Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad
Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad
- Year
- 1327 AE
- Storyline
- Living World Season 2
- Chapter
- Echoes of the Past
- Locations
- Level
- 80
- Preceded by
- Reunion with the Pact
- Followed by
- Hidden Arcana
- API
- 383
Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad is the third story step of Echoes of the Past, the fifth episode of Living World Season 2.
Objectives
- Catch up with Caithe's reconnaissance squad in the Silverwastes.
- Search for Caithe's reconnaissance squad.
- Inspect the Mordrem corpse lying in the valley.
- Speak to Canach.
- Continue to follow Caithe's squad.
- Investigate the site of a recent battle.
- Continue to follow Caithe's squad.
- (Repel the attack on Caithe's squad.)
- Repel the Attack on Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad.
- Meet up with Caithe.
- Locate a better vantage point with Caithe.
- Speak with Caithe.
- Signal for Pact reinforcements.
- Survive the Mordrem assault.
- Get on the chopper.
- Marjory and Kasmeer have requested your assistance at the Priory.
- Check your mail for "Calling in a Favor".
- Report in at Camp Resolve.
- Report to Pact Tactician Envoltt.
Rewards
Mordrem Seed Pouch (6) (guaranteed) 
Empyreal Fragment (15) (guaranteed) 
Box of Lab Equipment (3) (guaranteed) 
Bag of Bandit Crests (guaranteed) (contains 15 
Bandit Crests)
Walkthrough
The path is pretty straightforward; just follow the trail of husk corpses. Keep in mind that using Canach's mines on the corpses can disqualify you from receiving the No Thanks to Canach achievement (see below), but can also make dealing with the mordrem wolves quite a bit easier. A group of wolves can easily wipe out squishier characters, so a good idea would be using some kind of damage reduction/blocking skill before activating the mines, preventing being overrun by the pack. Bear in mind that activating skills (even ones with instant casting times) will interrupt the mine activation, so it is advisable to use skills in advance.
Once you reach the ledge, you need to survive the mordrem attack for just over three minutes. The instance advancing is based on a timer, not on how many enemies are killed, so the easiest way is to stand far out on the rock, allowing you to contend with fewer tendrils there. You can't jump or be knocked off the ledge. If this happens, your character will immediately teleport back onto it.
Caithe and Canach will shout things once in a while to let you know how much time is left. Caithe's last phrase will be "We'll make a stand on that ledge. This area is overrun," which means there are 40 seconds left before the chopper appears. Once it arrives, all remaining enemies will disappear.
Once you're returned back to the Silverwastes, read the letter and then speak to Tactician Envoltt to finish the mission.
Achievements
 Return to Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad
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Return to Echoes of the Past and Tangled Paths | 0
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Complete the mission Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad in Living World Season 2 Episode 5.
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Completed Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad | 0
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| Recon Demolitionist
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Echoes of the Past | 5
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Mine every possible corpse in Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad.Story Instance: Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad
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Mined Every Available Corpse | 5
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| No Thanks to Canach
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Echoes of the Past | 5
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Complete Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad without planting any of Canach's mines.Story Instance: Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad
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Completed Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad Without Using Mines | 5
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- It's possible to get both achievements (Recon Demolitionist and No Thanks to Canach) in one run. To do so, avoid placing any mines on the corpses located in the instance until the helicopter arrives. When it does, but before you get on it, you'll get No Thanks to Canach. After that, turn around and place mines on the corpses found throughout the instance. They are indicated by wrench icons on the map (
) (10 in all), making them easy to find. Once all 10 mines are placed, you should get "Recon Demolitionist". - Achievement qualification may be tracked with the
Recon Demolitionist and the No Thanks to Canach effects.
| Not Under My Command
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Echoes of the Past | 5
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Find Caithe's squad without losing any of your soldiers.Story Instance: Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad
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Completed Caithe's Reconnaissance Squad Without Losing an Ally | 5
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- This achievement requires players to not allow any ally NPCs to die before until you find Caithe. Upon reaching Caithe with all soldiers living, you will immediately obtain the achievement, after which it doesn't matter whether your allies die (which is, after all, very likely in the end). The easiest way to do this—if you are unable to kill mobs fast enough—is to plant the mines on the corpses to take out the wolves.
- Achievement qualification may be tracked via the Not Under My Command effect.
NPCs
Allies
Foes
Dialogue
- Examining the Mordrem Husk
- Mordrem Husk: This fallen Mordrem appears to be wired to some kind of device.
Look closer.
- Canach: Do not disturb that body. It's rigged to explode.
- Canach: Unless you wish to be vaporized into a fine mist, I advise you to step away.
- Speaking to Canach
- Canach: You're welcome. Forgive me—you're welcome, Commander.
Spare me the sarcasm, and just show me which way Caithe was headed.
- As you wish. Along the way, I advise rigging these mines to any Mordrem corpses we come across.
Fine. Let's get going.- Is that really worth the effort?
- We're outnumbered. Stealth and ambush are the preferred tactics here. The explosives will kill multiple Mordrem instantly: just plant the explosives and wait for our single-minded targets to return.
- Noted.
- How did you know that Mordrem's remains were booby-trapped.
- I set that trap myself, to dissuade enemies from following my dear sister's reconnaissance squad. Present company excluded, of course.
- I'm not so sure we aren't enemies. You're a convicted felon.
- I do wish you'd get over the past. Besides, we have a mission to finish. I can save you some time in tracking the recon squad, since I know which direction they were headed.
- Fine. Let's get going.
- Near the site of a recent battle
- Canach: Despite our efforts to remain undetected, our friend seems to have attracted unwanted attention.
- Canach: Hold here. If we're sly, we can bypass them. Around or through?
- Examining the Whispers Initiate's corpse
- Fallen Soldier: The wounds on this soldier's body appear fresh.
- Leave.
- Canach: It's dangerous here. Too many hiding spots and ambush locations.
- Canach: Would have been nice if one of those choppers had been usable.
- When finding Caithe's squad
- Canach: There's the squad. Let's go.
- Talking to Caithe
- Caithe: Welcome to the Silverwastes, <Character name>. I see you have my little brother Canach in tow.
- I was told you might need some extra help out here.
- Nothing I couldn't handle, though I do appreciate the sentiment.
- Has your squad found anything useful?
- Not yet, though my instincts tell me we're close to finding the source of these Mordrem incursions.
- Let's see if we can prove you right.
- Caithe: Judging from their increasing numbers, I'd say we must be getting close to something important.
- Canach: If so, I imagine they will be increasingly belligerent.
- Caithe: Feel free to hide when the action starts, Canach.
- Canach: Are you worried that I'll show you up, Caithe?
- If you advanced without talking to Caithe
- Caithe: I suppose there isn't time for pleasantries. Squad, follow the commander.
- While advancing
- Canach: The Mordrem are still increasing in number.
- Caithe: Which means we're close to learning what they're up to out here.
- Caithe: Let's press forward.
- Cutscene when reaching the vantage point
- Caithe: There. A base of operations for the local Mordrem.
- Canach: Do you see that glow?
- Caithe: Yes. What could they be up to, all the way out here?
- Canach: We have Mordrem inbound and should consider retreating. We're deep in their territory and we're vastly outnumbered.
- Caithe: We should send up a flare. I hope the Pact will see our signal and send help.
- Sending the flare
- Canach: That flare attracted more of the Mordrem.
- Canach: We have to relocate. We're boxed up in here.
- Caithe: Let's take the fight to the bottom of the slope.
- During the fight
- Caithe: Fall back, or those vines will tear us apart.
- Canach: There are too many of them and too few of us. This location isn't defendable.
- Caithe: Stand fast! Help's on the way.
- Canach: The Pact had better get here quickly, or there won't be anyone left.
- Caithe: We'll make a stand on that ledge. This area is overrun.
- Cutscene when the chopper arrives
- Caithe: There! Everyone on the chopper, quickly!
- Canach: Charr finally got a chopper working. Great timing. Let's go!
- Boarding the chopper
- Caithe: These Mordrem went to a lot of effort to keep us from reporting back
- Canach: You and the commander have experience with dragons. Is this predictable behavior?
- Caithe: Elder Dragons are far from "predictable," though their minions show a sort of situational awareness.
- Mail from Marjory
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Marjory Delaqua Calling In a Favor <Character name>, We've hit a dead end here at the Durmand Priory. We'd like to interview the resident dragon expert, but he has retreated to a secure location deep within the Priory. Unfortunately, they change the access cipher to that room on a regular basis, and no one knows the latest one. Remember the young explorer named Campbell from Fort Salma? Magister Makkay believes she has the current cipher, and she's doing fieldwork in the Silverwastes. Could you look into retrieving the cipher for us? To convince her to give you the cipher, repeat this phrase: "Long live the king of Deldrimor."—Marjory Delaqua |
- Reporting to Pact Tactician Envoltt
- Pact Tactician Envoltt: Came as soon as we saw your flare, Commander. Took a big risk taking one of our birds out with all this dust and sand in the air, but obviously one that was well-justified.
- I appreciate that, Tactician. Do you know where Caithe and Canach went?
- I'm not sure about Canach, but Caithe went to report to the marshal with the information you uncovered on the enemy's disposition and behavior. That intel will be crucial to our strategic planning.
- Thank you. If you see them, let them know I have some business to see to.
- Absolutely, Commander. Anything else I can do for you?
- Actually, yes. I'm looking for an explorer by the name of Campbell.
- Ah, yes. She arrived shortly before you did. Out on an excavation in the field, I believe. I can mark her dig site on your map for you.
- Thank you for all your help.
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