Zinn's Task

Overview

Summary

1. Retrieve R.O.X.'s power crystal.
2. Retrieve N.O.X.'s power crystal.
3. Retrieve P.O.X.'s power crystal.
4. Locate Zinn's Secret lair.

Obtained from

Image of Zinn

Requirements

All Campaigns and Eye of the North

Reward

• 50,000 experience
• 10,000 gold
• 10 Automaton Summoning Stones
• 10 Sinister Automatonics

Dialogue

"[Difficulty: Master] To preserve Zinn's reputation as well as the great Kingdoms of Tyria, you must find and deactivate the R.O.X., N.O.X. and P.O.X. golems."

Accept: Save an Asuran's reputation? What a noble cause. I'm in.

Reject: I will not comply.

Reward Dialogue

As promised, here is further compensation for your services. Perhaps I underestimated you...I mean, I'm happy my faith in your abilities rang true.

Walkthrough

You will find R.O.X. from a quest given in the Temple of the Ages. After speaking to Salma, you enter into a mini-mission to defend the Temple of the Ages. Before the mini-mission starts you are given the opportunity to have the acolytes of the gods pray for your team (during the mini-mission they will also help you fight the attacking level 20 GOLEMs). The time counts down to zero, and waves of level 20 GOLEM's come crashing down, until R.O.X shows up in the last wave. R.O.X. must be defeated to complete the mini-mission.

N.O.X. may be found by speaking to Attendant to the Prince in the Resplendent Makuun. After speaking to the quest NPC, the party will be transported into the mini-mission, where the party will face off against the GOLEM. N.O.X. will chase Prince Bokka the Magnificent around the map at a steady pace, while the team is bombarded by growing numbers of hostile GOLEMs. It is advisable to use a mesmer with Migraine and plenty of interrupts, or a ranger using Broad Head Arrow to prevent N.O.X.'s potent spells.

Once Bokka escapes, N.O.X. will turn its attention to the party, and begin using the very potent and interrupt resistant N.O.X.ion Buster. It is important to interrupt this spell each time it is used, as it is likely to be fatal. Be careful not to let the GOLEMs overwhelm the team, as they will spawn indefinitely throughout the fight.

Once N.O.X. is damaged to approximately 35% of his total health, it will begin to use a second set of skills which include dangerous melee attacks and faster casting spells. It will not, however, use the Ion Buster after this point.

P.O.X.'s mini-mission is accessed through The Marketplace. Speak to Guardsman Makuruyo to enter a special instance of Wajjun Bazaar. The player will be disguised as members of the Jade Brotherhood, and will face off against the Am Fah. After reaching the far side of the streets and fighting through several waves of Am Fah (with increasing difficulty), the player will find P.O.X., who is initially friendly.

Shortly after being activated, P.O.X. will turn on his "owners" and become hostile to the party. Once the player begins to attack the GOLEM, the Jade Brotherhood will become hostile, believing the party to be Am Fah spies. P.O.X. mostly uses potent melee attacks, but his deadliest attack is Reactor Blast which causes burning and high damage to all foes in the area of effect. This spell casts slowly, but is interrupt-resistant. Parties are advised to bring several interrupt skills.

Zinn's Lair is found by going to The Falls in Tyria.

Map of the route to Zinn's lair

To get there, start from Ventari's Refuge, and travel south to Reed Bog. From there, travel south-west to The Falls. Once you are in The Falls, head West as far as you can go, then head North. You will have to cover approximately half of The Falls map area. Be on the lookout for a number of spider pop-up's in the early areas. After these, most mobs (including some boss mobs) are avoidable. You will also have to circle around clock-wise and cross over the vine bridge going North. You will find yourself battling a few small mobs of Wind Riders before coming to Behemoth Jaw Collecor Agrippa Stonehands. Approach and click on "The Falls" which can be seen on top of a large rock behind the collector, overlooking the western falls.

Once you are in the Zinn's Lair (underground), there are no more foes if at least one MOX is in your party. Just go see Zinn for your rewards.

Notes

• This quest is available and able to be completed by only those who have all campaigns.
• This quest appears to be NON-REPEATABLE.
• The power crystals do not appear in inventory and can therefore not be traded.
• Be sure tu have MOX in your party when looking for the Secret Lair.