GW2. Skywatch Archipelago Achievements. Secrets of the Obscure. Guild Wars 2 Achievements Guide.
Skywatch Archipelago Mastery
This is the meta achievement for Skywatch Archipelago for which you need to complete 22 of 30 eligible achievements. The rewards are 20AP and an
Map Achievements
Island Discovery Tour – 1AP
Explore and visit all the areas in Skywatch Archipelago. As soon as you reach each one of the floating islands an assigned Astral Ward member will explain them via comms.
There and… – 3AP
For this achievement you need to travel with your Skyscale from the blue orb in the tower at Beacon of Ages Waypoint – [&BCsOAAA=] to the southern gate of the Wizard’s Tower in under 10 minutes. You cannot dismount or teleport or you will need to restart from the orb. There are many routes to do this, the timer is long enough to let you choose your path. Check the following video if you want to see the route I took.
…Back Again – 3AP – 1MP 
From where the previous achievement ends, at the southern gate of the Wizard’s Tower ride your skyscale or griffon mount all the way back to the blue orb in the tower at Beacon of Ages in under 10 minutes. You cannot dismount or teleport or you will need to restart from the gate. Again there are many routes to do this, and you can take your time with the skyscale, but since you can use Griffon mount for this one it’s easy to complete very quickly as well. Check the following video if you want to see the route I took with the Griffon.
NOTE: If you want to unlock your Griffon mount check this guide: Griffon Mount Achievements Guide
Protector of the Beacon of Ages and Garenhoff – 3AP – 1MP
Complete all the different events around the Beacon of Ages and Garenhoff. This achievement requires a total of 10 unique events in the area, some of them are a chain of events.
Most events have a restart time of 15 minutes after completion but some might take up to 30-40 minutes. The timer is not confirmed for all of them.
- Help the Astral Ward calm the agitated skyscales at the Beacon of Ages
- Occurs at The Ruined Rampart – [&BOUNAAA=]
- Grab the Food, Water and Medical Supplies and give to skyscales
- Find survivors in Garenhoff
- Occurs around Sailor’s Lament – [&BFYOAAA=]
- Talk to Mayor Manrin and look for citizens around the streets and inside houses
- Related Achievement: Shelter In Place
- Help Lucretia get back to Garenhoff
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs west of Garenhoff Refugee Camp Waypoint – [&BBUOAAA=]
- Talk to Lucretia and defend her during the escort
- Do not let all the villagers get possessed
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs at Sailor’s Lament – [&BFYOAAA=]
- Defend the three villagers
- Defeat Possessed Lucretia
- Event Chain #3
- Occurs at Sailor’s Lament – [&BFYOAAA=]
- Defeat the possessed Lucretia
- Help Briella prepare motivations for the Rift Hunters
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs at Briella’s Kitchen – [&BMwNAAA=]
- Interact with the cabinet to get a cook outfit, and listen to Briella orders, grab the ingredients she asks for and throw them at her. Sometimes the ingredients she wants will require 2 steps. For example “goat meat with bloodstone dust.”
- Related Achievement: Knowing Is Half the Battle
- Related Achievement: Only the Strong Survive
- Escort Alchemist Briella to the Rift Hunters
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs at Briella’s Kitchen – [&BMwNAAA=]
- Escort Briella to the Garenhoff Refugee Camp and defeat an ambush of elementals.
- Defeat the intercepting Kryptis
- Event Chain #3
- Occurs at Garenhoff Refugee Camp Waypoint – [&BBUOAAA=]
- Defeat The Corrupted Kryptis
- Repair the magical barriers protecting the Beacon of Ages
- Occurs at Beacon of Ages Waypoint – [&BCsOAAA=]
- Interact with a “Pile of Barrier Scraps” to obtain a special skill with a color, then fly with your skyscale near the broken barriers in the air, find one with the matching color and use the special action key skill to trigger a memory mini game which will repair the barrier if successful.
- Defeat the champion elemental
- Occurs west of The Fractured Tower – [&BFUOAAA=]
- Defeat the earth elemental
Don’t Think Twice – 1AP
At Beacon of Ages Waypoint – [&BCsOAAA=] climb the tower until you reach the blue orb, then use the /ponder emote in front of it to earn the achievement.
Knowing Is Half the Battle – 2AP
During the event at Briella’s Kitchen – [&BMwNAAA=] you need to give Briella 5 correct ingredients in a row during a single event.
Only the Strong Survive – 3AP
While the event at Briella’s Kitchen – [&BMwNAAA=] is active you need to give Briella a total of 45 correct ingredients. This might take several events but if you already completed the achievement above “Knowing Is Half the Battle” each correct ingredient will count double for faster progression.
Shelter In Place – 1AP
During the event that occurs around Sailor’s Lament – [&BFYOAAA=] on the Garenhoff island, you must rescue a total of 25 survivors. This achievement will require you to complete the event a few times.
Protector of the Rata Novus Promenade and Primal Maguuma – 3AP – 1MP
Complete all the different events around the Rata Novus Promenade and Primal Maguuma. This achievement requires a total of 12 unique events in the area, some of which are a chain of events.
Most events have a restart time of 15 minutes after completion but some might take up to 30-40 minutes. The timer is not confirmed for all of them.
- Help the Rata Novans prepare for a party
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs at The Light Crystal – [&BBYOAAA=]
- This event has three phases, and after completing each activity a group of Rata Novans will be possessed and you need to attack them until 25% health to finally purge their corruption with the special action key skill.
- First phase is Golem Configuration, this is a memory mini game, follow the colors
- Second phase is Musicians, you are required to play a sequence of notes “1-4-2-3-8-5”
- Third phase is Painters, you need to press the right key with the circular symbol
- Related Achievement: Ignorance Is Bliss
- Defeat the Avatar of Gluttony after preparing for a party
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs at The Light Crystal – [&BBYOAAA=]
- Defeat the Avatar of Gluttony
- Help the asuran researchers reach the source of abnormal energy
- Event Chain #1
- Starts northwest of Rata Novus Promenade Waypoint – [&BOANAAA=]
- Escort Professor Brull and collect Vine Seeds to build a bridge
- Defeat the Kryptis after helping the asuran researchers
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs west of Exalted Ruins – [&BBIOAAA=]
- Defeat the champion Kryptis
- Clear chak nests in the chak hatchery
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs at Chak Hatchery – [&BLYNAAA=]
- Destroy the Chak Eggs to progress the objective
- Collect chak energy and defend the battery
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs at Chak Hatchery – [&BLYNAAA=]
- Defend the energy battery but do not kill the chaks, hit them until their health drops and use the special action key skill Collect Chak Energy on them to fill the energy bar before the battery is destroyed
- Power Sentry L.O.X. with energy from the ley-line energy collectors
- Occurs north of Chak Hatchery – [&BLYNAAA=]
- Destroy the ley-line containers, pick up the energy and throw it at the golem to recharge its battery
- Protect the injured Rift Hunters
- Occurs at Observation Camp Waypoint – [&BEYOAAA=]
- Defend and capture the area, use traps and defeat enemies on it. After the zone is secured defeat the Avatar of Envy to complete the event
- Burn grubs and insects with your Skyscale
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs west of Cloudview Lake – [&BPkNAAA=]
- Use your skyscale Fireball skill to burn the grubs on the ground
- Related Achievement: Insect Incinerator
- Defeat the possessed gargantuan grub
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs west of Cloudview Lake – [&BPkNAAA=]
- A possesed giant grub will spawn, attack it until 50% health and then use the special skill Purge Corruption on it, an Incarnation of the Parasite will appear and must be killed before it heals he grub, then continue until its dead
- Defeat the champion stonehead
- Occurs north of Temple of Glint – [&BAQOAAA=]
- Defeat the champion stonehead before the time limit
- Defeat the champion wyvern
- Occurs at Matriarch’s Nest – [&BM0NAAA=]
- Defeat the champion wyvern before the time limit
Ignorance Is Bliss – 1AP
During the event “Help the Rata Novans prepare for a party” complete different activities in order to reach 100 points, these might take a few times doing the event and each activity has a different point value.
- Recalibrating a golem awards 5 points
- Playing the tune for a musician awards 3 points
- Helping painters awards 1 point
Insect Incinerator – 1AP
While the doing the “Burn grubs and insects with your Skyscale” event destroy a total of 30 grubs using your skyscale Fireball skill. This might take a few times completing the event.
Protector of Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03 – 3AP – 1MP
Complete all the different events around the Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03. This achievement requires a total of 5 unique events in the area, some of them are a chain of events.
Most events have a restart time of 15 minutes after completion but some might take up to 30-40 minutes,. The timer is not confirmed for all of them.
- Defend the Kestrel supplies from the naga
- Occurs northwest of Kestrel’s Vow Waypoint – [&BD8OAAA=]
- Defend the three crates from Naga attackers and once you defeat them a Champion Naga Stormcaller will arrive
- Related Achievement: Crate Keeper
NOTE: Other events in the area might block this event from starting, make sure to complete them first.
- Subdue the Ministry of Transit agent
- Occurs west of Kestrel’s Vow Waypoint – [&BD8OAAA=]
- Defeat the Ministry of Transit Agent, at 75% and 25% health they become invulnerable, you need to pick up Travel Papers and throw them until they can be damaged again.
- Related Achievement: Paper Trail
- Help the Kestrels search for survivors
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs west of Kestrel’s Vow Waypoint – [&BD8OAAA=]
- Escort Stormy Silvercrest while finding survivors
- Help Min-Ji set up emergency broadcast stations
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs northwest of Kestrel’s Vow Waypoint – [&BD8OAAA=]
- Right after the previous escort, this time defend Min-Ji while setting up the stations
- Defeat Dexicos the Covetous by destroying artifacts
- Occurs at Kestrel’s Vow – [&BNENAAA=]
- Defeat Dexicos the Covetous, the boss will become invulnerable each 20% of its health and you need to destroy the artifacts until the boss can be damaged again
Let the Memory Live Again – 1AP
West of Kestrel’s Vow Waypoint – [&BD8OAAA=] head inside the Ministry of Transit waiting area and use the emote /crossarms to earn the achievement.
Paper Trail – 1AP
During the event “Subdue the Ministry of Transit agent” pick up and throw a total of 15 Travel Papers at the boss, this can only be done while the boss goes invulnerable at 75% and 25% health, completing this achievement might take a few times.
Crate Keeper – 3AP
While doing the “Defend the Kestrel supplies from the naga” northwest of Kestrel’s Vow Waypoint – [&BD8OAAA=] you need to successfully complete it without letting the naga destroy any of the three crates. This achievement can be challenging depending the amount of people doing it because the enemies will scale up. Focus on protecting the crates from the small naga first, but when the champion spawns, make sure nobody stands near the crates to lure the boss out of them because its AoE attacks can easily destroy the crates. Check the following video to see how it is done:
Protector of the Skyward Marches – 3AP – 1MP
Complete all the different events around Skyward Marches. This achievement requires a total of 7 unique events in the area, some of them are a chain of events.
Most events have a restart time of 15 minutes after completion but some might take up to 30-40 minutes. The timer is not confirmed for all of them.
- Use your skyscale to consume unstable magic
- Occurs at Balkor’s Camp – [&BPUNAAA=]
- Use your skyscale Fireball skill to destroy the Unstable Magic rifts in the air, then grab the blue orbs floating in the sky to progress the event
- Help the Astral Ward calm agitated skyscales at Skyward Marches
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs at Astral Ward Encampment Waypoint – [&BA4OAAA=]
- Grab the Food, Water and Medical Supplies and give to skyscales around
- Transport the skyscales to western Skyward Marches
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs at Astral Ward Encampment Waypoint – [&BA4OAAA=]
- You will have a Skyscale Follower to transport by completing a race circuit, fly through the blue circles to refill energy. Do not fly too fast or your follower will leave and you will need to restart.
- Help the Astral Ward Drive Back the Forged
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs west of Astral Ward Encampment Waypoint – [&BA4OAAA=]
- The event starts near a tent in the zone and two waves of enemies must be defeated. The NPCs alone can complete this event so it might be easy to miss if you aren’t waiting for it.
- Convince Zaishen deserters to not return to the Forged stronghold
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs at Farisan Village – [&BDgOAAA=]
- You need to convince the Zaishen Warriors by picking dialogue options, if you pick the wrong one you will need to fight and defeat enemies before trying again.
- These are some of the correct options:
- I’ve seen what happens to those who resist. What they do to them… Maybe I should just go willingly.
This situation is scary, but you have the strength to resist.
- Without my service to Balthazar and the family I left behind, what meaning does my life even have? I can’t afford to lose that.
You’ve lost a lot, but if you give in to them, you’ll lose everything.
- You should never have gotten involved. You’re only going to make things worse. That’s what you always do.
- You’re right to be angry, but it should be at Balthazar and the Forged.
- I’ve seen what happens to those who resist. What they do to them… Maybe I should just go willingly.
- Kill the Champion Avatar of Regret
- Event Chain #3
- Occurs at Farisan Village – [&BDgOAAA=]
- Defeat the champion Avatar of Regret before the time limit
- Defeat the champion Forged cannonade
- Occurs around The Burning Fortress – [&BCwOAAA=]
- To start the event a villager will be west of Farisan Villager asking for help, then the champion will spawn and continue patrolling around the area, once someone engages in combat a time limit will appear. This champion is like a Bounty with Unstable Magic Abilities and many dangerous Forged enemies accompanying it.
Faith Is My Shield – 1AP
East of The Burning Fortress – [&BCwOAAA=] a giant Joko statue head will be laying on the ground, approach it and use the emote /kneel to earn the achievement.
Protector of Droknar’s Light – 3AP – 1MP
Complete all the different events around Droknar’s Light. This achievement requires a total of 11 unique events in the area, some of them are a chain of events.
Most events have a restart time of 15 minutes after completion but some might take up to 30-40 minutes. The timer is not confirmed for all of them.
- Protect Forgemaster Elrik while he gathers scrap metal
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs at Droknar’s Forge – [&BLcNAAA=]
- Escort and protect Elrik through four enemy waves
- Bring high-quality billet to Forgemaster Elrik while the forge is active
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs at Droknar’s Forge – [&BLcNAAA=]
- Pick up and deliver High-Quality Metal to Elrik at the forge
- Defeat the dwarf before they’re fully possessed
- Event Chain #3
- Occurs at Droknar’s Forge – [&BLcNAAA=]
- Defeat the possessed dwarf
- Find and stabilize condensed magic
- Occurs at Monument to King Jalis Ironhammer – [&BP8NAAA=]
- Grab a Magic Stabilizing Kit and use the special action key skill to equip it. Use the skill 4 Magic Sweep to find Condensed Magic then interact with it to start a memory color mini-game, simply repeat the same order to complete it
- Stop the angry dwarves from causing a panic
- Occurs around Droknar’s Landing – [&BPoNAAA=]
- Start talking with Vhalin and follow him to stop a group of Angry Dwarves, after defeating them you will need to kill a Champion Kryptis
- Search piles of rubble and suspicious trees for Stone Summit
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs west of Droknar’s Light Waypoint – [&BL4NAAA=]
- Interact with the piles of rubble to uncover and defeat enemies
NOTE: The event indicator might not show despite the event being ready to start or not. Interact with Runwida to check if the option to start is available.
NOTE: If you are doing the event solo the amount of enemies might not be enough to complete it, and you will require other players to interact with the same piles to spawn new enemies.
- Help the Deldrimor defend Droknar’s Light
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs west of Droknar’s Light Waypoint – [&BL4NAAA=]
- Protect Runwida from waves of enemies and some Kryptis Rifts that will spawn
- Help High Elder Farid defeat his ancient enemy
- Occurs northwest of Derelict Ruins – [&BNwNAAA=]
- Interact with High Elder Farid and defeat his enemy Tiraeus the Everlasting
- Help Batttlemaster Flintfoot prepare new trainees for combat
- Event Chain #1
- Occurs at Training Pavilion – [&BCMOAAA=]
- Defeat two waves of dwarves to help with their training. Using abilities like pulls and AoE damage will help to complete it faster
- Defeat Galene the Seething
- Event Chain #2
- Occurs southeast of Training Pavilion – [&BCMOAAA=]
- Join the group of dwarves and defeat the champion Galene the Seething
- Defeat the champion engorged ice elemental
- Occurs west of Droknar’s Landing – [&BPoNAAA=]
- Defeat the champion ice elemental before the time limit
Guided by Fate – 1AP
South of Hall of Deldrimor – [&BNQNAAA=] use the /kneel emote next to Consul Frodak Steelstar to earn the achievement, a glimpse of Glint will appear as well.
Sleep Now in the Fire – 1AP
At Droknar’s Forge – [&BLcNAAA=] use the /sleep inside the molten lava at the top the forge to earn this achievement.
Skywatch Archipelago: Unlocking the Wizard’s Tower – 3AP – 1MP
Complete the Skywatch Archipelago meta-event “Unlocking the Wizard’s Tower” for first time. This occurs at Droknar’s Light Waypoint – [&BL4NAAA=] every 2 hours (1hr after daily reset). For a complete explanation about how the event works check the following guide:
Off to See the Wizard’s Tower – 5AP
Complete all the events related to the meta-event, there is a total of 8 and it might take a few runs to participate in all of them due to people spreading through the different islands to gather essences.
- Gather Essence of Awe around Droknar’s Light
- Gather Essence of Aggression around Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03
- Gather Essence of Joy around the Rata Novus Promenade
- Gather Essence of Anxiety around Devastated Garenhoff
- Gather Essence of Judgment around Primal Maguuma
- Gather Essence of Despair around the Skyward Marches
- Protect Lyhr while He Forges a Key
- Purge Lyhr of Kryptis Corruption
The Feeling Is Mutual – 5AP
Collect a total of 500 essences of emotion during the Unlocking the Wizard’s Tower meta-event. The easiest way to complete this is during the “Protect Lyhr while He Forges a Key” step, but any other essence will also count for progress.
Stargaze Ridge Skyscale Ride – 3AP
Starting from the top of the dome at Dagda’s Perception – [&BPsNAAA=] ride your skyscale to the Vista near Temple of Glint – [&BAQOAAA=] under 2 minutes without dismounting or teleporting. You can use the ley-lines for fast travel but even if you don’t have that mastery it is still possible to reach it in time. Check the video below to see how it’s done:
Diving Goggles: Astral Dive – 1AP
Use the diving goggles south of Dagda’s Perception – [&BPsNAAA=] and jump into the water for the achievement.
Diving Goggles: Pillar Plunge – 1AP
Use the diving goggles at the waterfalls west of Cloudview Lake – [&BPkNAAA=] and jump into the water for the achievement.
Diving Goggles: Free Fall of New Kaineng – 1AP
Use the diving goggles near Vass’s Compassion – [&BNINAAA=] and jump into the water for the achievement. This location might be hard to reach, it is the island floating high in the sky. If you have the Updraft mastery it will be easier and once you grab the goggles make sure to jump with momentum forward so you can land in the water. Check the video below to see how it’s done:
Rise and Shrine – 10AP – 1MP
For this achievement you need find a total of 35 hidden chests around the map. Check the following guide to see all their locations:
Illuminating Skywatch Archipelago – 2AP
For this achievement you need to interact and activate a total of 57 Starlight Lanterns around Skywatch Archipelago. Basically revisiting all the locations after completion of exploring the map.
NOTE: The Lanterns aren’t visible until you fully complete the map. If you still don’t see them after map completion you might need to relog.
NOTE: Lanterns that have aleady been lit can’t be interacted with again until the achievement is complete.
NOTE: This achievement can be repeated in order to gain an extra Chest of the Obscure which contains a Gift of Skywatch Archipelago.
Adventures
Skyscale Target Practice in Skywatch Archipelago: Silver – 1AP – 1MP
West of Beacon of Ages Waypoint – [&BCsOAAA=] talk with Astral Ride Master Kensuke to start the adventure. While it is possible to destroy the targets with the dodge skill through them, you will still need the Fireball skill unlocked in order to complete this adventure with a high score.
To earn silver medal you need to destroy at least 15 targets and complete the course before the time limit which is 3 minutes.
Using the checkpoints will refill endurance and fireball ammo. There are 21 rings to cross and you must complete the course to finish the adventure regardless of how many targets you destroy or it won’t count.
Skyscale Target Practice in Skywatch Archipelago: Gold – 2AP
For this achievement you need to destroy at least 25 targets and complete the adventure before the time limit. You will automatically earn credit for the Silver achievement as well.
Skyscale Target Practice in Skywatch Archipelago: Master – 3AP
For this achievement you need to destroy all the targets in the adventure (a total of 30) and finish the course under the 3 minute time limit. This is the most challenging achievement for the adventure and you will automatically earn credit for Silver and Gold as well. Check the video below that shows how it’s done:
Mastery Insights
There are a total of 11 Mastery Insights on this map, check the following guide to see their locations and how to obtain them:
Extra Achievements
Eternal Protector of the Beacon of Ages and Garenhoff – 2AP
Prerequisite: Protector of the Beacon of Ages and Garenhoff
A repeatable version of “Protector of the Beacon of Ages and Garenhoff“, completing all the listed events will award you with 2AP.
Eternal Protector of the Rata Novus Promenade and Primal Maguuma – 2AP
Prerequisite: Protector of the Rata Novus Promenade and Primal Maguuma
A repeatable version of “Protector of the Rata Novus Promenade and Primal Maguuma“, completing all the listed events will award you with 2AP.
Eternal Protector of Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03 – 2AP
Prerequisite: Protector of Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03
A repeatable version of “Protector of Jade Mech Habitation Zone 03“, completing all the listed events will award you with 2AP.
Eternal Protector of the Skyward Marches – 2AP
Prerequisite: Protector of the Skyward Marches
A repeatable version of “Protector of the Skyward Marches“, completing all the listed events will award you with 2AP.
Eternal Protector of Droknar’s Light – 2AP
Prerequisite: Protector of Droknar’s Light
A repeatable version of “Protector of Droknar’s Light“, completing all the listed events will award you with 2AP.
Eternal Off to See the Wizard’s Tower – 0AP
Prerequisite: Off to See the Wizard’s Tower
A repeatable version of “Off to See the Wizard’s Tower“, completing all the listed events won’t give AP but will repeat the rewards.
Eternal Skywatch Archipelago: Unlocking the Wizard’s Tower – 2AP
Prerequisite: Skywatch Archipelago: Unlocking the Wizard’s Tower
A repeatable version of “Skywatch Archipelago: Unlocking the Wizard’s Tower“, completing the meta event three times will award you with 2AP.
