During my stay in the Desolation, I encountered a few ghosts looking for help. Some might think that helping them is pretty useless, since they are no longer living. However I see it as a good opportunity to help them “move on”.

In the Shattered Ravines near the transition to Joko’s Domain, Primeval King Jahnus wanted me to kill his ungrateful slaves. Apparently his slaves refused to be buried alive along with him. I refused his request and killed the king and his royal guards instead.



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I’ve finally made my way to the last area in the Crystal Desert that I can fully explore. Leaving from the outpost of Elona Reach, I set out into Diviner’s Ascent with my two friends Erolin and Nox. The first thing I noticed was the long stretches of sand and hardly any monsters. It gives the impression that survival is difficult here.


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Most travelers coming to the desert know of the best routes to use in order to avoid some of the nastier monsters here. To my knowledge, most people try and avoid the Salt Flats due to its high monster population of stormkin. These tentacled fiends love to interrupt not only spellcasters but also anyone that attacks!
Lately it has been relatively easy to find help during my expeditions, but for this area only miss Erolin was available. To be honest, it is nice that my long term friend is coming with me. I would feel bad bringing a new found friend into such a treacherous area.



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Over a millennia ago, a river flowed through Destiny’s Gorge all the way to Thirsty River. Now all that remains is a shallow pool of water and the steep rocky hills. I find it hard to believe that the entire Crystal Desert used to be known as the Crystal Sea, because it is such a dramatic difference.

Since this is one of the more enjoyable areas of the Crystal Desert, I found it easy to get my friends involved. My two new friends Brother E. and D.R. Kalira, as well as Nox.


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Until now, all of my treks though the desert have been mostly enjoyable. However upon entering The Arid Sea (via Vulture’s Drift), I found the sun to be blindingly bright and its heat testing my endurance. Once again, Erolin is helping me explore this area. She seems to really enjoy revisiting Tyria.

Not far from our entry point, we spotted this massive giant’s skull. The sight of it made me feel somewhat uneasy about what this area had in store for us.



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For the exploration of Skyward Reach, my long time friend and native Tyrian, Erolin is joining me. This area has a lot of history, and it leads to many other areas within the Crystal Desert.

When arriving here for the first time, my eyes were drawn to a large inaccessible area with a strange platform and stones with glowing runes. Later on after completing the three desert missions, I found out that this is your final ascension challenge in Tyria. Coming from Cantha, I had already gained the gods favor and could access The Mists, by becoming closer to the stars in Nahpui Quarter. However I believe it is much more challenging to achieve ascension in Tyria, and it’s easy for me to understand why so many have died trying to ascend.



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When I asked some of my friends to help me explore in the desert, I expected them to swiftly decline! So I was pleasantly surprised when both an old friend of mine and a new one offered to help out so readily. For today’s exploration of Vulture Drifts, I’ll be accompanied by Satan The Sin and Aeoea X.



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After fully exploring the Maguuma Jungle, it is time for me to set foot onto the Crystal Desert. I usually do not take a lot of time preparing for these trips, but you can’t forget to bring anything when you’re in the desert! It’s also important for me to wear my hunter’s mask at all times, so I do not breath in crystal sand particles that make up the desert floor.

Adi and I departed from Amnoon Oasis, and set out to uncover the secrets of Prophet’s Path. Immediately after slaying some scarabs, we found the huge bones of an ancient Giant.



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