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Combine the 4 Sentient items in the Mystic Forge to get aGleam of Sentience. Double-click on the Gleam of Sentience to open a window (shown in image) where you can purchase Fluctuating Mass using Dragonite Ore, Pile of Bloodstone Dust and/or Empyreal Fragments.

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Remember to purchase aSentient Seed. The Sentient Seed unlocks your Legendary Trinkets journey!

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Important!

• Start making Lump of Mithrillium now too. You need 21 of them for Aurora II: Empowering & you can only make these once a day!

  See Also

  Flameseeker Chronicles: A visual guide to gliding in Guild Wars 2Guide to getting the Gift of Battle for WvW newbies

• Alternatively, if you do not want to wait, you can just buy Xunlai Electrum Ingot from the Trading Post.

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Legendary Trinket Aurora achievements

These achievements need to be completed to obtain items for crafting the Legendary Trinket, Aurora.

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• Siren’s Landing Master
  ​Collect all 16 items to prove your mastery overSiren’s Landing.

• Draconis Mons Master
  ​Collect all 14 items to prove your mastery over Draconis Mons.

• Lake Doric Master
  Collect all 16 items to prove your mastery over Lake Doric.​

• Bloodstone Fen Master
  Collect all 12 items to prove your mastery over Bloodstone Fen.​

• Bitterfrost Frontier Master
  Collect all 14 items to prove your mastery over Bitterfrost Frontier.​

• Ember Bay Master
  Collect all 15 items to prove your mastery over Ember Bay.​

• Aurora: Awakening
  Collect all 7 items to prove your mastery over Living World Season 3.
  The 7 items are the Map Hero rewards from above + the Sentient Seed.

• Aurora II: Empowering
  Prerequisite: Aurora: Awakening
  

Siren's Landing Master

Siren's Landing Master is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Siren's Landing Hero medal, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is one of seven in the Aurora: Awakening achievement set.

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Achievement: Siren's Landing Master

Location: Siren's Landing

Description: Collect all 16 items to prove your mastery over Siren's Landing.

Reward: 3 AP + Siren's Landing Hero

Pre-requisite: Sentient Seed

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1. Heavy Mursaat Brogans
   Complete One Path Ends Mastery.

2. Supporter of the Gods
   Purchase a god's relic backpack in Siren's Landing. (Heart Vendor)

3. ​Favor of Dwayna
   Free the magic flow in Dwayna's reliquary in Siren's Landing. (Heart Vendor)

4. ​​Favor of Balthazar
   Free the magic flow in Balthazar's reliquary in Siren's Landing. (Heart Vendor)​

5. ​Favor of Grenth
   Free the magic flow in Grenth's reliquary in Siren's Landing. (Heart Vendor)

6. Favor of Melandru
   Free the magic flow in Melandru's reliquary in Siren's Landing. (Heart Vendor)

7. ​​Favor of Lyssa
   Free the magic flow in Lyssa's reliquary in Siren's Landing. (Heart Vendor)

8. ​​Ancient Cipher
   Obtained from chests inside Abaddon's Reliquary.

9. Unchained Heart
   Obtained after defeating the unchained wyvern in Siren's Landing.
   The Unchained Wyvern spawns at Dwayna's Reliquary after completing the Gather floating artifacts to aid Hiffa in her research event.

10. Horrid Residue
    Obtained after defeating the horrid illusion in Siren's Landing.
    The horrid illusion spawns at Lyssa's Reliquary after completing the Defeat the illusory beast event.

11. Colossal Brazier
    Ascend the Arm of Abaddon in Siren's Landing.
    Obtained from the chest at the end of the jumping puzzle, Abaddon's Ascent.

12. Orrian Nacre
    Gathered from Orrian oysters in Siren's Landing.

13. ​Orrian Gorilla Sinew
    Defeat the champion Risen gorilla in Siren's Landing.
    The champion Risen gorilla spawns at Balthazar's Reliquary after completing the Power the northwest shrine event.

14. Orrian Venom Glands
    Defeat the champion Risen spider in Siren's Landing.
    The champion Risen spider spawns at Lyssa's Reliquary after completing the Power the northeast shrine event.

15. Orrian Wraith Bindings
    Defeat the champion Risen wraith in Siren's Landing.
    The champion Risen wraith spawns at Grenth's Reliquary after completing the Power the southwest shrine event.

16. Orrian Drake Scale
    Defeat the champion Risen drake in Siren's Landing.
    The champion Risen drake spawns at Melandru's Reliquary after completing the Power the southeast shrine event.

Draconis Mons Master

Draconis Mons Master is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Draconis Mons Hero medal, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is one of seven in the Aurora: Awakening achievement set.

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Achievement: Draconis Mons Master

Location: Draconis Mons

Description: Collect all 14 items to prove your mastery over Draconis Mons.

Reward: 3 AP + Draconis Mons Hero

Pre-requisite: Sentient Seed

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1. Heavy Houndskin Mantle
   Complete Flashpoint Mastery.

2. The Wayfarer's Henge
   Complete the Wayfarer's Henge achievement.
   To obtain this achievement, you need to complete:

   • The Druid Stone

   • Awakening the Druid Stone

   • Sprouting the Druid Stone

   • A Henge Away from Home

3. ​Scouting Party Supporter
   Help the scouting party in Draconis Mons. (Heart Vendor)

4. ​​Fiery Liberator
   Help the prisoners in Draconis Mons. (Heart Vendor)​

5. ​Enemy of the Inquest
   Infiltrate the inquest in Draconis Mons. (Heart Vendor)

6. Friend of Golems
   Assist the ancient golems in Draconis Mons. (Heart Vendor)

7. ​​Searing Ascender
   Complete the Searing Ascent in Draconis Mons.
   Get to the end of this jumping puzzle, Searing Ascent.

8. ​​Ancient Asuran Wrench
   Defeat the devourer champion in Draconis Mons.

9. Depleted Power Source
   Found in Zinn's stashes in Draconis Mons. How to locate Zinn's stashes?

10. Ignis Heart
    Obtained after defeating the legendary destroyer Ignis in Draconis Mons.

11. Aestus Heart
    Obtained after defeating the legendary destroyer Aestus in Draconis Mons.

12. Bloodstone-Charged Lava Wurm Scale
    Obtained after defeating the bloodstone-charged lava wurm in Draconis Mons.

13. ​Spirit Bough
    Obtained after defeating the greater spirit of nature in Draconis Mons.

14. Albino Orchid Blossom
    Gathered from primordial orchids in Draconis Mons.

Lake Doric Master

Lake Doric Master is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Lake Doric Hero medal, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is one of seven in the Aurora: Awakening achievement set.

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Achievement: Lake Doric Master

Location: Lake Doric

Description: Collect all 16 items to prove your mastery over Lake Doric.

Reward: 3 AP + Lake Doric Hero

Pre-requisite: Sentient Seed

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1. White Mantle Elite Guard Mask
   Complete Head of the Snake Mastery.

2. Sparking Jade Shard
   Gathered from jade fragments in Lake Doric.
   Usually found near Jade Cannons, in Melandru's Refuge & drops from bosses.

3. ​Frontline Defender
   Aid the frontline defense of Doric's Landing in Lake Doric. (Heart Vendor)

4. ​​Fort Evennia Infiltrator
   Disrupt White Mantle forces occupying Fort Evennia in Lake Doric. (Heart Vendor)

5. ​Friend of Noran
   Help Noran around the Harvest Cascades in Lake Doric. (Heart Vendor)

6. Friend of Cin Fursarai
   Help Cin Fursarai around the Lakeside Bazaar in Lake Doric. (Heart Vendor)

7. ​​Friend of New Loamhurst
   Restore normalcy in New Loamhurst in Lake Doric. (Heart Vendor)

8. ​​Friend of Saidra's Haven
   Help restore life to Saidra's Haven in Lake Doric. (Heart Vendor)

9. Bloodstone-Warped Hoof
   Dropped by bloodstone-crazed centaurs.
   Dropped by mobs in Watchtower Cliffs area. Go with a raid.

10. Immelhoof's Heart
    Obtained after defeating Siegemaster Immelhoof in Lake Doric.
    Immelhoof spawns a few minutes after the imminent attack of White Mantle on Noran's Homestead is announced.

11. Noran's Survival Kit
    Obtained from Noran's Safe Room in Lake Doric.

12. Jade Cannon Controller
    Dropped by White Mantle defending jade cannons in Lake Doric.

13. ​Pristine White Mantle
    Dropped by White Mantle enemies in Lake Doric.

14. Seraph Protector
    Bought from Lieutenant Bran in Doric's Landing.
    (Heart Vendor) You need 50 Jade Shards.

15. Bloodstone Savant's Staff
    Bought from Exemplar Ylan in Fort Evennia.
    (Heart Vendor) You need 50 Jade Shards.

16. Ebon Vanguard Badge
    Found near the graves of the Ebon Vanguard soldiers.

Bloodstone Fen Master

Bloodstone Fen Master is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Bloodstone Fen Hero medal, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is one of seven in the Aurora: Awakening achievement set.

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Achievement: Bloodstone Fen Master

Location: Bloodstone Fen

Description: Collect all 12 items to prove your mastery over Siren's Landing.

Reward: 3 AP + Bloodstone Fen Hero

Pre-requisite: Sentient Seed

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1. Bloodstone Crown
   Complete Out of the Shadows Mastery.

2. Bloodstone Chip
   Mined from bloodstone crystals.

3. Hablion's Dignity
   Obtained after defeating ghostly Justiciar Hablion.

4. ​​White Mantle Crest
   Dropped by White Mantle in Bloodstone Fen.

5. ​Jade Core
   Dropped by jade constructs in Bloodstone Fen.

6. Aged Ectoplasm
   Dropped by ghosts in Bloodstone Fen.

7. ​​Living Bloodstone
   Dropped by bloodstone elementals in Bloodstone Fen.

8. ​​Pristine Blood Ruby
   Sold by Natto in Bloodstone Fen.

9. Strange Residue
   Gathered from unbound magic nodes in Bloodstone Fen.

10. Aerial Assault
    Obtained by killing enemies with gliding skills in Bloodstone Fen.

11. Rift Residue
    Dropped from enemies near unstable rifts.

12. Shattered Guardian Binding
    Obtained after defeating the Unbound Guardian.

Bitterfrost Frontier Master

Bitterfrost FrontierMaster is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Bitterfrost Frontier Hero medal, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is one of seven in the Aurora: Awakening achievement set.

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Achievement: Bitterfrost Frontier Master

Location: Bitterfrost Frontier

Description: Collect all 14 items to prove your mastery over Siren's Landing.

Reward: 3 AP + Bitterfrost Frontier Hero

Pre-requisite: Sentient Seed

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1. Heavy Glacial Gauntlets
   Complete A Crack in the Ice Mastery.

2. Plump Winterberry
   Gathered from winterberry nodes.

3. ​Frozen Winterberry
   Found in icebound chests.

4. ​​Friend of the Grawl
   Keep the grawl busy in Bitterfrost Frontier. (Heart Vendor)

5. ​Protector of Griffons
   Help protect the endangered snow griffons in Bitterfrost Frontier. (Heart Vendor)

6. Friend of Quaggans
   Help the quaggan farmers harvest food in Bitterfrost Frontier. (Heart Vendor)

7. ​​Enemy of the Svanir
   Disrupt the Svanir in Bitterfrost Frontier.(Heart Vendor)

8. ​​Mini Aurene
   Complete the Gift of Aurene collection.

9. Corrupted Griffon Talon
   Dropped by the Corrupted Griffon in Bitterfrost Frontier.
   Champion Corrupted Griffon is a night time boss.

10. Corrupted Wolfmaster Whistle
    Dropped by the Corrupted Wolfmaster in Bitterfrost Frontier.
    Champion Corrupted Wolfmaster is a night time boss.

11. Icebrood Goliath Sinew
    Dropped by the Champion Icebrood Goliath in Bitterfrost Frontier.
    Champion Icebrood Goliath is a night time boss.

12. Icebrood Norn Pauldrons
    Dropped by the Champion Icebrood Norn in Bitterfrost Frontier.
    Champion Icebrood Norn is a night time boss.

13. ​Icebrood Troll Tooth
    Dropped by the Champion Icebrood Troll in Bitterfrost Frontier.
    Champion Icebrood Troll is a night time boss.

14. Crystallized Suet
    Found in chests inside the Bitter Cold in Bitterfrost Frontier.
    There are 5 chests here altogether. 3 on platforms, 1 behind the frozen waterfall & 1 in the diving hole.

Ember Bay Master

Ember Bay Master is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Ember Bay Hero medal, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is one of seven in the Aurora: Awakening achievement set.

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Achievement: Ember Bay Master

Location: Ember Bay

Description: Collect all 15 items to prove your mastery over Siren's Landing.

Reward: 3 AP + Ember Bay Hero

Pre-requisite: Sentient Seed

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1. Heavy Dragonscale Epaulets
   Complete Rising Flames Mastery.

2. Petrified Burl
   Gathered from petrified stumps.

3. Pyroclastic Core
   Obtained after defeating the pyroclastic jade construct.

4. ​​Flask of Tears
   Obtained from the Chalice of Tears jumping puzzle.

5. ​Friend of the Circus
   Win the favor of the circus in Ember Bay. (Heart Vendor)

6. Friend of the Researchers
   Assist the asuran researchers in Ember Bay. (Heart Vendor)

7. ​​Friend of the Skritt
   Help the skritt encampment in Ember Bay. (Heart Vendor)

8. ​​Friend of Science
   Assist Scientist Vratt in Ember Bay. (Heart Vendor)

9. Mursaat Investigator
   Investigate the mursaat fortress in Ember Bay. (Heart Vendor)

10. Shiny Rock
    Hidden in skritt stashes.

11. Tarnished Coin
    Assist in Skrilla's treasure hunt.

12. Volcanic Scale
    Obtained after defeating Vermignus.

13. ​Bottle of Skritt Spirits
    Dropped by Pirate Captain Huuhes.

14. Slubling Tail
    Obtained after defeating the sloth queen.

15. Molten Domination
    Obtained after defeating the molten dominator.

Aurora: Awakening

Aurora: Awakening is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Gift of Valor, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is the first step in obtaining this item. Each collection item after the Sentient Seed is obtained from its own achievement collection.

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Achievement: Aurora: Awakening

Description: Collect all 7 items to prove your mastery over Living World Season 3.

Reward: 3 AP + Gift of Valor

Pre-requisite: Sentient Seed

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1. Sentient Seed
   Unlocks the journey to Aurora.

2. Bloodstone Fen Hero
   See Bloodstone Fen Master for collection information.

3. ​Ember Bay Hero
   See Ember Bay Master for collection information.

4. ​​Bitterfrost Frontier Hero
   See Bitterfrost Frontier Master for collection information.

5. ​Lake Doric Hero
   See Lake Doric Master for collection information.

6. Draconis Mons Hero
   See Draconis Mons Master for collection information.

7. ​​Siren's Landing Hero
   See Siren's Landing Master for collection information.

Aurora II: Empowering

Aurora II: Empowering is a Legendary Trinkets collection achievement to gain the Spark of Sentience, a requirement for creating Aurora. This collection is the second step in obtaining this item.

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Achievement: Aurora II: Empowering

Description: Collect all 21 items to create a Spark of Sentience.

Reward: Spark of Sentience

Pre-requisite: Aurora: Awakening

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Before you begin, you must first learn how to obtain a Xunlai Electrum Ingot. You will need 21 of them to complete this achievement.

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Total number of materials needed:

• 420 Silver Ingot

• 420 Platinum Ingot

• 210 Gold Ingot

• 21 Lump of Mithrillium (1050 Mithril Ingot, 21 Glob of Ectoplasm, 210 Thermocatalytic Reagent)

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1. Hidden Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Hidden Ourobon in Harathi Hinterlands.
   From Barricade Camp waypoint, head east through the centaur camp to Hidden Ourobon. Go into the cave, Hidden Ourobon & head towards the waterfall.

2. Plundered Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at Bloody Bill's Base in Bloodtide Coast.
   From Remanda waypoint, head north to the mastery insight.

3. ​Sonic Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at Copperhammer Mines in Timberline Falls.
   From White Paper waypoint, head east to the Dredge area. Go up the ramps to the top area. The mastery is in one of the rooms.

4. ​​Stony Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at Dostoev Sky Peak in Dredgehaunt Cliffs.
   From Steelbrachen waypoint, head east into the cave. Go through the entrance on the opposite side & keep right. Go up the ramps & take the first right to the mastery insight.

5. ​Seared Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Cozen Desolation in Fireheart Rise.
   From Breaktooth's waypoint, head west across the waters. The mastery insight is on a small hill.

6. Graven Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Sunken Halls of Clarent in Iron Marches.
   From Bloodfin Lake waypoint, go underwater & head northwest. Come up on the other side & keep going north.

7. ​​Volcanic Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Volcanic Rim in Mount Maelstrom.
   From Avernan waypoint, head west to the top of the ridges.

8. ​​Envenomed Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Shattercleft Hills in Sparkfly Fen.
   From Caer Briar waypoint, head southwest to the mastery insight. It is inside a cave with spider mobs.

9. Scavenged Electrum
   Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Scavenger's Chasm in Malchor's Leap.
   From Pagga's waypoint, head southwest to the waterfall. Jump down to the ledges by the waterfall. This is the jump puzzle entrance. You only need to do a small part of the jumping puzzle.

10. Blighted Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Corpse Grove in Verdant Brink.
    Port to Mellaggan's Valor waypoint & glide north. The mastery insight is under Blighted Depths.

11. Atmospheric Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Holdfast Hollow in Verdant Brink.
    At night time, you can take the Pact Chopper at Pact Encampment waypoint to the top. Otherwise, you have to glide from Mellaggan's Valor waypoint. Go to the vista, then glide south to the high floating island. Use the bouncing mushroom to get higher, then glide east to the updraft. Keep heading east towards the floating island. Keep gliding east, under the rocks, towards the updraft. Go around the floating shipwreck & use the updraft to get to the top.

12. Luminous Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Luminate's Throne in Auric Basin.
    From Westwatch waypoint, go into Tarir through the west entrance. Use the bouncing mushroom to get to the upper level.

13. ​Poisoned Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Burnisher Quarry in Auric Basin.
    This mastery insight is in Burnisher Quarry. You can go northeast from Northwatch waypoint if the gates are down. Or port to Wanderer's waypoint, head south & take the Nuhoch Wallow to Burnisher Quarry. Then head south to the mastery insight. Need Itzel Poison Lore mastery.

14. Goopy Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Nuhoch Lane in Tangled Depths.
    Port to Teku Nuhoch waypoint & take the left Nuhoch Wallow to Nuhoch Lane. Go to the opposite slope. Kill mushrooms in the way so they won't slow you down. Jump into the ley-line. It heads north to the mastery insight.

15. Covert Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Order of Whispers Outpost in Tangled Depths.
    From Order of Whispers Camp waypoint & head east. Glide down the hole to a ledge with NPCs.

16. Bloodstone-Infused Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot in the Temple of Renewal in Bloodstone Fen.
    Glide down Bloodstone Maw from Ground Zero waypoint or Depths of the Maw waypoint. Use Skill #5 to push yourself forward while gliding.

17. Pyroclastic Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Caliph's Steps in Ember Bay.
    From Castaway Circus waypoint, take the Thermal Tube twice. Glide out halfway. The mastery insight is in the lava.

18. Frosted Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot in the Bitter Cold in Bitterfrost Frontier.
    You need the Cold Resistance buff to stay alive in The Bitter Cold. Bring the materials to Blister Cauldron POI; 12 Fresh Winterberries, 3 Cold Resistant Eggshells, 8 Clumps of Frostbitten Suet & 1 Grawl Firestone. Then head north to the Thermal Tube. Glide out before you hit the ledge or you will die!

19. Misty Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at Melandru's Flourish in Lake Doric.
    From Lakeside Bazaar waypoint, head south to Temple of the Six POI. Look for an opening in the wall, then keep right when going up the steps.

20. Sulfuric Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Western Boiling Sea in Draconis Mons.
    From Ancient Hollow waypoint, head south & glide down.

21. Scorched Electrum
    Infuse a Xunlai electrum ingot at the Lava Leap in Siren's Landing.
    Teleport to Northwest Shrine & head north. Jump & glide into the updraft above the lava & land on the pillar.

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After completing these achievements, gather all the materials needed here and craft Aurora in the Mystic Forge!