Scarlet's Playhouse
This article is about the Living World Season 1 story step. For the historical Season 1 dungeon, see Scarlet's Playhouse/historical. Scarlet's Playhouse
- Year
- 1326 AE
- Storyline
- Living World Season 1
- Chapter
- Clockwork Chaos
- Location
- The Crown Pavilion
(Kryta) - Level
- 80
- Preceded by
- Clockwork Invasion
- Followed by
- Picking Up the Pieces
- API
- 649
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Scarlet's Playhouse is the fourth story step of Clockwork Chaos, the third episode of Living World Season 1.
Objectives[edit]
- Scarlet's Playhouse
- Use Vorpp's portal to enter the Crown Pavilion.
- Approach Rox to begin the chase.
- Proceed to find the hostages.
- Extinguish the fires to save Lord Faren.
- Pursue Scarlet!
- Find a way to open the gate.
- (Find all the levers to open the gate.)
- Levers pulled: x/3
- (Confront Scarlet.)
- Scarlet Briar
- Figure out how to remove Scarlet's shield.
- Pursue Scarlet!
- Find a way to open the gate.
- (Find all the levers to open the gate.)
- Levers pulled: x/3
- (Confront Scarlet.)
- Scarlet Briar
- Pursue Scarlet!
- Confront Scarlet
- Approach the center of the Pavilion.
- (Optional) Check in with your allies.
- (Defeat Scarlet!)
- Scarlet Briar
- (Destroy Scarlet's stolen watchknights!)
- Watchknight killed: x/3
- Scarlet Briar
- Regroup with your allies.
- Complete!
Rewards[edit]
Walkthrough[edit]
The level progresses through the six sectors of the original Crown Pavilion, starting in a bandit-themed sector in the east of the arena and going anti-clockwise, pursuing Scarlet through a Flame Legion sector with a lava floor, a centaur sector with a maze, a pirate sector, a volcanic destroyer sector with fissures, an ogre sector (replaced by a White Mantle theme in the current version of the zone), then into the center of the Pavilion.
Even if any items for achievements are missed due to the mission area changing after moving into a new sector, once the gate from the destroyer to ogre sector is opened, the mission area will expand to include the entire map making previous sectors accessible again.
- Replay
- Available replay checkpoints:
Scarlet's Playhouse- Confront Scarlet
Achievements[edit]
| Scarlet's Playhouse | Clockwork Chaos | 1
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| Complete the story chapter Scarlet's Playhouse. | Completed Scarlet's Playhouse | 1
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- Complete the mission.
| Defender of the Crown | Clockwork Chaos | 10
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| Confront and defeat Scarlet in Scarlet's Playhouse. | 1 Scarlet's Playhouse Completed | 10
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- Complete the mission.
| Investigative Record 1 | Clockwork Chaos | 1
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| Find and listen to hidden logs from the source of the chaos.Story Instance: Scarlet's Playhouse |
Recordings Located | 1
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Recording 1 (Scarlet's Playhouse) - Bandit sector, in the treehouse in the middle.
Recording 2 (Scarlet's Playhouse) - Center area on the west edge overlooking the pirate sector, in the grass just outside the fence behind the throne.
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| Playhouse Perfectionist | Clockwork Chaos | 15
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| Finish Scarlet's Playhouse without dying. | 1 Scarlet's Playhouse Escaped Alive | 15
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- This achievement can only be obtained if the complete instance is played from the beginning. Starting from before the boss fight does not count.
- It is not enough to avoid dying. You must also not get downed.
- Achievement qualification can be tracked via the
Playhouse Perfectionist effect.
| Raced to the Rescue | Clockwork Chaos | 10
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| Save Lord Faren within first 3 minutes of Scarlet's Playhouse. | 1 Lord Faren Saved Early | 10
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- Achievement qualification can be tracked via the Raced to the Rescue effect.
- Pick up a Fire Extinguisher next to the fire vents on the ground and use it to extinguish the flames beneath the cauldron with Faren in it. Extinguishing the flames causes Scarlet to spawn foes which need to be killed to continue, while she attempts to relight the firepit. Repeat this until Scarlet relents.
| Soft Lander | Clockwork Chaos | 5
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|---|---|---|
| Survive jumping from the upper arena ring into a hay pile.Story Instance: Scarlet's Playhouse | 1 Haypile High Jumps | 5
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- The hay pile is located in the ogre sector. Make your way to the upper level. Jump from the railing and land on top of the hay bale. You should get the achievement and not die if you hit it correctly.
| Spoils of Chaos | Clockwork Chaos | 3
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| Find hidden chests to aggravate the playhouse's master.Story Instance: Scarlet's Playhouse |
Discovered 1 Secret Chest | 1
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| Discovered 5 Secret Chests | 2
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Chest 1: Flame Legion sector with Faren and the cauldron, upon the raised ledge to the south (toward the center of the Pavilion)
Chest 2: Ogre sector, under the tree on the higher section to the south. Woes of an Aetherblade lies in front of it.
Chest 3: Destroyer sector, on top of the raised rock platform in the north toward the center of the Pavilion. Take the western ramp up to the walkway (bordering the pirate sector) then drop down.
Chest 4: Pirate sector, at the stern of the huge ship where it connects to the upper walkway, on the lower quarter gallery
Chest 5: Flame Legion sector, hidden in the rock spikes in the north perimeter. From the corner near the cauldron Faren was in, jump up onto the first rock spike then make your way across through the spikes. Alternatively drop down from the upper walkway above.
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| The Higher Road | Clockwork Chaos | 3
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| Avoid engaging in combat while navigating the centaur maze.Story Instance: Scarlet's Playhouse | Pursued Scarlet Peacefully | 3
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- Achievement qualification can be tracked via the The Higher Road effect, which begins after freeing Faren from the fire.
- Taking any kind of damage, including fall damage, removes eligibility.
- Stealth, portals, blink skills, Ash Legion Spy Kit, or the Prototype Position Rewinder may help you avoid patrols.
- The achievement is awarded upon engaging Scarlet in the next section.
- Blocking using
Aegis does not affect eligibility. - You can walk along the outside ledge of the upper walkway to avoid all of the enemies. You can use the Prototype Position Rewinder to return to the walkway after jumping down to activate the levers.
- Eligibility is individual, not party-wide, which means that fighting patrols by another party member will not remove eligibility from players who are not engaged in combat.
- Activating all three levers will change the active mission area on the map to the next sectors. Anyone standing outside the mission area will be teleported to the next section's entrance, potentially increasing their risk of being attacked.
| Investigative Study 3 | Clockwork Chaos | 1
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| During the "Clockwork Chaos" storyline, find and read sources of information on the watchknights. |
Lore Located | 1
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Scarlet's Book of Poetry: Volume 1 - Centaur maze sector, in the west corner by the ramp, lying on the ground next to the Mysterious Lever.
Scarlet's Book of Poetry: Volume 2 - Pirate sector, in the rosewood/yellow ship against the south wall, on the floor inside the stern cabin.
Scarlet's Book of Poetry: Volume 3 - Destroyer sector, on the raised rock platform next to the western ramp, a few steps south from the Mysterious Lever, lying amidst the volcanic embers.
Woes of an Aetherblade - Ogre sector, under the tree on the higher section to the south, lying in front of Scarlet's Chest 2.
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NPCs[edit]
Allies[edit]
Foes[edit]
- Various (Aetherblades)
Objects[edit]
- Fire Extinguisher
- Mysterious Lever
- Recording 1 (Scarlet's Playhouse)
- Recording 2 (Scarlet's Playhouse)
- Scarlet's Book of Poetry: Volume 1
- Scarlet's Book of Poetry: Volume 2
- Scarlet's Book of Poetry: Volume 3
- Scarlet's Chest
- Watchwork Wreckage
- Woes of an Aetherblade
- (unnamed object)
Dialogue[edit]
- Rox: Okay, now that we're in, our first order of business is to find and free the hostages.
- Rox: Captain Thackeray is counting on us. Impress him, and Rytlock takes notice. Ready, Braham? Ready, Frostbite?
- Braham: You know I'm ready. I can't speak for Frostbite. Then again, neither can he, because he can't talk.
- Rox: He talks. You just have to know how to listen. Right, boy?
- Frostbite: (purr)
- Rox: See? Frostbite's ready. Let's show Scarlet what happens when you mess with our human pals.
- Scarlet Briar: Look who's there! But you didn't pay the entry fee. Bouncers! Do your stuff!
Talking to allies at the start:
- Rox: ?
- Braham: ?
Entering Flame Legion section:
- Scarlet Briar: But I didn't make enough dinner for guests! Quick, someone toss another hostage into the pot.
- Rox: Ears up, Braham. There's something ahead.
- Braham: I see it, and it's not just something: it's the thing.
- Rox: The hostages?
- Braham: And a bunch of those ugly mechanical baddies. One king-sized pile of scrap metal, coming right up!
Upon reaching the platform with Lord Faren:
- Lord Faren: Ah, hello? Anyone? Fire! There's a fire. A noble lord's lifelong gratitude is just a rescue away.
- Scarlet Briar: Do come in. There's no room at the dinner table, but plenty of room in the cauldron.
- Lord Faren: I sincerely hope you're an off-duty firefighter, because I sincerely don't want to be cooked.
After saving Lord Faren:
- Scarlet Briar: Fine, take the hostages. I was done with them anyway. Stupid hostages.
- Lord Faren: Am I glad to see you! Help a nobleman out of a bad situation, will you? That sylvari with the fright wig is all kinds of crazy.
- Braham: Are you hurt?
- Lord Faren: Not seriously. Not yet. Scarlet likes to play with her toys, and let me tell you, she plays rough.
- Lord Faren: The others are in pretty bad shape. I've been held captive before, but this is easily the scariest hospitality I've received.
- Rox: Okay, we'll stay with you until we can get you all to safety. Anyone who can't walk, we'll carry.
- Braham: And any of Scarlet's machine goons who come looking for poor, defenseless you will find us instead.
Upon the first encounter:
- Scarlet Briar: Careful now. Death by cannonball would be funny, but killing you myself is actual fun.
When Scarlet got hit by a blue cannonball:
- Scarlet Briar: Augh! Cannonballs! My one weakness!
During the first encounter:
- Marcello DiGiacomo: Please... My agent is probably worried sick.
- Hobo-Tron: These—are—suboptimal—working—conditions.
When Scarlet is defeated:
- Scarlet Briar: Not bad for a drone.
- Marcello DiGiacomo: The Minstrel's Guild will hear about this!
- Scarlet Briar: (laugh)
Upon the second encounter:
- Scarlet Briar: Let's play "Giant Club vs. Overripe Fruit." I'll be the club.
After the second encounter:
- Scarlet Briar: Well, the club's just not doing it for me. Time to find something else to beat you with.
Talking to allies before heading to the center:
- Rox: I'm going to wait with the survivors and make sure they get back to the surface in one piece. Go on ahead, Braham will back you up once the coast is clear.
Thanks, Rox.
- Braham: Save a little bit of fun for me, yeah? As much as I want to help teach Scarlet a valuable lesson about norn aggression, I need to hang back and see that the survivors get out in one piece.
- You got it.
- Lord Faren: Your friend Braham humbly offered me his shirt, but I declined. I still need to cool off from the hot steam of that cauldron...
- You do you, Faren.
At the start of the final encounter:
- Scarlet Briar: Well, well... The rats scurried out of the sewer. Nice to finally put a face to the tail.
- Scarlet Briar: It's a shame the queen forced my hand, but I must say: you're quite the dance partner, "Commander."
- Scarlet Briar: This is something I didn't anticipate, and while I love a bit of excitement...
- Scarlet Briar: I urge you to desist.
During the final encounter:
- Scarlet Briar: (sinister laugh) (at start)
- Scarlet Briar: This arena is filled with fun tricks! (as second phase begins)
- Scarlet Briar: I would like to thank Queen Jennah for her generous contributions! (when spawning Watchknights at third phase)
- Scarlet Briar: Oh, that might sting. (after killing the Watchknights)
After the final encounter:
- Scarlet Briar: The music swells...
- A giant Twisted Watchwork bomb slowly fills the arena.
- Braham jumps in and creates a barrier.
- Braham: I've got your back.
- The bomb goes off, leaving Scarlet on the ground.
- Scarlet Briar: Alas, you have defeated me! And thus I have learned the error of my ways. I shall be good and sweet and nice from now on.
- Scarlet teleports to the distance.
- Scarlet Briar: Now you've got my full attention.
- Scarlet Briar: I keep a list of people who need sharp reminders about how insignificant they are.
- Scarlet Briar: Do not get in my way, little pest. There will be consequences.
- Scarlet teleports away.
- Rox: Figures a schemer like Scarlet would have an escape plan. Still, we put her to flight, and that's a win in my book.
- Lord Faren: Wait, that lunatic is still on the loose? That's not good. Not for Divinity's Reach, or the queen, or...anyone, really.
- Lord Faren: Speaking of royalty...did the queen notice how brave I was right before I got captured? I'm looking for an upside here.
- Braham: You're alive and intact, my lord. That's more of an upside than most of her victims got. Savor the little things.
- Lord Faren: Still, she doesn't strike me as the kind to forgive and forget. More like the kind to begrudge and bedevil.
- Rox: True. But that just means we stay prepared for anything.
- Lord Faren: How do you prepare for wild-eyed, tooth-gnashing lunacy? By definition, it's unpredictable.
Speaking with allies after Scarlet's defeat:
- Hobo-Tron: Psst. I—think—that—minstrel—was—aiding—the—sylvari—supervillain.
- One of the following:
- Marcello DiGiacomo: Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you.
- Marcello DiGiacomo: I will sing of what you have done for me this day.
- Logan Thackeray: Thank you, Commander. If you weren't here...I don't know how much worse today could have gone. I'm meeting with Marjory Delaqua in my office to go over our evidence. Feel free to stop by.
- I'll see you there, Logan. We'll figure this out.
- Countess Anise: Nice work, <Character name>. I'm very impressed.
- Thank you, Countess.
- Lord Faren: Excellent work. Now we must depart these dank surroundings. They aren't fit for shining beacons of heroism like us.
- Don't ever change, Faren.
- Rox: Scarlet sure likes her explosives, huh? I'm sorry I wasn't more help, Commander. At least Braham was able to jump in at the last minute. He was biting at my heels...
Braham gets...eager for a good fight.
- That he does. I wish we'd been able to stop her... Scarlet. Do you think she was behind the Molten Alliance?
- I think we can reasonably assume that she had something to do with it.
- Well, hopefully she stays quiet for a while. We don't know what she wants, but I have a bad feeling...
Actually, I have a question, Rox.
- Oh, yeah? What's up, Commander?
- How are you doing, with everything going on?
- I'm okay. Got a messy history with explosives, so witnessing everything that went down in the courtyard...all the civilians. I hope we can get justice for their families, the people they left behind.
- We'll do our best, Rox.
- Me too, Rox.
- Braham: Thanks for saving me a hit in that fight. Wish I'd been able to help more, though.
- That was pretty impressive, though.
- Wasn't it? (laughs) Wish we'd been able to stop Scarlet, though... We don't know what she's capable of...or where she's going to strike next.
- Well, hopefully we'll be ready when she does.
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Notes[edit]
- Despite the minimap showing the current Crown Pavilion, the zone where the story happens appears as it did originally; instead of the White Mantle section, the original arena section was an Ogre camp.
