Strike Mission: Harvest Temple

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Strike Mission: Harvest Temple is the fourth Canthan strike mission, taking place atop the Harvest Temple. It contains story details from The Only One story step.

Getting there[edit]

Portal in next to the Font of Elders, Southern Bluff in Dragon's End.
Using the Strike Mission Portal by talking to Lyra in Arborstone.

Objectives[edit]

Enter the circle to begin the Strike Mission.
Destroy the Dragonvoid.
Heart of Jormag

Heart of Primordus

Heart of Kralkatorrik

Heart of Mordremoth

Heart of Zhaitan

Dragonvoid

Heart of Soo-Won

Dragonvoid

Strike Mission complete!

Rewards[edit]

One Grand Strike Chest (once per day)
One bouncy chest (once per week)
- Void's Coffer
- Green Prophet Shard (16-18)
- 4
- 5,000
- 66,675
Green Prophet Shard (16-18) (on repeat, until weekly cap is reached)

Challenge Mode

One additional Challenge Mode bouncy chest (once per week)
- One random FExotic weapon or armor piece
- Void's Magnificent Coffer
- Antique Summoning Stone
- Green Prophet Shard (16-18)
- 4
- 10,000
- 133,350
- Possible rare rewards:
  - Imperial Everbloom Sprout

Walkthrough[edit]

This multi-phase fight is the next progression after the Kaineng Overlook strike mission and is significantly more difficult. Players must use the full extent of the game combat system to neutralize the Dragonvoid. Several mechanics carry personal responsibility and can result in massive damage if handled incorrectly. Players who complete this fight are more than ready to tackle raids, especially the first four from Heart of Thorns.

Players must stand in the center circle (or interact with the Energy Orb) to begin the fight.

Recurring Mechanics[edit]

Enrage Timer: None (unchanged if the Challenge Mote is active)

The following table lists the mechanics that occur throughout most of the encounter:

Mechanic	Notes
Influence of the Void (Void AoE)	Void AoEs will spawn and slowly expand until it almost fully covers the platform. These spawn at either the four cardinal directions for orb purification phases and the center for Dragonvoid phases. This mechanic acts as a soft enrage timer and slowly reduces the space for players to move around for mechanics. The AoE pulses heavy damage and a stack of Torment and Influence of the Void. These are all unavoidable unless the player is invulnerable. Downed players will not take damage, but will continue to gain stacks of this effect. Upon reaching ten stacks, affected players become targetable as an enemy and will periodically be afflicted with Taunt. They will also bypass the downstate and be immediately revived only if downed by the Void AoE.
Void Pool (Reds)	Two players will be marked with a large, red AoE that spawns a void pool below them after a delay. The spawned pool persists until the next set spawns and pulses heavy damage. Players should drop these away from the group, preferably stacking both pools on top of each other. The closest players to the Void AoE will be targeted for this attack.
Targeted Expulsion (Spread)	Timed orange circles will spawn each player, dealing low damage on their own but massive damage if hit by overlapping explosions. This damage is unavoidable but can be mitigated through invulnerability.

Players who fall off the platform will take lethal damage. In addition, Dragonvoid minions spawn at the start of each phase and persist until defeated. They increase the overall damage taken, disable players with crowd control, and also explode upon death. However, downed players can focus on them to rally if needed. They will eventually run to the players, but Mesmers can apply group Stealth using the Mass Invisibility elite skill to force where they move to. If players are stacked on top of the Dragonvoid prior to them spawning and stealth is not broken, this can force the minions to run towards the group and allow both them and the boss to be cleaved together.

Purification Phase 1[edit]

Players must first cleanse the Dragonvoid before fighting the respective Elder Dragon manifestation. A large orb spawns in the center and is immune to all damage due to Void Immunity and unaffected by crowd control due to the locked defiance bar. Players must direct it into prismatic rifts (white circles) to remove a stack of Void Shell. The orb's defiance bar unlocks once all stacks have been removed. Players standing underneath the orb will take pulsing damage.

Orb mechanics

The movement and direction of the orb is influenced only by direct player hits and position at the time of each hit. Pets, minions, and other player summons do not affect the orb unless they have a direct player hit component that connects with the orb upon use, such as the initial impact from some Legendary Renegade skills and Mesmer shatters, or Conjure Fiery Greatsword (and its Lesser Fiery Eruption passive attack). Passive and active skills used by pets and minions are not considered player hits.

The orb also has inertia and will continue at the same speed and direction until acted upon by another force. Quick-hitting skills accelerate the orb much faster. Furthermore, players must take care when placing AoE attacks on the orb. The orb will always move in the direction opposite to the player who hits it. Placing an AoE behind the orb while the player is standing on the opposite side will not slow the orb and push it towards them, but rather it will accelerate the orb further in the same direction. The orb will also lose all momentum when reaching a purification rift.

If the orb falls off the platform, a shockwave emerges upon impact and the orb returns to the center and loses all momentum. If the orb reaches a Veteran Void Melter, a shockwave also emerges (due to Void Repulsion) and the orb moves opposite to the impact and maintains its previous momentum. These shockwaves deal heavy unavoidable damage and apply 5 stacks of Confusion and a stack of Crippled, Influence of the Void, and Exposed. However, players can avoid this attack by either teleporting into the epicenter or standing on the opposite side if the shockwave occurs right near the platform edge.

Purifying the first three orbs

As players attempt to purify each Dragonvoid Heart, they encounter attacks themed after each respective Elder Dragon. The attacks for this purification phase are listed below:

Dragonvoid Heart	Notes
Heart of Jormag	A set of five bolts periodically strike the platform, dealing heavy damage and Dazing enemies.
Heart of Primordus	The Heart lobs several fireballs that deal heavy damage and daze enemies.
Heart of Kralkatorrik	Fissures of Branded energy spread across the ground, dealing low damage and inflicting Vulnerability after activating.

After directing the orb into the first circle, the Heart of Jormag transforms into the Heart of Primordus. Simultaneously, four Veteran Void Melters emerge from each void AoE and move towards the orb. This will always occur each time the orb reaches a purification rift and if no Melter is still alive from that void AoE. They gain Swiftness when attacked for the first time. Because the spawn locations for the Melters are fixed, each void AoE should have players nearby to control and defeat any that emerge. The remaining players can focus primarily on moving the orb. Players must continue directing the orb until it transforms into the Heart of Kralkatorrik and then into the final rift.

All stacks of Void Shell have been removed at this point and the breakbar is now unlocked, indicated by the Heart's prismatic coloring. Players must break this bar to cleanse the Heart and advance to the next phase. Take care not to direct the orb into a Melter or off platform while breaking the bar. All Melters will despawn once the bar is broken.

Bugs:

For all phases following the first orb phase, players can get out-of-combat when not engaged in combat for a period of time.
The damage from standing under the Heart and its attacks are massively increased when the Heart is untargetable. Players should stay clear of any lingering attacks after breaking its defiance bar.
For all phases, some mechanics do not immediately despawn upon phasing and can still inflict damage. Some of these are only visual bugs and do not actually inflict damage. However for future fight attempts, there may either be no telegraph or the mechanic will be activated much earlier before returning to normal.

Dragonvoid Phase 1[edit]

Jormag[edit]

Health: 6,723,000 (16,807,500 if the Challenge Mote is active)

The Dragonvoid has a set of three attacks that mostly apply Chilled. Additionally, Veteran Void Stormseers spawn every 9 seconds (up to 8 total minions at a time) and periodically cast telegraphed icicles that deal low damage but apply chilled.

Dragonvoid Skill	Notes
Breath of Jormag	The Dragonvoid streaks the platform with rays of ice, rapidly chilling and hitting players for low damage. This attack follows two patterns: 1. Three rays moving southwest to northwest → Four rays circling the center 2. Three rays moving southeast to northwest → Three rays slowly arcing north to southeast
Grasp of Jormag	The furthest player is targeted (indicated by an yellow screen border and target above their head) then followed by several rays of ice around their position, each dealing medium damage. This attack can target multiple players unless one player is the furthest away for the entirety of this attack.
Frost Meteor	A meteor of ice smashes onto the platform, dealing very heavy damage and leaving a field of ice. Enemies standing on this field will be affected with slippery movement.

Including the recurring mechanics, this phase follows a fixed, repeating pattern after the initial attack (Breath of Jormag (Pattern 1) into Reds during center rays): Grasp of Jormag → Breath of Jormag (Pattern 2) into Spread during southeast rays → Frost Meteor into [Reds with Breath of Jormag (Pattern 1)]. All mechanics, except for the Spread AoEs, either despawn or do no damage upon phasing.

Primordus[edit]

Health: 6,723,000 (16,807,500 if the Challenge Mote is active)

Eight Elite Void Warforged spawn near the center and can each summon two Void Bursters that explode for minor damage. Players can either run towards the minions to defeat them or stay near the boss and cleave everything together. The Dragonvoid emerges soon after and attacks with Jaws of Destruction:

Dragonvoid Skill

Notes

Jaws of Destruction

The Dragonvoid prepares to devour a massive area, dealing lethal damage and leaving a heavily-damaging field that applies

Burning. Players have enough time to run from the boss to the safe zone, but can also apply swiftness and

Superspeed or use dodges and teleport skills to move out faster.
The Spread mechanic will spawn at the same time, requiring players to stagger themselves when running out to avoid exploding each other.

Lava Slam

The Dragonvoid bashes its chin onto the platform, dealing lethal damage. This attack can be blocked and will not damage downed players.

This phase follows a fixed, repeating pattern after the initial Jaws of Destruction attack: 3x Lava Slam → Jaws of Destruction with Spread. All mechanics, except for the Spread AoEs, either despawn or do no damage upon phasing.

Kralkatorrik[edit]

Health: 6,723,000 (16,807,500 if the Challenge Mote is active)

Six Elite Void Brandbombers spawn at the start of the phase and hurl Branded crystals that knockback players. These projectiles are indestructible, so players must either block, evade, or apply Stability or invulnerability to avoid getting knocked into dangerous AoEs. The Dragonvoid will also emerge and alternate between two attacks:

Dragonvoid Skill	Notes
Branded Beam	The Dragonvoid shoots wide beams of void energy that pulse heavy damage. These alternate between two patterns: 1. Single laser down the center 2. Two lasers total down the sides
Crystal Barrage	A barrage of four crystals are launched, dealing heavy damage and knocking back enemies.

This phase follows a fixed, repeating pattern : 2x Branded Beams (Sides) → Crystal Barrage → 1x Branded Beam (Center) with Reds → Crystal Barrage. All mechanics, except for the Crystal Barrage AoEs, either despawn or do no damage upon phasing.

Purification Phase 2[edit]

This phase is functionally similar to the previous purification phase. As before, players must direct the Heart into the prismatic rifts to purify it. However, a mini-boss will now additionally spawn at the start with the Void Repulsion effect. It will be in front of a rift and thus must be defeated to properly maneuver the orb. Otherwise, the orb will bounce off the boss and move in the opposite direction with the same momentum (but without a shockwave). Players should first deal with the mini-boss before pushing the orb. This then allows the group to reposition for the Melters that spawn after the first orb purification. Successfully breaking the orb's defiance bar will daze and damage the mini-boss by 80% of its health if it is still alive.

Purifying the next two orbs

Dragonvoid Heart	Notes
Heart of Mordremoth	Insect swarms are fired from the Heart in random directions, dealing rapid damage and applying Poisoned to enemies.
Heart of Zhaitan	The Heart leaves a trail of damaging, green pools that pulse heavy damage to enemies. Players must take care when near these fields because they persist longer than telegraphed.

A Champion Void Time Caster spawns on the northwest part of the platform and periodically gains Protection every ten seconds. The boss summons several portals around itself. Players can either stand behind the boss or use projectile destruction or reflect skills to avoid the portal projectiles, which also apply Slow. He also launches an expanding portal that periodically Pulls players and deals continuous damage. The mini-boss will blast the five furthest targets (including minions) and deal medium damage and apply slow.

A Void Skullpiercer also spawns about every 15 seconds. They can deal high damage with their flaming trails as well as knockback nearby enemies with their kick.

The Dragonvoid returns after purifying the Heart of Zhaitan and breaking its defiance bar.

Bug:

The green pools left behind by the Heart of Zhaitan persist longer than telegraphed. Players should move around its path to avoid taking damage from an invisible pool.

Dragonvoid Phase 2[edit]

Mordremoth[edit]

Health: 6,723,000 (16,807,500 if the Challenge Mote is active)

This phase is significantly more dangerous and claustrophobic, requiring precise movement and timing to survive. A Void Skullpiercer also spawns every 12 seconds and can kick nearby players into dangerous AoEs.

Dragonvoid Skill	Notes
Poison Roar	Several poison AoEs are flung out, each pulsing heavy damage and poison. Take care to avoid this attack as it can quickly down and defeat players.
Shock Wave	The Dragonvoid bashes its head onto the platform, creating a set of three shockwaves that each deal very heavy damage and knocks back players. Stability prevents the knockback, but this attack should still be blocked, evaded, jumped, or mitigated with invulnerability to avoid taking damage.

The Dragonvoid alternates between Poison Roar with Reds and Shock Wave with Spread. The Reds should ideally placed near the center and to the sides to provide players more room for the Spread mechanic and avoiding the three shockwaves. Take care to avoid the poisonous AoEs when dropping the pools.

Players who fail to avoid the first shock wave will most likely down then be defeated. Furthermore, they can get knocked back into a player and deal massive damage to both of them from the Spread explosion. It is thus imperative for all players to avoid the shockwaves and apply either Aegis, stability, or Vigor (for dodges). All mechanics, except for the Shock Wave AoEs, either despawn or do no damage upon phasing, so players must keep an eye out for shockwaves if the boss phases during the middle of the attack animation.

Zhaitan[edit]

Health: 6,723,000 (16,807,500 if the Challenge Mote is active)

This phase is similarly dangerous: stability and stun breaks will prevent players from getting feared, knocked back, or pulled into mechanics or off the platform.

Three Champion Void Giants spawn at the start of the phase. They deal massive damage and knockdown nearby players with a telegraphed stomp, indicated by its raised foot. They will also vomit and leave a green pool that pulses heavy damage and poison. The giants occasionally perform a scream attack, indicated by a large orange AoE that pulses twice. This deals no damage, but summons three Void Rotswarmers and pulses Fear and Weakness. Players should apply condition cleanse, Resistance, and stability to negate the fear. The giants can quickly defeat the entire group if not handled properly. To deal with them, players can either run to the northern side to lure and kill them there to ignore all Dragonvoid attacks, or stack together near the Dragonvoid, apply group stability, then burst down the giants and heal through the damage.

Zhaitan's Reaches will also spawn around the platform for a total of three at a time, each respawning after 12 seconds if not present. Players caught in their attacks will either get pulled in (donut-shaped AoE) or launched (full AoE). They also despawn after completing the following attack pattern (~20 seconds): Launch → Pull → Pull → Launch

Dragonvoid Skill	Notes
Putrid Deluge	Several lobs of poison explode onto the ground, leaving a poison cloud that pulses heavy damage and applies poison. Players standing in these AoEs will quickly be downed and subsequently defeated.
Slam	The Dragonvoid slams its left wing near the western edge of the platform. This attack deals massive damage but can be ignored by avoiding that area.
Scream of Zhaitan	The Dragonvoid channels a massive scream that deals heavy damage and fears enemies. Although the fear can be mitigated with stability, players should still block, evaded, or use invulnerability to avoid taking heavy damage.

This phase follows a fixed, repeating pattern: Putrid Deluge → Slam → Scream of Zhaitan into Spread. All mechanics, except for Putrid Deluge and Scream of Zhaitan, either despawn or do no damage upon phasing.

Bug:

The Putrid Deluge attack will sometimes not trigger during a fight attempt.

Purification Phase 3[edit]

The final purification phase is similar to the previous one. However, both the orb and mini-boss are much more dangerous if players are not positioned correctly.

Purifying the final orb

Dragonvoid Heart	Notes
Heart of Soo-Won	Five watery projectiles are shot out in fixed directions, each dealing heavy damage. Projectile destruction and reflect skills can negate these attacks.

A Champion Void Saltspray Dragon spawns on the southeast part of the arena, standing between the orb and the first purification rift. Players must defeat this mini-boss before pushing the orb into the rift. The dragon alternates between elemental attacks, each dealing medium damage and applying conditions respective to their element. Take care to avoid standing in the whirlpool attack as it can quickly down and defeat players by knocking them back into another one. Its defiance bar will unlock around 70% health and breaking it will remove its Aerial Defense effect. Failure to break the bar will unleash a shockwave.

Amalgamates of Elder Dragon energy will also roll around the platform, pulsing low damage and slow to players they pass through.

The orb must be pushed through two rifts before its defiance bar unlocks. Because each projectile is fired from fixed and equidistant positions, players should stand in the safe zone between each projectile to avoid taking heavy damage.

Dragonvoid Phase 3[edit]

Soo-Won Part 1 (100% – 50%)[edit]

Health: 9,711,000 (31,075,200 if the Challenge Mote is active)

A Veteran Void Abomination, Veteran Void Coldsteel, Veteran Void Tangler, or Veteran Void Warforged will spawn every six seconds. Notably, Void Abominations can knockback players with its slam and Void Coldsteels can apply the chilled debuff to players.

Dragonvoid Skill	Notes
Tsunami Slam (Tsunami)	The Dragonvoid slams a large orb of void energy, unleashing a watery shockwave and subsequent smaller orbs of void energy that bounce away. Both parts of the attack deal heavy damage and apply 3 stacks of torment. These can be blocked, evaded, or mitigated with stability.
Torment of the Void	Void energy bounces out until reaching the platform edge, dealing medium damage, knocking down players, and applying 10 stacks of torment. This attack occurs whenever the Dragonvoid strikes balls of void energy during Claw Slap.
Magic Hail	Excess void energy coalesce and target the closest enemy to them, dealing rapid damage and applying chill. This attack occurs whenever the Dragonvoid slams a large ball of void energy during Tsunami (and technically Tail Slam).
Claw Slap (Swipe)	The Dragonvoid swipes towards orbs of void energy, dealing heavy unavoidable damage, knocking down enemies and applying 3 stacks of vulnerability. A safe zone exists on the small southwestern sliver of the attack telegraph, allowing two players to stand there without overlapping the Spread AoE. Orbs of void energy will also bounce out in pattern, dealing heavy damage and disabling enemies.
Tail Slam	The Dragonvoid slams a large orb of void energy with its tail, dealing massive damage and leading into a Tsunami that applies 3 stacks of vulnerability instead of torment. Both attacks can be blocked, evaded, or mitigated with stability.
Void Beam and Void Purge	The Dragonvoid shoots beams of void energy that deal heavy damage and leave smaller, weaker Reds. Excess void energy also escape from the beams and onto the ground, pulsing low damage and torment.

This phase follows a fixed, repeating pattern: Tsunami into Magic Hail → [Swipe with Spread] into Torment of the Void → [Tail Slam with Reds] into Tsunami then Magic Hail → [Void Beam with Void Purge]

After bringing it to 50% health, the Dragonvoid retreats then encircles the platform as players enter the next phase. All mechanics persist and still do damage even after phasing.

Bug:

The Swipe attack is larger than telegraphed. Players standing near the bottom half of each arrow will stay clear of the attack.

Void Amalgamate[edit]

Health: 1,261,920 (2,523,840 if the Challenge Mote is active)

Players no longer need to direct an orb into purifying rifts. They must instead defeat the Void Amalgamate, which also follows the mechanics governing orb movement. The orb must not fall off the platform, else it will unleash a more powerful shockwave then regenerate 10% of its health. This attack now covers the entire platform and will down all players and defeat all downed players. Furthermore, players will now take heavy damage if standing underneath the orb.

Additionally, the Amalgamate shoots splitting projectiles that deal heavy damage. Players should use projectile destruction and reflects to shield the group (reflected orbs do not damage or push the heart). Dragonvoid minions continue to respawn every six seconds, allowing defeated players to rally if needed.

Once the Void Amalgamate is defeated, the Dragonvoid reappears for a final time.

Soo-Won Part 2 (33% – 0%)[edit]

Health: 50% – 0% if the Challenge Mote is active.

This phase remains largely unchanged from before: the Dragonvoid (now returning with 33% health) performs the same attacks as before, void minions continue to spawn every six seconds, and orbs of Elder Dragon energy return to roll around the platform. Additionally, a Champion Void Obliterator spawns in the southwest part of the platform and targets the player nearest to it. Although its attacks are not dangerous damage-wise, they do apply heavy crowd control with its charge, swipe, and shockwave attacks. However, most groups can ignore the Obliterator if they have enough damage to defeat the Dragonvoid before it becomes an issue.

The Dragonvoid is defeated once its health has been completely depleted.

Challenge Mode[edit]

There are several differences between the normal and challenge mode versions of the fight:

Monster Buffs

All bosses have increased health, additional and altered mechanics, and spawn with Protection, Resistance, and Regeneration.
Most Dragonvoid minions spawn with Protection, Resistance, and Regeneration.
All Void Champions additionally spawn with ₂₅ Might.
Veteran Void Melters (aside from the first six at the beginning of the fight) spawn with Protection and Swiftness.
Some Dragonvoid attacks can no longer be mitigated through invulnerability and stability.

Mechanical Changes

Players that fall off the platform are instantly defeated.
The Void AoEs expand much faster and can now cover the entire platform. They will also now corrupt one boon per tick.
Six Veteran Void Melters now spawn at the start of each purification phase.
The Heart now gains a stack of Void Empowerment every ten seconds, causing it to unleash Void Discharge each time. Additionally, the AoE under the Heart pulses medium damage and its attacks deal very heavy damage.
The shockwave generated by the Heart now instantly defeats players and covers the entire platform.
The Heart now maintains some momentum when reaching a purification rift.
The Spread AoEs now target the seven players closest to the Void AoE (instead of all players).
Reds last until the next phase, except during Soo-Won where they are permanent starting from Part 1.
Three green circles (Greens) periodically spawn during Dragonvoid phases and require at least two non-downed players to stand within each (indicated by either inward arrows if criteria not met, or swirling green projectiles if met). The location of these circles depend on how far the Void AoE has expanded. Failing any Greens downs and applies a stack of Debilitated (30s) to the entire group. This cannot be mitigated with invulnerability.

General Notes and Tips[edit]

Maximizing damage output and uptime is important to complete each phase before the void AoE overtakes the platform. Each phase becomes progressively more difficult the further the void AoE expands due to Greens spawning further out, forcing players to travel larger distances away from the group. Mobility skills and Mesmer portals can be used to quickly teleport players to the two furthest Greens then back to the boss. Use of these skills should be timed such that they will be available for the next set of Greens if possible. Otherwise, players should make sure they leave for the Greens at the proper time.

Almost all enemies are now more powerful and durable. Reliable sources of boon strip will not only maximize the damage dealt to all enemies, but also minimize the damage taken from enemies such as Dragonvoid Champions, which now spawn with full stacks of might. Group stealth and pulls also allow enemies to be quickly cleaved together, however players should be mindful of their after-death explosions.

Understanding what and how mechanics can be baited can further maximize damage uptime. Two players (ideally support roles) should be designated to bait and stack the Reds. These can be baited by being the two players closest to the void AoE. Reds should generally be dropped close to the center given the area will eventually be overtaken by the void AoE. The Spread AoEs also now target the seven players closest to the void AoE. Players dedicated to dealing damage should therefore position themselves to be the furthest away from the void AoE.

The orb purification phases are also more punishing and on a tighter timer. All players should ideally feel comfortable moving the orb and knowing which skills for their build best accelerate the orb and damage its defiance bar.

The Dragonvoid can be flanked by standing on the western-side (right-side of the boss when facing it). This strike mission also occurs at night, so sigils such as Superior Sigil of the Night will have increased effect.