Lion's Arch

This article is about normal version of Lion's Arch. For other uses, see Lion's Arch (disambiguation).

Lion's Arch
Campaign	Prophecies
Region	Kryta
Type	Port
Party size	6
Exit(s)	North Kryta Province Lion's Gate Lion's Arch Keep
Images
A view of the keep from Lion's Arch.
A panaramic overhead view.
A view from the lighthouse.
Canthan New Year decorations.
Halloween decorations.
Wintersday decorations.
A lion statue.

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The seat of power in Kryta, Lion's Arch housed the royal palace of King Doric and his line until after the last Guild War. Now, the White Mantle run the city. The old buildings have all been razed, making space for barracks and more practical structures.

— in-game description

Lion's Arch is the main city of the Kingdom of Kryta and the primary trading port of the continent of Tyria.

Getting there

• Tyrian characters can reach Lion's Arch after completing the Gates of Kryta mission.
  • Alternatively they can run right from Ascalon City, see this map. Ascalon Foothills is a difficult map for low level parties, but it can be skipped with the Nolani Academy mission.
• Factions characters can gain access to Lion's Arch by completing the Chaos in Kryta quest given by Guardsman Chienpo.
• Nightfall characters can gain access to Lion's Arch by completing the Terror in Tyria quest given by Deras Tenderlin.

Exits

• North Kryta Province (explorable area) (northwest)
• North Kryta Province (War in Kryta) (northwest)
• Lion's Arch Keep (northeast)
• Lion's Gate (southeast)
• D'Alessio Seaboard (explorable area) (southwest; accessible by talking with Jiaju Tai)

Quests

• Armen the Guide
  • Report to the White Mantle
• Bodrus the Outfitter
  • Merchant's Plea
• Firstwatch Sergio
  • Mhenlo's Request
  • The Villainy of Galrath
• Jiaju Tai
  • The Weaver of Nebo
• Len Caldoron
  • What Lies Beneath
• Lionguard Figo
  • Sunspears in Kryta
• Magi Malaquire
  • Malaquire's Test
  • Orrian Excavation
• Murro
  • Asuran Allies
  • Ebon Vanguard Allies
  • The War in Kryta

NPCs

Services

Collectors

• 10 Alton Thorne (collector for 4 Leather Belts)
• 10 Xunlai Gift-Giver Teodorus (collector for 1 Birthday Present Voucher)
• 10 Akemi (scribe for 1 authorized Togo's Story)
• 20 Archivist of Whispers (scribe for 1 authorized Turai's Story)
• 8 Diane (scribe for 1 authorized Saul's Story)
• 5 Tuomas (scribe for 1 authorized Gwen's Story)

Crafters

• 15 Samuka (armorer)
• 10 Grahame (weaponsmith)
• 5 Ludor (festival hat maker)
• 10 Khrysten (costume maker)

Guild services

• 15 Liran (guild emblemer)
• 15 Merkin (guild registrar)
• 15 Canthan Ambassador (guild hall acquisition)

Merchants and traders

• 5 Bodrus the Outfitter (merchant)
• 10 Haddon (dye trader)
• 10 Shad (material trader)
• 2 Argus (rare material trader)
• 15 Magi Nor (rare scroll trader)
• 2 Angel (rune trader)

Trainers

• 20 Firstwatch Sergio (skill trainer)

Other services

• 15 Durmand (historian)
• 20 Gordon Ecker (historian)
• 15 Xunlai Agent (storage upgrades)
• 24 Xunlai Chest (storage)
• 20 Valkenhien (Mercenary Registrar)
• 10 Zaishen Scout
• 20 Zenjal (Zaishen Guide)

Henchmen

• 10 Little Thom (Brawler)
• 10 Stefan (Fighter)
• 10 Reyna (Archer)
• 10 Alesia (Healer)
• 10 Claude (Cultist)
• 10 Dunham (Enchanter)
• 10 Orion (Mage)

Other allies

• 2 Armen the Guide
• 10 Brother Bilshan
• 15 Lion's Arch Keep Gate Guard
• 15 Lionguard Bedo
• 15 Lionguard Figo
• 15 Magi Malaquire
• 10 Jiaju Tai
• 20 Foreman the Crier
• 10 Len Caldoron
• 15 Loremaster Ermenred
• 15 Murro
• 15 (20) Lionguards

Notes

• The boat docked in Lion's Arch has the symbol of Orr on its sail.
• There are no living lions to be found in Tyria, and certainly not near the town. However, Lions can be found in Elona.
• There is a frog sitting under the tree near the Xunlai Agent behind Merchant's Row.
• Lion's Arch is the town with the most seasonal changes; see Canthan New Year, Halloween, and Wintersday.
• Complete exploration of Lion's Arch contributes ~0.4% to the Tyrian Cartographer title.
• Additional exploration of a small ledge past the lighthouse (south) is possible during The Battle for Lion's Arch.

Trivia

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on Lion's Arch.

• Oozes and rats were added to this town when Guild Wars Eye of the North was released to show that tremors had caused cracks to appear in the earth and releasing underground vermin. They were removed in the September 10th 2008 update.
• Lion's Arch was originally named "Lagbourough", and was renamed five times, including Hakewood (a name utilized by another krytan town during the early, pre-BWE Alpha and re-used later for a differently-decorated nearby location of the presently-operating city), before finally shipping in-game as Lion's Arch.
• Gaile Gray used to have conversations with the frog as a form of in-game chat.

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