Guild Wars 2

Anybody got another way to get to that island on Southsun Cove without having to attempt that effed up jumping puzzle! Im trying to get a sample that is on that island but it is so freaking impossible (I know its not impossible but painfully hard). Is there another way up to get to that sample or some secret that makes the puzzle a lot less frustration. (I know finding a mesmer helps but i never see any around).

You only need 10 samples so you can skip that one

If you have gold, it shouldn’t be too hard to find people willing to port for money.

People port up there a lot on Fort Aspen.

I personally did it on my first try. /flex
I had already done it when it was released tho. Took me 15mins back then.

it’s not THAT hard. I couldn’t finish either the wintersday or halloween JP, and I managed to do it in a couple of hours (hint, once you are past the gysers, be very careful)

You can bypass the puzzle. You need 10 samples and there are 11 available so it’s not necessary.

If you are not good at jumping puzzles or don’t enjoy them that’s all fine and dandy, you’re just one of many… but please avoid insulting the content and its creators by saying it’s horrible because really it isn’t :P

Anyways, as many have already told you there are 11 plants so you can skip the JP one and still get the achievement.

Its actually a fairly simple puzzle – jump the first set of stones until you get to ledge. Jump on the ledge and wait for the next “reset”. Jump the second set of stones to the overpass area. From there, jump the third set of stones all the way till they go into the hillside again and pause for a moment. Note that in the middle of this sequence, there will be a rock that you miss! You have to be quick and jump up and continue the sequence. The fourth set of stones is very short, you just go up them to the ship.

After thakittens smooth sailing. Forward across the ship, up the hillside stones (easy to see), over the entire hillside and down on the platforms along the hill.

And there you go, one puzzle chest. Go inside the boat and to the left to get to the island.

OR you could just ask a mesmer to port. Another way to cheat halfway is to check if any mesmer is there trying to jump the stones – they will more than likely use portal if they should fall, then you can go up with them.

To those who are saying it’s an easy puzzle… That’s not really helpful.
The puzzle is easy if you’re good at jumping puzzles, and your frame rate can hold up agains the geysers and you can twitch a bit etc etc etc.
I’ve managed it a few times, but it took me a very long time to finish it the first time and even now I have to try for a bit before I get it.

There is usually a mesmer in the area who is happy to port people up so just ask around in map chat. Especially helpful if you’re just trying to get all 11 spots for the Fervid Censor back piece (or whatever it is called, I don’t remember).

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To those who are saying it’s an easy puzzle… That’s not really helpful.
The puzzle is easy if you’re good at jumping puzzles, and your frame rate can hold up agains the geysers and you can twitch a bit etc etc etc.
I’ve managed it a few times, but it took me a very long time to finish it the first time and even now I have to try for a bit before I get it.

There is usually a mesmer in the area who is happy to port people up so just ask around in map chat. Especially helpful if you’re just trying to get all 11 spots for the Fervid Censor back piece (or whatever it is called, I don’t remember).

You only need 10 for the Back piece, not 11. So you can skip the puzzle unless you want the achievement.

An achievement is an achievement because you have to achieve something. They made it so you don’t need all samples, so just skip it or try harder. Imo they should change the JPs so you actually have to complete them instead of being ported, but that’s just my personal opinion (as a mesmer).

As many have pointed out, yes you can get a port from a mesmer, or alternatively, skip that sample entirely. For some people that’s fine, but I know there are some like myself who just prefer to do things on our own, as the puzzle was intended.

I do however feel there’s one thing that many people fail to take into consideration (myself included) with these timed jumping puzzles that require quick and accurate movement to complete. You need to make sure your frame rate is as smooth as possible. If your PC isn’t able to maintain a solid frame rate at all times, with geysers going off and multiple people jumping around, just do yourself a favour and set everything as low as you can. You’d be surprised just how much easier it can be without those tiny hitches every so often. You can always change it back when you’re done.

As someone who only upgraded their PC a few weeks ago, I struggled with these kinds of puzzles in the past. I remember spending hours banging my head against the wall in frustration at the Clock Tower puzzle, where one slight mistake would mean failure, yelling at the giant norn to get out of my way. After taking a break, I came back and set everything as low as I could to see if it made a difference. I was genuinely surprised by how much easier it became. Maximising your frame rate is definitely a good first step if you’re struggling.

While you can get away with a balance of frame rate/pretty visuals in most areas of the game without much issue, jumping puzzles like this become significantly more challenging if you don’t have the everything running as smooth as possible. If all else has failed, give it a try and see if it helps.