Neverwinter: Close Wanev's Portal Walkthrough

Q: How to get Wanev's key?

Obtain Wanev's key from Elaith, enter his cottage, gather ingredients for a ritual in the basement, and use the resulting portal. In his tower, acquire the Tome of Ice and Star of Calimshan, then confront Wanev. Agree to close his portal, retrieve Wanev's Gem and Gulgash Heart, and use them in a brazier to seal the portal. Return to Wanev for your reward.

Q: Where to find Wanev's Bedroom Journal?

Obtain Wanev's key from Elaith, enter his cottage, gather ingredients for a ritual in the basement, and use the resulting portal. In his tower, acquire the Tome of Ice and Star of Calimshan, then confront Wanev. Agree to close his portal, retrieve Wanev's Gem and Gulgash Heart, and use them in a brazier to seal the portal. Return to Wanev for your reward.

Q: How to close Wanev's Portal?

Obtain Wanev's key from Elaith, enter his cottage, gather ingredients for a ritual in the basement, and use the resulting portal. In his tower, acquire the Tome of Ice and Star of Calimshan, then confront Wanev. Agree to close his portal, retrieve Wanev's Gem and Gulgash Heart, and use them in a brazier to seal the portal. Return to Wanev for your reward.

Q: What items are needed for Wanev's Portal recipe?

Obtain Wanev's key from Elaith, enter his cottage, gather ingredients for a ritual in the basement, and use the resulting portal. In his tower, acquire the Tome of Ice and Star of Calimshan, then confront Wanev. Agree to close his portal, retrieve Wanev's Gem and Gulgash Heart, and use them in a brazier to seal the portal. Return to Wanev for your reward.

Q: How to get Krotan's Skullcrusher?

Obtain Wanev's key from Elaith, enter his cottage, gather ingredients for a ritual in the basement, and use the resulting portal. In his tower, acquire the Tome of Ice and Star of Calimshan, then confront Wanev. Agree to close his portal, retrieve Wanev's Gem and Gulgash Heart, and use them in a brazier to seal the portal. Return to Wanev for your reward.

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Walkthrough

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Acquire Wanev's key from Elaith in the Alliance Arms Inn (given during the Serpent Gem side quest). If lost, retrieve it from the Diving Pool in the Temple of Tyr.
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Use the key to enter Wanev's Cottage in Port Llast.
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Descend to the basement and defeat Skeletons and Bugbears.
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Proceed to the south end of the cottage, defeat the Flesh Golem guarding the stairs.
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Search the small room opposite the stairs for Wanev's Bedroom Journal.
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Ascend the stairs to the kitchen and defeat the Fire and Magma Mephits.
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Open the chest to find Wanev's Cookbook.
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Examine the cookbook for a recipe: 1 Slaad Tongue, 1 Fire Beetle Belly, and 2 Skeleton Knuckles.
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Search the cottage (crates, bookshelves, remains) for these ingredients.
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Place the ingredients into the lit brazier in the kitchen to open a portal.
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Enter the portal to a secret room. Search chests for Wanev's Lab Journal and Wanev's Wardstone, plus other items.
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Leave Wanev's House and go to the South Road. Head to the south-east corner to find Lerk the Troll blocking a gate.
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Talk to Lerk and ask about Wanev to open the gate. You can choose to kill him.
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Cross the bridge and enter Wanev's Tower. Alternatively, enter via the cave to the left of the tower.
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Defeat Wanev's Golems inside the tower. If you have Wanev's Wardstone, enemies won't attack unless provoked.
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In the room below your entry point, find a glowing bookshelf and take the Tome of Ice (required for the Five Tomes quest).
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Go through the door marked 'exit' on the map and ascend stairs to the second level of Wanev's Tower.
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If you haven't already, find the Star of Calimshan in a chest guarded by Bugbears (required for Tomi's Tale).
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Enter the portal in the center of the room to reach Wanev.
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Engage Wanev, an Elf Wizard who uses Stun, Confuse, and Poison spells.
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After injuring Wanev, speak to him and ask about the gem to officially start the Closing Wanev's Portal quest. (Alternatively, you can kill him, but you won't get quest credit).
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If completing the quest, ask Wanev for a key to his Summoning Chamber. Use it on the door behind him.
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In the Summoning Chamber, locate the portal and a brazier.
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Go into the eastern corridor and pull the lever on the right, midway down.
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In the south-west corner room, defeat Gulgash (a powerful Mephit) and Hell Hounds. Search Gulgash's remains for Gulgash Heart.
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In the room before Gulgash's room, check the chest for Wanev's Gem (required for the Serpent's Gem quest).
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Return to the portal near the exit and place the Gulgash Heart into the brazier to close Wanev's Portal.

Tips

If you lose Wanev's key, it can be found in the Diving Pool at the Temple of Tyr.
Wanev's Wardstone prevents enemies from attacking unless you attack first.
The Tome of Ice is needed for the Five Tomes quest.
The Star of Calimshan is needed for Tomi's Tale.
Wanev's Gem is needed for the Serpent's Gem quest.
Characters level 10+ should find the Mephits in the Summoning Chamber easy to defeat.

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