Bloodstone
The bloodstones are five shards of a massive stone created by the Gods of Tyria and sealed with the blood of King Doric. They broke the stone into five pieces. Four of these pieces represent the four schools of magic (aggression, destruction, preservation, and denial), and the final piece, the Keystone, was needed to reassemble the Bloodstone. The five pieces were then tossed into the volcano, Abaddon's Mouth. Later, following an eruption, four of the pieces were spread across Tyria, while one remained on the Ring of Fire Island Chain, near the caldera.
At least two of the bloodstones are used by the White Mantle and Mursaat to sacrifice the Chosen. When slain, the Chosens' souls are channeled into the soul batteries - structures created by the Mursaat to keep the Door of Komalie, and ultimately the Titans sealed away.
All three bloodstones have an environmental effect that influences activation time of resurrection skills or triggers an effect when someone is killed. Near the bloodstones, either the Curse of the Bloodstone or the Aura of the Bloodstone will appear.
Two of the three found bloodstones hold inscriptions, which are also on some doors and seals in the Bloodstone Caves. Each inscription, however, changes slightly between the three locations.
Known locations
- Ring of Fire Island Chain bloodstone - Located in the caldera of the volcano Abaddon's Mouth. In the Hell's Precipice mission, players kill the Undead Lich in the center of it to end his reign.
- Maguuma Jungle bloodstone - Located deep within the Maguuma Jungle within the Bloodstone Fen. In the Bloodstone Fen mission, players witness Justiciar Hablion killing Chosen atop it.
- Shiverpeak bloodstone - Located underneath the Shiverpeak Mountains within the Bloodstone Caves, accessed through an entrance in Sparkfly Swamp and sought by Gadd during Finding the Bloodstone.[1]
Gallery
- Bloodstone.jpg
The bloodstone in Bloodstone Fen.
- Bloodstone 2.jpg
The bloodstone in Abaddon's Mouth.
- Bloodstone Caves Level3 Bloodstone.jpg
The bloodstone in Bloodstone Caves.
Notes
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- It is likely that the final two pieces are elsewhere on the continent of Tyria, or in the nearby waters.
Anomaly.Glint mentions that if a Chosen is killed on top of a bloodstone, "no magic on this world or any other will bring them back.", but the player character will be resurrected as usual if the event occurs.References
| Landmarks in the Maguuma Jungle |
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| Henge Portal • Maguuma Bloodstone • Temple of Balthazar • The Falls • Ullen River |
| Towns and outposts • Missions • Explorable areas |
| Landmarks in the Ring of Fire Islands |
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| Abaddon's Mouth • Door of Komalie • Leah's island • Onyx Gate • Ring of Fire Bloodstone |
| Towns and outposts • Missions • Explorable areas |
| Landmarks in the Depths of Tyria |
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| Anvil of Dragrimmar • Primordus • Kathandrax caldera • Shiverpeak Bloodstone • Shrine of the Raven Spirit |
| Towns and outposts • Missions • Explorable areas |
