Rata Sum
Rata Sum
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Map of Rata Sum
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- City
- Region
- Maguuma Jungle
- Connects to
- Metrica Province
Lion's Arch - Pets
- Pink Moa
Red Jellyfish
Siamoth - API
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“The greatest city of the Asura is a wonder of arcanic architecture. It is a great subdivided cube that floats over the surrounding terrain, impressing all the races with the might of its magic.
— In-game description
Rata Sum (Asuran: 
, pronounced rahta soom) is the capital city of the asura and is in the form of a giant, floating cube. When the Great Destroyer drove them from their homes in the Depths of Tyria 250 years ago, they arrived at the ruins of some previous civilization, setting up geomystical generators for power within these already fortified confines and establishing the area as their new capital. The aesthetic sensibilities of these ruins are reflected in modern asuran architecture.
Originally a hastily erected outpost protected by ruins, Rata Sum is now a geometrical masterpiece and testament to the asura's unstoppable ability to progress.
Getting there[edit]
- After creating an asura character, you will appear in the beginner map, Metrica Province. From there enter the portal behind to arrive to Rata Sum.
- Use the asura gate at Lion's Arch guarded by peacemakers.
- Using a Rata Sum Portal Scroll, crafted with Essence of Rata Sum.
- Using Teleport to Friend on a party member in the zone.
Locations[edit]
Interactive map[edit]
Pets[edit]
- Frick Hall (the bottom level of the primary structure, on the northern wall)
- Rata Sum Port Authority (end of Dawnside Quay pier)
- Tark Hall (on the south end)
Gallery[edit]
- Maps
Substrata
(Level 1)
Union Accessium
(Level 2)
College Commons
(Level 3)
Council Floor
(Level 4)
- Screenshots
Apprentice Carrels
Council Level
Creator's Commons
Idea Incubation Lab
Rata Sum Port Authority
The Golem Mines
Tixx's Infinirarium over Rata Sum during Wintersday 2012.
The Super Adventure Box opened during Super Adventure Festival.
- Concept arts
Notes[edit]
- Advanced Metamystics Lab is only accessible during Forging Permission and Hazardous Environment. It can be accessed by glider or mount, but the asura portal won't work.
- Although mechanically counting for the Maguuma Explorer, in lore it is part of the Tarnished Coast.
- The Polymock Arenas can be seen by gliding from the top of the city, but here again, the portal cannot be used. The area seems finished, but inaccessible. Invisible walls block the way to it.
Trivia[edit]
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- Internally at ArenaNet, this area was known as "Wetland_Complex."[1]
- 'Rata Sum' is an anagram of 'Mursaat'.
- Rata Sum translates from Latin to "I have thought/considered" (with rata as participle), or "I am certain" (as adjective).
- Those who attempt to go where they aren't intended to, such as under the cube or the dam to the south, will be transported to a Peacemaker jail cell.
References[edit]
- ^ Comment by Linsey Murdock, Reddit
