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Heart of the Obscure Research mastery

Complete the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure story chapter Hell Breaks Loose to unlock the Heart of the Obscure Research Mastery track. It has 5 levels that cost 20 Mastery Points and 6,096,000 experience in total. Its first level is Rift Guidance.

Mastery levels
5
Mastery points
20
Experience
6,096,000

Mastery levels

  1. 1. Rift Guidance

    Mastery points
    2
    Experience
    381,000

    The Heart of the Obscure can be used to find small Kryptis rifts.

    Use your Activate Mastery Skill button to allow the Heart of the Obscure to guide you to a Kryptis rift if one is present.

  2. 2. Updraft Generator

    Mastery points
    3
    Experience
    635,000

    Learn to channel the power of the Heart into updraft generators.

    Interact with an updraft generator to form a temporary updraft nearby. Updrafts can be used with flying mounts and gliders to reach inaccessible areas.

  3. 3. Lesser Arcane Treasures

    Mastery points
    4
    Experience
    1,016,000

    Learn to use the Heart to unlock lesser arcane treasures in Secrets of the Obscure maps.

    Lesser arcane treasures are small treasure chests found in Secrets of the Obscure maps. Interact with them and perform a small skill challenge to open them for rewards.

  4. 4. Ley-Loom Operation

    Mastery points
    5
    Experience
    1,524,000

    Learn to use the Heart to weave latent ley energy through ley looms into functional ley lines.

    Interact with a ley loom to cause a temporary ley line to form nearby. Ley lines can be used with flying mounts and gliders to reach inaccessible areas.

  5. 5. Greater Arcane Treasures

    Mastery points
    6
    Experience
    2,540,000

    Learn to use the Heart to unlock greater arcane treasures in Secrets of the Obscure maps.

    Greater arcane treasures are large treasure chests found in Secrets of the Obscure maps. Interact with them and perform a skill challenge to open them for rewards.

Mastery Insights

  1. Amnytas Insight: Balanced PerspectiveAmnytas
  2. Amnytas Insight: Bastion ShallowsAmnytas
  3. Amnytas Insight: Caveside LookoutAmnytas
  4. Amnytas Insight: Celestial PilasterAmnytas
  5. Amnytas Insight: Obscured by the CloudsAmnytas
  6. Amnytas Insight: The ArboretumAmnytas
  7. Amnytas Insight: The Debate HallAmnytas
  8. Amnytas Insight: The Plaza of WisdomAmnytas
  9. Amnytas Insight: Windy BluffAmnytas
  10. Inner Nayos Insight: Abyssal EdgeInner Nayos
  11. Inner Nayos Insight: Branch Vantage PointInner Nayos
  12. Inner Nayos Insight: Citadel of ZakirosInner Nayos
  13. Inner Nayos Insight: Deep FallsInner Nayos
  14. Inner Nayos Insight: Heitor's GateInner Nayos
  15. Inner Nayos Insight: High-Elevation Skyscale NestInner Nayos
  16. Inner Nayos Insight: Lost AltarInner Nayos
  17. Inner Nayos Insight: Memory's HollowInner Nayos
  18. Inner Nayos Insight: Mourning's ShadeInner Nayos
  19. Inner Nayos Insight: Southern ExtractorInner Nayos
  20. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Above the JungleSkywatch Archipelago
  21. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Beacon of AgesSkywatch Archipelago
  22. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Droknar's MinesSkywatch Archipelago
  23. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: MinSec Server RoomSkywatch Archipelago
  24. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Rata Novus FoundationsSkywatch Archipelago
  25. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Rata Novus OutcropSkywatch Archipelago
  26. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Skyscale SanctuarySkywatch Archipelago
  27. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Southern ClearingSkywatch Archipelago
  28. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: The Fractured TowerSkywatch Archipelago
  29. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: Under the DunesSkywatch Archipelago
  30. Skywatch Archipelago Insight: War God's SpireSkywatch Archipelago
  31. Tower Insight: A Bird's Eye ViewThe Wizard's Tower
  32. Tower Insight: The ApexThe Wizard's Tower
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