Guild Wars 2

This is my guide to Arahs’ Explorable paths. It will be updated regularly, so feel free to post any tips/pointers that might be useful to readers. This guide is generally directed towards those new to Arah, or those who find themselves having trouble with certain concepts or encounters within the dungeon.

Forward
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If you are new to Arah path(s), be ready to listen to tips/strategies that the more experienced players in your group may have. This guide should serve as a general guideline, and as individual players may have different ways to approach encounters it would be wise to have an open ear. Arah, (effectively the “endgame” dungeon of the game) is generally considered the most difficult and longest path-wise dungeon in GW2. This does not have to be so, but the most important factor is how well your team coordinates. In LFG, looking or making a listing simply called “path 1/2/3/4” will probably get you a mix of experienced and new players. There is no need to make a “new player” or “newbie” listing, in fact that will result in a longer and worse run. Having at least one player who’s done the path will greatly speed up the run with greater efficiency.

General
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Most Arah groups will be running past mobs in parts of the paths. This is just so you don’t have to kill dozens of mobs blocking your way, saving time. You’ll want to bring skills that provide Stability, along with invulnerability and general survivability skills. Thiefs’ Shadow Refuge and stealth, Mesmers’ Veil and Mass Invisibility are great skills that can get you past dangerous areas. Giganticus Lupicus, the gatekeeper of the temple of Arah, is a challenging boss who is present on every path. There will be a seperate section for him. Path 4 is roughly a combination of areas from the other 3 paths, with some differences and new areas. All bosses except Lupi is new, it is a longer path that as a new player you should expect to spend a couple hours on at least. It could take a shorter amount of time, all depends on your team. Path 3 is considered the shortest of the 4 paths, and it’s easiest to run first in order to learn the Lupi fight (The final boss comes directly after him in path 3, all other paths involve at least 1-2 bosses after him). Paths 1 and 2 are about the same length in my experience, path 1s initial run is difficult for new players.

Work in Progress —- More will be added soon