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Lowland Shore Achievements Guide

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GW2. Lowland Shore. A complete achievement guide for Lowland Shore map in Janthir Wilds. Guild Wars 2.

Contents hide
1 Lowland Shore Mastery
2 Map Achievements
3 Adventures
4 Mastery Insights
5 Collections
6 Extra Achievements

Lowland Shore Mastery

This is the meta achievement for the Lowland Shore map in Janthir Wilds, you need to complete 30 eligible achievements. The main rewards are 10AP, amastery point, a Relic of the Claw, and a Standing Stones Timepiece backpack.

Map Achievements

Work with a Smile – 3AP – 1MP

This achievement requires you to complete 8 tasks around Lowland Shore. Some are events that will lead to another achievement, like the hunting ones, and some will also have extra achievements to obtain during the events themselves.

  • Help gather some mushrooms in the forest.
    • Event: “Forage and taste test for edible mushrooms”
    • Occurs at Fungal Woodland – [&BDAPAAA=]
    • Collect edible mushrooms and deliver them to the NPC
    • Related achievement: Golden Mushroom Guru
  • Help the lowlanders gather honey in the forest.
    • Event: “Gather honey for the kodan”
    • Occurs at Apiary Holt – [&BBAPAAA=]
    • Get the jar and climb the trees to collect the beehive honey
    • Related achievement: Buzzy Treetops
    • Related achievement: Master Beekeeper
  • Save some cabbage from the vicious warclaw cubs.
    • Event: “Get warclaw cubs back in their pens before they eat the cabbages”
    • Occurs at Journeykin Pens – [&BLQOAAA=]
    • Pick up the warclaw cubs and deliver them to the pen door
  • Dance around the bonfire under the moon’s glow.
    • Event: “Dance among the kodan”
    • Occurs south of Harvest Den Waypoint – [&BK4OAAA=]
    • Occurs only during nighttime
    • Stand in the circles and repeat the dance movements from the kodan
    • Related achievement: Savant of Dance
    • Related achievement: Keeper of the Dance Floor
  • Help the lowlanders tend to their gardens in Harvest Den.
    • Event: “Help Frantic Hummingbird tend to the garden”
    • Occurs at Harvest Plots – [&BOQOAAA=]
    • Assist the NPC in setting up the garden, use water on dry soil, and other tasks
  • Carry frogs across the river.
    • Event: “Collect frogs across the river and bring them back to the pot”
    • Occurs north of Amphibians Knot – [&BCUPAAA=]
    • Pick up frogs and cross the river using the logs to deliver them to the NPC
    • This event might need more people to complete in time
  • Take a dip in the tundra hot springs.
    • Event: “Help the kodan relax in the hot springs”
    • Occurs at Lowland Hot Springs – [&BOoOAAA=]
    • Check the water temperature meter, if too high, then throw ice blocks at them, but if its too low, fill a water bucket with superhot water to use on them
    • This event might need more people to complete in time
  • Race warclaws in the tundra.
    • Event: “Reach the Warclaw Run finish line!”
    • Occurs east of Journeykin Outpost Waypoint – [&BPsOAAA=]
    • Participate in the race event with your warclaw

Golden Mushroom Guru – 1AP

During the event “Forage and taste test for edible mushrooms” you need to find and pick up a unique golden mushroom to get this achievement. This mushroom will only spawn once per event and its location will be random.

Buzzy Treetops – 5AP – 1MP

While doing the event “Gather honey for the kodan” you need to collect all the different beehives. This is similar to a jumping puzzle so I suggest you to check the following video to see how it is done:

Credit to TiffyMissWiffy for the video.

Master Beekeeper – 5AP

During the event “Gather honey for the kodan” you need to get first place by delivering the most honey to the NPC.

Savant of Dance – 5AP

While participating in the “Dance among the kodan” event, you need to perform the correct dance moves 10 times in a row to earn this achievement.

Keeper of the Dance Floor – 0AP (Hidden)

In the “Dance among the kodan” event, instead of following the kodan dance movements, type the emote /dance and you will earn this achievement.

Competition Culture – 5AP – 1MP

For this achievement you need to complete all 5 events that occur in the Sleuth Brawlfields – [&BDQPAAA=] they will always spawn in order with a few minutes between them. Some of them might require more people to complete them.

  • Defeat Springhearted
  • Help the kodan cubs defeat the training illusions
  • Defeat Azure Windfall
  • Defeat the kodan cubs in a spear contest
  • Defeat Silent Loch
  • Defeat Barbed Vale

Very Enthusiastic about Wrestling – 2AP

While any of the events in the Sleuth Brawlfields are going on, sit outside the arena and use the Cheer skill a total of 20 times to obtain this achievement.

Lost in the Fight – 0AP (Hidden)

Similar to the achievement above, but this time, use the /cheer emote being inside the arena.

Something Fishy – 3AP – 1MP

This achievement requires you to complete 7 tasks around Lowland Shore. Some are events that will lead to another achievement, like the hunting ones, and some will also have extra achievements to obtain during the events themselves.

  • Complete the Moon Camp Covert Salmon Run.
    • Complete the race event below the Astral Ward Moon Camp – [&BBEPAAA=]
    • You will be transformed into a Salmon, use your skill 1 for speed boost, and skill 2 to jump in the air, getting the blue orbs in the way will be important to refill your endurance
    • Check below in the adventures section for a video on how to do it
  • Complete the Salmon Run that starts near the village shore.
    • Complete the race event next to Harvest Shore Waypoint – [&BN8OAAA=]
    • You will be transformed into a Salmon, use your skill 1 for speed boost, and skill 2 to jump in the air, getting the blue orbs in the way will be important to refill your endurance
    • Check below in the adventures section for a video on how to do it
  • Help the Astral Ward clean up the ocean near the bog.
    • Event: “Help the Astral Ward clean up the ocean”
    • Occurs northwest of Rotting Tides – [&BLAOAAA=]
    • Use your special skill to purify the rot pollution
    • Related achievement: Friend of the Fish
  • Help the Astral Ward clean up the ocean near the village shore.
    • Event: “Help the Astral Ward clean up the ocean”
    • Occurs east of Harvest Shore Waypoint – [&BN8OAAA=]
    • Use your special skill to purify the rot pollution
    • Related achievement: Friend of the Fish
  • Assist in catching flying fish in the fishing village.
    • Event: “Catch and collect the flying fish”
    • Occurs at Salmon’s Fluttering – [&BNAOAAA=]
    • Catch up the fish by standing on the white circles then deposit them in the basket
  • Assist in preparing fish in the fishing village.
    • Event: “Prepare fish before they rot”
    • Occurs at Autumn’s Vale Waypoint – [&BC4PAAA=]
    • Grab the fish from the basket and interact with the stations in order, the NPC will let you know how it is done
  • Participate in the fishing tournament at the lower waterfalls.
    • Event: “Lowland Shore Fishing Tournament”
    • Occurs at Fisher’s Spread – [&BM4OAAA=]
    • Use your fishing rod and bait to catch up Rare Fish
    • Related achievement: Shore Creatures

Friend of the Fish – 2AP

During any of the “Help the Astral Ward clean up the ocean” events, you need to get rid of 20 fish pollution. To do this you must go underwater and attack the fish until they are low health and use your special skill to purify them.

Shore Creatures – 1AP

While participating in the Fishing Tournament event, get first place before the timer ends by catching the highest amount of fish. This is competitive if other people are participating. Use fishing food and high quality bait to increase how fast you catch fish if you need to.

A Hard Day’s Work – 3AP – 1MP

This achievement requires you to complete 8 tasks around Lowland Shore. Some are events that will lead to another achievement, like the hunting ones, and some will also have extra achievements to obtain during the events themselves.

  • Woken by Peace is the current liaison to the troll community and needs help maintaining order.
    • Event: “Keep the troll party from getting out of hand”
    • Occurs at Tidal Tailgate – [&BCkPAAA=]
    • Pick up logs and and deliver to the bonfire, cook and serve meat, and stop the brawling trolls
    • This event might need more people to complete in time
    • Related achievement: Feeding Trolls
    • Related achievement: Feed the Flames
  • Charging Ram needs help getting the warclaws to work off some steam over in the tundra.
    • Event: “Work together to destroy all targets while mounted on your warclaw”
    • Occurs at Derby Grounds – [&BMEOAAA=]
    • Sign up to enter the derby and use your Lance skill on warclaw mount to destroy targets
    • This event might need more people to complete in time
  • Sheltering Dusk needs a hand helping injured animals in the lower tundra.
    • Event: “Help Sheltering Dusk heal the wounded wolf pup”
    • Occurs south of Tundra Steppe – [&BMIOAAA=]
    • Defeat enemies and gather herbs to heal the wolf pup
    • This event might need more people to complete in time
    • Related achievement: Pet the Wildlife
  • Musing Fox is keeping the many bridges safe and sound, but he needs help gathering supplies.
    • Event: “Collect driftwood to help repair the bridge”
    • Occurs south of Autumn’s Vale Waypoint – [&BC4PAAA=]
    • Collect driftwood and deliver them back to the NPC, can use mounts while doing it
  • Winding Kant has lost something precious out in the tundra and could use some extra eyes.
    • Event: “Escort Winding Kant as he looks for his lost spear”
    • Occurs northwest of Derby Grounds – [&BMEOAAA=]
    • Defeat enemies and assist the NPC using your warclaw Sniff skill to find clues
  • Warming Sun is tending to displaced animals in the forest and could use a protector.
    • Event: “Help Warming Sun heal the wounded fawn”
    • Occurs northwest of Astral Ward Moon Camp – [&BBEPAAA=]
    • Defeat enemies and gather herbs to heal the fawn
    • This event might need more people to complete in time
    • Related achievement: Pet the Wildlife
  • Shrouded Woods is trying to meet the lowlander’s wood supply needs in the forest and won’t say no to help.
    • Event: “Collect logs by using your warclaw mount Chain Pull skill on trees”
    • Occurs at Timberland Holt – [&BL4OAAA=]
    • Use your warclaw skill 3 on the trees and walk backwards, then pick up logs and deliver them to the NPC
  • Autumn’s Breath was tasked with gathering peat in the bog and needs more spears.
    • Event: “Defend the kodan from the bog bodies while they gather peat”
    • Occurs at Mire Switchback – [&BC8PAAA=]
    • Escort the NPC to the area, then defend the peat gatherers from the bog bodies
    • This event might need more people to complete in time

Feeding Trolls – 2AP

During the event “Keep the troll party from getting out of hand” feed a total of 20 lowland trolls. To do this, pick up the meat and cook it by the bonfire, then deliver them to the trolls. You will need to repeat this event a few times to complete the achievement.

Feed the Flames – 0AP (Hidden)

Similar to the achievement above but this time you need to stand inside the bonfire and take burning damage until you get downed.

Pet the Wildlife – 1AP

For this achievement you need to pet the creatures after saving them, you can do this after completing the following 2 events:

  • “Help Sheltering Dusk heal the wounded wolf pup”
  • “Help Warming Sun heal the wounded fawn”

After completing these events quickly reach the animal and press F to pet them.

Hunting in the Grasslands – 3AP – 1MP

This achievement requires you to defeat 5 dangerous creatures in Lupine Fields, Bjorn Thicket, and Moon Camp Covert areas. Some of these are part of a chain event from the previous achievements, and some will also have extra achievements to obtain during the fight.

  • Received a report about a rather large, hostile wolf in the caves near Moon Camp.
    • Event: “Engage the wolf pack leader”
    • Occurs at Timber Cave – [&BBQPAAA=]
  • Received a report about a large and hostile iboga south of Moon Camp.
    • Event: “Defeat the invasive iboga”
    • Occurs north of Iboga Burrows – [&BM0OAAA=]
    • Occurs only during nighttime
  • Received a report about a group being ambushed by a large mushroom while gathering mushrooms in the Bjorn Thicket.
    • Event: “Subdue the Mushroom King”
    • Occurs at Fungal Woodland – [&BDAPAAA=]
    • Occurs after the “Forage and taste test for edible mushrooms” event
  • Received a report about a large warg rampaging through Lupine Fields.
    • Event: “Hunt down the rampaging warg”
    • Occurs at Warg Den – [&BCgPAAA=]
    • Each 25% you will need to use the Chain Pull skill on your warclaw to stop the creature
  • Received a report of valravn at the cliffs near Lupine Fields.
    • Event: “Escort Ardent Gale as she poisons valravn nests”
    • Occurs north of Timberland Holt – [&BL4OAAA=]
    • Defeat enemies while escorting the NPC and defeat the Valravn Knight

Fungus Strikes Back – 1AP

During the fight against the Mushroom King, you need to get hit by the hallucination attack. The boss will use this attack while under 50% health but if he dies too fast you will miss the opportunity. The attack is a massive red circle on the ground. Once you get hit you will gain a debuff and the achievement.

Hunting in the Tundra – 3AP

This achievement requires you to defeat 5 dangerous creatures in Cragged Upland and Coursing Upland areas. Some of these are part of a chain event from the previous achievements.

  • Help a kodan retrieve their lost spear from a formidable creature in the Coursing Upland.
    • Event: “Defeat the rotlings to save the Astral Ward scout”
    • Occurs west of Vast Caldera’s Room – [&BBIPAAA=]
    • Occurs after the “Escort Winding Kant as he looks for his lost spear” event
  • A report has been received about a reindeer rampaging in the Cragged Upland.
    • Event: “Hunt down the rampaging reindeer”
    • Occurs at Tundra Steppe – [&BMIOAAA=]
    • Each 25% you will need to use the Chain Pull skill on your warclaw to stop the creature
  • Help a kodan hunter in the Cragged Upland track down a warclaw.
    • Event: “Join the kodan on her hunting expedition”
    • Occurs northeast of Hot Springs Waypoint – [&BMkOAAA=]
    • Assist the NPC looking for clues by using your Sniff warclaw skill
    • Defeat enemies while escorting the NPC and then defeat the boss
  • Help a kodan hunter in the Coursing Upland track down a reindeer.
    • Event: “Join the kodan on his hunting expedition”
    • Occurs west of Journeykin Outpost Waypoint – [&BPsOAAA=]
    • Assist the NPC looking for clues by using your Sniff warclaw skill
    • Defeat enemies while escorting the NPC and then defeat the boss
  • Kill the rampaging stranger spawn in the Cragged Upland.
    • Event: “Defeat the rotling before it razes the area”
    • Occurs east of Tundra Steppe – [&BMIOAAA=]

Hunting in the Wetlands – 1AP – 1MP

This achievement requires you to defeat 5 dangerous creatures in the waterfalls, fishing village, and bog areas. Some of these are part of a chain event from the previous achievements, and some will also have extra achievements to obtain during the fight.

  • A report has been received about a basilisk rampaging in the bog.
    • Event: “Hunt down the rampaging basilisk”
    • Occurs west of Rotting Tides – [&BLAOAAA=]
    • Each 25% you will need to use the Chain Pull skill on your warclaw to stop the creature
  • There are reports of a valravn knight hiding near the upper waterfalls.
    • Event: “Escort Ardent Gale as she poisons valravn nests”
    • Occurs south of Autumn’s Vale Waypoint – [&BC4PAAA=]
    • Defeat enemies while escorting the NPC and defeat the Valravn Knight
  • A valravn is lurking near the graveyard and needs to be dealt with before it eats someone’s heart.
    • Event: “Defeat the valravn near the graveyard before it consumes a heart”
    • Occurs south of Maul Boneyards – [&BDYPAAA=]
  • A large shark has been spotted off the coast and is interfering with the balance of sea life.
    • Event: “Kill the reef shark in the delta bog”
    • Occurs west of Rotting Tides – [&BLAOAAA=]
    • This is an underwater fight, be prepared with a proper weapon and skills set
    • Related achievement: Feeding the Sharks
  • Drakes have been attracted to the local catch in the fishing village, and the kodan need a hand driving them away.
    • Event: “Defeat the drake matriarch before she steals any fish”
    • Occurs at Salmon’s Fluttering – [&BNAOAAA=]
    • Occurs after the “Catch and collect the flying fish” event

Feeding the Sharks – 2AP

During the fight against the Reef Shark, you need to get hit while the boss has the Feeding Frenzy effect to get the achievement. You can notice this on the buff bar and be aware that it will do considerable damage.

The Queen’s Gambit – 5AP – 1MP

Defeat The Bog Queen at Rotting Tides – [&BLAOAAA=] for the first time to obtain this achievement. This boss will spawn after Autumn’s Breath escort event “Defend the kodan from the bog bodies while they gather peat”.

The boss will keep absorbing Necromantic Power over time and even faster during special phases, you need to prevent this or the event will fail. While fighting on the ground, bog bodies will spawn, giving her damage reduction, you must take them out or the boss won’t die fast enough.

The boss will phase three times, each 25% health she will gain a green shield and float in the air, absorbing Necromantic Power from the maggot pools. You need to use your Warclaw Dash skill (dodge) to kill the maggots before she can absorb them (Check the achievement below for more details on this). These phases will increase the Necromantic Power faster, so they need to be cleared very fast to prevent failure.

Once the maggots are killed, you need to use your Warclaw Chain Pull skill to pull her down, and continue with the fight on the ground.

All the Queen’s Men – 5AP

During the special phases in the fight against the Bog Queen, you need to use your Warclaw Dash skill to kill a total of 500 maggots. Basically, you need to run in circles with your warclaw and dodge through the maggots to kill them. Reaching 500 will take several runs.

Social Distancing – 3AP

While fighting the Bog Queen, if you get hit by some ground attack, you will gain a debuff called Spreading Rot which will give poison to you and allies near you. To remove this you simply need to dodge or mount up. Removing it for the first time will give you the achievement.

Cultural Culinary Comprehension – 3AP

For this achievement you need to prepare and serve one of every type of dish to the customer who is asking for it. You can check the recipe on the table, then look for the ingredients around the area and bring them to the cauldron. Once the dish is ready you can check which customer is asking by checking the icon on their buff bar once you target them.

  • Roast Mutton
    • Cooked Meat
    • Tomato
    • Herbs
    • Eggs
  • Basilisk Bowl
    • Fish Fillet
    • Herbs
    • Eggs
    • Cabbage
  • Troll Tots
    • Cabbage
    • Fruit
    • Honey
    • Carrot
  • Valravn Stew
    • Cooked Meat
    • Tomato
    • Pumpkin
    • Carrot
  • Pint of Honey Cider
    • On the second floor from the Keg

Return to Nature – 3AP

For this achievement you need to harvest and bury a total of 25 bodies after completing the event “Kill the titanspawn infesting the area and tend to their victims” which can spawn north of Bearpaw Fields – [&BB0PAAA=] and in some other locations around Lowland Shore as well. Completing the achievement will require repeating the event a few times.

Friend of the Trolls – 1AP

For this achievement you need to find and befriend 5 trolls in the room south of Hot Springs Waypoint – [&BMkOAAA=] where the mastery insight is located. You need to use specific emotes for each one of them, check below in the images their location and emote needed.

Troll Delicacy – 0AP (Hidden)

In the same room as above, walk next to the bonfire and pick up the rock to obtain this achievement.

Relaxed and Rejuvenated – 1AP

For this achievement, get in the water next to Hot Springs Waypoint – [&BMkOAAA=] and press F to relax.

Excrement Exterminator – 1AP

Pick up every warclaw scat at the Journeykin Outpost – [&BDUPAAA=] to obtain this achievement.

Mulch Master – 1AP

Jump in a compost pile at the Journeykin Outpost – [&BDUPAAA=] to obtain this achievement.

I Caught a HUGE Fish! – 1AP

For this achievement, you need to catch an exotic fish, then deliver it to Shading Willow, the heart quest NPC next to Autumn’s Vale Waypoint – [&BC4PAAA=].

NOTE: The NPC won’t receive the fish if the heart is completed. In that case, you will need to wait for daily reset or deliver the fish with another character.

Workplace Safety – 0AP (Hidden)

Get downed by the saw blade south of Wry Lichen’s House – [&BN4OAAA=] to obtain this achievement.

Rehearsal – 0AP (Hidden)

Play an instrument in the lowlanders’ rehearsal room south of Harvest Den Waypoint – [&BK4OAAA=] to obtain this achievement.

What’s That Sound? – 0AP (Hidden)

Stand on the bridge south of Autumn’s Vale Waypoint – [&BC4PAAA=] before it collapses. The bridge will get destroyed when the driftwood event starts, be there when it happens to obtain this achievement.

Pay Your Respects – 1AP

Pay your respects at the graveyard in Maul Boneyards – [&BDYPAAA=] next where the mastery insight is located, by either using /bow or /kneel emote to obtain this achievement.

Lowland Shore Diving Goggles – 1AP – 1MP

Pick up the diving goggles and jump in the water to obtain this achievement. The goggles can be found in two locations, either of them will count for the achievement, check the images below:

Chasing Waterfalls: Lowland Shore – 12AP – 1MP

For this achievement you need to find and get behind a total of 12 waterfalls around Lowland Shore. Check the map below to see all the locations:

Hive Hopper – 1AP – 1MP

Complete the Queen’s Confidence jumping puzzle for first time. Check the video below to see the location and how to do it.

NOTE: Some people reported the order of the bees could be different.

Light Up the Vale – 5AP – 1MP

Complete the Vale Brazier jumping puzzle. Start at Lamplighter’s Perch – [&BLkOAAA=] and pick up a torch. You must light up a total of 10 braziers to be able to open the final chest. The torch will be gone if you touch water, and you can’t use mounts either. Check the route and video below to see how to do it.

Credit to TiffyMissWiffy for the video.

Adventures

Salmon, Run! – 1AP – 1MP

For this achievement you need to complete both Salmon race events and earn a gold medal in each adventure. Check below to see more.

Harvest Shore Salmon Run: Gold – 3AP
Harvest Shore Salmon Run: Silver – 1AP
Harvest Shore Salmon Run: Bronze – 1AP

Turn into a salmon and complete the adventure, the Silver medal will be enough to obtain the mastery point. Start next to Harvest Shore Waypoint – [&BN8OAAA=] and while transformed, use your skill 1 to gain a boost of speed and skill 2 to jump in the air. This course also has canons that will shoot you in the air. It is very important to grab the blue orbs to refill endurance.

NOTE: Obtaining gold medal in this adventure is very hard, the timer is too tight and the course is buggy. A trick I did use, was equipping Speed Runes and Speed Relic to maximize movement speed, but also used dodge food to recover the skill 1 faster.

Moon Camp Covert Salmon Run: Gold – 3AP
Moon Camp Covert Salmon Run: Silver – 1AP
Moon Camp Covert Salmon Run: Bronze – 1AP

Turn into a salmon and complete the adventure, the Silver medal will be enough to obtain the mastery point. Start below the Astral Ward Moon Camp Waypoint – [&BCcPAAA=] and while transformed use your skill 1 to gain a boost of speed and skill 2 to jump in the air. It is very important to grab the blue orbs to refill endurance.

Warclaw Run Adventure: Gold – 3AP
Warclaw Run Adventure: Silver – 1AP – 1MP
Warclaw Run Adventure: Bronze – 1AP

Start the adventure east of Journeykin Outpost Waypoint – [&BPsOAAA=] and complete the course with your warclaw before the time limit, while destroying all the targets with your Lance skill. The Silver medal will be enough to obtain the mastery point. Check the video below to see how to do it:

Scouting the Vale: Gold – 3AP
Scouting the Vale: Silver – 1AP – 1MP
Scouting the Vale: Bronze – 1AP

Turn into a bird and complete the adventure, the Silver medal will be enough to obtain the mastery point. Start north of Astral Ward Moon Camp Waypoint – [&BCcPAAA=] and while transformed, use your skill 1 to gain a boost of speed and go through the circles of the course. Check the video below to see how to do it:

Hide-and-Seek: Gold – 3AP
Hide-and-Seek: Silver – 1AP – 1MP
Hide-and-Seek: Bronze – 1AP

Complete the Hide-and-Seek adventure located west of Denning Forge – [&BNIOAAA=] by finding a total of 12 cubs before the time limit. The locations are always the same, check the locations below.

Mastery Insights

Collections

Life in the Lowlands – 5AP – 1MP

Find and read a total of 23 books around Lowland Shore. Check below the map with all the locations. You can also check the video guide to see the specific locations per area.

Credit to GilGalad Gaming for the video.

Extra Achievements

Daily Buzzy Treetops – 0AP

Collect honey samples and complete the Treetop Beehive jumping puzzle.

Daily Light Up the Vale – 0AP

Complete the Vale Brazier jumping puzzle.

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