A guide to GW2 Super Adventure Box World 2 Tribulation mode and the associated achievements. This is a work in progress with World 2 zone 1 and zone 2 completed.
Navigation
- World 2 Zone 1 (written & video guide)
- World 2 Zone 2 (video guide)
- World 2 Zone 3 (video guide)
- Tough Customer World 2 guide (separate page, for those who done Tribulation mode and just want to know the shops)
World 2 Zone 1
Video guide (shows all shops and tree stump for Tough Customer/Woodpecker)
Start to Checkpoint 1
You will need to jump through the back as the front and sides are all trapped mostly.
Avoid flowers after you get through the rich field as they explode.
The direction hand will shoot the middle of the bridge so just jump on the pillars supporting it.
Once you get to this section with the ledge, beware that all the rocks above will do knockback. I like to jump on the ledge and then to the big square rock. I will be knocked back on the big rock but there should be enough room for me to jump at the little jumping rock and dodge when I see it jumps up.
Climb up as you would normally and when you get to the waterfall the big rock opposite it jumps so you will need to jump to it and then dodge immediately to avoid knockback.
Once you get up the ramp, beware that the right side is trapped so take a detour through the left. Rest of the path to the checkpoint is mostly safe.
Checkpoint 1 to 2
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=1m57s
The next section is a bit easier since adjusted the water in the last patch. Proceed through normally and use either whip or bombs if you can’t reach some of the crocodiles with your normal attack. There is a jumping rock on this platform but he usually doesn’t trigger unless you get too close.
Once you get to the middle section where you need to get on to the top river, beware of a jumping rock that will knock you down but if you get to him fast enough he usually won’t trigger.
At the very end, when you are about to get to the platforms, note that there is a small rock that jumps and a barrel on top of the big rock that will explode. You want to hop over to big rock fast but don’t land near the barrel.
The first platform you arrive on the ramp is trapped so jump on the support and go around it. For the rest of the way to the checkpoint, just to be safe, you will want to jump on the supports whenever possible and avoid the platforms.
Checkpoint 2 to 3
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=3m24s
The only trap you really have to worry about is actually at end near checkpoint 3. Just don’t go up all the way to the ramp. Instead, jump on the wooden supports to get to the checkpoint.
Checkpoint 3 to 4
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=4m27s
This is the section with the ramps with the assassins, it is same as normal mode
Checkpoint 4 to 5
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=5m17s
This is the raft part, same as normal mode
Checkpoint 5 to 6
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=6m15s
For the flowers part, beware that there is a spike trap right near the flower so you will need to go around it.
For your first shop for Tough Customer World 2 , you will want to take the flowers, hop on the crocodile and then hop over to the other side. There is a visible trap on the other side but otherwise the path is mostly safe to the shop.
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=7m7s
After you have visited the shop, go back and take the flowers to the other side of the chasm. You will need to have a torch/candle here to burn the yellow trees and then fight a bear after. There isn’t a lot of traps to the next checkpoint but beware of two directional hands around the corner that will try and kill you.
Other than that it is mostly a safe ride to the next checkpoint.
Checkpoint 6 to 7
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=8m14s
Next section is fairly easy due to the removal of the water sprouts. Just jump from rock to rock. Even if you do miss a jump and get knocked into the water, it is fairly to recover from it.
Checkpoint 7 to Cloud save #1
Video shortcut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvYM2ksWTVs
For your first and only tree stump in this zone for the Woodpecker achievement , head towards the hillbillies and then take a detour to your right into the forest. If you are unsure of where to go, follow the raccoons. The forest is mostly safe and not trapped. Kill the Raccoon Kingpin guarding the tree stump and then destroy it. For the Kingpin I like to use bombs and kite him. You don’t have to worry about his melee attacks and just need to avoid the yellow bombs he throws out. In addition, if you kite him close to the tree stump, your bombs will damage both Kingpin and stump at the same time.
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=11m38s
You can’t go the normal way across the river with the flowing logs since that way is completely blocked off with traps. Instead, you will need to kill the hillbillies and then carefully drop off the edge and grab the monkey balloon before dropping down again to your left. From there, you will need to go up against the river to a mushroom jump pad at the end where you will find the cloud to save right before the hillbillie caves.
Cloud save #1 to Checkpoint 8
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=12m32s
Throw a bomb at the wall to reveal the hillbillie cave. Once you are inside the cave, just keep going left whenever possible while avoiding the exploding barrels. Soon you will come across an exit and will need to fight a bear once you exited the cave.
From the bear location, you will need to burn down some yellow trees and then use the logs to carry you over to the land before the next checkpoint.
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=13m40s
To your left is the second shop you need for the Tough Customer World 2 achievement . You will need to go around the Tribulation cloud that is in that area.
Once you exited the shop, climb on the wall to the right of it and go around to reach the checkpoint. The normal way to reach the checkpoint is trapped so you will need to go around.
Checkpoint 8 to Cloud save #2
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=14m15s
From the yellow tree behind the bear, go right to grab your monkey balloon.
With the balloon, you will want to make a careful jump from tip to tip of the ledge. The reason for that is there is a trap that is go directly across the yellow tree and you won’t trigger it by jumping from tip to tip. You don’t want to jump down either as Arenanet removed the mushroom jump pad that was on the very bottom.
On the other side you will find a mushroom jump pad to hop on with more mushroom pads that will take you to the very top. If you have trouble getting up to the ledge from a mushroom pad, just hold down W when you are at the top of your bounce.
Cloud save #2 to Checkpoint 9
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=16m45s
For your third shop for Tough Customer world 2 achievement Take the very first log near the broken teleporter and then turn your camera so you can see the wall behind the waterfall. When you notice one section of the wall is a lighter color, start throwing bombs directly at the wall. When you hear the ding sound, jump into the hole you just created and that will be the third shop for Tough Customer World 2.
Once you exit the shop, die and respawn at the checkpoint. You will need to time the next section as you can’t use the pillar between log 2 (fast log) and log 3 (slow log). The pillar itself is trapped so you will need to hop directly from the second log to the third log.
Rest of the jumps are pretty safe and you will reach the checkpoint.
Checkpoint 9 to boss
Video shortcut: http://youtu.be/JvYM2ksWTVs?t=18m4s
The fourth and last shop for the Tough Customer world 2 achievement in this zone can be reached after checkpoint 9. You will need to take the flower pads after the checkpoint and then cross the river with the moving logs in reverse. You will see a water sprout at the other end that you can hop on.
From there, it is a simple matter of climbing the wall in the back and then use the flower pads to shoot yourself across to the shop. If you do happen to fell off the flower pad for whatever reasons (you shouldn’t since the patch, you can use the structure near the hillbillie to get back up).
Once you are finished with the shop, just drop down and use the spike traps to kill yourself. The rest of the path to the boss is not trapped and the boss fight is same as normal mode.
World 2 Zone 2
Video guide (shows all shops and tree stump for Tough Customer/Woodpecker)
World 2 Zone 3
Video guide (shows all shops and tree stump for Tough Customer/Woodpecker)
Archived Disqus comments
Htuocles
If you just can’t get the timing down right for the falling logs between cloud save #2 and checkpoint 9 you can use the hidden bear cave behind the waterfall at the end. It’s got a few traps but I found it easier than waiting on perfect timing and missing a jump.
Just try to make jumps to the last log and then enter the waterfall. You’ll see what I’m talking about.
Xadirius
Yeah I did this too, although totally by accident, and it seemed alot easier than trying to do the log jumps.
Meh
Heads up world 2 zone 2 is bugged from last checkpoint to cloud, its pointles to try until they fix it.
Dulfy
It is very doable, I just did it. Just that sometimes you die again after respawning at the checkpoint.
Kotu
Sometimes? I have low spec pc and everytime when i move from a checkpoint there is \~1 sec loading time when character can die. I need 1-2 additional lives to move from a checkpoint, but i did it – thanks for a guide.
Luthan
For me it worked fine most of the time. Like 80-90 percent of the cases it worked. Spawned me in the middle of the traps in the back of the checkpoint. But I did not die(only 10-20 percent I immediately died). I then jumped forward after spawning in the trap without dying… so I could move on.
More of a problem was that the next cloud save was bugged for me. Always ported me back to that checkpoint… but once I knew how to jump I just made it to the final checkpoint.
saberfalcon
Check your lives I have a high speed pc but in my case it did not show the death but charged two lives.
Mastahdonkey
@Meh w2z2 is doable, but you have to skip the checkpoint because it doesn’t work. I’ve done it 2 times now. the only downside is that the flutes before that spawn you in spikes. and you have to wait until invulnerability pops then jump out.
Powder Puff Pew Pew
Ok I just did Tribulation Mode and a “KEY” just dropped from a Bear in the shortcut behind the waterfall at the end for the purple bauble. I thought Keys weren’t supposed to drop from mobs in Tribulation Mode? Was this a rare chance?
Dulfy
They don’t drop off mobs in infantile mode but do from normal and tribulation mode
Powder Puff Pew Pew
lol Oh woops you’re right I had it backwards!
hairchalice
Having used all your guides, I like the sense of humor in this one. Refreshing. And thanks.
Suth
I find shortcut eagle in tribulation rather amusing. If you fall down, you’ll get ported to checkpoint 3 (the one before the eagle), where as if you succeed you will be at the very start of the level.
Metalicana
Dulfy you missed one of the shops in your guide for w2z1.
Sty
The 4 shops of w2z1 are in the guide.
Metalicana
Yeah just saw it, I dced before she did it it was before the 2nd waterfall and stopped at there, she did the shop after a certain checkpoint instead of before
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