The Viridian Wildwood

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The Viridian Wildwood is an area containing an affliction encounter that can be found in map during Affliction league.

Access

The entrance to the Wildwood in any act or map area is marked by a ring of white Sacred Wisps. Players can explore through the Wildwood until the Sacred Wisps burn out after a set distance of travel. This encounter does not have a timer. Each new instance generates a new Wildwood area, with random layouts and encounters. As the Wildwood shares the instance with the main area, it is affected by map modifiers, including pack size and item quantity.

Wisps

Wisps are a type of non-itemised resource that can be collected while exploring the Wildwood. Wisps do not scale with item quantity from equipment or area modifiers. After exiting the Wildwood area, wisps disperse across the rest of the zone, affecting and enhancing random monsters in a manner somewhat similar to Sentinel's empowerment. Wisps come in three varieties: Primal, Wild, and Vivid. Each type is used for different Affliction vendors, and provides different benefits when affecting monsters:

• Vivid (Yellow) Wisps grant an item quantity bonus.
• Wild (Purple) Wisps grant an item rarity bonus.
• Primal (Blue) Wisps cause them to drop currency items.

Multiple types of wisps can affect the same monster.

Wisps can also affect monsters that have not been spawned yet such as Breach monsters, even when they are not on the map after completing the Affliction encounter. Some monsters in the Wildwood can also spawn already affected by Wisps.

The Affliction

The Wildwood is covered in a darkness called the "affliction". Enemies in the darkness cannot be damaged or damage you. Sacred Wisps burn the affliction away for a fixed distance of travel, creating a traversable path and unlocking smaller sub-areas containing various encounters.

NPCs

A selection of unique items offered by the Nameless Seer.

• Vivid Wisps can be used to purchase tinctures from the Warden of Eaves
• Wild Wisps can be used to purchase special corpse items from the Breaker of Oaths
• Primal Wisps can be used to purchase socketable charms from the Primal Huntress
• The Nameless Seer sells you a unique item from a collection for all of your wisps.

Phenomena

Name	Image	Mechanics
Azmeri God Shrine		Contains a faded inscription about the ancient Azmeri gods
Beyond Rift		Contains random Beyond monsters
Funerary Altar		Grants a permanent buff for the instance that has both an upside and downside
Harvest Field		Contains a random Harvest plot
King in the Mists' Ritual Grounds		Contains the King in the Mists encounter (Ritual version)
Nameless Seer		Merchant who sells one unique item for all your current wisps
Nameless Shrine		Grants a buff for 5 minutes that is retained upon exiting the Wildwood
Omen Cairn		Drops a random Omen
Sacred Wisps		Extends the distance you have remaining to explore the Wildwood. Large clusters of Sacred Wisps also light the area around them on contact.
Well		Recovers all Life, Mana, and Energy Shield, and refills Flask Charges
Wisp Conversion Tree		Converts all possessed wisps into a chosen wisp type

Nameless Shrine buffs

Nameless Shrines grant 5 minute buffs that are retained upon exiting the Wildwood:

• Ancient Wisdom: You are gaining 200% increased experience
• Dark Gift: You have 200% increased Item Rarity and Quantity
• Sacred Infusion: You have increased Action Speed, Size, Area of Effect, and Damage, and cannot be Damaged

Processions

Processions are a type of permanent buff that grants beneficial effects in exchange for a downside to all players throughout the instance, including outside of the Wildwood, which is removed on death. They are obtained by interacting with Funerary Altars:

• Batrachian Funerary Altar (frog):
  200% increased Flask effect
  80% reduced Flask charges gained
• Cervine Funerary Altar (deer):
  50% increased Damage taken
  Basic Currency Items dropped by slain Enemies have 25% chance to be Duplicated
• Chiropteran Funerary Altar (bat):
  100% incrased Movement Speed
  150% increased Effect of Curses on you
  You are Cursed with Vulnerability
• Corvine Funerary Altar (crow):
  Remove all Armor
  25% increased Action Speed
  Remove all Evasion
• Feline Funerary Altar (cat):
  Always Critically Hit
  Your Minions always Critically Hit
  50% reduced Recovery Rate of Life, Mana and Energy Shield
• Lemuroid Funerary Altar (lemur):
  100% increased damage taken from Damage over Time
  Maps dropped by slain Enemies have 25% chance to be Duplicated
• Leporine Funerary Altar (rabbit):
  50% increased Item Quantity
  100% increased Item Rarity
  You do not gain Experience
• Murine Funerary Altar (rat):
  300% increased Experience
  Monsters do not drop items
• Procyonic Funerary Altar (raccoon):
  -20% to all maximum Resistances
  Divination Cards dropped by slain Enemies have 50% chance to be Duplicated
• Ursine Funerary Altar (bear):
  Hits against you are always Critical Strikes
  Unique Items dropped by slain Enemies have 30% chance to be Duplicated

Bosses

Name	Quest	Mechanics	Drops
Wildwood Abomination	Can appear randomly	Giant treant, uses Ersi, Mother of Thorns' Vine Wall skill, Vine Cascade	Random charm
Troll Shaman	Can appear randomly	Based on Stagnation MapStagnation MapMap Level: 76 Map Tier: 9 Guild Character: ¢Aided by unrelenting rain, rot devours new life at the first fumble.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. boss
The Incarnation of Agony	Can appear randomly	Teleports when hit, uses a screech inflicting Aura of Death, dealing all types of damage over time and preventing Life and ES recovery. Can be countered with Warped TimepieceWarped Timepiece Turquoise AmuletRequires Level 50+(16-24) to Dexterity and Intelligence(10-25)% increased Attack Speed (10-25)% increased Cast Speed (10-15)% increased Movement Speed (20-10)% reduced Skill Effect Duration Debuffs on you expire 100% fasterAs you have lived, so you shall die forever trying to keep up with me. Your blood on these hands of mine forever makes me the public enemy..	Multiple unique items
The Bíle Trio	Can appear randomly Warden of Eaves Quest 2 - Spiteful Winter	Based on Forbidden Woods MapForbidden Woods MapMap Level: 81 Map Tier: 14 Guild Character: 'Every instinct wills you to sleep through the bitter cold; a certain death. Those that yet survive must fight through every aching movement.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. boss
The King in the Mists (Ritual)	Can appear randomly Breaker of Oaths Quest 2 - Become the Darkness	See The King in the Mists (Ritual)#Skills	Ritual VesselRitual VesselStack Size: 10Stores the monsters slain for the first time from a completed Ritual Altar for future useRight-click this item then left-click a Ritual Altar to store the monsters from the completed Ritual in this item. Cannot be used on a Ritual in a map opened with a Blood-Filled Vessel.
The Black Mórrígan	Can appear randomly Primal Huntress Quest 2 - Hunt for the Crow	Large crow monster, uses Leap SlamLeap SlamAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Slam, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 10 Mana Attack Damage: (100-150)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100-150)% AoE Radius: 15Requires Level 10Jump through the air, damaging and knocking back enemies with your weapon where you land. Enemies you would land on are pushed out of the way. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Sword or Staff. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.(20-39)% increased Stun Duration against Enemies that are on Full Life +0.55 seconds to Attack Time Base radius is 1.5 metres Damaging Hits always Stun Enemies that are on Full Life Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (2-40)% increased Stun Duration against Enemies that are on Full LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., Ground SlamGround SlamAttack, AoE, Slam, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 6 Mana Attack Speed: 90% of base Attack Damage: (115-188)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-188)% AoE Radius: 35Slams the ground in front of you, creating a wave that travels forward and damages enemies with an increased chance to stun. The wave deals more damage to closer enemies. Requires an Axe, Mace, Sceptre, Staff or Unarmed.25% reduced Enemy Stun Threshold +(0-1) metre to radius Deals up to (40-49)% more Damage with Hits to closer targets Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Deals up to +(1-20)% more Damage with Hits to closer targetsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., SunderSunderAttack, AoE, Slam, Melee Level: (1-20) Cost: 8 Mana Attack Speed: 75% of base Attack Damage: (220-325)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (220-325)%Requires Level 12Slams the ground, creating a slow wave of churning terrain that damages enemies in a sequence of areas in front of you. A number of enemies hit by the wave will release a shockwave, damaging other enemies around them. Using the skill again will stop the previous wave. Requires a Mace, Sceptre, Axe, Staff or Unarmed.(0-19)% more Area of Effect Shockwaves deal 40% less Damage Wave causes Shockwaves from up to 5 Enemies in each Area Wave has (0-25)% reduced delay between Areas Wave Damages 5 Areas Wave cannot stop before Damaging 2 Areas Wave gains +0.2 metres to radius with each Area in the Sequence Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Wave gains +(0.005-0.1) metres to radius with each Area in the SequencePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.	Chance to drop a blueprint and/or Forbidden TomeForbidden TomeArea Level: (68-83)Mundus noster cecidit. Daemones ubique sunt. Librum hunc in sacrarium conicio, ut forte alius viam inveniat...Take this item to the Relic Altar in the Forbidden Sanctum to enter.
The King in the Mists (Crux of Nothingness)	All NPC Quest 3 - War for the Wildwood	See The King in the Mists#Skills	Random charm One of: PragmatismPragmatism Colosseum PlateArmour: (883-1295) Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 49, 134 Str+12 to Level of Socketed Skill Gems (80-120)% increased Armour +(60-100) to maximum Mana -2 to level of Socketed Skill Gems per Socketed GemThe Maji were forbidden from touching virtue gems... so their practical warriors employed geomancy instead., The Untouched SoulThe Untouched Soul Gold AmuletRequires Level 48(12-20)% increased Rarity of Items found+40 to maximum Life for each Empty Red Socket on any Equipped Item +225 to Accuracy Rating for each Empty Green Socket on any Equipped Item +40 to maximum Mana for each Empty Blue Socket on any Equipped Item +18% to all Elemental Resistances for each Empty White Socket on any Equipped ItemGeomancy offered a safer way to use the Tears... but the Maji rejected that temptation as well., That Which Was TakenThat Which Was Taken Crimson JewelLimited to: 1<4 random Charm modifiers>Faith given under false pretenses still carries the same power.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket., The Burden of ShadowsThe Burden of Shadows Primordial StaffStaff Physical Damage: 55-165 Critical Strike Chance: 6.20% Attacks per Second: 1.15 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 58, 99 Str, 99 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a StaffSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 1 Lifetap (20-30)% increased Cast Speed Lose 500 Life per second Spells deal added Chaos Damage equal to (15-20)% of your maximum LifeNothingness is loathe to relinquish its grip. Every moment is a struggle to exist.

All of the bosses except the King in the Mists encounter has chance to drop The Trickster's SmileThe Trickster's Smile
Visored SalletArmour: (102-160)
Evasion: (102-160)Requires Level 23, 28 Str, 28 Dex(60-100)% increased Armour and Evasion
Reflects 100 Cold Damage to Melee Attackers
Reflects 100 Fire Damage to Melee Attackers
Reflects 100 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers
When an Enemy Hit deals Elemental Damage to you, their Resistance to those Elements becomes zero for 4 secondsThe Raven Trickster made no move to defend himself.
He merely grinned... and the foolish warrior charged., The Flawed RefugeThe Flawed Refuge
Maple Round ShieldChance to Block: 39%
Armour: (176-247)
Evasion: (176-247)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 39, 52 Str, 52 Dex180% increased Block Recovery(100-150)% increased Armour and Evasion
+15% Chance to Block
You take 100% of Elemental Damage from Blocked Hits
40% of Elemental Damage from Hits taken as Physical DamageThe Wildwood was a gift, meant as a haven
against the Winter of the World., or NametakerNametaker
Graceful SwordOne Handed Sword
Physical Damage: 34-55
Critical Strike Chance: (6.00-7.00)%
Attacks per Second: 1.50
Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 50, 78 Str, 94 Dex+350 to Accuracy Rating(20-40)% increased Critical Strike Chance
2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Life
2% of Physical Attack Damage Leeched as Mana
Hits with this Weapon have +10% to Critical Strike Multiplier per Enemy Power
5% of Leech from Hits with this Weapon is Instant per Enemy PowerIt need not know your True Name. Our most
dearly held secrets spill forth in our blood..

Lore

The Viridian Wildwood was created to serve as a "haven" for those affected by the Winter of the World.