Crimson Peaks

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Basic Information

In this instance, there are several functions. There is no need to wait for certain time period to activate the instance.
Players can activate the instance anytime. There is no realm restriction. Players from different realms can enter the same instance.
Players of all levels participating will receive enhanced stats, tier 5 skills, and can get enhanced faction weapons dropped by all bosses fought in Crimson Peaks.
When characters are disconnected from the server, they can relog back into the instance again. Each run has a chance to activate an extra boss, who upon being defeated awards players with a Kirin Sigil Shard.
Collect 10 to exchange them for a +10 Sigil.
Every day, players will get a Blazing Voucher, which can be turned in at the end of the instance to Vanti the Etherblade for 500 taichi pills, 2000 Affinity Beads, 200 Chroma Beads, and 3 Ancient Coins.

Level requirement: 60-150
Players limit: 10-25 Players
Prepare, sign up time: 10 minutes
Daily limit: 1 time
Exit time: 5 minutes before instance end
Time limit: 1 hour and 30 minutes

1st stage - Warrior's Retreat

Follow the path to a forked road (Incense Valley disciples will attack you on the way), then dig the rock, both roads can lead to Anshan Boudoir. This will cause the first two bosses to spawn at the platform up ahead.
The mobs in this part of the instance will drop memory orbs. For every 5 or 10 of them, you can exchange them at Reward NPCS for taichi pills corresponding to the amount turned in. These are only usable in the instance and will disappear when the players leave.

Note: For all bosses, a portal will activate for those who want to teleport back to starting point or vice-versa. In this case, if players die, they can go into portal, "Warrior's Retreat", and instantly be teleported back to Shenwu's and Mr. Gho's location. Also, if players need to heal, there will always be a Regeneration Aura nearby to heal Health and spirit.

1. Shenwu has extremely high health and defense, also able to cause Darkness effect.

2. Before Sinwu dies, Mr. Gho is in invincible status. 10s after Shenwu died, Mr. Gho's invincible status disappear.

3. When Mr. Gho's hp is less than 98%, 60%, and 30%, it will summon ten Modo disciples. They can be killed, disappear after 120s, or disappear when Mr. Gho dies.

4. Every minute Mr. Gho will use poison, which lasts for 20 seconds, inflicting 1500 damage every 2 seconds. Last tick does 2500 damage.

TIPS: It is possible to bait both bosses near the Regeneration Aura, so that players can heal health and spirit while inflicting damage.

5. After Mr. Gho dies, the first reward NPC, Quinn Chu, will appear. The Vanti and Negar NPCs will stop fighting.

Reward: 20 taichi Pills, 30 Affinity Beads, 10 Chroma Beads

2nd stage - Proving Grounds

After players go through the suspension bridge and the cave, they will arrive at second stage. There is a Regeneration Aura on the platform.

Talk to Vanti, and the second boss as well as different factions friendly NPCs will appear.

Boss: Pu Feng
1. Pu Feng regenerates 10% hp every 2 minutes.

2. Pu Feng is able to use health regen skill and freeze skill.

3. The scene will endlessly spawn Incense disciples.

4. After the boss died, it will activate the NPC disciples of all factions, a unconscious Skysong disciple, and the second stage reward NPC, Pu Heng.

Reward: 30 Taichi Pill, 50 Affinity Beads, 15 Chroma Beads

Talk to the unconscious Skysong disciple and save him, It will activate the teleport circles.
(There are two teleports on each platforms with three platforms in total. You have to choose the correct teleport three times in a row, or else you will teleport back to stage two again.)
Go into the blue teleport twice, then the orange one to get to stage three.

3rd Stage - Soul Forge Temple Outer

Teleport to third stage then you will see the third boss.

Boss: Kunja

1. Kunja has very high damage, and also ability to use Incense faction skills.

2. When 30s after combat, hp less than 60%, hp less than 30%, the boss will summon Incense disciples. For the first two waves, there will be ten disciples. The last summon will be twenty disciples. Incense disciples will use stun every ten seconds, with a strength of 300.

3. After the boss died, the third stage reward NPC, Incense Elder Niu Tian, and eight Wasteland Pillars will appear.

Reward: 40 taichi pills, 70 Affinity Beads, 20 Chroma Beads

Accept quest from the Wasteland Pillar. There is a random chance to activate the next stage. If it fails, five Incense disciples will appear. Each person can take the quest every 20s.
If players successfully activate the fourth stage a portal will appear close to the Regeneration Aura.
Use the portal to get teleported back for the next stage

4th Stage - Soul Forge Temple Inner

Take the Soul Forge Temple Inner portal

Boss: Beast Lord Phantom

1. The first Beast Lord Phantom will use AoE every one minute, reducing players' hp by 50%

2. After the first Beast Lord Phantom dies, it will activate the second Beast Lord Phantom. Every minute and half, it will reduce players' hp to 30%

3. After the second Beast Lord Phantom dies, it will activate the third Beastlord Soul. Once it entered combat, it will immediately use an AoE, reduce players' hp by 10%.

4. 10s after third Beast Lord Phantom appears, Forta Herald will appear and kill the third Beast Lord Phantom.

5. After the third Beast Lord Phantom dies, Vanti the Etherblade NPC will appear. Talk to him to get your reward for clearing the stage. If you have your Blazing Voucher in your bag, you can turn it in.

Reward: - 50 Taichi Pills, 90 Affinity Beads, 25 Chroma Beads

Either one of the following two scenarios can happen

If hidden stage does not activate, the instance will be completed at fifth stage, can use instance interface or wait until the instance to end and leave the instance.

If hidden stage does activate, you can go to the teleport behind the reward NPC and go to hidden boss Lady Lunaska.

5th Stage - Hall of Surveys

Boss: Sly Dragon
Time limit: 5 minutes
Reward: 25x Ancient Coins and 25x Soul Inverter

This boss will release a one hit skill after a period amount of time. Moments before he is about to use that attack, blue swords will appear around him, and he will give a warning "Are you ready to fail?".

This can be avoided by running out of range (Behind the blue swords) when the boss shouts out the hint.
Using Raja or any other skill that gives temporary invincibility can also prevent you from being killed.

Several times after the boss's health drops to a certain point, he will drop a massive amount of items. You can choose to start looting, but it is recommended to kill boss since there is a time limit.

Hidden Stage

If you get this stage, a portal will teleport the players to Hall of Surveys, where the hidden boss will spawn.

Boss: Lady Linaska
Reward: Kirin Sigil Shard
Spawn Chance: 25%
1. Every 60s, it has a chance to use AoE silence, stun, or sleep.

2. When the boss died, it will activate the hidden stage reward NPC

You can receive one Kirin Sigil shard from the reward NPC. If you have 10 shard, you can exchange them for a Kirin Sigil.

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Will need to be updated after next patch.
Bounty granted: 1750 GJ.