The Jade Arena
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| The Jade Arena | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | Factions |
| Region | The Jade Sea |
| Type | Secondary 
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| Given by | Arena Master Portus in Archipelagos |
Entertain the Luxon arena fans by combating with convicted criminals in the Jade Arena.
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[edit] Quest information
[edit] Objectives
- Enter the arena and defeat all of the other combatants.
- See Arena Master Portus for your reward.
[edit] Reward
- 2000 Experience
- 400 Luxon Faction
- 150 Gold
[edit] Walkthrough
Starting from Breaker Hollow, walk south along the west wall onto a small hill and locate Arena Master Portus. There is usually a wandering group near the small hill consisting of one to two Creeping Carps, an Irukandji, and Scuttle Fish as well as a group of three to four Oni that will spawn at the top of the small hill just before meeting with Portus.
[edit] Known teams
- 2 Warriors, 2 Monks, 1 Necromancer, 2 Assassins, 1 Ritualist, no monsters.
- 3 Rangers, 2 Monks, 3 Elementalists, no monsters.
- 1 Irukandji, 1 Warrior, 1 Ranger, 2 Monks, 1 Necromancer, 1 Mesmer, 1 Elementalist.
- 1 Irukandji, 3 Rangers, 2 Monks, 2 Elementalists.
- 1 Jade Torn Kirin, 2 Rangers, 2 Monks, 2 Mesmers, 1 Elementalist.
[edit] Dialogues
[edit] Initial dialogue
Arena Master Portus
- "Inside this arena, I have gathered together a team of convicted criminals, who will face you in combat. To heighten the challenge and provide greater entertainment for those who've come to watch the battle, I will also let loose upon you some of the fierce creatures I have captured from across the Jade Sea. Are you a coward, or will you enter the arena and face this challenge?"
- Accept: "Let the battle commence!"
- Decline: "I'm a coward."
- When asked about quest: "Many have traveled a great distance to watch this battle. Don't let them down. Get in the arena and defeat those I've set against you."
[edit] Intermediate dialogue
Arena Master Portus
- "Greetings Luxons. Many of you have travelled great distances to be here today, and you shall not go away disappointed. That I promise you!"
- "For today, I have the great pleasure of bringing you a battle featuring the mighty champions who claimed victory at the Convocation!"
- "They shall face a team of criminals who were convicted to battle in the arena for crimes too unspeakable and unsavory to mention aloud."
- "For your entertainment, some of the creatures I have captured from across the vast expanses of the sea might also make a special appearance in the arena today!"
- "I know you are all eager for the show, so without further talk... Let the battle begin!"
[edit] Reward dialogue
Arena Master Portus
- "Did you hear the roar of that crowd? They loved you out there! This battle was great for business. Any time you want to come back and sharpen your skills in the arena, let me know. I'll give you top billing."
[edit] Notes
- The professions of the criminals can be identified by their appearance.
- The combatants turn hostile when they enter your aggro circle or when Portus reaches them.
- This is a wonderful way to faction farm Luxon faction, make some money, and gain experience for the survivor title and skill points. It is recommended to do this quest when alliance's battles map are not in favor for the Luxons (Grenz Frontier & The Ancestral Lands)
- It is advised to bring skills that prevent resurrection through the use of interrupts or the skill Frozen Soil. If the team does not have Frozen Soil, use Primal Echoes as an alternate.
- By using an efficient team and Frozen Soil, a player could use only heroes and henchmen to complete this quest in under three minutes (including time to travel to Breaker Hollow) against most of the teams. If the Blessing of the Luxons from the priest near the entrance to Breaker Hollow, you would gain an additional 70-80 faction (from killing 14-16 enemies between the Oni, the wandering group, and the Convicted Criminals) for a mere 100 gold - which is reimbursed by the 150 gold reward from the quest. This yields at least 475 faction every 5 minutes - allowing for 9500 faction per hour on average:
Faction gain Per run Per hour without blessing 400 8,000 normal mode w/blessing 475 9,500 hard mode w/blessing 550 11,000
- Party members can cast the assassin skill Recall on a single runner starting from Jade Flats. The enemies near Jade Flats do not possess snares such as Siphon Speed and the groups of mobs can be avoided to save time. In this manner the quest can be completed in less than 2 minutes per run.
Bug.Sometimes the enemy party will not turn hostile for a couple of minutes.
[edit] See also
- Duel of the Houses for the Kurzick equivalent of this quest.
