Heroic Encounters are a feature introduced in Module 3: Curse of Icewind Dale. The zone map shows where current Heroic Encounters can be found. Some Heroic Encounters only appear in the PvP areas.
Heroic Encounters come in three difficulty classes, designed for 2 to 3 characters (minor), 3 to 5 characters (major), or 6 to 10 characters (epic), respectively. However, this number of characters is not mandatory; the encounters can be completed with fewer or more characters.
Partying is not required to complete the encounters, solo characters can jump in and participate.
The following zones contain multiple heroic encounters:
Icewind Pass[]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Marauding Barbarians | Minor |
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Merchant in Distress | Minor |
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Totem of Auril | Minor |
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Ancestral Ceremony | Major |
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Bear Clan Invasion | Major |
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Bear Rider Roundup | Major |
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Captured Prospectors | Major |
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Caravan Attack | Major |
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Corrupted Bears | Major |
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Corrupted Wolf Pack | Major |
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Ill Gotten Gains | Major |
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Raid the Raiders! | Epic |
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Remorhaz Hunt | Major |
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The Motherlode! | Major |
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Yeti Rampage | Major |
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Prospector Attack | Epic |
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The Remorhaz | Epic |
Icewind Pass Heroics Rewards[]
These are all the rewards you can earn from Heroic Encounters within Icewind Pass, for Minor/Major/Epic Encounters with Great Success. You may earn even less if you barely participate in the HE, usually netting you a very small amount of rough AD and Raw black Ice.
- Upon completing any heroic encounter the player will be granted exactly 173
Rough Astral Diamonds. - Raw Black Ice and Refinement granted vary on Encounter type and reward quality granted.
| Reward | Chance | Encounter |
|---|---|---|
| 35-75-180-255-400x Raw Black Ice | Guaranteed | All |
| 100-250-300-1,350x Refinement Points | Guaranteed | All |
| 1-2x Black Ice Enchantment, Rank 5 | Chance | All |
| 1x Twisted Black Ice Fragment | Chance | All |
| 1-2-3x Black Ice Spine | Chance | All |
| 1x Black Ice Splinter | Chance | All |
| 1x Black Ice Core | Chance | All |
| 1x Black Ice Wedge | Chance | All |
| 1x Faceted Black Ice Fragment | Chance | All |
| 1-2x Greater Iceforge Healing Elixir | Chance | Major, Epic |
| 1x Potion of Coalesced Defense | Chance | Major, Epic |
| 1x Potion of Coalesced Force | Chance | Major, Epic |
| 1x Potion of Coalesced Precision | Chance | Major, Epic |
| 1x Potion of Coalesced Agility | Chance | Major, Epic |
| 1x Iceforge Healing Elixir | Chance | Major, Epic |
| Shamanic Salve | Chance | Epic |
| Hide of the Beholder | Chance | Epic |
| Black Ice Arm Piece | Chance | Epic |
| Weapons of the Elk Tribe Chiefs(Bound or Unbound) | Chance | Epic |
| Hammerstone Armor | Chance | Epic |
- There are more drops mostly old profession items that are now useless to players.
Dwarven Valley[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in Dwarven Valley include: 
Raw Black Ice, Black Ice Shaping Resources, [Greater Iceforge Healing Elixir], [Black Ice Enchantment, Rank 5], [White Pearl], [Peridot], [Aquamarine], [Flawless Sapphire], Hammerstone Armor
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Hammerstone Raiders | Minor |
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Totem of Auril | Minor |
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Undead Marauders | Minor |
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Wagon Under Attack | Minor |
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Chilltooth Invasion | Major |
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Cleanse the Corruption | Major |
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Hammerstone Invasion | Major |
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Rescue Prospectors | Major |
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Undead Invasion | Major |
Well of Dragons[]
Possible rewards from Minor and Major Heroic Encounters in Well of Dragons include: 
[Dragon Hoard Coins], [Dragon Hoard Coffer], [Draconic Enchantment, Rank 5], [Greater Potion of Dragon Slaying], [Greater Scroll of Protection from Dragons]
The Epic Dragon Herald Heroic Encounters only spawn once an hour, at xx:45'. Possible rewards include: [Dragon Hoard Coins], [Dragon Hoard Coffer], [Draconic Enchantment, Rank 5], [Greater Potion of Dragon Slaying], [Greater Scroll of Protection from Dragons], [Minor Resonance Stone], [Lesser Resonance Stone], [Resonance Stone], [Greater Resonance Stone], [Greater Artifact belt]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Thwarting Cult Patrols | Minor |
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Thwarting Sacrifices | Minor |
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Thwarting the Hoarders | Minor |
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Bone Rituals | Major |
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Cover of Night | Major |
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Cult Assembly | Major |
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Enemies and Allies | Major |
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Raising Hell | Major |
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Black Herald of Tiamat (Rogrotus) | Epic |
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Blue Herald of Tiamat (Kradazuur) | Epic |
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Green Herald of Tiamat (Volzakaris) | Epic |
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Red Herald of Tiamat (Hohengroth) | Epic |
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White Herald of Tiamat (Glycamerax) | Epic |
Drowned Shore[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in Drowned Shore include: uncommon Equipment, [Elemental Water Sealed Container], [Elemental Water], [Elemental Aggregate], [Unified Elements]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Aquatic Elf Abduction | Minor |
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Cultist Ambush | Minor |
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Merchants in Distress | Minor |
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No Room at the Inn | Minor |
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Ranger Rescue | Minor |
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Fountain of Fear | Major |
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Pillaging the Pillagers | Major |
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Subterranean Surge | Major |
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Cornered by Crabs | Epic |
Reclamation Rock[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in Reclamation Rock include: uncommon Equipment, [Elemental Earth Sealed Container], [Elemental Earth], [Elemental Aggregate], [Unified Elements]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Grave Robbers | Minor |
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Press Gang | Minor |
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Traveling Merchants | Minor |
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Earthquake | Major |
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Land Shark! | Major |
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Slaad Invasion | Epic |
Fiery Pit[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in Fiery Pit include: uncommon Equipment, [Elemental Fire Sealed Container], [Elemental Fire], [Elemental Aggregate], [Unified Elements]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Rocks Fall | Minor |
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Emberclaw | Major |
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The Blazing Cavalry | Major |
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Feeding the Fire | Epic |
Spinward Rise[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in Spinward Rise include: uncommon Equipment, [Elemental Air Sealed Container], [Elemental Air], [Elemental Aggregate], [Unified Elements]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
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Air Cult Assault | Minor |
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Elemental Assault | Minor |
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Cloudkill | Major |
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Eyes of Limbo | Major |
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Thieving Birds | Major |
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Battle of Mistral Point | Epic |
Stronghold[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in Stronghold include: Rank 5 Enchantments, [Minor Resonance Stone], [Lesser Resonance Stone], [Resonance Stone], [Greater Resonance Stone], [Band of Loathing], [Discord and Discontent], [Fadeless Walkers], Companion Only Equipment (Orcish, Mercenary, Barbarian, Undead, or Thayan).
The first Heroic Encounter completed per day gives 150 [influence], the second gives 120 [influence] the third gives 75 [influence], the fourth gives 35 [influence], and the fifth gives 20 [influence]. The first Epic Heroic Encounter completed per 20 hours gives 10 [Heroic Shard of Power].
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Beast Attack! | Minor |
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Devil Attack! | Minor |
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Docks Supply Woes | Minor |
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Drake Attack! | Minor |
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Lake Supply Woes | Minor |
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Spider Attack! | Minor |
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Ancient Lake Assault | Major |
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Dragon Hills Assault | Major |
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Homestead Assault | Major |
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Homestead Kidnapped | Major |
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Misty Hills Kidnapped | Major |
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Bickering Beholders | Epic |
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Canyon Crisis | Epic |
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Giants Among the Dead | Epic |
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Hideaway Crisis | Epic |
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Lake Crisis | Epic |
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No Sympathy | Epic |
Bryn Shander[]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
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Barbaric Worship | Minor |
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Goblin Assault | Minor |
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Greedy Merchants | Minor |
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Barbaric Champions | Epic |
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Beastly Rampage | Epic |
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Frost Giant Excavators | Epic |
Lonelywood[]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Lost Refugees | Minor |
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Strawmen | Minor |
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Refugee Rescue | Epic |
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The Derelict Farm | Epic |
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Wilderness Logging | Epic |
Cold Run[]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Calder's Creek Massacre | Minor |
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Keg Party | Minor |
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Backs to the Wall | Epic |
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Boarding Party | Epic |
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Cold as Ice | Epic |
Sea of Moving Ice[]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Ancient Mariner | Minor |
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Landing Party | Minor |
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Breakfast of Champions | Epic |
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Elf Tribe Rescue | Epic |
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Raiding Party | Epic |
River District[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in River District include: Rank 5 Enchantments, 
[Seal of the Elements], 
[Abandoned Treasures], 
[Evidence of Evil], 
[Secrets of the Many-Starred], [Arcane Magical Writings], [Abolethic Portal Stone], [Fey Portal Stone], [Fireforged Portal Stone].
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
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Far Realm Ritual: Gyrion | Minor |
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Far Realm Ritual: Kabal | Minor |
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Far Realm Ritual: Nostura | Minor |
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Gyrion Counterattack | Epic |
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Kabal Counterattack | Epic |
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Nostura Counterattack | Epic |
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The Treasure Ship | Epic |
Tyranny of Dragons[]
Unique Tyranny of Dragons heroic encounters occur in five zones:
| Icon | Zone | Encounter | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|
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Neverdeath Graveyard | Charthraxis | [Cult of the Dragon Garb], Dragon Bone Main Hand or Off Hand |
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Ebon Downs | Vartilingorix | [Cult of the Dragon Headdress], Dragon Bone Main Hand or Off Hand |
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Icespire Peak | Merothrax | [Cult of the Dragon Tunic], Dragon Bone Main Hand or Off Hand |
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Rothé Valley | Venfithar | [Dragon Bone], Artifact belts, [Rod of Imperial Restraint] |
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Whispering Caverns | Vilithrax | [Dragon Bone], Artifact belts, [Rod of Imperial Restraint] |
Vallenhas[]
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Tracker_Icon_Summoning_Circle.png | Summoning Circle | Major |
| Tracker_Icon_War_Party.png | War Party | Major |
| Tracker_Icon_Saving_Souls.png | Saving Souls | Major |
| Tracker_Icon_Preyed_Upon.png | Preyed Upon | Major |
| Tracker_Icon_Demonic Summoning.png | Demonic Summoning | Epic |
| Tracker_Icon_Devil Siege.png | Devil Siege | Epic |
Events[]
The Respen's Marvelous Game, and Siege of Neverwinter events also include Heroic Encounters.
Siege of Neverwinter[]
Possible rewards from Heroic Encounters in the Siege Battlefield include: [Dragon Hoard Coins], 
[Dragon Cult Insignia], [Defense Supplies], [Large Cart], [Medal of Heroism], [Ancient Curio].
| Icon | Encounter | Type |
|---|---|---|
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Counter-Attack! | Major |
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Cult Assault | Major |
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Cult Catapults | Major |
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Cult Invasion | Major |
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Draconic Advisor | Epic |
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Dragon Attack! | Epic |
Demonic Heroic Encounters[]
Demonic Heroic Encounters were added in Module 8: Underdark. These encounters scale with the number of players participating, with more players bringing increased difficulty and rewards. Demonic Heroic Encounters exist in Stronghold, Dread Ring, Icewind Pass, Dwarven Valley, and Well of Dragons. If 9 or more players complete an encounter a Demonic Overload Heroic encounter is spawned where a powerful demon must be defeated.
Possible rewards include: 
[Faerzress], 
[Demonic Ichor], [Seal of the Elements], [Drow Hunting Tips], Underdark Ring (+1, +2, or +3)
| Icon | Encounter |
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Demonic Closure |
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Demonic Escape |
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Demonic Slaughter |