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Explorable area kill counts

Prophecies

Explorable area	Average count1	Min count	Max count	Average XP & gold2	Bonus points	Notes
Ascalon 3
Ascalon Foothills	55	51	59	275	-
Diessa Lowlands	332	271	393	1660	-	Has hidden Devourers. Fewer foes during Then and Now, Here and There.
Dragon's Gullet	127	119	135	635	-	Has hidden Devourers.
Eastern Frontier	180	140	219	900	-	Has hidden Devourers. More foes plus titans during The Last Day Dawns.
Flame Temple Corridor	109	96	122	545	-	Has hidden Devourers.
Old Ascalon	244	196	291	1220	-	Has hidden Devourers and Crown of Thorns.
Pockmark Flats	190	146	234	950	-	Has hidden Devourers. Additional ally during Replacement Healers.
Regent Valley	152	125	178	760	-	Has hidden Devourers.
The Breach	117	99	134	585	-	Has hidden Devourers and Crown of Thorns.
Northern Shiverpeaks 3
Anvil Rock	195	137	252	975	-
Deldrimor Bowl	180	150	210	900	-	More foes during Hungry Devourer. Bug: you may need to walk near Griffon's mouth entrance to get the title.
Griffon's Mouth	48	43	53	240	-
Iron Horse Mine	177	160	194	885	-
Traveler's Vale	177	163	191	885	-	More foes during The Way is Blocked. Extra ally during The Wayward Monk. Has hidden Juniper Barks.
Kryta (without War in Kryta) 3, 5
Cursed Lands	76	72	79	380	-	Has hidden Grasping Ghouls.
Kessex Peak	177	156	197	885	-	Has hidden foes. Fewer foes during the Villainy of Galrath.
Majesty's Rest	65	44	85	325	-	Has hidden foes. Easier to vanquish from the east as the western half contains only hidden foes. Prepare for Rotscale. Additional allies during Commandeering a Mortal Vessel.
Nebo Terrace	169	138	199	845	-	Has hidden Spined Aloes. Fewer foes during A Very Grentchie Wintersday.
North Kryta Province	199	97	300	995	-	Has hidden foes. More foes during Graven Images. Defend North Kryta Province (Hard Mode) will increase the enemy count and difficulty significantly.
Scoundrel's Rise	83	66	100	415	-	More foes during Reversing the Skales and/or Heirlooms of the Mad King.
Stingray Strand	160	149	170	800	-	Has hidden Large Spined Aloes.
Talmark Wilderness	223	201	244	1115	-	Has hidden foes.
Tears of the Fallen	68	64	71	340	-
The Black Curtain	232	207	256	1160	-	Has many hidden foes.
Twin Serpent Lakes	183	171	194	915	-	Has hidden Spined Aloes.
Watchtower Coast	163	149	176	815	-	Has more foes during the Undead Hordes. Has hidden Spined Aloes. Cannot be reached with a party of 8.
Kryta (during War in Kryta) 3, 6
Cursed Lands (War in Kryta)	86	82	89	430	-	Has hidden Spined Aloes and Reed Stalkers.
Kessex Peak (War in Kryta)	184	162	205	920	-	Has hidden foes. Fewer foes during the Villainy of Galrath.
Nebo Terrace (War in Kryta)	239	205	272	1195	-	Has hidden Spined Aloes. More foes with Courier Falken.
North Kryta Province (War in Kryta)	190	166	213	950	-	Has hidden foes. More foes with Courier Falken and Wanted: Inquisitor Lashona. Less partway through Mustering a Response done properly.
Scoundrel's Rise (War in Kryta)	68	66	70	340	-	More foes during Wanted: Inquisitor Bauer.
Talmark Wilderness (War in Kryta)	197	192	202	985	-	Has hidden foes. No White Mantle spawns.
The Black Curtain (War in Kryta)	293	276	309	1465	-	Has many hidden foes.
Twin Serpent Lakes (War in Kryta)	136	121	150	680	-	Has hidden Spined Aloes.
Watchtower Coast (War in Kryta)	177	120	234	885	-	More foes with Courier Falken and during the Undead Hordes. Has hidden Spined Aloes. Cannot be reached with a party of 8.
Maguuma Jungle 3
Dry Top	56	50	61	280	-	Has hidden Devourers.
Ettin's Back	193	165	220	965	-	Has hidden Devourers and Moss Scarabs.
Mamnoon Lagoon	57	53	60	285	-	Has hidden foes.
Reed Bog	86	64	107	430	-	Has hidden foes.
Sage Lands	236	176	296	1180	-	Has many hidden foes.
Silverwood	209	196	221	1045	-	Has hidden foes.
Tangle Root	215	191	239	1075	-	Has hidden foes.
The Falls	303	279	327	1515	-	Has hidden foes.
Crystal Desert 4
Diviner's Ascent	129	99	159	645	-	Has hidden foes.
Prophet's Path	266	214	318	1330	-	Has hidden foes.
Salt Flats	200	157	243	1000	-	Has many hidden foes.
Skyward Reach	170	162	178	850	-	Has hidden foes.
The Arid Sea	111	87	134	555	-	Has hidden foes.
The Scar	254	233	274	1270	-	Has hidden Devourers and Scarabs.
Vulture Drifts	234	207	261	1170	-	Has hidden foes.
Southern Shiverpeaks
Dreadnought's Drift	118	112	124	590	-	Has hidden foes.
Frozen Forest	314	305	323	1570	-	Has hidden foes.
Grenth's Footprint	241	238	243	1205	-
Ice Floe	207	189	224	1035	-
Icedome	131	120	141	655	-
Lornar's Pass	286	270	301	1430	-	Has hidden Frost Wurms.
Mineral Springs	195	182	208	975	-	Has hidden foes. Fewer foes during Defend Droknar's Forge but due to the Titans that spawn from other Titans, there are more foes to kill. They are also much stronger.
Snake Dance	359	300	418	1795	-	Has hidden foes.
Spearhead Peak	219	204	234	1095	-
Talus Chute	398	375	420	1990	-	Has hidden foes.
Tasca's Demise	93	78	107	465	-
Witman's Folly	100	88	112	500	-	Has hidden foes.
Ring of Fire Island Chain
Perdition Rock	232	217	246	1160	-	Has hidden Phantoms and Wurms.

¹ Your kill count may vary significantly due to the influence of active quests.

² Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 49.

³ Can be done with 8 players from Temple of the Ages.

⁴ Can be done with 8 players if you have Nightfall and go through Crystal Overlook.

⁵ The non-War in Kryta versions are available before completing either Prophecies or Eye of the North (for vanquishing, hard mode must have been unlocked on a different character) and after completing The Battle for Lion's Arch when no Wanted quest is active.

⁶ There are no War in Kryta versions for Stingray Strand and Tears of the Fallen.

Factions

Explorable area	Average count1	Min count	Max count	Average XP & gold2	Bonus points	Notes
Shing Jea Island (without Winds of Change) 3
Haiju Lagoon	178	158	198	890	-	Has hidden Naga and Oni. More foes during The Naga Source and The Thieving Nanny.
Jaya Bluffs	185	168	202	925	-	Extra ally during The Rite of Valor. Has hidden Oni.
Kinya Province	115	83	146	575	-	Much fewer foes during A Strange Request. Has hidden Naga, Kappa and Lesser Oni.
Minister Cho's Estate	209	200	218	1045	-	Has hidden Lesser Oni.
Panjiang Peninsula	168	131	204	840	-	Has hidden Crimson Skull, Naga, and Lesser Oni.
Saoshang Trail	33	28	37	165	-	Has hidden foes. Larger party from Seitung Harbor, but fewer foes from Shing Jea Monastery.
Sunqua Vale	125	98	152	625	-	Has hidden Crimson Skull, Mantids, Naga, Kappa and Lesser Oni. Fewer foes during A Strange Request.
Zen Daijun	163	160	166	815	-	Or 1, a special case for Factions characters after An Unwelcome Guest; just kill any charmable animal. Will not work if party contains non-Factions characters.
Shing Jea Island (during Winds of Change)
Haiju Lagoon (Winds of Change)	75	56	94	375	-	More foes during The Naga Source and The Thieving Nanny.
Minister Cho's Estate (Winds of Change)	243	243	243	1215	-
Zen Daijun (Winds of Change)	297	254	339	1485	-	A lot more foes during Cleansing Zen Daijun. Aforementioned special case still works if you have a teammate who hasn't started Winds of Change yet.
Kaineng City (without Winds of Change) 3
Bukdek Byway	117	63	170	585	-	Fewer foes during Chasing Zenmai and The Drunken Master. If doing both, defeating the Drunken Master is enough to vanquish the area. You must not have the 2 quests Eliminate the Am Fah and Eliminate the Jade Brotherhood in your quest log. Has hidden foes.
Nahpui Quarter	104	96	112	520	-
Pongmei Valley	154	136	171	770	-	Additional ally during The Count's Daughter (Mhenlo) or The Convocation (Master Togo).
Raisu Palace	255	242	267	1275	-	Many hidden when moving near the spirit portals.
Shadow's Passage	16	6	25	80	-	Fewer foes from Dragon's Throat. Has hidden foes.
Shenzun Tunnels	232	207	256	1160	-	Has hidden foes. Gain allies and fewer foes during Battle in the Sewers.
Sunjiang District	203	195	210	1015	-	Has hidden Am Fah. Additional ally (Mhenlo) during The Count's Daughter.
Tahnnakai Temple	127	121	132	635	-	Only 2 kills needed if A Meeting With the Emperor is active.
Wajjun Bazaar	235	70	400	1175	-	A lot fewer foes during Seek out Brother Tosai (typically 95); more foes during Captured; The Gangs of Kaineng will increase the total number of foes to around 400.
Xaquang Skyway	161	153	168	805	-
Kaineng City (during Winds of Change)
Bukdek Byway (Winds of Change)	132	132	132	660	-	Has hidden foes.
Pongmei Valley (Winds of Change)	124	120	127	620	-	Has hidden Am Fah. Additional ally during The Count's Daughter (Mhenlo) or The Convocation (Master Togo).
Shadow's Passage (Winds of Change)	31	22	39	155	-	Fewer foes from Dragon's Throat. Has hidden foes. More foes during Cleansing Shadow's Passage.
Shenzun Tunnels (Winds of Change)	218	216	220	1090	-	Has hidden foes. Gain allies and fewer foes during Battle in the Sewers.
Sunjiang District (Winds of Change)	168	140	195	840	-	Has hidden Am Fah. Additional ally (Mhenlo) during The Count's Daughter.
Echovald Forest (without Winds of Change) 3					⬐ Bonus points are Kurzick faction
Arborstone	309	245	372	1545	15450	Slightly fewer foes with Song and Stone, slightly more with Wardens On the March. Additional ally (Mhenlo) during The Count's Daughter.
Drazach Thicket	244	207	281	1220	12200	Has hidden Oni and Wardens. More foes during Duel of the Houses and In the Army Now.
Ferndale	286	225	346	1430	14300	Has hidden Oni and Wardens. More foes during Kurzick Supply Lines and Scouting Ferndale.
Melandru's Hope	193	157	228	965	9650	A lot more foes during Securing Echovald Forest.
Morostav Trail	293	269	316	1465	14650
Mourning Veil Falls	214	200	227	1070	10700	Has hidden Oni.
The Eternal Grove	241	226	256	1205	12050	Has hidden Oni.
Echovald Forest (during Winds of Change)					⬐ Bonus points are Kurzick faction
Morostav Trail (Winds of Change)	272	268	275	1360	13600	Has hidden Oni.
The Jade Sea (without Winds of Change) 3					⬐ Bonus points are Luxon faction
Archipelagos	197	156	238	985	9850	Has hidden Oni.
Boreas Seabed	192	147	237	960	9600	Has hidden Oni. Fewer foes before talking to Rion during Protect the Halcyon.
Gyala Hatchery	196	183	209	980	9800	Has hidden Oni.
Maishang Hills	212	150	274	1060	10600	Has hidden Oni. Fewer foes before talking to Khim during Attack the Kurzicks!.
Mount Qinkai	159	128	190	795	7950	Has hidden Oni. More foes during Scout the Coast and Return of the Yeti.
Rhea's Crater	248	224	271	1240	12400	Has hidden Oni. More foes, but useful allies during Outcasts in the Quarry.
Silent Surf	259	235	283	1295	12950	Has hidden Oni.
Unwaking Waters	146	134	158	730	7300	Has hidden Oni and Outcasts. Additional Outcast foes in areas unreachable by foot during Outcasts in the Quarry.
The Jade Sea (during Winds of Change)					⬐ Bonus points are Luxon faction
Rhea's Crater (Winds of Change)	207	207	207	1035	10350	Has hidden Oni. More foes, but useful allies during Outcasts in the Quarry.
Silent Surf (Winds of Change)	225	225	225	1125	11250	Has hidden Oni.

¹ Your kill count may vary significantly due to the influence of active quests.

² Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 30.

³ The non-Winds of Change versions are available before completing certain Winds of Change quests, e.g. Bukdek Byway becomes Bukdek Byway (Winds of Change) after completing Cleansing Bukdek Byway, (for vanquishing, hard mode must have been unlocked on a different character) or with the Memories of Purity quest active (unlocked after Cleansing Morostav Trail has been completed).

Nightfall

Explorable area	Average count1	Min count	Max count	Average XP & gold2	Bonus points3	Notes
Istan					⬐ Bonus Points are Sunspear promotion points
Cliffs of Dohjok	157	113	201	785	785	A lot more foes during Skree Hatchling Season. Hidden Rinkhal Monitors near Keshel the Voracious. Larger party from Beknur Harbor or Blacktide Den.
Fahranur, The First City	220	196	244	1100	1100	More foes during A Perplexing Plague and Defender's Choice. Larger party from Blacktide Den.
Issnur Isles	350	339	361	1750	1750	More foes during Moa'vu'Kaal, Awakened.
Lahtenda Bog	484	356	611	2420	2420	A lot more foes with quests, especially What Do You Do with a Drunken Shauben?. Has many hidden Mandragors.
Mehtani Keys	246	210	281	1230	1230	Has hidden Mandragors. A lot more foes during the Cyclone Palace.
Plains of Jarin	209	188	229	1045	1045	Has hidden Mandragors. More foes during Material Girl. During Zaishen Elite, you must defeat the two Acolytes to successfully vanquish the area. Larger party by talking to Dockmaster Dimedeh or by completing the Blacktide Den, Venta Cemetery, or Abaddon's Gate mission.
Zehlon Reach	243	222	264	1215	1215	All quests here spawn foes. Larger party from Beknur Harbor or Blacktide Den through Cliffs of Dohjok. Has hidden Mandragors.
Kourna					⬐ Bonus Points are Sunspear promotion points
Arkjok Ward	324	279	368	1620	1620	Has hidden Mandragors. More foes during A Little Recon and A Prescription for Conscription.
Bahdok Caverns	281	258	304	1405	1405	Has hidden Mandragors.
Barbarous Shore	177	153	201	885	885	Clear western portion first - many hidden Mandragors in the eastern portion. Fewer foes during Koss Goes Recruiting.
Dejarin Estate	249	230	268	1245	1245
Gandara, the Moon Fortress	94	64	124	470	470	A lot more foes until A Thorn in Varesh's Side is completed.
Jahai Bluffs	281	251	310	1405	1405	Has hidden Mandragors. Fewer foes with Eavesdropping if quest location is avoided.
Marga Coast	292	254	330	1460	1460	Has hidden Frigid Skales and Insects. Additional ally during Feeding Frenzy.
Sunward Marches	297	267	327	1485	1485	Has hidden Mandragors. Additional allies (6) and foes during And a Hero Shall Lead Them.
The Floodplain of Mahnkelon	232	200	264	1160	1160	Has hidden Insects, Mandragors, and Skale.
Turai's Procession	241	163	319	1205	1205	A lot more foes during Mirza's Last Stand or Battle of Turai's Procession. Fewer foes before Troubled Lands is completed.
Vabbi					⬐ Bonus Points are Lightbringer promotion points
Forum Highlands	289	243	334	1445	1445	A lot more foes with Desperate Measures.
Garden of Seborhin	261	214	307	1305	1305	A lot more foes during Plague of Frogs. Has hidden beetles in the southeast. Without active quests, there are no foes in the western half of the actual garden.
Holdings of Chokhin	234	220	248	1170	1170	Fewer foes with the Madness of Prophecy. No foes inside the Halls of Chokhin.
Resplendent Makuun	182	157	206	910	910	No foes inside the central structure. More foes during Guard Rescue. Additional ally during Goren's Stuff: Part 1.
The Hidden City of Ahdashim	231	205	257	1155	1155	Has hidden Djinn and Beetles. More foes during Gift of the Djinn.
The Mirror of Lyss	204	158	249	1020	1020	More foes during the Madness of Prophecy and the Search for Survivors.
Vehjin Mines	173	139	206	865	865	Fewer foes with Master of Whispers in the party before doing Coffer of Joko.
Vehtendi Valley	242	225	259	1210	1210	Fewer foes during Rally the Princes.
Wilderness of Bahdza	168	159	176	840	840	Fewer foes after the completion of Destroy the Harpies, Extinction, and Population Control. Has hidden beetles.
Yatendi Canyons	212	191	232	1060	1060
The Desolation					⬐ Bonus Points are Lightbringer promotion points
Crystal Overlook	196	190	201	980	980	Has hidden Desert Wurms.
Joko's Domain	382	326	438	1910	1910	More foes during Return of the Undead King. Additional allies during Open the Flood Gates of Death. Highly recommended to enter from Bone Palace. Has hidden Desert Wurms and Mandragors. Cannot be vanquished while A Deal's a Deal is active.
Poisoned Outcrops	227	176	277	1135	1135	A lot more foes during the Growing Threat and the Hallowed Point. Has a few hidden insects.
The Alkali Pan	300	281	319	1500	1500	Has hidden Mandragor and Desert Wurms.
The Ruptured Heart	240	236	243	1200	1200	Has hidden Desert Wurms.
The Shattered Ravines	310	278	341	1550	1550	A lot more foes during Refuse the King and Destroy the Ungrateful Slaves Has hidden insects and Desert Wurms.
The Sulfurous Wastes	329	237	421	1645	1645	Has hidden Mandragors and Desert Wurms. Requires Junundu Smash to access a small northern area. All quests that take place here increase the number of foes significantly.

¹ Your kill count may vary significantly due to the influence of active quests.

² Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 42.

³ Totaling over 21k Sunspear points and 20k Lightbringer points in addition to the bounties.

Eye of The North

Vanquishing these areas will not count towards Legendary Vanquisher but for the Master of the North title track instead.

Explorable area	Average count1	Min count	Max count	Average XP & gold2	Bonus points	Notes
Far Shiverpeaks					⬐ Bonus Points are Norn reputation points
Bjora Marches	236	220	252	1180	1180	Has hidden Wurms and Mandragors. Additional allies and foes during Leader of the Pack.
Drakkar Lake	429	330	527	2145	2145	Has hidden Vaettir and Wurms. Avoid the Rabbit hole for less foes.
Ice Cliff Chasms	152	141	163	760	760	Has hidden Mountain Aloes.
Jaga Moraine	271	251	290	1355	1355	Has hidden Mountain Aloes and Wurms.
Norrhart Domains	258	229	286	1290	1290	More foes during Charr Invaders. Fewer foes during Tracking the Nornbear.
Varajar Fells	502	463	541	2510	2510	Has hidden Vaettir and Phantoms. More foes during Haunted. Fewer foes during The Path to Revelations and A Good Deed.
Charr Homelands					⬐ Bonus Points are Vanguard reputation points
Dalada Uplands	292	278	306	1460	1460	Has hidden Rockshot Devourers.
Grothmar Wardowns	217	189	245	1085	1085	Fewer foes after Against the Charr.
Sacnoth Valley	429	390	467	2145	2145
Tarnished Coast					⬐ Bonus Points are Asuran reputation points
Alcazia Tangle	229	220	237	1145	1145	Shing Jea Sherman can be used as an additional ally for foes to target, which can relieve some pressure off your party.
Arbor Bay	469	375	563	2345	2345	Has hidden Incubi and Arachnids. More foes during O Brave New World.
Magus Stones	389	368	409	1945	1945	Has hidden Arachnids.
Riven Earth	280	260	299	1400	1400	Has hidden Arachnids.
Sparkfly Swamp	332	310	353	1660	1660	Has hidden Arachnids. Additional allies during Frogstomp and/or Giriff's War/Tekks's War. Additional ally and more foes during Give Peace a Chance.
Verdant Cascades	288	268	308	1440	1440	Has hidden Skelk and Spiders.

¹ Your kill count may vary significantly due to the influence of active quests.

² Total gold reward accumulated from vanquishing these areas averages to about 24.