The Monument

The Monument is a landmark, located in the nation of Bastion, on the planet Coda, as of the year 468 LV.

LOCATION The Monument
Landmark
This place is a Shaper Structure which may house Shaper Instruments.
Location Details
Continent	Mirrus
Nation	Bastion
Region	Northern Bastion
Sub Region	Monument Watch
Faction Encounters
Neutral Faction	Fauna
Enemy Faction	Dominion
Ally Faction	Sentinels
World Encounter Targets
1-Star Possible Targets: Dominion Ash Valkyrie Dominion Elementalist Dominion Frost Valkyrie Dominion Storm Valkyrie
Guaranteed Loot from each Target Enemy defeated.

History

The Monument is one of the largest Shaper relics known till date. It is an active relic, but fortunately, hasn’t gone volatile. It is so large that it affects local ripstreams around it. It is as old as the planet Coda is.

Arcanists have been studying it since its discovery. In 344 LV, a new kind of metal was discovered that was not found anywhere else. In 396, a second monument, usually called its twin was found in the Great Expanse. These monuments are thought to be interconnected to each other and other lesser Shaper structure like the Drill using a large unfathomable system.

Arcanists have kept a careful watch on this relic. There is an Arcanist camp on the bottom of the Monument, and sometimes, a second one overlooking it from a cliff on Serpent's View. If the monument somehow becomes volatile, it is very likely that it will take away the entirety of Northern Bastion region along with it. If such an activity is ever so found to occur, the Arcansist will warn the citizens of Fort Tarsis to evacuate.

In 468 LV, the Paladins tasked The Freelancer to light a shrine to remember their fallen on the relic.

Geography and Layout

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Geography of The Monument

The monument is made of an unknown Shaper metal, whose constituents are still unknown. The Monument is covered in moss, since it has existed forever. Small flora grow on it, some fauna are seen around and in it at times.

The Monument is constantly mobbing its “fans” on its top. This movement causes electrical discharges around it. So, anyone trying to touch the upped half of the Monument, will be electrocuted.

Several enemy factions are seen fighting each other in and around the Monument, but none have claimed it, and none will, because there are sentinels and Freelancers on a constant patrol here, protecting the Arcanists and keeping an eye on the changes in the relic.

Flora

The following are the revealed varieties of plantlife that are guaranteed to be found in The Monument. Even a single instance of the flora found in this location is listed here. There may still be more plants that aren't accurately charted:

1. Vine
2. Shrub
3. Tree

Creatures

The creatures marked with and are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own. The following types of fauna, Chimera, and Elementals are revealed to be found in The Monument. There may also be small Insects which are tough to identify. Weaponized and Shaper Corrupt creatures are not listed here

• Indigo
• Wyvern
• Wolven
• Frost Wolven

Enemy Encounters

As with all locations of Coda, The Monument may have hostile forces. Hostile plantlife and animals, if found here, aren't considered as enemy encounters. The enemies marked with and are found only through World Encounters and World Events respectively. Those unmarked may also be found in such events, but are usually found on their own.

The following types of enemies may be encountered in The Monument:

• Scar Scrapper
• Outlaw (Enemy)
• Dominion Shocktrooper
• Scar Destroyer
• Outlaw Gunner
• Dominion Frost Hound
• Scar Scout
• Outlaw Rocket Trooper
• Dominion Frost Brute
• Dominion Ash Valkyrie
• Dominion Frost Brute
• Dominion Frost Hound
• Dominion Frost Valkyrie
• Dominion Shocktrooper
• Dominion Storm Brute
• Dominion Storm Valkyrie

Cortex

Cortex entry below is either unlocked in The Monument or collected during exploration in other locations.

Check Cortex Entry: The Monument for More Information

One of the largest active Shaper relics in northern Bastion, the monument is thought to effect ripstream for the entire area. In 344 Arcanists discovered that some of the metal used in the monument was like no other metal yet known, affecting gravity and wind by creating ripstream. In 396, it was discovered that a similar monument existed on the other side of the mountain pass, prompting Arcanists to theorize that the monument is merely the outermost point of a huge interconnected network of shaper instruments that live underground.

For a Collection of similar Cortex Entries, See: Landmarks (Library)

Expedition List

The following expeditions take place in The Monument or this location is mentioned during conversations. The expedition types are marked with their appropriate icons:

• Ancient Footsteps
• Apocalypse When?
• One of Us

Trivia

• This landmark or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times, which includes the presence or absence of various cataclysmic storms.
• Contrary to the popular belief that the Monument causes all the ripstreams on the planet, it only affects the ripstream around it. Natural ripstreams exist on Coda.
• The location or its surroundings will look different during various seasonal times.
• A cortex entry (the same as the one mentioned above) is unlocked when a collectible note surrounded by a cypher projected hemisphere is found in the landmark.