Hazy Forest - 1st Attempt

Overview:
Bifrost patch opens up another region in the New World called Mora. Mora is the native town of the Laphine tribe that protects the Yggdrassil Tree. It is located above the Splendid Town. In order to go through Mora, adventurers must first find its way out on the Hazy Forest.

Requirements:
There are no pre-requisite quests on this dungeon but you must be able to access the map outside Midcamp in order to reach the Hazy Forest. Ring of the Wise King is needed in order to talk to the NPC that triggers the instance so everyone should be wearing one. A party is needed in order to trigger the instance.

The Cast:
The party that I have organized is suppose to do an expedition on the New Maps of Mora however because of the condition in order to reach the said town we are forced to perform this instance dungeon. The only way to go to Mora is through Hazy Forest unless a kind Priest will warp you directly to Mora.

I can say that our party is somehow well geared for PVM and is ready for any challenge ahead of us. I've heard that there is an MVP in the instance so I have my Genetic prepared for this job while my party mates will do the job of sweaping the mobs.

• Rich Kid Herbert a Genetic - MVP killer and mob control
• Lucky a Ranger - mob control
• blur a Warlock - mob control and Navigator

The Adventure:
In order to start the adventure talk to Rapine Soldier and he'll be arranging an instance for your party.

Once the instance has been created talk to the Log Tunnel to enter the Hazy Forest.

Inside the Hazy Forest, A Mysterious Man will be greeting your party. It is important to talk to him and reply the correct options so that you will be able to accomplish the story line of Mora.

Basically the mechanics of the dungeon is to look for cloud like monsters with the name Memory of Guardian. The party needs to go through several portals to reach the other chains of islands that hids these Memory of Guardian.

Killing these monsters will make the Garden Tree's vulnerable to attacks. These monster has a plant property which receives 1 damage per hit. Just like the Memory of Guardian, it is also hidden across the chains of islands in the forest. They act like gates where in once they are defeated they open up a part of the forest which consists of chains of islands. Be mindful that the names of the Garden Tree's might have truncated some letters so just concentrate on looking for a monster that looks like a bush.
 

Navigating on the forest is extremely difficult. Your party needs a very good navigator that can determine where your party is currently at and where to go in order to locate the Memory of Guardian and Garden Tree's. The map we used can be found on iROwiki site.

Blur is our nagivator during our adventure so I can say that we are in good hands. I'm the type of adventurer who easily get lost on directions even with a map so the navigator job is not for me. I'm sorry that I can't give you tips on navigating the forest but I guess you can make it on your own.

Along the way, you will be able to land on giant flowers where in there are several Mysterious Flowers that has buds blooming. You will be able to mouse over these buds and harvest the seeds. There will be a cast bar on your head once you started harvesting the seeds and you'll be receiving a Mysterious Seed. The seed is not part of the quest but they are useful in bringing you to Mora Town without going through the Hazy Forest again. Once you have harvested the seeds, they can be re-harvested after a couple of minutes.

In the middle of the forest, you will be encountering the Wandering Purple Dragon. She is the guardian of the forest. You must defeat her as part of the story line of Mora. It is very easy to kill the MVP provided that you are prepared for this battle. Based on our experience, I used Yahir, my level 150 Dieter, as a tank while the rest of us snipe her with our skills. None of her skills were threatening so it will be an easy fight for anyone.

Near the end of the forest, The Mysterious Man will be revealed as Loki while the Wandering Purple Dragon will be revealed to be a lady.

Once you exit the forest you will now reach the other end of Mora field. Congratulations!

If you still want to continue with the journey toMora Village, find a small hole indicated as red dot on the mini-map. These are portals that will bring you to Mora Village. At the left center of the town you will find Loki and the Wandering Dragon. They will be awarding you with the Pendant of Guardian for helping the Wandering Dragon come to her senses.

Comments:
The instance dungeon is a difficult one because of the mechanics of opening up the portals. What makes it worst is that you should be transferring from one island to another just to look for the cloud monsters and spend some more time looking for the garden tree. There will be a point that you will feel lost and it seems you are just circling around the islands. At times when there are new portion of the forest opens up, it feels as if you are still on the islands where you left. A lot of these islands looks the same! The team needs a good map navigator to lead you to the next destination

The MVP inside the dungeon is very easy and can easily be defeated by an MVP build character. The story behind the dungeon is very interesting that it will encourage you to finish it. The added factor to convince you from performing the quest again is harvesting those Mysterious Seeds that will automatically bring you to Mora village. A daily quest which gives Mora Coins also requires these Mysterious Seeds is a factor that will let you do the quest again.