A Strange Omen
A Strange Omen is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by the Goblin Merchant merchant, part of the Precious Things quest line. Even after the lesson you taught them last time, those wretches are still after my treasure! The same fools who once ignored me over a few shinies! Hey, are you sure you didn’t mess something up when dealing with the green-skins? Why are they acting like this? Ugh, I can’t stand not knowing! Fleshling! Ransack the entire cave! Turn it upside down and leave nothing untouched! There are 15 objectives to complete: Explore Cave Pit Hall; Explore Goblin Town A; Explore Goblin Rooms; Explore Cavern Lake A; Explore Goblin Maze A; Explore Valley B; Explore Cave Tombs; Explore Goblin Mine; Explore Cave Hideout A; Explore Valley A; Explore Ants Nest; Explore Mole Tunnel; Explore Stone Graves A; Explore Goblin Bandits; Explore Cave Altar B. All progress requires a successful extraction — items retrieved or kills made during a failed run do not count toward quest completion. Once every objective is fulfilled, return to Goblin Merchant in the lobby to turn in the quest and receive the reward. This quest requires completing Blowing It All Away before it becomes available from Goblin Merchant. Completing A Strange Omen rewards 200 Gold, Random Epic Weapon, 2x Arcane Essence, Random Epic Armor, 1,000 XP. The quest is completed in Goblin Caves. Merchant quests in Dark and Darker are one of the most consistent gold and experience sources in the game, independent of loot luck on the Trading Post. Completing the full Goblin Merchant quest chain unlocks higher reward tiers and increases merchant affinity, which can affect prices and open additional quest tiers in future seasons. The Precious Things chain provides a structured progression path through the Goblin Merchant quest tree, and finishing each quest in order is the fastest route to the higher value objectives later in the line. Use the MetaBot Dark and Darker quest tracker to check all open objectives across every active merchant before extracting, so you can turn in multiple quests from a single run and get the most value out of each session.
Even after the lesson you taught them last time, those wretches are still after my treasure! The same fools who once ignored me over a few shinies! Hey, are you sure you didn’t mess something up when dealing with the green-skins? Why are they acting like this? Ugh, I can’t stand not knowing! Fleshling! Ransack the entire cave! Turn it upside down and leave nothing untouched!
Objectives
Rewards
Random Epic Weapon
2x Arcane Essence
Random Epic Armor
1,000 XP“What? They had a lot of weapons? How many—piled up like a stockpile? Hmm, that is strange. What are they planning...? Thanks, fleshling! I’ll take it from here and dig deeper!”
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A Strange Omen Quest FAQ — Dark and Darker
What is A Strange Omen in Dark and Darker?
A Strange Omen is a Dark and Darker quest assigned by Goblin Merchant as part of the Precious Things quest line. Even after the lesson you taught them last time, those wretches are still after my treasure! The same fools who once ignored me over a few shinies! Hey, are you sure you didn’t mess something up when dealing with the green-skins? Why are they acting like this? Ugh, I can’t stand not knowing! Fleshling! Ransack the entire cave! Turn it upside down and leave nothing untouched!
How do you complete A Strange Omen?
To complete A Strange Omen you need to: Explore Cave Pit Hall; Explore Goblin Town A; Explore Goblin Rooms; Explore Cavern Lake A; Explore Goblin Maze A; Explore Valley B; Explore Cave Tombs; Explore Goblin Mine; Explore Cave Hideout A; Explore Valley A; Explore Ants Nest; Explore Mole Tunnel; Explore Stone Graves A; Explore Goblin Bandits; Explore Cave Altar B. All progress requires a successful extraction. Once all objectives are done, return to Goblin Merchant in the lobby to turn in the quest.
What are the rewards for A Strange Omen?
Completing A Strange Omen rewards you with: 200 Gold, Random Epic Weapon, 2x Arcane Essence, Random Epic Armor, 1,000 XP. Turn in the completed quest at the Goblin Merchant window in the lobby to collect the reward.
Which dungeon do you need for A Strange Omen?
A Strange Omen objectives are completed in: Goblin Caves. Enter the correct dungeon type before attempting to make progress on this quest.
Do you need to complete anything before A Strange Omen?
Yes, A Strange Omen requires completing the quest Blowing It All Away first. Once that quest is turned in, A Strange Omen becomes available from Goblin Merchant.