Cypher of the First Ones System in Patch 9.2 - Recommended Initial Research Path

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Cypher of the First Ones is a research-based system coming in Patch 9.2, Eternity's End. This system improves outdoor experience in Zereth Mortis and can be very overwhelming at first sight, so we're detailing the steps you should take while first engaging with the system! For more detailed information on the Cypher of the First Ones system, check our guide! Cypher of the First Ones — Zereth Mortis Outdoor Progression System

Once you complete the quest Cyphers of the First Ones near the end of Chapter 3 of the 9.2 Campaign, you will unlock the first research in the Cypher of the First Ones system, Metrial Understanding. This quest also gives you 120 Cyphers of the First Ones to kickstart your research.

Cyphers of the First Ones can also be obtained from several Zereth Mortis activities like Daily Quests, rares, and treasures scattered around the zone.

As of the latest iteration on the PTR and 2 days before Patch 9.2 hits the live servers, most of the Cyphers of the First One researches have a research time of 5 seconds, with only the initial «Understanding» Cyphers having a long research time. Once each «Understanding» Cypher is fully researched at least once, an account-wide flag will trigger, making that Understanding research have shortened times for alts as well. Below, we have a useful picture that shows all Cyphers of the First Ones research times and costs for reference. Thanks