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Night and the Enemy

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Night and the Enemy

Night and the Enemy is a map meta event that occurs in Verdant Brink during the night cycle. It involves securing the various Pact rally points and upgrading them, while fending off Mordrem assaults until morning as well as defeating various bosses that appear at night.

Dynamic events[edit]

Ground assault
  • Rally stranded troops, gather Pact supplies, and defend Pact rally points against Mordrem advancement.
  • Rally stranded troops, gather Pact supplies, and defend Pact rally points against the Mordrem. (Jaka Itzel rally points only)
  • Drive the Mordrem out of the primary Pact rally point so that war efforts can continue. (if primary rally point captured)
  • Verdant Brink: Security Level One/Two/Three/Maximum
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  • Jaka Itzel rally points controlled: x
  • Noble Crash Site rally points controlled: x
  • Ordnance Corps rally points controlled: x
  • Pact encampment rally points controlled: x
  • Sylvari Pact Rally Points Controlled: x
  • Time until daybreak: 45:00
Event shield (tango icon).png Escort the Pact soldier to the nearest rally point (80)
Event boss (tango icon).png Kill the rampaging Mordrem (80)
Event swords (tango icon).png [Group Event] Recapture the rally point from the Mordrem (80)
Event shield (tango icon).png [Group Event] Retain control of the rally point (80)
Event wrench (map icon).png Salvage Pact supplies from the wreckage before it collapses (80)
Canopy assault
  • The canopy is in an uproar. Pact forces have secured a foothold on the ground and are pushing to control the threat from above.
  • There's still trouble on high. Pact forces have secured things on the ground and above here, but are still pushing to control threats in other parts of Verdant Brink's canopy. (if canopy boss defeated)
  • Canopy threats neutralized: x/5
  • Verdant Brink: Security Level One/Two/Three/Maximum
Event bar empty2.jpg
Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill Axemaster Gwyllion (80)
Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill Cotoni and Huetzi (80)
Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill the tetrad of Mordrem champions (80)
Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill the wyvern matriarch (80)
Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill the Wyvern Patriarch (80)

Event schedule[edit]

Previous 2 hoursNext 2 hours
00:00 UTC

Rewards[edit]

At the end of the map meta-event, the following rewards will be given out to players on the map, scaling with their participation level.

Participation Percentage Tier 1 Map meta chest blue closed.png Tier 2 Map meta chest green closed.png Tier 3 Map meta chest gold closed.png Tier 4 Map meta chest bronze closed.png

The Pact is devastated after a punishing nightlong assault by the Mordrem. New chances come at dawn.

The Pact struggled valiantly against a punishing nightlong assault by the Mordrem. New chances come at dawn.

The Pact held firm against a punishing nightlong assault by the Mordrem, and they welcome the light of a new day.

The Pact fought off a punishing nightlong assault by the Mordrem and holds firm in the light of a new day.

≤ 25%

26,670 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (3)

34,671 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (3)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear

42,672 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (5)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear (2)

53,340 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (10)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear (3)

50%

26,670 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (3)

34,671 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (3)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear

42,672 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (5)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear (2)

53,340 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (10)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear (3)

75%

?

?

42,672 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (10)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear (3)
Bag of Rare Gear.pngBag of Rare Gear

?

≥ 100%

26,670 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (5)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear

34,671 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (5)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear
Heirloom Seed Pouch.pngNoxious Seed Pod

42,672 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (10)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear (3)
Heirloom Seed Pouch.pngNoxious Seed Pod (3)
Bag of Rare Gear.pngBag of Rare Gear

53,340 Experience.png
Pact Crowbar.pngPact Crowbar (15)
Bag of Gear.pngBag of Gear (5)
Heirloom Seed Pouch.pngNoxious Seed Pod (5)
Bag of Rare Gear.pngBag of Rare Gear
Bladed Armor Box.pngBladed Armor Box
Backpack Straps.pngAirship Cargo Strap

Progression rewards[edit]

As the map meta-event progresses, there are intermediate rewards being given out to participants:

Walkthrough[edit]

During the night, events are focused on building up and defending rally points, and later slaying the bosses in the canopy. Maintaining control of rally points around an outpost during the three defense waves which occur during the first half of the night is critical for map meta-event progression. Once the Pact Choppers descend halfway through the night (20:30 left on the timer until daybreak), bosses appear in the canopy, one corresponding to each outpost; see the table below for how to reach them. Along with defense of rally points, killing all the bosses is critical for progressing the map meta-event to tier 4 as these two event types contribute the most to increasing the night-time security level.

Thus, during the first half of the night, making sure rally points are defended during the Mordrem assaults (and retaking any which have been overrun by Mordrem) should be the main priority, followed by escorting soldiers, running supplies and killing rampaging Mordrem. When the bosses appear, slaying them should be a first priority. To achieve these goals, it is important that players spread out evenly across the map in small groups. To reach tier 4 night, about tier 2.5 needs to be achieved from the defense events and all the bosses need to be slain.

When under Pact control, each rally point has a supply level which can be filled by bringing Pact Supplies to the rally point and escorting soldiers. Raising the supply level of a rally point allows it to build extra defenses such as barricades and turrets, making the rally point easier to defend. Each Pact Supply that a player deposits increases the supply level by 1/5 of a tier and each escorted Pact soldier raises it by a full level. Completing any Night time event will award the player one stack of Perseverance.png Pact Supplier. This increases experience gained from kills by up to 5%.

Summary[edit]

  • During the first 25 minutes, secure, protect and upgrade the various rally points around the map.
  • After the Pact Choppers drop, rally points that have already been secured will not be attacked again by Mordrem. Rally points that have not been secured can still be recaptured.
  • The bosses occur 25 minutes into the map meta. This is indicated by Pact Choppers appearing at secured rally points.

Bosses[edit]

  • Each boss can be accessed from a different rally point:
Boss Event Location Rally Point access Closest waypoint
Axemaster Gwyllion Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill Axemaster Gwyllion (80) Canopy over Noble Crash Site Noble Ledges Waypoint (map icon).png Faren's Flyer Waypoint
Cotoni
Huetzi
Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill Cotoni and Huetzi (80) Canopy over Jaka Itzel Wyvern Cliffs
Jaka Itzel
Waypoint (map icon).png Jaka Itzel Waypoint
Stavemaster Anwir
Hammermaster Morthwyl
Blademaster Cadogg
Spellmaster Macsen
Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill the tetrad of Mordrem champions (80) Canopy over Ordnance Corps Broken Bluffs Waypoint (map icon).png Mellaggan's Valor Waypoint
Wyvern Matriarch Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill the wyvern matriarch (80) Canopy over Pact Encampment Stonetwist Paths Waypoint (map icon).png Pact Encampment Waypoint
Wyvern Patriarch Event boss (tango icon).png [Group Event] Kill the Wyvern Patriarch (80) Canopy over Pale Reaver Rally Snarled Frontier Waypoint (map icon).png Shipwreck Peak Waypoint

Map meta icons[edit]

  • Rally point (map icon).png Rally Point - Means a Rally Point is currently under the Pact's control
  • Primary Rally point (map icon).png Primary Rally Point - Means the main Rally Point for that area is currently under the Pact's control (this icon has a gold border around the icon)
  • Rally point contested (map icon).png Rally Point contested - Means a Rally Point is currently under attack by Mordrem
  • Primary Rally point contested (map icon).png Primary Rally Point contested - Means the main Rally Point for that area is currently under attack by Mordrem
  • Rally point lost (map icon).png Rally Point lost - Means a Rally Point is currently overrun by Mordrem that need to be cleared out
  • Primary Rally point lost (map icon).png Primary Rally Point lost - Means the main Rally Point for that area is currently overrun by Mordrem that need to be cleared out
  • Pact Chopper (map icon).png Pact Chopper - Appears 25 minutes into the map meta only at Rally Points under the Pact's control. Used to head to the chopper to fight the bosses up in the Canopy.

Related achievements[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • You must stay in the map until the timer completes its countdown to daytime to receive the meta rewards.
    • Volunteering to a different instance of the map will also forfeit all participation and related rewards, and will often send players to a map with a much lower progress.
  • The Airship Cargo Strap will drop only if the player has begun the Magister's Pack collection.

Trivia[edit]