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Super Adventure Festival 2024 Begins TodayApr 16, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsMoto is back in Rata Sum, and so is the Super Adventure Festival! Jump into a virtual world, earn baubles, and exchange them for all sorts of retro-themed rewards. This yearly festival is now live and will be available until May 7. You can check out all the details in the full release notes on our official forums. Super Adventure Festival is accessible to players of any level. Even if you're brand new to the game, you can easily take part in all this festival has to offer! Read on for a quick rundown of the activities you can participate in during this festival and the rewards you can earn. Where to Go The Super Adventure Festival is located in Rata Sum. Check your in-game mail for an Invitation to the Super Adventure Festival and double-click the item to teleport instantly to the Super Adventure Box Hub. You can also travel to the Magustan Court Waypoint, which is conveniently located right next to the Super Adventure Box in Creator's Commons. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/55dd2SAB_Environment.08.jpg What to Do When you enter the Super Adventure Box, you will have a different skill set. The new skill bar will help you navigate this different game mode. While you're inside the box, you won't take damage from falling, and you can't use gliders or mounts. But you'll find that you're much bouncier than you usually are! There are two complete worlds you can trek through, and two extra gameplay modes that can modify your adventure: Exploration Mode and Tribulation Mode. If you prefer a laid-back adventure, you can enable Exploration Mode, which will give you some assistance traversing jumping puzzles. If you're yearning for a punishing challenge, activate Tribulation Mode...at your peril. The journey begins in World 1. You are sent on a heroic path to save Princess Miya. Your starting weapon is a stick, but you'll be able to buy other combat options and tools from friendly shopkeepers found in the worlds you're exploring. Make sure to keep an eye out for little wooden doors! When you obtain new weapons from merchants inside the Super Adventure Box, they'll give you new ways to destroy enemies and objects. You can even use bombs to find hidden rooms packed with baubles. Bounce your way into a sunny glade, and don't forget to fell every enemy on your way! You'll need all the baubles you can get your hands on. Every time you get hit by an enemy you will lose a portion of your hearts, so be sure to dodge. When your hearts are empty, you'll lose one of your lives. As long as you have lives left, you'll revive at the last checkpoint you reached. If by chance you have no lives left, worry not; simply purchase a Continue Coin from Moto. Just don't mind the lava. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/99433SAB-2024-blog2.jpg Rewards Trade 250 baubles to the Super Adventure Box Trader located next to Moto to obtain the festival currency, bauble bubbles! Weapons, armor, utility items, minis, and many more things are...Introducing Our Latest Quality-of-Life Feature: Cosmetic InspectionApr 15, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello, Tyrians, As we all know, fashion is the real endgame in Guild Wars 2®—and we have an update coming on April 16 that should help level the playing field for new and aspiring fashionistas. After countless requests and much anticipation, the stage is finally set for a revolution in Tyria's fashion scene with the introduction of cosmetic inspection! In tomorrow's release you'll find a new option titled "Inspect Cosmetics" in the context menu (accessed by right-clicking on another player's portrait). Selecting this option will pop open a new panel that allows you to view that player's equipped outfit, weapon, and armor cosmetic appearances and their associated dye choices. This dialog can also be opened by entering the "/inspect" chat command with another player targeted. You'll notice that some items have been updated with text that outlines how that item can be obtained, and we'll be adding even more source descriptions in coming releases. It's important to note that this is a cosmetics-focused feature. Inspection does not give players information about the rarity or attribute selection of any item, nor does it provide details about equipped infusions, runes, or sigils. Additionally, to preserve competitive integrity in the PvP and WvW game modes, cosmetic inspection cannot be used to determine what weapons enemy players have equipped. Life Gets Better The cosmetic inspection feature is the latest quality-of-life improvement from the Guild Wars 2 Live Team. Their mandate over the past few years has been to address player problems and introduce improvements to areas of the game, such as the new-player experience, crafting, and group encounters. Here are some of their accomplishments in service of that goal: The Legendary Armory The Wizard's Vault Reintroduction of Living World Season 1 New and refreshed Bonus Week events Allied player visual-effect toggle Granular postprocessing options Character selection-screen background customization Progress bars for meta-achievements Guild hall game-mode options Filtering options in the Trading Post for skins you have unlocked Recent rework of gobbler items Sometimes our work on this front is less obvious or impacts the community in a roundabout way—like the work we're doing to improve our development pipeline and tools and the work we're doing to improve the technology that underlies Guild Wars 2, such as our engine. Our commitment to not just maintaining but enhancing Guild Wars 2 is rooted in our belief that for a game to remain vibrant and engaging, it must evolve. The shift to DirectX11 was a milestone that marked just the beginning of our journey toward technological enhancement. This move was not simply about keeping up with the times; it was a declaration of our dedication to providing our players with an experience that continuously improves. Thanks to DX11, we've been able to increase the number of armature bones and lighting objects for new models and environments, build full 360-degree skybox...Preorder the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Vinyl SoundtrackApr 3, 2024 - Community Announcements//d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/b612bSotO-Vinyl_1920x1080.png Today we're thrilled to announce an upcoming vinyl edition soundtrack for Guild Wars 2®: Secrets of the Obscure™. This double LP set will be created by Materia Music and released in Q2 of 2024. You can preorder it here for $39.99 USD. The soundtrack will feature 24 tracks composed by Maclaine Diemer, Bryan Atkinson, and others. The track selections reflect the otherworldly nature of Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure's cross-dimensional locations and antagonists. From the Wizard's Tower to Nayos, the Realm of Dreams, this new lineup of songs is punctuated by dark, heavy music with pounding drums, distorted textures, and snarling vocals, all swirling together in chaotic dissonance. Additionally, we'll be partnering with Materia Music to make the majority of the Guild Wars 2 soundtrack available on most major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, Amazon, and YouTube. The track names and composers for the vinyl edition soundtrack are as follows: Side A—16:51 1 - "Secrets of the Obscure" (Maclaine Diemer) 2 - "A Fractured Horizon" (Maclaine Diemer) 3 - "Isgarren the Curator" (Jarryd Elias) 4 - "Strangers Masked in Shadow" (Bryan Atkinson) 5 - "Whispers of the Misplaced" (Maclaine Diemer) 6 - "Memories Forgotten" (Maclaine Diemer) 7 - "The Beast Emerges" (Maclaine Diemer and Bobby Rose) Side B—18:34 1 - "Amnytas in Peril" (Maclaine Diemer) 2 - "Flesh and Fire" (Bobby Brader) 3 - "Curious Allies" (Maclaine Diemer) 4 - "The Kryptis" (Bryan Atkinson) 5 - "The Wizards" (Maclaine Diemer) 6 - "These Ancient Halls" (Maclaine Diemer) 7 - "Courage and Regret" (Bryan Atkinson) 8 - "Otherworldly Threats" (Bobby Rose) 9 - "Nayos" (Bryan Atkinson) Side C—16:21 1 - "Malaise" (Jaimee Jimin Park) 2 - "Peitha's Flame" (Maclaine Diemer) 3 - "To Fell a King" (Maclaine Diemer) 4 - "Eparch's Finest" (Bobby Rose and Jarryd Elias) 5 - "Might of the Cosmos" (Michael Paraskevas) 6 - "An Army of Avarice" (Bobby Brader) 7 - "The Bloodied Lord" (Bryan Atkinson) 8 - "A Promise" (Bryan Atkinson) Side D—16:45 1 - "For the Ward!" (Bryan Atkinson) 2 - "The Realm of Dreams" (Bryan Atkinson) 3 - "Drum of the Hunt" (Bryan Atkinson) 4 - "Vertigo" (Bryan Atkinson) 5 - "Maelstrom of Brawn" (Bryan Atkinson) 6 - "From Dusk" (Bryan Atkinson) 7 - "Marching Orders" (Bryan Atkinson) 8 - "The King's Paragon" (Bryan Atkinson) TOTAL - 1:08 :32WvW World Restructuring Beta Feedback and FutureMar 22, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello, Mist warriors, This is Cecil Armstrong, the Competitive Producer for Guild Wars 2. We recently completed a World Restructuring beta event, which ran from January 12 to February 2, so let's talk about it! We're pretty happy with the results and data gathering provided by this beta: uncovering some startup data errors, increased queue issues, and some beta-specific reset and UI errors. In addition, we gathered great feedback from community members about their experiences and have some good areas for improvement identified. We've already set to work on those fixes and improvements, so let's get into some of the details. https://d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/c2eb7gw067.jpg The Issues Team Placement (or "Where am I, and who are all these people?") We uncovered several individually small issues that compounded upon one another and led to incorrect team placement. First, during the EU reset at the start of the beta, we discovered that our servers had failed to read the new team-creation data and fell back to its last known good data: the teams from the last beta. We identified the issue pretty much immediately and restarted the matchup with the correct data. Unfortunately, some players were presented with the option to select their team when the wrong data was active, and that choice prevented them from being fixed in that reset. Ultimately, our engineers came up with a clever solution that allowed us to identify the affected players and fix them programmatically, but we couldn't get it done until early evening Pacific Time, so most of our EU players had already logged off for the night. After resolving that, we could dig into the still-unknown reports. We identified a trend of people who told us they selected their guild close to the lockout deadline and started exploring that thread, revealing our second major issue. The analytics that track guild selection had an error and stopped reporting during the night before the lockout, effectively preventing any selection from making it to the server for an extra day. This was an easy fix once it was spotted, and now we've got some safeguards in place to spot the issue if it were to occur again. The rest of the issues in this category occurred very rarely, and some are still being investigated, but we also caught a couple of places where the system was working as expected but felt broken. The first is in the case of an inactive WvW guild. Our system has a method for removing guilds and players from the team-creation data if they don't participate in WvW for an extended period. Normally, this won't affect you if you have a WvW guild selected, as it is very likely someone else that selected that guild has played WvW recently. If no one with the guild selected has played recently, everyone in it gets sorted as a solo player. We are looking into solutions for this. The other edge case we saw affected players who had transferred worlds to a different region. If you normally play in...Spring into Some Seasonal Sales!Mar 14, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38608049/9eff9c959bcb02b90a7b6162009b98ff88d99608.jpg Spring is in the air, bringing longer days, warmer weather, and incredible discounts for some fan-favorite Guild Wars 2® products! Our first three expansions, Elder Dragon Saga—The Complete Collection, and the Elder Dragon Saga Collection are all heavily discounted from now until March 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). In addition to the Guild Wars 2 sales detailed below, we’re also discounting the original Guild Wars® and all its expansions and editions by 75%! Now is the perfect time to experience the game that started it all. Fill your Hall of Monuments and unlock bonus items and titles that transfer to Guild Wars 2! Guild Wars 2 Expansion Sales The following discounted items are available now on the official Guild Wars 2 website, with similar deals on Steam! Guild Wars 2—The Elder Dragon Saga Complete Collection {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38608049/c7e883061f2b68ecf16b4ee26e1f6eab99f25659.jpg Experience the entire dragon cycle saga from beginning to end with Elder Dragon Saga—The Complete Collection. This bundle contains an entire decade's worth of content! Included are Guild Wars 2 Living World® Seasons 2–5 and the first three expansions: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns®, Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire®, and Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons®. If you haven't already purchased one of the expansions in the collection, you'll also get two Level-80 Boosts—allowing you to instantly level up two characters and jump straight into our latest content—and two Shared Inventory Slots to easily share items with every character on your account. Players who already own one or both expansion products will have already received the associated Shared Inventory Slots and Level-80 Boosts at the time of first purchase. This collection is available now at a 50% discount until March 21. For players only interested in the expansions, the Standard and Deluxe editions of the Elder Dragon Saga Collection are discounted by 60%. Expansions 1 and 2—Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns and Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38608049/0b89a7dced11f43aa517e3362acd6aecd56b686c.jpg Unlock mounts, gliding, and more with the first two expansions for Guild Wars 2. This package grants you access to a new profession, the revenant, as well as eighteen elite specializations to change the way you play. Experience the joy of movement with the best mounts in MMOs. This expansion bundle is available now at a 75% discount! Expansion 3: Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38608049/66c2d0090a2861ebcfcbfb0ce4bab0965ecd6317.jpg The future of Cantha is now. The dragon cycle that has sustained and blighted Tyria for ages is collapsing. Mortal hearts and choices will define this moment in history—and echo in the future forever. Unlock new elite specializations, Masteries, and more, including access to fishing and skiffs. The Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons expansion is available now at a 50% discount!New Story Chapters and Rewards Are Live in "The Realm of Dreams"Feb 27, 2024 - Community Announcements"The Realm of Dreams" Is Live Today, we're thrilled for you to experience the second major update for Guild Wars 2®: Secrets of the Obscure™—"The Realm of Dreams"! This update contains three new story chapters that begin when Heitor's barrier has finally fallen. Peitha's army prepares to march further into the heart of Nayos, but what dangers await beyond the veil, and how much attrition can her forces survive? Peitha and the wayfinder will need new allies to bolster their ranks if they hope to bring the war to Eparch's gates. But who will they be able to convince to step out from the shadow of the Midnight King? As a refresher, this update—and the final major update to follow in a few months—are part of the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure content cycle and therefore included for anyone who owns the expansion! //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/f10faenUS-gw2-wv-refresh-0222-sizerun-1920x1080.jpg What's New? Our studio update blog from last week gives a great overview of what to expect for Guild Wars 2 over the next couple of months. Today's "The Realm of Dreams" update comes with scads of new things to do, places to explore, and rewards to collect. Three new story chapters A new weapon proficiency for every profession Tier one Obsidian legendary armor (upgradeable to tier two in our next major update) The legendary relic Wizard's Vault seasonal refresh (remember, cosmetic items you missed are now in the Legacy Rewards tab and don't expire!) Expanded Inner Nayos explorable zone Temple of Febe Strike Mission challenge mode Expanded Astral Ward Mastery Two new legendary Convergences bosses New ranger pet: Sky-Chak Striker Many new achievements and rewards //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3c17eBastion-CAPES-1920-v2.jpg We hope you enjoy exploring the new update, and be sure to check out the full release notes for "The Realm of Dreams" on the official Guild Wars 2 forums. Lastly, we'd like to share some amazing key art wallpaper for "The Realm of Dreams" with all of you. Happy gaming!"The Realm of Dreams" Preview RecapFeb 26, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings, Tyrians! We are one day away from the launch of our second major update for Guild Wars 2®: Secrets of the Obscure™—"The Realm of Dreams"! Over the last week, we've shared some previews of what's coming in tomorrow's update on our social channels, and we thought it would be good to round them up here on the blog. Catch up on what you've missed: Obsidian Legendary Armor Teaser Video With "The Realm of Dreams," we're introducing a new set of legendary armor—for all three armor types—that doesn't require heavy investment into raids or competitive experiences. In the final update to Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure later this year, you'll be able to upgrade this armor and unlock extra effects. Take a peek at these stunning armor sets: Wizard's Vault Seasonal Refresh Video It's time once again to update our Wizard's Vault with refreshed rewards. Remember that cosmetic items you may have missed are now in the Legacy Rewards tab and don't expire! Check out the new Solar Astrolabe weapon skins, Skysage's armor skins (gloves, helm, and boots), Leaf Glider, and incredible Cat Tree Chair! New Legendary Convergences Bosses Sneak Peek Video In "The Realm of Dreams," there will be two new legendary Convergences bosses waiting to challenge you. Are you ready for the Hell Sister and the Dreadwing? New Weapon Proficiencies Tomorrow, each profession will have access to a new weapon, allowing you to employ brand-new skills and playstyles against the threats to Tyria. See them all in action: Twitch Drops From February 27 at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8) to March 3 at 11:59 p.m. (UTC-8), you'll be able to earn a Convenience Set by watching any Twitch channel broadcasting Guild Wars 2 for 4 hours. The Convenience Set includes 5 Trading Post Expresses, 5 Merchant Expresses, 5 Bank Access Expresses, and a Mistlock Sanctuary Passkey (2 weeks). //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/f4dd7enUS-gw2-ex4-soto-qr2-twitch-drops-1920x1080.jpg We can't wait until you get to play "The Realm of Dreams" tomorrow. Just one more sleep!Win a HyperX Keyboard and Guild Wars 2 Keycaps!Feb 26, 2024 - Community Announcements//d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/f249egw2-hyperx-keycap-sweepstakes-sizerun-1920x1080.jpg Who wants prizes? Today we're thrilled to announce a new Guild Wars 2® sweepstakes. We're giving away five grand-prize keyboard packages from HyperX! Enter via the widget below, or visit the Gleam.io portal to review the rules and participate. But make sure you get your entries in before March 3 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8). Prizes Grand Prize (5 Winners): HX3D x Guild Wars 2 Keycaps: Icon Mount Bundle HyperX Mechanical Gaming Keyboard: Alloy Origins Core PBT—Aqua Switch (US Layout) Good luck!March Sales Are Back!Feb 26, 2024 - Community Announcements//d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/f1d12enUS-gw2-mtx-sale-march-022624-social-sizes-1920x1080.jpg Spring is almost here, and it's time to celebrate with some outstanding March sales. Each week, we'll be featuring a valuable bundle filled with essential goodies along with some community-favorite items that will return to the Gem Store at a discounted price. And we'll sprinkle in some brand-new cosmetic items and Black Lion Chest updates as the month goes on as well! March Sales Schedule Black Lion Chest Keys will be discounted 20% during two separate intervals in March. Stock up on March 1–5 and March 22–26 to take advantage of these savings! Week 1—February 27 until March 5 All Outfits—20% Off All Unique Weapon Skins—20% Off Featured Bundle: Sensational Storage Package Week 2—March 5 until March 12 All Backpiece Skins—20% Off All Gliders—20% Off Featured Bundle: Sensational Storage Package Week 3—March 12 until March 19 All Mount Skins—20% Off All Dye Kits—20% Off Many Novelty Items—20% Off Featured Bundle: Build and Equipment Template Bundle Week 4—March 19 until March 26 All Unique Armor Skins—20% Off All Chairs—20% Off Featured Bundle: Travel with Friends Package Week 5—March 26 until April 2 Many Account Upgrades—20% Off (Such as Bank Tab Expansions, Bag Slot Expansions, and Character Slot Expansions) Featured Bundle: Travel with Friends Package Stay tuned to our Tuesday Gem Store blogs in March for the full details on the featured bundles and our new cosmetic items! Lastly, we're changing the cooldown on the Recharging Teleport to Friend from one hour down to ten minutes! This item will be included in our Travel with Friends Package starting on March 19 and will be discounted along with the other account upgrades starting on March 26. Happy adventuring!"The Realm of Dreams" Arrives on February 27!Feb 20, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello, Guild Wars 2 community! Here's a look at what's coming to Guild Wars 2 over the next few months. February 27—"The Realm of Dreams" Next week we'll be releasing our next major update for Guild Wars 2®: Secrets of the Obscure™, the second of three planned updates that deliver the expansion's full story experience. This update introduces three new story chapters that follow hot on the heels of the events of "Through the Veil" and pull the wayfinder deeper into the unfamiliar world of Nayos and the Kryptis society. This update brings a slew of features and content additions for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, including new weapon proficiencies for all nine professions, the tier-one Obsidian legendary armor set, the legendary relic, the Temple of Febe Strike Mission challenge mode, expanded Astral Ward Masteries, two new Convergences bosses, and the sky-chak striker ranger pet. It also includes refreshed rewards for the Wizard's Vault, complete with new seasonal objectives. We're also introducing some changes to the Wizard's Vault daily and weekly objectives to address player feedback. Some objectives have had additional options added so that they can be completed in multiple ways, and some of the less popular objectives have been shelved for the time being. The intent of these changes is to improve the overall feel of the objective selection, reduce friction with required times for global-timer events, and reduce the number of expansion-only objectives that caused players to have different weekly objective lists. March 19—Systems Update Postprocessing Graphics Options: We're introducing more granular options for the postprocessing graphics setting. Currently, there are only three options available for postprocessing: "Off," "Low," and "High." Each of these settings controls hidden options such as bloom, color grading, color tint, distortion, light rays, and selection outline. These sub-options are now checkboxes in the Options menu, allowing you to pick and choose which aspects of postprocessing are displayed. Skills and Balance Update: Our next major balance update aims to improve quality of life for some existing builds like deadeye, bring some unviable builds like power-based harbinger into the meta, and improve some underutilized traits and utilities. The preview for this update can already be found on the official Guild Wars 2 forums. Player vs. Player—Expanded Champion Achievements: The Champion achievements that track wins for each profession are being expanded with three additional tiers at 500 wins, 750 wins, and 1,500 wins with new titles for each. As an example, engineer will be able to earn the Legendary Genius title at 500 wins, Fabled Genius at 750 wins, and Ultimate Genius at 1,500 wins. These achievements will take already-earned progress into account. World vs. World—Expanded Realm Avenger Achievements: At last! The Realm Avenger achievement, which tracks player defeats in WvW and awards the Ultimate Dominator title, has...New Weapon Proficiencies Beta Feedback UpdateFeb 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHey, everyone! My name is Taylor Brooks, and I am a combat designer here at ArenaNet. Today I'll be discussing the Guild Wars 2®: Secrets of the Obscure™ new weapon proficiencies, which will allow each profession to use a new weapon type. Specifically, I'll be talking about the feedback we got from the beta we did in November, as well as the changes we'll be making to the weapons when they launch in a couple of weeks. I'll be going over high-level details in this blog, but we will be sure to give the full details in our livestream this Friday, February 16 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8). Now, let's talk about the new weapon proficiency beta! Overall, we were happy to see people use the new weapons in all areas of our game! Some weapons were big hits, but it was also clear there were a few that could use some tweaking or just didn't hit the mark altogether. Ranger Maces were a smash over the beta weekend, being utilized by every ranger elite specialization in different ways. It was clear that maces had a strong kit, but we also knew there were ways it could be improved. They were missing an interaction with your pet like most ranger weapons, and so the first change we made was to have Oaken Cudgel apply a heal-over-time effect to your pet. This will help them stay in the action with you! Next, the untamed ambush Rampant Growth lacked a supportive element that other skills on main-hand mace have. It will now heal nearby allies when used, so you can continue to hit things hard with your friends. Lastly, much of the feedback we got about maces was on the Force of Nature mechanic. It didn't flow quite right, and it was hard to achieve in natural gameplay. We are lowering the stack threshold to trigger it from 6 to 5, increasing the duration of Nature's Strength, and reducing the time you are tapped out. You'll be growing large faster and more frequently; what's not to love? Thief Thief gaining access to axes spun up a revitalized version of condition-based deadeye builds in PvE along with seeing use on power-based thief builds in competitive modes. Unfortunately, axe projectiles were a lot of things—"consistent" was not one of them. They had a bad habit of following terrain in weird ways, often completely missing your target. We'll be updating the logic of all axe missiles to work more similarly to normal projectiles as well as increasing their velocity. Additionally, the combination of shadowstepping to a target and then pulling the axes to yourself made using the axe-dagger dual skill unnecessarily harder to use. We'll update its functionality to be like the axe-pistol dual skill, so the axes will go toward your target. We'll be keeping an eye on axe after these functionality improvements to ensure it stays a competitive option with other thief weapons. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/39981enUS-gw2-wep-proficiency-refresh-1920x1080.jpg Warrior The staff is breaking ground as warrior's support weapon, and while it landed ...Lunar New Year 2024 Begins TodayJan 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings, citizens of Tyria! It's time for the first festival of 2024, so head over to Divinity's Reach and enjoy the annual Lunar New Year celebration. During the Year of the Dragon, you can enjoy fireworks displays, participate in games, sample delicious Canthan food, and earn new rewards. This yearly festival is live now and will be available until February 20. This festival is accessible to players of any level. Even if you're brand new to the game, you can easily take part in our Lunar New Year activities and earn new cosmetic unlocks, utility items, and more! The Wizard's Vault also has new special objectives directing you toward all sorts of Lunar New Year activities. Earn that astral acclaim and collect your rewards! You can check out all the details in the full release notes on our official forums. We also have a new event calendar where you can stay informed about our upcoming game updates, bonus events, festivals, Gem Store sales, and more! Keep your eye on it as we expand it with more information in the coming months. Read on for a quick rundown of the activities you can participate in during this year's Lunar New Year festival and catch a glimpse of the rewards you can earn. Rewards //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/e839cLNY-2024-Thumbnail-1920X1080.jpg This Lunar New Year has many new rewards for players to collect and earn. The annual meta-achievement will reward players with their choice of weapon from the new Fortunate weapon collection and a Dragon Descendant's Helm. Don this new helmet and embody the draconic fashion of your dreams! Check the Achievements tab in your Hero panel and navigate to the Daily Lunar New Year and Festivals sections for more information. There's also a new dragon-themed backpack that has two different tiers of ferocity. Open Lucky Envelopes for a chance to find the Lucky Dragon Lantern or the Lucky Great Dragon Lantern. The envelopes contain other treasures as well, including the brand-new Lucky Dragon Speargun, Lucky Dragon Short Bow, and Lucky Dragon Hammer! These new weapons are also available for purchase for gold and Essences of Luck from the kodan vendor Sparking Stone in Divinity's Reach. Remember that Lucky Envelopes are affected by your account's magic find attribute! Increase your magic find for chances at better rewards when opening them. Lucky Envelopes can contain additional Essences of Luck, valuable trophies that you can sell to vendors for coin, and a chance at the special rewards listed above. Lastly, there are a few new guild decorations available for crafting and the new Mini Amnytas Stormscale to acquire from the Lunar New Year vendors. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/ab383LNY-2024-blogalt2.jpg Where to Go and What to Do The Crown Pavilion in Divinity's Reach is your hub for Lunar New Year festivities. Check your in-game mail for an Invitation to Lunar New Year and double-click the item to teleport instantly to Divinity's Reach. Cele...Legendary Relics Are Coming SoonJan 25, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsOur next major release for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™ isn't far away, and when it arrives you'll be able to craft a legendary relic. Relics are a new category of equipment that we added with the expansion's launch in August of 2023; you can read more about them on our wiki if you're not familiar. Upon acquisition, legendary relics can be equipped by all characters on an account simultaneously, allowing players to freely swap between relic effects. We've got two additional pieces of information that we'd like to share with you before legendary relics become available. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/fc66dLegendaryRelicsBlog1-1920X1080.jpg Compensation for Legendary Rune Owners When we first announced relics, we mentioned that when we were ready to add the legendary relic to the game we'd compensate players who have already crafted legendary runes. This is because non-attribute bonus effects were removed from runes when relics were introduced. At the time, we were still evaluating what the appropriate compensation would be in terms of legendary relic progress. Now we're happy to announce that when legendary relics become available, any player who has already crafted at least one legendary rune will be granted a legendary relic for free. In other words, you'll get 100% of legendary relic progress as a bonus for having already crafted a rune. We had previously communicated that crafting all seven runes would yield additional progress, but as we evaluated options for compensation, it became clear that the best choice was to fully compensate anyone who had made any legendary runes prior to the legendary relic becoming available with a completed legendary relic. When the release that contains legendary relics goes live, the eligibility period will end, and the only way to obtain a legendary relic will be through the normal crafting journey. We'll announce the timing of the next update soon, as it's coming up pretty quickly. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2dd2aLegendaryRelicsBlog2-1920X1080.jpg Legendary Relics in Future Expansions Legendary relics will work a bit differently than other legendary equipment, in that players will need to unlock new relic effects for future expansions in order to make use of them with their legendary relic. All other legendary equipment components like runes, armor, and weapons are automatically updated with new attribute combination choices as those combinations become available. When we made an update in 2019 to reduce confusion in the way attribute-selectable gear worked, we decided to allow existing legendary equipment to retain access to all attribute combination selections regardless of expansion ownership to honor existing functionality. We will continue to do this for previously existing types of legendary equipment. However, from a rewards, economy, and experience-design standpoint, we think it makes sense to ask players to actually engage with new con...Win a Guild Wars 2 Laptop from Alienware!Jan 22, 2024 - Community Announcements//d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/a34b9gw2-alienware-laptop-sweepstakes-social-1920x1080.jpg Greetings, Tyrians! Today we're excited to announce a Guild Wars 2® sweepstakes! We're giving away a branded Guild Wars 2 m16 Alienware laptop and copies of our latest expansion, Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™. Visit the Gleam.io portal to review the rules and participate, but make sure you get your entries in before February 2 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8). Prizes Grand Prize (1 winner): Branded Guild Wars 2 m16 Alienware laptop and Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Standard Edition 16" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) 480Hz NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6 Intel Core i9 Processor 16GB, 2x8GB, DDR5, 5200 mhz Second Prize (4 winners): Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Standard Edition Good luck! A Year to RememberDec 22, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHey, Guild Wars community, I'm Josh Davis, Game Director for Guild Wars 2®. Before we close up shop for the studio's annual holiday break, I'd like to take a moment to express my deepest appreciation to you for making this another great year. The team and I couldn't be more grateful for your passion and ongoing support. In August, alongside our 11th anniversary, we launched Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™. This brought some long-overdue changes to how we develop and release expansion content. These changes, born from our desire to better serve our players, involve adopting a more consistent release cadence and eliminating extended content droughts. This new approach not only ensures a more predictable development cycle but also allows us to make strides toward improving work/life balance for our developers. Big changes like this are just as nerve-racking for us as they are for you, but it's safe to say that we're breathing a lot easier these days. I'm incredibly proud of what the team delivered with Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure. In addition to being a great content update, it was also a financial success for us. Given the uncertainty in the economy as a whole and the gaming industry in particular right now, we're feeling very blessed and grateful to our fans for the level of stability we've been able to maintain through this change. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/597c3gw2-ex4-soto-merry-kryptis-full-sizerun-peitha-1920x1080.jpg Another benefit of our new expansion model is that we're able to take a much more proactive and long-term approach to planning, which has been challenging to do since 2019. We've been able to apply a lot of the lessons we've learned to our fifth expansion in very meaningful ways—lessons that impact both the developer and player experiences. Additionally, not only is the fifth expansion in active development, but we're also already having conversations about what comes after that! We're not ready to share any new details today, but what I can say is that we have plenty of thrilling adventures, captivating stories, and exciting updates ahead of us. We can't wait to embark on this next chapter with you next year! But first, we have two major updates for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure coming in the first half of next year. In February, you'll get new story chapters, the Temple of Febe Strike Mission challenge mode, nine new weapon proficiencies, the ability to unlock new legendary armor, a Wizard's Vault reward refresh, and more. We'll also be running a World vs. World Restructuring Beta event from January 12 until February 2. You'll hear more about these updates early next year on the forums and in our blogs. Before we sign off for the holidays, please enjoy this musical Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure interlude composed and performed by one of our amazing coworkers, Paul Kwinn, to celebrate the release of the expansion earlier this year. Thank You, adventurers! Whether you'...Guild Wars 2 Winter Sales Begin Today!Dec 21, 2023 - Community Announcements//d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/295c7gw2-winter-sale-2023-full-sizerun-1920x1080.jpg Celebrate the Wintersday spirit and treat your friends and family—or yourself—to the gift of Guild Wars 2®. Our first three expansions, Guild Wars 2—The Complete Collection, and the Elder Dragon Saga Collection are all heavily discounted from now until January 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8). In addition to our time-limited discounts, there's also a new option available for gem increments. Starting today, the web and in-game stores offer gem packages of 400 for $5.00! Guild Wars 2 Expansion Sales The following discounted items are available now on the official Guild Wars 2 website, with similar deals on Steam! Guild Wars 2—The Elder Dragon Saga Complete Collection //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/14665GW2-webshop-sub-product-thumbnail-complete-collection-1.jpg Experience the entire dragon cycle saga from beginning to end with Guild Wars 2—The Complete Collection. This bundle contains an entire decade's worth of content! Included are Guild Wars 2 Living World® Seasons 2–5 and the first three expansions: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns®, Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire®, and Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons®. If you haven't already purchased one of the expansions in the collection, you'll also get two Level-80 Boosts, allowing you instantly level up two characters and jump straight into our latest content, with two Shared Inventory Slots to easily share items with every character on your account. Players who already own one or both expansion products will have already received the associated Shared Inventory Slots and Level-80 Boosts at the time of first purchase. This collection is available now at a 50% discount until January 4. For players only interested in the expansions, the Standard and Deluxe editions of the Elder Dragon Saga Collection are discounted by 60%. Expansions 1 and 2—Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns and Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/397bcCompleteCollect-HoT-PoF-590x331.jpg Unlock mounts, gliding, and more with the first two expansions for Guild Wars 2. This package grants you access to a new profession, the revenant, as well as eighteen elite specializations to change the way you play. Experience the joy of movement with the best mounts in MMOs. This expansion bundle is available now at a 75% discount! Expansion 3: Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/df864CompleteCollect-EoD-590x331.jpg The future of Cantha is now. The dragon cycle that has sustained and blighted Tyria for ages is collapsing. Mortal hearts and choices will define this moment in history—and echo in the future forever. Unlock new elite specializations, Masteries, and more, including access to fishing and skiffs. The Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons expansion is available now at a 50% discount!A Very Merry Wintersday 2023 Is Live Now!Dec 12, 2023 - Community Announcementshttps://youtu.be/L39AVyTc2zE "'Twas night for the Kryptis and all through Nayos, Not a demon was stirring, not even Deimos! The ward set up camp with the greatest of care, In hopes that the wayfinder soon would be there. We ran straight to the gate, tied up Heitor in knots, And began to celebrate and count congealed clots! Then we heard Peitha exclaim, as she strode out of sight, 'Happy Kryptis to all, and to all a good night!'" The holiday season is in full swing in Tyria as our annual Wintersday festival has officially begun! You'll have three merry weeks (until January 2) to participate in your favorite wintry activities and collect the new seasonal rewards. Check out the full release notes for all the details. This festival is accessible to players of any level, so even if you're brand new to the game, you can head over to Divinity's Reach and take part in our Wintersday activities! Rewards {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38608049/065dbe9dedc49de31f13bcda1681b9568808cca6.png Wintersday activities award Wintersday Gifts containing an assortment of holiday treats and surprises. Festival currency includes snowflakes, snow diamonds, and karma, which you can exchange for minis, new Wintersday-themed guild hall decorations, recipes, tonics, and more. The new Mini Plush Cuckoo is simply adorable! Complete Wintersday achievements and you will be rewarded with a choice of weapons from the Sacred Solstice collection and a Winter Fur Shoulders skin to keep you warm on those frigid nights. There are also three Ornamented weapons (staff, shield, and focus), which can be found by opening Wintersday gifts or purchased from a vendor. You'll find more information on the Wintersday achievements and their rewards in your Hero panel under the Daily and Festivals categories. The Wizard's Vault also has new special objectives directing you toward all sorts of Wintersday activities. Earn that astral acclaim and collect your rewards! Where to Go Divinity's Reach is the hub for Wintersday festivities. Check your mail for a letter from Tixx containing an Invitation to Wintersday, which you can use to travel instantly to Divinity's Reach. Portals leading to Divinity's Reach will also be available in Lion's Arch, the Black Citadel, Hoelbrak, Rata Sum, and the Grove. Visit locations marked by peppermint candies on your map to participate in Wintersday activities. Don't forget to visit Wintersday trees and Toymaker Tixx himself each day to collect gifts. You'll also receive a letter from Orphan Laine, who needs your help with a scavenger hunt. The hunt will require you to travel to some areas intended for level 80 players, but once you've unlocked it you can complete it at any time, even after Wintersday ends. For the duration of the festival, massive Mysterious Presents will appear in the open world in Central Tyria maps. They explode when unwrapped, so take care! Fight off hostile skritt and collect the Wintersday Gifts that fall out. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/upload...Play the Expanded Weapon Proficiency Beta TodayNov 28, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings, Tyrians! For the past few weeks, we've been teasing information about our expanded weapon proficiency feature, which will be arriving early next year for everyone who owns Guild Wars 2™ : Secrets of the Obscure™. Each of our nine professions will have access to at least one new weapon and a smattering of new skills, which you can preview today! The Expanded Weapon Proficiency beta event begins today and runs until 10:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8) on December 3. Please keep in mind that since this is a beta test, there will be placeholder UI, art, and audio for some of the weapon skills. Today we have also introduced a host of balance updates for all of the professions, which you can read all about in our update notes. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/10afbenUS-gw2-ex4-soto-new-wep-beta-1920x1080.jpg How Can I Participate? Every Guild Wars 2 account in good standing, including Play-for-Free accounts, will automatically get character slots marked "Beta" when the beta event begins. Clicking on one of these slots will allow you to create a character using any of the nine Guild Wars 2 professions. From there, explore the open world or try a game mode dedicated to group play. You'll find options to join World vs. World and structured Player vs. Player in the bar located at the top-left corner of your UI. To tackle the Fractals of the Mists instanced group content, visit Fort Marriner in Lion's Arch and enter the portal. Please note that the beta characters will disappear on December 3 at 10:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8) at the end of the event, and any gameplay progress earned while playing on them—including rewards and currency—will not be saved. We've created a thread in each profession's subforum for feedback from this beta. After you've had a chance to play, we'd like to hear what you think—what you enjoyed, what you think could be improved, and what you liked or disliked about the beta. Please visit the threads for elementalist, engineer, guardian, mesmer, necromancer, ranger, thief, revenant, and warrior to share your feedback. Which New Weapons Can Each Profession Use? Here is a handy list of the new weapons you can try out in the beta event. These will be fully released when the second major update for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure goes live early next year. Click the links below if you missed any of our recent expanded weapon proficiency preview blogs: Guardian: Pistol (main and off hand) Revenant: Scepter (main hand) Warrior: Staff Engineer: Short bow Ranger: Mace (main and off hand) Thief: Axe (main hand) Elementalist: Pistol (main hand) Mesmer: Rifle Necromancer: Sword (main and off hand) Until next time: be safe, have fun, and game on!One of Steam's best MMORPGs is having a massive sale with free bonusesNov 22, 2023 - PCGamesNGuild Wars 2 is currently having a massive Black Friday sale and program to help welcome in brand new players, as the MMORPG has also been on Valve's Steam platform for just over a year. So if you've been looking for a reason to give the game a go, or to finally dive into some of the expansions, now's the time. Read the rest of the story... 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