Unwaking Waters
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This is a mission entry. For information on the corresponding Kurzick or Luxon mission outposts, see Unwaking Waters (Kurzick) and Unwaking Waters (Luxon) respectively. For the explorable area see Unwaking Waters (explorable area).
| Unwaking Waters | |
|---|---|
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| Campaign | Factions |
| Region | The Jade Sea |
| Type | Cooperative |
| Party size | 8 |
| Duration | Medium |
| Preceded by | Into the Whirlpool or Journey to the Whirlpool |
| Followed by | Taking Back the Palace |
The great dragon Kuunavang has been corrupted by Shiro. Defeat Kuunavang to remove Shiro's control and seeks its advice on what is to come. This mission features two teams working together to defeat Kuunavang.
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[edit] Mission information
[edit] Objectives
Defeat Kuunavang
- Weaken Kuunavang to destroy the barrier.
- Weaken Kuunavang to destroy the barrier.
- Weaken Kuunavang to destroy the last barrier.
- Defeat the corrupted dragon Kuunavang.
[edit] Reward
| Reward | Time taken (minutes) |
|---|---|
| Standard | > 20 |
| Expert | < 20 |
| Master | < 15 |
[edit] Walkthrough
For this mission you follow the spiraling downwards route to the heart of the jade whirlpool to confront Kuunavang. Your path is blocked by not only Afflicted but a number of gates powered by Kuunavang which you open by damaging Kuunavang sufficiently.
Kuunavang is a flying creature and stays well out of melee range for the early part of the mission, so it pays not to take a melee heavy team. It also uses Corrupted Dragon Scales, which inflicts crippling health degeneration on anyone in the area, and Dark Chain Lightning, which inflicts damage high enough to take out a character with some death penalty in one swipe. Corrupted Dragon Scales should be interrupted if possible, but it cannot be interrupted reliably so will take several attempts to do so.
There are three gates. Take out the Afflicted up to the gate and at each gate as priority. But try to stay spread out or out of Kuunavang's spell range to minimize damage from the lightning from Kuunavang. Take care with the Afflicted Soul Explosion. Damage Kuunavang to bring down the barrier each time after you've dealt with the Afflicted. After a barrier comes down you have access to a Resurrection Orb which can be used to resurrect members of the other team fighting along side you in the mission.
After the third gate comes down if you avoid advancing too far down into the whirlpool it is possible to stop the final Afflicted groups from spawning. Wait near the gate for Kuunavang to fly up, or back if it flies away. When you have damaged and almost defeated Kuunavang for the fourth time you are transported after a cut scene to the final face to face showdown. Lay down damage, stay spread out and try to interrupt Corrupted Dragon Scales until you defeat Kuunavang to complete the mission. Heroes and henchmen (including the special Kurzick/Luxon allies for this mission) will not destroy the corrupted dragon spores unless you specifically call their targets- since you can only call one target at a time, the final encounter can be very difficult without human allies.
[edit] Skill recommendations
- Ranged damage is extremely important to be successful in this mission.
- Interrupts to try and stop Corrupted Dragon Scales. Kuunavang appears to be partially resistant to interrupts, so Broad Head Arrow is recommended to maximize the chances of interrupting.
- Armor ignoring damage and life stealing is effective due to Kuunavang's high armor.
- Ritualist spirits such as Shelter or Life affect both teams so are very useful in this mission.
- Spores are considered Spirits and so though hex spells will not work on them, spells with heightened effects in the presence of spirits will benefit.
[edit] Notes
- You will only encounter three of the bosses during the mission. If you are attempting to Capture skills you may need to repeat it a number of times.
[edit] Mission NPCs
[edit] Foes
30 Kuunavang
24 Afflicted Warrior
24 Afflicted Ranger
24 Afflicted Monk
24 Afflicted Necromancer
24 Afflicted Mesmer
24 Afflicted Elementalist
24 Afflicted Assassin
24 Afflicted Ritualist
[edit] Bosses
- The Afflicted Maaka → (Enraged Smash)
- The Afflicted Pana → (Broad Head Arrow)
- The Afflicted Jingme → (Ray of Judgment)
- The Afflicted Lau → (Order of Apostasy)
- The Afflicted Hsin Jun → (Stolen Speed)
- The Afflicted Shen → (Mind Burn)
- The Afflicted Senku → (Shadow Form)
- The Afflicted Xenxo → (Weapon of Quickening)
[edit] Dialogue
[edit] The Harvest Ceremony Cinematic
- Emperor Angsiyan: "Has the temple been secured?"
- Temple Guard: "Yes, my emperor."
- Temple Guard: "There is no one inside. Your safety is assured."
- Emperor Angsiyan: "You will allow my retinue and my bodyguard to pass. They are coming with me."
- Temple Guard: "But... but... no one except you is allowed inside the temple."
- Temple Guard: "Those were your own orders."
- Emperor Angsiyan: "There has been a change of plans. You will let them through."
- Temple Guard: "As you wish."
- the following dialogue occurs in Shiro's mind.
- Fortune Teller: "Beware the Harvest Ceremony."
- Fortune Teller: "Beware the Harvest Ceremony."
- Fortune Teller: "The emperor... he is going to kill you..."
- Emperor Angsiyan: "There has been a change of plans."
- Temple Guard: "No one except you is allowed inside the temple."
- Emperor Angsiyan: "There has been a change of plans."
- Temple Guard: "No one except you is allowed inside the temple."
- Emperor Angsiyan: "There has been a change of plans."
- Fortune Teller: "The emperor... he is going to kill you..."
- Fortune Teller: "Beware the Harvest Ceremony."
- Fortune Teller: "You must make the choice... him or you."
[edit] End Cinematic
- Enraged Kuunavang: "You have released me from his grasp."
- <player name>: "Shiro's Grasp?"
- Enraged Kuunavang: "Yes. It was his touch that corrupted my body and fought for control of my spirit."
- Enraged Kuunavang: "His foul presence tore at my flesh and withered my bones. Still I resisted."
- Enraged Kuunavang: "You brought me back to this life, and I owe you a tremendous debt."
- <player name>: "Please. It is enough of a reward to simply be in your presence."
- <player name>: "You owe us nothing."
- Enraged Kuunavang: "Let me give you a piece of advice."
- Enraged Kuunavang: "Never refuse a gift from someone who can swallow you whole."
- Enraged Kuunavang: "When the time is right, I will grant you the powerful magics you require to defeat Shiro, the Unholy Deceiver."
- Enraged Kuunavang: "Together we will send him back to the Underworld where he belongs."
- Brother Mhenlo: "What is it he seeks?"
- <player name>: "Judging from the locations where we've encountered him, I'd say he's doing research."
- Brother Mhenlo: "Research? For what?"
- Master Togo: "Yes, you are right. He must be preparing a spell."
- Brother Mhenlo: "A spell? To do what?"
- Messenger Vetaura: "To leave the spirit realm and join your world again... as flesh and blood."
- Courier Torivos: "We congratulate you. Your debt to us is nearly paid in full."
- Courier Torivos: "Complete this final task, and you will have earned your mortality."
- Master Togo: "What is it you ask of us?"
- Messenger Vetaura: "Shiro is very close to getting what he is after."
- Messenger Vetaura: "He needs to do only one last deed to cast his spell."
- <player name>: "What deed? What will he do?"
- Herald Demrikov: "That which cursed him in the first place-he will spill the blood of the royal family."
- Master Togo: "The emperor!"
- Courier Torivos: "Yes. The blood of the emperor is the last component needed to give Shiro back his mortality."
- Courier Torivos: "Your final task is to stop this from happening."
- Messenger Vetaura: "Hurry now. You have no time to waste."
| Missions in the Jade Sea |
|---|
| Boreas Seabed • Gyala Hatchery • The Aurios Mines • The Deep • The Jade Quarry • Unwaking Waters • Zos Shivros Channel |
| Towns and outposts • Explorable areas • Landmarks |
