
Dexterous Dodger
Breaking Through Meet up with allies at the rendezvous. Head to the area of disturbance. Cull the swarm. Ley-Lines Continue to the area of disturbance. (Seal the ley-line nodes.) Ley-line nodes sealed: x/3 (Secure the first node.) Secure the ley-line area for Aurene. (Secure the second node.) Secure the ley-line area for Aurene. (Secure the final node.) Secure the ley-line area for Aurene. Down the Rabbit Hole Get an update from Taimi. Climb atop Aurene. Hope for the best. Heart to Heart Investigate the area. Inspect Kralkatorrik's heart. Defeat Kralkatorrik's Torment. Investigate the storm. (Defeat the Facet of Fire and War.) Facet of Fire and War Sever the threads of magic. (Defeat the Facet of Root and Madness.) Facet of Root and Madness (Defeat the Facet of Shadow and Death.) Facet of Shadow and Death Destroy Kralkatorrik's heart. Savor your victory Speak with your allies. Sail into the sunset.
The combat sections with the regular Branded enemies is straightforward, as all you do is kill foes and stand in white circles, and can be trivialized by using whenever it's off cooldown. Preparing skills and weapons that can group enemies together will also speed up these sections. Kralkatorrik's Torment Kralkatorrik's Torment has three main attacks: Crystal Torrent is a slow, horizontal swipe that leaves behind Crystal Eruptors, which are large clusters of crystals that deal a lot of damage per second when touched. Crystal Dragon's Fist is an attack where it slams one of its fists on the platform, creating a shockwave that deals damage and Detonate Crystal Eruptors is a rare attack where it causes each Crystal Eruptor on the platform to explode in a large AOE In order to damage the Torment, you must evade the Crystal Dragon's Fist attack and its subsequent shockwave, then use to pin it down. You can then attack the fist until wears out, or specific health thresholds are reached (70%, 40, and 10%). In the mean time, do your best to avoid Crystal Eruptors; the few regular Branded enemies can be ignored. At 70%, follow Aurene through her portal, and make your way up the ramp, past two Branded enemies. Be careful not to step on the dark purple Brand Field that lingers under the enemies, as stepping on them is more likely to kill your character than the enemies themselves. Again, these can be easily dealt with with the Dragonsblood Spear. At the top of the ramp is the Facet of Fire and War, a manifestation of Balthazar's magic inside Kralkatorrik. The Facet of Fire and War has the same move sets as Balthazar himself. Staying at about a 45° angle from his front will make evading his attacks a little easier. Once done, you will resume the fight with Kralkatorrik's Torment until it reaches 40% health, which leads to the encounter with the Facet of Root and Madness. As one might guess, the Facet of Root and Madness is a manifestation of Mordremoth's magic, materializing as the Jungle Dragon's Avatar, as seen during Hearts and Minds. Despite its appearance, this mini-boss moves quickly. Hit Dodge whenever you see it jumping, so as to avoid a nasty ; staying in melee range also lets you avoid its devastating cone attack. Lastly, do mind the Summoned Jungle Tendril Roots, as they, too, have attacks. Success here leads back to the Torment, until it's down to 10% health, which brings us to the Facet of Shadow and Death. In true reverse-chronological order, you'll face the manifestation of Zhaitan's magic, Facet of Shadow and Death in the form of an Eye of Zhaitan. Thankfully, this mini-boss is far simpler than the rest, relying mainly on a long, channeled attack for its damage. Defeat it and... You're done!
During the Heart to Heart instance, players will be under the effect. On the lower deck of Sayida's ship there is a small shrine made of three giant skulls and two rib cages. A shield rests against it with an inscription in New Krytan that reads "Ever vigilant Ever shielded,"