Outer Ring

Outer Ring

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Map of Outer Ring

Level

80

Type

Area

Zone

The Wizard's Tower
(Horn of Maguuma)

Connects to

Open Sky (N)
Outer Sanctorium (S)

Image(s)

Click to enlarge.

The Outer Ring is an area located within The Wizard's Tower. And it is where the Mystic Forge, the Craftings, the bank and among other services are located. Likewise, there are the portals that lead to Amnytas, the city of Lion's Arch and the Inner Nayos.

Locations and objectives

Waypoints

Tower Courtyard Waypoint —

Points of Interest

Amnytas Connector —

Astral Ward Barracks —

Empyrean Plaza —

Forge of Timelessness —

Isgarren's Hidden Library —

Lion's Arch Connector —

Memory's Gaze —

Skyscale Stables —

Dream Connector —

Vistas

Outer Ring Vista —

Adventures

Skyscale Target Practice in the Wizard's Tower

Events

[Group Event] Help the Astral Ward collect the objects falling out of the portal (80)

NPCs

Allies

Ambient creatures

• Dust Mites
• Spark
• Will-o-the-Wisp

Animals

• Griffon (NPC)
• Grown Skyscale
• Mr. Wrench
• Rabbit
• Scaly
• Young Skyscale

Astral Ward (Various races)

• Astral Ward Apprentice
• Astral Ward Chef
• Astral Ward Equilibrist
• Astral Ward Foot Soldier
• Astral Ward Forester
• Astral Ward Mage
• Scholar of Balance
• Scholar of Balance Mentor
• Astral Ward Protector
• Astral Ward Skirmisher

Asura

• Astral Ward Trainee Rossi

Chak

• Sky-Chak Drone
• Sky-Chak Slinger
• Sky-Chak Zapper

Charr

• Legendary Astral Ward Protector

Constructs

• Construct of Galdra

Demons (after completing Sovereign of Nayos)

• Hungry Kryptis Delegate

Dwarves

• Droknar's Forge Survivor
• Lyhr

Humans

• Astral Ward Instructor Wyntor
• Foot Soldier Beau
• Legendary Astral Ward Mage
• Sky Chak Wrangler
• ???

Norn

• Legendary Astral Ward Skirmisher

Rift Hunters (Various races)

• Rift Hunter Warrior (Some are mounted on Skyscale)

Sylvari

• Astral Ward Foot Soldier Gormal
• Astral Cartographer Trevyn

Snowman

• Icy

Tengu

• Astral Ward Kiana

Services

Archivist Ikur

Armorer Pearl

Astral Ward Mage

Begonia

Bert

Cedar

Cleo

Ellena

Forgemaster Jak

Head Chef Jacqueline

Jade Bot

Kettil

Kriss

Lyhr

Maya

Mezzar Richmire

Mystic Forge Attendant

Oline

Rend Scorchmaul

Svas Silvasdottir

Sven Edson

Foes

Ambient creatures

• Deer
• Dust Mites
• Hawk
• Osprey
• Spark
• Will-o-the-Wisp

Chak

• Sky-Chak Drone (80)
• Sky-Chak Slinger (80)
• Sky-Chak Zapper (80)

Ambient dialogue

By the charging station and jade tech protocols

Astral Ward Protector: Careful. The tower is easy to get lost in. Might step through a door and end up in Kirin Peak.

Astral Ward Protector: Our medics can help if the height is making you uneasy.

Astral Ward Protector: If you're looking for wizards, Dagda should be upstairs, and Lyhr by the forge.

Far east on ground floor near Astral Ward Barracks

Astral Ward Protector (1): Everything was...damp and warm? Her voice was so piercing; my head is still... (groans)

Astral Ward Protector (2): We don't have to talk about it if you're not ready.

Astral Ward Protector (1): There was so much blood on my hands when I woke up. Was it...was it mine? Did I hurt anyone?

Far east on middle floor near Astral Ward Barracks

Astral Ward Instructor Wyntor: Grabbed a little something special before we left the bastion...

Astral Ward Instructor Wyntor: Pure bloodstone. Will send you flying.

Astral Ward Kiana: Who...even kept that? Mabon? I thought bloodstone was sealed in the vault.

Astral Ward Instructor Wyntor: Just don't drop it. But feel that weight!

Astral Ward Trainee Rossi: (groans)

Far east on one of the alcoves near Astral Ward Barracks

???: We're in the wrong place!

(??? enter a rift and disappear.)

By the northeastern exit

Astral Ward Protector: Our medics can help if the height is making you uneasy.

By Skyscale Stables

Astral Ward Skirmisher: Mr. Wrench, is that you?

Astral Ward Foot Soldier Gormal: Well fed and rested. Not a scratch on her.

Mr. Wrench: (chirps)

Astral Ward Skirmisher: How you doing, girl? Did you keep the tower safe all on your own?

Astral Ward Foot Soldier Gormal: Managed to wiggle her way into the food stores. Had a bit of a bellyache, but no harm.

Astral Ward Skirmisher: Of course you did.

By second to last southwestern exit, north from Skyscale Stables

Scholar of Balance: I do wonder, sometimes... Had Vass and Akeem lived, how do you think we'd be faring right now?

Scholar of Balance Mentor: I don't think we can know. It was likely their residual energies following death that allowed Isgarren to expel the Kryptis.

Scholar of Balance: Well, the dragons played their own role in destabilizing the magical ecosystem. That could've affected it...

Scholar of Balance: But if Vass and Akeem survived, maybe they could've killed Eparch. This war would've been prevented—many wars would have.

Scholar of Balance Mentor: There he is. Lyhr will beam with pride when he sees your debate prowess this refined.

Scholar of Balance: Do you think so...? I'm still not sure about that ending—the Elder Dragons are such a challenging variable.

By a shadowy door

Captive behind Door: As my shackles weaken, I hear the song of every living Tyrian...waiting for my claws to pierce tender flesh.

Astral Ward Apprentice Bleutuft: Uh huh. Oh, yeah?

Captive behind Door: Just you wait, little shrub. The world will crumble under the darkness of my eclipse. We will rise...!

Astral Ward Apprentice Bleutuft: And there. All done. Should keep you still for another hundred years.

Captive behind Door: Vile creature! When I wake again, your leaves will be coated in the blood of your loved ones!

Captive behind Door: Send me back to the Mad Realm. At least the company was more exciting.

At the cooking station

Astral Ward Skirmisher: Boiled bog moss again. That's all we got...?

Astral Ward Chef: Be glad we have a warm meal at all. This is a small blessing in the middle of war.

Astral Ward Skirmisher: Bet Lyhr's sitting on a king's ransom of snacks... Have you seen his quarters?

Astral Ward Chef: The wizards are eating the same as us: boiled bog moss.

By the Forge of Timelessness

Lyhr: Gets chilly up here sometimes. Come! Warm yourself by the forge.

Lyhr: Spend most of my days threading time and balance. Returning to my roots—molten cast iron—calms my soul.

Near the Forge of Timelessness

Astral Ward Protector: Wow. That's quality armor.

Legendary Astral Ward Mage: Thanks.

Legendary Astral Ward Protector: Thanks.

Legendary Astral Ward Skirmisher: Thanks.

By the Dream Connector^{[verification requested]}

Corporal Kiona: Greetings, Wayfinder.

Corporal Kiona: Make sure Balkin is behaving himself, will you?

By the Dream Connector after completing Sovereign of Nayos

Astral Ward Lieutenant Murkprowl: I'm not convinced Peitha can keep the Kryptis in line.

Rift Hunter Dahlvig: Lady Peitha—KING Peitha—is different.

Astral Ward Lieutenant Murkprowl: Different how? She and the Kryptis are still demons. They've always believed in ruling through strength.

Astral Ward Lieutenant Murkprowl: And whether it's Peitha or Eparch or whoever, doesn't change the fact that they have to feed.

Astral Ward Lieutenant Murkprowl: Someone always suffers for them to live.

Rift Hunter Dahlvig: Look, she had the chance to take Eparch's essence and become maybe the most powerful being in existence!

Rift Hunter Dahlvig: Imagine the willpower it would take to turn that down. And she didn't hesitate!

Rift Hunter Dahlvig: What more proof could you possibly need that she believes in her own cause?

Astral Ward Lieutenant Murkprowl: I'll let you know if I ever see it.

At the wall near the Dream Connector^{[verification requested]}

Astral Ward Researcher: Oh, I am just beaming. I can't stop smiling.

Astral Ward Researcher: We are, to my knowledge, going to be the first researchers to spend meaningful time on non-Tyrian soil.... If Nayos even has soil!

Astral Ward Researcher: I've packed my most critical essentials: notebooks, tuning materials, rations for a little bit of exploration.

Astral Ward Researcher: Do you think eighty-three vials is going to be enough...?

South of the Dream Connector^{[verification requested]}

Astral Ward Engineer: Made up your mind on whether or not you're joining the wayfinder in Nayos?

Astral Ward Alchemist: Dangerous, perhaps, but what kind of researchers would we be if we bristled at the chance to study another realm of existence?

Astral Ward Engineer: Smart ones. You saw those things? Just imagine what their home is like. Fleshy, and bloody...

Astral Ward Engineer: What do they even eat? Each other?

Northwest outside the wall^{[verification requested]}

Astral Ward Scout: Have you heard the news? Arina's alive.

Astral Ward Medic: R-really? Thank the Six... How did they...? In Nayos?

Astral Ward Scout: Lady Peitha found them. Isgarren is working to establish a Mists gate between the tower and their camp.

Astral Ward Medic: I suppose not all Kryptis want us dead...

Objects

• Astral Ward Memorial
• Lost Journal
• Updraft Generator
• Pact Commander Reconnaissance Log
• Armorsmithing Station
• Artificing Station
• Cooking Station
• Huntsman's Station
• Jeweling Station
• Leatherworking Station
• Scribing Station
• Tailoring Station
• Weaponsmithing Station
• Mystic Forge
• Veil of Visions
• Legendary Armor Station

Resource nodes

Thornsprout Bloom

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