How to do ATHENA's ashes - Guild Wars Forums

Xan Fantasy · Apr 14, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53

does anyone know how to get to the place to get Athena's ashes? i tried to get there from Greendich courthouse but could only go near it not to teh portal

I tried to cross the slowing lake but that didn't work. I dont see how you can get to it.

Sidra · Apr 14, 2006, 01:54 PM // 13:54

Althea's Ashes?

Silent Kitty · Apr 14, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18

There is a dark river. You have to wade through it. That should work.

Cherno · Apr 14, 2006, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Go through the slow water, stick to the left, past and through the bones. Turn left, go through portal, you will be in the area of the temple. Kill char, click on altar, collect ashes. Done.

Dav85 · Apr 14, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

just buy althea's ashes from someone... who've done the quest can grab an unlimited number of those items so u can buy them always from someone in piken's... price is around 100gold

Cacheelma · Apr 14, 2006, 03:05 PM // 15:05

.....The quest doesn't work that way Dav85, unless they changed that already.

Cherno · Apr 14, 2006, 03:06 PM // 15:06

It still works that way, has since october when I started playing up until at least two days ago. You have to have completed dukes daughter first though. Then you can just buy the ashes and get a quick 2k experience.

Although for first time players, I recommend they go through the quest the normal way. Then I tell them after they did it, that on subsequent characters they can save the time just buying the ashes.

rancidgoat · Apr 14, 2006, 03:08 PM // 15:08

yes it does, you can buy them and go right to the Duke and cash it in for the xp. kinda a cheap way to do it.

KvanCetre · Apr 14, 2006, 03:30 PM // 15:30

Don't buy them if it's your first time. It's a tough quest, especially for new players, but I think its an experience you should partake in.

Honestly, the first time I did it, we died over and over... but in the end, we finally got those ashes. It's kinda scary to look out for your frist time and see fifty charr waiting to pounce.

Silent Kitty · Apr 14, 2006, 03:36 PM // 15:36

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Originally Posted by rancidgoat

yes it does, you can buy them and go right to the Duke and cash it in for the xp. kinda a cheap way to do it.

/sarcasm
I agree. Why not simply buy all quest items, and tell all the kids at school that Guild Wars is easy. After that, you give the game to your little sister. Every now and than you dance in Droksnar, and everybody will think you're cool :P

grikdog · Apr 14, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37

Start at Grendich Courthouse and then turn left when leaving. Stay on the path until you get to the river and then wade right in (lots of Devourers) and go past the bones and you will reach the Flame Temple Corridor.

Once you get to the alter you only have to survive long enough to to touch it.

fiery · Apr 14, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26

Yes you can still buy ahses and use them, fastest way is to have both zone areas, buy the ashes than zone back and forth and talk to the ghost.

Claytonius · Apr 14, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35

I farm the Flame Corridor area with my 20 E/Mo nuker. I'd be glad to have you accompany me and I'll show you how to do it. Look for me in the game - mark me as a friend and you'll see if I'm on.

Loviatar · Apr 14, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00

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Originally Posted by Claytonius

I farm the Flame Corridor area with my 20 E/Mo nuker. I'd be glad to have you accompany me and I'll show you how to do it. Look for me in the game - mark me as a friend and you'll see if I'm on.

my elliemonk has lots of fun there also.

also have a few hundres ashes for the fun of it.

best joke there is the guy/gal that got 1000 urns and went the whole way to the altar and found out they forgot to check if they had the ashes quest before leaving

why doesnt it work?

konohamaru heaven · Apr 14, 2006, 07:06 PM // 19:06

Yes I must agree dont buy any services/quest items if its your first time play thru everything the proper way (much more enjoyable).

Cherno · Apr 14, 2006, 07:21 PM // 19:21

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Originally Posted by fiery

Yes you can still buy ahses and use them, fastest way is to have both zone areas, buy the ashes than zone back and forth and talk to the ghost.

Huh?

The best way to do this is to complete the dukes daughter quest. Then when you get the ashes quest, in town, abandon it, you keep the urn. Talk to the duke again, he gives you the quest again. Rinse and repeat. Then when you have as many urns as you want, AND have the quest, go to the altar and click on it as many times as you have urns, they will turn into ashes. Then you sell them or use them or give them to guildies/friends/etc.

Loviatar · Apr 14, 2006, 07:38 PM // 19:38

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Originally Posted by Cherno

Huh?

Then when you have as many urns as you want, AND have the quest, go to the altar and click on it as many times as you have urns, they will turn into ashes. Then you sell them or use them or give them to guildies/friends/etc.

that is the key part and he/she worked so hard to get there clicked on the altar and ...............nothing

Cherno · Apr 14, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Yeah I screwed that up the first time I did it. I had already completed it with my first character and on my latest did all the abandonning to get the urns. I gave them to that first character since it was easier to take him there quickly. No ashes. Had to give them back to my other character until she was ready to do the quest.

Apr 14, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53	#1
Xan Fantasy Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Xan Fantasy Profession: E/Me	How to do ATHENA's ashes does anyone know how to get to the place to get Athena's ashes? i tried to get there from Greendich courthouse but could only go near it not to teh portal I tried to cross the slowing lake but that didn't work. I dont see how you can get to it.

Apr 14, 2006, 03:37 PM // 15:37	#11
grikdog Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005	Altheas Ashes Start at Grendich Courthouse and then turn left when leaving. Stay on the path until you get to the river and then wade right in (lots of Devourers) and go past the bones and you will reach the Flame Temple Corridor. Once you get to the alter you only have to survive long enough to to touch it. Last edited by grikdog; Apr 14, 2006 at 03:39 PM // 15:39..

Apr 14, 2006, 01:54 PM // 13:54	#2
Sidra Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CT Guild: NITE Profession: R/	Althea's Ashes?

Apr 14, 2006, 02:18 PM // 14:18	#3
Silent Kitty Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Netherlands Guild: [TYW] "The Young World" Profession: A/Me	There is a dark river. You have to wade through it. That should work.

Apr 14, 2006, 03:01 PM // 15:01	#4
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	Go through the slow water, stick to the left, past and through the bones. Turn left, go through portal, you will be in the area of the temple. Kill char, click on altar, collect ashes. Done.

Apr 14, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03	#5
Dav85 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006	just buy althea's ashes from someone... who've done the quest can grab an unlimited number of those items so u can buy them always from someone in piken's... price is around 100gold

Apr 14, 2006, 03:05 PM // 15:05	#6
Cacheelma Desert Nomad Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Ascalon Union Profession: Me/Mo	.....The quest doesn't work that way Dav85, unless they changed that already.

Apr 14, 2006, 03:06 PM // 15:06	#7
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	It still works that way, has since october when I started playing up until at least two days ago. You have to have completed dukes daughter first though. Then you can just buy the ashes and get a quick 2k experience. Although for first time players, I recommend they go through the quest the normal way. Then I tell them after they did it, that on subsequent characters they can save the time just buying the ashes.

Apr 14, 2006, 03:08 PM // 15:08	#8
rancidgoat Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: [XoO] [AX] Profession: N/Me	yes it does, you can buy them and go right to the Duke and cash it in for the xp. kinda a cheap way to do it.

Apr 14, 2006, 03:30 PM // 15:30	#9
KvanCetre Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Madison Scouts Profession: E/Mo	Don't buy them if it's your first time. It's a tough quest, especially for new players, but I think its an experience you should partake in. Honestly, the first time I did it, we died over and over... but in the end, we finally got those ashes. It's kinda scary to look out for your frist time and see fifty charr waiting to pounce.

Apr 14, 2006, 05:26 PM // 17:26	#12
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	Yes you can still buy ahses and use them, fastest way is to have both zone areas, buy the ashes than zone back and forth and talk to the ghost.

Apr 14, 2006, 05:35 PM // 17:35	#13
Claytonius Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland, USA Guild: Guild of the White Talisman Profession: E/Mo	I farm the Flame Corridor area with my 20 E/Mo nuker. I'd be glad to have you accompany me and I'll show you how to do it. Look for me in the game - mark me as a friend and you'll see if I'm on.

Apr 14, 2006, 07:06 PM // 19:06	#15
konohamaru heaven Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Some where in Cantha beyond the Petrified Forest and the Jade Sea Guild: The Amazon Basin	Yes I must agree dont buy any services/quest items if its your first time play thru everything the proper way (much more enjoyable).

Apr 14, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59	#18
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	Yeah I screwed that up the first time I did it. I had already completed it with my first character and on my latest did all the abandonning to get the urns. I gave them to that first character since it was easier to take him there quickly. No ashes. Had to give them back to my other character until she was ready to do the quest.