Bjora Marches
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Bjora Marches
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Map of Bjora Marches
- Levels
- 80
- Type
- Zone
- Region
- Shiverpeak Mountains
- API
- 1343
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Bjora Marches is a zone in the Far Shiverpeaks, mechanically part of the Shiverpeak Mountains. It was the home of Jora and Svanir before Svanir became the Nornbear, and now serves as the location of the Vigil's northernmost base, Jora's Keep, which stands against the Elder Dragon Jormag's forces in northern Tyria.
Along the northern edge of Bjora Marches was Darkrime Delves, an ancient cave complex believed by the Stone Summit to house ancient dwarven relics.[1] It was once taken over by a powerful female jotun leader.[2] Ruined shrines of various Spirits of the Wild can be found throughout the region, while the grand Sanctum of Raven stands against the test of time as a monument dedicated to the wisdom of the norn.
The lands have been altered by Jormag's freezing influence in the past 150 years since the Elder Ice Dragon made its way south. Since then, Sons of Svanir and Icebrood have spread their influence to the region while gathering an army for the Fraenir of Jormag, horrific Boneskinners lure unsuspecting victims to their doom in the wilderness, and enigmatic Aberrant and Fallen creatures haunt magically potent areas in the region as well as shrines of the lost Spirits of the Wild, Ox, Eagle, and Wolverine.
Getting there[edit]
- Complete the story instance Silence from The Icebrood Saga, episode 1: Whisper in the Dark.
- Start episode 2: Shadow in the Ice of The Icebrood Saga to unlock the Jora's Keep Waypoint — .
- Using a
Bjora Marches Portal Scroll after unlocking and purchasing it on one character at Spirits' Refuge or Jora's Keep. - Using Teleport to Friend on a party member in the zone, if the appropriate story episode has been unlocked as above.
- Using the Vigil Chopper located upstairs to the west of the Great Hall point of interest in the Blood Keep of Grothmar Valley.
- Using the World Boss Portal Device to teleport to the Drakkar world boss.
- From the Eye of the North strike portal, entering any of the Strike Missions Voice of the Fallen and Claw of the Fallen, Fraenir of Jormag, Boneskinner, or Strike Mission: Whisper of Jormag, then exiting the instance using the blue portal.
Completion rewards[edit]
Eternal Ice Shard (30)- 1 piece of gear of Rare or higher rarity from the Shiverpeaks drop tables.
- One of the following:
- 8001
Locations[edit]
Interactive map[edit]
Events[edit]
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- Meta events
- Storms of Winter
[Group Event] Help prepare Jora's Keep defenses for an icebrood attack (80)
[Group Event] Defend Raven shrines to keep energy flowing to Havroun Weibe (80)
[Group Event] Destroy the Northern Corrupted Shard (80)- [Group Event] Destroy the Northern Svanir Ballistae (80)
- [Group Event] Destroy the Southern Corrupted Shard (80)
- [Group Event] Destroy the Southern Svanir Ballistae (80)
- [Group Event] Destroy the Western Corrupted Shard (80)
- [Group Event] Destroy the Western Svanir Ballistae (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the icebrood construct before it reaches Havroun Weibe (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Icebrood Goliath (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Icebrood Kodan (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Icebrood Voice (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Svanir Tyrant (80)
- Other events
Search for evidence of the massacre at Jora's Keep (80)
Escort the relief crew to the Aberrant Forest (80)
- Kill the nightmares hiding the survivors (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Boneskinner (80)
- Destroy the corrupted shard (80)
Destroy the Fallen portals (80)- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Aberrant Murellow (80)
[Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Aberrant Skelk (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Fallen Kodan Berserker (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Fallen Leopard Shaman (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Svanir Brute (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Champion Svanir Summoner (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- Defeat the patrolling Aberrant enemies (80)
- [Group Event] Trial of Koda: Defeat the leader of the enemy patrol (80)
- Defeat the patrolling Fallen (80)
- [Group Event] Trial of Koda: Defeat the leader of the enemy patrol (80)
- Defeat the patrolling Sons of Svanir (80)
- [Group Event] Trial of Koda: Defeat the leader of the enemy patrol (80)
Stop the Svanir Ritual (80)
- Kill the Acolytes (80)
[Group Event] Southeast Barracks Camp (80)- [Group Event] Northwest Barracks Camp (80)
- [Group Event] Northeast Prisoner Camp (80)
- Search Svanir camps for survivors (80)
West[edit]
- Meta events
- Champion of the Ice Dragon
- [Group Event] Follow Jhavi into Drakkar's lair (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat Drakkar (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the champion of Eagle (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the champion of Ox (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the champion of Wolverine (80)
- Other events
- Cleanse the corrupted Eagle shrine (80)
- Cleanse the corrupted Wolverine Spirit shrine (80)
- Prove your strength to the Ox Spirit (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Eagle Champion (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Ox champion (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Wolverine Champion (80)
- [Group Event] Close the energy vortex (80)
- Defend the kodan priestess (80)
- Fell trees and clear brush to help the kodan (80)
- Help the kodan gather fish for the village (80)
- [Group Event] Trial of Koda: Defeat the enemies emerging from the depths (80)
- Stop the Svanir ceremony (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the invading enemy forces (80)
- Destroy the corrupted shard (80)
- [Group Event] Trial of Koda: Escort the wounded kodan to safety (80)
Crafting resources[edit]
Eternal Ice
Mithril Ore- Orichalcum Ore
- Platinum Ore
Ancient Sapling- Cypress Sapling
Snow Truffle- Verdant Herbs
- Winter Root Vegetables
Ambient dialogue[edit]
For ambient dialogue between patrolling ally NPCs throughout the zone, see Bjora Marches/Vigil patrol.
In random places in Bjora Marches, whispers from an unknown source can be heard. Two randomized lines are spoken.
- One of the following:
- Unknown: Stay here with me.
- Unknown: I've seen the end.
- Unknown: You can't help them.
- Unknown: You can't trust them.
- Unknown: You don't want to leave.
- Unknown: Do you want to survive?
- Unknown: Don't you want to give up?
- Unknown: You're stronger with me...
- Unknown: I can protect you.
- Unknown: You're safe here.
- Unknown: Fighting so hard...
- Unknown: (incoherent whisper)
- Unknown: They want you to fail.
- Followed by one of the following:
- Unknown: Rest...
- Unknown: Kill...
- Unknown: Kill her...
- Unknown: Kill him...
- Unknown: Kill them...
- Unknown: Let me in...
- Unknown: Turn back...
- Unknown: Let me help you...
- Unknown: Take it...
- Unknown: I can show you the way...
- Unknown: (incoherent whisper)
Notes[edit]
- Before the release of the western half of this zone, this was the second story zone to have only a single waypoint, the first being Siren's Landing. However, unlike Siren's Landing, Bjora Marches does not have any shrines. As of the expansion, there are two waypoints, one in the eastern side, and one in the western side.
- After finishing Episode 1, either ghostly visions (Vigil Soldiers, General Almorra Soulkeeper) or "ghostly" trees can appear at several places in the map, disappearing when the player gets too close.
- Boneskinners can set up ambushes in specific areas of the zone such as in the Aberrant Forest and at the Southern Mountains. These ambushes may either appear as an ostensibly dynamic event of friendly NPCs being buried under the snow and calling out for help, or letting the player find a wounded NPC lying on the ground. As soon as the player approaches the victim and tries dig them up or offer aid in other ways, the Boneskinner appears and either snatches the victim before the player can save them, or reveals that no friendly NPC ever existed and that the voice calling for help was simply a vocal trap to lure the player into an ambush of Aberrant creatures. The Boneskinner can also stalk the player by stealthing itself; however, other players who are not being stalked can still see the Boneskinner.[3]
- Various friendly Vigil Recruits can be spotted muttering to themselves and wandering into the wilderness from Jora's Keep. When talked to, they are revealed to be oblivious to the player's presence and simply have a looped conversation with a voice in their head. They eventually sit down at specific spots throughout the zone with new dialogue and slowly freeze to death.
- Essence chests are scattered around the area and with the appropriate mastery can be smashed to loot Eitrite Ingot
- Map of Norn Chest and Glorious Norn Chest can be found here.
- The three strike missions rotate weekly, with only one available at a time.
| Mission | Start |
|---|---|
| Fraenir of Jormag | Currently active |
| Boneskinner | 23 December 2024 |
| Voice and Claw of the Fallen | 30 December 2024 |
| Fraenir of Jormag | 6 January 2025 |
The active strike mission changes every Monday 23:30 just before the daily reset.
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Gallery[edit]
- Screenshots
- Maps
Development map of light puzzles.
References[edit]
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