Branded Griffon

Branded Griffons are griffons that were corrupted by Kralkatorrik and now inhabit the Brandstorm above the Dragonbrand.

Locations

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Ascalon

Blazeridge Steppes
- Blightwater Basin (42)
- Dragonwatch (43) (only during related events)
- Steeleye Span (43) (only during related events)
- Foulblain Expanse (43)
- Ratcatcher Knoll (45) (only during related events)
- Hazmagic Aggregate (47-49)
- Monument Grounds (49-50)
- Terra Combusta (50) (only during related events)
- Lowland Burns (50)

Iron Marches
- Lake Desolann (57)
- Crystalwept Groves (58)
- Ebbing Heart Run (59) (only during related events)
- Obsidian Run (59)
- The Infestation (59)

Crystal Desert

Crystal Oasis (80)
- Glint's Legacy
- Maculate Fringe
Desert Highlands (80)
- Diviner's Reach (only during related events)
- Lifeblood Ravine
- Prophet's Fall
Domain of Vabbi (80)
- Garden of Seborhin
- Kodash Bazaar (only during related events)
- Vehtendi Academy (only during related events)
Elon Riverlands (80)
- Ustulate Barrens

Jahai Bluffs
- Ruined Procession (only during related events)
Sandswept Isles
- Invariant Enclave

Story involvement

Personal story

Chapter 5: Helping Hands
- The Lost Chieftain's Return

Heart involvement

Help the Iron Legion protect Steeleye Span from Branded creatures (43)

Assist Sentinel forces against dragonspawn (50)

Assist the Sentinels patrolling Crystalwept Groves (58)

Help the ogres remove the Branded from their land (59)

Help Adisa collect Slivers of Vlast from veteran Branded (80)

Event involvement

Complete the challenges presented by "Ref" Sparkeeper (43)

Defend Brokentooth Maw (50)

Reclaim Brokentooth Maw (50)

Defeat the dragon minions before they absorb too much ley-line magic (42, 45, 50)

[Group Event] Kill the Imbued Branded Champion (42, 45, 50)

Protect the Sentinel engineers as they fix their tower (56)

Defend the Sentinel tower from the Branded (57)

Defend Steeleye Span's north wall (43)

Help Tirabikkr look for the Light of Deldrimor (80)

Devouring the Brand: Defend the siege devourer while it assists the troops (57); Escort Centurion Bloodfist to Day's Labor (57); Free Sentinels from Branded crystals and escort them back to the main group (58)

[Group Event] Defeat Victurus and his Branded army (58)

Help the ogres of Grostogg's Kraal fight Branded invaders (59)

Escort Gortho's expedition to Bronzeglade Crossing (59)

[Group Event] Help Ashwah search for his missing daughter in the Brand (80)

Defend the kraal against the Branded (80)

Help the diviner find water (80)

Defeat the Branded storm elemental and cull the Branded from the area (80)

Defend the actors from the Branded until the show has completed (80)

Find the djinn vessel before the Brandstorm overwhelms the area (80)

Combat abilities

Ascalon version

Abilities

Takes Flight

Skills

Slash — Basic melee autoattack.
Lunge — Leaps at the target.

Stolen skills

Crystal Desert version

Abilities

Evasive While Flying
Exploits Vulnerability

Effects

Skills

Bite - Basic melee attack.
Crystal Gust - Ranged attack, only used when flying.
Jab - Basic melee attack.
Leap - Leap melee attack.
Swoop - Melee attack, only used when flying.

Stolen skills

Drops

Name	Type	Rarity	Quantity	Creature level
Pile of Radiant Dust	Crafting material	CFine	1	43,48
Pile of Luminous Dust	Crafting material	CFine	1	51-59
Pile of Incandescent Dust	Crafting material	CFine	1	80
Pile of Crystalline Dust	Crafting material	ERare	1	80
Crystal Shard	Crafting material	ERare	1	57
Crystal Lodestone	Crafting material	FExotic	1	80
Metal Scrap	Trophy, Salvage item	BBasic	1	57
Valuable Metal Scrap	Trophy, Salvage item	BBasic	1	80
Barb	Trophy	AJunk	1-2	43, 49, 57
Spike	Trophy	AJunk	1-2	80