Cold Resistance
You will be taught how to make the elixir to make your cold resistance buff in the story instances but the buff only lasts until reset. If you need to make the buff again, use the following instruction.
Gather 10 Winterberries, 8 Frostbitten Suet, 3 Eggshells, and 1 Grawl Firestone. Grawl Firestone can be purchased from the grawl heart vendor after completing the heart. Once you have all the items, combine them in that hot spring location. This buff will last until the daily reset.
Story Achievements
Precocious Aurene
There are two achievements in this story instance.
Vigilant – 5 AP
For the step where you need to save the Vigils
For the Ooze Generator Step, you need to kill all the oozes in between you and the ooze generator and lead Aurene to the Ooze generator to destroy it.
For the last boss in this instance, you need to step on the big white circle while it appears and use the special action key to get Aurene to break the Mordrem’s breakbar. This will allow you to damage it significantly. Repeat this until it dies (may take a few rounds).
Journey to the Bitterfrost Frontier
You don’t need the mastery for this, just keep picking up torches from the brazier until you get one with all the skills unlocked and press F to interact with the ice block to get in.
Frozen in Ice
The only annoying part of this story step is getting the Svanir leg armor to drop, just keep killing svanirs until you get it to drop.
Elixir Recipe
You will need to collect 4 things: Frostbitten Suet, Fresh Winterberries, Cold-Resistance Eggshells, and Firestone.
Frostbitten Suet
Just kill mobs on the map until you get enough
Fresh Winterberries
Gather them on the map, they are an excellent source of Unbound Magic when consumed. Their icons only show up on the minimap.
Cold-Resistant Eggshells
Talk to this NPC/Heart Vendor and he will tell you to collect abandoned eggs and put them in the egg warmer.
Firestone
Talk to this NPC and build a shrine for the grawls.
Chicken Feathers can be obtained by kicking chickens in the cave nearby. The chickens are not marked so just look for chickens on the ground. Repeatedly kick a chicken until it explodes and you will get the Playing Chicken achievement. The Flexible Sticks and Shiny Ice can be gathered from nodes in the area.
Elixir Cookin’
To cook the elixir, you need to use this hot spring at the marked location.
Scavenger Hunt Achievements
Thorough Sampling – 7 AP
See this guide on acquiring all 19 chests for the achievement.
Cultural Attaché – 5 AP
Bring Aurene sourviers from Tyria. Must have completed. Must have done Precocious Aurene story instance. Once you have all 7 items, use your Exalted Portal Stone to teleport to Aurene instance and give her all 7 items to complete the achievement.
Watchknight Statue – Divinity’s Reach [&BCwDAAA=]
Sovereign Weapon Vendor next to Crown Pavilion Waypoint in Divinity’s Reach for 1 gold.
Small Charr Car – Black Citadel [&BKsDAAA=]
Weaponsmith by Hero’s Waypoint in Black Citadel for 1 gold.
Souvenir Eir Statue – Hoelbrak [&BI0DAAA=]
Karma vendor south of Eastern Watchpost Waypoint for 7000 karma.
Model Asura Gates – Rata Sum [&BBQEAAA=]
Vendor south of Magustan Court Waypoint in Rata Sum right next to the Arcane Council entrance.
Sylvari Potted Plant – The Grove [&BLsEAAA=]
Karma vendor NE of Reckoners’ Waypoint in The Grove.
Caged Orrian Chicken – Malchor’s Leap [&BKcCAAA=]
You need to participate in the event chain with Agent Livilla that is east of Doric’s Waypoint. You must tag the event and she will sell stuff to you as a vendor. You can buy it for 1 gold. Event chain respawn every 15 mins and starts with killing the undead chicken coops and ends with killing the Inquest Ornithologist.
Model Zephyr Sanctum – Drytop [&BIAHAAA=]
Purchase it from the vendor at the entrance. Map must be at T1. Check back at close to the end/start of the hour if your map is not at T1. It costs 10 geodes.
Quirky Quaggan Quest– 5 AP, 1 Mastery Point
Video
Found the first stanza
Use the Thermal Tube just south of it and glide midway. It is inside a fairly secluded area
Found the second stanza
On top of the frozen waterfall.
Found the third stanza
Found on the path leading up to the vista, need to do a small jumping puzzle to get it.
Found the fourth stanza
From the third stanza, use the Thermal Tube nearby to shoot yourself across to the little hidden lake north of the Hot Springs. You can also climb there if you don’t have access to the Thermal Tube or starting from somewhere else.
Found the fifth stanza
Jump in through this crack in the ice and you will find the quaggan at the bottom near the big rock.
Found the sixth stanza
Jump through the crack in the ice near this sixth quaggan and you can find him near the bottom next to the wall.
Delivered all lost stanzas to Neekoolaa and obtained the seventh stanza
This quaggan is on top of the Sanctuary on the roof. To reach this guy, first get on the vista and then just run across the roof to him.
Misc Achievement
Mastery Insights
There are 3 Mastery Insights in this map, two of them are fairly easy to get.
Griffin Old Growth Mastery Insight
Use this bouncing mushroom to get up and glide across.
The Svanir Hive Mastery Insight
Run up to the top of the dragon head and glide down to its mouth.
Bitter Cold Mastery Insight
This is the mastery point on the NE corner of the map. You will need cold resistance buff for this. Follow the video below.
Dive Master: Cold Feet
Not very hard achievement but you do need the Cold Resistance Buff. Aim for the white patch under you for the dive master achievement. The ice will break and you will land in water if done correctly.
You will be taught how to make the elixir to make your cold resistance buff in the story instances but the buff only lasts until reset. If you need to make the buff again, use the following instruction.
Gather 10 Winterberries, 8 Frostbitten Suet, 3 Eggshells, and 1 Grawl Firestone. Grawl Firestone can be purchased from the grawl heart vendor after completing the heart. Once you have all the items, combine them in that hot spring location. This buff will last until the daily reset.
Story Achievements
Precocious Aurene
There are two achievements in this story instance.
Vigilant – 5 AP
For the step where you need to save the Vigils
For the Ooze Generator Step, you need to kill all the oozes in between you and the ooze generator and lead Aurene to the Ooze generator to destroy it.
For the last boss in this instance, you need to step on the big white circle while it appears and use the special action key to get Aurene to break the Mordrem’s breakbar. This will allow you to damage it significantly. Repeat this until it dies (may take a few rounds).
Journey to the Bitterfrost Frontier
You don’t need the mastery for this, just keep picking up torches from the brazier until you get one with all the skills unlocked and press F to interact with the ice block to get in.
Frozen in Ice
The only annoying part of this story step is getting the Svanir leg armor to drop, just keep killing svanirs until you get it to drop.
Elixir Recipe
You will need to collect 4 things: Frostbitten Suet, Fresh Winterberries, Cold-Resistance Eggshells, and Firestone.
Frostbitten Suet
Just kill mobs on the map until you get enough
Fresh Winterberries
Gather them on the map, they are an excellent source of Unbound Magic when consumed. Their icons only show up on the minimap.
Cold-Resistant Eggshells
Talk to this NPC/Heart Vendor and he will tell you to collect abandoned eggs and put them in the egg warmer.
Firestone
Talk to this NPC and build a shrine for the grawls.
Chicken Feathers can be obtained by kicking chickens in the cave nearby. The chickens are not marked so just look for chickens on the ground. Repeatedly kick a chicken until it explodes and you will get the Playing Chicken achievement. The Flexible Sticks and Shiny Ice can be gathered from nodes in the area.
Elixir Cookin’
To cook the elixir, you need to use this hot spring at the marked location.
Scavenger Hunt Achievements
Thorough Sampling – 7 AP
See this guide on acquiring all 19 chests for the achievement.
Cultural Attaché – 5 AP
Bring Aurene sourviers from Tyria. Must have completed. Must have done Precocious Aurene story instance. Once you have all 7 items, use your Exalted Portal Stone to teleport to Aurene instance and give her all 7 items to complete the achievement.
Watchknight Statue – Divinity’s Reach [&BCwDAAA=]
Sovereign Weapon Vendor next to Crown Pavilion Waypoint in Divinity’s Reach for 1 gold.
Small Charr Car – Black Citadel [&BKsDAAA=]
Weaponsmith by Hero’s Waypoint in Black Citadel for 1 gold.
Souvenir Eir Statue – Hoelbrak [&BI0DAAA=]
Karma vendor south of Eastern Watchpost Waypoint for 7000 karma.
Model Asura Gates – Rata Sum [&BBQEAAA=]
Vendor south of Magustan Court Waypoint in Rata Sum right next to the Arcane Council entrance.
Sylvari Potted Plant – The Grove [&BLsEAAA=]
Karma vendor NE of Reckoners’ Waypoint in The Grove.
Caged Orrian Chicken – Malchor’s Leap [&BKcCAAA=]
You need to participate in the event chain with Agent Livilla that is east of Doric’s Waypoint. You must tag the event and she will sell stuff to you as a vendor. You can buy it for 1 gold. Event chain respawn every 15 mins and starts with killing the undead chicken coops and ends with killing the Inquest Ornithologist.
Model Zephyr Sanctum – Drytop [&BIAHAAA=]
Purchase it from the vendor at the entrance. Map must be at T1. Check back at close to the end/start of the hour if your map is not at T1. It costs 10 geodes.
Quirky Quaggan Quest– 5 AP, 1 Mastery Point
Video
Found the first stanza
Use the Thermal Tube just south of it and glide midway. It is inside a fairly secluded area
Found the second stanza
On top of the frozen waterfall.
Found the third stanza
Found on the path leading up to the vista, need to do a small jumping puzzle to get it.
Found the fourth stanza
From the third stanza, use the Thermal Tube nearby to shoot yourself across to the little hidden lake north of the Hot Springs. You can also climb there if you don’t have access to the Thermal Tube or starting from somewhere else.
Found the fifth stanza
Jump in through this crack in the ice and you will find the quaggan at the bottom near the big rock.
Found the sixth stanza
Jump through the crack in the ice near this sixth quaggan and you can find him near the bottom next to the wall.
Delivered all lost stanzas to Neekoolaa and obtained the seventh stanza
This quaggan is on top of the Sanctuary on the roof. To reach this guy, first get on the vista and then just run across the roof to him.
Misc Achievement
Mastery Insights
There are 3 Mastery Insights in this map, two of them are fairly easy to get.
Griffin Old Growth Mastery Insight
Use this bouncing mushroom to get up and glide across.
The Svanir Hive Mastery Insight
Run up to the top of the dragon head and glide down to its mouth.
Bitter Cold Mastery Insight
This is the mastery point on the NE corner of the map. You will need cold resistance buff for this. Follow the video below.
Dive Master: Cold Feet
Not very hard achievement but you do need the Cold Resistance Buff. Aim for the white patch under you for the dive master achievement. The ice will break and you will land in water if done correctly.
