The Alkali Pan

This article is about an explorable area. This name is also used for a Zaishen vanquish quest.

The Alkali Pan
Campaign	Nightfall
Region	The Desolation
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	Bone Palace Crystal Overlook Ruins of Morah The Ruptured Heart The Shattered Ravines
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The Alkali Pan is a flat sandy basin to the west of Palawa Joko's Bone Palace. Ruins of an ancient place referred to as Morah litter the northwestern portion of this area.

Getting there

The primary quest that will lead your party here from the Bone Palace is Horde of Darkness. The secondary quest Strange Bedfellows also takes place here.

Shrines

Resurrection shrines with bounties

• Ghostly Priest → Elemental Hunt
  • At the exit into the Bone Palace.
• Ghostly Scout → Mandragor Hunt
  • Along the eastern edge between the exits to the Bone Palace and the Shattered Ravines.
  • Near the center of the map, east from the exit into Crystal Overlook.
• Ghostly Priest → Margonite Battle
  • Northeast from the exit into the Ruins of Morah.
  • Towards the south, at a path where a sandy area borders the sulfurous wastes.
• Ghostly Priest → Monolith Hunt
  • At the exit into the Ruins of Morah.
  • At the exit into the Shattered Ravines.
• Ghostly Scout → Undead Hunt
  • At the exit into Crystal Overlook.
  • At the exit into the Ruptured Heart.

Resurrection shrines with a statue

• Avatar of Dwayna
  • Northeast from the exit into the Ruins of Morah.
  • Towards the south, at a path where a sandy area borders the sulfurous wastes.
• Champion of Balthazar
  • At the exit into the Ruins of Morah.
• Lyssa's Muse
  • Along the eastern edge between the exits to the Bone Palace and the Shattered Ravines.
• Melandru's Watcher
  • At the exit into Crystal Overlook.
  • At the exit into the Bone Palace.
  • At the exit into the Ruptured Heart.
• Voice of Grenth
  • At the exit into the Shattered Ravines.
  • Near the center of the map, east from the exit into Crystal Overlook.

Quests available

• General Farrund
  • Under New Management

NPCs

Allies

• 24 General Farrund
• 20 Ghostly Priest
• 10 Ghostly Scout
• 10 (20) Fumeai (collector for 5 Ruby Djinn Essences)

Charmable animals

Animals

• 5 Hyena (one in the rocky northeastern corner)

Foes

Demons (Margonites)

• 24 (26) Horde of Darkness (not after Horde of Darkness)
• 24 (26) Margonite Executioner
• 24 (26) Margonite Cleric
• 24 (26) Margonite Seer
• 24 (26) Margonite Sorcerer
• 24 (26) Margonite Ascendant
• 24 (26) Margonite Reaper

Demons (Torment creatures)

• 28 (30) Blade of Corruption
• 28 (30) Arm of Insanity
• 28 (30) Shadow of Fear
• 28 (30) Scythe of Chaos

Elementals

• 24 (26) Shambling Mesa
• 24 (26) Sandstorm Crag

Elementals (Djinn)

• 24 (26) Ruby Djinn
• 24 (26) Sapphire Djinn

Elementals (Undead)

• 24 (26) Carven Effigy

Mandragors

• 22 (26) Mandragor Terror
• 22 (26) Ravenous Mandragor
• 22 (26) Mandragor Sand Devil

Monoliths

• 22 (26) Graven Monolith

Mummies (Undead)

• 24 (26) Awakened Blademaster
• 24 (26) Awakened Gray Giant
• 24 (26) Awakened Acolyte
• 24 (26) Awakened Defiler
• 24 (26) Awakened Thought Leech
• 24 (26) Awakened Cavalier
• 24 (26) Awakened Dune Carver

Wurms

• 28 (30) Desert Wurm

Bosses

Mandragors

• 26 (30) Vah the Crafty → Spike Trap (Vah's Hornbow)

Mummies (Undead)

• 28 (30) Amiresh the Pious → Divert Hexes (Amiresh's Piety)
• 28 (30) Shelkeh the Hungry → Hex Eater Vortex (Shelkeh's Hex Eater)
• 28 (30) Churkeh the Defiant → "It's Just a Flesh Wound." (Churkeh's Defiance)

Notes

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on The Alkali Pan.

• Complete exploration of the area contributes approximately 3.02% towards the Elonian Cartographer Title.
• A pillar near Fumeai can be knocked down using Junundu Smash, which opens an alternate route from the Bone Palace to the Shattered Ravines.
• Before acquiring the Horde of Darkness quest, the passage in front of the Ruins of Morah exit will be closed; making it more difficult to get to the other side of the map.
• These quests affect the spawns in this area:
  • Horde of Darkness
  • Strange Bedfellows
  • The Scourge of Vabbi
  • Under New Management

Vanquisher

• Vanquisher runs of this area without active quests require defeating around 300 foes. Including quest influences, it has been reported to range from 281 to 326 foes.
  • This area can be cleared while inside the relative safety of a Junundu, with the exception of the rocky ground outside the two outposts and the boss group of Shelkeh the Hungry.
  • Shelkeh the Hungry is a mesmer boss and its group might have several Awakened Cavaliers. Skills that prevent resurrection (such as Frozen Soil) are useful to overcoming them.
  • For large awakened groups (the larger ones are on the sulfurous wastes), be sure to take down all Awakened Acolytes and Awakened Cavaliers first. These groups can be difficult to take on, even while inside a Junundu. The Cavaliers have both Signet of Return and "We Shall Return!" so it is essential to keep killing them, or else they will maintain an infinite resurrection chain.
  • There are about a dozen spots in the sulfurous wastes where Desert Wurms are hidden, with some having two of them appear at once. Make sure you sweep the area and proceed carefully before engaging undead or elemental groups.
  • Hidden mandragor groups can be found on the western rocky ground, the eastern sandy area, and the rocky northeastern corner. Proceed slowly to avoid engaging multiple groups.

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