GW2. Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros Achievements. Secrets of the Obscure. Guild Wars 2 Achievements Guide.
Inner Nayos Mastery III
This is the meta achievement for Inner Nayos: Citadel of Zakiros for which you need to complete 23 eligible achievements. The rewards are a 
Mastery Point, 10AP, 250 Calcified Gasp and a Mini Eparch.
Map Achievements
Inner Nayos Skirmish Squasher – 5AP
For this achievement you need to complete a total of 10 “skirmish” events. These events spawn very fast one after the other in two locations, west of Waters of the First Dream – [&BHIOAAA=] and west of The Gathering Grounds – [&BIIOAAA=] so you can complete one and run back to the other until you have completed ten.
Who’s a Good Kryptis? – 0AP (Hidden)
Head south of Hollow of the Covetous – [&BGMOAAA=] where the Nayos Recon adventure is and interact with the Kryptis Raptor to “pet” them and earn the achievement.
Meta-Event Achievements
Event Collection: The Midnight Abyss – 3AP
Participate and complete each event around the Midnight Abyss area. These events are part of the Citadel of Zakiros meta-event chain.
- Clear the malignant fog protecting Zakiros.
- Disable Zakiros’s extractor towers.
- Defeat Gatekeeper Vialgos.
Spellbombs Away – 5AP
During the “Clear the malignant fog protecting Zakiros” event, detonate a total of 25 spellbombs to damage the pylons. Pick up the bombs with your Skyscale, and fly towards the pylons to detonate the bomb with your special action key skill, you can return quickly using the ley-line and pick up another. This will require multiple runs to complete.
Extractor Eyesore – 5AP
During the “Disable Zakiros’s extractor towers” event, talk to Arina to get caustic grenades and throw them at the node clusters to break their defiance bar (special skill). You need a total of 30 so this might take multiple runs to complete.
Vialgos Vomit – 5AP
In the fight against Vialgos, avoid getting hit by the malignant toxin. All the AoE attacks that persist on the ground can inflict toxins. You can get hit up to 5 times before losing achievement eligibility, and you cannot leave the platform. Play safe by keeping distance, but in case you get hit by one head to the pool to the side to cleanse it.
Event Collection: Spire of Creation – 2AP
Participate and complete each event around the Spire of Creation area. These events are part of the Citadel of Zakiros meta-event chain.
- Descend the Spire of Creation.
- Siege the hatchery and destroy the abyssal watchers.
- Continue descending the Spire of Creation.
- Defeat Charybda the Cunning.
Barely a Scratch – 5AP
At the start of the “Descend the Spire of Creation” event, you need to escort and protect Arina, preventing their health from dropping below 80%. Doing this during prime hours will make this easier as there will be more people participating in the event.
No One Needs Another Nourys – 5AP
In the event “Siege the hatchery and destroy the abyssal watchers” destroy the strange relics and the abyssal watchers a few times until you complete the achievement. Participation may be a bit unclear for this achievement but it seems to require a total of 18. This might take multiple runs to complete.
A Rift in Our Relationship – 5AP
During the fight in the event “Defeat Charybda the Cunning”, the boss will summon rifts around the room and enemies will spawn from it. For this achievement you need to defeat a total of 50 enemies coming from the rifts. The achievement will also progress by defeating rift enemies in the final boss fight.
Event Collection: Spire of Redemption – 2AP
Participate and complete each event around the Spire of Redemption area. These events are part of the Citadel of Zakiros meta-event chain.
- Descend the Spire of Redemption.
- Siege the Chamber of Rehabilitation and free the prisoners.
- Continue descending the Spire of Redemption.
- Spire of Redemption: Defeat Karax the Harvester.
Kryptis Caretaker – 5AP
At the start of the “Descend the Spire of Redemption” event, you need to escort and protect Peitha, preventing their health from dropping below 80%. Doing this during prime hours will make this easier as there will be more people participating in the event.
Jailbreak – 5AP
In the event “Siege the Chamber of Rehabilitation and free the prisoners” destroy the prison locks to free the prisoners a few times until you complete the achievement. I am not sure how the points for participation work for this achievement but it seems to require a total of 18. This might take multiple runs to complete.
Big Mood – 5AP
During the event “Defeat Karax the Harvester”, gather the emotional attunements by walking inside the pools around the room. For this fight it’s recommended to pick up the Malice (purple) to gain extra break bar damage and remove the shield faster. For this achievement, you need to grab a total of 50. The achievement will also progress in the final boss fight.
Event Collection: Citadel of Zakiros – 5AP
Participate and complete each event of the Citadel of Zakiros meta-event chain and defeat Eparch.
Threatened Consumer – 1AP
During the fight during the “Defeat Eparch, the Consumed King” event, use the emote “/threaten” to earn this achievement.
Credit to TiffyMissWiffy for the video.All the Feelings – 5AP
Gather at least once each one of the 6 emotional attunements around the room. Each one will give you a different effect, you can pick up one and then walk inside the red pools to remove it then pick up another. Usually you want to keep Envy or Rage for damage, and then Malice for break bar. Avoid Regret.
Despair – Receive and deal less attack damage
Envy – Gain improved effects for boons and conditions. Take more damage from conditions
Gluttony – Your attacks deal bonus life-stealing damage, but you take periodic damage
Malice – Your control effects last longer and are more effective against defiance
Rage – Gain increased incoming and outgoing attack damage
Regret – Decrease skill activation and recharge times, but take damage while using abilities
First Journey into the Spider’s Lair – 3AP
Defeat the final boss Eparch and complete the meta-event. You can see the entire battle gameplay below.
Adventures
Nayos Recon Run: Gold – 2AP
Earn a gold medal in the Nayos Recon Run adventure. South of Hollow of the Covetous – [&BGMOAAA=] complete the adventure under 3:45 minutes.
Nayos Recon Run: Silver – 1AP
Earn a silver medal or better in the Nayos Recon Run adventure. Same as above, but complete the adventure in under 4 minutes.
Reuniting Lost Kryptis: Gold – 2AP
Earn a gold medal in the Reuniting Lost Kryptis adventure. Southeast of Isolated Grasslands – [&BHUOAAA=] complete the adventure reuniting 9 Kryptis before the time limit.
Reuniting Lost Kryptis: Silver – 1AP
Earn a silver medal or better in the Reuniting Lost Kryptis adventure. Same as above, but complete the adventure with at least 6 Kryptis.
Skyscale Target Practice in Inner Nayos: Master – 5AP
Finish the Skyscale Target Practice in the Inner Nayos adventure with all targets destroyed. Next to River Hideaway – [&BHgOAAA=] complete the adventure destroying 50 targets before the time limit.
Skyscale Target Practice in Inner Nayos: Gold – 3AP
Earn a gold medal in the Skyscale Target Practice in Inner Nayos adventure. Complete the adventure with at least 40 targets destroyed.
Skyscale Target Practice in Inner Nayos: Silver – 1AP
Earn a silver medal or better in the Skyscale Target Practice in Inner Nayos adventure. Same as above, but complete the adventure with at least 30 targets destroyed.
Free Kryptis Essence: Master – 0AP (Hidden)
Finish the Free Kryptis Essence adventure with 22 or more essence freed. East of Forward Bivouac Waypoint – [&BHYOAAA=] above the mountain, complete the adventure by getting at least 22 essences before the time limit, this will automatically award all the other achievements below.
Free Kryptis Essence: Gold – 2AP
Earn a gold medal in the Free Kryptis Essence adventure. Same as above, but complete the adventure by getting at least 19 essences before the time limit.
Free Kryptis Essence: Silver – 1AP
Earn a silver medal or better in the Free Kryptis Essence adventure. Same as above, but complete the adventure by getting at least 15 essences before the time limit.
Collections
What Was Before – 5AP
Talk with Tecla the Venerable near Forward Bivouac Waypoint – [&BHYOAAA=] to start the collection. You need to find relics around the map. Check the map with the locations below, once you are near them you will gain a special action key skill to reveal the relic. You can also follow the video guide below if needed for more assistance.
Credit to TiffyMissWiffy for the video.Missing Brood – 10AP
Talk with Kosmas near Forward Bivouac Waypoint – [&BHYOAAA=] to start the collection. You will be required to do a series of tasks in order, so check the video guide below and follow each step.
Credit to TiffyMissWiffy for the video.Tyrian Taste Testing – 10AP
For this achievement you are required to go around tyria and discover ingredients to prepare new culinary dishes for the Kryptis. You can only do this achievement after completing the main story.
- Speak to the Kryptis delegation and accept their request.
- Above the walls, near Tower Courtyard Waypoint – [&BB8OAAA=]
- Dash through five apple trees in Queensdale on your skyscale.
- Next to Orchard Waypoint – [&BEQDAAA=]
- Rummage for ramen around Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03.
- West of Kestrel’s Vow Waypoint – [&BD8OAAA=]
- Convince Sous-Chef Seimur Oxbone to give you some bloodstone condiments. Speak with Astral Ward Culinary Specialist Torchmarrow in the Wizard’s Tower to track where the sous-chef is each day.
- This NPC changes location each day, first ask Torchmarrow to know which city
- Hoelbrak – Upper Balcony Waypoint – [&BAgFAAA=]
- Black Citadel – Mustering Ground Waypoint – [&BKUDAAA=]
- The Grove – Ronan’s Waypoint – [&BLwEAAA=]
- Divinity’s Reach – Commons Waypoint – [&BCoDAAA=]
- Rata Sum – Magicat Court Waypoint – [&BLQEAAA=]
- Lion’s Arch – Sanctum Harbor Waypoint – [&BC8EAAA=]
- Diessa Plateau – Butcher’s Block Waypoint – [&BF8BAAA=]
- This NPC changes location each day, first ask Torchmarrow to know which city
- Obtain some healthy (and edible) greenery from Narcisse in the Botanical Skygarden in Amnytas.
- Complete the event at Botanical Skygarden – [&BPQNAAA=]
- Obtain a keg of norn ale from Kevach’s Homestead in Wayfarer Foothills.
- East of Lostvyrm Cave Waypoint – [&BMEDAAA=]
- Convince Grand Archivist Vivienne in the Wizard’s Vault to give you a crate of ancient eggs.
- At Wizard’s Vault – [&BOENAAA=]
- Shoot the crate of ancient eggs that flies above Maelstrom’s Core in Mount Maelstrom with your skyscale’s Fireball skill, and pick the eggs out of the magma below before they burn.
- From Firebreak Fort Waypoint – [&BMoCAAA=] climb the mountain, use your skyscale to shoot the basket then glide down inside the volcano
- Defeat 5 crabs with your skyscale’s Fireball skill in Bloodtide Coast to flash-sear their meat.
- At Barrier Camp Waypoint – [&BKkBAAA=]
- Obtain a chunk of karka carapace from inside Bakestone Cavern in Southsun Cove.
- At Karka Hive – [&BNsGAAA=]
- Return to the Kryptis delegation after completing all previous steps to witness their feast.
- Above the walls, near Tower Courtyard Waypoint – [&BB8OAAA=]
Video Guide:
Credit to TiffyMissWiffy for the video.Mastery Insights
Citadel of Zakiros added 1 new Mastery Insight, so Inner Nayos has a total of 10 to obtain now. Check the following guide to see their locations and how to obtain them:
Extra Achievements
Squad Interceptor – 5AP
Complete the events related to the recon and patrol squads around Inner Nayos and Amnytas.
- Inner Nayos Patrol Squad
- Inner Nayos Loyalist Lieutenant
- Near Isolated Grasslands – [&BHUOAAA=]
- Bastion of the Obscure Recon Squad
- Bastion of the Obscure Reconnaissance Lieutenant
- Near Spiritual Center – [&BAMOAAA=]
- Bastion of Strength Recon Squad
- Bastion of Strength Reconnaissance Lieutenant
- Near Kryptis Front Line – [&BMkNAAA=]
Amnytas Is Still Ours, Demons! – 5AP
Complete five unique Kryptis events in Amnytas.
- Help Sergeant Lund defeat the tendrils of Nourys. (Bastion of Strength)
- Near Circle of Rituals – [&BCkOAAA=]
- Destroy the Kryptis siege weapons. (Bastion of Balance)
- Near Harmony Green – [&BLMNAAA=]
- Destroy the Kryptis turrets. (Bastion of the Natural)
- Near Bastionmere – [&BBAOAAA=]
- Stop the Kryptis assault. (Bastion of Balance)
- Above Bastion of Balance Waypoint – [&BD0OAAA=]
- Help fight Kryptis and seal the rifts before reinforcements are depleted. (Bastion of the Natural)
- At Gloaming Isle – [&BMENAAA=]
(Repeatable) Event Collection: Citadel of Zakiros – 3AP
For this achievement complete all 12 events of the meta-event chain.
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