User:Lady Elyssa/Quick Guide to Key Farming

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Overview[edit]

It is possible to get up to 19 Black Lion Chest Key's per run. is a Guaranteed drop from the .

  • 5 are Guaranteed
    • 3 from the Personal Story, level 10, 40 & 60 story chapters.
    • 1 from Living World Season 2 - Episode 6: Tangled Paths (This can be done directly by a new character if previously completed on the account).
    • 1 from Heart of Thorns - Chapter 11: Roots of Terror (requires completing the previous 10 chapters).
  • The remaining 14 having a 25% chance from map completion.

Character Creation[edit]

Biography[edit]

Asura tango icon 20px.png Asura
College Creation Advisor
Biography Synergetics.png Biography Infinity Ball.png Asuran Maguuma Jungle character select background icon.png
Synergetics Infinity Ball Any
Charr tango icon 20px.png Charr
Legion Warband Sire
Biography Blood Legion.png Ascalon character select background icon.png Biography Sorcerous Shaman.png
Blood Legion Any
See Warband Support
Sorcerous Shaman
Human tango icon 20px.png Human
Raised Regrets Blessed by
Biography Commoner.png Biography Unknown Parents.png Kryta character select background icon.png
Commoner Unknown Parents Any
Norn tango icon 20px.png Norn
Important Quality Celebratory Moot Spirit of the Wild
Biography Guard the Mists.png Biography Lost an Heirloom.png Shiverpeak Mountains character select background icon.png
Guard the Mists Lost an Heirloom Any
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Sylvari
Vision Ventari's teaching Cycle
Biography Green Knight.png Biography Where Life Goes.png Maguuma Jungle character select background icon.png
The Green Knight Where life goes, so to, should you Any


Personal Story[edit]

Level 10 - Chapter 1[edit]

Hero Training

Guardian icon small.png Guardian Warrior icon small.png Warrior
  • Level 11: 5 Hero Points (5)
Spirit Weapons Training: Sword of Justice (Cost: 2)
  • Level 13: +5 Hero Points (8)
Meditation Training: Litany of Wrath (Cost: 2)
  • Level 15: +5 Hero Points (11)
Signet Training: Bane Signet (Cost: 11)
  • Level 17: +5 Hero Points (5)
  • Level 19: +6 Hero Points (11)
Shout Training: "Stand Your Ground!" (Cost: 11)
  • Collect 2 Hero Points off the map.
  • Level 11: 5 Hero Points (5)
Shout Training: "For Great Justice!" (Cost: 4)
  • Collect 1 Hero Points off the map.
  • Level 13: +5 Hero Points (6)
Signet Training: Signet of Might (Cost: 4)
  • Level 15: +5 Hero Points (9)
Signet Training: Signet of Fury (Cost: 3)
  • Level 17: +5 Hero Points (11)
  • Level 19: +6 Hero Points (17)
  • Collect 4 Hero Points off the map.
Asura tango icon 20px.png Asura
Biography Synergetics.png Synergetics
Use Weak Potion of Inquest Slaying
Charr tango icon 20px.png Charr
Biography Blood Legion.png Blood Legion
Use Weak Potion of Flame Legion Slaying
Human tango icon 20px.png Human
Biography Commoner.png Commoner
Use Weak Potion of Outlaw Slaying
Waypoint (map icon).png Shaemoor Waypoint
Waypoint (map icon).png Fields Waypoint
Waypoint (map icon).png Salma Waypoint
Waypoint (map icon).png Shaemoor Waypoint
Waypoint (map icon).png Palace Waypoint
Waypoint (map icon).png Salma Waypoint
Waypoint (map icon).png Palace Waypoint
Norn tango icon 20px.png Norn
Biography Guard the Mists.png Guard the Mists
Use Weak Potion of Sons of Svanir Slaying
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Sylvari
Biography Green Knight.png Green Knight
Use Weak Potion of Nightmare Court Slaying

Level 20 - Chapter 2 - Shadows of the Past[edit]

Hero Training

Guardian icon small.png Guardian Warrior icon small.png Warrior
  • Level 21: +6 Hero Points
Specialization Training
Build - Zeal 2
Fiery Wrath
  • Level 27: 18 Hero Points
Specialization Training
Build - Zeal 2,2
Fiery WrathZealous Blade
  • Level 21: +6 Hero Points (25)
Specialization Training
Build - Strength 3,2,2
Asura tango icon 20px.png Asura
Biography Infinity Ball.png Infinity Ball
Charr tango icon 20px.png Charr
Biography Sorcerous Shaman.png Sorcerous Shaman
Human tango icon 20px.png Human
Biography Unknown Parents.png Unknown Parents
Norn tango icon 20px.png Norn
Biography Lost an Heirloom.png Lost an Heirloom
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Sylvari
Biography Where Life Goes.png Where Life Goes

Level 30 - Chapter 3 - The Orders of Tyria[edit]

Hero Training

Guardian icon small.png Guardian Warrior icon small.png Warrior
  • Level 35: 35 Hero Points
Specialization Training
Build - Zeal 2,2,3
  • Collect 2 Hero Points off the map.

Keep Hero Points until level 45.

Asura tango icon 20px.png Asura
Asura tango icon 20px.png Rescue Researcher
Charr tango icon 20px.png Charr
Charr tango icon 20px.png Crystal Corruption
Human tango icon 20px.png Human
Talk quest option tango.png Mortus Virge
TIP: Focus on saving the children and avoiding the Risen.
Talk quest option tango.png Triskell Quay
TIP: Focus on saving Captain Rendar.
Talk quest option tango.png The Sad Tale of the "Ravenous"
When talking to First Mate Gaets during the test of Wit:
First Mate Gaets: Are you ready for your ears to turn blue, Yardarm?
Talk more option tango.png I'm ready if you are, Gaets!
All righty, here we go! Ahen. Shut your hatch, you lily-livered bilge-rat!
Talk more option tango.png What did you call me, you grog-guzzling blowfish?
That's the spirit! Are you trying to intimidate me, you lice-infested hammock hanger?
Talk more option tango.png I'm not just trying, you pox-faced scab. You're shaking in your boots!
Good one! I'll gut you like a trout, you scurvy, buck-toothed, flea-bitten child of a sea hag!
Talk more option tango.png Bring it on, you sea-fearing, tide turning, half-witted poop deck!
That was amazing! Well done, you salty dog. Captain, this is a good one!
Talk end option tango.png Hooray! I knew I could do it!
Norn tango icon 20px.png Norn
Norn tango icon 20px.png Death from Below
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Sylvari
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Justice for Riannoc

Level 40 - Chapter 4 - Order Neophyte[edit]

Hero Training

Guardian icon small.png Guardian Warrior icon small.png Warrior

Level 45: 52 Hero Points (54)

Specialization Training
Build - Radiance (3,3,3)
  • Level 45: 108 Hero Points
Specialization Training
Build - Discipline 2,3,1


After returning to the Durmand Priory Talk quest choice tango.png choose :

Note: Due to Racial sympathy not all minor races are available to all player races.

Asura tango icon 20px.png Asura
Human tango icon 20px.png Human
Norn tango icon 20px.png Norn
Sylvari tango icon 20px.png Sylvari
Charr tango icon 20px.png Charr

Level 50 - Chapter 5 - Helping Hands[edit]

Hylek Ogres
Talk quest choice tango.png choose I'll participate in the Tournament

Level 60 - Chapter 6 -The Battle of Claw Island[edit]


Living World Season 2[edit]

Must be level 80.

Episode 6 - Tangled Paths[edit]

Note: This can be done directly by a new character if previously completed on the account.

Talk quest option tango.png "About that. I came to tell you that I may not be able to fight with you."
Talk quest option tango.png .....
Talk quest option tango.png "I'm not sure when I'll be back."
Talk quest option tango.png .....
Talk quest option tango.png .....
Talk quest option tango.png "No Reason."


HoT Texture Centered Trans.png Heart of Thorns: Act III[edit]

Chapter 11[edit]

Note: requires completing the previous 10 chapters.


Map Completion[edit]

There is only a ~25% chance of getting a key from Map completion and the following maps are quicker to complete due to the lack of Renown Hearts.

GW2Logo new.png Core Maps[edit]

Ruins of Orr[edit]

Maguuma Wastes[edit]

HoT Texture Centered Trans.png Heart of Thorns[edit]

Heart of Maguuma[edit]

Living World Season 3[edit]

Use the Tome of Maguuma Mastery.pngSeason 3 Portal Tome.

PoF logo small.png Path of Fire[edit]

Living World Season 4[edit]

Use the Season 4 Portal Tome.pngSeason 4 Portal Tome.

Living World Season 5 - The Icebrood Saga[edit]

Use the Icebrood Saga Portal Tome.pngIcebrood Saga Portal Tome.

Quick Run[edit]

If able to boost quickly to level 80 it is possible to quickly complete the following:

  • Personal Story Level 10
  • Personal Story Level 40 - Setting the Stage
  • Personal Story Level 60 - The Battle of Claw Island
  • Living World Season 2 - Episode 6: Tangled Paths

Map Completion (25% Chance of a key per map per character)

External Links[edit]