Gate monkey
A Gate monkey, or GM, is a player paid to join a party in order to trigger an event required for moving forward or crossing a portal. The term was previously common in pre-Searing, where a second player would join the party to operate the lever that allows access to the The Northlands, usually for a nominal fee in the range of 50-100
. Typically, the GM would leave the party via map travel before their employer continued to the next zone.
Infrequently, the term is used in dungeon speed clears to describe the player character who waits near a Boss or Dungeon Lock, so that it can be opened as soon as the party obtains the required key. Very rarely, the term is used as a synonym for torch runner, the player who carries a bundle that is used to trigger events within a dungeon (e.g. in Shards of Orr or Arachni's Haunt).
Notes[edit]
- The June 6, 2018 update doubled the length of time the gate into The Northlands stays open, rendering this practice obsolete within pre-Searing.
