The Cost of Success  

As of 2012-11-16 (Chains of Ethernity Update) entry is biug bugged.

To get to Icy Dig version of Permafrost at this stage you have to
- enter normal Permafrost
- exit
- right click entrence - and here you will be able to choose Icy Dig version.

I was unable to locate the small, antique cage in Bloodskull Valley. Here is a list of everywhere I searched (for anyone else that might want to try looking elsewhere):
- each of the three buildings: inside, on the roof, and all the way around the outside edges
- each of the two towers: inside, on the outside edges on top, and around the base of each tower
- each of the tents: inside, around the edge and around the campfire they surround
- inside and around each of the seige units
- in and around the arena
- in the lake
- along the broken ruins of the wall

If I had to guess, SoE didn't include the cage in this specific instance.

Our group (2 level 70s and a 63) found ourselves in EF helping finish up some mobs in Permafrost when I attempted to zone us into Icy Digs to assist me with trying to finish up this world event. Despite the note "3. You no longer need to be on the same step of the quest if you go in as a group." it said my two companions did meet the requirements to enter. We were not on the same step - in fact, I don't think they started the event at all.

So, if you're looking for help, it looks like you need help that's also doing this sequence of quests.

So 1 & 2 appear true. 3 is not quite true.

The thing about this quest that sucks is you cannot mentor to get into an erlier version of the quest instance. Once you are beyond a certain real level you will have to go to the Icy digs which is a pain.

Quick guide to finding the artifact in Icy Digs.

Before you go in: get explosives from the merchant by the doors in everfrost. There is a 18 hour lockout upon entering and if you dont have explosives you wont be able to find the artifact.

At high level this zone can be soloed (around level 66). The monsters will be grey but they will still attack unless you kill the ratman immediately by the door after zone in, or he will go tell his friends of your presence.

After you killed the messenger you can walk around stealthed. Go to the main gate of the castle. Blow a hole in the wall with the explosives.

When you do this two rats will run of and get reinforcements. I have not figured out how to survive this part, but on the other hand you can revive inside the zone and they will no longer aggro. Now you can safely go down to the bottom floor. Directions from main gate are: left, right, down the sprial path, past the circular room, left, down into the big chamber. Go to the location of the queen. The articfact is right behind her.

These roekilik-world quests are so difficult that almost know one finishes them. Since they are too hard to do alone, most people will have a hard time finding a suitable group (of their own xp-lvl).
I did this one (45 mystic) together with a lvl 46 guardian en to brigands (lvl 41 & 47)
This greater rumbler gave us a very hard time (lvl 37 epicx2)
Btw, he regenerates and sees through invis.

I have to locate the artifact before the drakota do.

Where is the dungeon for lvl46+, is it also instanced permafrost? cause I can not enter icy dig any more.

The epic for this update was at 393 -120 -155 for me

Oh, should state that is the Zek version I am talking about!