Reach the finish line! (Wintersday)

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Reach the finish line!

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Reach the finish line! is a mount race event that occurs in the The Crown Pavilion.

Objectives[edit]

  • Total racers finished: 0
  • The race will end in: 11:00

Walkthrough[edit]

Mounted[edit]

While the race event lasts for eleven minutes, completing it within three minutes (while the Time Evaluation- Silver.png Time Trial buff is still active) awards the Snow Drifter achievement and the Ace Racer.png Crowd-Favorite Racer karma buff.

Raptor with Canyon Jumping is a solid choice for this course, though some short uphill sections may benefit from a Sand Jackal. A particularly long downhill section near the end may be fastest on a Griffon, though it is difficult to navigate in the air efficiently due to many obstacles.

For the first five checkpoints, a roller beetle can be a good choice due to the linear path. After the fifth checkpoint, there is a 90 degree turn to the right, where you can either drift with the beetle, or switch to a raptor instead. The next four checkpoints have several tricky "U" turns. For the next checkpoint, leap to the bottom of the ramp below Grenth Low Road, where swapping to a jackal is advisable. Continue uphill past Grenth's statue, to the top of the road.

Once inside, swap back to your roller beetle and do a 90 degree left turn; once your boost is ready, use it all the way to Kormir High Road, where a 90 degree drift to the left (or swapping back to another mount) is necessary to reach the end of the read. Once at the ground, do a left turn, using your boost if you're on a roller beetle. Continue through Dwayna Low Road, and do a left turn into the Chamber of Ministers. Finally, jump over the edge and head forward around The Busted Flagon, following the road straight forward, using leap and dodges when possible into the finish line.

On Foot[edit]

While the race event lasts for eleven minutes, completing it within five minutes (while the Time Trial.png Time Trial—Sprinting buff is still active) awards the Frozen Footrace achievement and the Ace Racer.png Crowd-Favorite Racer karma buff.

The race can comfortably be finished within six minutes on foot. Finishing within five minutes requires a 33% movement speed bonus (such as Swiftness.png Swiftness or Swiftness (effect).png Leader of the Pact III) or the use of mobility skills.

Rewards[edit]

Reward tier Experience Karma Coin
Gold 13,335 Experience.png 180 Karma 42 Copper coin
Silver Experience.png Karma Copper coin
Bronze Experience.png Karma Copper coin

These are the expected rewards for a level 80 player. It is only possible to get gold.

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Notes[edit]

  • Successfully completing the race within three minutes (or within five minutes if racing on foot) awards the Ace Racer.png Crowd-Favorite Racer effect, increasing Karma gain by 10 for 15 minutes while in Divinity's Reach.
  • It is possible to finish the race three times in the time limit on a mount, getting credit towards 'Ulla's Rival' for all completions.

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