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Aether Investigation

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Aether Investigation

Year
1326 AE
Storyline
Living World Season 1
Chapter
Sky Pirates
Location
Bloodtide Coast
(Kryta)
Level
80
Preceded by
No More Secrets
Followed by
The Aetherblade Retreat
API
647

Aether Investigation is the fourth story step of Sky Pirates, the second episode of Living World Season 1.

Objectives[edit]

Fend off attacks from the Aetherblade pirates and help search for their main base.
  • Speak with Inspector Kiel.
  • Fight back against Aetherblade pirate activity in Bloodtide Coast.
  • Help stabilize Bloodtide Coast against the Aetherblade pirates by completing events and finding clues about their hidden base.
  • Event bar empty green.jpg
  • Complete!

Rewards[edit]

Walkthrough[edit]

Talk to Kiel right next to the transition from Bloodtide Coast to Lion's Arch at Waypoint (map icon).png Archen Foreland Waypoint. She will send you a mail indicating five areas on the map to search for Hideout Clues. Assessing the clues will trigger a Kill the Aetherblade lieutenant event. Both interacting with the Hideout Clue and completing its Aetherblade event (including Aetherblade events triggered by other players) will contribute greatly to the progress bar. Finding all five clues and accomplishing their related event is enough to fill the bar. Once the bar is filled, the event must be triggered by another player examining the Hideout Clue.

Doing normal events in Bloodtide Coast will also fill the bar, but at a much slower rate. However, Defeat Two-Eye Ignatl the Pirate is a repeatable hero challenge that can be farmed for progress.

The five Hideout Clues are located below:

Objective Location Notes
1 Northwest of Laughing Gull Island. LaughingGullClue.png Northwest of Laughing Gull Island, on the high point of the shipwreck a short distance from the coast.
2 Near a lookout tower on Laughing Gull Island. LaughingGullClue2.png Under a wooden lookout tower on easternmost point of Laughing Gull Island, to the southeast of the Covington Keep POI.
3 Under a ship off of Jelako Cliffrise. JelakoCliffriseClue.png Underneath the southernmost part of the shipwreck on the shore of Jelako Cliffrise, directly north of the vista.
4 On a hill in the Firth of Revanion. LorantlGroundsClue.png On the tip of a small hill south and just barely east of Lorantl Grounds in the Firth of Revanion. The closest waypoint is Firthside Vigil Waypoint.
5 Near Mistarion Beach's shoreline. MistarionBeachClue.png Near the southern end of Mistarion Beach, on the sand just below the jutting tip of the southern hill.

Achievements[edit]

Aether Investigation Sky Pirates 1Achievement points
Complete the story chapter Aether Investigation. Completed Aether Investigation 1Achievement points
  • Complete the mission.
Patrolling the Bloodtide Beat Sky Pirates 3Achievement points
Complete events in Bloodtide Coast to discourage unapproved piracy in the region. Completed 10 Events 3Achievement points
  • Complete events in Bloodtide Coast.

NPCs[edit]

Allies[edit]

Humans

Foes[edit]

Aetherblades

Objects[edit]

Dialogue[edit]

Speaking to Ellen Kiel for the first time:

Investigator Ellen Kiel: Ah, Commander <Character name>. Good to see a friendly face. We're looking for the whereabouts of the Aetherblade base. I'm looking forward to seeing you work.
Talk more option tango.png What do you need?
We're looking for the whereabouts of the Aetherblade base. My agents have reported seeing encoded messages throughout the region. I need your help tracking them down.
Talk ready option.png No problem, I'll do it.
Thank you, Commander. You'll find the messages around Bloodtide Coast. We're also countering various Aetherblade attacks, so feel free to jump into the fray and remind them who we are.
Talk end option tango.png I'm on it.
Talk more option tango.png Where is the Lionguard?
The Lionguard are busy tracking down Mai Trin. We're hot on her trail but not quite ready. We could use the help.
Talk ready option.png No worries, I'll help you. (same as "No problem, I'll do it." above)
Talk end option tango.png Sounds tricky. Good luck.
Talk end option tango.png I see. Good luck.
Talk end option tango.png Sorry, I've got somewhere to be. Best of luck.

Mail.png

Lionguard Inspector Ellen Kiel

Aetherblade Hideout Clues


Commander,

You'll find the dead drops scattered throughout Bloodtide Coast. Here are the rough locations for each drop:

  • Northwest of Laughing Gull Island.
  • Near a lookout tower on Laughing Gull Island.
  • Under a ship off of Jelako Cliffrise.
  • On a hill in the Firth of Revanion.
  • Near Mistarion Beach's shoreline.

Good luck.

Speaking to her again:

Investigator Ellen Kiel: Welcome back, Commander. We're still not sure where the Aetherblade hideout is, but we're confident this area has the information we need. Please keep searching.
Talk more option tango.png I lost the location list.
Right. Here's another list of the locations we suspect have information. Please continue your search, as we're on a tight timeline.
Talk end option tango.png Okay, thanks.
Talk more option tango.png What was it you need me to do?
We're looking for the whereabouts of the Aetherblade base. My agents have reported seeing encoded messages throughout this region that I need your help compiling and deciphering.
Talk more option tango.png Oops. I lost the location list. (Same as above)
Talk end option tango.png Got it, thanks.
Talk end option tango.png I'm on it.

Interacting with a Hideout Clue:

Hideout Clue: You note a piece of the cipher and send it along to Lieutenant Kiel.
Talk more option tango.png Read the message for yourself.
(Northwest of Laughing Gull Island)
Follow the edge of the cliff and hold your breath.
Talk end option tango.png The base must be near a cliff, somewhere.
(Near a lookout tower on Laughing Gull Island)
Scars, scars, we all have our scars... Thorns, as prickly as they come...
Talk end option tango.png Scars...? Must be some sea shanty.
(Under a ship off of Jelako Cliffrise)
All ships bringing in supplies, sails should point northwest. Second path inside.
Talk end option tango.png So there's more than one entrance...
(On a hill in the Firth of Revanion)
Fresh produce in Bloodtide, returning to base past sundown. Meet me by the old Hydropost for a lift back. _Lael
Talk end option tango.png Why would anyone sign their name on something this confidential?
(Near Mistarion Beach's shoreline)
INQST parts coming in from the south should travel through Merchantman's Strait to avoid suspicion.
Talk end option tango.png Blending in? Smart.
Talk end option tango.png Leave.

My story[edit]

Bloodtide Coast loading screen.jpg

While the Lionguard was busy tracking Mai Trin's movements, I helped Kiel quell Aetherblade threats along the Bloodtide Coast. The Lionguard are decoding messages all throughout the area, containing vital information on the whereabouts of the Aetherblades' base. With that information in hand, we were able to track down its location. Turns out they were hiding in Lion's Arch all along, tucked away in a cave southwest of the city. Looks like Kiel and I know where we're headed next.

My story