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Other allies: I entered the map at least half a dozen times and only got a level 5 hammer-wielding guard

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{{Location disambiguation 2}}
{{Location infobox
| image = [[File:Eastern Frontier.jpg|196px]]
| campaign = Prophecies
| region = Ascalon
| type = Explorable area
| exits = [[Frontier Gate]]<br>[[Pockmark Flats]]<br>[[Ruins of Surmia (outpost)|Ruins of Surmia]]
| collector = y
| pic1 = [[File:Eastern Frontier map.jpg|196px|link=Eastern Frontier/Map]]
| pic1-text = Interactive map<br>[[/Maps|Non-interactive maps]]
| ingame name=Eastern Frontier
| game link type 0=explorable
| game link num 0=107
}}
Ascalon's [[Eastern Frontier]] was once a lush green land of rolling hills. Now, as with the rest of Ascalon, it is a blasted piece of barren land littered with ruins. Large sections of the once great wall lie broken and breached in several places as the [[Charr]] make their presence felt, establishing a foothold in the northeast. Aside from the Charr, the [[Grawl]] appear to have flourished as well, having a heavy presence to the northwest. Further south, the broken land has become a haven for [[Devourer]]s waiting to ambush unsuspecting prey.

==Getting there==
This area lies to the east of [[Frontier Gate]] and the [[Ruins of Surmia (outpost)|Ruins of Surmia mission outpost]]. Several [[secondary quest]]s of the Ascalon [[region]] take place here.

==Shrines==
;[[Resurrection shrine]]s:
*Northwest, a short distance east from the exit into the [[Ruins of Surmia (outpost)|Ruins of Surmia]].
*East, at the exit into [[Frontier Gate]].
*Southeast, at the exit into [[Pockmark Flats]].

;[[Statue of Lyssa]]
*North, between the exit into the Ruins of Surmia and [[Paige Osbourne]], the [[Charr Carving]] [[collector]].

==Quests available==
* [[Cynn]]
** [[Caravan in Trouble]]

==NPCs==

===Allies===

====Services====
*{{x}} 1 (20) [[Fytch]] ([[collector]] for 3 [[Fetid Carapace]]s)
*{{w}} 5 (20) [[Guardsman Noell]] (collector for 3 [[Ornate Grawl Necklace]]s)
*{{x}} 1 (20) [[Paige Osbourne]] (collector for 3 [[Charr Carving]]s)
*{{x}} 2 (20) [[Raymon Elsworth]] (collector for 3 [[Stormy Eye]]s)

====Other allies====
*{{w}} 5 (20) [[Caravan Guard]] (before starting [[Caravan in Trouble]])
*{{mo}} 10 (20) [[Mhenlo]] (before starting [[Caravan in Trouble]])
*{{e}} 10 (20) [[Cynn]] (before starting [[Caravan in Trouble]])

===Charmable animals===
[[Animal]]s
*{{x}} 3 [[Moa Bird]]

===Foes===
[[Charr]]
*{{w}} 8 (23) [[Charr Axe Fiend]]
*{{w}} 6 (23) [[Charr Axe Warrior]]
*{{w}} 8 (23) [[Charr Blade Storm]]
*{{w}} 6 (22) [[Charr Blade Warrior]]
*{{r}} 8 (23) [[Charr Hunter]]
*{{r}} 6 (23) [[Charr Stalker]]
*{{mo}} 5 (23) [[Charr Martyr]]
*{{mo}} 8 (23) [[Charr Shaman]]
*{{n}} 6 (23) [[Charr Ash Walker]]
*{{n}} 6 (23) [[Charr Ashen Claw]]
*{{me}} 8 (23) [[Charr Chaot]]
*{{e}} 6 (23) [[Charr Fire Caller]]
*{{e}} 8 (23) [[Charr Flame Wielder]]

[[Devourer]]s
*{{w}} 4, 8 (22, 23) [[Carrion Devourer]]
*{{r}} 4, 7 (22, 23) [[Whiptail Devourer]]
*{{n}} 3, 8 (22, 23) [[Plague Devourer]]

[[Grawl]]
*{{w}} 4 (22) [[Grawl (Ascalon)|Grawl]]
*{{mo}} 3 (22) [[Grawl Ulodyte]]

====Bosses====
[[Charr]]
*{{mo}} 8 (26) [[Rrrack Whitefire]]
*{{me}} 9 (27) [[Scint the Malign]]
*{{e}} 9 (27) [[Slaug Firehide]]

[[Devourer]]s
*{{w}} 9 (27) [[Gnash Underfoot]]
*{{r}} 9 (27) [[Hurl Foulspine]]
*{{n}} 9 (27) [[Fester Fang]]

==Dialogue==
Once, intro to [[Caravan in Trouble]].
:'''Cynn''': ''You left?''
:'''Caravan Guard''': ''Y...yes.''
:'''Cynn''': ''In the middle of a fight, you just ran off?''
:'''Caravan Guard''': ''There were storm riders everywhere! I could've been killed!''
:'''Mhenlo''': ''What happened to the others? The merchant and the other guards?''
:'''Caravan Guard''': ''I don't know. I...didn't look back.''
:'''Mhenlo''': ''Balthazar does not look kindly upon cowards.''
:'''Cynn''': ''Neither do I.''
:'''Mhenlo''': ''That'll be enough Cynn. This man will have to explain himself and his actions when he reaches the Mists.''

== Notes ==
* If you fight near [[Guardsman Noell]] (a [[collector]]), he will join in the fight.
* The [[Frontier Gate]] [[resurrection shrine]] is not visible; you will resurrect near the stairs leading to the portal.
* Complete exploration of this area contributes approximately 1.36% to the Tyrian [[Cartographer]] title.
*{{Vanquisher|count = 190|low = 180|high = 216|notes=There are many hidden [[Devourer]] groups in this area, concentrated mostly in the southern half.}}
** [[Grawl Ulodyte]]s in [[hard mode]] are strong healers. If your party has trouble, [[interrupt]] or otherwise prevent their use of [[Heal Area]]. Otherwise, attempt to move them away from their allies. It may be beneficial to start vanquishing from Ruins of Surmia.
** During [[Frontier Gate Fugitives]], [[Footman Tate]] is a useful [[ally]] and will follow your [[party]] around until he is led back to [[Frontier Gate]].
** During [[The Last Day Dawns]] active, almost all visible foes are [[Charr]] and the total number of foes increases slightly. Take advantage of [[:Category:Ebon Vanguard rank skills|Ebon Vanguard PvE skills]] (and especially [[Rebel Yell]]). Use caution if you trigger the quest foes: if [[King Adelbern]] dies, the quest will fail, forcing your party to return to an outpost.

{{bug|Occasionally a group of Grawl might spawn inside a rock on one of the cliff faces between Surmia and Frontier Gate, preventing you from retrieving their drops.}}

{{bug|There is a cliff just east of Ruins of Surmia that does not clip correctly, allowing you to slide down.}}

== Trivia==
*According to a list on Guild Wars Guru, which seems to list various beta locations, this zone was previously called ''The Shift''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050301030823/http://www.guildwarsguru.com/ascalon-id13.php List of Ascalon locations], Guild Wars Guru (archived)</ref>

== References ==
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{{Explorable areas in Ascalon}}

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