The Wilds (mission)

Objectives
Hunt down the Shining Blade kidnappers and rescue the Chosen they have taken hostage.
 * Chase the fleeing Shining Blade.
 * Rescue the Chosen.
 * Discover how the Shining Blade navigates the jungle.
 * BONUS Defeat the two Centaur chieftains.

Primary
Follow the path in order to chase the Shining Blade Scouts and rescue the Chosen. Some places along the path are occupied by Entangling Roots, which will block the way. Kill the Entangling Roots to remove the plant wall blocking the way. After the first cut-scene, a large number of centaurs will come at you, so try to deal with one mob at a time (marked A on the map). After the second cut-scene, kill the spiders to save the Chosen and complete the mission.

Note: standing in the Maguuma jungle waters gives you the Fount Of Maguuma environmental effect.

Note: You will be accompanied by two White Mantle Knights at the beginning of the mission, but as they do not show up in the Party window as Allies and tend to run ahead they will usually be killed quickly. Even if they do survive the first part of the mission, they will not advance beyond the first cutscene area anyway.

Bonus
Early on in this mission you will reach an easily-missed crossroads. In addition to the path you came from and the path that goes forward (mission path), there are paths to the left and right. Go left and watch out for a path leading off from it, to the left. At the end of that path you will see two Centaur Scouts (marked 1 on the map). This is the most critical part of the bonus - Do not attack them. The centaurs will begin talking about two centaur clan leaders meeting to discuss banding against the humans. Wait until their conversation is over, or you will not be able to complete the bonus. After they have finished talking, a bonus objective will appear, telling you to defeat them. Now it is safe to attack. They will drop a Vine Seed. Take it with you and continue with your quest.

With the vine seed, return to the crossroads and continue down the mission path. You can freely drop the vine seed and pick it back up later.

Further on in the mission, you will get to a cut-scene where you see the person you're chasing running and a large number of centaurs rushing toward you. Kill them, and then head up the path the centaurs ran down (northward and eastward). You will find a glowing circle where you can plant your vine seed to create a Vine Bridge (marked 2 on the map). Then you will be faced with quite a number of centaurs and four centaur bosses, including the two centaur bosses mentioned by the conversing scouts, whose deaths will complete the bonus objective (marked 3 on the map).

Be very careful not to aggro more than one group of centaurs at a time. There are six patrol groups (in addition to two stationary groups) before the vine bridge and it is easy to be blindsided. Don't be in a hurry to advance into the path of additional roaming groups. There is one group in the far north that starts patrolling only after it comes onto a player's radar, but has a route that takes it much further south than another group that starts patrolling sooner. It is easier if you take the right fork at point A rather than the path shown on the current map.

Note: If you aggro the two centaurs upon entering, you can still run back. After giving up the chase, they will return to their initial position to play the dialogue.

Hard mode
Be aware that the Moss Scarabs use Verata's Gaze, which will turn your minions against you. Otherwise, this mission is mostly about pulling only one group at a time. There are a number of pop-up groups before the first cut scene. The moss scarabs reliably pop up in exactly the same spot, while the Life Pod pop-up locations vary quite a bit. Killing each of the first three Entangling Roots also causes additional mobs to pop-up, so it helps to kill all other mobs in the area first.

Centaur roamers can be trouble if pulled wrong, as well, but they follow the same routes every single time. Kill three groups of them before choosing a path at point A, and two more roamer groups on the right fork of that path before attacking the stationary group. For the stationary group on the left path, wait for another roamer group to come and leave before you attack, so that you know you have plenty of time.

NPCs

 * Human
 * 10 Captured Chosen
 * 15 White Mantle Knight
 * 20 Saidra
 * 20 Markis
 * 15 Evennia

Monsters

 * Centaur
 * 16 Centaur Scout
 * 16 Maguuma Warrior
 * 16 Maguuma Hunter
 * 16 Maguuma Protector
 * 16 Maguuma Warlock
 * 16 Maguuma Enchanter
 * 16 Maguuma Avenger
 * Human
 * 15 Shining Blade Scout
 * 15 Saidra
 * Plant
 * 18 (25) Entangling Roots
 * 15 Life Pod
 * Rider
 * 12 Wind Rider
 * Scarab
 * 12 (24) Moss Scarab
 * Spider
 * 16 (25) Maguuma Spider
 * Troll
 * /14 (24) Jungle Troll

Bosses - skill captures

 * Centaur
 * 18 (29) Rapa Ironhaunch
 * 18 Maila Arrowmane
 * 18 (29) Tama Blessedhoof - Watchful Spirit (unavailable before Maguuma Stade or The Amnoon Oasis)
 * 19 Kara Bloodtail - Order of Pain (unavailable before Port Sledge)
 * Signet of Agony (unavailable before A Belated Betrothal in Seeker's Passage)
 * 19 Paka Blackhoof
 * 19 Fawa Torncalf
 * 19 (29) Horm Frostrider
 * 19 (29) Ramtha Brokenhoof
 * Plant
 * 18 (28) Tree of Vitality - Protective Bond (unavailable before Maguuma Stade or The Amnoon Oasis)
 * Rider
 * 18 Chott Stormsinger
 * 18 Wydd Kindlerun - Maelstrom (unavailable before Maguuma Stade or The Amnoon Oasis)
 * Scarab
 * 18 (28) Grech Trundle
 * Spider
 * 18 Kezra Spindleweb
 * Troll
 * 18 (28) Grook Plugalug

Dialogues
Briefing from Witness Giselle.

Inside the mission
White Mantle Knight: Did we lose them?

White Mantle Knight: They went this way!

Shining Blade Scout: ''Quickly! To the camps! The Shining blade must be warned!!''

Bonus objective:

Centaur Scout: ''Long has it been since Ramtha Brokenhoof and Horm Frostrider met face to face. The leaders of the two strongest Centaur tribes are on the verge of an agreement.''

Centaur Scout: So the rumours about the alliance against the humans are true?

Centaur Scout: ''Indeed. The negotiations begin today.''

Centaur Scout: ''Good. It is about time that the Centaurs took a united stand against the humans.''

Centaur Scout: ''It is rumored that there are humans in the Maguuma right now. We would have need of a strong Centaur, such as yourself, to help guard the meeting.''

Centaur Scout: ''I would be honored. What must I do?''

Centaur Scout: ''Take this vine seed. It will give you access to the meeting site.''

Centaur Scout: I will guard Ramtha Brokenhoof and Horm Frostrider with my life.

Second intermediate cutscene
Captured Chosen: Oh no. Please no.

Evennia: ''You there! You can chase us through the jungle later. But if you have even a shred of decency in your heart, I beseech you, help us save the Chosen.''

Ending cutscene


Evennia: Perhaps it is you who needs to be doing the explaining.



Evennia: ''I don't know what to make of you. You're not typical White Mantle, as evidenced by your bravery and willingness to help save the Chosen. Had you not shown up when you did, we might have lost them after all.''

You weren't trying to get them killed?''

Evennia: ''What did you think? That we liberated the Chosen from the murderous Mantle only to feed them to the spiders? Nothing could be farther from the truth.''



Evennia: ''Rescuing them from the Mantle, that's what. The spiders were a...a miscalculation.''

Markis: ''I don't trust them, Evennia. They're Mantle plain and simple.''

Evennia: ''I can see that Markis. But something tells me if they see for themselves what the White Mantle really do with the Chosen, they'll have a change of heart about their masters.''

Markis: ''What are you saying? That you mean to let them go?''

Evennia: ''Yes, Markis, that's exactly what I mean to do. Who knows. Once they've seen the Bloodstone, they may end up being valuable allies.''

Markis: This is a mistake, Evennia.

Evennia: ''Maybe it is. If my hunch about you is correct, then you'll head to Bloodstone Fen. The truth about the White Mantle will reveal itself. And you will be faced with a difficult decision.''

Follow-up

 * Upon completion of the mission, players will find themselves in Bloodstone Fen, where another mission awaits.