Auric Basin
This article is about the zone. For the achievement category, see Auric Basin (achievements). Auric Basin
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Map of Auric Basin
- Levels
- 80
- Type
- Zone
- Region
- Heart of Maguuma
- Connects to
- Gilded Hollow (C)
Verdant Brink (NW)
Tangled Depths (SE) - Pets
- Bristleback
Juvenile Warthog - API
- 1043
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Auric Basin is a zone in the Heart of Maguuma. At the center of the region is Tarir, the Forgotten City, the golden home to the Exalted. These magical beings are sworn to protect Glint's legacy, and stand with the Pact against the encroaching threat of Mordremoth.
Outside the city are four camps, Northwatch, Eastwatch, Southwatch, and Westwatch. The Exalted are under attack in all directions from the Mordrem, and events in the area revolve around building up these outposts, charging magical pylons, and retrieving enchanted armor. These culminate with the defense of Tarir from the Mordrem Octovine.
Exalted masteries are particularly useful here as they allow for easy navigation using the Exalted portals. Nuhoch Wallows are also usable to quickly cross the map.
Getting there[edit]
- From Verdant Brink: the portal in the far southwest corner of the zone, near Treacherous Path Waypoint — .
- From the Gilded Hollow guild hall: through the portal in the southwest next to Surface Tunnel Waypoint — . Once through, speaking to the Scout may offer a teleport if one does not have the Exalted Mastery necessary to get through the field door.
- Using the Exalted Portal Stone takes you to the underground of Tarir.
Map completion[edit]
Barbed Thorn (30)
Gift of Tarir- One of the following, depending on your profession:
- One of the following:
Transmutation Charge
Black Lion Chest Key (rare chance)
Lump of Aurillium (50)
Locations[edit]
Interactive map[edit]
- Ground
- Treetop
- Exalted Trials
Events[edit]
The map meta event in Auric Basin is split into two main parts, Defending Tarir to restore power to outposts and pylons, and Battle in Tarir to defeat the Octovines and Mordrem besieging the city. Each of the four outposts around the map have different event chains for activating pylons and attacking the Octovine.
Defending Tarir[edit]
During most of the night, Sages need help activating different outposts and pylons around the map. Eastwatch has been destroyed and there is no event to restore power to Eastwatch. The completion of outposts and pylons have no effect on Battle in Tarir.
Collect sediment from the fallen Exalted for Arcanist Mariette (80)
Protect Burnisher Kengo as she activates the mirrors around the Northwatch outpost (80)
- Guard Scholar Keenwit as he translates druid markings (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat vine tenders and defend Sage Korin so he can activate the pylon (80)
- [Group Event] Ward Mordrem away from Sage Korin as he activates the Eastwatch pylon (80)
- [Group Event] Protect Sage Korin as he activates the final Eastwatch pylon (80)
[Group Event] Defeat Vinetooth Prime (80)
- Destroy the Mordrem breachers, and secure Southwatch (80)
Defeat Overseer Rannik and rescue Adanich (80)
- Clear Mordrem near Exalted mirrors while Adanich powers-up Southwatch (80)
- This event chain then splits into three sub-chains which run simultaneously.
- Southeast split:
- Southern split:
- Escort Exalted Sage Manssir to Morwood Wilds (80)
- Destroy the feeder to prevent the blighted sapling from producing Mordrem (80) (x3)
- Defend Exalted Sage Manssir as he activates the Thornwatch pylon (80)
- [Group Event] Prevent Blight Tender Monocot from reaching the blighted saplings (80)
- [Group Event] Prevent the blight tenders from reaching the blighted saplings (Dicot) (80)
- [Group Event] Prevent the blight tenders from reaching the blighted saplings (Tricot) (80)
- Southwest split:
- Escort Sage Gorra to the Pact rally point (80)
- [Group Event] Take medical supplies to downed Pact soldiers and escort them back to the Pact Rally point (80)
- [Group Event] Rescue Jett from the belly of the champion Mordrem teragriff (80)
- [Group Event] Escort and defend Sage Gorra as she activates the Griffonfall pylon (80)
- Defeat the vine crawler to recover the mirror pieces (80)
- Defend Tarocheeki as he searches his stashes to find the missing mirror piece (80)
- Protect skritt foragers as they return with supplies from the jungle (80)
- Once these three events are completed, the next two events chains start simultaneously.
Catch mushrooms and plant them for Tarocheeki's farm (80)
- Help Speelunkk explore the cave (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat Auran the Golden Ooze to free Sage Essher (80)
- Once these two event chains are completed, the final part of this chain starts.
Battle in Tarir[edit]
The first tier of the Exalted Lore mastery, Exalted Markings, is required to access these challenges. Completing challenges grants a golden enchanted armor to use during the Battle in Tarir.
- Enchanted Armor Challenge: Kick mushrooms into their tyrant king three times! (80) (northwatch)
- Enchanted Armor Challenge: Last one standing wins! (80) (eastwatch)
- Enchanted Armor Challenge: Be the first to reach the finish line! (80) (southwatch)
- Enchanted Armor Challenge: Bid aurillium for use of an enchanted armor (80) (westwatch)
Simultaneously to the challenge events, the following events occur:
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (80)
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (80)
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (80)
- Defeat the mustering Mordrem before the attack on Tarir begins (80)
During this phase of the meta, some should use the enchanted armors and play a crucial role in keeping mobs controlled and moving triggerblossoms away from other allies. Once the events begin, destroy the outer vine doors with direct damage, and then use the Exalted Portal to travel to the bottom of the city (or glide/walk if one does not have the mastery required) far below where the Octovine resides. All four Octovine parts must be destroyed within two minutes of each other - otherwise the Octovines will regenerate a quarter of their health back. The Octovine is shielded and will only be vulnerable while the shield is removed - the shield is restored after a while. Each of the directions uses a different method to destroy the Octovine's shields (see the respective event pages for further details):
- Destroy the vines blocking Tarir's north entrance (80)
[Group Event] Slay the octovine! (80) (northgate)
- Destroy the vines blocking Tarir's east entrance (80)
- [Group Event] Slay the octovine! (80) (eastgate)
- Destroy the vines blocking Tarir's south entrance (80)
- [Group Event] Slay the octovine! (80) (southgate)
- Destroy the vines blocking Tarir's west entrance (80)
- [Group Event] Slay the octovine! (80) (westgate)
- Other events that appear after completion of the Defending Tarir stage of the meta
- [Group Event] Defeat the bramble's main stalk (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the legendary wyvern (80)
- [Group Event] Prevent Blight Tender Monocot from reaching the blighted saplings (80)
- [Group Event] Prevent the blight tenders from reaching the blighted saplings (Dicot) (80)
- [Group Event] Prevent the blight tenders from reaching the blighted saplings (Tricot) (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat Auran the Golden Ooze (80)
- [Group Event] Defeat the gold guzzler (80)
- Other events
- Defend the Priory explorer as he purifies the spring at Maguuma Shallows (80) (x4)
- Defend the Priory explorer as she purifies the spring at Weeping Glade (80) (x8)
- Clear out Balthazar's temple (80)
- Defeat the Tarnished Traitor (80)
- Find and defeat Acatl (80)
- Find and defeat Hiei Sharpblade (80)
- Find and defeat Mextli (80)
- [Group Event] Find and slay the treasure mushroom! (80)
- Slay the veteran Mordrem vinetooth (80) (x4)
Pets[edit]
Crafting Resources[edit]
Ancient Sapling- Palm Sapling
Mithril Ore- Orichalcum Ore
Flax- Jungle Plants
- Mussels
- Sawgill Mushrooms
- Recipes
Recipe: Viper's Intricate Gossamer Insignia from Exalted Mastery Vendor and Aurillium Collector- Recipe: Yassith's Viper's Insignia from Exalted Mastery Vendor
Recipe: Viper's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription from Exalted Mastery Vendor and Aurillium Collector- Recipe: Yassith's Viper's Inscription from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Focus Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Scepter Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Staff Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Longbow Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Pistol Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Rifle Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Torch Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Warhorn Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Short-Bow Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Axe Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Dagger Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Greatsword Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Hammer Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Mace Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Shield Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Exalted Sword Core from Exalted Mastery Vendor
Recipe: Exquisite Black Diamond Jewel from Exalted Mastery Vendor and Aurillium Collector
Recipe: Bag of Cassava Flour from Exalted Mastery Vendor- Recipe: Bowl of Lemongrass Mussel Pasta from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Bowl of Prickly Pear Tapioca Pudding from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Jerk Poultry Flatbread Sandwich from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Pile of Jerk Spices from Exalted Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Slice of Allspice Cake from Exalted Mastery Vendor
Trivia[edit]
- "Auric Basin" is a synonym for "gold sink".
See also[edit]
- List of chests in Auric Basin — a comprehensive list of all hidden chests throughout Auric Basin, and how to find them.
