Air Drop

Air Drop

Location

Cathedral of Zephyrs
(Malchor's Leap)

Race

All Races

Level

79

Storyline

Savior of Tyria

Preceded by

Hunters and Prey

Followed by

Blast from the Past

Maps

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Air Drop is a mission in the personal storyline.

Objectives

Air Drop (level 79)

Secure the Searing Cauldron at the Cathedral of Zephyrs.

• Put on the golem battlesuit prototype.
• Speak with the pilot Arda Gyreshriek
• Kill the Risen around the Searing Cauldron
• Contact Arda using the communication relay golem.
• Defend the cauldron until Pact reinforcements arrive.
• Kill the remaining Risen and speak to Laranthir.
• Locate the imperiled tank column
• Reach the stranded tank crew.
• Escort the crew back to the tank commander.

Rewards

• Variable 
  
• Aviator Badge
• One of the following: Exquisite Emerald Jewel, Exquisite Ruby Jewel, Exquisite Beryl Jewel

Walkthrough

You will be fighting multiple large groups of enemies here in your golem battlesuit. You might have a hard time if you try to kill all of them with the attacking skills the suit brings. All the battles will be easy if you keep spamming the number 3 teleport skill to teleport yourself in the middle of the groups. This will do heavy AoE damage and will keep you safe from attacks.

NPCs

Allies

• Arda Gyreshriek
• Communications Relay Golem
• Laranthir of the Wild
• Magister Cuth
• Priory Arcanist
• Vigil Crusader
• Vigil Marksman
• Vigil Tactician
• Vigil Warmaster
• Whsipers Agent

Foes

• Risen Abomination
• Risen Acolyte
• Risen Corrupter
• Risen Drake
• Risen Gorilla
• Risen Jester
• Risen Knight
• Risen Noble
• Risen Pirate
• Risen Plaguebearer
• Risen Putrifier
• Risen Raptor
• Risen Squire
• Risen Villager
• Undead Abomination

Dialogues

(Upon wearing the battlesuit and talking to Arda Gyreshriek)

Arda Gyreshriek: I'm jealous, Commander. You get to pilot the meanest battlesuit ever built ringht into Zhaitan's backyard.

<Character name>: You should be. I've heard great things about it. Can't wait to put it into the test.

Arda Gyreshriek: You're outfitted with the finest weaponry in the Pact. Energy beams and ballistics, offense and defense, all encased in Deldrimor steel.

Arda Gyreshriek: There's even a teleporter adapted from advanced Inquest gear. You're a walking murder machine.

Arda Gyreshriek: I'll be up here watching you at every step. Mark your targets with smoke grenades, and I'll make it rain fiery death.

Arda Gyreshriek: Here comes the drop zone. After you land, I'll feed you updates through the Communications Relay Golem. Good luck, and give Zhaitan my regards.

(Upon landing on Cathedral of Zephyrs)

Communications Relay Golem: We're connected, Commander. Standing by high in the sky.

Communications Relay Golem: This area is secure. I'm signaling the Pact forces to begin their offensive.

Communications Relay Golem: Multiple hostiles converging on you. Dig in. This could get ugly.

Communications Relay Golem: Pact forces have engaged the enemy.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy inbound from the west, closing in fast on your position.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy approaching from the east.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy approaching from the east.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy inbound from the west, closing in fast on your position.

Communications Relay Golem: Pact forces are making steady progress. Hang in there.

Communications Relay Golem: Multiple abominations converging on your location. Advise caution.

Communications Relay Golem: Multiple hostiles from the south.

Communications Relay Golem: Pact forces are halfway to your position.

Communications Relay Golem: Multiple hostiles from the south.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy inbound from the west, closing in fast on your position.

Communications Relay Golem: Multiple hostiles from the south.

Communications Relay Golem: We have a problem, Commander. Some heavy hitter are moving in.

Communications Relay Golem: Pact forces are advancing.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy inbound from the west, closing in fast on your position.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy inbound from the west, closing in fast on your position.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy approaching from the east.

Communications Relay Golem: Pact forces are almost to you. Not much longer.

Communications Relay Golem: Enemy inbound from the west, closing in fast on your position.

Communications Relay Golem: Orrian giant closing fast. Stand ready.

(After killing the Orrian giant)

Laranthir of the Wild: Impressive, Commander. I'd hoped you would leave us some, but this works, too.

<Character name>: As long we have the cauldron, you've done your share. Is it secure?

Laranthir of the Wild: Secure and ready to be deployed. Our offensive is stalled at the cathedral of Verdence. I hope we can punch through the resistance.

<Character name>: I was concerned at first, too. Don't be. Marshal Trahearne convinced me the risk was acceptable.

Laranthir of the Wild: you're right, of course. Our sorcerers have more control than the Flame Legion Shamans did centuries ago. Any damage we do to Orr, we also do to Zhaitan.

Laranthir of the Wild: I'll have the cauldron loaded onto your ship. You made this possible, you should have the honor of setting it off. Meet us at the target when you're ready.

Communications Relay Golem: Commander, I have visual on a Pact tank column pinned near your position.

Communications Relay Golem: They're about to be overwhelmed. If they don't get help fast, they're dead.

Laranthir of the Wild: Save that column, Commander. My squad will prepare the cauldron for extraction.

(Upon reaching the imperiled tank column and talking to Magister Cuth)

Magister Cuth: Commander! We were overrun. More of my troops are trapped, but I can't get to them.

Magister Cuth: There's an Orrian army between us and them, and our cannons are inoperative.

Magister Cuth: But you could cut through the enemy with your suit and bring that tank crew back alive.

(Upon reaching the tank crew)

Vigil Marksman: Thanks the gods you're here. We need you to lead us out of here, now!

(After getting the tank crew back to Magister Cuth)

Magister Cuth: Nice work, Commander, and nice suit. Let's regroup with the warmaster and tell him how many lives you just saved.

Notes

The golem suit behaves mechanically like a hammer. As such, kills will trigger the Hammer Master achievement.

My Story

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“ Wearing a golem battlesuit prototype, I was dropped near the Cathedral of Zephyrs to secure a Searing Cauldron. Pact pilot Arda Gyreshriek, who delivered me to the site, made sure I had assistance against the Risen ground forces while Laranthir of the Wild led a support team after I cleared the zone. With their help, I was able to clear out the cauldron's Risen diferenders and claim this powerful weapon for the Pact. — My story

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Pact storyline

Part VII — The Cost of Victory
Letting an innocent die	Forging the Pact  → Tower Down  → Munition Acquisition / To The Core  → Breaking the Bone Ship  → The Battle of Fort Trinity  → A Sad Duty
Dishonored by allies	Forging the Pact  → Shell Shock  → Volcanic Extraction / Fixing the Blame  → Marshaling the Truth  → The Battle of Fort Trinity  → Delivering Justice
Making another suffer	Forging the Pact  → Striking Off the Chains  → Wet Work  → Intercepting the Orb / Willing Captives  → The Battle of Fort Trinity  → Liberating Apatia