Talk:The Arid Sea

there is a guy who stands in front of a portal leading to the desolation, but doesn't allow me in. what is the deal with this portal?

It will take you to Crystal Overlook in Nightfall, but you need to have Nightfall on your account, and the character needs to have been that far in Nightfall to use it. - Tanetris 17:39, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Ferrying

is it possible to Ferry characters who havent done Gate of Desolation to there if YOU have? Aerie swiftarrow 20:39, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

I would assume so. — ク Eloc 貢 20:23, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

=o really? :D so i could help someone who hasnt got to Gate of Desolation to get like a Pet Hyena? :O Aerie swiftarrow 20:34, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

While it's rather late, no, you can't enter the Desolation unless you have completed the NF mission. Ghosst • Talk •

Monster count

Are there really that many hydras in this region? I don't know what the average is, but I just vanq'd there, and there were a total of 3 hydras. Also, the thing about 88-100 monsters depending on pop-ups seems to be an underestimation... I had around 120 monsters.

I just vanquished this area, and had 117, and the last group was a very fast - entire map patroling pair oh Hydras.. i mean like super extra fast.. Sloh Em Oshun 05:15, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

115 here, I spawned a few popups that could of been avoided in the south west corner, this area could be avoided entirely depending on if there are no above ground spawns there (there wasn't for me). Spax 23:01, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

I had 100 which included the hydras. Avoid popups by using longbows against the Dune Burrowers, ignoring all chests, and avoid dune tops. I would have had a count closer to 90 if I had done those things. I avoided the southwest entirely as was suggested. --CraigDC42 03:47, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

102 enemies, and the one group of hydras I saw did not include the boss. They were patrolling as noted and it took 24 minutes from Elona. Zenyatta (talk) 01:50, 19 November 2015 (UTC)

Fallen Monuments

No one has brought up this topic so I may of well start. While searching the area i saw many different broken statues. The main one being the collapsing female warrior, but behind he a large stature of a head and arm are coming out of the desert. If anyone finds any more add them. Flaming Hot Chilli 06:39, 13 October 2009 (UTC)

--- it falls because there is a wurm near the statue

it looks like a female from far away but when you get up close to the "fallen" one it looks like a maleAurenX 00:28, 22 November 2009 (UTC)

tits make me sceptical about the possibility it's a male statue

It's a Female Warrior wearing Warrior Templar Armour. Spax 23:00, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Glitch?

It's possible to get on the ramps of the building slightly east to the portal to vulture drifts, approach it from the west side and walk in the direction of the east side of the ramps. You will somehow "jump" on the ramps. Will post screens in a bit Nick San | Talk 18:00, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

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Cool ^^ --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.80.183.215 (talk).

Just been there.. eurhgh.. didnt have as much luck as you with the foes, half my team died and i had to tank like 7 up there, bodyblocked in of course.For once; Auto-Attack, i love you. nd yeah. its true. --Neil • 21:47, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

Hard Mode from Elona

So heres a weird question: if you come over from the Nightfall Campaign in Hard Mode BUT haven't actually beaten Prophecies, will the party still be in hard mode? Or will it revert into normal mode?

Bears Resemblance to the Aral Sea

The Aral Sea, before it's basin began to drain significantly, bore a strong resemblance to the design of this explorable area.

Aral Sea

I've uploaded a picture of it from the year 1989 as a comparison. Consequent to that picture, the Aral Sea has shrunk in size significantly, and much of the seabed lays exposed, as does the Arid Sea. Does anyone think it would be worthy trivia mentioning this resemblance and that the Arid Sea may have been inspired from it? Soldier198 (talk) 18:30, 24 April 2020 (UTC)