Lion's Arch Keep

Lion's Arch Keep
Storyline	Beyond: War in Kryta
Region	Prophecies: Kryta
Type	Explorable area
Exit(s)	Lion's Arch (via Gate Guard)
Images
View of the keep from Lion's Arch.

During the War in Kryta, Lion's Arch Keep has fallen back into the hands of the Lionguard, the Shining Blade and the monarchy (in the form of Princess Salma).

Getting there

The Lion's Arch Keep area can be accessed from the regular Lion's Arch by talking to the Lion's Arch Keep Gate Guard after viewing the scene where Livia recruits Zinn in the Talmark Wilderness. See flowchart for details.

Quests available

• Wanted by the Shining Blade
  • Wanted: Inquisitor Bauer
  • Wanted: Inquisitor Lashona
  • Wanted: Inquisitor Lovisa
  • Daily rotating wanted quest: Maximilian the Meticulous
• Princess Salma
  • Riverside Assassination
    • A Little Help From Above
      • Temple of the Intolerable
        • Mustering a Response
          • The Battle for Lion's Arch

NPCs

Allies

Services

• 15 (20) Master Scout Braden (collector for 3 Confessor's Orders)
• 15 (20) Shining Blade Forager (collector for 25 War Supplies)
• 15 (20) Zadok (collector for 15 War Supplies)
• 10 (20) Grahame (collector for 10 Medals of Honor) (service available after completing The Battle for Lion's Arch)
• 15 (20) Lionguard (collector for 10 Medals of Honor) (service available after completing The Battle for Lion's Arch)

Lionguard

• 10 (20) Queen Salma
• 15 (20) Watchman Arad
• 15 (20) Lion's Arch Keep Gate Guards
• 15 (20) Lionguards

Shining Blade

• 20 (20) Bartholos (only between Mustering a Response and The Battle for Lion's Arch)
• 15 (20) Councilor Vaylor
• 20 (20) Dinas (only after Temple of the Intolerable)
• 15 (20) Shining Blade Guard (warrior)
• 15 (20) Shining Blade Guard (ranger)
• 15 (20) Shining Blade Guard (elementalist)

Ebon Vanguard

• 20 (20) Captain Langmar (during dialogue only)
• 20 (20) Lieutenant Thackeray (during dialogue only)

Krytans

• 15 (20) Antwyn
• 15 (20) Carden
• 15 (20) Jorith
• 10 (20) Krytans
• 15 (20) Magi Malaquire (only before The Battle for Lion's Arch)

Other allies

• 24 (24) Wanted by the Shining Blade

Notes

• The Lionguard and Shining Blade on top of the gate wall all have special dialogue.
• The dialogues between Antwyn, Jorith, and Carden occur randomly and in random order. If you don't get a dialogue, rezone until you get one.
• While in the keep, banners in LA that usually show White Mantle imagery are replaced with royal golden griffin banners.

Trivia

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on Durmand Dig Site.

• Antwyn, Carden and Jorith are references to three old men in the anime Cowboy Bebop. In the anime the men appear throughout the story and talk amongst themselves telling tall tales and exaggerated stories about their younger days.
• Before the July 8, 2010 update, this area was called "Lion's Arch".
• Before completion of the Battle for Lion's Arch quest, all the NPCs usually found in the town are visible from this area.

---