Tangled Depths
This article is about the zone. For the achievement category, see Tangled Depths (achievements). Tangled Depths
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- Levels
- 80
- Type
- Zone
- Region
- Heart of Maguuma
- Connects to
- Dragon's Stand (S, SW)
Auric Basin (W) - Pets
- Smokescale
- API
- 1045
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Tangled Depths is a zone in the Heart of Maguuma that features the roots of the jungle, one of the 3 main biomes that make up the zones in the Heart of Maguuma. The main enemies encountered here are the Chak, insect creatures with an affinity for ley-line energy. It is also home to the Nuhoch hylek tribe, and the location of the lost asuran city of Rata Novus.
The area contains many Nuhoch Wallows that allow fast travel like Skritt Holes, but they require the Nuhoch Wallows mastery.
This zone also contains deep, water filled tunnels spread around under the map called The Depths. These passageways can be accessed at various points throughout the map by means of large sinkholes. Certain areas of The Depths are shrouded in darkness, containing unavoidable fish that will quickly kill travellers unless they have interacted with an Exalted Beacon.
Getting there[edit]
From Auric Basin: follow the road south-east from Chak Hollow Waypoint — .
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Tangled Depths is notorious in-game for being awkward to navigate. Outpost waypoints begin contested and can only become available after completing the local events. Along the southern edge of the map in the center is the Ley-Line Confluence Waypoint - visible on this map of the lower floor. However unlike other zones where undiscovered waypoints show up on the in-game minimap from a good distance away, this undiscovered waypoint will not show up until you are in the Ley-Line Confluence area and you are practically on top of it. From this point four tunnels radiate outwards towards the four camps, clockwise from bottom left; Ogre, Nuhoch, Rata Novus and SCAR. If one can get to the Ley-Line Confluence it is then possible to reach each of the four camps.
Characters first arrive in the map at the Order of Whispers Camp, high up to the west. Travel southeast until reaching a deep canyon, jump into it and glide northeast until seeing a waterfall, at which point follow the water further down to the lowest level where the tunnels are. Having followed these directions, one will arrive at the northwest end of the Nuhoch Lane - head southeast to reach the Ley-Line Confluence.
Additionally, it is very helpful to gain the Mastery of Nuhoch Wallows (tier 2 of the Nuhoch Lore mastery track) - each of the lower tunnels has a Nuhoch Wallow providing access to the camps, and vice-versa.
It is highly recommended to find a Hero Point/Mastery Point train running in this zone which will allow opening of various waypoints in the process of obtaining Hero Points and Mastery Points. If you ask the leader/commander, they may have the train pass by the Ley-Line Confluence Waypoint.
Map completion[edit]
Barbed Thorn (30)
Gift of the Chak- One of the following, depending on your profession:
- One of the following:
Transmutation Charge
Black Lion Chest Key (rare chance)
Ley-Line Crystal (50)
Locations[edit]
| Area | Effective level |
Area objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Chak Stronghold | 80 | |
| Decayed Hive | 80 | |
| Deeproot Sink | 80 | |
| Dragon's Passage | 80 |
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| Eastern Confluence Tunnel | 80 | |
| Ley-Line Confluence | 80 |
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| Northern Confluence Tunnel | 80 | |
| Nuhoch Lane | 80 | |
| Ogre Camp | 80 |
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| Ogre Lane | 80 | |
| Rata Novus | 80 | |
| Rata Novus Lane | 80 | |
| Tangled Descent | 80 |
|
| Teku Nuhoch | 80 |
|
| The Great Tree | 80 | |
| SCAR Bivouac | 80 |
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| SCAR Lane | 80 | |
| Undergrowth Connector | 80 |
Interactive map[edit]
- Ground
- Caverns
- Depths
Events[edit]
Advancing Across Tangled Roots[edit]
Help Vincere Shieldstep find the scattered members of his team (80)
Clear the chak out of the beetle larvae feeding grounds (80)
Bring golem parts to Agent Zildi (80)
- Draw the shielded golem's fire while Agent Zildi reprograms it (80)
- Power East Sentry L.O.X. with energy from the ley-line energy collectors (80)
- Power West Sentry L.O.X. with energy from the ley-line energy collectors (80)
Against the Chak Gerent[edit]
- King of the Jungle (80)
[Group Event] Destroy enough eggs to cause the chak gerent to emerge (80) (Ogre Lane)
[Group Event] Power the golems, forcing the chak gerent to emerge (80) (Rata Novus Lane)
[Group Event] Release fungal spores to lure out the gerent and control lesser chaks' minds (80) (Nuhoch Lane)
[Group Event] Defend the charr at the Megathumper until it builds up enough sonic energy to force the chak gerent to emerge (80) (SCAR Lane)- [Group Event] Stop the chak from reaching the cannon (80)
- Other events
Defeat the earth elementals (80) (Northern Confluence Tunnel)- [Group Event] Find and slay the treasure mushroom! (80)
Defeat Potoni the Massive to prove your worth (80)- Help the Order of Whispers clear out the chak hive (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the enraged chak overlord (80)
- Defend the Pact camp that is harboring wounded from the rampaging mushroom creatures! (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the Mushroom Emperor (80)
- [Group Event] Escort Nokta into the Great Tree as he looks for potential pets (80)
- Help the hungry batling find grubs to eat (80)
- [Group Event] Join Elizia Skysight as she takes the fight to the chak in their nearby hive (80)
- Join Shrael Backstab on his recon mission (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the chak crown! (80)
- Use the camp's defenses to kill attacking chak (80)
- Wasps are swarming all over the weapons crate. Clear them out! (80)
- Kill the minor wyvern setting up shop near the SCAR team (80)
- [Group Event] Clear the chak surrounding Teku Nuhoch (80)
- [Group Event] Kill the gigantic chak lobber (80)
- Escort Alchemist Patli to the Nuhoch Trail (80)
- A battle beetle is ready to lay eggs. Help her to the hatchery (80)
- Elementals are being attracted to the building ley-line energy now that chak aren't around to absorb it (80)
- [Group Event] Escort the lore seeker to the underground lake (80)
- [Group Event] Slay the Great Skelk Regurgitant (80)
- Escort Zildi's Assist-o-Matic as it gathers ley samples (80)
- [Group Event] Rescue Zildi's Assist-o-Matic by slaying the chak lobber (80)
Collect spore samples and turn them in to Kott's Assistant (80)- Take the pioneer golem back to its maker with its data intact (80)
- The Zintl are attacking Teku Nuhoch. Drive them out! (80)
- Stop the haywire golems from tearing up the place! (80)
Pets[edit]
- Teku Nuhoch — Outside the camp and to the south, between the two cave entrances leading south and east. The Juvenile Smokescale will only spawn if Teku Nuhoch has reached max strength (all meta events at outpost complete). The meta event will say "Success! The Nuhoch have raised fierce battle beetles to help defend them." when the camp has reached max strength
- SCAR Bivouac — South-east of the SCAR Camp Waypoint. North-west of Vine Wall point of interest. A Juvenile Smokescale will only spawn after SCAR Field Operations reach max strength. The meta event will say "Success! The Mordrem migration has been halted, and the SCAR team is maintaining their position."
Crafting Resources[edit]
Ancient Sapling- Palm Sapling
Mithril Ore- Orichalcum Ore
Flax- Jungle Plants
- Mussels
- Sawgill Mushrooms
- Recipes
Recipe: Trailblazer's Intricate Gossamer Insignia from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor- Recipe: Pahua's Trailblazer's Insignia from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
Recipe: Trailblazer's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor- Recipe: Pahua's Trailblazer's Inscription from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
Recipe: Exquisite Lily Jewel from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
Recipe: Bag of Cassava Flour from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor- Recipe: Bowl of Mussel Soup from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Bowl of Passion Fruit Tapioca Pudding from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Bowl of Sawgill Mushroom Risotto from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Jerk Poultry Flatbread Sandwich from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
- Recipe: Pile of Jerk Spices from Nuhoch Mastery Vendor
Notes[edit]
- Ley-Line Confluence is the central hub of this zone and offers easy navigation through each of the lanes to the other outposts in the zone, and to the entrance to Dragon's Stand in the southwest. Thus, when exploring this zone, it is advisable to first unlock Ley Line Confluence Waypoint. The easiest way to get there from the Order of Whispers Camp Waypoint is to head east and drop down to the Order of Whispers Camp, and from there drop down into the water into Nuhoch Lane. Then, simply head southeast and one should reach Ley Line Confluence Waypoint.
- Having level 2 Nuhoch mastery which allows the use of Nuhoch Wallows makes traversing this zone significantly easier.
