Heroes' Ascent (mission)

'' "Tomb of the Primeval Kings" redirects here. For the PvE section now present at that location, see Ruins of the Tomb of the Primeval Kings.''

Overview
The tournament (former location being Tomb of the Primeval Kings) is a continuous knockout tournament consisting of battles of teams from all territories which starts in the Heroes' Ascent. Unlike the Random Arenas, Guild versus Guild, or the Team Arenas, there are multiple levels, and a good amount of team communication is required if you expect to continue on to the final level (Hall of Heroes). Winning matches in the tournament is the only source of fame, which in turn determines a player's rank. The tournament is also the only source of Celestial Sigil drops in the game. As with other PvP areas, defeating opponents and winning maps gains you faction.

Getting There

 * 1) Map travel to the Battle Isles (Great Temple of Balthazar) from Lion's Arch.
 * 2) Enter the Random Arenas by talking to the Canthan Ferry Captain on the Isle of the Nameless
 * 3) Fight in the Random Arenas and win 5 consecutive matches. This will "unlock" the Team Arenas for all characters of the same account.
 * 4) Fight in the Team Arenas and win 5 matches. This will "unlock" Heroes' Ascent for all characters of the same account.
 * 5) Once unlocked this way, you can map travel to Heroes' Ascent any time.

The Tournament
The party size in the Ascent is 8. There are 4 henchmen to recruit, which means there has to be at least 4 human players.

Upon entering the mission, there is a short PvE part of defeating the Unworthy. This map can be used to gain morale boost, the faster you beat the Unworthy, the more morale you get (see the maps below for details).

After the short PvE part, several consecutive victories are needed in order to reach The Hall of Heroes (if you lose a match you will be out of the tournament and will have to restart from the beginning). Each battle takes place on a different map, where the order in which the maps are played and the number of maps played vary greatly, indeed it has been known for only the PvE part to be required before The Hall of Heroes is reached. These factors are decided based on the success in the PvE part and the amount of teams currently taking part in the tournament.

If you win the tournament by winning the Hall of Heroes match, you may stay and defend the Hall from other attacking teams.

The different types of maps include different winning objectives:


 * Death Match
 * Capture the Relic (Capture the flag)
 * King of the Hill

Heroes' Ascent maps

 * Defeating the Unworthy (PvE - 1 team)
 * The Underworld (Deathmatch - 2 teams)
 * Burial Mounds (Deathmatch - 2 teams - designed for 6 teams)
 * Broken Tower (King of the hill - 2 teams - designed for 3 teams)
 * Scarred Earth (Deathmatch - 4 teams - designed for 6 teams)
 * Unholy Temples (Capture the Relic - 2 teams)
 * Dark Chambers (Deathmatch - 2 teams)
 * Courtyard (King of the hill - 3 teams)
 * Sacred Temples (Capture the Relic - 2 teams)
 * The Vault (Waiting area for Hall of Heroes - 1 team)
 * Hall of Heroes (Deathmatch - 2 teams, followed by: King of the hill - 3 teams)

Note: It is also possible only two teams fight in the Scarred Earth, Courtyard and two, three or four in the Hall of Heroes.

Winning
For winning in all battles in the Heroes Ascent you gain faction and fame points.

Winning in the final round of the tournament, called Hall of Heroes, affects the PvE world as it determines which territory has the Favor of the Gods. The winners also get a random drop of high class loot, including celestial sigils and gold items.