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Obelisk Notes

  • 1 of 6: The obelisks are large crystal structures that were all dormant before, but many of them are active now, meaning that they're gating Knights of Order into the Shivering Isles.
  • 2 of 6: Most of the obelisks are in outdoor areas, and are marked on the world map. The only obelisks not shown on the map are featured in future main quests.
  • 3 of 6: You don't ever have to do anything about the non-quest obelisks. You could just avoid them so you don't have to fight bunches of Knights of Order, but why not visit a few to get some knight loot?
  • 4 of 6: Also, it's possible to shut down an obelisk so it can't bring any more knights over.
  • 5 of 6: At this point in the main quest series, some but not all of the outdoor obelisks are active.
  • 6 of 6: Other obelisks will become active as you complete future main quests. Notes about the obelisks will be put in wherever appropriate.