Southsun Cove
Southsun Cove
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Map of Southsun Cove
- Levels
- 80
- Type
- Zone
- Region
- Kryta
- Connects to
- Lion's Arch
- Pets
- Reef Drake
- API
- 873
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Southsun Cove is an island located southwest of Lion's Arch, in the Sea of Sorrows. Sometime after the defeat of Zhaitan, the Consortium representative Canach sent an expedition to survey the island and build an asura gate, as part of the Consortium's development plans for making it a tourist attraction. The team used loopholes in their orders to study the flora of the island, and in turn provoked the native karka, who had settled the island recently when fleeing the horrors of the Unending Ocean. The karka followed the survivors of the team and attacked Lion's Arch, Garenhoff and the Caledon Forest. In response, the Lionguard led a counterattack to wrest control of the island, building roads, siege weapons and outposts along the way. Finally, the Lionguard took down the Ancient Karka, and the island was secured.
With the death of the Ancient Karka, the Consortium continued working to turn the island into a research and tourist attraction. Consortium representatives are working to provide homes for refugees from the events of Flame and Frost, who are preparing to travel to Southsun Cove to make new homes there.
Southsun Cove, like Orr (excluding Siren's Landing), has no renown hearts, but instead includes several dynamic events.
Getting there[edit]
- In Lion's Arch, via the Southsun Cove asura gate on the north east side of Coriolis Plaza in the Eastern Ward.
- In the Memory of Old Lion's Arch, via the Southsun Cove asura gate on the Claw Island Portage in Fort Marriner.
Unique vendors[edit]
In Southsun Cove there are Southsun Economists that sell unique gear, available only when all four settlements of the Island Control meta event are captured by settlers.
Map completion[edit]
Karka Shell (10)
Transmutation Charge- 8001
at level 80
Mail[edit]
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Tyrian Explorers Society Southsun Cove Exploration Salutations, Southsun Cove may be an island of rare natural wonders, but its unique fauna has proven challenging to explorer and settler alike. We salute your courage and willingness to venture into such an inhospitable territory. Keep up the good work. —Tyrian Explorers Society |
Locations[edit]
| Area | Effective level |
Area objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Bakestone Cavern | 80 | |
| Captain's Retreat | 80 |
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| Dappled Shores | 80 | |
| Driftglass Springs | 80 | Steampipe Steading
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| Owain's Refuge | 80 |
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| Pearl Islet | 80 |
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| Sawtooth Bay | 80 | |
| Scoured Plains | 80 | |
| Seashell Hills | 80 | — |
| Southsun Shoals | 80 |
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| Southsun Strait | 80 | — |
Interactive map[edit]
Events[edit]
Bring karka eggs to Owain (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the champion (80)- [Group Event] Defeat the champion (80)
- Help Advisor Zakk repair his golem and reclaim his training area (80)
Help Lionguard Demolitionist Varrv plant explosives in karka nests (80)- [Group Event] Kill the reef shark in Sawtooth Bay (80)
- Kill the reef drake broodmother threatening the Lionguard (80)
- Patrol with the Lionguard to secure the road (80)
- Meta events
- Island Control (Meta event)
[Group Event] Defend the settlement from crazed wildlife (80)
- Failure: [Group Event] Recapture the settlement from crazed wildlife (80)
- Failure:
[Group Event] Defend the settlement from rampaging, crazed wildlife (80)
- Failure: [Group Event] Defend the repair worker (80)
- Failure:
[Group Event] Defend Camp Karka from karka invasion (80)
- Failure: [Group Event] Clear the karka and their eggs to rebuild Camp Karka (80)
- Failure:
- [Group Event] Protect the settlement's vital storage facility (80)
- Failure: [Group Event] Reclaim the settlement by burning out the karka nests (80)
- Failure:
- [Group Event] Defeat the Karka Queen threatening the settlements (80) is dependent on the Island control meta event, but not part of it.
Historical events[edit]
- Help find missing Consortium property in ruined camp and skelk nests, and kill local reef skelk (80)
- During The Lost Shores
- The Lost Shores (meta event)
- [Group Event] Secure the beach between landing points Lion and Pride (80)
- [Group Event] Protect the Lionguard demolition squad (80)
[Group Event] Maneuver the ancient karka back toward its nesting grounds (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the ancient karka (80)
- During The Secret of Southsun
- Defend the targeted victim of the angry mob (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the riot-instigating settler (80)
- Help Nattus return to his settlement (80)
- Help Laelia return to her settlement (80)
- Help Mikla return to her settlement (80)
- Help Skeggi return to his settlement (80)
Quell the skirmishing between dissenting factions (80)
Map bonus rewards[edit]
- Primary article: Map bonus reward
Pets[edit]
- Dappled Shores (cave under western tip, access from the beach)
Crafting resources[edit]
- Resource nodes
Mithril Ore- Orichalcum Ore
- Rich Mithril Vein
Ancient Sapling- Cypress Sapling
Blooming Passiflora- Passiflora
Gallery[edit]
- Maps
World map before The Secret of Southsun.
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- Posters
Notes[edit]
- This zone was introduced in The Lost Shores release.
- The Lost Shores was a meta-event that took place here on November 18, 2012.
- During the Karka invasion (weekend of November 16th, 2012) and The Secret of Southsun, all characters in the zone were upscaled to level 80.
- The Asura Gate outside the Consortium Gift Shop in Fort Marriner in Lion's Arch to this zone was added during The Secret of Southsun update; previously, it could only be reached via ship.
- In the Escape from Lion's Arch release, the Asura Gate was moved from Lion's Arch to the refugee camp in Vigilant Hills in Gendarran Fields.
- This area does not count towards the Kryta Explorer Achievement nor does it count towards world completion.
- It does however counts as Kryta for completion of relevant Daily Achievements.
Trivia[edit]
- The area where Southsun Cove is located was originally shown as open ocean on the world map.
- A mostly underwater zone was intended for this area, before it was scrapped.[1]
- Historically, achievements for this map could be found in
Secret of Southsun.
