Gates of Arah never resets

[Urden.2509]

I must've spent 20 hours in the last week hanging out in Cursed Shore, waiting for the Gates of Arah meta event to reset so that I can join it to finish my story. The event status is always, without fail, on "The Gates of Arah are under Pact control."

Does defending the gates repeat endlessly on loop if the players succeed? Is there no timer? Am I just super unlucky with my timing?

[SoftFootpaws.9134]

If players successfully defend the gate from attacks (which doesn't change the text on the side), it never resets.

[Schimmi.6872]

Which part of the story needs this event? It has been a long time since I did it, but I can't remember that Gates of Arah was needed for any part.

[Fueki.4753]

If I remember correctly, the gates only need to be under Pact Control, so people can enter the "Victory or Death" mission via the dungeon portal.

[Urden.2509]

The story doesn't explicitly require the event, but I wasn't able to get to Arah. The giant doorway and path were all closed off. I'd read that the event is the key to opening up the door and path to getting there. Later last night, the door and path were open, but I don't know why. I was able to run from the Anchorage waypoint over to the Arah waypoint. The event still said "The Gates of Arah are under Pact control", but now that I have access to the Arah waypoint, that status seems less mocking.