Dragon Response Mission: Caledon Forest
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- Levels
- 80
- Type
- Dragon Response Mission
- Zone
- Caledon Forest
(Maguuma Jungle) - API
- API
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Dragon Response Mission: Caledon Forest is a Dragon Response Mission set in Caledon Forest.
Objectives[edit]
Crisis at the Aerie
- Allies are evacuating innocents to the Lionguard fort.
Fortify the remaining parts of Caledon Haven from the icebrood onslaught.
- Civilians evacuated from Cathal: x/10
- Repair the barricades: x/5
- Icebrood killed x/30
- Time remaining: 5:00
Escort your unlikely ally to the Trading Post.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk
- Canach is moving out to lend aid to the Dominion of Winds.
- Join Kalidris Sparrowhawk and escort the siege weapon to Dominion of the Winds.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk
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- Corrupted Ice Wall
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- A colossal icebrood elemental has engaged allies on the bridge.
- Defeat the Champion Icebrood Elemental
- Frost Colossus
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- With their champion defeated, the Elder Dragon's forces are retreating from the area!
Completion time: xx:xx
Ally Support
- If the Peacemakers were asked for aid
- Faction Aid: Asura
- Use asuran power suits to defeat enemies.
- If The Wardens were asked for aid
- Faction Aid: Sylvari
- Use fern hounds to defeat enemies.
- If the Exalted were asked for aid
- Faction Aid: Exalted
- Use suits of enchanted armor to crush enemies.
- If the Tengu were asked for aid
- Faction Aid: Tengu
- Use tengu longbows to pin down enemies and keep them at bay.
- If the Olmakhan were asked for aid
- Faction Aid: Olmakhan
- Defend Olmakhan sandshifters while they perform effigy summoning rituals.
- If the Skritt were asked for aid
- Faction Aid: Skritt
- Herd distracted skritt together into an inteligent hive mind, and then plant the mines they construct.
Skrit organized: 0/5
- Herd distracted skritt together into an inteligent hive mind, and then plant the mines they construct.
Locations[edit]
| Area | Area objectives |
|---|---|
| Trader's Green |
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| Ruins of the Unseen | |
| Titan's Staircase | |
| Dominion of Winds |
Rewards[edit]
- One bouncy chest on first daily completion:
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Scrap of Icebrood Saga Mastery (2) -
Tyrian Defense Seal (10) - 1,000
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- Depending on the amount of challenges completed, one of these rank chests (only one rank chest is received for each completed mission):
- Bronze Rank Chest (0/3 challenges)
- Silver Rank Chest (1/3 challenges)
- Gold Rank Chest (2-3/3 challenges)
The rank chests above are the main acquisition source for the following rare reward:
Walkthrough[edit]
Allied Factions[edit]
After the initial event, you will be accompanied by one of the Allied factions. They can be either selected by talking to 
Meradh near the entrance and paying the fee, or they will be randomly assigned. Many of the NPCs are very weak and die easily, however, some of them have useful utilities.
Ally Support: Asura: Provides access to a fighting golem that you can control.- Ally Support: Sylvari: Speaking to the Kennelmaster grants a special skill summoning a Sylvan Hound.
- Ally Support: Exalted: Provides access to an Enchanted Armor that you can control.
- Ally Support: Tengu: Speaking to Master Marksman will give you Tengu Bow to use.
- Ally Support: Olmakhan: Olmakhan arrives to help by summoning Olmakhan Sand Effigy.
- Ally Support: Skritt: Herd Skritt to get their help. Getting access to their mines.
Challenges[edit]
Various challenges can be activated by talking to 
Veadh near the entrance. Once the first event finishes, they cannot be further changed.
Recall the Vigil strike teams. (Adds a timer to mission failure.)- Recall the Order of Whispers infiltrators. (Strengthens enemies.)
- Recall the Priory enchanters. (Enemy champions gain strength.)
Pull all forces back. I'll handle it. [All challenges on.]
We need all forces on the field. [All challenges off.]
- The challenge timer is 15 minutes.
- The challenge timer is starting at Trading Post Event. Escort event will not start countdown timer.
- Breaking the defiance bar near a bonfire is optimal due to the exposed debuff (breaking the defiance bar) stacking with bonfire damage bonus.
NPCs[edit]
Allies[edit]
- Sylvan Hound (dead)
- Canach
- Duvall (dead)
- Minane (dead)
- Tifta (dead)
- Warden Scout (dead)
- Warden Ranger (dead)
- Various
Services[edit]
Foes[edit]
- Corrupted Griffon
- Frost Colossus
- Frost Legion Bladestorm
- Frost Legion Crusher
- Frost Legion Musketeer
- Frost Legion Shaman
- Svanir Brute
- Svanir Berserker
- Svanir Hunter
- Svanir Mauler
- Icebrood Colossus
- Icebrood Elemental
- Icebrood Goliath
- Icebrood Kodan
- Icebrood Troll
- Icebrood Quaggan
- Icebrood Wolf
- Veteran Frost Legion Cannoneer
- Veteran Frost Legion Musketeer
- Veteran Svanir Berserker
- Veteran Icebrood Troll
- Veteran Icebrood Wolf
- Veteran Svanir Seer
Objects[edit]
Dialogue[edit]
- Upon entering the instance
- Canach: Ah, Commander—good timing. Just got here myself.
- <Character name>: If feels like it's been years, Canach. It's great to see you again. I just wish it was under better circumstances.
- Canach: Lucky for you, my bar for "better circumstances" isn't what it used to be.
- <Character name>: With all these icebrood around, we need to get the survivors into Caledon Haven. Should be safe there.
- Canach: Except it looks like the Lionguard were just as surprised as the sylvari.
- Canach: You know, the Dominion of Winds is right up the hill. Would be nice if overgrown feather dusters pitched in for once.
- Upon doing initial morale-booster event [verification requested]
- Canach: Icebrood's doing a number on those barricades, Commander!
- Upon finishing the initial morale-booster event
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Outsiders! Anyone, please!
- Canach: I don't believe it.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I...sorry... Ran very fast.
- Canach: Who are you?
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Kalidris Sparrowhawk from the Dominion of Winds. I've been sent to gather aid—we're under attack.
- Canach: Under attack? By icebrood?
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: The frost creatures laid siege to the gate and built a giant wall of ice.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I barely slipped through before it sealed the path into the city. With me, please! We must break their siege!
- <Character name>: We can't allow Jormag to take the Dominion of Winds. Go, we'll follow. Canach, with me.
- Canach: Commander.
- While traveling
- Canach: So when your neighbors get attacked, nothing. But when YOU'RE attacked, you expect us to pitch in, no questions asked?
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: If you have questions, I would be more than happy to answer them.
- Canach: A masterful dodge. Who else have you managed to pull into this?
- One of the following:
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Some tengu from outside the Dominion offered aid. Said they owed the people of Tyria a favor. I didn't ask questions.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: There were more like you. Plant folk. Sylvari. They're waiting for us at Hanto Trading Post.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: There were some floating, glowy humans called Exalted. Not sure where they're from, but they offered to help.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Some asura were nearby with one of their strange inventions. They're waiting for us at Hanto Trading Post.
- Canach: I'll bet they heard Jory's broadcast, showed up to help, then got dragooned into this mess.
- Arriving at Hanto Trading Post
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: The gates are just up this path. I'll give you a moment to plan.
- Starting escort event at Hanto Trading Post
- One of the following:
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I've never seen enchanted armor like that. It could be just what we need to break the siege.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: That asuran siege carrier is extraordinary. Let's get it up this path and see what it can do.
- Canach: You seemed surprised that we would help you, Kalidris. Quite the dim view you must have of your neighbors.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I don't really know my neighbors. This is only my third time outside the walls. Never even met a sylvari before.
- Canach: Lucky for you, I've been told I make a wonderful first impression.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Are all sylvari like you?
- Canach: My dear, I dare say none of them are quite like me. Most of them share in your naivete.
- Canach: But me? Well, my face is basically a map of the world by now.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: There's the ice wall up ahead! Are you with me?
- <Character name>: We're with you! Let's tear it down.
- Canach: Looks like we're making progress, Commander!
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: We're getting close! Just a few more good hits and we'll smash that wall to shards!
- at finished escort event / Encountering the final group before boss [verification requested]
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: YEAH!
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I mean—yes! Good. Everyone, thank you. Commander, Canach, please join me for a moment. I want to introduce you.
- Hayato: Kalidris? You led the counterattack?
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: With more than a little help. These outsiders pitched in, and of course the others beyond the bridge.
- Hayato: You assembled this army in—what, an hour? How did you convince them?
- <Character name>: You asked for help, so we gave it. That's always reason enough. We want to extend—
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Behind you! Beyond the bridge!
- Canach: Well, that's going to be a problem. Want to open that gate so we can not die?
- Hayato: And risk that thing getting inside? Not a chance.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Then what do we do? We're trapped!
- <Character name>: Those bonfires! You can light your arrows and melt the damn thing!
- Hayato: That'll work! Come on!
- fighting boss
- Hayato: It's gaining ground! We have to slow it down!
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: There's so many of them. I'm going to die here.
- Canach: Oh, you're not going to die here. This is just another fun story you get to tell your friends at the tavern.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I don't have any friends.
- Canach: Just another fun story you get to—keep to yourself, I suppose.
- Canach: We're running out of convenient fire, Commander.
- After defeating the Frost Colossus
- Hayato: I don't believe it. We survived. I don't know what to say.
- Canach: We can start at "thank you" and navigate from there?
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I have to be honest, I didn't expect I'd find help from anyone outside our walls. Not after what I'd been told.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: There is much to think on. But I can safely say you're not at all like I expected. So... Thank you.
- <Character name>: The Dominion of Winds faces the same threat we all do. Perhaps there is hope of a stronger alliance between us.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I have little sway over my people. But perhaps if I tell this story to enough tengu in the tavern...
- <Character name>: Opinions will change. Any who wish to fight with us need only say the word. Farewell, Kalidris Sparrowhawk.
- Optionally talking to Kalidris Sparrowhawk
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I still can't believe we survived that.
- All in a day's work.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: You and Canach are really downplaying this. It's honestly a bit unsettling.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Not so much because I think you're wrong. But...more because it means you've had to fight these things before.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: And if you've fought them enough to act like this in life or death situations...what have we been avoiding? And why?
- What do you do in the Dominion of the Winds?
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I'm a messenger. My speed is unmatched, and I know every shortcut through the aerie.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: When the—what did you call them? Icebrood? When they started amassing around the gate, I was sent to find help.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I think they knew if anyone had a chance of slipping out before the bridge was lost, it'd be me. And it was.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: To be honest, I'm not sure how I go back to delivering mail after this.
- What are tengu told about the outside world?
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: I can't speak for all of us, but my family—everyone in the Great House—thought humans would destroy us.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: You know, like they almost did with the charr. It was always safer to just stay inside our walls.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: There's a part of you that knows it's not all true. It can't be. The world's too big.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: Hopefully I can change a few minds. The way you changed mine.
Thank you again for your help.
- Kalidris Sparrowhawk: You helped me. I'll not soon forget that. And I'll make sure the tengu don't, either. Farewell, Commander.
Related achievements[edit]
Daily Champions: Daily Caledon Forest Dragon Response Mission — Complete the Caledon Forest Dragon Response Mission. (0
)- Champions: Champions Insight: Caledon Forest — Discover this Icebrood Saga Mastery Insight in the Caledon Forest Dragon Response Mission, accessed via asura gate in Eye of the North. (1
) - Champions: Emergency Dragon Responder: Caledon Forest — Complete the Caledon Forest Dragon Response Mission. (1)
- Champions: Top Dragon Responder: Caledon Forest — Complete 5 Caledon Forest Dragon Response Mission with all challenges active. (5)
