Bolt I: The Experimental Sword

Bolt I: The Experimental Sword is a Legendary Weapons collection achievement to gain the precursor weapon, Zap, for the legendary sword, Bolt. This collection is the first step to obtain the first tier of the precursor, Zap Experiment.

Achievement

Bolt I: The Experimental Sword	Legendary Weapons	3
Tyria's finest sword wielders are pure artists, deftly weaving traditional attacks with inspirational lightning maneuvers to create a deadly dance of steel. Consider the art and artisanship of Tyria as you take the first steps in your crafting of the legendary precursor Zap. Prerequisite: Revered Antiquarian Unlock Item: Bolt Vol. 1 Reward: Chest of Artistry Collection	Collected 21 Items	3

Collection items

	Collectible	Type	Subtype	Zone	Notes
1	Eir's Advice	Item	Trophy	Hoelbrak	Find Eir's notes on sculpting inside her home at Stonewright's Steading in Hoelbrak.
2	Malchor's Notes	Item	Trophy	Malchor's Leap	Find Malchor's ancient notes on sculpting the gods at the Cathedral of Zephyrs.
3	Tirzie's Perspective	Item	Trophy	Queensdale	Speak to Tirzie in the Orlaf Escarpments in Queensdale about painting.
4	Proteus' Tips	Item	Trophy	Black Citadel	Speak to Proteus Formshaper in the Canton Factorium in the Black Citadel.
5	Pixx's Insight	Item	Trophy	Rata Sum	Speak to Synergetics Expert Pixx in Rata Sum about melding metal and energy.
6	Kandien's Thoughts	Item	Trophy	The Grove	Speak to Kandien in the Grove about sylvari artwork.
7	Hylek Artistic Perspective	Item	Trophy	Sparkfly Fen	Find a refugee in Zintl Holy Grounds in Sparkfly Fen who can tell you about hylek artwork.
8	Quaggan Sculpture Teachings	Item	Trophy	Frostgorge Sound	Find a quaggan who can tell you about quaggan sculpture at Orsippus in Frostgorge Sound.
9	Sylvari Plant Sculpting Techniques	Item	Trophy	Fireheart Rise	Talk to Yhrinnage in the Burnt Hollow in Fireheart Rise about plant sculpting.
10	Dierdre's Perspective	Item	Trophy	Mount Maelstrom	Talk to Dierdre in the Hidden Garden jumping puzzle upon its completion.
11	Intricately Carved Orrian Relic	Item	Trophy	Cursed Shore	Artistic expression purchased from Explorer Loana in Cursed Shore after protecting her from the Risen King.
12	Archdiviner's Talisman	Item	Trophy	Fractals of the Mists	Looted from the chest after defeating the Legendary Archdiviner in the Cliffside Fractal.
13	Ancient Figurine	Item	Trophy	Fractals of the Mists	A figurine carried by krait in the Aquatic Ruins Fractal.
14	Painted Mokooki Hunter's Pottery	Item	Accessory	Dredgehaunt Cliffs	Artistic expression purchased from Mokooki in Dredgehaunt Cliffs after helping the grawl stave off Svanir attacks.
15	Little Norn Figurine	Item	Accessory	Snowden Drifts	Artistic expression purchased from Shengra in Snowden Drifts after impressing the Mennerheim steadholders.
16	Fiendish Grawl Artwork	Item	Accessory	Wayfarer Foothills	Artistic expression purchased from Skaald Fearin in Wayfarer Foothills after disrupting the grawl worship.
17	Mini Mighty Oouo	Item	Accessory	Timberline Falls	Artistic expression purchased from Sizza in Timberline Falls after scattering the unusually aggressive grawl.
18	Flame Legion Carving	Item	Accessory	Fireheart Rise	Artistic expression purchased from Corva Sharpclaw in Fireheart Rise after stopping the Flame Legion from summoning Embers.
19	Wupwup God Icon	Item	Accessory	Fireheart Rise	Artistic expression purchased from the Wupwup Chief in Fireheart Rise after helping the Wupwup tribe survive so close to flame lands.
20	Ancient Orrian Urn	Item	Accessory	Straits of Devastation	Artistic expression purchased from Scholar Nabbi in Straits of Devastation after helping to clear out the risen from the graveyard outside of Zaishen Antheneum.
21	Old Ascalonian Relic	Item	Trophy	Fractals of the Mists	A relic carried by Ascalonians in the Urban Battleground Fractal.

Notes

• Only the masterwork versions of an artistic expression count towards the collection with the exception of the Flame Legion Carving purchased from Corva Sharpclaw. You must purchase the fine version from her.
• The total cost of all the artistic expressions needed to complete this collection is 3,878 and 8 and 88 .

Related collections

• Bolt II: The Perfected Sword
• Bolt III: Zap