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Carry the Beacon's Flame to light the Northern Beacon

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Carry the Beacon's Flame to light the Northern Beacon is an event during The Road to Heitor. It requires the players to transport Beacon Light Energy from the Southern Beacon in Memory's Hollow to the Northern Beacon in Mourning's Shade.

Objectives[edit]

  • Beacon's Flames
  • Event bar empty2.jpg
  • Your contribution: x
  • Time until Northern Beacon is lit: x.xx

Rewards[edit]

Reward tier Experience Karma Coin
Gold 26,670 Experience.png 378 Karma 88 Copper coin
Silver 20,003 Experience.png 284 Karma 66 Copper coin
Bronze 13,335 Experience.png 189 Karma 44 Copper coin
These are the expected rewards for a level 80 player.

Walkthrough[edit]

To complete this event, simply take an ember (as shown by the buff Beacon Light Energy) from the Southern Beacon to the Northern Beacon. However, as the buff's duration is barely enough to reach the Northern Beacon it is often necessary to use the second mechanic of the event: sacrificing that buff to light one of the mini-beacons along the way. Anyone interacting with a lit mini-beacon while they have the Beacon buff will cause it to regain its full duration.

If the lit beacon is at the halfway point at the Seething Embrace or at The Wailing Chasm then this makes the event easily completable.

Interactive map[edit]

Map of all beacons. Legend:

  • Event gather (map icon).png - Southern Beacon.
  • Event cog red (map icon).png - Small Beacons.
  • Event collect red (map icon).png - Northern Beacon.

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Dialogue[edit]

Event Start
Peitha: Now your true work begins.
Peitha: Ramses waits.
Arina: We need you to carry the southern beacon's supercharged energy to the beacon in the north. But there's a catch.
Peitha: Light this bright tends to quickly fade ... so move with urgency.
Arina: Ramses uncovered smaller beacons along the way. Power those up, and their energy can recharge yours when it dies.
Peitha: Do not tarry. Heitor does not lack in confidence, but Ignaxious might grow suspicious
Approaching the Northern Beacon while under the effect of Beacon Light Energy
Ramses: Ah, a welcome sight. As is that which you carry. By all means, unburden yourself at the beacon!
Approaching the Northern Beacon without the Beacon Light Energy effect
Ramses: You've no beacon flame, Wayfinder. Return to the southern beacon to retrieve one.
As of The Realm of Dreams, this now always plays when you have a flame instead of the above line.
Ramses: Wayfinder! Always a pleasure. But you appear to be lacking energy. Return to the beacon last lit. I'll wait.
Event Success
Ramses: Oh, yes, that's it. Now, let's see if we can't introduce Heitor to the feeling of regret.
Event Failure
Ramses: A worthy effort, but we're overrun, and the beacon still requires more power. Fall back!

Related achievements[edit]