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{{Zone
|{{Hero Hazard Zone}}
|Zone Name=Echo: Dark Astoria
|Splash Image=Splash_EchoDarkAstoria.jpg
|Zone Map=Map_DarkAstoria.jpg
|Type of Zone=Hero Hazard Zone
|Level Range=21-29
|Trainer=''none''
|Task Force Contact=''none''
|Event=''none''
|Exploration Badges={{BadgeLink|Dark Mystic}}, {{BadgeLink|Seeker of the Unknown}}, {{BadgeLink|Cairn Warder}}, {{BadgeLink|Whisperer on Witchburn Hill}}, {{BadgeLink|Phantom Radio}}, {{BadgeLink|Too Dark Park}}, {{BadgeLink|Astoria's Last Stand}}, {{BadgeLink|The Sleeper Below}}
|Plaques=[[Authority Badge#Monument 4|Authority&nbsp;IV]], [[Historian Badge#Monument 3|Historian&nbsp;III]], [[Researcher Badge#Monument 4|Researcher IV]],&nbsp;[[Researcher Badge#Monument 5|V]]
|Day Jobs={{BadgeLink|Caregiver}}, {{BadgeLink|Mortician}}
|Enemies=[[Banished Pantheon|Banished&nbsp;Pantheon]], [[Circle of Thorns|Circle&nbsp;of&nbsp;Thorns]], [[Tsoo]]
|Connecting Zones=[[Ouroboros]]
|Lines=''none''
|VidiotMaps File=echo_dark_astoria
}}
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== Overview ==
'''Dark Astoria''' was revamped into a co-op Incarnate-level zone as part of [[Issue 22]].  An "Echo" of the zone is accessible through Ouroboros which allows characters to travel to a version of Dark Astoria before the revamp and still earn the existing Exploration and History badges as they would have in the past. The Hospital is still open. 

The entrance to the Echo of Dark Astoria can be found by going behind the main building in Ouroboros. You will will find an Ouroboros Portal in front of the med porters. 


== History ==
'''Dark Astoria''' was originally known as Astoria.

Once an idyllic commercial center, much like [[Talos Island]] and [[Steel Canyon]], this area thrived as people bustled about their daily lives. Even the presence of the pastoral Moth Cemetery did not detract from the beauty of this area. The [[Rikti Invasion]] came and went, and the people in this peaceful neighborhood were relatively untouched by the devastation.

However, while the Heroes of Paragon were busy rebuilding the city, the trickster god of the [[Banished Pantheon]] stumbled upon something... beneath the sod and graves of Moth Cemetery lay an ancient god, far older than those of the Pantheon, and far more powerful. Wishing to use this power to release him and his fellow gods, he ordered all of his followers to invade the area and seize control of it.

The city authorities and Heroes, already reduced in number and staggering from the Rikti onslaught, had no choice but to relinquish the area to the Pantheon and wall it off. Within the walls, the army of Husks and Shaman ravaged the zone, tore the ground apart and sacrificed every man, woman and child in their efforts to wake the god [[Mot]]. But all their efforts were in vain. To this day, [[Lughebu]]'s soldiers search for a way to wake the sleeper, while the spirits of those who once lived there wander about, unable to sleep.

Prior to [[Issue 16]], a hero needed to be at least Security Level 21 to enter.
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{{NPC Text|title=Echo: Dark Astoria Reconnaissance Officer|text=
[[File:Recon Officer Echo: Dark Astoria.jpg|right|thumb|100px|{{coords|6205|0|2641}}]]
This Hazard zone is what is known as '[[Dark Astoria]]'. Though you cannot see far due to the dense fog in the area, you are in a sort of modern age ghost town. The citizens have perished, but this place is by no means vacant. For the unwary Hero, it's also a death sentence. If you hope to maintain that heartbeat in your chest, you should find some friends or colleagues to help you. Otherwise, one of the spectral wanderers may, sooner rather than later, be you.<br />
See my report for more information. It should give you an idea what to expect:<br />
'''RECONNAISSANCE REPORT'''<br />
'''*** Approved Use Only ***'''<br />
'''History''': Formerly known as Astoria, this is a place where crumbling magics hold a horrible dark god from the ancient world barely in check. As Mot's bonds loosen, his influence spreads, raising the dead and causing havoc and horror.<br />
'''Hostiles Strength''': Levels 21 through 29<br />
'''Suggested Squad Parameters''': 3-person to 5-person teams<br />
'''Highlights''':
*''Dense Fog''
:The entire landscape is covered in such a heavy fog that it appears nearly twilight even during the day.
*''Ghostly Citizens''
:Several citizens perished and their ghosts remain, walking the streets of Dark Astoria. Get too close and they disappear.
'''Identified Hostiles''':
*[[Adamastor]]
*[[Banished Pantheon]]
*[[Circle of Thorns]]
*[[Tsoo]]
'''Amenities''':
*St. Elegius Hospital}}

== Zone Events ==

''None''

== Neighborhoods ==
* Barca Plaza (Orange - Level 24-29) ([[Media:DarkAstoria_N_BarcaPlaza.ogg|Music]])
* Dido's View (Orange - Level 24-29) ([[Media:DarkAstoria_N_DidosView.ogg|Music]])
* Moth Cemetery (Red - Level 26-29) (No Music)
* Raimi Arcade (Yellow - Level 21-25) ([[Media:DarkAstoria_N_RaimiArcade.ogg|Music]])
* Romero Heights (Yellow - Level 21-26) ([[Media:DarkAstoria_N_RomeroHeights.ogg|Music]])
* Toffet Terrace (Orange - Level 24-27) ([[Media:DarkAstoria_N_ToffetTerrace.ogg|Music]])

Famous filmmakers George Romero and Sam Raimi are presumed to be the inspirations for some of these neighborhoods.

== Exploration Badges ==
{{BadgeBox|Dark Mystic}}
{{BadgeBox|Seeker of the Unknown}}
{{BadgeBox|Cairn Warder}}
{{BadgeBox|Whisperer on Witchburn Hill}}
{{BadgeBox|Phantom Radio}}
{{BadgeBox|Too Dark Park}}
{{BadgeBox|Astoria's Last Stand}}
{{BadgeBox|The Sleeper Below}}

== Historical Plaques ==

* One [[Authority Badge]] monument
* One [[Historian Badge]] monument
* Two [[Researcher Badge]] monuments

== Day Jobs ==

;Common
{{BadgeBox|Mortician}}

;Hero-Specific
{{BadgeBox|Caregiver}}

;Villain-Specific
{{BadgeBox|Pain Specialist}}

== Transfer Points ==

* A portal is located near the zone gate that serves as a return to [[Ouroboros]].

== Villain Groups ==

* {{Enemy Banished Pantheon}}
* {{Enemy Circle of Thorns}}
* {{Enemy Tsoo}}

== External Links ==

* [http://www.badge-hunter.com/index.php?/page/maps_int.php?map=echo_dark_astoria&type=int VidiotMaps Interactive Map] of Echo: Dark Astoria

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