Vanquisher

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Vanquisher
Campaign	Prophecies Factions Nightfall
Title type	Character

The Vanquisher title tracks are granted to a character who clears all explorable areas of enemies in hard mode. There is one single-tiered title track for each campaign. Acquiring all of them will complete the Legendary Vanquisher title track. These titles can be displayed in the "Honor" monument.

Contents 1 Vanquisher title track 2 Legendary Vanquisher title track 3 Acquisition 4 Explorable area kill counts 4.1 Prophecies 4.2 Factions 4.3 Nightfall 4.4 Eye of The North 5 Larger party sizes 5.1 In Prophecies 5.2 In Factions 5.3 In Nightfall 6 Notes 7 Tips

[edit] Vanquisher title track

Title1	Campaign	Areas vanquished
Tyrian Vanquisher	Prophecies	54
Canthan Vanquisher	Factions	33
Elonian Vanquisher	Nightfall	34

¹ The titles listed above are all individual and independent title tracks, with only one level each. Each of them counts towards the "Maxed titles rank" title track.

[edit] Legendary Vanquisher title track

Title	Total maxed vanquisher
Legendary Vanquisher	3

[edit] Acquisition

Vanquisher is a title given for "vanquishing" all explorable areas found in Tyria, Cantha, and Elona. In order to successfully vanquish an area, you must defeat every enemy found in that area in hard mode. Your vanquishing progress can be tracked by monitoring the buff icon that is placed on your character when entering an explorable area in hard mode. As you defeat enemies, the number on the icon will increase with each kill. In addition to the counter, the progress bar found on the bottom of the icon will gradually increase as foes are defeated. The number of foes in an area is not fixed, and is influenced by random-size spawns and certain active quests. The total required to be killed does not include any hidden foes until they spawn (i.e. "pop up") and become visible. For example, the Am Fah in Cantha or the Mandragors in Elona will only increase the required total kills for the area when they appear.

When an area has been successfully vanquished, a message will appear to notify you of your success. You will then be rewarded with both experience and gold equal to five times the number of monsters defeated in the area. Additionally, the hard mode map icon for the vanquished area will change from a red color to a gold color. The number of creatures that spawn per area varies slightly from instance to instance.

After vanquishing an area, if a spawning of more creatures is triggered (such as hidden foes, or a quest trigger), the area does not become "unvanquished".

An area can be vanquished multiple times, allowing you to repeat a zone to gain the rewards. Progress to the title is still only counted the first time you accomplish it.

If your entire party is killed and every member is at 60% death penalty, all party members will be returned to outpost instead of being resurrected.

[edit] Explorable area kill counts

[edit] Prophecies

Explorable area	Average count	Min count	Max count	Average XP	Average gold	Notes
Ascalon
Ascalon Foothills	55	51	59	275	275
Diessa Lowlands	360	333	387	1800	1800	Has hidden Devourers.
Dragon's Gullet	129	122	135	645	645	Has hidden Devourers.
Eastern Frontier	193	170	216	965	965	Has hidden Devourers.
Flame Temple Corridor	102	96	107	510	510	Has hidden Devourers.
Old Ascalon	246	200	291	1230	1230	Has hidden Devourers.
Pockmark Flats	190	149	230	950	950	Has hidden Devourers.
Regent Valley	157	135	178	785	785	Has hidden Devourers.
The Breach	123	111	134	615	615	Has hidden Devourers.
Northern Shiverpeaks
Anvil Rock	193	137	248	965	965
Deldrimor Bowl	180	150	210	900	900	More foes during Hungry Devourer.
Griffon's Mouth	48	43	52	240	240
Iron Horse Mine	175	160	190	875	875
Traveler's Vale	178	164	191	890	890	More foes during the Way is Blocked.Has hidden Juniper Bark
Kryta
Cursed Lands	76	72	79	380	380	Has hidden Grasping Ghouls.
Kessex Peak	177	156	197	885	885	Has hidden foes. Fewer foes during the Villainy of Galrath.
Majesty's Rest	65	51	79	325	325	Has hidden foes.
Nebo Terrace	151	138	164	755	755	Has hidden Spined Aloe's.
North Kryta Province	184	126	241	920	920	Has hidden foes. More foes during Graven Images and fewer foes during Defend North Kryta Province.
Scoundrel's Rise	84	68	100	420	420	More foes during Reversing the Skales.
Stingray Strand	161	152	170	805	805
Talmark Wilderness	232	219	244	1160	1160	Has hidden foes.
Tears of the Fallen	67	65	69	335	335
The Black Curtain	242	228	256	1210	1210	Has hidden foes.
Twin Serpent Lakes	183	171	194	915	915
Watchtower Coast	161	152	170	805	805	Has more foes during The Undead Hordes quest
Maguuma Jungle
Dry Top	58	55	61	290	290	Has hidden Devourers.
Ettin's Back	196	176	216	980	980	Has hidden Devourers.
Mamnoon Lagoon	58	56	60	290	290	Has hidden foes.
Reed Bog	84	65	102	420	420	Has hidden foes.
Sage Lands	259	224	294	1295	1295	Has hidden foes.
Silverwood	210	198	221	1050	1050	Has hidden foes.
Tangle Root	215	191	239	1075	1075	Has hidden foes.
The Falls	303	284	322	1515	1515	Has hidden foes.
Crystal Desert
Diviner's Ascent	134	108	159	670	670	Has hidden foes.
Prophet's Path	265	214	315	1325	1325	Has hidden foes.
Salt Flats	198	157	238	990	990	Has hidden foes.
Skyward Reach	170	162	178	850	850	Has hidden foes.
The Arid Sea	111	87	134	555	555	Has hidden foes.
The Scar	259	246	271	1295	1295	Has hidden Devourers and Scarabs.
Vulture Drifts	242	222	261	1210	1210	Has hidden foes.
Southern Shiverpeaks
Dreadnought's Drift	118	112	124	590	590	Has hidden foes.
Frozen Forest	313	307	319	1565	1565	Has hidden foes.
Grenth's Footprint	241	238	243	1205	1205
Ice Floe	207	189	224	1035	1035
Icedome	130	120	140	650	650
Lornar's Pass	287	279	294	1435	1435
Mineral Springs	193	182	204	965	965	Has hidden foes. Fewer foes during Defend Droknar's Forge.
Snake Dance	363	314	412	1815	1815	Has hidden foes.
Spearhead Peak	225	216	234	1125	1125
Talus Chute	391	377	405	1955	1955	Has hidden foes.
Tasca's Demise	92	78	105	460	460
Witman's Folly	102	92	112	510	510	Has hidden foes.
Ring of Fire Islands
Perdition Rock	229	218	240	1145	1145	Has hidden Phantoms and Wurms.

Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 49.

[edit] Factions

Explorable area	Average count	Min count	Max count	Average XP	Average gold	Notes
Shing Jea Island
Haiju Lagoon	176	158	193	880	880	Has Hidden Naga.
Jaya Bluffs	192	182	202	960	960
Kinya Province	134	122	146	670	670	Fewer foes during A Strange Request.
Minister Cho's Estate	213	207	218	1065	1065
Panjiang Peninsula	174	148	200	870	870	Has hidden foes.
Saoshang Trail	31	24	37	155	155	Has hidden foes. Larger party from Seitung Harbor.
Sunqua Vale	129	105	152	645	645	Has hidden Crimson Skull, Mantids and a few Kappa. fewer foes during A Strange Request.
Zen Daijun	163	160	166	815	815	Or 0, a special case for Factions characters after An Unwelcome Guest; just kill any friendly animal. Will not work if party contains non-Factions characters.
Kaineng City
Bukdek Byway	108	63	152	540	540	Fewer foes during Chasing Zenmai and The Drunken Master. If doing both, killing the Drunken Master is enough to vanquish the area.
Nahpui Quarter	104	96	112	520	520
Pongmei Valley	152	140	163	760	760
Raisu Palace	254	244	263	1270	1270
Shadow's Passage	15	8	22	75	75	Fewer foes from Dragon's Throat.
Shenzun Tunnels	245	233	256	1225	1225	Has hidden foes.
Sunjiang District	203	196	210	1015	1015
Tahnnakai Temple	126	121	130	630	630	Or 2 if the quest A Meeting With the Emperor is active.
Wajjun Bazaar	168	90	245	840	840	A lot fewer foes during Seek out Brother Tosai, more foes during Captured.
Xaquang Skyway	160	153	166	800	800
Echovald Forest
Arborstone	313	272	353	1565	1565
Drazach Thicket	224	207	240	1120	1120
Ferndale	277	233	320	1385	1385	Has hidden Oni.
Melandru's Hope	168	114	221	840	840	A lot more foes during Securing Echovald Forest.
Morostav Trail	292	278	305	1460	1460
Mourning Veil Falls	211	200	222	1055	1055
The Eternal Grove	241	226	256	1205	1205	Has hidden Oni.
The Jade Sea
Archipelagos	169	156	181	845	845	Has hidden Oni.
Boreas Seabed	195	160	229	975	975	Has hidden Oni. Fewer foes if you have Protect the Halcyon quest but not started.
Gyala Hatchery	196	183	209	980	980	Has hidden Oni.
Maishang Hills	208	153	262	1040	1040	Has hidden Oni.
Mount Qinkai	162	133	190	810	810	Has hidden Oni. More foes during Scout the Coast and Return of the Yeti
Rhea's Crater	251	230	271	1255	1255	Has hidden Oni.
Silent Surf	264	244	283	1320	1320	Has hidden Oni.
Unwaking Waters	146	137	155	730	730	Has hidden Oni.

Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 30.

[edit] Nightfall

Explorable area	Average count	Min count	Max count	Average XP	Average gold	Notes
Istan
Cliffs of Dohjok	157	113	201	785	785	A lot more foes during Skree Hatchling Season. Larger party from Blacktide Den.
Fahranur, The First City	208	195	220	1040	1040	More foes during A Perplexing Plague. Larger party from Blacktide Den.
Issnur Isles	347	339	354	1735	1735	More foes during Moa'vu'Kaal, Awakened.
Lahtenda Bog	401	372	430	2005	2005	Has many hidden Mandragors.
Mehtani Keys	243	210	276	1215	1215	A lot more foes during the Cyclone Palace.
Plains of Jarin	204	189	218	1020	1020	Has hidden Mandragors. Larger party by first completing Blacktide Den mission or Venta Cemetery.
Zehlon Reach	242	222	262	1210	1210	All quests here spawn foes. Has a few hidden Mandragors. Larger party from Blacktide Den through Cliffs of Dohjok.
Kourna
Arkjok Ward	324	286	362	1620	1620	Has hidden Mandragors. More foes during A Little Recon and A Prescription for Conscription.
Bahdok Caverns	287	273	301	1435	1435	Has hidden Mandragors.
Barbarous Shore	187	173	201	935	935	Clear western portion first - many hidden Mandragors in the eastern portion.
Dejarin Estate	249	230	268	1245	1245
Gandara, the Moon Fortress	94	64	123	470	470	A lot more foes until A Thorn in Varesh's Side is completed.
Jahai Bluffs	286	261	310	1430	1430	Has hidden Mandragors.
Marga Coast	292	254	330	1460	1460	Has hidden Frigid Skales and Insects.
Sunward Marches	299	282	315	1495	1495	Has hidden Mandragors.
The Floodplain of Mahnkelon	232	206	257	1160	1160	Has hidden Insects, Mandragors, and Skale.
Turai's Procession	202	163	240	1010	1010	A lot more foes during Mirza's Last Stand quest chain.
Vabbi
Forum Highlands	288	244	331	1440	1440	A lot more foes with Desperate Measures.
Garden of Seborhin	266	225	307	1330	1330	A lot more foes during Plague of Frogs.
Holdings of Chokhin	237	225	248	1185	1185	Less foes with the Madness of Prophecy.
Resplendent Makuun	167	157	176	835	835
The Hidden City of Ahdashim	222	207	236	1110	1110	Has hidden Djinn and Beetles. Fewer foes during Gift of the Djinn.
The Mirror of Lyss	201	159	243	1005	1005	More foes during the Madness of Prophecy and the Search for Survivors.
Vehjin Mines	166	140	192	830	830
Vehtendi Valley	253	248	257	1265	1265
Wilderness of Bahdza	168	159	176	840	840	More foes during Population Control.
Yatendi Canyons	196	193	198	980	980
The Desolation
Crystal Overlook	197	192	201	985	985
Joko's Domain	426	414	438	2130	2130	More foes during Return of the Undead King. Highly recommended to enter from Bone Palace.
Poisoned Outcrops	211	176	246	1055	1055	A lot more foes during the Growing Threat and the Hallowed Point.
The Alkali Pan	300	281	319	1500	1500	A lot more foes during Under New Management.
The Ruptured Heart	241	238	243	1205	1205
The Shattered Ravines	307	285	329	1535	1535
The Sulfurous Wastes	307	241	372	1535	1535	Has hidden Mandragors. Requires Junundu Smash to access a small northern area. All quests that take place here increase the number of foes significantly.

Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 42

[edit] Eye of The North

Vanquishing these areas will not count towards Legendary Vanquisher but for the Master of the North title track instead.

Explorable area	Average count	Min count	Max count	Average XP	Average gold	Notes
Far Shiverpeaks
Bjora Marches	236	226	246	1180	1180	Has hidden Wurms and Mandragors.
Drakkar Lake	406	330	481	2030	2030	Has hidden Vaettir and Wurms.
Ice Cliff Chasms	152	141	162	760	760	Has hidden Mountain Aloes.
Jaga Moraine	265	255	274	1325	1325	Has hidden Mountain Aloes.
Norrhart Domains	244	233	254	1220	1220
Varajar Fells	495	470	520	2475	2475	Has hidden Vaettir and Phantoms. More enemies during the Haunted quest.
Charr Homelands
Dalada Uplands	283	278	288	1415	1415
Grothmar Wardowns	216	195	236	1080	1080
Sacnoth Valley	425	390	460	2125	2125
Tarnished Coast
Alcazia Tangle	227	220	234	1135	1135
Arbor Bay	453	375	530	2265	2265	Has hidden Incubi and Arachnids.
Magus Stones	394	379	409	1970	1970	Has hidden Arachnids.
Riven Earth	277	260	293	1385	1385
Sparkfly Swamp	320	313	326	1600	1600	Has hidden Arachnids.
Verdant Cascades	292	283	300	1460	1460	Has hidden Skelk and Spiders.

Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 24.

[edit] Larger party sizes

You can increase your party size for vanquishing by starting from an outpost further away into the campaign. Be sure not to enter outposts on the way, plan for inventory space, and bring plenty of death removal items. In parentheses is party size, and other required campaign.

[edit] In Prophecies

• From Yak's Bend (6): access Ascalon up to Eastern Frontier.
• From the Temple of Ages (8): access Ascalon up to Eastern Frontier, Northern Shiverpeaks, Kryta (everywhere except Watchtower Coast), and Maguuma Jungle.
• From Mouth of Torment (NF; 8): access the Crystal Desert via Crystal Overlook then Arid Sea.
• From Camp Rankor or Deldrimor War Camp (8): Shiverpeaks up to Lornar's Pass.

[edit] In Factions

• From Seitung Harbor (6): Saoshang Trail.

[edit] In Nightfall

• From Beknur Harbor (8): access Zehlon Reach.

[edit] Notes

• Unspawned popup enemies do not need to be killed to vanquish the area. However, once they have spawned they must be killed.

• Neutral animals (e.g. Warthogs, Flamingos) do not have to be killed unless they become hostile. Once they are hostile, they must be killed, and will add to the kill count, and the vanquisher bonus for that area. A minion master in need of corpses should kill them anyway.

• In many areas, the bar of the kill counter will show only a fraction of monsters needed to vanquish the area. As you move around, the monster count will increase while getting more monsters in your radar. Thus the bar may appear near-full well before killing all of the monsters.

[edit] Tips

• Combines well with Cartographer titles, as both require you to scan the whole map. If doing Cartography, make sure you scrape the borders. In Cantha, for example, Vanquishing & scraping can earn you more than 90% of the Cartographer title.
• Combines well with Allegiance titles (e.g. Sunspear, Lightbringer, Asura, Norn, and Ebon Vanguard) as you can use bounties to collect allegiance points. Players attempting Allegiance and Vanquisher titles should keep Allegiance for after, to avoid double work.
• Owners of Eye of the North should consider using the Powerstone of Courage to remove Death Penalty on party members. Alternatively, one can use special festival or event items that reduces or removes Death Penalty for a higher success rate in vanquishing areas.

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Titles
Character titles
Core	Cartographer • Drunkard • Guardian • Maxed Titles • Party Animal • Protector • Skill Hunter • Survivor • Sweet Tooth • Treasure Hunter • Vanquisher • Wisdom
Prophecies	Legendary Defender of Ascalon
Nightfall	Lightbringer • Sunspear
Eye of the North	Asura • Deldrimor • Ebon Vanguard • Master of the North • Norn
All campaigns	Legendary Cartographer • Legendary Guardian • Legendary Skill Hunter • Legendary Vanquisher
Account titles
Core	Champion • Gamer • Gladiator • Hero • Lucky • Unlucky • Zaishen
Factions	Kurzick • Luxon
Nightfall, Eye of the North	Commander