Heroes' Ascent (mission)

'' "Tombs" 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 or Kaineng Center.
 * 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 (not necessarly consecutive). 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 have 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

 * Heroes' Ascent (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 (King of the hill - 3 teams - designed for 5 teams)

After the PvP Extreme Weekend the number of teams participating in many maps was decreased.

''Note #1: There is an extremely rare chance that you may skip to the Hall of Heroes after completing The Underworld. You may also find your self skipping around maps in a different order than the usual, and this is much more common than the jump right to the Hall of Heroes.''

Note #2: It is also possible only two teams fight in the Scarred Earth, Courtyard and the Hall of Heroes.

''Note #3: It is always smart to wait until the last three minutes of the Hall of Heroes battle so you will know for sure that you can capture the altar and hold it for the last three minutes.

''Note #4: 5 wins in the Hall of Heroes gives your territory favor. If you win and your territory already had favor, you will keep it and other territories will have to start all over again from 5 wins.

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.

''Note: Every 6:00 minutes there is a battle won in the Hall of Heroes

''Note #2: You can get up to 40 fame per win in the Hall of Heroes

Fame per Consecutive Win

Fame and Rank

 * Hero: Rank 1 (25 fame)
 * Fierce Hero: Rank 2 (75 fame)
 * Mighty Hero: Rank 3 (180 fame) ( Deer Emote )
 * Deadly Hero: Rank 4 (360 fame)
 * Terrifying Hero: Rank 5 (600 fame)
 * Conquering Hero: Rank 6 (1,000 fame) ( Wolf Emote )
 * Subjugating Hero: Rank 7 (1,680 fame)
 * Vanquishing Hero: Rank 8 (2,800 fame)
 * Renowned Hero: Rank 9 (4,665 fame) ( Tiger Emote )
 * Illustrious Hero: Rank 10 (7,750 fame)
 * Eminent Hero: Rank 11 (12,960 fame)
 * Kings Hero: Rank 12 (21,600 fame) ( Phoenix Emote )
 * Emperor's Hero: Rank 13 (36,000 fame)
 * Balthazar's Hero: Rank 14 (60,000 fame)
 * ........ Hero: Rank 15 (100,000 fame) ( .... Emote )