Crystal Overlook

The Crystal Overlook is an explorable area in the Desolation and takes its name from the nearby Crystal Desert, the destination for Elonian pilgrims seeking Ascension. Parts of the Great Pilgrimage are repeated through quests in the Desolation as well as both quests and missions in Guild Wars Prophecies.

Getting there
You can only reach this area by crossing from one of the three adjoining explorable areas: the Alkali Pan, the Arid Sea, or The Ruptured Heart; it is not connected to any outpost or town. You can complete the Nightfall storyline without visiting this area, which is the site of a single secondary quest (Family Soul, which requires access to Prophecies) and one bounty.

Exits

 * The Alkali Pan (southeast)
 * The Arid Sea (northwest, by talking to a Forgotten Guardian; requires Prophecies)
 * The Ruptured Heart (northeast)

Shrines

 * Resurrection shrines with bounties:
 * Ghostly Priest &rarr; Elemental Hunt
 * At the exit into the Ruptured Heart.
 * Ghostly Priest &rarr; Monolith Hunt
 * At the exit into the Alkali Pan.
 * At the southwestern corner.
 * Northeastern end of the sulfurous area.
 * Ghostly Scout &rarr; Insect Hunt
 * Near the northwestern corner.
 * Ghostly Scout &rarr; Mandragor Hunt
 * West of the sulfurous area.


 * Resurrection shrines with a statue:
 * Avatar of Dwayna
 * At the southwestern corner.
 * Northeastern end of the sulfurous area.
 * Champion of Balthazar
 * At the exit into the Alkali Pan.
 * Near the northwestern corner.
 * Lyssa's Muse
 * At the exit into the Ruptured Heart.
 * Voice of Grenth
 * West of the sulfurous area.

Quests available

 * Shanrah
 * Family Soul

Services

 * Note: All services are found in the northern abandoned settlement.

Collectors

 * 20 Dayoesh (collector for 5 Inscribed Shards)
 * 20 Juba (collector for 5 Mandragor Husks)

Crafters and merchants

 * 20 Khendi (artisan)
 * 20 Ruricu (weaponsmith)
 * 20 Aisu (merchant)

Other allies

 * 20 Forgotten Guardian
 * 20 Ghostly Priest
 * 10 Ghostly Scout
 * 20 Ascension Pilgrims

Charmable animals

 * 5 Hyena (southern sandy and rocky areas)

Foes
Arachnids
 * 20 (26) Dune Spider

Constructs
 * Monoliths
 * 22 (26) Graven Monolith

Elementals
 * 24 (26) Shambling Mesa
 * 24 (26) Sandstorm Crag
 * Djinn
 * 24 (26) Ruby Djinn
 * 24 (26) Sapphire Djinn

Giants
 * 24 (26) Nomad Giant
 * 24 (26) Sadistic Giant

Insects
 * 20 (26) Bladed Dune Termite
 * 20 (26) Dune Beetle Queen
 * 20 (26) Dune Beetle Lance

Mandragors
 * 22 (26) Mandragor Terror
 * 22 (26) Ravenous Mandragor
 * 22 (26) Mandragor Sand Devil

Skeletons (one random undead upon arrival at the graveyard in the northern abandoned settlement)
 * Undead
 * 10 (24) Relentless Corpse
 * 10 (24) Restless Dead

Wurms
 * 28 (30) Desert Wurm

Bosses
Giants
 * 28 (30) Ajamahn, Servant of the Sands &rarr; Scribe's Insight (Ajamahn's Artifact)
 * 28 (30) Wioli the Infectious &rarr; Plague Signet (Wioli's Artifact)
 * 28 (30) Jedeh the Mighty &rarr; Signet of Ghostly Might (Jedeh's Artifact)

Mandragors
 * 28 (30) Achor the Bladed &rarr; Shattering Assault (Achor's Daggers)