Mists Research: Strife Unending

Mists Research: Strife Unending is a World vs World achievement. Completing it grants 2 Gift of the Warclaw which is a component needed to craft Strife Unending.

Achievement

Mists Research: Strife Unending	World vs. World Collections	10
Help Dugan with more research on the Mists. Prerequisite: Mists Research Rewards: Tier 1:   Gift of the Warclaw (2) Objectives: 11 objectives in total Check in with Dugan. After equipping a Mistwalker Infusion, kill 100 enemy players. Find the warclaw tamer in Zraith's Beacon. Capture the forge in the Edge of the Mists and talk to the smith there. Capture and commune with the altar in the Edge of the Mists. Capture the workshop in the Edge of the Mists and talk to the mechanic there. Capture the keep of an enemy team in Eternal Battlegrounds and talk to the warclaw spirit there. Capture Askalion Hills in Alpine Borderlands and talk to the warclaw spirit there. Capture Dreadfall Bay in Alpine Borderlands and talk to the warclaw spirit there. Capture Stoic Rampart in Desert Borderlands and talk to the warclaw spirit there. ... Return to Dugan.	Helped Dugan with More Mists Research	10

Walkthrough

	Objective	Notes
1	Check in with Dugan.	Can be found in the spawn area of any team in World vs. World maps (except Edge of the Mists). Requires the Mists Research achievement.
2	After equipping a Mistwalker Infusion, kill 100 enemy players.	The infusion can either be bought on the trading post, or purchased from Dugan. Note that the kill count is preserved, even if using the same infusion across multiple characters. Track by the  Mists Research: Strife Unending
3	Find the warclaw tamer in Zraith's Beacon.	Phongluamthan the Tamer and his two warclaws can be found in an area nearby but under the end of the jumping puzzle, near the Orichalcum Ore node.
4	Capture the forge in the Edge of the Mists and talk to the smith there.	Talk to Champion Norn Smith at the Forge (EotM blue side, Frostreach Region)
5	Capture and commune with the altar in the Edge of the Mists.	Interact with Altar (object) (EotM green side, Overgrowth Region)
6	Capture the workshop in the Edge of the Mists and talk to the mechanic there.	Talk to Champion Charr Mechanic at the Workshop (EotM red side, Badlands Region)
7	Capture the keep of an enemy team in Eternal Battlegrounds.	The Warclaw Spirit will spawn by the lord's rooms upon captured. (EBG keeps)
8	Capture Askalion Hills in Alpine Borderlands.	East side of Blue Alpine Borderlands. Warclaw outside the lord's room (BBL Hills)
9	Capture Dreadfall Bay in Alpine Borderlands.	West side of Green Alpine Borderlands. Warclaw Spirit will spawn outside the lord's room right next to the stairs. (GBL Bay)
10	Capture Stoic Rampart in Desert Borderlands.	Warclaw West side of the lords area. (RBL Earth Keep)
11	Return to Dugan.	Requires all previous steps to be completed.

Dialogue

Talking to Dugan

Greetings, Mist Warrior!

Just let me see what you have for sale.

Hello again, Dugan.

(For a moment, Dugan becomes lost in thought.)

Dugan?

Oh, yes. My apologies, I was focused on something else. I'm fine, but... Actually, are you busy right now, Mist Warrior?

A little, but what do you need?

I don't want to alarm you, but as you've been venturing, battling it out for the Mists, have you ever noticed ... big cats wearing armor?

Warclaws? They're hardly a new sight in these parts.

Yes, true, but they're everywhere now. And I believe they've been affecting the Mist War in a significant way.

I could agree with that assessment.

Well, I've been studying them closely as of late, and what's most interesting to me is that armor they wear... I think we could replicate the way they're bound to it.

Ah! Like how you were able to attach that Mists energy to your armor before?

Yes, indeed! Exactly like that! But...also different. Don't let me alarm you; the "how" is not important right now. This could be a great boon for us. Are you interested?

Discussing the "how" is usually a good way to avoid terrible consequences.

Care not for that. First, you'll need to get your hands on a Mistwalker Infusion. You'll need to equip it so we can see if you can even harness the Mists energy... You'll need a great amount.

That doesn't sound too difficult, I think.

Once you've gotten your hands on one, you'll want to seek out Phongluamthan the warclaw tamer. He's somewhere inside Zraith's Beacon. If anyone can point us in the right direction, it'll be him.

I'll jump right on that, then.

You'll need to prove yourself to him before he'll talk to you. I'd recommend a display of might; that usually does the trick. Conquer enemies across the Mists. You're uh...good with that, right?

Now, that's right up my alley. (same as below)

If I must...

Excellent. Good luck, and don't die out there. Or if you do, stand once more and persevere.

Always do.

Leave.

Talking to Phongluamthan the Tamer

What can I do for you?

I come seeking knowledge from a warclaw expert.

Ah. It appears you may be worthy of my time. What sort of knowledge do you seek?

I'm trying to learn more about how the warclaw's armor works.

And for what purpose do you wish to uncover this knowledge?

I wish to strengthen my own armor by following their example.

I believe I can help. Our master crafters have learned to repair and replace warclaw armor, but it must be done on the boundary of reality—the Edge of the Mists. Perhaps you know of it?

I've been there once or twice.

Visit the forge and the workshop; you may gain greater insight into the armor's material construction there. You might also commune with the altar, where the warclaws gather some of their power.

Sounds like a good start. Anything else?

A warclaw truly accepts its armor only once it has been tested. Claim Stoic Rampart, Dreadfall Bay, and Askalion Hills, and perhaps the spirit of the warclaw can be persuaded to bless your efforts.

I think I can manage that.

Finally, you must enter the Eternal Battlegrounds and capture the keep of one of your opponents. This will be seen as a sign of strength to the Mists.

Very well, I shall do what you say.

Good luck in your quest. The spirit of the warclaw is fierce and rewards strength. Be sure not to falter.

Thank you.

Sorry! Took a wrong turn.

Talking to Champion Norn Smith

You there! Do you need a hammer?

Actually, I was looking for information about warclaw armor.

Ah, yes! I can help you with that. My incredible hammers are what bend the material used for their armor into shape. No one else could do it! No one else's hammers could do it!

Sounds like some pretty strong stuff.

Good luck in your quest. The spirit of the warclaw is fierce and rewards strength. Be sure not to falter.

Thank you.

Interacting with the Altar

(regular communing animation)

Talking to Champion Charr Mechanic

My mecha siege devourers can storm through enemy fortifications. Wanna ride in one?

Yeah!

Actually, I've come looking for more information about warclaw armor.

Oh, yeah! We help assemble their armor here. You got a mount with some missing plate or something?

I'm doing some research, actually. If you can spare some of the material...

Research, huh? Well, I can't imagine there'd be any issues with it. You gotta promise you're not a spy, though, or my devourers'll getcha. Ha!

I promise I'm on the up-and-up. Thank you.

No, thanks.

Interacting with the Warclaw Spirit

The spirit acknowledges your answer to the call of the Mists, and it fades away.

Leave.

Related achievement

• World vs. World Collections: Mists Research — Investigate places of power in the Mists. (3)