Joko's Domain

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

Joko's Domain
Campaign	Nightfall
Region	The Desolation
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	Basalt Grotto Bone Palace Remains of Sahlahja The Shattered Ravines
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Joko's Domain is named after the being that holds absolute authority in this area — Palawa Joko. This area is almost literally crawling with undead, with elementals, mandragors, monoliths, and Margonites filling in the gaps. This is one of most dangerous areas in the Desolation.

Getting there

The primary quest A Deal's a Deal is the first quest that will lead characters into this area.

Exits

• Basalt Grotto (northeast)
• Bone Palace (west)
• The Shattered Ravines (north, in the western half)
• Remains of Sahlahja (southwest)

Shrines

Resurrection shrines with bounties

• Ghostly Priest → Margonite Battle
  • At the exit into the Bone Palace.
  • In the middle along the northern edge, near Arneh the Vigorous.
• Ghostly Priest → Monolith Hunt
  • South of the Bone Palace walls.
• Ghostly Scout → Insect Hunt
  • At the exit into Basalt Grotto.
  • At the exit into the Remains of Sahlahja.
• Ghostly Scout → Mandragor Hunt
  • In the middle along the eastern edge.
• Ghostly Scout → Undead Hunt
  • At the exit into the Shattered Ravines. (Not during Open the Flood Gates of Death)
  • Near the small circular rock with three bridges at the center.

Resurrection shrines with a statue

• Avatar of Dwayna
  • At the exit into the Remains of Sahlahja.
  • In the middle along the northern edge, near Arneh the Vigorous.
• Champion of Balthazar
  • At the exit into the Shattered Ravines.
  • In the middle along the eastern edge.
  • South of the Bone Palace walls.
• Lyssa's Muse
  • At the exit into Basalt Grotto.
• Melandru's Watcher
  • Near the small circular rock with three bridges at the center.
• Voice of Grenth
  • At the exit into the Bone Palace.

NPCs

These quests affect the spawns in this area:

• A Deal's a Deal
• Open the Flood Gates of Death
• Return of the Undead King (spawns additional undead)

Allies

• 20 Ghostly Priest
• 10 Ghostly Scout

Services

• 10 (20) Rahvu (collector for 5 Mummy Wrappings)
• 10 (20) Jermahzeh (pet tamer)

Foes

Arachnids

• 20 (26) Dune Spider

Monoliths

• 22 (26) Graven Monolith

Demons (Margonites)

• 24 (26) Margonite Executioner
• 24 (26) Margonite Cleric
• 24 (26) Margonite Seer
• 24 (26) Margonite Sorcerer
• 24 (26) Margonite Ascendant
• 24 (26) Margonite Reaper
• 24 (26) Margonite Bowmaster

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 (Undead)

• 24 (26) Carven Effigy

Insects

• 20 (26) Bladed Dune Termite
• 20 (26) Dune Beetle Queen
• 20 (26) Dune Beetle Lance

Mandragors

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

Mummies (Undead)

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

Wurms

• 28 (30) Desert Wurm

Bosses

Elementals (Undead)

• 28 (30) Shekoss the Stony → Obsidian Flesh (Shekoss' Staff) (does not spawn if A Deal's a Deal is active)

Mummies (Undead)

• 28 (30) Keht the Fierce → Soldier's Stance (Keht's Aegis)
• 28 (30) Eshwe the Insane → Echo (Eshwe's Wand)
• 28 (30) Ardeh the Quick → Shadow Prison (Ardeh's Daggers)
• 28 (30) Arneh the Vigorous → Soldier's Fury (Arneh's Fury)

Notes

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on Joko's Domain.

• This area is accessible via Basalt Grotto before completing Gate of Desolation, which introduces you to Junundu. You can reach the exits to the Remains of Sahlahja and the Shattered Ravines from here by hugging the walls and so avoiding the sulfurous sands, but this is very difficult.
• Despite the availability of the Margonite Battle bounty, there are only a handful of Margonite groups here (although you can find more depending on which quests are active).
• Vanquisher runs of this area without active quests require defeating around 382 foes. Including quest influences, it has been reported to range from 326 to 438 foes.
  • This area can take more time to vanquish than others, in part due to the large number of foes, but also because of their resurrection skills. Consider bringing Frozen Soil to counter this.
  • Arneh the Vigorous will spam Signet of Return; try to pull him within range of Junundu, after which you can kill his group faster than they can be resurrected.
  • Shekoss the Stony is a lethal earth elementalist grouped with several undead, including Dune Carvers and Acolytes; spread out before engaging to avoid his Aftershock. You can pull the group apart, but you won't be able to bring them within range of Junundu.
  • Consider going for the above two bosses first and restarting if you fail to kill them without too much Death Penalty.
  • Elementals are often found in groups of five or six foes, which is more than sufficient to take out Junundu in hard mode; be prepared to retreat when necessary.
  • Death Penalty removers can be helpful; while inside the wurms, it is easy to accumulate 30%-50% DP without noticing.
  • You can easily miss a group of Mandragors on a rocky island towards the east; you can reach them by heading southeast from the area below three bridges that are patrolled by insect groups and then crossing a bridge.
  • Undead and Margonites have potent anti-shout abilities with Vocal Minority and Well of Silence respectively, hindering shout-based builds.
  • Holy damage can be very helpful against the undead, especially from skills such as Light of Deldrimor, Heart of Holy Flame or Ray of Judgment.
  • Hex based teams will encounter Hex Eater Vortex from the Awakened Thought Leeches.
  • During the Halloween quest Open the Flood Gates of Death, you receive six Mad King's Guards as allies and the vanquish is decreased by up to 100 foes (excluding the quest foes).
  • This area can still be vanquished even if you have abandoned A Deal's a Deal. However, you can not leave from Bone Palace, as the gate will remain closed.
• The Wurm Spoor outside the Bone Palace is located very close to rocky ground. Because of this, henchmen/heroes in your back row may inadvertently be ejected from their Junundu right after entering. Check that everyone is in a Junundu before moving out.

Anomaly.If A Deal's a Deal is active, you may not receive credit for vanquishing even if the party defeats the last foe before triggering the cinematic.

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