Verdant Cascades

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

Verdant Cascades
Campaign	Eye of the North
Region	Tarnished Coast
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	Slavers' Exile Umbral Grotto Varajar Fells
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The Verdant Cascades, part of the Woodland Cascades north of Kryta, draws its name from the lush flora, flowing waters, and cascading falls all around it, attracting even Jotun from the Shiverpeak Mountains to its northeastern cliffs. The Riders claim the east, the Skelk infest the north, and the Quetzal Tengu have settled in the southwestern corner.

Exits

• Slavers' Exile (southeast, sealed prior to completing A Time for Heroes)
• Umbral Grotto (west)
• Varajar Fells (northeast)

NPCs

Blessings

• 20 Purifier Krewe Member (Asuran Bodyguard)

Other allies

• 20 Roall (Collector of 5 Skelk Claws)
• 1 Swarm of Bees
• 8 Moa Bird
• 20 (30) Snow Wurm (become hostile if you challenge Ulfarr Leadfoot)

Asura

• 20 Asura Trooper (dead)

Norn

• 20 Ulfarr Leadfoot
• 20 Frida Unmoven
• 0 Wandering Norn Hunter (dead)

Charmable animals

Animals

• 8 (8) Moa Bird

Foes

Arachnids

• 24 (26) Bloodweaver
• 24 (26) Venomweaver

Beasts

• 15 (25) Elder Crocodile

Ogres (Jotun)

• 28 (30) Jotun Skullsmasher

Riders

• 20 (26) Wind Rider

Skelk

• 24 (26) Skelk Scourger
• 28 (30) Skelk Afflictor
• 28 (30) Skelk Reaper

Tengu (Quetzal)

• 20 (26) Quetzal Stark
• 20 (26) Quetzal Keen
• 20 (26) Quetzal Dark
• 20 (26) Quetzal Sly

Trolls

• 28 (30) Bridge Troll

Bosses

Facets

• 28 (30) Facet of Destruction → Gladiator's Defense (during The Cipher of Balthazar)

Riders

• 24 (30) Wilderm Wrathspew → Migraine (Wilderm's Wand)

Skelk

• 28 (30) Kaykitt Hidemender → Withdraw Hexes (Kaykitt's Focus)

Tengu (Quetzal)

• 24 (30) Petraj the Evasive → Glass Arrows (Petraj's Recurve Bow)

Objects

• Chests
  • Locked Chests
• Interactive objects:
  • Notice to Trespassers

Notes

Flock of Moa Birds.

• There is a large flock of moa birds to the north of the exit to Umbral Grotto.
• There is a large group of hostile elder crocodiles in the north at the waterfall cave.
• Around each of the Notice to Trespassers, you will see some corpses as well as two Skelk. When you approach, a nearby group of Quetzal will charge the Skelk and attack them.
• Environment Effects:
  • Rock Slide (cave northwest of center)
• Vanquisher runs of this area without active quests require defeating around 288 foes. Including quest influences, it has been reported to range from 268 to 308 foes.
  • The Skelk and Quetzal are hostile to each other.
  • There are hidden arachnids in the eastern side of the caves to the northeast.
  • There is one spot to the southwest of Wilderm Wrathspew's position where a few hidden Skelk appear one at a time.
  • Near the center, two groups of Quetzal appear to be dueling each other. You can either wait for one side to finish the other, or engage them.
  • Near the portal to Varajar Fells there is a cave full of Jotun if you have problems finding your last group.
  • Another place to look for your last group is along the southern boundary - there's a large hill with an easy-to-miss path behind it.

Trivia

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on Woodland Cascades.

• This area is considered to be part of the Tarnished Coast (despite being on the far side of both Kryta and the Maguuma Jungle).

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