Zaishen Challenge

General Description
The Zaishen Challenge is a Challenge, i.e. a training arena to simulate PvP battles against AI-controlled opponents. Players can fight against the team of their choice in any of five arenas.

Once you have beaten five of the six available computer AI teams, you unlock the Zaishen Elite.

One account can only earn a total of 2,000 faction per day from the Zaishen Challenge. On the battle in which you would exceed 2,000 faction, your winnings will cap at 2,000 regardless of whether you win or lose that battle. You will not be permitted to earn any more faction in Zaishen Challenge or Zaishen Elite for 24 hours. You can still earn faction from Guild versus Guild, Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Hero Battles, Alliance Battle and Heroes' Ascent.

It is possible to earn up to 6,000 faction per day with consecutive wins in the Zaishen Elite. See that article for a description of earning faction above the 2,000 cap.

How to get there
The Zaishen Challenge is located on The Battle Isles. Map travel to the Isles from Lion's Arch.

To be able to map travel to the Zaishen Challenge you must first "unlock" it. This is done by beating all 4 computer AI teams in the Training Arena.

Unlocking is per account. This means that once one character has unlocked it, all the characters on the same account will be able to enter it.

Exits

 * Great Temple of Balthazar (to the Northwest)
 * Zaishen Elite (via the Forbidden Path)

Quests

 * Challenge Master Rioka: The Path of the Zaishen Elite

NPCs

 * Challenge Master Rioka
 * Rune Trader
 * Willem (Priest of Balthazar)
 * Xunlai Agent (Storage) (2x)
 * Henchmen Level 20:
 * Zaishen Fighter
 * Zaishen Healer
 * Zaishen Archer
 * Zaishen Mage
 * Zaishen Guard

Mission
If you hit the "Select Mission" button in your Party Window, you may select one of the arenas and opponent teams below. The objective is to beat five of them, in any order and over any span of time. Each one presents a different set of difficulties.

Arenas
The match type on all of these arenas is 4-vs-4 Annihilation:
 * Heroes' Crypt
 * D'Alessio Arena
 * Fort Koga
 * Amnoon Arena
 * Shiverpeak Arena

Opposing Teams

 * "I Will Avenge You!" Warriors - A typical IWAY team.
 * Smiting Monks - Making heavy use of Smiting Prayers
 * "Victory Is Mine" Trappers - Trappers using "Victory is Mine!"
 * Degeneration Team - Mesmers and Necros using Health degeneration hexes
 * Obsidian Spike Elementalists - Elementalists cause spike damage with Obsidian Flame
 * Illusionary Weaponry Team - Mesmers using Illusionary Weaponry

Trivia
Although it is not a combat area, the Zaishen Challenge location has what appears to be a resurrection shrine.