Ruins of Surmia Gate

so, while I was hugging walls to get my last 0.5% for the cartografer I stumble upon the fine lady who gives out bonus-tasks. After saving her and a little talk a few ember bearers pop up and move on to the west side of the mission where they are opening the gate to the bonusarea. This is all good and fluffy.
However, in the location where those pesky charr spawned (right next to the bonus lady who's name I forgot again) there is another gate - which is locked and has another boss sitting behind it: of course in a safe distance so I can't just teleport inside after killing the sucker) - the path looks like some juicy 0.2%...
Anyone know how to open this gate or is it just there to tease explorers?

thanks in advance.

~Aya Starshine~

It is a teaser area. I have managed to kill that char in there and used NecroticTraversal to get in it, but it is a dead end with no way out.

Mega Mouse

Awright, so I will grab my longbow and try to have him spawn closer to the gate. Good to know it's possible to get him aggroed and killed.
There is 0.1 to 0.2 to get in there, no need to get out afterwards. ^^

Couldn't you just switch to /assassin and use a shadow-step skill to shadow step to the boss? Or do shadow step skills not work through gates/doors/etc?

shadow stepping doesnt work on targets that are not possible to walk to

but teleporting does

the problem with said gate and boss behind it: usually the boss spawns just too far away from the gate. I gave it another 10 tries last night and there was no chance to get inside so far. But I'll keep going and give you an update lateron... should have made some screens. /doh

I should have gotten ascreen shot of the one time I managed to gt in there. I am alm ost sure that that areawon't give you the last .1% you eed though. It is very small and like I said no way out once in.Hope you make it though, I think I will try again just to get the screencap.

Mega Mouse

What I would suggest to try is going /Assassin and after picking up the bonus.. race towards (or play with another player who triger's the bonus) the gate and shadowstep to the boss as soon as the gate is open.

I say this because I'm pretty sure when you trigger the bonus that gate opens and then closes.. which would mean shadowstepping to the boss would work in getting you there... because when the gate is open you can get through it normally.

What about /assassin and use Heart of Shadow?
just a suggestion

I thought the gate would open for a sec so the ember guys can get through, unfortunately this is not the case - they just spawn outside the gate. edit: Lateron I will give it another go with someone else activating bonus: so I can stay up there at the gate to slip through in case it opens.
Teleport/Longbow... all futile - check the distance! screenshot

Here is a screencap of my map of the area in question. You will see that you will not get any more area than if you stay out of the gate. It is very difficult to get inside and it tooks weeks for me to finaly make it inside only to be stuck there.

Mega Mouse

Okay thanks for the picture.=D Doesn't seem worth the trouble.=p

postion you heroes/henchies at the gate and go trigger the bonus.

The gate will be closed by the time you get back but at least one of the bodies will likely be on the other side - use necrotic traversal to get to the other side.