GW2 guides, in plain text. No videos, no spam, no mess.: Mount Maelstrom POIs, Skill Points and Vistas

POI northeast of Mon Maelstrom: This is on the surface level. You can approach from the west or the east.

POI east of Treacherous Depths (in a fort): Enterable via an underwater cave to the east.

Missing a lot of POIs? Make sure you check out the Infinite Coil area in the NE section of the map, which has 6 POIs, a skill point and a waypoint.

Valley of Gwaun POI (east of Bard's Valley): This one is tricky because the cave is full of champion mobs. If there's a dynamic event in the area (quest giver is right outside of the cave) you can disguise and walk in. Otherwise, you'll need to either stealth in, or try the "sprint in and die" approach. Speed boosting skills and evasion can help enormously.

Skill point in Maelstrom's Bile: This is down in the fissure. You can approach from the north or the south. There's a veteran ooze next to it, but you can sneak past it to get the skill point (commune type). Make sure not to stand in the lava while you commune since it will hurt you- there's a stone ledge next to the skill point that you can use.

Vista east of Criterion Canyon: Approach from the north.

Vista at Maelstrom's Bile: This is at the very top of the volcano. You can only approach from the north side.

Vista at Sootberme: Climb the cliffs behind the vista to get to it. There is a bit of jumping onto rock ledges jutting out from the cliff. The final jump is a bit tricky, you need to step slightly away from the cliff face to be able to jump onto the ledge.

Treacherous Depths skill point: You have to swim underwater through an underwater cave to get to it. It's a combat skill point against a single enemy with low damage output but considerable health. Can be soloed but it may be tricky depending on your build. He has a very short reset distance so be careful.

Vista southeast of Mire Sea: It's at the top of the wooden tower. Get onto the surface level and start climbing planks upwards. There are a bunch of normal and veteran krait on the way up. You can try run bys, but killing them is probably easier. There is also a splendid chest at the very top, near the vista.

Vista NW of Benthic Kelp Beds (SE of The Mire Sea): This one is surprisingly hard to climb. Start from the rock slab on the southeast side of the island and make your way up. Screenshots below, each screen shot after the 1st is before the jump you need to make. Map is also included.

Vista at Gauntlet Gulch: Climb from the southern side. There's a few stone structures jutting out of the ground you can use as steps. Then jump onto the wall above you, go across it, then climb more stone steps to reach the top.