Dragon Response Mission: Thunderhead Peaks

Dragon Response Mission: Thunderhead Peaks

Levels

80

Type

Dragon Response Mission

Zone

Thunderhead Peaks
(Shiverpeak Mountains)

API

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Dragon Response Mission: Thunderhead Peaks is a Dragon Response Mission set in Thunderhead Peaks.

Objectives

Caunterattack on Thunderhead

• Destroyers have overrun Thunderhead Keep. Survivors are regrouping in the Grand Lyceum.
  • Prepare the remaining forces at Grand Lyceum to mount an assault on the keep.
    • Injured survivors healed: x/20
    • Spar with survivors and lend encouragement: x/10
    • Destroyers killed: x/20
    • Time remaining: 5:00

• Allied forces are beating back destroyers in the Deldrimor Cellars and the barracks.
  • Provide reinforcements for the Deldrimor dwarves to defeat the destroyers.
    • Kill invading destroyers
    • Cellars
    • 
    • Upper Ledges
    • 
    • Lower Path
    • 
    • Barracks
    • 

• Allied forces have pushed to the Heart of the Forge. An enormous destroyer is feeding off of its flames. Defeat it to retake Thunderhead Keep!
  • Defeat the destroyer champion to reclaim the Forge.
    • Destroyer of the Last Forge
    • 

• With their champion defeated, the Elder Dragon's forces are retreating from the area!
  Completion time: xx:xx

Ally Support

• If the norn were asked for aid
  • Faction Aid: Norn
    • Fight alongside the norn shamans to obtain Spirit Blessings.
• If the Crystal Bloom were asked for aid
  • Faction Aid: Crystal Bloom
    • Defend the Crystal Bloom while they charge protection crystals.
• If the Ebon Vanguard were asked for aid
  • Faction Aid: Ebon Vanguard
    • Rally at Ebon Vanguard battle standards to stand together for victory!
• If the Deldrimor dwarves were asked for aid
  • Faction Aid: Deldrimor Dwarves
    • Use dwarven alchemical acid to corrode 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.

Locations

Area	Area objectives
The Forge	Champions Insight: Thunderhead Keep Heart of the Forge
The Grotto	Barracks Deldrimor Cellars Grand Lyceum Pact Emergency Waypoint

Rewards

• One bouncy chest on first daily completion:
  •   Scrap of Icebrood Saga Mastery (2)
  •   Tyrian Defense Seal (10)
  • 1,000 

• 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:

•   Volcanic Stormcaller Weapon Box

Walkthrough

Allied Factions

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: Norn: Fighting near Shamans grants you different boons.
•  Ally Support: Crystal Bloom: Aurene and the Crystal Bloom send a gift, a Prismatic Crystal granting protection and healing.
•  Ally Support: Ebon Vanguard: standing near a Ebon Vanguard battle standard grants a special skill summoning an Ebon Vanguard soldier.
•  Ally Support: Deldrimor Dwarves: Speaking to the dwarven grants a single use Alkar's Alchemical Acid.
•  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: Kodan:

Challenges

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.
• It is recommended to skip elite mobs (and destroyer bursters) as they are not necessary to progress the event.
• The Destroyer of the Last Forge boss spawns many adds on the arena, leaves heavy burning AoEs and often slams its arm on the ground  Knocking down players, followed up by a shockwave that  Launches. When the boss charges forward, it spawns Destroyer Eggs with a shield surrounding them and a time indicator on when they will hatch. These eggs spawn Elite destroyers. At 75%, 50% and 25% remaining health, the boss channels a lethal attack that can only be prevented by breaking its defiance bar. EMP from a waystation, CC consumables, or the dragonsblood spears should be used in addition to crowd control skills to break the defiance bar.

Achievements

Emergency Dragon Responder: Thunderhead Keep	Champions	1
Complete the Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission.	Completed the Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission	1

• Complete the Dragon Response Mission either in Public or Private instance. Automatically gained while playing through Champions story for the first time.

Top Dragon Responder: Thunderhead Keep	Champions	5
Complete 5 Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission with all challenges active.	Completed 1 Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission with All Challenges Active	1
	Completed 3 Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission with All Challenges Active	2
	Completed 5 Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission with All Challenges Active	2

• Complete the mission with all challenges active. They can be activated by talking to Veadh only in Private instances.

Champions Insight: Thunderhead Keep	Champions	1  1
Discover this Icebrood Saga Mastery Insight in the Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission, accessed via asura gate in Eye of the North.	1 Mastery Insight	1

• Commune with the object during the mission. Can be done after the events/story is over, but still has to be done inside the instance.

NPCs

Allies

Birds

• Snow Owl

Charr

• Irwen

Dwarves

• Deldrimor Alchemist²
• Deldrimor Dwarf
• Locke Stonehealer
• Ogden Stonehealer
• Rhoban

² If supported by the Deldrimor Dwarves

Exalted

• Forge Master Hilina

Ghosts

• Frodak Steelstar

Humans

• Veteran Vigil Warmaster
• Zephyrite

Norn

• Azula Quenchsteel
• Braham Eirsson
• Myrun Skialkin
• Thora Griffonbane
• Veteran Vigil Crusader

Tengus

• Caromi Scout¹
• Caromi Warrior¹
• Quetzal Assassin¹
• Quetzal Scout¹
• Quetzal Warrior¹

¹ If supported by the Tengu

Various

• Pact Nurse
• Priory Arcanist
• Priory Explorer
• Priory Historian
• Priory Magister
• Priory Researcher
• Priory Scholar
• Priory Scribe
• Vigil Crusader
• Vigil Recruit
• Vigil Tactician
• Vigil Warmaster

Services

• Anvil [Repairs]
• Meradh [Factions]
• Veadh [Challenges]

Foes

Ambient creatures

• Rat
• Spider

Destroyers

• Destroyer Burster
• Destroyer Fiend
• Destroyer Melter
• Destroyer of the Last Forge
• Destroyer Soldier
• Elite Destroyer Emberknight
• Veteran Destroyer Fiend
• Veteran Destroyer Melter
• Veteran Destroyer Soldier

Elementals

• Lava Elemental

Objects

• Alkar's Alchemical Acid²
• Anvil
• Arrow¹
• Arrow Barrel¹
• Destroyer Egg
• Destroyer Fissure
• Medical Supplies
• Training Dummy
• Dragonsblood Spears

¹ If supported by the Tengu

² If supported by the Deldrimor Dwarves

Dialogue

Entering the instance

Braham Eirsson: Over here, Commander!

While battling the initial destroyers

Braham Eirsson: Hey, we're looking for Skialkin.

Myrun Skialkin: And you've found them. Eirsson. Commander.

<Character name>: Last I heard, the Priory had set up an outpost to guard the Keep and the Forge.

Myrun Skialkin: Since Kralkatorrik's defeat. These are the lucky few who escaped today.

Ogden Stonehealer: We had no warning, Commander. Between one moment and the next, the beasts flooded in from every corner.

Ogden Stonehealer: We lost good people. We can't lose this stronghold too—certainly not to destroyers.

Braham Eirsson: You want us to take back the Keep with the injured, the scared, and the unarmed? I don't like our odds.

Myrun Skialkin: Strength of will and a bit of heart can go pretty far.

<Character name>: Well, then, let's lend them a little of ours and get them ready to go back in.

Speaking with Gravely Wounded soldiers

<Gravely Wounded soldier>: Please, bring me some bandages. This wound is not looking so good...

What happened?

The destroyers. We tried to fight back, but... I'm one of the lucky ones.

I'll bring you some bandages. You'll feel better soon, promise.

I'll be right back, hang in there.

Speaking with soldiers ready to spar

<Sparring soldiers: The destroyers came out of nowhere! My friends...I watched them die. I didn't know what to do, I'm just an academic.

I can spar with you if you want. Next time you'll have the upper hand.

Would you? I owe it to my fallen brothers and sisters to get revenge.

Let's see what you've got!

I'll be right back, hang in there.

After finishing the first event

Myrun Skialkin: Be ready for what we might find on the other side of that door.

Braham Eirsson: Spirits. Wait—are those Deldrimor Dwarves?

<Character name>: Guess we really are the reinforcements.

Myrun Skialkin: If you've got any tricks up your sleeves, now would be a good time!

Myrun Skialkin: Never expected to see so many of your people on the surface.

Locke Stonehealer: Destroyers started rising faster than we could beat them back.

Braham Eirsson: Jormag woke up. And that triggered Primordus.

Locke Stonehealer: Figures. Enough talk. They get thicker farther in.

Braham Eirsson: You were Priory, now you're Crystal Bloom. That's a jump.

Myrun Skialkin: I'm also a norn who sometimes walks as a bear. Lots of things can be true at the same time.

Myrun Skialkin: Read a treatise once that suggested the dragons of fire and ice might be twins. Didn't expect confirmation.

Braham Eirsson: So Jormag claims.

Myrun Skialkin: Might validate the theory that the only thing that can kill one is the other.

Braham Eirsson: How's that square with the tale we were told—that the Norn of Prophecy can kill jormag? None of this makes any sense.

Myrun Skialkin: The truth of a prophecy isn't always clear until it's come to pass.

Braham Eirsson: Thanks. I feel so much better.

After finishing the second event

Myrun Skialkin: It's clear up here.

Braham Eirsson: But this isn't the source. What's happening down in the Forge? That's where the destroyers surfaced, right?

Locke Stonehealer: How did you—? Think the Forge attracted them. And it's changing them.

Braham Eirsson: It's making them stronger, I know that much.

Locke Stonehealer: Fact. And with extra lava.

Upon seeing the champion

Braham Eirsson: Okay. I was not expecting it to be that big.

While fighting the champion

<Character name>: This thing's not going down easy!

Locke Stonehealer: Spears?

Braham Eirsson: Those were made for Kralkatorrik's energy, not Primordus's.

Myrun Skialkin: Commander, can you use Aurene's gift to alter the power of a spear? Maybe slow it down some?

Braham Eirsson: More are coming! We're gonna get swarmed!

Myrun Skialkin: It's going to take every one of us, working together.

Locke Stonehealer: For Deldrimor!

Braham Eirsson: Too many elementals and destroyers—the commander's never gonna get a clean strike.

Myrun Skialkin: It's not always the swipe of the claws that's most important in a battle!

Braham Eirsson: I'm open to suggestions!

Myrun Skialkin: The destroyers are calling to you, aren't they? You sense each other—use that against them!

Braham Eirsson: How did you— What?

Locke Stonehealer: Bait. Be bait!

After defeating the champion

Myrun Skialkin: The Keep is secured.

Myrun Skialkin: Many thanks to you and the dwarves.

Locke Stonehealer: (grunts) We have a duty.

<Character name>: Will we see more of your people?

Locke Stonehealer: See destroyers, you'll see us.

Myrun Skialkin: It was a pleasure and an honor to fight beside Aurene's champion.

<Character name>: Likewise, Myrun.

Braham Eirsson: Somehow, I don't think this will be the last time.

Myrun Skialkin: I understand the weight you carry, Eirsson. And its privilege.

Myrun Skialkin: The Norn of Prophecy. The Spirit-touched. There's a legacy in your blood and loyalty at your back.

Myrun Skialkin: Yet none of that matters without heart. So find yours.

Trivia

• Various Priory members that are 'Gravely Wounded' during the beginning of this Dragon Response Mission will have the effect  Bleeding Out applied to them.

Related achievements

• Daily Champions: Daily Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission — Complete the Thunderhead Keep Dragon Response Mission. (0)
• Daily Champions: Daily Dragon Responder — Complete any Dragon Response Missions. (0)
• Champions: Dragon Response Initiate — Complete 10 Dragon Response Missions. (2)
• Champions: Dragon Response Adept — Complete 20 Dragon Response Mission. (4)
• Champions: Dragon Response Expert — Complete 30 Dragon Response Mission. (6)

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Chapter 2: Power

Fields of Ruin • Thunderhead Peaks • Lake Doric • Snowden Drifts

Chapter 3: Balance

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