Zehlon Reach

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

Zehlon Reach
Campaign	Nightfall
Region	Istan
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	Cliffs of Dohjok Jokanur Diggings The Astralarium
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Northwestern village
Northern docking platform

Zehlon Reach is a large swampy area that dominates much of the central northern shore of the island of Istan. There is a large fishing village towards the northwestern corner of this area and a small docking platform towards the northern center. The docking platform appears to be used by corsairs and seems to be maintained by a shady trader. In the southeastern portion of Zehlon Reach, there are some old ruins of what appears to be several ancient buildings.

Getting there

Zehlon Reach is situated to the northeast of Jokanur Diggings. The primary quest that will first bring a character here is the Honorable General.

Many other secondary quests will lead to and take place here, such as Student Jin and Student Sousuke, To Dye For, and the Cult of the Stone Face.

Shrines

Resurrection shrines with bounties

• Sunspear Scout → Insect Hunt¹
  • East, at the exit into the Astralarium.
  • Southwest, at the exit into Jokanur Diggings.
  • Halfway between Jokanur Diggings and the northwestern village.
• Sunspear Scout → Plant Hunt¹
  • Southeast, at the exit into Cliffs of Dohjok.
  • By the southwestern shoreline from the center.
• Sunspear Scout → Skale Hunt²
  • Midway along the easternmost swampy banks.
  • On a small island, west from the Astralarium.
  • By the northern docking platform.
  • In the middle of the northwestern village.

¹ In normal mode, only for characters below level 15 and Sunspear rank below 6.
² In normal mode, only for characters below level 16 or Sunspear rank below 6.

Resurrection shrines with a statue

• Avatar of Dwayna
  • Southeast, at the exit into Cliffs of Dohjok.
  • By the northern docking platform.
• Champion of Balthazar
  • Midway along the easternmost swampy banks.
  • Southwest, at the exit into Jokanur Diggings.
• Lyssa's Muse
  • Halfway between Jokanur Diggings and the northwestern village.
  • On a small island, west from the Astralarium.
• Melandru's Watcher
  • In the middle of the northwestern village.
  • East, at the exit into the Astralarium.
• Voice of Grenth
  • By the southwestern shoreline from the center.

Quests

Quests available

(these quests are only available to Nightfall characters)

• A Father's Fate ← Sinni
• A Loose Cannon ← Shaudok
• A Peaceful Solution ← Kohanu
• Catch of the Day (Difficulty: Master) ← Lendu the Fisherman
• Double Dog Dare ← Ashigun
• Moa'vu'Kaal, Awakened ← Dungrud
• Secret Passage ← Hatuk
• Skale and Magic Compass ← Lieutenant Murunda
• Stone-Faced Orders ← Tahon
• Voices in the Night (Difficulty: Master) ← Elder Belin

Quest influences

• A Father's Fate → a hostile Djinn
• Anger of the Stone Face → a few Human foes
• Catch of the Day (Difficulty: Master) → one Skale
• Rising Suns → a few friendly NPCs; a few Drakes
• Secret Passage → a friendly NPC; a hostile Plant
• Signs and Portents → a few Allies
• Skale and Magic Compass → a few Skales
• Student Jin → a Ranger ally; a few Ghosts; less corsairs
• Student Sousuke → an Elementalist ally; a few Ghosts; less corsairs
• The Cult of the Stone Face → some Corsairs and some Skales
• The Honorable General → a few friendly NPCs; several hostile Humans
• To See the Sights → less insects
• Voices in the Night (Difficulty: Master) → a hostile Mesmer

Festival quest influences

• A Burning Desire → a friendly NPC; a few corsairs
• Spreading the Wintersday Spirit → two friendly NPCs

Landmarks

• Inscribed Wall (only available during quest Signs and Portents)

NPCs

Allies

Services

• 10 (20) Zukesha (collector for 1 Mandragor Swamproot)
• 10 (20) Lobutu (merchant)
• 10 (20) Fahri (weaponsmith)

Other allies

• 7 (20) Dashon
•  ?? (20) Lieutenant Murunda
• 8 (20) Merkod
• 8 (20) Nadara
• 15 (20) Shaudok
• 2 (20) Ashigun
• 1 (22) Bahltek (spawns randomly)
• 10 (20) Dungrud
• 10 (20) Elder Belin
• 10 (20) Hatuk (only appears before completing Secret Passage)
• 15 (20) Kohanu
• 10 (20) Lendu the Fisherman
• 10 (20) Master Engineer Jakumba
• 10 (20) Nertu
• 10 (20) Rahb
• 10 (20) Shakashi
• 10 (20) Sholmara
• 10 (20) Sinni
• 10 (20) Istani Commoners
• 10 (20) Istani Noble (one near the northern docking platform)
• 15 (20) Shorewatchers
• or 20 Sunspear Scouts (eight of them offering bounties)
• 2 (20) Young Children

Charmable animals

Animals

• 3 Flamingo

Foes

Beasts

• 13 (24) Rinkhal Monitor

Dragons

• 10 (24) Irontooth Drake

Insects

• 7 (23) Bladed Termite
• 8 (23) Grub Lance
• 8 (23) Preying Lance

Humans

• 10 (20) Istani Cultist
• 10 (20) Suspicious Hermit (turns hostile only if you linger near him)

Humans (Corsairs)

• 7 (23) Corsair Cutthroat
• 10 (24) Corsair Thug
• 8 (23) Corsair Raider
• 11 (24) Corsair Lookout
• 7 (23) Corsair Bosun
• 9 (23) Corsair Medic
• 4 (22) Corsair Blackhand
• 10 (24) Corsair Flogger
• 3 (22) Corsair Wizard
• 10 (24) Corsair Seer
• 8 (23) Corsair Cook
• 11 (24) Corsair Reef Finder
• 9 (23) Corsair Marauder
• 10 (24) Corsair Captain

Mandragors

(Mandragors are hidden, see note on vanquishing)

• 11 (24) Mandragor Slither
• 12 (24) Mandragor Imp
• 13 (24) Stoneflesh Mandragor

Plants

• 6 (23), 10 (24) Fanged Iboga
• 6 (23), 10 (24) Stormseed Jacaranda

Skale

• 4 (22), 11 (24) Ridgeback Skale
• 4 (22), 11 (24) Skale Blighter
• 6 (23) Frigid Skale
• 6 (23) Hungry Skale (only appears before completing Skale and Magic Compass)
• 6 (23) Skale Lasher

Bosses

Human (Corsair)

• 19 (29) Ensign Lumi (spawns randomly)

Insect

• 12 (27) Brood Mother Kalwameh → (Kalwameh's Focus)

Plant

• 10 (27) Rahti, Flower of Dread → (Rahti's Staff)

Skale

• 10 (27) Behba the Hardheaded → (Behba's Talon)

Objects

• Swamp Flower
• Ancient Remains
• Trapped Voice

Chests

• Istani Chest

Dialogue

Hatuk: Psst!

Hatuk: Psst! Hey you.

Hatuk: Hey you! Yeah. You! Come here. I need some help.

Notes

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on Zehlon Breach.

• The Ridgeback Skales, Stormseed Jacarandas and Skale Blighters all have different levels. Watch their levels before attacking if your party is still at a low level.
• The eastern half of the area has many Skale Blighters capable of spreading Disease. Consider Condition removal or Health Regeneration skills.
• Approaching the small island with corpses (to the east of the village) will spawn 4 Corsairs.
• There are hidden Mandragors in several locations: northwest of Jokanur Diggings (outpost), north of Cliffs of Dohjok exit, and the central Plant-infested area.
• Complete exploration of this area contributes approximately 3.1% to the Elonian Cartographer title track.
• Vanquisher runs of this area without active quests require defeating around 243 foes. Including quest influences, it has been reported to range from 222 to 264 foes.
  • If approached, Suspicious Hermit turns hostile once his dialogue runs out. It is easy to leave the area before he becomes fully hostile and not notice. He is in the NE most tip of the map.
  • Starting from Blacktide Den or Beknur Harbor and arriving here via Cliffs of Dohjok will enable a party of 8 instead of 4.

Bug.For non-Nightfall characters (only), there are several quest-related spawns or triggers that are incorrect. These quests cannot be done by non-Nightfall characters yet they affect the instance.

• Kohanu and Shaudok will always initiate their conversation for A Loose Cannon and A Peaceful Solution.
• Hatuk will always initiate his dialogue for Secret Passage.
• Several hostile Hungry Skale of the quest Skale and Magic Compass will always spawn.
• Trapped Voices for the quest Voices in the Night can always be seen.

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