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The run from [[Ascalon City]] to [[Lion's Arch]] is an run that can be mildly difficult in very specific but limited stretches.  However, like most runs it can be done with 0-2 skills.  This guide covers the section between Ascalon and [[Beacon's Perch]]; for the remainder of the run, see [[Beacon's (to and from) Lion's Arch]].

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! <big>Hazard Key</big>
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| '''[[Condition]]s:''' {{skill icon|Crippled}} ([[Pin Down]]) | ?? | '''[[Knockdown_skills_quick_reference|Knockdowns]]:''' {{skill icon|Meteor}}
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| '''[[Enchantment_removal_skills_quick_reference|Enchantment stripping]]:''' {{skill icon|Strip Enchantment}}, {{skill icon|Shatter Enchantment}}
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| '''[[Hex]]es:''' {{skill icon|Ice Spikes}}, {{skill icon|Frozen Burst}}, {{skill icon|Conjure Phantasm}}, {{skill icon|Suffering}}, {{skill icon|Faintheartedness}}
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== Runthrough ==
The default sort shows the maps in order from Ascalon to Beacon's.  To show the maps in order for the reverse run, simply click the sort icon above the maps.

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| <div class="fakeh3">[[Old Ascalon]]</div>
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 08</div>[[Image:Ascalon_to_LA_part_1.jpg|200px]]
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| <div class="fakeh3">[[The Breach]]</div>
Although stopping at [[Piken Square]] may be handy for obtaining certain skill-quests, it is still very far out of your way so it's best to skip it.  Be careful not to be [[body block]]ed by Charr on the main path and steer far wide of them if you have a lag-prone connection.
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 07</div>[[Image:Run guide The Breach.jpg|200px]]
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| <div class="fakeh3">[[Diessa Lowlands]]</div>
; Hazards
: [[Image:Shatter Enchantment.jpg|25px]]  [[Image:Conjure Phantasm.jpg|25px]]
Often the most difficult part of the Lowlands for a new runner is avoiding getting "lost". Unless this is their very first character, the player you're running shouldn't need anything in [[Grendich Courthouse]] as it's also quite a bit off the direct path and offers no unique skills.
* Visual aids (westbound) for points where the path forks: [[:Image:D_Lowlands_pointA.jpg|Point A]], [[:Image:D_Lowlands_pointB.jpg|Point B]], and [[:Image:D_Lowlands_pointC.jpg|Point C]].
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 06</div>[[Image:Run guide D Lowlands.jpg|200px]]
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| <div class="fakeh3">[[Ascalon Foothills]]</div>
; Hazards
: [[Image:Meteor.jpg|25px]]
Be careful not to get trapped by the [[Hydra (Ascalon)|Hydras]] and then knocked down by their meteors.
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 05</div>[[Image:Ascalon to LA part 4.jpg|200px]]
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| <div class="fakeh3">[[Traveler's Vale]]</div>
; Hazards
: [[Image:Crippled.jpg|25px]]  [[Image:Frozen Burst.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Ice Spikes.jpg|25px]]  [[Image:Strip Enchantment.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Shatter Enchantment.jpg|25px]]

Head straight north and take a pit stop at [[Yak's Bend]].  The next part is the shortest part of the run but also among the highest concentrations of Enchantment Strips and Crippling in this run, combined with ranged and PBAoE water hexes from the Ice Golems, which can easily lead to disaster.   [["I Am Unstoppable!"]] is highly recommended for any class attempting this section.
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 04</div>[[Image:Traveler's Vale to Yak's Bend.JPG|200px]]
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| <div class="fakeh3">[[Iron Horse Mine]]</div>
; Hazards
: [[Image:Crippled.jpg|25px]]  [[Image:Frozen Burst.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Ice Spikes.jpg|25px]]  [[Image:Strip Enchantment.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Shatter Enchantment.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Faintheartedness.jpg|25px]] [[Image:Suffering.jpg|25px]]

Each path in Iron Horse presents its own unique challenges.  The northern and southern exterior routes are both prone to heavy [[body block]]ing and may require the same strategy used in Griffon's Mouth below.  The center paths, on the other hand, offer up short bursts of very heavy incoming damage, crippling, and hexes.  The fastest way is through the bridge. 
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 03</div>[[Image:Iron Horse Mine Paths.JPG|200px]]
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| <div class="fakeh3">[[Anvil Rock]]</div>
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 02</div>[[File:Anvil Rock to Ice Caves to Deldrimor Bowl.JPG|200px]]
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| <div class="fakeh3">[[Deldrimor Bowl]]</div>
| <div style="display:none">Sortkey: 01</div>[[Image:Beacon's Perch to Anvil Rock.JPG|200px]]
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== Popular builds ==
The most popular builds for this run are also the most common builds for many runs and are listed below: (links go to [[PvX:Main Page|PvX Wiki]])
*{{d}}/{{a}} [[PvX:Build:D/A Unstoppable Drok's Dervish|Build:D/A Unstoppable Drok's Dervish]]
*{{a}}/{{r}} [[PvX:Build:A/R Shadow Runner|Build:A/R Shadow Runner]]
*{{w}}/{{x}} [[PvX:Build:W/any Generic Runner|Build:W/any Generic Runner]]
*{{x}}/{{a}} [[PvX:Build:Any/A General Shadow Forge Runner|Build:Any/A General Shadow Forge Runner]]

== See also ==
* [[Beacon's (to and from) Lion's Arch]]
* [[Lion's Arch to Sanctum Cay]] (Includes [[Temple of the Ages]])
* [[Running Sanctum Cay Mission]]
* [[Amnoon Oasis to "Desert_Tour"]] (Includes all runs in the [[Crystal Desert]])
* [[Running guide]]

== Trivia ==
* The screenshot maps say Ice T'''ooo'''th Cave, but the "patched" name is [[Ice Tooth Cave]]. 

== External links ==
* Additional running builds can be found at [[w:c:pvx:Category:All_working_running_builds|PvX]].

[[Category:Running guides]]