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{{Quest
|Act=3
|File=The Blackened Temple
|Type=Optional
|Trigger=Talk to [[Ormus]] after entering [[Kurast Causeway]] or '''or'''<br>Approach High Council
|Objective=Kill the High Council
|Area=[[Travincal]]
|Item=None
|Reward=[[Khalim's Will#Khalim's Flail|{{Ub|=Khalim's Flail}}]] and [[Horadric Cube|{{Ub|=Horadric Cube}}]]
}}
{{Ub|=You have done well, my friend. Your courage and valor are an inspiration to us all.}}

{{Ub|=But now the time has come to face those responsible for the evil that has stifled our land. You must destroy the High Council of Zakarum!}}

{{Ub|=Long ago, these elders were charged with the stewardship of Mephisto, the Lord of Hatred, who was imprisoned within the Guardian Tower.}}

{{Ub|=Through the generations, these pious men slowly fell more and more under the sway of Mephisto's malevolent power and the Council became an evil mockery of its former glory.}}

{{Ub|=It is Mephisto's Hatred that has corrupted Zakarum and turned its devout followers into paranoid fanatics. That is why you must travel to the Temple City of Travincal and slay the Council.}}

{{Ub|=Once they are gone, Mephisto's hold over this land and its people will be broken!}}

- Ormus

==Navigation==
*This quest becomes mandatory in [[multiplayer]] if players wish to progress without completing [[Khalim's Will|{{Ub|=Khalim's Will}}]] (fixed in D2R [https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/diablo2/23788293/diablo-ii-resurrected-patch-2-4-ladder-now-live#level]), which is much longer and harder than using a Town Portal supplied by an allied player (who has already completed {{Ub|=Khalim's Will}}) to access and activate [[waypoint]] on [[Durance of Hate Level 2]]. Such a portal cannot be used without completing this quest.
*[[Kurast Causeway]] leading to [[Travincal]] is in middle of northeast side of [[Upper Kurast]].
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==Objective==
[[File:Travincal.png|center|frame|[[Kurast Causeway]] and [[Travincal]] always have same layout, with [[waypoint]] to left of causeway and Blackened Temple containing Compelling Orb guarded by High Council at opposite end.]]

*Activate waypoint before approaching the Blackened Temple. First sign that High Council have been alerted is normally casting of [[Hydra]]: while these [[pet]]s only apply 17% [[damage]] to players, their sheer numbers can result in significant amounts of cumulative damage.

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[[File:Ismail Vilehand.png|center|thumb|256px|[[Ismail Vilehand|{{Ub|=Ismail Vilehand}}]] is an [[Extra Fast]] [[Cursed]] [[Super Unique]] [[Council Member]]. Accompanied by two minions in Normal, three in Nightmare and four in Hell, all are [[Immune to Fire]] (120%) in Hell.]]
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[[File:Toorc Icefist.png|center|thumb|256px|[[Toorc Icefist|{{Ub|=Toorc Icefist}}]] is a [[Cold Enchanted]] [[Stone Skin]] Super Unique Council Member, who is Immune to Fire (120%) and [[Immune to Cold]] (108%) in Hell.]]
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[[File:Geleb Flamefinger.png|center|thumb|256px|[[Geleb Flamefinger|{{Ub|=Geleb Flamefinger}}]] is an [[Extra Strong]] [[Fire Enchanted]] Super Unique Council Member who is Immune to Fire (108%) and [[Immune to Lightning]] (100%) in Hell. Accompanied by two minions in Normal, three in Nightmare and four in Hell, all are Immune to Lightning (100%) in Hell.]]
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*~9% (1/11) chance of {{Ub|=Toorc Icefist}} becoming Immune to Cold (115%) in Nightmare when [[Magic Resistant]].
*~9% (1/11) chance of {{Ub|=Geleb Flamefinger}} becoming Immune to Fire (115%) in Nightmare when Magic Resistant.
*{{Ub|=Ismail Vilehand}} is the only one whose second immunity (if any) has not already been determined in Hell:
**~16% (18/110) chance of becoming [[Immune to Physical]] (100%) when Stone Skin ([[Lightning Enchanted]] or Cold Enchanted is not selected first).
**~15% (17/110) chance of always being Immune to Fire (195%) when Fire Enchanted (SS, LE or CE is not selected first).
**~16% (18/110) chance of becoming Immune to Lightning when LE (108%), [[Spectral Hit]] LE (128%) or MR LE (148%).
**~16% (18/110) chance of becoming Immune to Cold when CE (108%), SH CE (128%) or MR CE (148%).
*Try to lure them away to fight them one at a time, due to potential of [[Unique (monster)|Unique]] bonuses to enhance multiple Council Members. Even in Normal, can be dangerous to have been [[curse]]d by {{Ub|=Ismail Vilehand}} while fighting Extra Strong {{Ub|=Geleb Flamefinger}} and his minions, particularly when FE explosion damage is applied. There is normally a [[Shrine|Well]] nearby which can be used to remove curse.
*Once all three have been killed (minions do not have to die to complete quest), return to [[Kurast Docks]] to ask [[Deckard Cain]] for help.
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==Reward==
{{Ub|=Ridding Kurast of the Council of Zakarum was essential. Still, there is more you must do. The Compelling Orb, too, must be destroyed.}}

{{Ub|=Diablo and Baal must be close to finding their brother, Mephisto, by now. You've no time to waste.}}

- [[Deckard Cain]]

*[[Khalim's Will#Khalim's Flail|{{Ub|=Khalim's Flail}}]] is always dropped by the first of the three killed, which is needed to complete [[Khalim's Will|{{Ub|=Khalim's Will}}]] and destroy Compelling Orb.
*If player does not have [[Horadric Cube|{{Ub|=Horadric Cube}}]], one will be dropped by the second of the three killed.
*It is popular to run High Council for [[rune]]s and [[gold]], as they are quickly accessible from [[Travincal]] [[waypoint]] and have reasonable odds. This is typically done with a [[Barbarian (Diablo II)|Barbarian]] using [[Find Item]] for extra drops.

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