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Arcana Obscura is the first instance in Season 2 Episode 8 of the Living World, Point of No Return.

Objectives

Arcane Symbol"

• Read the "About the Symbol" mail from Marjory.

Investigate the arcane symbol at the Durmand Priory.

• Travel to the Durmand Priory.
• Speak to Sous-Chef Seimur Oxbone.
• Meet Marjory in Special Collections.
• Speak with Ogden Stonehealer.
• Search for a tome about the Forgotten and divine fire.
• Return to Magister Stonehealer.
• Find three relics from Turai Ossa's past as the tome directed.
• Relics found: x/3
• Speak with Magister Stonehealer when you're ready to proceed.
• Check in with Marjory and the tome.
• Follow the echo of Turai Ossa's spirit.
• Help Turai Ossa take his ghostly throne.
• Throne of Pellentia
• Talk to Marjory.
• Follow the echo of Turai Ossa's spirit.
• Overcome the tainted spirits
• Tainted Spirits
• Speak with Marjory.
• Follow the echo of Turai Ossa's spirit.
• Gather the missing shards.
• Vision-Crystal Shards Returned: x/3
• Return vision-crystal shards to the ghostly hero.
• Take the torch of divine fire.
• Return to Magister Stonehealer.

Walkthrough

Travel to the Durmand Priory, and enter the secret library again by talking to Seimur Oxbone. Inside, find Marjory and go down the spiral stairs to meet Ogden. After talking to Ogden, some books in the center area of Special Collections will unlock. Go to the south-western area of the library, pick up Fire of the Gods, and return to Ogden. Next, you will need to collect three artifacts that are related to Turai Ossa. Pick up the Faded Map near to Ogden, the Elonian Basket in the southern area of the library, and the Journal of Lord Valodor on top of the shelf in the far west of the library. Return to Ogden to start the ritual.

As the Echo of Turai Ossa appears, you are reliving the trials of Ascension. In the first trial, you need to protect the Echo of Turai Ossa and keep the throne clear of enemies. In the second trial, you need to defeat six groups of enemies. Afterwards, walk into the well to become purified which lowers the damage you take in the final trial. In the third and final trial, you need to collect three vision crystals and carry them to the Echo of Turai Ossa. Note that you stop picking up the crystals when you are hit, so you need to defeat the enemy groups first.

After completing the trials, pick up the torch and go talk to Ogden to complete the story chapter.

Optionally, you can inspect the Old Mirror before talking to Ogden with the Divine Fire in your hands to start a fight against the Doppelganger, which was originally the final test to become Ascended in Guild Wars.

Achievement

Achievement	Description
No Culinary Application	Complete entire Arcana Obscura instance while under the effects of Bloodstone Pot Pie, available from Sous-Chef Seimur Oxbone.
It's All About Timing	Complete the three trials for the torch of divine fire in eight minutes or less.
Distorted Reflection	Use the torch of divine fire to defeat your doppelganger from the old mirror in the Durmand Priory's special collections.

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