Bloodstone Caves

Bloodstone Caves
Campaign	Eye of the North
Region	Depths of Tyria
Type	Dungeon
Levels	3
Reward chest	Eldritch Chest
Required quest	Crystal Method
Party size	8
Exit(s)	Sparkfly Swamp
Images
Getting there from Gadd's Encampment
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Poison traps on Level 2
The Bloodstone on level 3 with Eldritch Ettin and the last mobs

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Many adventurers have told legends of the Bloodstones, and a few brave souls claim to have seen them. Even after hearing these stories, standing in the presence of such power is still quite... intoxicating. A brilliant Asuran researcher named Gadd assisted us in our search for another Bloodstone. With our help, the Asura would have to decipher a series of inscriptions placed by the guardians... odd creatures called inscribed ettins... before we could reach the legendary relic. The guardians were busy shoring up their defenses, and our allies in the Shining Blade had taken an interest in their activities. Their scouts, always on the lookout for enchanted weaponry to use in their struggle against the White Mantle, noticed the ettins returning to this place repeatedly, where they harvested some sort of magical essences. Bartholos believed they could be weaponized for the Shining Blade's war effort.

— Master Dungeon Guide

The Bloodstone Caves extend into the side of the Shiverpeak Mountains and contain ruins with inscriptions similar to those found on two of the Bloodstones. The bloodstone found in the deepest level of this dungeon, the Shiverpeak Bloodstone, was perhaps where the White Mantle intended to sacrifice Evennia and Saidra.

Reward

• Deldrimor Reputation Points
  • First time: 1,500 (2,250 in hard mode)
  • On repeat: 750 (1,125 in hard mode)

Interactive objects

Chests

• Locked Chests
• Eldritch Chest will spawn after defeating the Dungeon Boss and rewards players with one item each in Normal Mode, and two items each in Hard Mode.

Signpost

• Ruined Bag

Other

• Dungeon Lock (levels 1 and 2)

Hidden Objects

Hidden objects are revealed using Light of Deldrimor.

Level 1

• 24 (24) One Dwarven Ghost ally near Area Map
• 1 (20) Ten Hidden Treasures as follows:
  • One near northern Beacon of Droknar
  • Two near northern fire jets
  • One near Pekk
  • One near southern fire jet
  • One in southeast alcove
  • One near Paranoia Ettin
  • One near Area Map
  • One near stairs below Dungeon Lock
  • One near Dungeon Lock

Level 2

• 24 (24) Three Dwarven Ghost allies, each one is located near a Beacon of Droknar
• 1 (20) Ten Hidden Treasures as follows:
  • Three by first sets of poison vents
  • Three by poison vents near water
  • Three by poison vents in passageway to final room
  • One near Crystal Ettin

Level 3

• 1 (20) Secret Switch found near the second Beacon of Droknar will open a closed door to the north of this level's entrance.
• 24 (24) One Dwarven Ghost ally, located on top of mound in secret area
• 1 (20) Ten Hidden Treasures as follows:
  • Four in passageway of secret area
  • Four around outer edge of cave in secret area
  • Two (left/right) in final room with Eldritch Ettin

NPCs

Allies

• 1 (20) Beacon of Droknar (Dwarven Raider) (all levels)
• 20 (20) Pekk (Collector of 5 Fungal Roots) (level 1)

Charmable animals

Charmable animals

• 5 Albino Rat (levels 1 and 3)

Foes

Enchanted weapons

• 24 (26) Enchanted Shield (all levels)
• 24 (26) Enchanted Scythe (all levels)

Ettin

• 28 (30) Forge Master (all levels)
• 20 (26) Tomb Ettin (levels 2 and 3)
• 28 (30) Tomb Ettin (levels 1 and 2)

Incubi

• 20 (26) Cryptwing Incubus (levels 1 and 2)
• 20 (26) Bloodbath Incubus (level 1)
• 20 (26) Bloodthirst Incubus (levels 1 and 2)
• 20 (26) Stormcloud Incubus (levels 1 and 2)

Skeletons

• 20...24 (26) Skeletal Hound (level 1)
• 24 (26) Skeleton Archer (level 2)
• 24 (26) Skeleton Illusionist (level 2)
• 24 (26) Skeleton Wizard (level 2)

Bosses

Ettins

• 28 (30) Crystal Ettin → Backbreaker (one on level 2) (Crystal Focus & Ettin Club)
• 26 (30) First Inscribed → Backbreaker (one on level 1, two on level 3)
• 28 (30) Paranoia Ettin → Backbreaker (one on level 1) (Ettin Club)

Boss-like foes

• 29 (32) Eldritch Ettin → (Spectral Crystal) (only during Crystal Method)

Landmarks

• Bloodstone

Notes

• This dungeon is under the effect of Aura of the Bloodstone, which will heal all nearby creatures when a creature dies. The amount of heal increases by 20 for each dungeon level.
• Make sure to have the Crystal Method quest from Saerin in Gadd's Encampment or the first door in the dungeon will not open.
• Due to the large number of melee foes, melee counter skills are very useful, e.g. Ward Against Melee, Aegis, Enfeebling Blood, and Ineptitude.
• Killing Ettins will cause their associated Enchanted Shields to vanish. (Enchanted Scythes are not linked to any of the Ettins; they must be killed separately.)
• Many of the foes are not fleshy; builds that depend on corpses (e.g. minion masters) are less effective.
• On level 2, the final hall that includes the Ettin and the Dungeon Lock also has a large number of skeleton casters that are initially friendly. Once Ettin takes damage, those in the center will turn hostile quickly; those on the edge will remain friendly unless you aggro them. If you can pull and kill the Ettin quickly, the second group will remain friendly, allowing you to reach the lock without any further combat. Otherwise, be very careful to avoid getting swarmed by the Wizards and Illusionists after they become hostile.
• On level 3, if you kill the first Inscribed Ettins (guarding the Eldritch Ettin), their accompanying Enchanted (Shields or Scythes) will die.
• Completion of this dungeon will fill in page #11 of the Master Dungeon Guide storybook.

Anomaly. As noted above, in the final area on level 2, undead who have not yet turned hostile (green dots) will aid you as allies against those that have (red dots).

Bug. Poison Dart traps shoot faster than indicated, firing up to 15 darts per second.

Trivia

• In Guild Wars 2, an entrance to the Bloodstone Caves can be found at Bramble Pass, though the caves themselves have been sealed off behind a locked door.

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