Fort Ranik (mission)

''For information on the Pre-Searing location, see Fort Ranik (Pre-Searing).

Mission Objectives
Retake the Great Northern Wall.
 * Push back the invading Charr army.
 * Locate the Restraining Bolt and return it to Siegemaster Lormar.
 * Locate the Arming Crank and return it to Siegemaster Lormar.
 * Locate the Release Lever and return it to Siegemaster Lormar.
 * BONUS Rescue Deeter Saberlin from his Charr imprisonment.

Primary
(This mission can be easily solo'd if you take the healer, ranger, and mage henchmen with you. If you take the fighter you might get overwhelmed)

This is pretty straightforward until you reach the catapults. These are necessary to pass some large groupings of Charr that would slaughter you otherwise. The first catapult is by Siegemaster Lormar (B on the map). You need to return to him with the three spare pieces of catapult (which are located in wreckage marked C on the map). After all three pieces are returned, you fire the catapult and destroy a group of 15 or so Charr.

The second catapult is already fixed (D on the map). If you fire it quickly, you may be lucky and manage to kill the final boss, completing the mission. Otherwise, it's a case of tempting a group of mobs out of the wall (they move into the catapult's blast range if you approach the wall cautiously), being very careful not to get within aggro range, and then firing this catapult to thin them out. Then go marching in and kill the boss. It seems that you only have to kill the boss up on the wall to win the mission.

Bonus
You can get this bonus if Master Armin Saberlin survives to the first building up on the hill (1 on the map). Not to worry though, because it doesn't seem to matter if he doesn't survive. To complete the quest, you have to rescue Trooper Deeter Saberlin, which is something you almost naturally do as part of the main quest. He's at the end of the winding track that you follow through the first Charr area (2 on the map). His prison is guarded by two Charr healers. Fighting them can be quite tiresome if you do not have enough damage dealing capacity, because they keep healing each other. You might want to rush into close range and take advantage of their Heal Area spells, letting them heal you. Using skills that can interrupt may help to shorten the battle.

Bosses and Skills
The following bosses can be encountered during the Fort Ranik mission:
 * Craze the Unforgiving (Mesmer): Ether Feast, Energy Burn, Illusion of Haste
 * Roarst One Eye (Necromancer): Faintheartedness, Life Siphon, Mark of Pain
 * Rrrack Whitefire (Monk): Bane Signet, Banish, Heal Area, Infuse Health
 * Spar the Ravager (Warrior): - Frenzy, Healing Signet, Wild Blow
 * Torch Spitfur (Elementalist): Aura of Restoration, Conjure Flame, Flare
 * Vatlaaw Doomtooth (Ranger): Favorable Winds, Ignite Arrows, Penetrating Attack, Troll Unguent
 * Klaww FeatherStorm (Lv8 Charr Ranger): Favorable Winds, Penetrating Attack, Troll Unguent

Additional Notes
The quest Deliver a Message to My Wife is found in this mission. Talk to Gurn Blanston to receive it. He can be found to the west of the first building up on the hill (A on the map).

The players will be in Frontier Gate at the completion of this mission.