GW2. A complete achievement guide of the Living World Season 3 Episode 5 “Flashpoint”.
Flashpoint (Story Journal)
“Flashpoint” Mastery – 5AP
This is the meta achievement for which you need to complete 20 eligible achievements. The reward for this is a Houndskin Mantle Box.
Story Completion Achievements – 0AP – 1MP
Taimi’s Pet Project – 0AP
Journal: Taimi’s Pet Project Completed
Complete the story chapter “Taimi’s Pet Project”
Arrival and Survival – 0AP
Journal: Arrival and Survival
Complete the story chapter “Arrival and Survival”
In Pursuit of a God – 0AP
Journal: In Pursuit of a God Completed
Complete the story chapter “In Pursuit of a God”
Elder Druid Protection – 0AP
Journal: Elder Druid Protection
Complete the story chapter “Elder Druid Protection”
Heart of the Volcano – 0AP – 1MP
Journal: Heart of the Volcano Completed
Complete the story chapter “Heart of the Volcano”
Story Instance Achievements – 18AP
Born for Battle – 0AP
Story Instance: Taimi’s Pet Project
Defeat 10 mercenaries during the final surge. You should get this achievement automatically by playing the story instance.
Fire Fighter – 2AP
Story Instance: Taimi’s Pet Project
Repair 3 of Taimi’s malfunctioning sprinklers. They spawn once the three mirrors are repaired by the golems, use the stairs and the updraft to reach them. This will be easier to do at the end of the instance after all the objectives have been completed.
Ring of Fire – 3AP
Story Instance: Taimi’s Pet Project
Complete the instance without taking damage from the Ring of Fire Attack. During the fight against Lazarus avoid being hit by his ring of fire, you will notice an orange circle and you have time to dodge it out.
Go Nuts with the Scanning – 5AP
Story Instance: Heart of the Volcano
Find all unique objects and creatures in the instance that respond to Taimi’s scanner. There are 9 objects to complete this achievement:
- Taimi
- First Energy Barrier (the big lava orb)
- Any anchor around the energy barrier
- Second Energy Barrier
- Third Energy Barrier
- Any Destroyer
- Balthazar Machine
- Tegan (Balthazar Hound)
- Temar (Balthazar Hound)
Fancy Flying – 5AP
Story Instance: Heart of the Volcano
Descend the chimney in the instance without being hit by destroyer fireballs. When you doing the descent avoid being hit by any of the green projectiles that Destroyers shoot at you. Might be easier to do with a party as your allies can clean up the path for you. When you replay the instance, you can skip to the descent by interacting with the Glitch in Time.
Excess Energy – 3AP
Story Instance: Heart of the Volcano
Find all the lingering fragments of Primordus and Jormag energy in the instance. And the end of the instance, energy orbs will appear in the sky and you must to glide and collect them. There are 12 total.
Map Achievements – 71AP – 7MP
Arachnogenesis – 3AP
Defeat the champion Webby Mother, north west of Ancient Hollow Waypoint – [&BNUJAAA=]
Desecration Prevention – 3AP
For this achievement you need to defeat a champion Molten Desecrator. You can find these around Titan’s Throat area during the second part of the meta-event “Cull the destroyers”.
Dinosaur King Ascension – 3AP
Defeat the champion Stonehead King that spawns on the Savage Rise area, there is a pre-event for this called “Help escort the hatchlings away from the scouting party” that starts north of Scout’s Clearing – [&BNAJAAA=]
Expensive Taste – 5AP
For this achievement you need to defeat the champion Emperor Mattake, east of Ancient Hollow Waypoint – [&BNUJAAA=]
Nature’s Wrath – 3AP
Defeat the champion Greater Wardbough that spawns at Eternal Pool – [&BL4JAAA=] , there is a pre-event for this called “Escort the Vigil squad to the ancient ruins” that starts at Scout’s Clearing – [&BNAJAAA=]
Powerless Suit – 3AP
Kill the champion Inquest Power Suit Mark II that spawns at Asura Gate – [&BLwJAAA=] , there is a pre-event for this called “Use Inquest keypads to shut down the Inquest’s gate” that occurs at the same location.
Wurm Slurper – 3AP – 1MP
Defeat the champion Bloodstone-Charged Lava Wurm that spawns at Wurm’s Furnace – [&BMsJAAA=] , there is a pre-event for this called “Keep mercenaries from charging the lava with bloodstone magic” around the same location.
Terror of the Boiling Sea – 5AP – 1MP
This achievement is related to the meta-event “Cull the Destroyers”, once it progress to the last phase “Defeat the destroyer lieutenant” both legendary will spawn above the Boiling Sea, Aestus and Ignis. For this achievement you need to defeat at least one of them.
Burnin’ Down the House – 3AP
From Heathen’s Hold Waypoint – [&BM0JAAA=] head to the volcano and you will notice two turrets. Near one of the turrets there is an Oil Barrel and some Cannonballs, you need to throw the oil on the cannonballs and keep dumping it to make a path towards the turrets, until you connect the lava and the turret, the oil will ignite and will blow up the turret. Check out this video to see how its done:
Credit to SuperMoroLand for the video.People Watching – 7AP – 1MP
This achievement requires you to plant 7 scanners throughout Draconis Mons. Here you can see a map with their location, and a video guide if you need more help:
Credit to Lanrik for the video.White Hat – 9AP
This achievement requires you to hack a total of 60 Inquest Terminals, they are on the Rata Arcanum area. You need to kill inquest enemies and use the Inquest Keypads to hack the terminals, simply by interacting with them (press F)
Crypt Keeper – 3AP
Find the Golemancer’s Tomb. It can be reached from Heathen’s Hold Waypoint – [&BM0JAAA=] following the higher ledge southward or by gliding from Gate of Fire – [&BNcJAAA=] . Can also be reached using a Oakheart’s Reach or a Springer mount from a small cave entrance south of Rata Arcanum.
Golemancer’s Treasure – 5AP
Once you are in the Golemancer’s Tomb an event called “Kill the Devourer Champion” will spawn every 15-20 minutes, and after you defeat the champion the “Zinn’s Stash” will spawn in the middle of the room, loot it for the achievement.
Exfoliating – 0AP (Hidden)
Basically you need to die in the Boiling Sea, yes that’s all.
Hot Splashes – 3AP
This achievement is for the Diving Goggles. Start from Heathen’s Hold Waypoint – [&BM0JAAA=] and take the Thermal Tube, take the path around the volcano to the north and you will see the goggles. You need to land on a water bucket above the Boiling Sea, check out this video to see how it’s done:
Credit to Lekyii for the video.Searing Ascent – 10AP – 1MP
This is the Jumping Puzzle of Draconis Mons. The entrance is at Searing Ascent – [&BM8JAAA=] and you need to get through three checkpoints. The Oakheart’s Reach mastery is required to complete this puzzle. It can be hard so I strongly recommend that you check out this video to know how to use the TacO markers:
Credit to Tekkit's Workshop for the video.Mastery Insights – 3AP – 3MP
Draconis Mons Insight: Savage Rise – 1AP – 1MP
Interact with the Mastery Insight to earn the achievement. Starting from Heathen’s Hold Waypoint – [&BM0JAAA=] , take the Oakheart’s Essence to the south then glide off the ledge all the way to the insight. If you don’t make it to the insight, use the Oakheart Essence on the mushrooms atop the platform.
Draconis Mons Insight: Scalding Gorge – 1AP – 1MP
Interact with the Mastery Insight to earn the achievement. From the Heathen’s Hold Waypoint – [&BM0JAAA=] , use the thermal tube to the south of the waypoint. This will propel you north through a bouncing mushroom and a second thermal tube. Follow the ledge of cliff bats until you pick up the Oakheart’s Essence at the Iota Vault. Use the Oakheart Essence to climb the cliff while moving Northwest towards the mastery. If you slip a bit, the updraft can lead you directly to the mastery insight.
Draconis Mons Insight: Western Boiling Sea – 1AP – 1MP
Interact with the Mastery Insight to earn the achievement. Starting from Ancient Hollow Waypoint – [&BNUJAAA=] run straight toward the center of the map and jump off the ledge but glide back towards the outer edge and to the mastery point.
Collections – 33AP
The Druid Stone – 3AP
This is the first collection of four for the druid backpack, be aware that this is a long collection series with time-gates, You need to collect the following items:
- Volcano’s Heart
Complete the final story instance of Flashpoint: Heart of the Volcano.
- Druid Runestone
Combine 5 Druid Runestone Fragments. These are obtained by heart vendors and the Unbound Magic vendor at the Mariner Landing Waypoint.
*This is an EXTREMELY important part of this series of collections because many of them require Druid Runestones. You can only get 5 fragments per day and need a total of 16 runestones, so you will need a minimum of 16 days to complete this achievement.*
It is advised to get in a routine of doing the heart quests early on because the time gate of this achievement is the hardest part. The vendor at Mariner Landing will give you a fragment without needing to do a heart quest, but the other fragments must be bought from the heart quest vendors after completing the heart quest.
- The Druid’s Story
Bring a Druid Runestone to Kodama in the Savage Rise of Draconis Mons. Find Kodama in a hidden cave below the Savage Rise. Drop to the ledge from the northern part of the Savage Rise and then proceed through the cave. Kodama is at the back of the cave. Remember this location as you will need to return here later.
- A Flower for Kodama
Bring a Fire Orchid Blossom to Kodama. These are the map currency obtained easily by harvesting them around the map.
- A Flower for Liriodendron
Bring a Fire Orchid Blossom to Liriodendron in Draconis Mons. Find them hidden in a spring behind some rocks near the eastern wall of the Savage Rise. Remember this location as you will need to return here later.
- A Flower for Broadleaf
Bring a Fire Orchid Blossom to Broadleaf on a ledge above the Savage Rise. Broadleaf can be reached by gliding from the Heathen’s Hold Waypoint or by using an Oakheart’s Essence to climb the southern shelf of the Savage Rise. Broadleaf is on a ledge sticking out at the western end. Remember this location as you will need to return here later.
- A Flower for Rosewood
Give a Fire Orchid Blossom to Rosewood in the Ancient Hollow. From the Ancient Hollow Waypoint go slightly north until you see a bouncing mushroom next to a branch. At the top you will see Rosewood to the left. Remember this location as you will need to return here later.
Awakening the Druid Stone – 3AP (Time-Gated)
This is the second collection for the druid backpack. You need to collect the following items:
- Element of the Wardbough
You need to finish the final event in a series of events to obtain this. A squad of vigil need an escort into an enraged druid spirit’s cave. After defeating the boss you loot the ancient chest. In the map below you can see the where the escort begins at the heart quest.
Once you make it to the final boss, the Wardbough, it must be defeated within 10 minutes. Make sure to bring damage to kill it fast enough. The boss will summon mushrooms which deal plenty of damage that you want to stay out of them. While the boss is very slow and easy to avoid, you do want to watch out for the vine pull which can put you in the mushroom damaging area. Watch for the shake animation and side step or dodge, and also make sure there are no mushrooms between you and the boss so even if you do get pulled it won’t be fatal. Loot the ancient chest afterwards.
- Wardbough’s Runestone – Combine the Element of the Wardbough with a Druid Runestone
- Wardbough’s Rest – Give the Wardbough’s Runestone to Kodama
- Element of the Arbor
Travel to Seraph Observers Waypoint [&BGIAAAA=] in Brisban Wildlands. South of the waypoint is a restless spirit who will give you the item.
- Arboreal Runestone – Combine the Element of the Arbor with a Druid Runestone
- Arboreal Rest – Give the Arboreal Runestone to Kodama
- Element of the Oakhearts
Dropped by the Rotting Ancient Oakheart in Queensdale during the event at the Greatheart Weald – [&BIoGAAA=] which spawns every 10 minutes.
- Oakheart’s Runestone – Combine the Element of the Oakhearts with a Druid Runestone
- Oakheart’s Rest – Give the Oakheart’s Runestone to Kodama
Sprouting the Druid Stone – 3AP (Time-Gated)
This is the third collection for the druid backpack, be aware this is time-gated, You need to collect the following items:
- Living Druid Stone
Completed automatically by finishing the Awakening the Druid Stone collection.
- Element of Saurians
Dropped by the Stonehead King which spawns sometimes in the east of the Savage Rise.
- Saurian Runestone – Combine a druid Runestone with the Element of Saurians.
- Saurian Rest – Bring the Saurian Runestone to Kodama.
- Element of the Empire
Dropped by Emperor Mattake who spawns sometimes east of the Ancient Hollow.
- Imperial Runestone – Combine the Element of the Empire with a Druid Runestone.
- Imperial Rest – Bring the Imperial Runestone to Kodama.
- Element of Webby
Dropped by Webby Mother who spawns sometimes right at the Ancient Hollow Waypoint.
- Webby Runestone – Combine the Element of Webby with a Druid Runestone.
- Webby Rest – Bring the Webby Runestone to Kodama.
- Element of the Wurm
Dropped by the Bloodstone-Charged Lava Wurm which sometimes spawns at Heathen’s Hold.
- Wurm Runestone – Combine the Element of the Wurm with a Druid Runestone.
- Wurm Rest – Bring the Wurm Runestone to Kodama.
- Element of the Arcanum
Dropped from the Inquest Power Suit at Rata Arcanum during the event there.
- Arcanum Runestone – Combine the Element of Arcanum with a Druid Runestone
- Arcanum Rest – Bring the Arcanum Runestone to Kodama.
- A Charged Bouquet for Kodama – Bring 5 Fire Orchid Blossoms and a Glacial Lodestone to Liriodendron in the Savage Rise.
- A Glacial Bouquet for Liriodendron – Bring 5 Fire Orchid Blossoms and an Onyx Lodestone to Broadleaf above the Savage Rise.
- A Molten Bouquet for Rosewood – Bring 5 Fire Orchid Blossoms and a Molten Lodestone to Rosewood in Ancient Hollow.
- Propagation of the Fire Orchid
Plant a Fire Orchid Seed, which can be obtained from harvesting Fire Orchid Blossoms around the map, at the fertile soil patch south of Kodama in the hidden cave below the Savage Rise.
A Henge Away from Home – 3AP (Time-Gated)
This is the fourth and final collection for the druid backpack, be aware this is time-gated, You need to collect the following items:
- Blooming Druid Stone – Earned by completing the previous collection Sprouting the Druid Stone.
- Heavy Houndskin Mantle – Obtained by completing the meta achievement or finishing a reward track for Draconis Mons in PvP or WvW.
- Element of Aestus
Dropped by the Legendary Destroyer Aestus at the Eastern end of the boiling Sea during the final event of the map meta event.
- Aestus Runestone – Combine the Element of Aestus with a Druid Runestone.
- Element of Ignis – Combine the Element of Ignis with a Druid Runestone.
Dropped by the Legendary Destroyer Ignis at the Western end of the boiling Sea during the final event of the map meta event.
- Ignis Runestone – Combine the Element of Ignis with a Druid Runestone.
- Element of the Desecrator
Dropped by the Molten Desecrators during the meta event to cull the destroyers around the Titan’s Throat.
- Desecrator Runestone – Combine the Element of the Desecrator with a Druid Runestone.
- Destroyer’s Rest – Bring the Aestus Runestone, Ignis Runestone, and Desecrator Runestone to Kodama.
- Element of Fire
Dropped by Fire Elementals and Embers in any map or find them in the North of the Scalding Gorge.
- Volcanic Runestone – Combine a Druid Runestone with the Element of Fire
- Element of Water
Dropped by Ice Elementals on any map or try in the Northwest of Fireheart Rise at Icespear’s Shelf. [&BCACAAA=]
- Glacial Runestone – Combine a Druid Runestone with the Element of Water.
- Element of Air
Dropped by Air Elementals and Sparks in any map or try at the Cathedral of Zephyrs in Malchor’s Leap. [&BIwCAAA=]
- Charged Runestone – Combine a Druid Runestone with the Element of Air.
- Element of Earth
Dropped by Earth Elementals in any map or you can find them in the western Scalding Gorge atop the cliffs.
- Earthen Runestone – Combine a Druid Runestone with the Element of Earth.
- Elemental Rest – Bring a Volcanic Runestone, a Glacial Runestone, a Charged Runestone, and an Earthen Runestone to Kodama.
- Druid’s Vision – Bring a Vision Crystal (ascended crafting material) to Kodama.
- A Storm Bouquet for Kodama – Bring 10 Fire Orchid Blossoms and 5 Charged Loadestones (crafting material bought on trading post) to Kodama.
- A Frozen Bouquet for Liriodendron – Bring 10 Fire Orchid Blossoms and 5 Glacial Loadestones (crafting material bought on trading post) to Liriodendron.
- An Earthen Bouquet for Broadleaf – Bring 10 Fire Orchid Blossoms and 5 Onyx Loadestones (crafting material bought on trading post) to Broadleaf.
- An Infernal Bouquet for Rosewood – Bring 10 Fire Orchid Blossoms and 5 Molten Loadestones (crafting material bought on trading post) to Rosewood.
- Dierdre’s Orchard
Plant 3 Fire Orchid Seeds in the garden of Dierdre’s Steps in Mount Maelstrom. Access the hidden garden by looking for the event to defeat elementals around the map which can spawn in 4 possible locations around the map shown below.
- Maguuma’s Orchard
Plant 3 Fire Orchid Seeds in the garden of the oasis in Dry Top.
- Melandru’s Orchard
Plant 3 Fire Orchid Seeds at the Cathedral of Verdance in Cursed Shore.
- Seaside Propagation
Plant a Fire Orchid Seed in the fertile soil on one of the islands of the Eastern Boiling Sea in Draconis Mons.
- Wind Rider Ledge Propagation
Plant a Fire Orchid Seed in the fertile soil overlooking Wind Rider Ledge in Draconis Mons, accessed by using the Oakheart’s Essence and scaling the cliffs above Mariner Landing.
- Rata Arcanum Propagation
Plant a Fire Orchid Seed in the fertile soil of the bioluminescent cavern above Rata Arcanum in Draconis Mons.
- Seaside Ledges Propagation
Plant a Fire Orchid Seed in the fertile soil on the ledge overlooking the Frothing Pedestal in Draconis Mons. You can glide there from above starting at the Heathen Hold Waypoint.
- Nu II Propagation
Plant a Fire Orchid Seed in the fertile soil in the Nu II Vault in Draconis Mons.
- Ancient Hollow Propagation
Plant a Fire Orchid Seed in the fertile soil above the Ancient Hollow in Draconis Mons. Unlike the name, this fertile soil is more easily accessed by traveling west along the Scalding Gorge starting from Heathen’s Hold Waypoint.
Lessons Learned – 6AP
For this achievement you need to find and collect 14 of Zinn’s Recorders around Draconis Mons. Check the maps below with their locations and a video guide if you need more help:
Credit to Dulfy for the video.Rock Collector – 15AP
This achievement requires you to find and collect 60 Firestone Shards around Draconis Mons. You can see below the maps with their locations.
