Flame temple tombs - broken mortar
There are two work-arounds:
- Ignore the statues and head directly to the mortar. Step in front of it, so that you are on the ‘floor’ above the water. Log out your character and then log back in. You will be in the water and can proceed as if you did the head trick.
- Get one of the many ports to Rhendak’s Tomb (the end of the puzzle, where the boss spawns) and head backwards. You can open each gate from the back using a nearby chain.
ANet knows about the bug; there’s no ETA for a fix.
Good luck.
PS most people have no trouble with #1, but a few have reported that somehow they end up in LA. If that happens, use option #2 (or try standing on a different spot before logging).
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Thanks, I’ve found someone portaling me to the boss, which solved the issue