Crystal Desert
| Crystal Desert | |
|---|---|
| File:Crystal Desert.jpg | |
| Continent | Tyria |
| Town | The Amnoon Oasis |
| Neighbor(s) | The Desolation |
| Campaign | Prophecies |
| Images | |
 Loading screen | |
| File:Crystal Desert interactive map.jpg Interactive Map of the Crystal Desert Non-interactive maps | |
| File:Crystal Desert signpost.jpg Crystal Desert signpost. | |
“Legends tell of a time, thousands of years ago, when the Crystal Desert was covered in water. These legends claim that it was the gods who raised the land, leaving it bare and empty in order to give the solitary creatures of the world a place to call their own. If the legends are true, humans were not among those for whom this land was made. There have been attempts by humans to settle in the desert, but they have, without exception, failed miserably, leaving behind only the grand monuments they built here proclaiming their short-lived triumph over this harsh land.
The weather in the Crystal Desert is hot and unforgiving. The winds blow hard, making and unmaking dunes, covering up the present and uncovering the past. An examination of the sand will reveal that each grain is actually a tiny, pointed crystal. In isolated locations, larger crystal formations have been revealed by the constant, unforgiving wind.
Formerly the Crystal Sea, the Crystal Desert was created shortly before the Exodus of the Gods in Year 0. It was formed alongside the Desolation, also formerly a part of the Crystal Sea, when the Five Gods defeated Abaddon. The Crystal Desert connects to the southern continent of Elona and had at one point been ruled by the Primeval Kings of the southern continent. In the past, there have been at least four groups of humans attempting to settle in the land: the Margonites, the Elonians, the Seekers, and Ascalonians.
Despite mostly being arid and dry, the Crystal Desert has a few oases and deepened valleys holding vegetation. It is also riddled with giant statues of an ancient civilization, ruins of the failed Crystal Desert Elonian colony, and large natural cliffs. In the center of the Crystal Desert lies the Mesa, which houses structures seen elsewhere only in the Hall of Heroes. It is inhabited by a variety of insects, Riders, Drakes, Wurms, the Forgotten, Losaru Centaurs, Hydra, and the ghosts of those who died in the region.
Getting there
Completion of the Sanctum Cay mission is required to reach this area, at which point the party will be sent to Amnoon Oasis. This also unlocks the ability to use the teleporter of Crystal Overlook, providing a second entrance for players with the Nightfall campaign.
Towns and outposts
- The Amnoon Oasis (town)
- Destiny's Gorge
- Heroes' Audience
- Seeker's Passage
- Tomb of the Primeval Kings
Mission outposts:
Missions
Explorable areas
Landmarks
Soundtracks
- Guilds at War
- [untitled]
- Ascension Song
- Crystal Oasis
Gallery
- "Box back" sketch 1.jpg
- "Crystal Tower" concept art.jpg
- "Desert" concept art 1.jpg
- "Desert" concept art 4.jpg
- "Desert" concept art 5.jpg
- "Desert" concept art 6.jpg
- "Desert" concept art 6c.jpg
- "Desert" concept art 7.jpg
- "Titan" concept art.jpg
- "Spider" concept art.jpg
Notes
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The Guild Wars 2 Wiki has an article on Crystal Desert. |
- Bleached Bones can be found throughout the desert.
