Lightning Forge + Lightning Vein Mine

[Haakkon]

I was able to get up into Lightning Vein Mine and into the Lightning Forge on live quite easily.

In this first picture you can see the rock I used to run up. It's actually quite easy and surprised me it was right there. It's much easier to jump on the rock with Path of Frost but is possible to get up without it:
https://i.imgur.com/Mw53ZwNh.jpg

Here's where it is on the map:
https://i.imgur.com/CsQY82Nh.jpg

Here's a picture of me in the forge, I was even able to kill Itoka and get the recipe to make Lightning Steel. Not sure what his respawn timer is or if he will respawn before the island is opened, he hasn't in about an hour. It's possible he won't respawn until stage 3 is completed.
https://i.imgur.com/IpMNgXgh.jpg

[CrowleyAshens]

Excellent work. +rep

[WizardTrokair]

Aye, looks like about the same spot that Leonim used for his exploration:
http://www.ownedcore.com/forums/worl...n-5-2-ptr.html (Isle of Thunder exploration 5.2 (PTR))

I was up here as well tonight, wicked stuff!

[Shunt1900]

Americans with their 1 day head start. No fair!

Thanks for the pictures can't wait to try this out for myself.

[Haakkon]

Aye, looks like about the same spot that Leonim used for his exploration:
http://www.ownedcore.com/forums/worl...n-5-2-ptr.html (Isle of Thunder exploration 5.2 (PTR))

I was up here as well tonight, wicked stuff!

This is actually a bit north from where Leonim used. He had to do some mountain climbing but this path you can literally just run straight up, no fight at all.

[WizardTrokair]

^^ Ah I see... I'll be sure to check it out again. Thanks for posting.

That first bit I was using a different path as well... going up the right side of the cave, which I think someone has since posted elsewhere. You can also die and your ghost can run through all the gates, also as previously mentioned. The last bit though, the climbing that Leonim showed us in order to get behind the room pictured above (and under the raid portal), that bit of climbing I haven't found an alternative to...yet.