Northwatch Descent

Northwatch Descent

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Map of Northwatch Descent

Type

Area

Zone

Auric Basin
(Heart of Maguuma)

Connects to

Burnisher Quarry (E)
Maguuma Shallows (SE)
Arrowhead Vale (SW)
Tarnished Treetop (W)

Image(s)

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The Northwatch Descent is an area of the Auric Basin. One of the three watchposts defending Tarir, the Forgotten City is located there, as well as a Priory camp.

Locations and objectives

Waypoints

Northwatch Waypoint —

Nuhoch Wallow

Northwatch Descent ↔ Eastwatch Bluff

Points of Interest

Bramble Plateau —

Northwatch Priory Camp —

Events

Collect sediment from the fallen Exalted for Arcanist Mariette (80)

[Group Event] Defeat the bramble's main stalk (80)

Defend Scholar Morrat from Mordrem as he sets up the research site (80)

Enchanted Armor Challenge: Kick mushrooms into their tyrant king three times! (80)

Guard Scholar Keenwit as he translates druid markings (80)

Harvest bramble offshoots for Scholar Morrat's research (80)

[Group Event] Help Sage Zende defeat the colossal Mordrem thrasher and power up the pylon (80)

Help the Priory expedition team gather supplies and reach their new research site (80)

Protect Burnisher Kengo as she activates the mirrors around the Northwatch outpost (80)

[Group Event] Use the Priory's "Bramble Begone" rifle to clear vines and reach Bramble Plateau (80)

NPCs

Allies

Asura

• Explorer Jekka
• Explorer Jess

Charr

• Archon Gilius
• Scholar Keenwit

Humans

• Arcanist Mariette
• Scholar Morrat

Norn

• Explorer Byonn

Sylvari

• Magister Laella

Various

• Vigil Tactician
• Whispers Agent
• Whispers Keeper

Services

Anvil

Explorer Marcel

Priory Arcanist

Priory Arcanist

Foes

Ambient creatures

• Beetle
• Mosquito
• Sparkfly
• Tropical Bird

Fungi

• Mushroom Spike Thrower

Insects

• Giant Beetle
• Veteran Giant Beetle
• Young Beetle

Mordrem

• Mordrem Bladedancer
• Veteran Mordrem Crusher

Ambient dialogue

Whispers Agent: So I've seen the walking mushrooms. What do you think they are?

Whispers Agent: One attacked me as I walked by. I didn't even know it was there!

Whispers Keeper: I wonder what would happen if you accidentally got a piece of them in your mouth as you fought.

Whispers Keeper: Would it taste terrible? Poison you? Make the walls breathe? I wonder...

If Help Sage Zende defeat the colossal Mordrem thrasher and power up the pylon event has just finished

Scholar Keenwit: You won't believe it! We summoned a druid. And it restored the healing powers of the Maguuma waters!

Arcanist Mariette: Don't pull my leg. I don't have time for nonsense.

Scholar Keenwit: By iron, I'm not. It happened. I'm going back to purify the springs. The waters strengthen any who bathe in it.

Scholar Keenwit: I can rig up some purifiers. Once the springs are cleansed, the water will flow to Tarir and help their defenders.

Scholar Keenwit: All right, but only because you're working with the commander.

Scholar Keenwit: Just move this and hook that up. And what do you know? Another purifier.

Scholar Keenwit: Adelia, I hope you're safe, wherever you are.

Scholar Keenwit: The druid said there was an imbalance. I wonder...

Scholar Keenwit: Shh. Listen. You can hear the jungle shifting. Mordrem are mustering.

Objects

• Exalted Artillery (only during Protect Burnisher Kengo event)
• Fallen Exalted (only during Collect sediment event)
• Speed Boost Mushroom

Crafting resources

Resource nodes

Mithril Ore

Ancient Sapling

Palm Sapling

Flax

Jungle Plants

Trivia

• There is a monument to fallen members of the Durmand Priory written in New Krytan. The translations can be found here.

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Auric Basin