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The Griffon is a hidden mount found in the Crystal Desert in Path of Fire.

After completing the Path of Fire storyline, players can begin their journey to unlocking a Griffon mount.

Players will begin to find strange items (Strange Pellets of Bone and Fur, Strange Droppings, Strange Feather) that direct them to Beastmaster Ghazal in the Garden of Seborhin, in the northeast Domain of Vabbi. He'll point players to his assistant, Seeker Kandake, at Spearmarshal's Lament on Yahnur Plateau in the southeastern part of the Domain of Vabbi.

To get there, players must brave the Brandstorm, Kralkatorrik's fury that calls down lightning on all not under cover. One way to reach Yahnur Plateau is to move south from Market Ruins. An alternative way is from Vehtendi Academy Waypoint and then heading east. Follow the path through the Brandstorm, seeking shelter in magic bubbles projected by Djinns. Using a Skimmer also proves protection against lightning.

Once the river is crossed, players need a Springer with the High Vault mastery to ascend to the plateau. After talking to Kandake, players can continue jumping up with the Springer towards the vista shielded by another Djinn. From there, the Griffon Sanctuary is visible to the east and can be reached without further lightning strikes.

Interacting with the Remains of the Last Spearmarshal in the ruins of the sanctuary unlocks the "Open Skies" collections, which when completed unlocks the mount. Each collection consists of collecting runes from events, finding and collecting griffon eggs scattered across the map, and buying items from Renown Heart Merchants.

There are 10 items in total that must be purchased. Each item costs 25 gold, for a total of 250 gold. Players also obtain the Spearmarshal's Plea item, which can convert 25 Eyes of Kormir into a Sunspear Redemption Wish item, or teleport players back to the sanctuary.

Collections

The following are the Rare Collections achievements required to obtain a Griffon mount.

Achievement	Description	AP	Vid
Open Skies: Crystal Oasis	Collect 9 relics to restore the Sunspear sanctuary.	3 Arenanet Points.jpg
Open Skies: Desert Highlands	Collect 9 relics to restore the Sunspear sanctuary.	3 Arenanet Points.jpg
Open Skies: Elon Riverlands	Collect 9 relics to restore the Sunspear sanctuary.	3 Arenanet Points.jpg
Open Skies: The Desolation	Collect 9 relics to restore the Sunspear sanctuary.	3 Arenanet Points.jpg
Open Skies: Domain of Vabbi	Collect 9 relics to restore the Sunspear sanctuary.	3 Arenanet Points.jpg
Open Skies: Sunspear Wisdom	Collect 11 books on Sunspear history from Kormir's sanctum.	3 Arenanet Points.jpg
Open Skies: On Wings and a Prayer	Return the Writings of the Last Spearmarshal to the pedestal in the sanctuary.	2 Arenanet Points.jpg1 MPicon-pathof.jpg

Mastery

MP	Skill	Description
3	Soaring Rescue	Learn to mount the griffon midair to save yourself while falling.
4	Aerial Prowess	Learn to gain aerial prowess with your griffon. Use Swoop to dive rapidly and engage foes below you. Use this momentum to pull up from a dive to fly forward at great speeds, or even directly upward.
5	Aerial Finesse	Master the griffon by learning to use its Wing Flap ability, which allows you to gain a burst of speed while diving or climbing into the sky.

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