Changes: Sunjiang District (mission)

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This is a mission entry. For information on the location Sunjiang District, see Sunjiang District (location). For information on the explorable area Sunjiang District, see Sunjiang District (explorable).

This article has an associated Zaishen Challenge Quest.

Objectives

This mission requires the completion of the quest Battle in the Sewers, obtained from Emperor's Hand in the Raisu Pavilion.

Prevent Shiro from summoning his spirit army!

Locate Shiro in the sewers.
ADDED: Destroy the spirit rifts to remove Shiro's protective shield. 4...0 spirit rifts remaining.
Master Togo must survive
Mhenlo must survive
ADDED: Defeat Shiro's constructs.

Rewards

Reward	Mission completion time	XP	Gold	Skill Points
Standard	> 25 minutes	1,000	100	1
Expert's	20-25 minutes	1,500	150	1
Master's	< 20 minutes	2,000	200	1
Hard mode
Standard	> 30 min	1,000	200	1
Expert's	25-30 min	2,000	300	1
Master's	< 25 min	3,000	500	1

Walkthrough

Primary

The main objective of this mission is to destroy the four spirit rifts that Shiro has opened to summon an army of Shiro'ken. Each of these rifts is guarded by a Spirit of Portals, which must be destroyed to close the rift. Shiro'ken will periodically spawn from the rift while it is open (a different profession at each one), so you should focus on destroying the Spirit as quickly as possible. The ritualist skills Consume Soul and Gaze of Fury can be used on the Spirits, destroying them instantly. The mesmer skill Spiritual Pain is also very useful against the Spirits.

At the beginning of the mission, you will be given the Spear of Archemorus and the Urn of Saint Viktor; they function in exactly the same way as when you first used them in Boreas Seabed and Arborstone. You can complete the mission without bringing either of them along, though they obviously do help. The high damage from a fully charged Spear of Archemorus is especially helpful against the Spirits, as they have increased resistance to both physical and elemental damage compared to normal spirits.

A bridge will come down and the mission will start, there will be two groups of Afflicted followed by an area with large metal vents. These are called flame fissures and they will cause burning and cripple to anyone who passes over them. At the end of that area will be the first spirit rift, spawning Shiro'ken Assassins.

After destroying the rift, proceed to the right. you will come to a high ledge from which you can see Shiro suspended inside a spirit rift himself; he cannot be targeted or damaged. Past this area there will be a few groups of Afflicted with a path splitting to the north and to the east. To the east will be the second spirit rift, spawning Shiro'ken Rangers and surrounded by a couple groups of Afflicted. Careful aggro is necessary here to deal with the multiple groups, and the area is dotted with stalagmite spikes that cause bleeding and crippling. Taking each group individually makes the fight easier. Be careful about line of sight issues here, as the awkward terrain often induces henchmen and heroes to shoot the ground, and thus do no damage.

Continuing north on the main path, you will come to the third spirit rift atop a small hill (which looks like a gargantuan kappa shell), this time spawning Shiro'ken Necromancers. The hill is surrounded with poisoned water, and there is a group of Afflicted which patrols through the area.

The fourth and final spirit rift is to the west, past a few more groups of Afflicted. Shiro'ken Warriors will spawn from the rift, and the plates in this area cause the dazed condition, so casters should be careful.

After the fourth rift is closed, a cutscene will play, after which you will be in the central area (where Shiro was) facing four Shiro'ken bosses. Either the Warrior's Construct or Assassin's Construct will be in front, either the Necromancer's Construct or Elemental's Construct to the left, either the Ranger's Construct or Mesmer's Construct to the right, and either the Monk's Construct or Ritualist's Construct in back. Immediately after the cutscene ends, you should move back into the left corner so that you can pull one or two bosses at a time. The mission is complete when all four have been destroyed.

Master's reward

The allowed 20 minutes are ample time for master's reward. If you run short on time, a lot of time can be saved by assassinating a Spirit of Portals and then running away, without killing the afflicted in the area.

Hard mode

Even without increasing the time limit for hard mode, a group would have plenty of time for master's reward. The increased time limit to 25 minutes is far more than even a slow group should need.

It is useful to avoid melee henchmen, as they are liable to run off and aggro extra bosses at the end. Melee heroes or players are easier to keep back as needed.

At the eastern portal, pull the first group of Afflicted far away before killing them. The Afflicted Ritualist will try to stay back to heal and resurrect. If you run up to it, you'll aggro a second group, and if you try to shoot it from a distance without pulling, awkward terrain makes it so that heroes will just shoot the ground and not do any damage.

After the cut scene, flag your party into the corner, pull the necromancer/elementalist boss, and the ranger/mesmer boss will stay put. If you pull the warrior/assassin boss first, the necromancer/elementalist and ranger/mesmer bosses will also come. If the monk boss spawns, it will step up to heal no matter what else you pull, which would mean fighting all four bosses at once if you try to pull the warrior/assassin boss first. The ritualist boss will stay back on the first pull if it spawns, which makes things easier. If you have any melee characters, keep them back by having them attack the warrior/assassin boss after you pull, so that they don't go aggro any extra bosses.

Creatures

Dialogues

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Follow-up

Upon completion of the mission players will find themselves in: Maatu Keep
To continue the storyline, take one of the following Primary Quests from Jamei: Journey to Cavalon or Journey to House zu Heltzer.

Notes

The Spear of Archemorus and the Urn of Saint Viktor spawn at the opening of the mission alongside the team. They are provided as assistance, the party may use them or leave them.
You can approach Shiro Tagachi in the center area before closing the rifts. He will not attack, but he is also Invulnerable.
Beware, after the cut scene when you kill the last portal, heroes/henchmen will try to run into the middle of the four Bosses - ensuring certain mission failure. Be ready to (very) quickly flag your heroes back. This appears to only happen in hard mode for some reason.
There is an error in the text displayed during the cutscene. Master Togo says "us" but the text reads "up".
At the end of the mission, it is stated that both the Spear of Archemorus and the Urn of Saint Viktor were destroyed, when in fact, they both can be seen if a player is holding the items, or is dropped on the floor near the cutscene area, within camera view.
Since only 4 of the 8 constructs spawn at the very end of the mission, it is best to capture their skills in their alternate locations. The first six bosses can be found in Sunjiang District (explorable) after completion of the mission. (Before completion, they will be in the last area sectioned off). The Assassin's Construct can be found in Silent Surf and the Ritualist's Construct can be found in Morostav Trail. Still, if you wish to capture during the final fight, make sure your party does not kill the boss from whom you want to cap last.

Bug! If somehow the 4th spirit dies after you have failed the mission (and have not returned to the outpost) your party will be resurected for the construct fight, however completing the fight this way will not cause you to complete the mission, instead you will simply be stuck.

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Minister Cho's Estate → Zen Daijun → Vizunah Square → Nahpui Quarter → Tahnnakai Temple → Arborstone → Boreas Seabed → Sunjiang District → The Eternal Grove, Gyala Hatchery → Unwaking Waters → Raisu Palace → Imperial Sanctum

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+{{Zaishen Quest}}
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 ==Objectives ==
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 Prevent Shiro from summoning his spirit army!
 * Locate Shiro in the sewers.
-* '''ADDED:''' Destroy the [[spirit rift]]s to remove Shiro's protective shield. X [[spirit rift]]s remaining.
+* '''ADDED:''' Destroy the [[Spirit Rift (environmental feature)|spirit rifts]] to remove Shiro's protective shield. 4...0 [[Spirit Rift (environmental feature)|spirit rifts]] remaining.
 * [[Master Togo]] must survive
 * [[Mhenlo]] must survive
 * '''ADDED:''' Defeat Shiro's constructs.
-===Rewards===
+==Rewards==
 {{Mission rewards|Objective = Mission completion time
                  |Standard = > 25 minutes
-                 |Expert = < 25 minutes
+                 |Expert = 20-25 minutes
-                 |Master =  < 20 minutes}}
+                 |Master =  < 20 minutes
+                 |HMStandard = > 30 min
+                 |HMExpert = 25-30 min
-===Hard Mode===
+                 |HMMaster = < 25 min}}
-{{Hard mode mission rewards|Objective = Mission completion time
-                 |Standard = > 30 min
-                 |Expert = 25-30 min
-                 |Master = < 25 min}}
 ==Walkthrough==
+===Primary===
-The main objective of this mission is to destroy four [[spirit rift]]s that [[Shiro]] has opened to summon an army of [[Shiro'ken]].
+The main objective of this mission is to destroy the four [[Spirit Rift (environmental feature)|spirit rifts]] that [[Shiro]] has opened to summon an army of [[Shiro'ken]].  Each of these rifts is guarded by a [[Spirit of Portals]], which must be destroyed to close the rift.  Shiro'ken will periodically spawn from the rift while it is open (a different profession at each one), so you should focus on destroying the Spirit as quickly as possible.  The ritualist skills [[Consume Soul]] and [[Gaze of Fury]] can be used on the Spirits, destroying them instantly. The mesmer skill [[Spiritual Pain]] is also very useful against the Spirits.
-At the beginning of the mission, the party will be given the [[Spear of Archemorus]] and the [[Urn of Saint Viktor]]. These are provided as boosts; carrying them is not required to complete the mission, though they obviously do help.
+At the beginning of the mission, you will be given the [[Spear of Archemorus]] and the [[Urn of Saint Viktor]]; they function in exactly the same way as when you first used them in [[Boreas Seabed]] and [[Arborstone]].  You can complete the mission without bringing either of them along, though they obviously do help.  The high damage from a fully charged Spear of Archemorus is especially helpful against the Spirits, as they have increased resistance to both physical and elemental damage compared to normal spirits.
-A bridge will come down and the mission will start, there will be two groups of [[Afflicted]] followed by an area with large metal vents. These are called [[flame fissure]]s and they will cause [[burning]] and [[cripple]] to anyone who passes over them.
+A bridge will come down and the mission will start, there will be two groups of [[Afflicted]] followed by an area with large metal vents.  These are called [[flame fissure]]s and they will cause [[burning]] and [[cripple]] to anyone who passes over them.  At the end of that area will be the first spirit rift, spawning [[Shiro'ken Assassin]]s.
+After destroying the rift, proceed to the right. you will come to a high ledge from which you can see Shiro suspended inside a spirit rift himself; he cannot be targeted or damaged.  Past this area there will be a few groups of Afflicted with a path splitting to the north and to the east.  To the east will be the second spirit rift, spawning [[Shiro'ken Ranger]]s and surrounded by a couple groups of Afflicted.  Careful [[aggro]] is necessary here to deal with the multiple groups, and the area is dotted with [[stalagmite spike]]s that cause [[bleeding]] and crippling.  Taking each group individually makes the fight easier.  Be careful about line of sight issues here, as the awkward terrain often induces henchmen and heroes to shoot the ground, and thus do no damage.
-At the end of that area will be a spirit rift, a large sphere of light, guarded by a [[Spirit of Portals]] and some [[Shiro'ken Assassin]]s. Destroying the spirit is the way to close the spirit rift. Also, as long as the Spirit of Portals stands it will keep summoning Shiro'ken Assassins to replace any killed. So, it's better to kill the spirit first. If the Spear of Archemorus is dropped next to a Spirit of Portals, it will do damage, determined by its current charge. This is especially helpful, as the Spirits have a larger amount of Physical and Elemental resistance than other Spirits. Conditions and Hexes do not work on the Spirits either. However, if a Ritualist in the party uses [[Consume Soul]] or [[Gaze of Fury]] while targeting the Spirits, the Spirit may also be killed immediately.  The Mesmer skill [[Unnatural Signet]] can also be used to great effect here.
+Continuing north on the main path, you will come to the third spirit rift atop a small hill (which looks like a gargantuan [[kappa]] shell), this time spawning [[Shiro'ken Necromancer]]s.  The hill is surrounded with [[poison]]ed water, and there is a group of Afflicted which patrols through the area.
-The party can proceed left or right from this point. If the party proceeds right, they will come across Shiro suspended inside a spirit rift himself; he cannot be targeted or damaged. Past this area there will be a few groups of Afflicted with a path splitting to the north and to the east. To the east will be the second spirit rift guarded by [[Shiro'ken Ranger]]s. Careful [[aggro]] is necessary here as there is one group of afflicted, the rangers, and then another group behind them, and the area is dotted with [[Stalagmite spike|stalagmite spikes]] that cause [[bleeding]] and crippling. Taking each group at a time makes the fight easier. Once again, the party will need to eliminate the Spirit of Portals.
+The fourth and final spirit rift is to the west, past a few more groups of Afflicted.  [[Shiro'ken Warrior]]s will spawn from the rift, and the plates in this area cause the [[dazed]] condition, so casters should be careful.
-The party should continue and go down the other path where they took the fork. Down that path they will come to a spirit rift with a Spirit of Portals atop a small hill with [[Shiro'ken Necromancer]]s guarding them. The hill is surrounded with [[poison]]ed water.
+After the fourth rift is closed, a [[cutscene]] will play, after which you will be in the central area (where Shiro was) facing four Shiro'ken [[boss]]es.  Either the [[Warrior's Construct]] or [[Assassin's Construct]] will be in front, either the [[Necromancer's Construct]] or [[Elemental's Construct]] to the left, either the [[Ranger's Construct]] or [[Mesmer's Construct]] to the right, and either the [[Monk's Construct]] or [[Ritualist's Construct]] in back.  Immediately after the cutscene ends, you should move back into the left corner so that you can pull one or two bosses at a time.  The mission is complete when all four have been destroyed.
-Past this, the party will turn west, getting out of the poisoned water and facing a few more groups of Afflicted. After them, the fourth and final rift and Spirit of Portal will be there guarded by [[Shiro'ken Warrior]]s. The plates in this area cause the [[dazed]] condition, so casters should be careful.
+===Master's reward===
-After the fourth Spirit of Portals and its guardians are destroyed (in any order), a [[cinematic]] will play, and then the party will be in the central area (where Shiro was) facing 4 Construct [[boss]]es. It's important that the party moves back to the left corner and not allow [[Mhenlo]] and [[Master Togo]] to engage all four bosses at once. With the extra damage that bosses have, the fight can become very difficult. After settling into that corner, the party should be attacked by only one boss. Finish that boss off, then slowly pull the others one or two at a time. After all four are killed, the mission is over.
+The allowed 20 minutes are ample time for master's reward.  If you run short on time, a lot of time can be saved by assassinating a Spirit of Portals and then running away, without killing the afflicted in the area.
+===Hard mode===
+Even without increasing the time limit for hard mode, a group would have plenty of time for master's reward.  The increased time limit to 25 minutes is far more than even a slow group should need.
+It is useful to avoid melee henchmen, as they are liable to run off and aggro extra bosses at the end.  Melee heroes or players are easier to keep back as needed.
+At the eastern portal, pull the first group of [[Afflicted]] far away before killing them.  The [[Afflicted Ritualist]] will try to stay back to heal and resurrect.  If you run up to it, you'll aggro a second group, and if you try to shoot it from a distance without pulling, awkward terrain makes it so that heroes will just shoot the ground and not do any damage.
+After the cut scene, flag your party into the corner, pull the necromancer/elementalist boss, and the ranger/mesmer boss will stay put.  If you pull the warrior/assassin boss first, the necromancer/elementalist and ranger/mesmer bosses will also come.  If the monk boss spawns, it will step up to heal no matter what else you pull, which would mean fighting all four bosses at once if you try to pull the warrior/assassin boss first.  The ritualist boss will stay back on the first pull if it spawns, which makes things easier.  If you have any melee characters, keep them back by having them attack the warrior/assassin boss after you pull, so that they don't go aggro any extra bosses.
 ==Creatures==
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 *{{mo}}20 [[Brother Mhenlo]]
-*{{rt}}20 [[Master Togo]]
+*{{rt}}20 [[Master Togo|Togo]]
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 **{{x}}24 [[Spirit of Portals]]
-===Bosses (Elite Skill Captures)===
+===Bosses - elite skill captures===
+*{{w}}24 [[Warrior's Construct]] - [[Hundred Blades]]
-After the cutscene you will have to kill 4 boss Constructs, random spawn. The Constructs each use an [[elite skill]]. However, the mission will end immediately after the death of the last boss killed:
+*{{r}}24 [[Ranger's Construct]] - [[Equinox]]
-*{{w}}24 [[Warrior's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Hundred Blades]])
+*{{mo}}24 [[Monk's Construct]] - [[Life Sheath]]
-*{{r}}24 [[Ranger's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Equinox]])
+*{{n}}24 [[Necromancer's Construct]] - [[Soul Bind]]
-*{{mo}}24 [[Monk's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Life Sheath]])
+*{{me}}24 [[Mesmer's Construct]] - [[Psychic Distraction]]
-*{{n}}24 [[Necromancer's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Soul Bind]])
+*{{e}}24 [[Elemental's Construct]] - [[Mirror of Ice]]
-*{{me}}24 [[Mesmer's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Psychic Distraction]])
+*{{a}}24 [[Assassin's Construct]] - [[Temple Strike]]
-*{{e}}24 [[Elemental's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Mirror of Ice]])
+*{{rt}}24 [[Ritualist's Construct]] - [[Soul Twisting]]
-*{{a}}24 [[Assassin's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Temple Strike]])
-*{{rt}}24 [[Ritualist's Construct]] &rarr; ([[Soul Twisting]])
-A better way to capture their skills is find them in their alternate locations. The first six bosses can be found in [[Sunjiang District (Explorable)]] ''after'' completion of the mission (before completion, they will be in the area sectioned off). The Assassin's Construct can be found in [[Silent Surf]] and the Ritualist's Construct can be found in [[Morostav Trail]]. Still, if you wish to capture during the final fight, make sure your party does not kill the boss you want to cap from last.
 ==Dialogues==
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 ==Follow-up==
 *Upon completion of the mission players will find themselves in: [[Maatu Keep]]
-*To continue the storyline, take on the following [[Primary Quest]]s from [[Jamei]]: [[Journey to Cavalon]] or [[Journey to House zu Heltzer]]
+*To continue the storyline, take one of the following [[Primary Quest]]s from [[Jamei]]: [[Journey to Cavalon]] or [[Journey to House zu Heltzer]].
 ==Notes==
 *The [[Spear of Archemorus]] and the [[Urn of Saint Viktor]] spawn at the opening of the mission alongside the team. They are provided as assistance, the party may use them or leave them.
-*It is completely safe to walk right up to [[Shiro Tagachi]] in this mission. He will not attack you.
+*You can approach [[Shiro Tagachi]] in the center area before closing the rifts.  He will not attack, but he is also [[Invulnerable]].
+*Beware, after the cut scene when you kill the last portal, heroes/henchmen will try to run into the middle of the four Bosses - ensuring certain mission failure. Be ready to (very) quickly flag your heroes back. This appears to only happen in hard mode for some reason.
-*If you try to attack him an error message will be displayed informing you that "Shiro Tagachi is invulnerable."
-*Although Shiro is invulnerable, any undead minions a party member may be controlling will try to attack him, and moving them away from him will be impossible.
-==Bugs==
 *There is an error in the text displayed during the cutscene.  Master Togo says "us" but the text reads "up".
-*At the end of the mission, it is stated that both the Spear of Archemorus and the Urn of Saint Viktor were destroyed, when in fact, they both can be seen if a player is holding the items, or is dropped on the floor near the cutscene area, within camera view. Possibly this refers to a loss of their special powers, rather than literal destruction.
+*At the end of the mission, it is stated that both the Spear of Archemorus and the Urn of Saint Viktor were destroyed, when in fact, they both can be seen if a player is holding the items, or is dropped on the floor near the cutscene area, within camera view.
+*Since only 4 of the 8 constructs spawn at the very end of the mission, it is best to capture their skills in their alternate locations. The first six bosses can be found in [[Sunjiang District (explorable)]] ''after'' completion of the mission.  (Before completion, they will be in the last area sectioned off). The Assassin's Construct can be found in [[Silent Surf]] and the Ritualist's Construct can be found in [[Morostav Trail]]. Still, if you wish to capture during the final fight, make sure your party does not kill the boss from whom you want to cap last.
-*Sometimes Spear of Archemorus may duplicate itself.
+{{bug|If somehow the 4th spirit dies after you have failed the mission (and have not returned to the outpost) your party will be resurected for the construct fight, however completing the fight this way will not cause you to complete the mission, instead you will simply be stuck.}}
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