Iron Mines of Moladune

This article is about a mission. This name is also used for an outpost and a Zaishen mission.

Iron Mines of Moladune

Campaign	Prophecies
Region	Southern Shiverpeaks
Type	Cooperative
Party size	8
Duration	Medium/Long
Preceded by	Ice Caves of Sorrow
Followed by	Thunderhead Keep

Evennia is free, and the treacherous Markis isn't far. Seek out the Seer to find how to infuse your armor to protect against the Mursaat's deadly Spectral Agony. Then track down Markis and avenge his treachery against the Shining Blade.

[edit] Mission information

[edit] Objectives

Kill Markis and his Jade Armor guards.

Find the Seer.
ADDED: Kill the Eidolon.
ADDED: Deliver the Spectral Essence to the Seer to infuse your armor.
*BONUS* Defeat The Inquisitor before he leaves with the information about the Shining Blade.

[edit] Rewards

Normal mode	Rewards
Mission	1,000 XP		1
Bonus	1,000 XP
Hard mode	Rewards
Mission	2,000 XP	500	1
Bonus	2,000 XP	500	1

[edit] Walkthrough

The goal of this mission is to kill Markis. This is also the first time players meet the Seer, a member of a race who has previously fought the Mursaat. This creature will offer to infuse players armor, to better protect it against Spectral Agony.

Before beginning this mission, be sure to obtain maximum-stat armor (e.g. from Droknar's Forge). As you encounter the Mursaat throughout the game, you want to make sure that you are protected against their most deadly attack. You can infuse another set of armor wherever the Seer can be found.

Avoid engaging the Mursaat in combat until your armor is infused, or use an infused tank, such as any hero or pet (henchmen are not infused), to draw attacks away from the rest of the team.

At the beginning, there's a battle between the Stone Summit and White Mantle. Either kill them all or run past them. Head along the frozen river and then keep heading north. When you sight a very large group of Stone Summit and White Mantle in combat, head east to avoid it since there is no need to fight them.

At this point you will hear Shining Blade Scout Ryder calling out for help but safe from harm. She gives the bonus objective but her rescue is not needed to complete the mission. Cross another bridge and keep traveling north-west until you reach the snowfields populated by Azure Shadows. Kill them and proceed to the Seer (marked S on the map above).

Approaching the Seer will trigger a cutscene where players are instructed to kill the Eidolon and obtain its Spectral Essence to infuse your armor. After the cinematic, the game will move all players to the area the Seer stands in. Go and kill the Eidolon and carry the Spectral Essence back to the Seer. All players can now talk to the Seer and have a single set of armor infused.

Finally, follow the passage north of the Seer to Markis and kill him and his Jade guards to complete the mission.

Alternative route to Markis

This route requires players to be infused against Spectral Agony, and is more time efficient than the basic route. Instead of following the river north, follow the route of Markis through the Mursaat stronghold - this path is marked in green and yellow on the map above. It also goes via the bonus NPC Shining Blade Scout Ryder. Note that talking to the Seer is unnecessary.

[edit] Bonus

The Inquisitor's escape gate

Shining Blade Scout Ryder urges players to kill The Inquisitor before it escapes with intelligence. Accepting the bonus will spawn the mentioned boss and a few Mursaat, which will move north towards the Mursaat teleporter.

To get to Ryder in the first place, head south of Markis and kill the Mursaat you encounter. Alternatively if you followed the green path above, kill the Mursaat up to the next bridge.

Clear out the surrounding mobs between Ryder and the bridge before talking to Ryder to avoid over-aggro. Send only one player to Ryder while the rest of the party awaits at the Inquisitor spawn point.

[edit] Hard mode

Although the foes are notably tougher in hard mode, the basic strategies are the same.

[edit] Skill recommendations

Snares and knockdowns to prevent The Inquisitor from running away.
Anti-caster skills for players without infused armor.

[edit] NPCs

[edit] Interactive object

Firing lever

[edit] Dialogue

Shining Blade Scout Ryder: "When I got caught, a Mursaat called The Inquisitor interrogated me. He just took my thoughts from my head."; "I...I...He found out we were heading to Thunderhead Keep to help the Dwarves. Please catch him!"
Markis: "So you finally figured it out, eh? Now you've come to extract vengeance?"; "I should have killed you in the Maguuma Jungle."; "I'm going to enjoy killing you almost as much as I enjoyed watching Saidra die."

[edit] Intermediate cinematic

For more information, see Iron Mines of Moladune (cinematics)

Seer: Yes, yes. You are the Ascended ones the dragon Glint has spoken of. Come in. Come in. I have been expecting you.

<Party leader>: Who are you?

Seer: I have traveled far and waited many long years to help you fulfill the Flameseeker Prophecies. What matters is that I am here to help you.

<Party leader>: We're listening.

Seer: By now you have realized that the Mursaat cannot be defeated with the tools you now posses.

<Party leader>: Yes. Go on.

Seer: For centuries my kind has fought the Mursaat. I know the rituals that can give you at least some protection from their agonizing touch.

<Party leader>: And you will perform these rituals for us?

Seer: Yes.

<Party leader>: But why? Why help us?

Seer: Because if the prophecies are to be believed, you will do what my entire race could not. You are going to destroy the Mursaat.

<Party leader>: What would you have us do?

Seer: In a cave to the east lives a bestial creature made from malice and shade. This creature has a natural defense against the magics of the Mursaat. Bring me the spectral essence of this beast, and I will infuse its protections into your armor.

[edit] End cinematic

Evennia: "May the deaths of all whom you betrayed weigh heavy on you in the afterlife. Death is too good for you, Markis. May your tortured soul never find peace."

Brechnar Ironhammer: "Brother, the portcullis has been breached. The first and second regiments have fallen, and the Stone Summit has raised their flag over Thunderhead Keep. My king, the fortress is taken."

King Jalis Ironhammer: "Sound the horn of retreat, Brechnar. We will cut our losses and regroup."

Brechnar Ironhammer: "Get yourself to safety, brother. Deldrimor cannot afford to lose its capital and its king in the same day."

King Jalis Ironhammer: "Guards, with me. We are leaving."

[edit] Notes

Despite being mentioned in the mission objectives, it is not necessary to visit the Seer in order to finish the mission.
Shining Blade Scout Ryder can die, preventing you from beginning the bonus.
Henchmen are not infused at the beginning of mission and become infused only after delivering the Spectral Essence to the Seer.
The popular "Infusion run" follows the red path on the map above to only trigger the Seer cinematic.
Players wanting to capture Barrage from Markis need to kill him before finishing off the four Jade Armor guards or the mission will end.
After completing this mission, your party will be taken to Thunderhead Keep.

Bug.Sometimes, Markis will get stuck in a chest and will not arrive to the fortress. Players will have to backtrack his route from the original spawning location to find him.

[edit] Trivia

In the Guild Wars Prima Official Game Guide, this mission is called "Iron Mines of Molandune".

Prophecies missions

The Great Northern Wall » Fort Ranik » Ruins of Surmia » Nolani Academy » Borlis Pass » The Frost Gate » Gates of Kryta » D'Alessio Seaboard » Divinity Coast » The Wilds » Bloodstone Fen » Aurora Glade » Riverside Province » Sanctum Cay » Dunes of Despair and Thirsty River and Elona Reach » Augury Rock » The Dragon's Lair » Ice Caves of Sorrow » Iron Mines of Moladune » Thunderhead Keep » Ring of Fire » Abaddon's Mouth » Hell's Precipice

Iron Mines of Moladune

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[edit] Mission information

[edit] Objectives

[edit] Rewards

[edit] Walkthrough

[edit] Bonus

[edit] Hard mode

[edit] Skill recommendations

[edit] NPCs

[edit] Allies

[edit] Foes

[edit] Bosses

[edit] Interactive object

[edit] Dialogue

[edit] Intermediate cinematic

[edit] End cinematic

[edit] Notes

[edit] Trivia

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