Amared Island

1. Finish Valhaven

   After Royal Intervention, Odryn tells you of a ship that came back from the east with burnt red sails.

2. Take the ferry

   The ferryman on Valhaven's pier sails to Amared Island once you accept the Voyage to Amared.

3. Meet Doran

   The Harbor Master waits at the dock. Lord Amared Knight has bound the island with eight cursed seals; the island's people send you to break them one by one.

1. Voyage to Amared Level 51

   A crimson storm hangs over Amared Island, east of Valhaven, and no ship has come back from it in weeks. Odryn wants you to find out why. Quest giver: Odryn.

2. The Sunken Shrine Level 52

   Lord Amared Knight bound the island with eight cursed seals. The first lies in the drowned shrine north-east of the dock. Quest giver: Doran.

3. Tidewatch Tower Level 54

   Crimson pirates have taken Tidewatch Tower and darkened its light. The second seal burns at the top. Quest giver: Ysolde.

4. Shattered Colonnade Level 56

   Among the pillar ruins in the north, the third seal has woken the island's old stone guardians. Quest giver: Pell.

5. Drowned King's Statue Level 58

   Beneath the great statue in the middle of the island, the old king's drowned guard has risen. Quest giver: Maren.

6. Amared Cathedral Level 61

   A cult of crimson zealots worships Lord Amared Knight in the island's cathedral. Their inquisitor guards the fifth seal. Quest giver: Sir Caldric.

7. Vinebound Crypts Level 64

   In the caves of the north-west, crimson vines have grown through the island's crypts. Quest giver: Ulric.

8. Temple of Embers Level 67

   In the west the Temple of Embers burns with the dragon's fire. The seventh seal keeps the knight's skull fortress hidden. Quest giver: Tahra.

9. Lord Amared Knight Level 70

   Every seal is broken. Lord Amared Knight waits in Dragonmaw Skull, on the islet south of the island, with his red dragon. Quest giver: Sir Caldric.

The island's dungeons, levels and rankings

Once the island's protector, now a crimson giant on a red dragon. He waits in Dragonmaw Skull, the giant skull cave on the islet south of the island.

• On the dragon

  He fights from the saddle with Crimson Cleave, Hellfire Wave and Dragon Charge. At three quarters of his health his war cry calls the shadow ninjas of Bandit Camp.

• At half health

  He leaps off the dragon. Now the dragon attacks too, with its breath, its swipe, its pounce and falling meteors, while the knight fights on foot with Crimson Cleave, Leap Slam, Hellfire Wave, Berserk Charge and Meteor Smash.

• Victory

  Defeat the knight and the dragon and the island is free. Your first victory raises your hero to level 70 and opens the arena and the rebirth.

Heroes now grow to level 70. Every level from 11 gives a talent point and the talent towers give 50 more: 110 points in all. Many talents now have six or seven ranks, and every hero, monster and item follows the game's own growth to level 70.

1. Unlock it

   Reach level 70 and defeat Lord Amared Knight. Then click the PVP sign in the middle of the island on the world map, or talk to Varga, the Arena Master.

2. Ranked duels

   Join the queue and fight another hero one against one with your own gear, talents and powers. A VS screen and a four second countdown start every match; after two minutes the hero with more health left wins. Every hero starts at a rating of 1000.

3. Tournaments

   Sign up for a tournament of four, eight or sixteen heroes, seeded by rating. The champion wins 25 rating, the finalist 10.

The PvP rankings

A level 70 hero who has beaten Lord Amared Knight can be reborn: back to level 1 in Wolf's End with the class's starter gear, gold and gear traded for up to 100 rebirth points. Story progress, talents, the house, mounts, pets, Dragon Idols, charms, empowered gear and your PvP rating are kept. Spend the points in your own skill tree:

• Might

  +2% melee and magic damage per rank, five ranks.

• Vitality

  +3% maximum health per rank, five ranks.

• Bulwark

  +2% armor per rank, five ranks.

• Fortune

  +5% gold found per rank, five ranks.

• Scholar

  +5% experience from enemies per rank, five ranks.

• Treasure

  +4% item drops per rank, five ranks.

• Swiftness

  +1.5% movement speed per rank, five ranks.

• Precision

  +1% critical hit chance per rank, five ranks.