Twice Stricken

Twice Stricken

Year

1337 AE

Storyline

Janthir Wilds

Chapter

Twice Stricken

Location

Janthir Syntri
(Janthir)

Level

80

Preceded by

Storm Clouds over Janthir

Followed by

Finding Balance

API

727

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Twice Stricken is the seventh chapter of the Janthir Wilds story.

Objectives

Confront the conduit titan.

• Meet your allies on the northern shoreline.
• Venture toward the titan's den.
• Defeat the Titanspawn Ambush
  
• Continue onward.
• Defeat the Titanspawn Ambush
  
• Continue onward.

Defeat Decima.

• Challenge the conduit titan.
• Defeat Decima, the Stormsinger
  
• Plant Lightning Rods to Direct Power Away from Decima
  
• Strike Decima now that her power is dampended.^{[verification requested]}
• Use your warclaw's Chain Pull skill to harpoon Decima's fractured armor.
• Entangle Decima by Wrapping Your Warclaw's Chain around the Rocky Cliffs
• Attack Decima now that she is vulnerable.
• Titanspawn Defeated
  
• Strike Decima now that her power is dampended.^{[verification requested]}
• Use your warclaw's Chain Pull skill to break more of Decima's armor away.
• Entangle Decima by Wrapping Your Warclaw's Chain around the Rocky Cliffs.
  
• Attack Decima now that she is vulnerable.
• Get to Poised Arrow.
• Beat back the swarm of Decima's titanspawn.
• Get to higher ground to call for help without storm interference.
• Go through the portal.

Regroup in safety.

• Help tend to Poised Arrow's wounds.
• Determine next steps.

• Complete!

Rewards

• Bag of Loot (8)
• Janthiri Gear Box (3)
• Tale of Adventure
• Charged Titan Ore (10)

Walkthrough

Kill the small titans on the way to the boss fight. When prompted, use the special action key to plant 3 lightning rods (this can be done whilst mounted). Attack the boss for a bit, then defend the lightning rods by killing the six small titans. When prompted to, switch to your Warclaw, use chain skill 3 on the boss and then run through the checkpoints. Keep fighting until the boss reaches 25%, at which point the boss runs off. Climb up the cliff and take the portal to escape the battle.

In the new instance, pick up the medical supplies from the stairs and interact with Poised Arrow to trigger further dialogue.

Skills

#	Skill			Description
	Construct Lightning Rod	1	3	Plant a lightning rod to draw power away from Decima.

Achievements

Twice Stricken	Janthir Wilds: Act 2	1  1
Encounter a new threat.Journal: Twice Stricken Reward: Large Stash of Carved Lowland Pine Coins	Completed Twice Stricken	1

• Complete the mission.

Lightning Defense	Janthir Wilds: Act 2	1
Prevent the lightning rods from being destroyed.Journal: Twice Stricken	Prevented the Lightning Rods from Being Destroyed	1

• Simply get to the three Lightning Rods after Decima's armor has been fractured once and kill the 2 titanspawn at each one.
  • Any way to move quickly helps here, as does some form of Condition removal to more quickly be able to get out of combat and mount up. Alternatively use the warclaw which can be mounted in combat.
• Eligibility can be tracked via  Achievement Eligibility: Lightning Defense.

Electrical Interference	Janthir Wilds: Act 2	1
Block the conduit from charging 5 times.Journal: Twice Stricken	Conduit Charging Blocked 5 Times	1

• After planting the three lightning rods, simply stand on the green lines betweem Decima and her pylons whenever they appear.
  • This causes unblockable damage, so make sure to have at least half health and some healing ready.
  • The game only tracks progress via the achievement incrementing upward so it might be somewhat hard to keep track of successes.
  • You only need to block the hits 5 times, so an easy way to do it is to run around without hitting her, this way you will not trigger her other phases.
  • This achievement does not have to be done in one go, it's possible to come back and complete it later, and the progress will be kept.
• Achievement qualification may be tracked via the  Achievement Eligibility: Electrical Interference effect.

Forgiveness	Janthir Wilds: Act 2	1
Witness an exchange of apology and acceptance.Journal: Twice Stricken	Witnessed a Reconciliation	1

• Simply speak with Waiting Sorrow after finishing the mission (completing the objective "Determine next steps.") but before leaving the instance, and wait out her conversation with Poised Arrow.

NPCs

Allies

Landfall

Charr (Ash Legion)

• Malice Swordshadow

Kodan (Lowland Kodan)

• Poised Arrow

Sylvari

• Caithe

Hearth's Glow

Kodan

• Waiting Sorrow

Foes

Titans

• Decima, the Stormsinger

Dialogue

Landfall instance

Approaching your allies

Caithe: So, lightning seems disproportionately attracted to this area? Can't be coincidence.

Malice Swordshadow: Isgarren told us to expect numbers. Sounds like they're adding up.

<Character name>: Footprint evidence. Wildlife behavior. Lightning strikes. It all pointed in this direction. Poised Arrow can attest.

Poised Arrow: It's...near. I sense it...in the air. The way it...looms...

If asura

<Character name>: This place gives me the creeps. Are you sure you're—

If charr

<Character name>: Even my fur's on end. Sure you're—

If human:

<Character name>: This place makes me uneasy. Are you sure you're—

If sylvari:

<Character name>: Even I'm a bit rattled. Are you sure you're—

If ???

<Character name>: This place makes me uneasy. Sure you're—

Poised Arrow: Yes. I've...had time to center myself. Appreciate the concern. I do. But you don't need to fuss.

Poised Arrow: Wayfinder, I'll match your pace. It'll help me steady my focus.

When the first group of titanspawn attack

Malice Swordshadow: Incoming!

Caithe: These things again! You'll fall just like your rotten friends.

When the first group of titanspawn are defeated

Malice Swordshadow: My fur is crackling. Might hate these more than the rotting ones.

When the second group of titanspawn attack

Caithe: More of them!

When the second group of titanspawn are defeated

<Character name>: You said you've been to these isles before?

Poised Arrow: Not this far north. Most people stay clear of this shore. Unless they have a death wish.

Caithe: We've been known for worse things...

Approaching the battleground

Poised Arrow: Where are you?

Malice Swordshadow: Cowering. Just like the other one. What now? Gonna send more little friends to fight for you?

Poised Arrow: Coward! Show yourself!

Decima, the Stormsinger: WHO DARES DISTURB THE DEN OF THE GREAT DECIMA—

Cutscene with Decima

Decima, the Stormsinger: Oh, look how small they are! All the way down there. So cute and miniscule...

Decima, the Stormsinger: Thought this would take effort.

Decima, the Stormsinger: Is that what has my darlings all riled up? A few fleas got into my nest?

Decima, the Stormsinger: Well, we can't have that. It's unclean. I'll just have to show them...

Decima, the Stormsinger: What do we do when pests sneak into our home?

Decima, the Stormsinger: We squash them.

At the beginning of the fight

Malice Swordshadow: Not even putting a dent in her. She's just siphoning energy back with those conduits.

Poised Arrow: Wayfinder, you've still got those rods we used earlier? What if you plant them around? Draw energy away from her.

<Character name>: Not a bad idea.

Planting the southern lighting rod

Malice Swordshadow: Not so tough now, are you?

Planting the eastern lighting rod

Poised Arrow: It's working! A bit more should do it.

Planting the northern lighting rod

Caithe: Getting some lightning strikes! Keep at it!

When Decima reaches 75% of her health

Malice Swordshadow: Her armor is cracking! Commander, can you wedge your warclaw's chain harpoon in there? Maybe we can throw her off balance!

Using the chain on Decima

Malice Swordshadow: Yeah! Pull her down!

After wrapping the chain around the cliffs

Malice Swordshadow: Burn me, she's...glowing? Must be some kind of inner core.

Caithe: Seems rather sensitive, so...keep hitting it!

When Decima reaches 60% of her health

Poised Arrow: Damn it! They're surrounding the lightning rods. Get them!

Defeating titanspawn attacking the lighting rods

Malice Swordshadow: Commander, focus on Decima. We'll handle these pests.

When Decima reaches 40% of her health

<Character name>: Think I've got a shot at breaking more of her armor. I'll ready my warclaw.

Malice Swordshadow: (snarls) Get her.

When Decima reaches 25% of her health

Poised Arrow: What? No! We've come too far!

Poised Arrow: (winces)

Caithe: Poky!

Malice Swordshadow: Poised Arrow!

<Character name>: Hold on, I'm coming to help you!

Talking to Poised Arrow

Poised Arrow: Couldn't risk her getting the upper hand.

<Character name>: Know when to step away.

Decima, the Stormsinger: (indecipherable)

Decima, the Stormsinger: NOW, you lazy slug! I can smell your rot from here! How did I get stuck with a selfish pissant for a brother?

Decima, the Stormsinger: And which of your groveling toadies did you hide behind? I KNOW you didn't fight them yourself!

Decima, the Stormsinger: If you don't get over here RIGHT NOW, I'll tell her all about it.

<Character name>: Is she talking to—

Malice Swordshadow: I think so. I...think they can communicate.

Caithe: Then Greer is still alive? And they're coordinated.

<Character name>: We're down an ally. Retreat! I'll send a distress message to the alliance—

Poised Arrow: No. This is my doing. I'll...call Auror— Waiting Sorrow.

Poised Arrow: Hello? Waiting Sorrow—anyone?

Poised Arrow: Damn thing doesn't work!

Caithe: Let's try the high ground. Up this way!

On higher ground

Poised Arrow: I...need help.

Waiting Sorrow: What's wrong?

Poised Arrow: I-I'm hurt. I'm at—

Waiting Sorrow: I know where you are. I'll conjure you a portal.

Decima, the Stormsinger: Scurry home now, little fleas.

Hearth's Glow instance

Waiting Sorrow: Look at you! (gasps) Your leg!

Poised Arrow: It's nothing. Just needs bandaging.

Waiting Sorrow: Bandaging.

Waiting Sorrow: Stay still.

After Poised Arrow's leg is bandaged

Waiting Sorrow: What were you thinking? Trekking the isles alone. Battling monsters.

Waiting Sorrow: And you didn't think it was wise to stop him? To ask for my help sooner?

If asura

<Character name>: Guess I lost his detainment paperwork, too.

If charr

<Character name>: Figured I'm lettin' you roam free. So why not the cub?

If human

<Character name>: "I suppose I've made more questionable choices. What's one more?"

If norn

<Character name>: The flame in your core isn't the only one that burns bright.

If sylvari

<Character name>: If I can trust Caithe and you, I can certainly trust the kid.

Poised Arrow: But it's all fine and grand when you do it—take off to fight without telling us where you are.

Poised Arrow: Or who.

Waiting Sorrow: My situation... It's different. I have better means to protect myself—

Poised Arrow: You can kill more easily.

Waiting Sorrow: It's never easy.

Waiting Sorrow: There's more to magic than causing harm. Protection. Attunement to the world around you.

Waiting Sorrow: Healing.

Waiting Sorrow: How are you feeling now?

Poised Arrow: Better. A lot better.

Waiting Sorrow: Those who use magic only to destroy practice destruction.

Waiting Sorrow: True wizards know magic as a practice of balance.

Waiting Sorrow: That's where real power comes from.

Speaking with Caithe and Malice

Caithe: Let's give them a moment. Those titans have done a number on the ecosystem. Could tend to some things around here.

Malice Swordshadow: The cub will need a bit to recuperate, anyway. Might as well use the downtime to think up a plan.

Talking to Caithe

Caithe: Poor Poky. I do hope he'll be all right.

Hanging in there, Caithe?

Caithe: I'm fine, truly. Finding my joy in watching the two of them figure it out.

Caithe: Waiting Sorrow is incredible. And far more empathetic than Isgarren.

Caithe: I joined this mission to get to know the Astral Ward. To see if they would be at all helpful in healing the Pale Tree.

Caithe: Dagonet and I are desperate. Mother... You'd think she'd have made more progress by now, but still she wilts.

Caithe: Perhaps someone like Sorrow is exactly who we're looking for...

With all of those who care for him, he will be.

Talking to Malice

Malice Swordshadow: Some fight back there. Suppose it could have gone a little better.

You in one piece?

Malice Swordshadow: Yeah, no scratches.

Malice Swordshadow: Thinking a lot about Crecia and the vote. I was mad—let her see that I was mad. I'm an imperator. That's not good.

Malice Swordshadow: But that's not the point. Her choice wasn't wrong; we didn't know enough.

Malice Swordshadow: And now we know that there are two titans. Do we hunt them down while they're weak? Do we have time to wait? I don't know.

Yeah.

Talking to Waiting Sorrow

Waiting Sorrow: Poky...Poised Arrow—sorry. I'm sorry. That I lied to you. That my lie put you in danger...

Poised Arrow: Maw called me Poky because "I was always watching leaves float down the stream." Paws never clean. Eyes to the sky, I was.

Poised Arrow: Paws didn't call me Poky until she died. Think he started doing it to remind me on her. Worked, it did! Heh. I miss her.

Waiting Sorrow: I wish I'd known your maw longer.

Poised Arrow: Me too. Impatient, she could be. But she was kind. And strong. She would've been a great Claw.

Poised Arrow: Grandmaw had already woven a blanket for Maw's Rite of the Sun Path. We, uh... We burned it when she died.

Waiting Sorrow: I remember that bonfire. I still felt like an outsider then.

Waiting Sorrow: But listening to everyone weep together was the most connected I'd felt with the bearkin in a very, very long while.

Poised Arrow: Fit in, you do. Even if you are some "wizard." Whatever that means.

Poised Arrow: Do you think you're gonna go back? To the sky watchers?

Waiting Sorrow: I don't know yet, Poised Arrow. I have many mistakes to atone for...trust to regain. Yours included.

Poised Arrow: You can call me Poky.

Waiting Sorrow: Poky.

My Story

“ After aiding Poised Arrow in field research, we followed our lead to what we believed to be the secondary titan's location. Since the Waiting Sorrow revelation, Poky's seemed a bit subdued from his usual gregarious self. Understandably, given the magnitude of the situation—titans and newly learned truths. Along our route, we fought through waves of protective minions, this time conductive in nature. We didn't have to travel far for our suspicions to be proved correct: Decima, a self-assured conduit titan, now confronts us face-to-face. Time to bring this chaos to an end. *** Our allies put up a strong fight, utilizing techniques learned in our titan research; with the clever use of lightning rods, we pulled the odds in our favor—at least, for a time. But the tides quickly turned against us. Despite Poised Arrow's additional backup, Decima's defenses stood strong. Things went from bad to worse when it became clear midfight that Decima had the upper hand. And Greer...was not so dead. Not only is our prior opponent alive and likely healed despite our believing him defeated, but the two titans are working in concert. As our weight shifted to the back foot, we did gain a potentially critical piece of information that explains our failure to defeat Greer in the first place: the titans' armor seems to protect some sort of vulnerable inner core. With the help of my journeykin, I proved my assumption and was able to remove the titan's armor, rendering her core vulnerable to attacks. And any vulnerability is worth exploring. Tragically, our battle was cut short when Poised Arrow fell, injured. With an ally down and the threat of an appearance from Greer looming, I made the decision to retreat. Poised Arrow didn't take the decision well, blaming himself for our loss. Truthfully, even if all our allies had remained on their feet the entire battle, I don't know if our efforts would have been enough. While that prospect greatly concerns me, I have no time to linger on it now. First and foremost, our focus is on getting Poky into Waiting Sorrow's care. Once more, the titans must wait. Though at this point, they're not the only ones with tested patience. *** Poised Arrow is now recovering under the care of Waiting Sorrow. Despite his initial hesitance, Poky allowed Waiting Sorrow to perform some recovery magic on him. Though he needs rest, he already appears on the mend, as does the fractured relationship between the two. With Poised Arrow recuperating, the rest of us must figure out a plan for eliminating the titans. I feel as though we're on the verge of a breakthrough with the recent developments in information regarding the titans, but I'm not sure it will be enough to defeat them entirely. Perhaps there's some other missing piece critical to us securing a victory. One thing's for sure: the titans won't wait around idly while we figure it out. — My story

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Janthir Wilds storyline

Act 1	Prologue: The Tyrian Alliance → Unknown Territory → Diplomacy and Discovery → Home Sweet Home → Missing in Action → Strangers among Lands
Act 2	Storm Clouds over Janthir → Twice Stricken → Finding Balance → Against the Wall → Sorrow in These Halls
Godspawn	Trial and Error → Battle's Eve → Balrior Peak
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