Draconis Mons
Draconis Mons
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Draconis Mons is a zone available via Living World Season 3 episode Flashpoint. Located in the Ring of Fire Islands, it is a hollow volcanic island on the northwest edge of the island chain, submerged until being forced to the surface by the Elder Dragon Primordus tunnelling underneath.[1] The druids have long watched over this area, having created a nature sanctuary when the island was still beneath the waves; in 1173 AE, the few survivors of the chak attack on Rata Novus fled here, to a colony still in development called Rata Arcanum. Zinn created a device to terraform the area for the benefit of Rata Arcanum, but the druids reacted violently and slaughtered them all. The colony has since been reappropriated by the Inquest.
Perhaps due to Primordus' corrupting presence below, the Sulphuric Water that floods the lower levels of the cavern is acidic and boils fiercely, and will quickly kill the unwary swimmer.
Recently, Balthazar had brought the White Mantle to the area under the guise of Lazarus, then later mercenaries to build a fortress to combat Primordus.
Getting there[edit]
Like most of the Living World Season 3 zones, Draconis Mons is not directly connected to neighboring areas. In order to reach it, one can use one of the following methods:
- Complete the Flashpoint instance Taimi's Pet Project - the first story step of Episode 5 from Living World Season 3. Then you must start the next story step Arrival and Survival. Once you land on Draconis Mons a waypoint will be accessible from outside the story.
- Use a Draconis Mons Portal Scroll.
- Use a Teleport to Friend while having unlocked the area on the account.
- Travel from the Mysterious Gate (Asura gate) in Thousand Seas Pavilion north of the map. Choose: View destinations within the continent of Tyria > View destinations within the Ring of Fire Islands > Travel to a boiling shoreline in Draconis Mons.
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This map has three floors visible on the world map.
- Bottom floor - Characters enter the map at Mariner Landing, which is at sea-level in the southwest corner. To move to the level above, travel anti-clockwise (east) up the slope into Savage Rise.
- Middle floor - Split into two heart areas: Savage Rise (#1, to the east), and Ancient Hollow (#2, to the north). Ancient Hollow is primarily reached from above.
- Top floor - Split into another two heart areas: Heathen's Hold (#3, to the northeast), and Rata Arcanum (#4, to the west). To the west of Heathen's Hold is a hole in the ground through which one can glide down to Ancient Hollow.
Map resources[edit]
Unbound Magic is found throughout the map and is dropped by various enemies and events.
Fire Orchid Blossoms can be gathered from Primordial Orchid nodes throughout the map and as event rewards. The 4 renown heart vendors will also sell a bundle of 3 Fire Orchid Blossom for karma once the heart is completed, available once for each character daily. These are needed to buy special items from renown heart vendors.
Ancient Asuran Power Sources drop from several events and can be purchased from renown heart vendors. These track down and open Zinn's Stashes hidden throughout the zone.
Completion rewards[edit]
- 8,001
- Unbound Magic (100)
- Fire Orchid Blossom (5)
- 1 piece of gear of Rare or higher rarity.
- One of the following:
Locations[edit]
| Area | Area objectives |
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| Ancient Hollow |
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| Blistering Abyss | |
| Eastern Boiling Sea | |
| Golemancer's Tomb | |
| Heathen's Hold |
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| Mariner Landing |
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| Rata Arcanum |
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| Savage Rise | |
| Scalding Gorge | |
| Titan's Throat | |
| Western Boiling Sea | |
| Wind Rider Ledge | — |
| Zeta Vault |
Interactive map[edit]
- Top
- Middle
- Ground
Events[edit]
[Group Event] Chase down and slay the treasure mushroom! (80)
Deactivate portals to stop the Inquest looters (80)- Defeat the champion jungle skelk (80)
- Defeat the champion wind rider (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the grub gobbler (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the mushroom emperor (80)
Disrupt the caravan traveling between the mercenaries and the Inquest (80) (x2)
Escort the Vigil squad to the ancient ruins (80)
Defend the ruins while the Vigil investigate (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the greater spirit of nature (80)
- Help escort the hatchlings away from the scouting party (80)
- [Group Event] Slay the stonehead (80)
- Keep mercenaries from charging the lava with bloodstone magic (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the bloodstone-charged lava wurm (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the champion webby mother (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the Devourer Champion (80)
- Repel the aggressive mercenaries (80)
Use Inquest keypads to shut down the Inquest's gate (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the Inquest champion (80)
- Map meta events
- Cull the destroyers
- Thin out the amassing destroyers (x7)
- Neutralize the destroyer champion and all destroyer burrows (x4)
- [Group Event] Defeat the destroyer lieutenant (80) (x2)
- Neutralize the destroyer champion and all destroyer burrows (x4)
- Thin out the amassing destroyers (x7)
Pets[edit]
Crafting resources[edit]
- Resource nodes
Mithril Ore/Rich Mithril Vein- Orichalcum Ore
Palm Sapling- Ancient Sapling
- Primordial Orchid
Jungle Plants- Sawgill Mushrooms
- Flax
- Recipes
Recipe: Magnanimous Sharpening Stone from Tactician Tunelle at Savage Rise
Recipe: Magnanimous Maintenance Oil from Tactician Tunelle at Savage Rise
Recipe: Magnanimous Tuning Crystal from Tactician Tunelle at Savage Rise
Recipe: Superior Rune of Nature's Bounty from Escaped Prisoner Arissea at Heathen's Hold- Recipe: Superior Sigil of Bounty from Escaped Prisoner Arissea at Heathen's Hold
Related achievements[edit]
Notes[edit]
- Although they are both located in the Fire Island region, Draconis Mons and Ember Bay have different character select backgrounds.
- Experience earned will go towards Heart of Maguuma masteries.
- Fire Orchid Blossoms must be in character inventory, not the bank, to be used for map collections and events, but can be used at vendors from the account bank.
- Draconis Mons is fixed to 09:00 tyrian time at all times.
Skimmer in the Western Boiling Sea
Warning that appears shortly before an immediate death for going too deep in the Boiling Sea.
Trivia[edit]
- In Latin, Draconis Mons means "Dragon's Mountain" or "Mountain of the Dragon".
- The map was originally named Mantlerock Scald during development, but was later changed due to feeling too unrealistic. The current name was inspired by Olympus Mons, the largest volcano on Mars.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Comment by Link Hughes, reddit.com
- ^ Reddit post, Tyler B., Flashpoint AMA
