Auric Basin (achievements)

This article is about the achievement category. For the zone, see Auric Basin.

Auric Basin is an achievement category for achievements earned in Auric Basin.

Auric Basin (Heart of Thorns)	Total achievements: 35	20  145
"Endurance" Strongbox	1  2
Search in the Griffonfall area for the strongbox from the "Endurance."	Found the strongbox from the "Endurance."	2
"Obsidian Triumph" Strongbox	1  2
Search in the Bristleback Chasm area for the strongbox from the "Obsidian Triumph."	Found the strongbox from the "Obsidian Triumph."	2
"Slice of Sky" Strongbox	1  2
Search in the Lastgear Standing area for the strongbox from the "Slice of Sky."	Found the strongbox from the "Slice of Sky."	2
"Straight and Narrow" Strongbox	1  2
Search in the Tarnished Treetop area for the strongbox from the "Straight and Narrow."	Found the strongbox from the "Straight and Narrow."	2
"Vengeance Rising" Strongbox	1  2
Search in the Eastwatch Bluff area for the strongbox from the "Vengeance Rising."	Found the strongbox from the "Vengeance Rising."	2
A Fungus Among Us: Gold	1  1
Bounce your way though the checkpoints and across the finish line!	You earned this.	1
A Fungus Among Us: Silver	1  1
Bounce your way though the checkpoints and across the finish line!	You earned this.	1
A Study in Gold	20
Speak to Sage Laural at Westgate to receive an auric viewer, then scan the tablets in the city for clues to Herta's location. Reward:   Deciphered Clues Suggested Locations: Auric Basin Objectives: 17 objectives in total Westgate: Next to Sage Laural Legacy Pillars: Southwest Legacy Pillars: Southeast Legacy Pillars: Northwest Northgate: Where Water Flows Vertically Eastgate: Where the Falls End and Nature Begins Eastgate: A Great View of a Mighty Tree Southgate: Tucked Away Southwest Westgate: The Way Has Decayed Unless You Fly Southgate: Entrance Northgate: Entrance Southgate: You'll Only Be Able to Reach This from Very High Up Luminate's Throne: The Jungle Grows Even Up Here Northgate: Where We Lay Our Masks to Rest Trial Rooms: Heavy Foliage Hides This One Trial Rooms: Glint's Words Guide Us ... Inner Chamber: One Day There Will Be Another	1 Tablet Found	1
	2 Tablets Found	1
	3 Tablets Found	1
	4 Tablets Found	1
	Show more tiers 5 Tablets Found 1 6 Tablets Found 1 7 Tablets Found 1 8 Tablets Found 1 9 Tablets Found 1 10 Tablets Found 1 11 Tablets Found 1 12 Tablets Found 1 13 Tablets Found 1 14 Tablets Found 1 15 Tablets Found 1 16 Tablets Found 1 17 Tablets Found 4
Ba-Boom	3
Participate in the assault on the southern octovine during the Battle in Tarir.Giant explosive? Check.	1 Octovine Assaulted	3
Droppin' Bombs	1  1
Participate in the assault on the eastern octovine during the Battle in Tarir.You showed that ugly octovine who's boss when you dropped bombs all over it.	1 Octovine Assaulted	1
Egg Bearer	5
Complete the jumping puzzle.Get to the top of the inner chamber in Tarir.	Puzzle Achievement	5
Fallen Masks: Gold	1  1
Sooth the tormented spirits of fallen Exalted.	You earned this.	1
Fallen Masks: Silver	1  1
Sooth the tormented spirits of fallen Exalted.	You earned this.	1
Forgotten City Arches	1  3
Glide through 3 arches below the waterfall on the eastern side of Tarir.Use your glider to experience the beauty of Tarir. Objectives: 3 objectives in total Glide below the highest set of arches. Glide below the medium set of arches. Glide below the lowest set of arches.	Navigated through 1 Arch by Glider	1
	Navigated through 2 Arches by Glider	1
	Navigated through 3 Arches by Glider	1
Hidden Amphibian	5
Defeat the irritable Itzel who's hiding out and whittling in his favorite spot.All he wanted was a break...	Defeat Witzel	5
Highest Gear	5
Complete the jumping puzzle.Watch out for those ancient chess golems. They're known to cheat.	Puzzle Achievement	5
Invisible King	1  1
Find and hit 1 mushroom king hiding in the lower Tarnished Treetop.Use your mastery skill to spot invasive fungi.	Tracked 1 Mushroom King in the Lower Canopy	1
Mordrem Begone	3
Participate in the assault on the northern octovine during the Battle in Tarir.Spray those Mordrem until they stop moving. Then spray some more.	1 Octovine Assaulted	3
Mushroom Power	3
Participate in the assault on the western octovine during the Battle in Tarir.Somebody's got to do it.	1 Octovine Assaulted	3
No Mask Left Behind	25
Locate and collect all of the Exalted masks left behind by vinetooths in Auric BasinCollect the masks of fallen Exalted throughout Auric Basin Reward:   Aurillium Node Objectives: 25 objectives in total Northwatch Descent: Deep underground below the outpost. Bristleback Chasm: Somewhere up high in Vinetooth's Den. Eastwatch Bluff: Overlooking an Eastwatch pylon where an Exalted sage is pulled from his duties. Griffonfall: Hidden at the bottom of a secret waterfall. Chak Hollow: Overlooking a razed Nuhoch village. Morwood Wilds: Behind the vine wall, but be aware that timing is everything! Bristleback Chasm: Across the falls, stuck on a tree. Eastwatch Bluff: Look behind the various waterfalls. The Falls: Check every southern-side tree branch leading down to the falls. The Falls: Somewhere behind the expansive wall of water. Westwatch Patch: Within the upper walls of the golden ooze cavern. Tarnished Treetop: Look on the southern-canopy tree branches for this mask. Northwatch Descent: On a southwestern ledge with an amazing view of the outpost. Maguuma Shallows: On an upper perch near where creatures grow big. Burnisher Quarry: Within the waters at the top of the waterfall. Mossheart Walk: Within a small cave opposite wyvern's pylon. Chak Hollow: Located within a southern alcove with a good view to the entrance of Tangled Depths. Morwood Wilds: In the sky overlooking one of the blighted saplings. Balthazar's Rest: On a rock with a clear view of the temple door. Southwatch Creep: Look behind the northwestern wall that faces the outpost itself. Southwatch Creep: Look to the east by the top of the Tarir entrance. Southwatch Creep: Check the top roots when heading east on your way to the crash site. Tarnished Treetop: Keep an eye out on the lower canopy near fungi royalty. Lastgear Standing: On the outskirts of the cave entrance. ... Arrowhead Vale: Overlooking the northern entrance to Tarir.	Found 1 Exalted Mask	1
	Found 2 Exalted Masks	1
	Found 3 Exalted Masks	1
	Found 4 Exalted Masks	1
	Show more tiers Found 5 Exalted Masks 1 Found 6 Exalted Masks 1 Found 7 Exalted Masks 1 Found 8 Exalted Masks 1 Found 9 Exalted Masks 1 Found 10 Exalted Masks 1 Found 11 Exalted Masks 1 Found 12 Exalted Masks 1 Found 13 Exalted Masks 1 Found 14 Exalted Masks 1 Found 15 Exalted Masks 1 Found 16 Exalted Masks 1 Found 17 Exalted Masks 1 Found 18 Exalted Masks 1 Found 19 Exalted Masks 1 Found 20 Exalted Masks 1 Found 21 Exalted Masks 1 Found 22 Exalted Masks 1 Found 23 Exalted Masks 1 Found 24 Exalted Masks 1 Found 25 Exalted Masks 1
On Wings of Gold: Gold	1  1
Deliver collected shield anomalies by gliding near the collection device.	You earned this.	1
On Wings of Gold: Silver	1  1
Deliver collected shield anomalies by gliding near the collection device.	You earned this.	1
Powered Up	3
Participate in powering up each of the outposts around Auric Basin.These outposts won't start themselves. Objectives: 3 objectives in total Southwatch Creep Westwatch Patch Northwatch Descent	Unlocked 1 Outpost	1
	Unlocked 2 Outposts	1
	Unlocked 3 Outposts	1
Sanctum Scramble: Gold	1  1
Jump, launch, and glide your way though the checkpoints and across the finish line!	You earned this.	1
Sanctum Scramble: Silver	1  1
Jump, launch, and glide your way though the checkpoints and across the finish line!	You earned this.	1
Saving the City of Gold	27
Partake in 100 battles for Tarir, and save the city.Help save the great city of Tarir by fending off invading Mordrem. Title: The Golden Child	Participated in 1 Successful Retakes of Tarir	1
	Participated in 25 Successful Retakes of Tarir	3
	Participated in 50 Successful Retakes of Tarir	5
	Participated in 75 Successful Retakes of Tarir	8
	Participated in 100 Successful Retakes of Tarir	10
Tarir Challenge Winner	1  1
Place first in 1 of the Tarir challenges.Win one of the challenges during the Invasion of Tarir.	Won 1 Tarir Challenge	1
Tarnished Traitor	1
Summon and defeat 1 tarnished traitor.Find this lost Exalted below the city of Tarir.	Defeat 1 Tarnished Traitor	1
The Floor Is Lava?: Gold	1  1
Kick rockvine fruit and retrieve as many spores as you can before time runs out!	You earned this.	1
The Floor Is Lava?: Silver	1  1
Kick rockvine fruit and retrieve as many spores as you can before time runs out!	You earned this.	1
The Golden Chicken	3
Find a gold chicken in Tarir.If a gold chicken exists, where would it hide in a golden city?	Found a Golden Chicken	3
Treetop Retriever	10
Locate the 10 lost Priory corpses in the Tarnished Treetop of Auric Basin.They made the ultimate sacrifice. Objectives: 10 objectives in total A female asura researcher was last seen north of Wanderer's Waypoint. Since he went to an upper ledge to examine the Exalted portal, the asura researcher hasn't been heard from. Someone overheard the Zintl boasting about finding the remains of a female charr explorer. Echoes of a male charr explorer fighting a large colony of vampire beasts filled the canopy the other night. A human explorer bailed from the airship too early. She was lost near Capitzel Grounds. Heading east, the explorer was cornered by a jaguar. The human never made it down from the canopy. An injured norn historian held off the bonebreaker so others could escape. Her sacrifice won't be forgotten. A lower ledge broke his fall, but then the norn explorer was surrounded by Tengu scouts. A sylvari historian got trapped along the northern cliffside of Tarnished Treetop. She had little chance to survive. ... An explorer tried to find his way south and down from the canopy. The sylvari only found a Coztic ambush.	1 Priory Seal Recovered	1
	2 Priory Seals Recovered	1
	3 Priory Seals Recovered	1
	4 Priory Seals Recovered	1
	Show more tiers 5 Priory Seals Recovered 1 6 Priory Seals Recovered 1 7 Priory Seals Recovered 1 8 Priory Seals Recovered 1 9 Priory Seals Recovered 1 10 Priory Seals Recovered 1
Ultimate Challenge Winner	4
Place first in all the outpost challenges around Auric BasinYou won all the outpost challenges around Auric Basin	Won 1 Outpost Challenge	1
	Won 2 Outpost Challenges	1
	Won 3 Outpost Challenges	1
	Won 4 Outpost Challenges	1
Vinetooth Hunter	1  1
Find and defeat Vinetooth Prime in its lair.There's a predator lurking in the jungle, chasing anything that isn't Mordrem.	Defeated 1 Vinetooth Prime	1
Where Exalted Dare	1
Found Herta in the Vinetooth Den. Prerequisite: A Study in Gold Reward:   Herta Suggested Locations: Auric Basin	You earned this.	1

Notes

• For the most of the Octovine participation achievements, the meta does not need to succeed for these to be awarded. Only Saving the City of Gold requires it to be successful to be obtained.
• If the Where Exalted Dare achievement is unlocked you can complete it by interacting with the unmarked glowing pile of remains a few steps due south of the Vinetooth Den POI marker. The Remains at the entrance to the cave do not complete the achievement.

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Heart of Thorns achievements

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