Sparkfly Fen
Sparkfly Fen
13 17 20 6 5
- Levels
- 55 – 65
- Type
- Zone
- Region
- Maguuma Jungle
- Connects to
- Bloodtide Coast (NE, NW)
Straits of Devastation (S)
Mount Maelstrom (SE) - Pets
- Fern Hound
Jungle Spider
Marsh Drake
Shark
Siamoth - API
- 53
“Broad estuaries give the Orrian undead easy passage into Sparkfly Fen. A wave of Zhaitan's minions drove hylek refugees before it and captured vast territory. Wyld Hunt valiants and Vigil crusaders fight to regain control from an untiring enemy.
— In-game description
Sparkfly Fen is a coastal zone in the Maguuma Jungle. It is littered with Risen and ruins of both ancient Kryta and Orr. It serves as the main battleground against Zhaitan's forces, which are led by his dragon champion, Tequatl the Sunless.
Despite the fact that the hylek usually don't ally with each other, many hylek tribes whose grounds were destroyed by the Risen have joined together at the Zintl Holy Grounds, seeking guidance from their god Zintl.
Getting there[edit]
- From Mount Maelstrom: the portal in the northwest corner of the zone, near Govoran Waypoint — .
- From Straits of Devastation
- From Bloodtide Coast: the portal in the far southeast corner of the zone, near Whisperwill Waypoint — .
Map completed[edit]
Great Work in Sparkfly Fen Greetings, <Character name>, Word has reached me about your accomplishments in Sparkfly Fen. You're proving yourself a brave and resourceful ally. Please take care as you continue your travels. The world gets progressively more dangerous by the moment. Your work is keeping us all a little safer. May you continue to fare well. —Tyrian Explorers Society |
Locations[edit]
Interactive map[edit]
Events[edit]
- Defend the Vigil camp (55)
- Failure: Reclaim the Vigil camp (55)
- Kill the Risen shark (56) [Group Event]
- Escort the Vigil to the Tower of Modius (56)
- Escort a Vigil bomb to the tower's weak point (56)
- Destroy the champion Risen lich (57) [Group Event]
- Escort a Vigil bomb to the tower's weak point (56)
- Escort Scholar Yorix through the caverns (55)
- Defend the Occuintl Grounds from the Nightmare Court (59)
- Success: Escort the Occuintl hylek to the temple (57)
- Failure: Rescue the Occuintl hylek (59)
- Destroy the Risen at Leeshore Gauntlet (61)
- Defend Ocean's Gullet from the Risen (62)
- Defend the Stone of Hazaan from Risen (62)
- Failure Clear Risen from the Stone of Hazaan (62)
- Prevent Risen from killing all the sylvari guards! (63)
- Failure: Defeat the Risen at the Jinotl Deadgrounds (63)
- Prevent the Risen from opening the prison seal (63)
- Failure: Destroy the Risen juggernaut (63) [Group Event]
- Defeat the champion Risen spider (60) [Group Event]
- Stop the Inquest operatives from kidnapping adventurers (63)
- Failure: Save the sylvari from the Inquest (63)
- Failure: Rescue the sylvari from the Nightmare Court agents (63)
- Failure: Stop the summoned husk from leaving the region (63)
- Failure: Rescue the sylvari from the Nightmare Court agents (63)
- Failure: Save the sylvari from the Inquest (63)
- Destroy the Nightmare Court's thorn wolves (64)
- Slay the massive jungle troll (63) [Group Event]
- Meta Events
- Assault on Fort Cadence
- Sink the Ash Horizon! (56)
- Failure: Retake the Vigil's base camp (56)
- Failure: Protect the Northern Ruins! (55)
- Failure: Defend Fort Cadence's southern entrance (55)
- Success: Defend the ruins of Fort Cadence (56)
[Group Event]
- Sink the Ash Horizon! (56)
- Protecting the Zintl Holy Grounds
- Hold Swampwatch shoreline from the Risen (57)
- Failure: Recapture Swampwatch shoreline from the Risen (57)
- Failure: Defend the east gate (57)
- Defend Shorewatch from the Risen (57)
- Failure: Reclaim Shorewatch from the Risen (57)
- Failure: Defend the west gate (57)
- Defend the southern beach from the Risen (57)
- Failure: Reclaim the southern beach from the Risen (57)
- Failure: Defend the south gate (57)
- Failure of any gate defense event: Defend the Zintl Holy Grounds (58)
- Failure: Retake the Zintl Holy Grounds (58) [Group Event]
[Group Event]
- Failure of any gate defense event: Defend the Zintl Holy Grounds (58)
- Hold Swampwatch shoreline from the Risen (57)
- Danger at Fabled Djannor
- Escort the quaggans to Quaztocel (64)
- Defend Chokevine Gorge before Risen overrun it (64)
- Defend the supply of energy from krait (65)
- Defeat Tequatl the Sunless (65)
- Defend the Megalaser and the batteries in the east, west, and north (65) [Group Event]
[Group Event]
Map bonus rewards[edit]
- Primary article: Map bonus reward
Karma equipment[edit]
Weapons | |||
---|---|---|---|
Type | Sold by | Location | Level |
Axe | Cuadinti | Astrozintli Forelands | 58 |
Dagger | Admiral Clarinda Demard | Karinn's Passage | 59 |
Focus | Quennida | Thundertroll Swamp | 63 |
Greatsword | Jezza | Fort Cadence | 55 |
Hammer | Jezza | Fort Cadence | 55 |
Harpoon gun | Danu | Aleem's Penance | 62 |
Longbow | Laudren | Thundertroll Swamp | 61 |
Mace | Brannen | Chokevine Gorge | 64 |
Pistol | Admiral Clarinda Demard | Karinn's Passage | 59 |
Rifle | Admiral Clarinda Demard | Karinn's Passage | 59 |
Scepter | Quennida | Thundertroll Swamp | 63 |
Shield | Brannen | Chokevine Gorge | 64 |
Short bow | Laudren | Thundertroll Swamp | 61 |
Spear | Danu | Aleem's Penance | 62 |
Staff | Kamma | Splintered Coast | 65 |
Sword | Brannen | Chokevine Gorge | 64 |
Torch | Potatlan | Astrozintli Forelands | 57 |
Trident | Leemoola | Leeshore Gauntlet | 63 |
Warhorn | Potatlan | Astrozintli Forelands | 57 |
Armor | |||
---|---|---|---|
Type | Sold by | Location | Level |
Aquatic helm | Leemoola | Leeshore Gauntlet | 60 |
Helm | Quennida | Thundertroll Swamp | 63 |
Shoulders | Danu | Aleem's Penance | 61 |
Coat | Jezza | Fort Cadence | 55 |
Gloves | Kamma | Chokevine Gorge | 65 |
Leggings | Brannen | Chokevine Gorge | 64 |
Boots | Admiral Clarinda Demard | Karinn's Passage | 59 |
Pets[edit]
- Thundertroll Swamp, immediately North and East of Brackwater Waypoint. Right next to village.
- Orvar's Glen, amongst the termite mounds that are part of the Help Costi Atl and his tribe hunt for termite larvae heart quest.
- Toade's Head, on the western edge under the trees
- Leeshore Gauntlet, directly South of the NPC for the Protect the quaggans from the krait heart quest.
- Saltflood Mire, under the bridge North of Saltflood Waypoint.
- Aleem's Penance, East from Brooloonu waypoint and South of the scout.
- Astrozintli Forelands
- Darkweather Rise, inside a cavern to the south
- Flamefrog Vale
- Shattercleft Hills, south of Caer Brier
- Leeshore Gauntlet, inside the underwater cavern where the hero point challenge Ancient Shark Pistrix is found.
Crafting resources[edit]
- Resource nodes
- Platinum Ore
- Banyan Sapling
- Blackberries
- Cauliflower (node farm) - located on a plateau overlooking Orvanic Shore. They are accessed by going through a short tunnel at the north of the plateau.
- Coral
- Leeks
- Portobello Mushrooms
- Variegated Taproots
- Verdant Herbs
- Saltwater Fish
- Bulk ingredients
- Horseradish Root in Bulk from Laudren
- Recipes
- Recipe: Hylek Beaded Necklace from Costi Atl
- Recipe: Potion of Azantil from Ayomichi
- Recipe: Perpetual Energy Coil from Kamma
Gallery[edit]
Notes[edit]
- According to lore and Tyrian geography, Sparkfly Fen isn't part of the Maguuma Jungle or surrounding areas. Nevertheless, it contributes to the Maguuma Explorer Achievement track.
- The old loading screen was changed to its current dragon-theme in the 17th September 2013 update, to match the living world development regarding Tequatl the Sunless evolving.
- In the far south, near the cliff-faces of Verarium Delves, is an area that resembles a typical jumping puzzle. However, there is no associated achievement with reaching the chest at the end.
Trivia[edit]
The Guild Wars Wiki has an article on Sparkfly Swamp. |
- The zone name is something of a misnomer - a fen is an alkaline wetland, fed by groundwater; Sparkfly is most likely an intertidal wetland.