User:Lady Elyssa/Quick Guide to Key Farming

Overview

It is possible to get up to 19 Black Lion Chest Key's per run. is a Guaranteed drop from the .

• 5 are Guaranteed
  • 3 from the Personal Story, level 10, 40 & 60 story chapters.
  • 1 from Living World Season 2 - Episode 6: Tangled Paths (This can be done directly by a new character if previously completed on the account).
  • 1 from Heart of Thorns - Chapter 11: Roots of Terror (requires completing the previous 10 chapters).
• The remaining 14 having a 25% chance from map completion.

Character Creation

Biography

Asura
College	Creation	Advisor
Synergetics	Infinity Ball	Any

Charr
Legion	Warband	Sire
Blood Legion	Any See Warband Support	Sorcerous Shaman

Human
Raised	Regrets	Blessed by
Commoner	Unknown Parents	Any

Norn
Important Quality	Celebratory Moot	Spirit of the Wild
Guard the Mists	Lost an Heirloom	Any

Sylvari
Vision	Ventari's teaching	Cycle
The Green Knight	Where life goes, so to, should you	Any

Personal Story

Level 10 - Chapter 1

Hero Training

Guardian	Warrior
Level 11: 5 Hero Points (5) Spirit Weapons Training: Sword of Justice (Cost: 2) Level 13: +5 Hero Points (8) Meditation Training: Litany of Wrath (Cost: 2) Level 15: +5 Hero Points (11) Signet Training: Bane Signet (Cost: 11) Level 17: +5 Hero Points (5) Level 19: +6 Hero Points (11) Shout Training: "Stand Your Ground!" (Cost: 11) Collect 2 Hero Points off the map.	Level 11: 5 Hero Points (5) Shout Training: "For Great Justice!" (Cost: 4) Collect 1 Hero Points off the map. Level 13: +5 Hero Points (6) Signet Training: Signet of Might (Cost: 4) Level 15: +5 Hero Points (9) Signet Training: Signet of Fury (Cost: 3) Level 17: +5 Hero Points (11) Level 19: +6 Hero Points (17) Collect 4 Hero Points off the map.

Level 20 - Chapter 2 - Shadows of the Past

Hero Training

Guardian	Warrior
Level 21: +6 Hero Points Specialization Training Zeal: Fiery Wrath (Cost: 8) Build - Zeal 2 Fiery Wrath Level 27: 18 Hero Points Specialization Training Zeal: Zealous Blade (Cost: 17) Build - Zeal 2,2 Fiery Wrath → Zealous Blade	Level 21: +6 Hero Points (25) Specialization Training Strength: Forceful Greatsword (Cost: 25) Build - Strength 3,2,2 Peak Performance → Forceful Greatsword → Might Makes Right

Level 30 - Chapter 3 - The Orders of Tyria

Hero Training

Guardian	Warrior
Level 35: 35 Hero Points Specialization Training Zeal: Symbolic Avenger (Cost: 35) Build - Zeal 2,2,3 Fiery Wrath → Zealous Blade → Symbolic Avenger Collect 2 Hero Points off the map.	Keep Hero Points until level 45.

Asura

Rescue Researcher A Bold New Theory Priory: Hazardous Environment Whispers: Protest Too Much Priory: Test Subject Priory: A Meeting of the Minds

Charr

Crystal Corruption Graveyard Ornaments Whispers: Whispers in the Dark Whispers: Digging Up Answers Priory: Undead Detection Priory: Research and Destroy

Human

Durmand Priory - Scholar Josir. Mortus Virge TIP: Focus on saving the children and avoiding the Risen. Vigil - Crusader Hiroki Triskell Quay TIP: Focus on saving Captain Rendar. Order of Whispers - Agent Ihan The Sad Tale of the "Ravenous" When talking to First Mate Gaets during the test of Wit: First Mate Gaets: Are you ready for your ears to turn blue, Yardarm? I'm ready if you are, Gaets! All righty, here we go! Ahen. Shut your hatch, you lily-livered bilge-rat! What did you call me, you grog-guzzling blowfish? That's the spirit! Are you trying to intimidate me, you lice-infested hammock hanger? I'm not just trying, you pox-faced scab. You're shaking in your boots! Good one! I'll gut you like a trout, you scurvy, buck-toothed, flea-bitten child of a sea hag! Bring it on, you sea-fearing, tide turning, half-witted poop deck! That was amazing! Well done, you salty dog. Captain, this is a good one! Hooray! I knew I could do it! Upon returning to Salma District choose The Durmand Priory as your Order.

Norn

Death from Below Dredge Technology Vigil: Armaments Vigil: Dredge Assault Whispers: Sabotage Priory: Silent Warfare

Sylvari

Justice for Riannoc A Splinter in the Flesh Vigil: Sharpened Thorns Priory: Secrets in the Earth Vigil: The Bad Apple Priory: Dead of Winter

Level 40 - Chapter 4 - Order Neophyte

Hero Training

Guardian	Warrior
Level 45: 52 Hero Points (54) Specialization Training Radiance: Righteous Instincts Build - Radiance (3,3,3) Healer's Resolution → Retribution → Righteous Instincts	Level 45: 108 Hero Points Specialization Training Strength: Might Makes Right (Cost: 25) (83) Discipline: Axe Mastery (Cost: 44) (39) Build - Discipline 2,3,1 Warrior's Sprint → Brawler's Recovery → Axe Mastery

• Setting the Stage
• Dredging up the Past
• Bad Blood
  • The dwarves must have made it a sheathe for the sword. If we find that, it should protect us.
• The Stone Sheath
• Mightier than the Sword

After returning to the Durmand Priory choose :

Note: Due to Racial sympathy not all minor races are available to all player races.

• Hylek

Asura

Human

Norn

Sylvari

• Ogre

Charr

Level 50 - Chapter 5 - Helping Hands

Hylek	Ogres
During Champion's Sacrifice choose I'll participate in the Tournament Chosen of the Sun Unholy Grounds	Untamed Wilds Pets and Walls Make Stronger Kraals The Lost Chieftain's Return

Level 60 - Chapter 6 -The Battle of Claw Island

• On Red Alert
• The Battle of Claw Island

Living World Season 2

Must be level 80.

Episode 6 - Tangled Paths

Note: This can be done directly by a new character if previously completed on the account.

• Return to Camp Resolve.
  • Speak with Logan

"About that. I came to tell you that I may not be able to fight with you."

.....

"I'm not sure when I'll be back."

• Speak with Marjory Delaqua

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• Speak with Taimi

.....

• Speak with Caithe

"No Reason."

• Tracking the Aspect Masters
• Into the Labyrinth

Heart of Thorns: Act III

Chapter 11

• Roots of Terror

Note: requires completing the previous 10 chapters.

Map Completion

There is only a ~25% chance of getting a key from Map completion and the following maps are quicker to complete due to the lack of Renown Hearts.

Core Maps

Ruins of Orr

• Straits of Devastation
• Malchor's Leap
• Cursed Shore

Maguuma Wastes

• Dry Top
  • Cragrock Palace - can walk up to the closed door to get the POI.
  • Rescue the captive Zephyrites is an event that takes place within the Abandoned Mine at 5, 20 and 35 minutes past every hour.
• Silverwastes
  • Vinewrath Tangle is normally only accessible after defeating the Mordrem Vinewrath but can be accessed by using a Springer to leap over the vines.
  • Tangled Labyrinth is also accesible during Episode 6 - Tangled Paths, otherwise is only accessible after defeating the Mordrem Vinewrath, 2 mins after the start of the Time Out and closing 1 min before it ends.

Heart of Thorns

Heart of Maguuma

• Verdant Brink - Portal in the South East corner of the Lost Precipice Guild Hall.
• Auric Basin - Portal in the South West corner of Gilded Hollow.
• Tangled Depths
• Dragon's Stand - Can only be fully completed during the Meta Event, see Event timers.

Living World Season 3

Use the Season 3 Portal Tome.

• Bloodstone Fen

Path of Fire

Living World Season 4

Use the Season 4 Portal Tome.

• Dragonfall

Living World Season 5 - The Icebrood Saga

Use the Icebrood Saga Portal Tome.

• Grothmar Valley
• Bjora Marches - Can only be fully completed during the Meta Event, see Event timers.
• Drizzlewood Coast - Can only be fully completed during the Meta Event, see Event timers.

Quick Run

If able to boost quickly to level 80 it is possible to quickly complete the following:

• Personal Story Level 10
• Personal Story Level 40 - Setting the Stage
• Personal Story Level 60 - The Battle of Claw Island
• Living World Season 2 - Episode 6: Tangled Paths

Map Completion (25% Chance of a key per map per character)

• Ruins of Orr
  • Straits of Devastation
  • Malchor's Leap
  • Cursed Shore
• Maguuma Wastes
  • Dry Top
  • Silverwastes
• Living World Season 3
  • Bloodstone Fen - Getting there: Season 3 Portal Tome / Bloodstone Fen Portal Scroll
• Living World Season 5 - The Icebrood Saga
  • Grothmar Valley - Getting there: Grothmar Valley Portal Scroll

External Links

• GW2TacO Trails and Markers for Key Farming are available on BlishHUD under Lady Elyssa's Guides or directly from my Github Page.