The Desert Highlands is filled with various climates, locations, and enemies. It’s a gorgeous collection of sites and several exciting events. The Desert Highlands is also the place for players looking to acquire their Springer Mount and acquire several new Mastery Insight Points, which they’ll need to upgrade their Mounts. Below, we’ve collected every Insight Point in one easy place.
Diviner’s Reach
The first Point is the easiest to get to as it’s right as you enter the Desert Highlands Map. It rests atop a pillar in the village, and you can reach it with a Springer or a Skyscale. The easiest path is to hop straight to the top of the pillar.
Salt Flats
The next Point is to the west of the village. It’s accessible through either a Skyscale or by running up the nearby ramp-like area of dirt and jumping across with your Raptor from there. Unfortunately, it’s surrounded by aggressive Choyas, so you’ll have to deal with them before you can interact with the Point.
Brightwater Inlet
The easiest way to reach this Mastery Insight Point is to go to the Brightwater Waypoint. You can head to the left of the Waypoint and run up the ramp there. You’ll be able to get across if you have a Raptor with Long Jump, or you can fly across with your Skyscale. Unfortunately, there are a lot of Skale Hatchlings around the Points, so you will need to battle them.
Transcendent Bay
The next Mastery Insight Point is located through a Sand Portal. You’ll need a Jackal Mount to access it or a Mesmer friend to Teleport you there. To access it, you’ll need to ride your Skimmer into the large amphora in the water and boost up to the pillar in the middle. From there, switch to your Jackal Mount and shift through the Portal.
Enchanted Bluffs
The Mastery Insight Point is located inside a metallic dome. You’ll need to use a Springer to hop up onto the pillars to access it. Ice Imps guard this area, so you’ll need to avoid or fight with them.
Fortune’s Vale
The next Mastery Insight Point is located inside a cave. It’s approachable in two different ways. Your first option is to Waypoint to Derelict Delve Waypoint and then run through the entrance to the south of the Waypoint.
The second way of entering the cave is through the gap in the terrain, but you’ll need to activate your glider as soon as you dropdown. There are a lot of Destroyers in this cave that are tedious to deal with and Cave Spiders guarding the Insight Point.
Derelict Delve and Winter’s Teeth
This Mastery Insight is located above the Derelict Delve Waypoint. You can hop up in a series of jumps with a Springer. Unfortunately, there is a Veteran Owl Griffin that guards the Insight Point, which you’ll have to fight off, but otherwise, it’s easy enough to access.
You’ll need to head to the east from the Derelict Delve Waypoint. You’ll hop over the gap at the ruined bridge and then run around to the left side. From there, you can use a Raptor to jump across, or you can glide over and jump up to the Point.
Windshear Scarps
The Mastery Insight Point is located on a tree. A Giant and several other foes patrol this area. However, it’s simple enough to access; you can hop up the trees to it.
Highjump Ranch
This Point is easiest to reach via the Highjump Ranch Waypoint. You’ll need access to a Skyscale or a Springer, but you can rent a Springer nearby. The Point is atop the pillar closest to the Waypoint.
Lommuld Kraal
The easiest way to reach this Point is from the Lommuld Kraal Waypoint. From there, head northward until you find the cliffs. You can hop up with a Springer or fly up. At the top, there will be several Grubs that you’ll have to fight before you can reach the Insight.
The Base of the Watchtower and Tomb of the Primeval Kings
This Mastery Insight Point is located in an area of Branded, so you’ll have to avoid or fight them. In addition, the Point is atop a hill and is surrounded by Branded Humans, which you’ll have to defeat.
This Point is inside the Tomb atop a spire in the main chamber. You’ll need a Skyscale or a Griffin to reach the Point as it’s too high for a Springer. You can also use a Mesmer with a Skyscale to Portal you up.
Sunderland Crater
You can reach this from the Tomb by heading southwards. However, there are a lot of Branded enemies, and you’ll have to use your Raptor to reach it if you don’t have a Skyscale. The simplest method with a Raptor is to hop around to the right and then canyon jump over to the Point from the right-hand side.
Above the Flats
This Point requires the Jackal Mount or a Mesmer with a Portal skill. You’ll have to approach from the Makali Outpost Waypoint to reach it. Head out to the Salt Flats and to the cliffs, where you’ll encounter a Sand Portal. Head through it and turn to the right until you see the next Sand Portal. Take it, and you’ll have to follow the path upward and take the Portals.
