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Objective Closest landmarkWalkthrough1Golden Lost Badge #1Camp Resolve Waypoint —
3^rd milestoneThe badge is exactly south to the waypoint, above the white tent. The badge is on the cliff.2Golden Lost Badge #2Camp Resolve Waypoint —
3^rd milestoneStarting from the waypoint, use your springer to jump on the west cliffs above. Head just to the west of the scout icon (don't fall!). The badge is north of the scout, on the left edge of the long rock bridge.3Golden Lost Badge #3Camp Resolve Waypoint —
2^nd milestoneGo from the 2^nd milestone, follow the left wall, pass the Velocity Elixir. Don't turn to the 3^rd milestone, instead continue to follow the wall. The badge is near the next stone "door".4Golden Lost Badge #4Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
SS Topsy-Turvy —
1^st milestoneUnderground, stand on top of the SS Topsy-Turvy and walk down it, instead of turning right towards the Velocity Elixir and 1^st milestone, go left along the ledge to the end. Face the wall towards the south and use the springer to high jump up to a small ledge. Jump up again to a small piece of wood. Jump up again to a wooden plank. Hop onto the little ledge just next to the wooden plank and go all the way into the corner and face slightly southeast. High jump up thru a small hole in the ceiling. Turn sharp right and head northwest, under a burning helicopter. Turn left and go towards/under palm trees. Drop off a small ledge. Drop of a bigger ledge on the left. Hug the wall on your right to a ledge that drops into a large room with many chains. At the foot of the drop is a gap. Through the gap is a room full of lamps. Go through and glide south to a large rock with the badge on it and a skritt hole next to it.

The original route (without mounts) is easier and faster and doesn't require glitching through the map

5Golden Lost Badge #55^th milestoneAfter milestone 5 use swiftness to jump to the ledge next to it. Take a right and then drop down into the hole, but not all the way down. The badge is on the wooden plank.6Golden Lost Badge #6Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
SS Topsy-Turvy — On the bottom of SS Topsy-Turvy. From the middle of the rope bridge leading to the ship, jump off the left side and glide forward to land on the beam sticking out from large cabin below the ship7Golden Lost Badge #7Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
SS Topsy-Turvy — In the bottom of the central tower of the SS Topsy-Turvy. To reach the tower start in the northern part of the ship. There are two long windows and hanging nets. Exit through the left window and follow the ledge to enter through the right window (pay attention to the ledge, there's a hole). Follow planks and hanging nets to the tower and go to the bottom of it. The badge is under the stairs.8Golden Lost Badge #8Quarrel GullyStart from the badge #13 and get even higher, using the springer. Go to the velocity elixir in the southwest corner, then head east and use your springer one more time. You'll see two golden badges at once: one will be to your left (14), and another — to your right (#8) which is up a steep slope in the corner, just before the hanging lanterns. Near last Milestone (#9).9Golden Lost Badge #9Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
SS Topsy-Turvy —
2^nd milestoneAfter milestone 1, before milestone 2. Reach the velocity elixir, then turn left as usual. It is on the long angled ledge before reaching milestone 2.10Golden Lost Badge #10Charnel Grounds — On the very northwest corner of the Far Silverwastes, northwest to the point of interest and exactly west from the skritt tunnel, where the beetles are. There's a small corner with multiple small stones.11Golden Lost Badge #11Charnel Grounds — Next to the skritt tunnel to Northwest Silverwastes (North of Far Silverwaste) and north-west to the point of interest.12Golden Lost Badge #12Charnel Grounds — On top of rocks just west of the point of interest.13Golden Lost Badge #13Quarrel GullyFrom the badge #15, jump with the springer up and up to the velocity elixir, then do one more jump on the long broken wood bridge. The badge is on the south end of the bridge, in an alcove at the very corner.14Golden Lost Badge #14Quarrel GullyStart from the badge #13 and get even higher, using the springer. Go to the velocity elixir in the southwest corner, then head east and use your springer one more time. You'll see two golden badges at once: one will be to your left (14), and another — to your right (#8) which is up a steep slope in the corner, just before the hanging lanterns. Near the 9th checkpoint.15Golden Lost Badge #15Quarrel GullyFrom the badge #18, pass the skritt tunnel and onto the sandhill. Immediately to the left, jump with the springer onto the ledge. Head south a short way and fall down. Turn slightly right and head southwest. Just beyond the skritt tunnel go between two big rocks to the sandhill and turn around, then jump on the left rock.16Golden Lost Badge #16Sand Dune Caverns — From the badge #18, pass the skritt tunnel and onto the sandhill. Immediately to the left, jump with the springer onto the ledge. Head south a short way and fall down. Turn slightly right and head southwest. Turn right just before the skritt tunnel. The badge is among the rocks under the slope.17Golden Lost Badge #17Camp Resolve Waypoint —
3^rd milestoneUse your springer to jump onto the cliff west to the waypoint. The badge is in a triangular hole in the rock plateau, on the left just big enough for a mount to drop into.18Golden Lost Badge #18Sand Dune Caverns —
6^th milestoneHead west from the 6^th milestone, following the left wall, until you reach a rope fence. Fall down all the way to the sandy bottom. Head forward in the same direction until you see a skritt tunnel. Slightly downhill and around the rock from the skritt tunnel is very small crevasse leading into a small "cave". The badge is on your right as you enter the cave. This can be made safer using gliding. You can run to this badge from the dive achievement pool under the SS Topsy-Turvy. Jump out of the pool towards the southwest, pass a skritt tunnel on the right, under a low overhang, over a sandhill, continue west and right before another small sandhill, to the left is skritt tunnel mentioned above.19Golden Lost Badge #196^th milestoneHead west from the 6^th milestone, following the left wall, until you reach a rope fence. The badge is in a window in the left wall, so you can glide there.20Golden Lost Badge #205^th milestoneAfter milestone 5 use swiftness to jump to the ledge next to it. Take a right and then drop down into the hole to the Velocity Elixir. Hug the wall and go toward the sand stream. Go past the wood platforms to the wood planks, from which you can see a stair-like rock on the opposite wall. Glide there and go right, until you reach the badge.21Golden Lost Badge #215^th milestoneAfter milestone 5 use swiftness to jump to the ledge next to it. Take a right and then drop down into the hole to the Scritt Tunnel (below the elixir). Head northeast to the sand stream. Go to the right edge of the ledge just before the abyss.22Golden Lost Badge #22Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
SS Topsy-Turvy — From the top of the SS Topsy-Turvy, glide to right alcove in the wall to the west of the SS Topsy Turvy, above the planks. It is just to the right of the fat rope used for the non-gliding solution to #23.23Golden Lost Badge #23Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
SS Topsy-Turvy —
1^st MilestoneOn a ledge above the first Velocity Elixir, just before the 1^st milestone. You can springer to it. Alternatively, from the top of the SS Topsy-Turvy, jump down to a fat rope off the west side, glide south to a rock ledge. Glide from this ledge to the badge. Same path as #30.24Golden Lost Badge #24Drydock Grotto Waypoint — On the ledge with plants just east of the waypoint. Walk up the large rock stairs leading out of Drydock Grotto. Glide from the top of the stairs to the ledge with the badge.25Golden Lost Badge #25Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
Skritt LedgeAcross the bridge from the Skritt Ledge hero challenge. Climb up or glide down to the hero challenge, cross the wooden bridge to the nook carved into the stone.26Golden Lost Badge #26Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
Skritt LedgeGlide from the hero challenge to the big rock resembling the stairs. Use your springer to jump onto the cliff at the end of the rock, then jump to the wooden bridge above. Cross the bridge and glide to the wooden beams and planks, which lead to the badge. Glide to the basket, where the badge is.27Golden Lost Badge #27Camp Resolve Waypoint —
3^rd milestoneFrom milestone 3, go west and jump to the pedestal cave like normally for the puzzle, then jump & glide if you need to from one arch to another. The badge is near the end of the arches and slightly above on your right, directly across from the Velocity Elixir which you don't normally reach on the ledge to the left. Use your springer to reach it.28Golden Lost Badge #284^th milestoneProceed to the west and jump to the surface. Proceed all the way west to the vista icon, then drop down on the ledge just above the vista. Proceed just a bit more to the west and drop down one more ledge.29Golden Lost Badge #294^th & 5^th milestoneFrom the badge #28, head west, until you reach the hole. Drop down a bit, then head north-west into a small room. If you look at the Velocity Elixir, the badge is on your right, in the small cave in the wall.30Golden Lost Badge #30Drydock Grotto Waypoint —
SS Topsy-Turvy —
1^st MilestoneUse your springer to jump onto a tower above the 1^st milestone.

NumberMilestoneBreakCombineWalkthrough13N-The badge is exactly south to Camp Resolve Waypoint — . Before you cross the bridge that leads to milestone 3, go to the right along the south wall. Jump up 2 rocks to reach the higher ledge and keep following the south wall. The badge is in a corner above the white tent.23N-As soon as you reach the surface after the 2^nd milestones, head to the Scout icon (don't fall!). The badge is north to it, on the left side of the cliff.

32??Go from the 2^nd milestone, follow the left wall, pass the Velocity Elixir. Don't turn to the 3^rd milestone, instead continue to follow the wall. The badge is near the next stone "door".41??Underground after the 1^st milestone. Proceed past the tower and drop into a hole between the two large rocks (almost directly under the plank to continue the course), turn around and drop again, then head a bit west, jumping up a few times and continue along the path until you reach a room full of lamps. Glide or jump with swiftness to the rock in front of you — the one with the skritt hole on it. The badge is near the hole.55??After milestone 5 use swiftness to jump to the ledge next to it. Take a right and then drop down into the hole, but not all the way down. The badge is on the wooden plank.6WPN?On the bottom of SS Topsy-Turvy.7WPN?In the bottom of the central tower of the SS Topsy-Turvy. To reach the tower start inside the ship, exit through the window and follow the ledge to enter through another window, then follow planks and hanging nets to the tower.89N14Before reaching the end of the puzzle, climb on the left right before the room with suspicious rubble.92N?After milestone 1, before milestone 2. Reach the velocity elixir, then turn left as usual. It is on the long angled ledge before reaching milestone 2.10-N11, 12On the northwest corner of the Far Silverwastes, northwest to the point of interest and exactly west from the skritt tunnel.11-N10, 12Next to the skritt tunnel to Northwest Silverwastes (North of Far Silverwaste) and north-west to Charnel Grounds — .12-N10, 11On top of rocks just west of Charnel Grounds — .138N-After taking the 5th Skritt Tunnel (1st one after the Velicity Elixir), you reach a long broken wooden "bridge". At the other end of the bridge, before jumping to the next plank, the badge is hidden in the corner on your right.149N8From badge #8, go back, hugging the (now) right wall and walking on the upper ledges (slightly above the path you used to reach the end of the puzzle). You'll reach badge #14.158Y-After taking the first Skritt tunnel, proceed along the wood planks on your left. When you reach rocks, you'll see the badge across the gap on your right. Jump directly to it with swiftness.168Y-After you reach milestone 8, follow the path until you have to drop down to the first Skritt tunnel of the end part. Instead of using it, face north and drop down then follow the left wall. Climb some rocks and you'll enter a small cave where you can find the badge.173N?Start from the 3^rd milestone, head east, and climb on some ledges to reach the badge.186 or WPY-Head west from the 6^th milestone, following the left wall, until you reach a rope fence. Fall down. There is a little cave there on the bottom floor with the badge, just under the slop, near the skritt tunnel. You can run to this badge from the dive achievement pool under the SS Topsy-Turvy.196Y-Head west from the 6th milestone, following the left wall, until you reach a rope fence. The badge is in a window in the left wall. First, drop to the small wooden beam. From there, drop to the rope. Go up the rope and then jump your way to the badge.

205Y-After milestone 5, follow the path down until you pass the second Velocity Exlixir, then continue towards the falling sand and jump around the corner to the two platforms. Below you you'll see the third Elixir, stay above it while jumping on the ledges and later the wooden beams. Your goal is the stone staircase across.215Y-After milestone 5 use swiftness to jump to the ledge next to it. Take a right and then drop down into the hole to the Scritt Tunnel. Head northeast to the sand stream. Go to the right edge of the ledge just before the abyss.22WPN30From the top of the SS Topsy-Turvy, jump down to the fat rope used for the non-gliding solution to #30. The badge is to the right of the rope.231N26You must take the same path to #26, from the wooden planks below the basket, jump down with swiftness to a small plank with a fat rope near it (1). Then jump a series of wooden planks (2) and rocks (3,4): once you reached rocks, don't use planks anymore. You have to jump around the corner at 4.

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24WPN-On the ledge with plants just east of the waypoint. You must climb the wooden planks which can be accessed via the fat rope on the northeast of the SS Topsy-Turvy, then follow the ledges to the East until you have to go down and jump through a few more planks to reach the badge. A mesmer with portal is recommanded.25WPN-Across the bridge from the Skritt Ledge hero challenge. Climb up to the hero challenge, cross the wooden bridge to the nook carved into the stone.26WPN23From Drydock Grotto waypoint run east and south to (1), climb up on the southern wall (2) and cross two rope bridges (3). Then climb up and you will see a badge in the hanging basket. Do the jumping puzzle with wooden beams and planks (4).

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273N-After you reach checkpoint 3 at the end of a bridge, do not proceed forward through the usual path. Instead, go to the left (1) and drop down (2). Follow the right wall and turn right twice until you have to drop down again (3). There is only one way to the left until you reach a hole. Drop down so you eventually overlook the pillars room (4). The badge is on the other side: cross to it (4). You can then drop down again and go on with the puzzle.

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284N29When you reach milestone 4, go to the west and drop down to the platform with Valocity Elixir and keep going west following the usual puzzle path. Instead of going down, use the rocks on the left to climb and then go right: the badge is all the way to the back.

294,5N28From the badge #28, head west, until you reach the hole. Drop down a bit, then head north-west into a small room. If you look at the Velocity Elixir, the badge is on your right, in the small cave in the wall.30WPN22Start from the top of the SS Topsy-Turvy, jump down to a fat rope off the west side, drop down first on a ledge, head west onto the ledge slightly below, and follow it around a corner. Drop down a tiny bit to the next ledge, then jump to the tower.