Waypoint Beacon
A Waypoint Beacon is a magical structure for teleportation purposes, often seen in a very similar form—if not identical—to the World Portal in Sanctum. A curved stone 'wall', rising up from the ground and moving to somewhat encapsulate the central area where the structure's magicks are channeled. The 'wall' peaks at the side opposite where the limbs of the structure first emerge, and can be seen adorning a sigil of Angela atop said peak. It is through these mystical stone devices that the most distant shards of the world are still yet tethered together.
About
When first discovered, the Beacon is dim and unlit, the only indication of it being special - apart from the unique structure itself - is that of a glowing orange crystal. Once approached by the player, the crystal will shatter and vanish, as the Beacon lights up with magical blue flame-like lights, and becomes active. Once in this state, the Beacon is permanently unlocked for the Player, and can from there on be teleported to via the World Portal.
Beacon unlocks are character-specific, and require to be revisited on subsequent characters to the first.
Most—if not all—teleportation magic in the world of ATLYSS relies on Angela's powers. It is uncertain how the Beacon structures were made, but it is through Angela's magic that these structures still yet operate, even if they are (currently) one-way.
Waypoint Beacons
- Sanctum Catacombs, located outside the namesake dungeon portal in Outer Sanctum.
- Crescent Keep, located outside the eponymous keep, near the entrance to the field zone from Crescent Road.
- Crescent Grove, located outside the namesake dungeon portal at the far end of the Crescent Keep Field Zone.
- Bularr Fortress, just outside the dungeon.
- Wall of the Stars, located at the base of the namesake Wall.
History
- 72025.a3: Waypoint UI system reworked.
Gallery
The Beacon in the Wall of the Stars.
An 'inactive'/unattuned Beacon.
The same Beacon after activation.
