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Weakness of the Ego: Main
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Weakness of the Ego: Main

Follow our guide to complete the Weakness of the Ego main story quest in New World. Learn where to find Water, Petalcaps, and Rivercress Stems, and how to craft Corruption Tinctures.

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Follow our guide to complete the Weakness of the Ego main story quest in New World. Learn where to find Water, Petalcaps, and Rivercress Stems, and how to craft Corruption Tinctures.

Alright, so you've hit Level 18 and you're ready to tackle the main story quest 'Weakness of the Ego' in Everfall. Your quest giver is Adiana Theron, who you'll find chilling in a small camp near the Shadowmine, way up in the northwest part of Everfall. She needs your help with the Corruption, and to get you started, she wants you to whip up threeCorruption Tinctures. To do that, you'll need to gather some specific ingredients: three drops ofWater, somePetalcaps, and a fewRivercress Stems.

Let's break down where to find these:

Where to find Water

First up, Water. This is pretty straightforward, thankfully! You can grab it from pretty much any water source. There's a spot southeast of Adiana at Dust Meadow, or you can just hit up the wells in any settlement – each one usually has two. You'll only need one gather attempt to get more than the three you need, so this part should be a breeze.

Where to find Petalcaps

Next, you're looking forFronded Petalcaps. These little guys are scattered all over the plains of Windsward. The good news is, you don't need any specific Gathering Skill to pick them up. While there isn't one super-concentrated spot, try searching around the settlement itself, both to the northeast and southwest. Keep your eyes peeled!

Pro-Tip: Water can be gathered from all water sources including wells.

Where to find Rivercress Stem

Okay, this one might take a bit more effort –Rivercress Stemis probably the trickiest ingredient. As the name suggests, it grows near water, but here's the catch: you'll need aHarvesting Skill of Level 30to actually pick it. If your skill's not quite there yet, or you're just in a hurry, don't sweat it. You can often find Rivercress Stems for sale on the Trading Posts. Everfall's Trading Post is a good place to check. If you do want to gather it yourself, try heading west from Windsward, following the river as it winds north along the border of Everfall and Monarch's Bluff. It tends to be more common in those areas.

Where to Craft Corruption Tinctures

Got all your ingredients? Awesome! Now you need to head to anArcane Repository. Any settlement will have one, but since you're already near Adiana, Everfall is the closest option. Use the repository to craft those threeCorruption Tinctures. Once they're in your inventory, head back to Adiana, who's still hanging out near the Shadowmine, and hand them over to complete the quest!

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