Escape from Lion's Arch (story)

This article is about the 2022 story step. For the original 2014 version of this map, see Lion's Arch (Under Attack!). For other uses, see Escape from Lion's Arch (disambiguation).

Escape from Lion's Arch

Year

1327 AE

Storyline

Living World Season 1

Chapter

Battle for Lion's Arch

Location

Lion's Arch
(Kryta)

Level

80

Preceded by

Connecting the Pieces

Followed by

The Battle for Lion's Arch

API

666

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Escape from Lion's Arch is the third story step of Battle for Lion's Arch, the fifth and final episode of Living World Season 1.

Objectives

• Read the Letter.

Evacuating Lion's Arch

• Head to the gates of Lion's Arch to aid in the evacuation.
• Make your way to the Trader's Forum.
  • Find Rox and Braham in the Trader's Forum.
    • Help Rox and Braham defend the Trader's Forum.
• Miasma level
• 
• Talk to Evon at the Black Lion Trading Company.
  • Escort Evon through the Grand Piazza.
• Find Kiel and Magnus in Fort Marriner.
  • Help Kiel and Magnus get safely out of Fort Marriner.
• Find Marjory and Kasmeer at Postern Ward.
  • Help Marjory and Kasmeer defend Postern Ward.
• Encourage citizens to get them to evacuate: x
• We've done all we can. Get out of Lion's Arch NOW!

• Complete!

Rewards

• Elaborate Ritualist Bag
• Deluxe Gear Box
• Thorny Seed Pouch
• Writ of Tyrian Mastery

Walkthrough

After reading the letter, enter the instance from Gendarran Fields.

Lion's Arch has been overwhelmed by Scarlet's army. Make your way to the Trader's Forum (the old mystic forge); clear out the initial Aetherblades and a few more waves of the same. If you are new to fighting Aetherblades, focus on the Strikers first since they can stun you, then the Thugs.

At this point there are now three objectives marked on the map, with three Pact Emergency Waypoints available. There is a timer mechanic (miasma) to add some element of pressure but the timer is extremely slow to build and you have plenty of time. You can optionally encourage citizens to evacuate (marked with green hand overhead icons) however this has no tangible benefit other than some achievements for encouraging specific allies to evacuate; and these achievements can be gained after the "miasma timer" has disappeared.

• Evon at the Grand Piazza (north west): Talk to Evon to begin an escort event with his dolyaks. Aetherblades will frequently spawn during the escort. Use the waypoint to move to the next area.
• Captain Magnus in Fort Marriner (south): Defeat the Elite Molten Berserker (jump to avoid shockwaves), then follow Magnus up onto the wall where Kiel waits with her airship. Use the waypoint to move to the next area.
• Marjory and Kasmeer in Postern Ward (east): Clear the Toxic Krait at the marker. Speak to Marjory afterwards.

Finally approach any of the three final green markers to complete the story. At this point the Miasma timer stops and you are free to complete the All Bets Are Off and Please Follow Me to the Exit achievements at your leisure; these are described below.

Achievements

Escape from Lion's Arch	The Battle for Lion's Arch	1
Complete the story chapter Escape from Lion's Arch.	Completed Escape from Lion's Arch	1

• Complete the mission.

Investigative Record 3	The Battle for Lion's Arch	1
Find and listen to hidden logs from the source of the madness. Objectives: 2 objectives in total Recording 1 (The Evacuation of Lion's Arch ) Recording 2 (Scarlet's End)	Recordings Located	1

• Record 1 is found just south of the broken Asura gate at the southern end of Fort Marriner. See achievement page for further details.

All Bets Are Off	Escape from Lion's Arch	5
Find all 7 of Tigg's lost racing moas and rally them to escape Lion's Arch.Story Instance: Escape from Lion's Arch	Got Tigg's Racing Moas to Safety	5

All Bets Are Still Off	The Battle for Lion's Arch	5
Find all 7 of Tigg's lost racing moas and rally them to escape Lion's Arch.Story Instance: Escape from Lion's Arch	Got Tigg's Racing Moas to Safety	5

• Find all 7 of Tigg's lost racing moas. All 7 must be rescued in the same instance. Refer to the maps on the All Bets Are Off page.

Please Follow Me to the Exit	Escape from Lion's Arch	5
Find and rescue all 6 hidden evacuees.Story Instance: Escape from Lion's Arch Objectives: 6 objectives in total Wiglaf Lawson Marriner Subdirector Blingg Torina Panney Urmaug Racing Moa	Completed 6 Escorts	5

Please Follow Me to the Exit Again	The Battle for Lion's Arch	5
Find and rescue all 6 hidden evacuees.Story Instance: Escape from Lion's Arch Objectives: 6 objectives in total Wiglaf Lawson Marriner Subdirector Blingg Torina Panney Urmaug Racing Moa	Completed 6 Escorts	5

• Find all 6 hidden evacuees. The evacuees do not have to be rescued in the same instance. Refer to the maps on the Please Follow Me to the Exit page.

Memories in Your Hand	Escape from Lion's Arch	5
Find lost personal items in the city rubble during the Escape from Lion's Arch story mission or Battle for Lion's Arch mission.Mission: The Battle for Lion's Arch Reward: Heirloom Box Objectives: 40 objectives in total Location 1 Location 2 Location 3 Location 4 Location 5 Location 6 Location 7 Location 8 Location 9 Location 10 Location 11 Location 12 Location 13 Location 14 Location 15 Location 16 Location 17 Location 18 Location 19 Location 20 Location 21 Location 22 Location 23 Location 24 Location 25 Location 26 Location 27 Location 28 Location 29 Location 30 Location 31 Location 32 Location 33 Location 34 Location 35 Location 36 Location 37 Location 38 Location 39 ... Location 40	Found 1 Heirloom	1
	Found 30 Heirlooms	4

• This achievement requires 30 objectives to complete. There are 40 objectives available in the Public/Squad instanced version of The Battle For Lion's Arch, however only 21 objectives can be reached during this story version due to the "leaving the story area" borders. Refer to the Memories in Your Hand achievement guide page for details.

NPCs

Allies

Asura

• Citizen
• Lionguard Captain
• Tigg
• Subdirector Blingg

Charr

• Rox
• Soldier
• Vigil Warmaster
• Whispers Initiate

Devourers

• Frostbite

Humans

• Captain Ellen Kiel
• Ellyna Graidy
• Lawson Marriner
• Priest Graidy
• Torina Panney
• Vigil Crusader
• Villager
• Whispers Agent

Norn

• Braham
• Captain Magnus the Bloody-Handed
• Wiglaf
• Local

Plants

• Sylvan Hound

Sylvari

• Citizen
• Sheriff Siriam

Ogre

• Urmaug

Moa

• Motti
• Mortt
• Mokk
• Muggo
• Myxx
• Meep
• Monna

Various

• Lionguard
• Vigil Crusader
• Vigil Recruit

Foes

Aetherblades

Charr

• Aetherblade Grenadier
• Aetherblade Thug
• Veteran Aetherblade Grenadier

Humans

• Aetherblade Swashbuckler
• Aetherblade Taskmaster
• Veteran Aetherblade Swashbuckler

Norn

• Aetherblade Striker
• Veteran Aetherblade Striker
• Veteran Aetherblade Thumper

Asura

Molten Alliance

Charr

• Elite Molten Berserker
• Molten Blademaster
• Molten Fire Shaman
• Molten Shadowblade
• Molten Smoke Shaman
• Molten Stalker
• Veteran Molten Axe Fiend
• Veteran Molten Bladestorm
• Veteran Molten Gunner
• Veteran Molten Igniter
• Veteran Molten Lava Shaman
• Veteran Molten Stalker

Dredge

• Molten Disaggregator
• Molten Excavator
• Molten Mining Suit
• Molten Oscillator
• Molten Ratnik
• Molten Resonator
• Veteran Molten Disaggregator
• Veteran Molten Mining Suit
• Veteran Molten Protector
• Veteran Molten Reverberant

Toxic Alliance

Sylvari

Krait

Dialogue

Open world

Captain's Council, Lion's Arch Emergency — Lion's Arch Is Being Invaded To all Tyrians, This is a general emergency warning. A few hours ago, a massive flying platform has entered Sanctum Harbor, bringing destruction and spreading a lethal miasma over the city. Furthermore, Aetherblade airships, Molten portals, and Toxic forces are overwhelming the Lionguard response. Some of the citizenry is still trapped inside the city limits. We are calling on available heroes to assist in the evacuation efforts. Lion's Arch needs you. If you can, please report to the forward camps in Gendarran Fields, Bloodtide Coast, and Lornar's Pass at once. —Captain's Council, Lion's Arch

In Lion's Arch

Entering the city

Scarlet Briar: People of Lion's Arch, this is Scarlet Briar.

Scarlet Briar: I would tell you not the fear, but... (giggle).

After capturing Trader's Forum

Rox: They picked on the wrong city.

Braham Eirsson: Ummm, this looks like a full-on invasion to me.

Rox: I think you're right. They're killing anyone who hasn't evacuated yet. We have to get noncombatants out of here.

Braham Eirsson: Aetherblades. Hmph.

Rox: Hopefully the Canal Ward gate to Gendarran Fields is still open. Citizens can flee that way.

Braham Eirsson: I'm not fleeing. I'm fighting.

Rox: Fair enough. Then I am too.

Talking to allies

Braham Eirsson: I figured I'd see you up here fighting these Aether-dregs. This situation is so serious, though, I'm almost not having any fun taking them down. How is one squeaky little turnip pulling all this off? And why?

She's been working toward this for over a year.

That's a long time. I wish we could have predicted this back when we were fighting the Molten Alliance—back in those early days. I'd have hunted her down and pulled her out like the weed she is.

We all wish that. She's gotten extremely powerful.

I understand how she burgled and bluffed these alliances together, but I don't get why. What could she possibly want?

The answer to that lies with the green probe.

Yeah, Taimi thinks she's mapping ley lines so she can tap them for their energy.

Where is your little buddy?

She's not MY buddy. But, she was heading toward the camp outside the Vigil fort to annoy the refugees there. If we're lucky, they'll toss her off a mountain.

You don't mean that.

(laugh) No. I don't guess I do.

Uh-huh. That's what I thought.

Anyone spotted Scarlet yet?

I don't think so. She can't be far away though. Her alliances are obviously securing the city so she can drill at the probe site.

Good to know.

Later.

Rox: Grab a spot, my friend! We're keeping the plaza secure so citizens can escape. Could use your help.

Looks like they're here in force.

You could say that again. What they lack in organization and strategy, they make up for in numbers.

You think Scarlet's leading the charge?

I think Scarlet pointed her alliance muscle in a direction and said, "Go do bad things to good people." And then, I think, she forgot them.

Forgot them?

Well, I mean, she turned to her own plot. These troops are just chaff to keep us distracted from her true plan.

We still have to protect these citizens.

Yup. And that's the burn. Her division is actually working. We're too busy saving people to focus on her. Soon, though. Soon.

Soon.

I'm on it.

Escorting Evon's dolyaks

Evon Gnashbalde: Did... did you see what happened? I...I was just headed into the market. Then... we got separated. What am I supposed to do with the caravan?

With me. I'll get you to the gate.

Wait here.

Evon Gnashblade: Get outta my way, runt. I gotta get merchandise through that gate.

Captain Shud: Hurry it up, Evon. I have citizens here who need this gate.

Captain Shud: Evon, move your dolyaks. I need to get these people out of the city and shut down the gate.

Evon Gnashblade: What? That's your problem? Don't worry, Shud. I got you covered.

Captain Shud: That greedy...! How did he shut down the gate?

Captain Shud: Never mind. Get to the city exits!

At Farshore Ward

At Fort Marriner

Talking to lost civilians

My story

“ Our fears were realized: Lion's Arch came under siege. Aetherblade airships swept in and opened fire without warning. Chaos provided the perfect cover for Scarlet's forces to move in for the kill. We rushed into the city to give aid as best we could, but the enemy had overwhelmed and routed the Lionguard amid a growing miasma of toxic gas. We did our best to push back against our foes and evacuate the citizens, but the loss of life was severe. I've never seen such ruin in Lion's Arch; not since Zhaitan's assault on Claw Island. I took a moment between escort groups to peer over to the harbor, where a massive drill had lowered from Scarlet's flying fortress, pushing deep into the bedrock below. — My story

Notes

Bug:

For some reason Evon will retrace his path back to his original start requiring the player or party to redo his escort event, complete with all spawns that would occur.

Bug:

At the end of the escort, if all players have teleported away to a different area of the mission before Evon closes the asura gate before him, the objective will not be counted.

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Living World Season 1 storyline

Flame and Frost	New Friends, New Enemies → The Battle for Cragstead → Alliance Investigation → Molten Furnace → A Quiet Celebration
Sky Pirates	Ceremony and Acrimony → Hard Boiled → No More Secrets → Aether Investigation → The Aetherblade Retreat → Case Closed
Clockwork Chaos	The Opening Ceremony → The Queen's Address → Clockwork Invasion → Scarlet's Playhouse → Picking Up the Pieces
Tower of Nightmares	The Nightmare Unveiled → Making the Antitoxin → The Tower of Nightmares → The Nightmare Incarnate → The Nightmare Ends → Awake and Allied
Battle for Lion's Arch	The Twisted Marionette → Connecting the Pieces → Escape from Lion's Arch → The Battle for Lion's Arch → Battle on the Breachmaker → Scarlet's End → After the Battle → Dawn of the Next Journey
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