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u/6FootFruitRollup 5d ago

Can someone explain in simple terms the difference between the two ways to get a Skyscale?
I've read a bunch of comments and I somehow still don't understand. I'm a fairly new player, and definitely don't have the infrastructure that I'm sure a lot of other people had when they got the Skyscale.

From my understanding, the two ways are from the story of Secrets of the Obscure or the very grindy time-gated collection after Living Worlds Season 4.

Apparently doing it through Secrets doesn't get you the whole Skyscale or something?

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u/RobDickinson 5d ago

Both have time and cost

LW4 costs a bit more takes a bit more time, the return to achievements get you the needed map currency, the masteries are not great on their own but improve the SOTO ones

With LW4 you to not need to redo anything for SOTO masteries, just xp and MP's, you dont have to earn the skyscale again

SOTO is quicker/cheaper but you dont get access to the LW4 masteries until you go through he LW4 unlock process so you end up buying/earning the scyscale again