questlines. Other side quests that give rep: WANTED: Custos awards 200 rep, You Supply the Effort awards 75 rep and The Necessity of Equipment awards 50 rep.
• Completing World Quests in Zereth Mortis gives 125 reputation. The best time to do these is when the Sign of the Emissary bonus event is up as it doubles the reputation gained from WQs.
• Killing the rares in Zereth Mortis give between 10-15 reputation each.
• Completing the weekly quest Patterns within Patterns awards 1250 reputation.
• Killing the world boss, Antros, awards 500 reputation due to their World Quest.
You can also purchase Contract: The Enlightened from the auction house to gain rep with this faction every time you do a World Quest in the Shadowlands.
Now you will need a Vombata Lattice. These are purchasable on the auction house. If you prefer to farm it yourself, it has a low drop chance from Vombata mobs in Zereth Mortis.
Lastly, you will need 450 Genesis Motes. They drop from most mobs in Zereth Mortis. You must farm these crafting reagents yourself. I would suggest the following farming spot, Devourers spawn regularly from the blue portal and the automa NPCs in the area will help you kill them.
After you have gathered all of the required materials, head over to the Protoform Repository. You can now craft your Adorned Vombata!