Campaign: Prophecies Type: Explorable area Part of: Crystal Desert Neighbor(s): Skyward Reach, Vulture Drifts, Crystal Overlook

General InformationEdit

Area Name: The Arid Sea
Region: Crystal Desert

The Arid Sea is a harsh area deep in the Crystal Desert. It appears to have been a sea hundreds of years ago, when the Margonites attempted to achieve Ascension.

It features a gigantic statue of a warrior east of the center of the area. From a distance, the statue appears to be erect. When players approach, the mirage disappears, and only the boots remain erect. After that, the torso serves as a bridge between two rock mounds and allows access to the area where Siliss Yassith resides. This statue can also be seen from the Crystal Overlook in Elona.

Exits / Neighbour AreasEdit

• North: Skyward Reach
• Northwest: Vulture Drifts
• Southwest: Vulture Drifts
• South: Crystal Overlook, Elona (through a portal guarded by a Forgotten Guardian)

BestiaryEdit

MonstersEdit

• (26) Sand Wurm
• Enchanted: Northeast, in the Elonian ruins.
  • (26) Enchanted Sword
  • (26) Enchanted Hammer
  • (26) Enchanted Bow
• (26) Rock-Eater Scarab
• (26) Dune Burrower
• (26) Jade Scarab
• (26) Sand Giant: Center, east and south.
• (26) Salving Cactus
• (26) Hydra

BossesEdit

Note: None of these bosses have elite skills

Hydra

• 26 Chak Hack Schawack
• 26 Brol Migo Hinga
• 26 Rept Parn Freg
• 26 Graf Wask Derg
• 26 Sheg Zamn Mada

NPCsEdit

• Siliss Yassith
• Yannel Brunn
• Rotal
• Forgotten Guardian

Collectors:

• Sir Kaufman
• Sir Pohl Sanbert

Rare Material Crafter

• Nido Shabra

Notes Edit

• In the northwestern ruins players can find an item called the Ancient Weapon.
• There is a statue in the southeastern area resembling a female warrior in Templar armor; the statue can be seen from the Crystal Overlook in the Desolation.
• For information regarding the mysterious portal to the Desolation that can be found at the far south end of the Arid Sea, see: Forgotten Guardian.
• To receive credit for the Vanquisher title track in this area you must defeat 87-136 monsters in Hard Mode. As usual, any hydra should be killed on sight; there is a group that runs clockwise around the entire map, making it time-consuming to vanquish the area.
• It is possible to come here with a group of 8 if approached from Crystal Overlook.
• In the ruins east of the portal to Vulture Drifts players can be 'teleported' onto the scaffolding for a nice view by walking beneath the broken end of the east facing scaffolding.
• This is the only area in the Crystal Desert that does not include pairs of teleporters.
• Total exploration will give 1.6% towards Tyrian Explorer Title Track

Explorable Areas (Guild Wars Prophecies)
Pre-Searing Ascalon	Green Hills County • Lakeside County • Regent Valley • The Catacombs • The Northlands • Wizard's Folly
Ascalon	Ascalon Foothills • Diessa Lowlands • Dragon's Gullet • Eastern Frontier • Flame Temple Corridor • Old Ascalon • Pockmark Flats • Regent Valley • The Breach
Northern Shiverpeaks	Anvil Rock • Deldrimor Bowl • Griffon's Mouth • Iron Horse Mine • Traveler's Vale
Kryta	Cursed Lands • Kessex Peak • Lion's Gate • Majesty's Rest • Nebo Terrace • North Kryta Province • Scoundrel's Rise • Stingray Strand • Talmark Wilderness • Tears of the Fallen • The Black Curtain • Twin Serpent Lakes • Watchtower Coast
Maguuma Jungle	Dry Top • Ettin's Back • Mamnoon Lagoon • Reed Bog • Sage Lands • Silverwood • Tangle Root • The Falls
Crystal Desert	Diviner's Ascent • Prophet's Path • Salt Flats • Skyward Reach • The Arid Sea • The Scar • Vulture Drifts
Southern Shiverpeaks	Dreadnought's Drift • Droknar's Forge • Frozen Forest • Grenth's Footprint • Ice Floe • Icedome • Lornar's Pass • Mineral Springs • Snake Dance • Spearhead Peak • Talus Chute • Tasca's Demise • Witman's Folly
Ring of Fire Islands	Perdition Rock