Buried Archives

Buried Archives

Map of Buried Archives

Type

Jumping puzzle

Area

Cathedral of Silence
(Cursed Shore)

Image(s)

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Buried Archives is a jumping puzzle located on the eastern exterior of the Cathedral of Silence in Cursed Shore.

Getting there

There are a few different options to reach the puzzle, depending on which waypoints are available:

• From  Murdered Dreams Waypoint — in the Cathedral of Silence, head outside the cathedral and follow the water's edge south.
• From  Anchorage Waypoint — in Compass Plaza, head south across the water.
• From  Shipwreck Rock Waypoint — , head west across the water.

In any case, you're aiming for the beach south of  Death's Anthem Vista — . Follow the beach south, climbing up the rocks and coral at the end of the beach. Follow the rocks around to the northeast, heading up to the vista. The start of the puzzle is the flat purple coral just north of the vista, below the ledge.

Walkthrough

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This is a fairly straightforward jumping puzzle. The main challenge are the Risen foes throughout, such as Risen Eagles and Risen Gorillas, and the large poison attacks which regularly strike constant points throughout the puzzle. From the vista, head north down the flat purple corals. Follow the ledge northwest until you can climb onto a ruined archway, overgrown with more purple corals. Climb all the way up these, west and then south. Stay on the corals and disregard any rock ledges until you reach the top; you'll know it's the top because the purple corals run out. The chest is in the Orrian tomb to the west, guarded by Orrian constructs such as Orrian Spectral Juggernauts and Orrian Spectral Guards. The Grand Chest itself is protected by a Veteran Risen Noble. You can run past the first two Orrian constructs in the doorway, as they will stop attacking once you jump onto the ledge to engage the Veteran and last construct. Tips While the Risen Eagle's smaller poison bombs are a threat, the larger poison AoEs continue to strike even when nearby foes are defeated, and can down a player in a few hits. Fortunately, they strike constant locations, so you can take your time and simply avoid where they will land. You will be able to get out of combat and recover health by waiting on the flat purple corals. Gliding is also enabled during the puzzle, which Shortcut With a Springer or Skyscale and a glider, the puzzle can be skipped. Climb the ruins to the north of the puzzle (north of the Diving Goggles), outside the effect of  Mounts Disabled. Climb as high up the cliff face as you can to the west, and then launch yourself south and glide to the end of the puzzle. If you don't have enough height to reach the top, aim for the flat purple corals instead, and you'll have very few jumps left to reach the end.

Reward

• Grand Chest

Bug:

Opening status of the Grand Chest is shared with the reward chest of Goemm's Lab so you cannot open this chest if you have opened the other one the same day.

NPCs

Enemies

Risen

• Orrian Spectral Juggernauts
• Orrian Spectral Guards
• Risen Eagles
• Veteran Risen Noble

Objects

• Aurene's focusing crystal (While doing Aurene's Facet of Shadows achievement)

Related achievements

• Jumping Puzzles: Buried Archives — Complete the jumping puzzle. (10)
• Astralaria I: The Device: Orrian Celestial Codex — Found in the chest at the end of the Buried Archives jumping puzzle in Cursed Shore.
• Kamohoali'i Kotaki III: Carcharias: Mausollus Plunge — Dive into the ocean using diving goggles near the Buried Archives of Cursed Shore.
• Aurene's Facet of Shadows: Purified Risen Aether — Purify the lingering Risen aether at one of Aurene's focusing crystals located at the Buried Archives.
• Horn of Maguuma: Forgotten Lore — Collect Fragments of Forgotten Lore from Various Locations in Orr (2)

Notes

• For Aurene's Facet of Shadows, the starting crystal is tucked in a corner at the southern most part of the jumping puzzle right before you jump up the rocks. The crystal is camouflaged with its surroundings and so is very easy to miss.
• On the way down from this puzzle, you will find a set of Diving Goggles on the ledge north of the vista.

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Cursed Shore