Tower of Nightmares (release)/archive

This article is about the original series of releases from 2013. For other uses, see Tower of Nightmares.

A toxic seed has been sown. Guarded by magic, fed with evil, it grows. — Official website

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A toxic seed has been sown.
Guarded by magic, fed with evil, it grows.

— Official website

Tower of Nightmares is the original release that launched on October 29, 2013. The release centers around a krait obelisk in Kessex Hills that was first hinted at with the Blood and Madness release.

Timeline

"Come To Kessex Hills" teaser

Prelude

The Blood and Madness release introduced huge landscape changes to Viathan Lake and the surrounding area in Kessex Hills. The trees around the lake were chopped down and the wood was piled up in the water. The center of the lake is blocked by a force field preventing access to the location where the Blood Witch was.

On October 18th 2013, an advert was published by ArenaNet on social media sites, further hinting the release.

Release

The Tower of Nightmares has appeared in Kessex Hills and the surrounding area has become corrupted. Head to Thunder Ridge Camp to begin an investigation involving Marjory Delaqua and Kasmeer Meade.

AUX-1 reports Arcanist Kari went missing in the investigation of the tower. Scholar Maddox left a message for her that he would search for her. Lionguard Melan is leading a group of Lionguard trying to breach the Tower of Nightmares with trebuchets.

Features

The Tower of Nightmares

• The Tower of Nightmares in Viathan Lake
• A new achievement category, Tower of Nightmares
• New rewards
  • Krait Obelisk Shard (Krait Obelisk Shard (item): A place of power in the home instance.
  • Toxic Seed Box
  • Pristine Toxic Spore Sample
• New finisher: Toxic Offshoot Finisher
• Antitoxin Spray (Healing Tome: Antitoxin Spray): A new healing skill available for all professions for 25 skill points. Engineers will have a corresponding tool belt skill.
• New armor skins
  • Toxic Mantle Skin
  • Toxic Gloves Skin
  • Trickster's Light-Armor Skin
  • Viper's Medium-Armor Skin
  • Phalanx Heavy-Armor Skin
• New weapon skins
  • Dreamthistle Weapons
• New booster: Gathering Booster
• New upgrade components:
  • Superior Rune of Antitoxin
  • Superior Sigil of Torment
• New utility nourishments
  • Toxic Focusing Crystal
  • Toxic Maintenance Oil
  • Toxic Sharpening Stone
• New recipes
  • Recipe: Toxic Maintenance Oil
  • Recipe: Toxic Focusing Crystal
  • Recipe: Marjory's Experimental Chili
  • Recipe: Superior Rune of Antitoxin
  • Recipe: Superior Sigil of Torment
  • Recipe: Toxic Sharpening Stone
• New dye set: Toxic Dye Kit

Events

New events

• Clear Toxic Alliance forces from Eukaryan Caves (23)
• Clear Toxic Alliance forces from the plateau over Eukaryan Caves (23)
• [Group Event] Recapture Mudbay Digs before the Lionguard are defeated or forced to retreat (24)
• [Group Event] Stop the Toxic Alliance from occupying Mudbay Digs (24)
• Escort Lionguard Daan to supply Overlake Haven against the Toxic Alliance (22)
• Stop the Toxic Alliance from stealing supplies from Ireko Tradecamp (24)
• Protect Jun Brightclaw as he resupplies Ireko Tradecamp (23)

Offshoot events

• [Group Event] Escort the Vigil siegemaster to the toxic offshoot (80)
• [Group Event] Rescue the Vigil engineers (16, 19, 20, 24, 27, 29)
  • [Group Event] Defend the Vigil siege engineers as they attack the toxic offshoot (17, 20, 21, 25, 28, 30)
• [Group Event] Use powder kegs to destroy the toxic offshoot (24, 16, 19, 20, 27, 29)
• [Group Event] Use siege weapons or powder kegs to destroy the toxic offshoot (80)

Champion events

• [Group Event] Defeat the Toxic Alliance champion (25)

Updated events

• Defend Moogooloo quaggan villagers from krait (23)
• Protect Webb as he recovers his heirlooms (22)

Krait witches

• [Group Event] Stop the krait blood witch (23)
• Locate and kill the transformed krait witch (10)
• [Group Event] Kill the krait witch (60)

Instances

• The Nightmare Unveiled Upon entering Kessex Hills, players are automatically transferred to the instance.

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External links

• Official website
• Official trailer, Youtube.com

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