Dry Top

This article is about the area. For the achievement category, see Dry Top (achievements).

Dry Top is an explorable zone in the Maguuma Wastes. The arid wastes of Dry Top eventually give way to the Maguuma Jungle to the west. There has been a great deal of seismic upheaval in the region since it was last charted and as such Dry Top's climate is now harsh and prone to sandstorms. Travel within Dry Top is facilitated by using the three Aspects (Sun, Wind and Lightning).

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In 1327 AE, the Zephyrites settled in Dry Top following the destruction of the Zephyr Sanctum and three other airships by the Sylvari Aerin's sabotage. Many Zephryites and their guests survived thanks to the help of a group of Seraph that were pursing bandits and the peaceful tribe of Centaurs that live there, and have built makeshift refuges in the area.

Getting there[edit]

Use the portal in the southwest corner of the map in Brisban Wildlands. The portal will be located southeast of the Tangle Root Outpost point of interest. (This area may be cut off until the Jungle Entanglement meta event is completed.)

To get to the west side of the map, head to the Town of Prosperity and use the underground passageway in the house on the west side of town to Treadrock Uplands and head north, then west to reach the other half of the map.

Unique vendors[edit]

Geodes are a form of currency accepted by Zephyrite merchants in Dry Top. They are received as rewards for various events in Dry Top. The version of the inventory available from the vendor depends on which of 6 possible tiers of the Favor of the Zephyrites is active.

Map completion[edit]

Completing Dry Top grants 100 Geodes, as well as give the regular map completion rewards.

Mail[edit]

Tyrian Explorers Society

Dry Top Exploration

Salutations,

Dry Top's arid terrain is unknown to many. Your successful charting of the area speaks to your outstanding abilities and grit. Facing sandstorms, quicksand, and dust mites is a harrowing prospect, but you've braved them all.

We eargerly await news of your future exploits.

—Tyrian Explorers Society

Locations[edit]

Area	Effective level	Area objectives
Cavern of the Shining Lights	80	Ley Line Hub Omadd's Machine Ley Line Hub Ley Line Hub Vista
Challenger Cliffs	80	Repair Station Waypoint Repair Station Crash Site 3 Inquest Base Cliff Peak Inquest Base Vista
Prospect Valley	80	Dry Top Entry Waypoint Prosperity Waypoint Abandoned Mine Choke Canyon Crash Site 1 Flatland Wastes Lair of the Beast Prosperity Mine Salamander's Rise Ship's Fall Sparring Rock Spurbend Canyon Town of Prosperity Hruugar Ironhaunch Wreckage of Zephyrite Crystal Garden Crash Site Vista Sparring Rock Vista Prospect Valley Crash Site
Treadrock Uplands	80	Restoration Refuge Waypoint Raptor Prowl Restoration Refuge Raptor Prowl Vista
Unswept Uplands	80	Cragrock Palace Crash Site 2 Crash Site 2 Vista
Uplands Oasis	80	Vine Bridge Waypoint Azarr's Arbor Oasis Mending Waters

Interactive map[edit]

Events[edit]

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Most events in this area occur at specific times past the hour. For more information see the two meta event pages — Crash Site and Sandstorm! — or this overview page.

Crash Site[edit]

Clear the jungle tendril and its roots (80) - (Prospect Valley)
Race against the Inquest to collect crystal shards for the Zephyrites (80)
[Group Event] Defeat Three-Toed Tootsie (80)
Protect the Maguuma Shaman as she casts a spell to cleanse the oasis (80)
Clear the jungle tendril and its roots (80) - (Uplands Oasis)
Protect crash victims from encroaching vines (80)
Challenge and spar with Nochtli (80)
[Group Event] Slay the colocal queen (80)
Rescue the captive Zephyrites (80)
- Success: [Group Event] Defeat the champion N4-SR before the Inquest can lock down their base (80)
Protect Serene as she recovers crystals lost in the crash (80)
Drive the Mordrem away from the vine bridge planting area (80)
[Group Event] Shut down the Inquest experimentation into Aspect crystals (80)
Defeat the light-infused Inquest golem blocking passage to the ley line hub (80)
Defend the kite basket of supplies from the Inquest (80)
[Group Event] Rescue injured Zephyrites from the Inquest inside the mine and escort them outside (80)
Clear out the Mordrem infesting the ley line hub (80)
Clear Prosperity of jungle tendrils and Mordrem (80)
Escort Rustbucket to the repair station (80)
Prevent skritt from stealing supplies (80)
Gather insect parts from nearby beetles (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the Inquest's experimental Aspect suit (80)

Sandstorm![edit]

Escort Haze to safety (80)
Carry and detonate explosives to demolish the cave-in debris while avoiding tunneling devourers (80)
Stop the skritt burglar before it escapes with the treasure (80)
Cull the encroaching dust mites threatening the Zephyrites (80)
Stop the skritt from stealing Zephyrite crystals and returning them to their queen (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the legendary giant before the sandstorm dissipates (80)
Save the chickens trapped in the dust mite twister (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the champion devourer queen (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the dust mite twister! (80)
[Group Event] Defeat Queen Chrii'kkt IV and her royal subjects (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the dust monster! (80)
[Group Event] Defeat the giant beetle (80)
Protect Researcher Eway while he examines inert dust mites (80)
[Group Event] Slay the rare creature (Bloodscale) (80)
[Group Event] Slay the rare creature (Dune Soarer) (80)
[Group Event] Slay the rare creature (Grit) (80)
[Group Event] Slay the rare creature (Sand Savage) (80)
[Group Event] Slay the rare creature (Sol Eater) (80)

Pets[edit]

Juvenile Pink Moa

Crafting resources[edit]

Resource nodes: Mithril Ore; Rich Mithril Vein; Orichalcum Ore; Quartz Crystal Formation; Rich Quartz Crystal Formation; Cypress Sapling; Ancient Sapling; Cactus

Notes[edit]

This zone was introduced in parts during the releases Gates of Maguuma, Entanglement and The Dragon's Reach: Part 2.
Dry Top is unique in that, whenever the zone-wide meta event changes, the entire zone experiences changes. During Sandstorm!, a sandstorm rages across the zone, decreasing visibility, revealing Buried Locked Chests, and replacing the enemy spawns with Dust Mites, Dust Mite Twisters, and Arid Devourers.
Dry Top introduced a new environmental hazard: Quicksand. Standing in quicksand applies both Quicksand and Blind to any character in its range. Both effects are refreshed each tick until the character escapes.