Online:Lucent Citadel

Trial
Discoverable	Yes
Completion	Objective
Dungeon	Yes
# of Zones	1
Zone
	Colovian Highlands, West Weald
Location
	Northern tip of West Weald, northeast of Valente Vineyards
Instanced Dungeon
Group Size	12
Veteran Speed Run Target
Crafting Stations
	Alchemy Station; Enchanting Table; Cooking Fire; Blacksmithing Station; Clothing Station; Woodworking Station; Jewelry Station;
Loading Screen
	Though shrouded in mystery, the Lucent Citadel stands as a gleaming structure in the sand of Fargrave's wastelands. Records and tales differ on the nature of what lies within, but all agree that the arcane knot must be powerful enough to make another expedition of brave explorers take the risk.

Portal to the Lucent Citadel

Lucent Citadel is a ruined stronghold in the wastelands of Fargrave, accessible from West Weald. Lucent Citadel is a trial, although unlike other trials, the main objective is to obtain an unstable relic called the Arcane Knot and bring it back to the entrance.

Related Quests[edit]

Lucent Citadel Objective: Help Keshargo unravel the Arcane Knot in the Lucent Citadel. / You sealed away the Arcane Knot in Lucent Citadel.
- The Knot Awaits: Enter Lucent Citadel and steal the Arcane Knot.
Aiding the Expedition: Race to take the Arcane Knot!

Characters[edit]

Lucent Citadel
Aggruf Brendenir Keshargo Khemzesan Lembien Neletai Pirsisa Skegerth Ufgak

Enemies[edit]

Normal Enemies[edit]

Elite Enemies[edit]

Champion Enemies[edit]

Necromancer

Mini-Bosses[edit]

Mirrormoor Mantikora

Boss Summons[edit]

Count Ryelaz

Orphic Shattered Shard

Zilyesset

Bosses[edit]

Unsorted[edit]

Mzrelnir

Boss Mechanics[edit]

Layout[edit]

Lucent Wastes[edit]

Lucent Wastes

Lucent Wastes is the lobby of the trial. You can grab the quest from Keshargo. Various merchants and crafting tables are available. The null arca sits beside Neletai and it is where you have to return the Arcane Knot to. You can use the exit portal to return to West Weald or open the door to start the trial.

Faceted Gallery[edit]

Faceted Gallery

On your way in, the initial room will be empty and the rest of the Faceted Gallery will have enemies.

On your way back out, Xoryn will be fought in the entry room. The third room will have four Defense Prisms, Jresazzel, and Xynizata. The exterior portion will have four Defense Prisms and many Necromancers. As long as a Necromancer is alive, Mzrelnir will continue to cast Necrotic Rain on the group.

Mirror of Opposition[edit]

Mirror of Opposition (Light)

The Mirror of Opposition is a room split in two by a glass panel in the center and the only way to cross it is to walk on one of the six circles when they're alight.

You must defeat Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset on your way in, and Baron Rize on your way out.

Sunken Ruins[edit]

Sunken Ruins

The Sunken Ruins is accessed after defeating Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset. It goes deeper into the plane's structure.

You must drop from high heights in two-steps each time as to not die from fall damage (the Breakfall champion point is almost imperative here). You have to defeat several groups of enemies until you reach Cavot Agnan at the end. After you defeat him, you must use the Ghost Light synergy to transform into a Ghost Light and fly up until you reach the exit door. The High Flier achievement is located here.

This area will be bypassed when going out, as you directly go from the Crystalline Ramparts to the Mirror of Opposition.

Crystalline Ramparts[edit]

Crystalline Ramparts

The Crystalline Ramparts is the outdoor area between the Sunken Ruins, the Mirror of Opposition, and the Catalyst Nook. On your way in, it is composed of two large enemy packs. On your way out, you have to destroy one Defense Prism while fighting against a Mirrormoor Mantikora, then one Defense Prism, then two Defense Prisms while fighting against Dariel Lemonds.

Catalyst Nook[edit]

Catalyst Nook

The Catalyst Nook is the fighting arena of the Orphic Shattered Shard. Before the boss becomes active, a few groups of enemies spawn to explain the mirror mechanic. The mirrors at the northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest are active to begin and the four remaining mirrors will only spawn at certain health percentages on Veteran difficulty: 90% for east and west and 60% for north and south.

Books[edit]

Cavot Agnan's Breakthrough by Cavot Agnan
Journal of Melus Marsicus by Melus Marsicus
Neletai's Notes by Neletai
Research of Salora Adlaron by Salora Adlaron — A member of the Saraathu Tong's research into the origin of lucent crystals
Sales Pitch for the Null Arca
Seeker Manadra's Expedition Recorded by Mercator Ambustus — Notes about an ill-fated expedition in the Lucent Citadel

Sets[edit]

Set Name	Bonuses	Armor Weight
Mora Scribe's Thesis	2 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 3 items: Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 5 items: Increase your Critical Chance by 128 for every Major Buff active on you, up to 1536 Critical Chance. Increase your Critical Damage done by 1% for every Minor Buff active on you, up to 12% Critical Damage done.	Light Armor
Perfected Mora Scribe's Thesis	2 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 3 items: Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 5 perfected items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 5 items: Increase your Critical Chance by 128 for every Major Buff active on you, up to 1536 Critical Chance. Increase your Critical Damage done by 1% for every Minor Buff active on you, up to 12% Critical Damage done.	Light Armor
Slivers of the Null Arca	2 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 3 items: Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 5 items: Dealing Critical Damage gives you a stack of Sliver for 10 seconds, up to once every 0.5 seconds. Upon gaining your third stack, they merge into a crystal that launches at the last enemy you damaged, dealing 1799 Physical damage. This effect scales off the higher of your Weapon and Spell Damage, and you cannot gain Sliver for 5 seconds after the crystal is launched.	Medium Armor
Perfected Slivers of the Null Arca	2 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 3 items: Gain Minor Slayer at all times, increasing your damage done to Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 15-657 Critical Chance 5 perfected items: Adds 3-129 Weapon and Spell Damage 5 items: Dealing Critical Damage gives you a stack of Sliver for 10 seconds, up to once every 0.5 seconds. Upon gaining your third stack, they merge into a crystal that launches at the last enemy you damaged, dealing 1799 Physical Damage. This effect scales off the higher of your Weapon and Spell Damage, and you cannot gain Sliver for 5 seconds after the crystal is launched.	Medium Armor
Xoryn's Masterpiece	2 items: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka 3 items: Gain Minor Aegis at all times, reducing your damage taken from Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 3-129 Magicka Recovery 5 items: Increases Max Magicka and Max Stamina by 1667 for you and up to 11 other group members within 28 meters of you. This bonus persists through death.	Light Armor
Perfected Xoryn's Masterpiece	2 items: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka 3 items: Gain Minor Aegis at all times, reducing your damage taken from Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 3-129 Magicka Recovery 5 perfected items: Adds 25-1096 Maximum Magicka 5 items: Increases Max Magicka and Max Stamina by 1667 for you and up to 11 other group members within 28 meters of you. This bonus persists through death.	Light Armor
Lucent Echoes	2 items: Adds 4% Healing Taken 3 items: Gain Minor Aegis at all times, reducing your damage taken from Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 28-1206 Maximum Health 5 items: While you have more than 50% Health, the Critical Damage and Critical Healing of any group members not wearing Lucent Echoes within 28 meters of you increases by 11%. While you have 50% or less Health, your damage taken from monsters is reduced by 20%.	Heavy Armor
Perfected Lucent Echoes	2 items: Adds 4% Healing Taken 3 items: Gain Minor Aegis at all times, reducing your damage taken from Dungeon, Trial, and Arena Monsters by 5%. 4 items: Adds 28-1206 Maximum Health 5 perfected items: Adds 28-1206 Maximum Health 5 items: While you have more than 50% Health, the Critical Damage and Critical Healing of any group members not wearing Lucent Echoes within 28 meters of you increases by 11%. While you have 50% or less Health, your damage taken from monsters is reduced by 20%.	Heavy Armor

System Mail[edit]

If you are on the Trials leaderboard for Veteran Lucent Citadel at the end of the week, Scribe Nairoline will send you the system mail containing your leaderboard rewards.

For Your Dauntless Deeds at Lucent Citadel!
Despite the expanse of knowledge that exists across the realms, many mysteries and unknowns still plague an inquiring mind. The arcane knot, for example, whose origin and function are completely unknown. But thanks to you, we now have an opportunity to study it—or at the very least contain it so that its chaotic nature can be controlled. One of the scribes temporarily released the knot to see if it could be contained by a warding spell. His animus shattered. I don't know how long you were exposed to the knot, but I'm impressed. Please take this. Only Hermaeus Mora knows what calamity your actions avoided by keeping the arcane knot out of Xoryn's control.

Achievements[edit]

There are 19 achievements associated with this trial:

Achievement		Points	Description	Reward
Needed for Knot Worthy
	Knot Worthy	50	Complete the listed achievements for Lucent Citadel.
	Lucent Citadel Vanquisher	10	Defeat Count Ryelaz, Zilyesset, Orphic Shattered Shard, and secure the knot in Lucent Citadel.	Null Arca, Replica (page) 0007500075,000
	Lucent Citadel Conqueror	10	Defeat Count Ryelaz, Zilyesset, Orphic Shattered Shard, and secure the knot in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Retrieval Specialist	50	Defeat Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset, the Orphic Shattered Shard, and secure the arcane knot after raising the challenge banner in Veteran Lucent Citadel, in one run.
	Expedited Excursion	50	Defeat all enemies in addition to Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset, the Orphic Shattered Shard, and secure the arcane knot in Veteran Lucent Citadel within 30 minutes of entering. Your time begins when you enter Lucent Citadel.
	Crystalline Survivors	50	Defeat all enemies in addition to Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset, the Orphic Stattered Shard, and secure the arcane knot without suffering a group member death in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Arcane Stabilizer	50	Defeat Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset, the Orphic Shattered Shard, and secure the arcane knot along with all the enemies within the citadel after raising the challenge banner for all of them, without suffering a group member death, within 30 minutes of entering in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Lucent Dremora Slayer	10	Defeat 200 Dremora in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Light and Dark Slayer	10	Defeat 200 Lightbringers and Darkcasters in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Annihilation Reflected	10	Defeat Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset when they are both casting Annihilation in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Light Mastery	10	Defeat 50 enemies made vulnerable by the Brilliant Lusterbeam and Bleak Lusterbeam abilities during the encounter with Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset in Lucent Citadel.
	Breaking the Seal	10	Defeat the Orphic Shattered Shard without any players dying to Fate Sealer in Lucent Citadel.
	Shared Responsibilities	10	Defeat the Orphic Shattered Shard after each player has swapped a mirror in Lucent Citadel.
	Tight Grip	10	Secure the arcane knot having 6 different party members or less hold the knot while allowing no member to carry the knot twice in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Interplanar Cohesion	10	Secure the arcane knot while always having at least 5 party members supporting the knot carrier at all times excluding the moment where the knot fractures in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Embrace the Dark	10	As a group, cleanse Darkness with any source of Radiance in Lucent Citadel.
	High Flier	10	Travel from the bottom of the sunken ruins tower to the top without leaving the Ghost Light form and without using a sigil to replenish it in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
Veteran
	Shredded Shard	15	Defeat the Orphic Shattered Shard after raising the challenge banner in Veteran Lucent Citadel.
	Mirrored Cooperation	15	Defeat Count Ryelaz and Zilyesset after raising the challenge banner in Veteran Lucent Citadel.