1. Introduction
Speed Treasure Hunt, also known as Speedrun Instance is a new PvE mode that arrived with the Kunlun patch. In this game mode, you race with your 6-man team to score high in the rankings. The faster you finish the instance, the higher you will be in the ranking.
Depending on your team's ranking, you will earn a certain amount of Treasure Points which can be used to buy permanent mounts. The ranking rewards are as follows.
Ranking | Rewards |
|---|---|
1 | 1 Precious Pendant (Desert Ghost Town Title) "God of Endless War" (Green Cloud Castle Title) "Master of the Universe" |
2-9 | 180 Treasure Points (Desert Ghost Town Title) "Sweeping the Four Seas" (Green Cloud Castle Title) "Invincible in Battle" |
10-18 | 120 Treasure Points (Desert Ghost Town Title) "Fierce Vanguard" (Green Cloud Castle Title) "Exemplary" |
19-30 | 90 Treasure Points |
31-48 | 60 Treasure Points |
49-72 | 30 Treasure Points |
73-100 | 15 Treasure Points |
2. Speedrunning
The speedrun process itself is straightforward. You enter Desert Ghost Town or Green Cloud Castle using the new interface. After entering, you try to finish the instance as fast as possible. The bosses do not drop any loot. Green Cloud Castle has no assassin players.
The difficulty of instances are increased thanks to the weekly feng shui effect. You can read more about the feng shui effects in the speedrun instance window. Plan your run accordingly.
Once you finish the instance, you get an end screen loot with a handful of Treasure Points. The amount that drops in this screen, pales in comparison to what the rankings drop.
3. Exchanging Permanent Mounts
You can exchange your Treasure Points for permanent mounts. You do this in Suzhou at 306, 741 (next to the mortuary) at the NPC named Cao Heixin.
He has a shop where you can buy the permanent mounts.
The Mystery Immortal Wheel mount is the fastest and also costs the most points. The remaining mounts are deer mounts.
The green and red mounts are seasonal. They are only available during certain months in a year.
The green mounts are for the #1 ranked player and requires a special pendant from the #1 ranking box.
The red and purple mounts are available for everyone.
The deer mounts are no different, other than their appearance, including the green ones. Their stats (speed, etc.) are all the same.
4. Using Permanent Mounts
Once you right click the permanent mount, your character "learns" the mount. You need the Treasure Chest item to actually retrieve and use the mounts. Think of it as a pocket dimension for your speedrun mounts.
You can buy this Treasure Chest in Chengdu at 721, 693 (in front of the bank) at the Treasure Chest Merchant NPC.
Once you buy this Treasure Chest, it'll be in your Task Inventory. Right click the treasure chest to open the collection window.
Select the mount you want to take out, then press Take Out. The mount will appear in your main inventory, and will be ready for use. The mount inside your treasure chest does not get consumed.
Enjoy your majestic mount!
5. Mount Restrictions
The permanent mounts have restrictions.
Duration: Each mount only lasts 10 minutes. The mount disappears as soon as the time runs out, even if you're currently mounted.
Cooldown: Each mount that is taken out of the treasure box, enters a cooldown of 1 hour, during which you cannot take out the same mount again. Considering a mount lasts 10 minutes, the practical cooldown is 50 minutes.
Double Saddle: None of these mounts can use double saddle.
Mystery Immortal Wheel: Even though this mount is the fastest, you cannot jump nor swim with this mount, making it only useful for uninterrupted autopathing.
6. Tips and tricks
You get rewards for finishing both Desert Ghost Town and Green Cloud Castle in one week, so you can double your rewards that way.
Bring a Nine Turnings Hell Contacting Pill with you so you can revive on-spot if you die.
Do the speedrun instances with an HP regen arena pill and Ten Aroma Reviving Pill for increased survivability.
Cast Heart Buddha Palm's Incarnation Mark for the more tough bosses.
Try not to pull mobs, especially if the week's Feng Shui makes them deadly, such as them dropping bombs or other damage fields.
It is possible to bypass a mount's cooldown of 1 hour. You can farm multiple mounts, and take out a different one, each time a mount expires.
If you're a completionist, prioritize the seasonal mounts first, as you will otherwise have to wait nearly a full year before you can buy them again.
7. Summary
Speedrun Instance is a new game mode where players can earn permanent mounts. It is competitive, yet relatively easy to do with a decent team. The "Mystery Immortal Wheel" is the fastest mount that one can earn.