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Ears Wide Open

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Ears Wide Open is a Jormag Rising achievement in Drizzlewood Coast which involves placing listening devices in tactical places near to Dominion forces.

Achievement[edit]

Ears Wide Open Jormag Rising 10Achievement points
Plant all of the listening devices at strategic locations throughout Northern Drizzlewood Coast.Charr have four ears, but it doesn't hurt to have a few extra.
  • Strategic Location 1: Behind a tent in the southern Dominion camp.
  • Strategic Location 2: Tucked under a charr vehicle in the central Dominion camp.
  • Strategic Location 3: At the foot of a wooden tower behind stacked crates in the northern Dominion camp.
  • Strategic Location 4: Among some rocks below the northernmost comm tower.
  • Strategic Location 5: In bushes just below the northeast exit from the cave system.
  • Strategic Location 6: Near the northern artillery position at Canopy Crag.
  • Strategic Location 7: Near bushes by the central comm tower.
  • Strategic Location 8: Next to the northern end of the bridge.
  • Strategic Location 9: Behind a tree high on a plateau in the southeast, facing the lighthouse.
  • Strategic Location 10: In some bushes along the main causeway.
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  • Strategic Location 11: On an outcrop of rocks northeast of the southern Dominion camp.
Sucessfully Planted 1 Listening Device in Northern Drizzlewood Coast 1Achievement points
Sucessfully Planted 4 Listening Devices in Northern Drizzlewood Coast 2Achievement points
Sucessfully Planted 8 Listening Devices in Northern Drizzlewood Coast 3Achievement points
Sucessfully Planted 12 Listening Devices in Northern Drizzlewood Coast 4Achievement points

Walkthrough[edit]

Before listening devices can be placed in the locations below you need to speak with Cato Snapjaw who will give you the ability to place the devices, all the locations reside in the northern half of the map and will have a red arrow signifying where they can placed.

Location Hint Description
Cato Snapjaw Location.jpg Speak with Cato Snapjaw to collect the listening devices. Speak to Cato Snapjaw about the listening devices, they're with two other Charr by a large tent on a plateau North East of Archstone Coast and directly East of the Stone Archways point of interest.
Listening Device Location One.jpg Strategic Location 1: Behind a tent in the southern Dominion camp. Head South West from the Archstone Coast drop point to Shoreline Dominion Camp on the right side of the camp there is a row of tents, the device can be placed behind the last tent in that row.
Listening Device Location Two.jpg Strategic Location 2: Tucked under a charr vehicle in the central Dominion camp. Head South East from the Archstone Dominion Camp point of interest on the eastern side of the camp there are two charr vehicles, the device can be placed behind the southern vehicle.
Listening Device Location Three.jpg Strategic Location 3: At the foot of a wooden tower behind stacked crates in the northern Dominion camp. North east corner of Frostvein Dominion Camp, behind some crates.
Listening Device Location Four.jpg Strategic Location 4: Among some rocks below the northernmost comm tower. Southwest of Veins of Jormag poi, just inside Frostvein Watch zone.
Listening Device Location Five.jpg Strategic Location 5: In bushes just below the northeast exit from the cave system. Head North from Forward Camp Waypoint and take the first right, continue forward towards the most immediate exit to the cavern and out onto the ridge, jump down and next to the largest moss covered tree there is a white bush with the device location inside.
Listening Device Location Six.jpg Strategic Location 6: Near the northern artillery position at Canopy Crag. Just northwest of the Canopy Crag area icon on the hillside.
Listening Device Location Seven.jpg Strategic Location 7: Near bushes by the central comm tower. South of the Canopy Crag area icon.
Listening Device Location Eight.jpg Strategic Location 8: Next to the northern end of the bridge. On the shore on the east side of the bridge that enters Dominion's Breach.
Listening Device Location Nine.jpg Strategic Location 9: Behind a tree high on a plateau in the southeast, facing the lighthouse. Head South East from the Archstone Coast drop point towards the nearest plateau that overlooks Lighthouse Point the device location will be behind a small tree up against the side of the mountain.
Listening Device Location Ten.jpg Strategic Location 10: In some bushes along the main causeway. You can either go South West from Frostvein Watch drop point to where the large path ends or travel the right path heading north from Dominion's Breach at the end of the path there is a tree and a bush close to each other, the device location is in the bush.
Listening Device Location Eleven.jpg Strategic Location 11: On an outcrop of rocks northeast of the southern Dominion camp. On a ledge immediately northeast of Archstone Coast area icon.

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Notes[edit]

  • This Achievement does not require the meta to be completed or in progress however it does generally make it easier to complete.