There are eleven Strategic Locations that need to be found for the Ears Wide Open achievement in Guild Wars 2. All of them are in the Northern half of the Drizzlewood Coast map. They can be obtained even if the Southern meta is still active, but are easier to do once the area has been cleared.
Table of Contents
- Overview Map
- Speak with Cato Snapjaw
- Strategic Location #1
- Strategic Location #2
- Strategic Location #3
- Strategic Location #4
- Strategic Location #5
- Strategic Location #6
- Strategic Location #7
- Strategic Location #8
- Strategic Location #9
- Strategic Location #10
- Strategic Location #11
Speak with Cato Snapjaw to collect the listening devices
The first step of the achievement is to talk to Cato Snapjaw in Drizzlewood Coast about Listening Devices. He can be found just east of Stone Archways PoI [&BIAMAAA=] at a small Charr tent camp. The eleven Listening Devices can then be placed in any order.
Next to a small tent along the eastern edge of the map
Strategic Location #1
Behind a tent in the southern Dominion camp
In-between the rock wall and one of the small eastern tents
Strategic Location #2
Tucked under a charr vehicle in the central Dominion camp
Behind a large Dominion siege vehicle on the outskirts of the camp
Strategic Location #3
At the foot of a wooden tower behind stacked crates in the northern Dominion camp
Behind some stacked boxes and under a large tower on the north-east side of the camp
Strategic Location #4
Among some rocks below the northernmost comm tower
Halfway up the rock formation, below the comm tower on top
Strategic Location #5
In bushes just below the northeast exit from the cave system
In a bush along the rockwall
Strategic Location #6
Near the northern artillery position at Canopy Crag
On a rock pillar near where the highest event portals spawn
Strategic Location #7
Near bushes by the central comm tower
Halfway up the rockface west of the comm tower
Strategic Location #8
Next to the northern end of the bridge
In a bush near the beach
Strategic Location #9
Behind a tree high on a plateau in the southeast, facing the lighthouse
In a rock alcove near where the EMP tank event happens
Strategic Location #10
In some bushes along the main causeway
In a bush slightly above and to the west of the path
Strategic Location #11
On an outcrop of rocks northeast of the southern Dominion camp
Halfway up the western side of the rockwall between #1 and Cato