Dados da Steam coletados em 14/11/2026 19:25 · 1 amostras de jogadores no banco. Projeto independente, sem ligação com a Valve.
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Quando o jogo tem mais gente
O mapa de calor aparece quando houver pelo menos 24 horas de dados de jogadores deste jogo.
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Imprensa
- 9/10
“One of the most exhaustively detailed and rewarding MMOs in existence.”
- 90/100
“The best online role-playing game in years.”
- —
“The Best MMO I've played in Years.”
- Site oficial
- Tempo para zerar (HowLongToBeat)média de horas até terminar a história e até 100%
- Manual on-line
- Suporte
- Contrato de licença · Guild Wars 2 EULA
- E-mail de suportesupport@arena.net
- Redes sociaisYouTube · Discord · Twitch · Instagram · Facebook · X (Twitter) · Bluesky · TikTok
Não tem português do Brasil.
| Idioma | Interface | Legendas | Áudio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inglês | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alemão | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Espanhol (Espanha) | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Francês | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Mínimos
- Requer um sistema operativo e processador de 64 bits
- Sistema Operativo *
- Windows 7 (64-bit)
- Processador
- Intel® i3 3.4 GHz / AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz or better
- Memória
- 8 GB de RAM
- Placa gráfica
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 / AMD Radeon HD 7970
- DirectX
- Versão 11
- Rede
- Ligação à Internet de banda larga
- Espaço no disco
- Requer 70 GB de espaço livre
Recomendados
- Requer um sistema operativo e processador de 64 bits
Preço em cada país
| País | Preço atual | Preço cheio | Desconto | Em reais | vs Brasil | Menor visto |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jogo gratuito · não tem preço na Steam, em nenhum país. Os itens pagos dele, quando existem, aparecem na aba DLCs. | ||||||
Do mais barato ao mais caro em reais, pela cotação do dia (só para comparar: o preço cobrado é o da moeda local).
Histórico de preço
Todas as mudanças de preço
| Visto em | País | Preço | Preço cheio | Desconto | Em reais |
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| Jogo gratuito · não tem preço na Steam, em nenhum país. Os itens pagos dele, quando existem, aparecem na aba DLCs. | |||||
Uma linha nova aparece sempre que o preço muda. A linha em destaque é o preço atual de cada país. Valores em reais pela cotação do dia (14/11), só para comparar: o preço cobrado é o da moeda local. Rates By Exchange Rate API
Edições e pacotes
| Opção de compra | Preço no Brasil | Economia do pacote |
|---|---|---|
| Guild Wars 2® Starter PackJogo | R$ 109,99 | — |
| Guild Wars 2® Elder Dragon Saga - Pacote Começando a JornadaPacote | R$ 250,12 | R$ 51,22vs. R$ 301,34 separado |
| Guild Wars 2® Astral Ward Saga - Pacote Continuando a JornadaPacote | R$ 301,34 | R$ 75,33vs. R$ 376,67 separado |
| Coleção Completa de Guild Wars 2®Pacote | R$ 501,74 | R$ 176,27vs. R$ 678,01 separado |
Da mais barata para a mais cara. "Economia do pacote" compara com comprar cada item separado, pelo preço de hoje.
DLCs · preços no Brasil
Expansão Guild Wars 2® Visions of Eternity™App ID 3845870 · 28 out. 2025R$ 124,35
Guild Wars 2® Starter PackApp ID 4158070 · 9 dez. 2025R$ 109,99
Expansões Guild Wars 2® Heart of Thorns® e Path of Fire™App ID 1996840 · 23 ago. 2022R$ 150,67
Expansão Guild Wars 2® End of Dragons®App ID 2008610 · 23 ago. 2022R$ 150,67
Expansão Guild Wars 2® Secrets of the Obscure™App ID 2450010 · 22 ago. 2023R$ 127,97
Expansão Guild Wars 2® Janthir Wilds™App ID 2982320 · 20 ago. 2024R$ 124,35
Guild Wars 2®: Living WorldApp ID 2013750 · 23 ago. 2022Sem preço no Brasil
Cartas colecionáveis · cartas, laminadas e insígnias
Este jogo não tem cartas colecionáveis Steam.
Itens de perfil · fundos, emoticons e loja de pontos
Este jogo não tem itens de perfil nem itens na loja de pontos (conferido em 14/11/2026 19:25).
Conquistas · percentual global de jogadores
Este jogo não tem conquistas, ou elas ainda não foram coletadas.
Evolução da nota · análises positivas mês a mês
Linha: % de análises positivas de cada mês (cor pela nota: azul 70%+, amarelo 40–69%, vermelho abaixo). Barras: quantas análises o mês teve. Passe o mouse para ver os números. Fonte: histórico de análises da loja da Steam, atualizado em 14/11/2026 19:25.
Comentários dos jogadores · análises da Steam
- ▲ Recomenda45,6 h jogadas ao escrever8 jun. 2026
A inclusão de tradução em Português do Brasil (PT-BR) seria muito bem-vinda e ajudaria a ampliar o alcance do jogo entre os jogadores brasileiros.
- ▲ Recomenda38,3 h jogadas ao escrever21 abr. 2026
Boa alternativa para quem se decepcionou com WoW e busca um jogo com mecânica parecida. Embora eu precise admitir que GW2 ganha no quesito de originalidade das raças, muito diferentes as opções, excelente storytelling.
Os mapas das cidades são um pouco confusos (para mim, que sou novata), mas fora isso, eu gosto da jogabilidade. Não senti pressão para ir PvP (não curto muito, sou mais de fazer quests, coletar recursos, etc), mas sei que há opções WvW e PvP para quem gosta.
Não senti pressão de gastar/comprar cash in game, embora você possa comprar algumas coisas. Planejo adquirir um pack com as expansões futuramente, mas sem gastar nada o jogo ainda é perfeitamente jogável, sem você se sentir pressionado a adquirir algo (a menos que você seja o fã de cosméticos?).
Existe um limite de personagens de 2 para contas sem expansão, mas achei suficiente. Você aumenta o número de bags e de personagens ao adquirir a expansão.
Particularmente, se você está buscando raças diferentes (menos humanas, digamos assim), pegue os fey (sylvari) ou os asura (que parecem uns baby yodas), foram meus favoritos em termos de originalidade e história.
Ainda não subi muito de nível (estou nos 40 e alguma coisa?), e ainda sinto que tenho muito a aprender, mas o jogo tem sido maravilhoso "so far". Talvez eu busque uma guilda eventualmente, mas pro enquanto estou gostando de jogar solo, sem pressão para interagir com outras pessoas (que é normalmente o que eu busco nesses jogos, poder "jogar em paz")
Para mulheres: Não achei as roupas relevadoras igual outros jogos que expõe muito o corpo (eu só faço personagem mulher sendo mulher, não sei se é algo relevante para todas nós mulheres, mas é um bônus que eu fiquei bem feliz - você poder jogar sem ficar vendo calcinhas ao vento! Existem roupas mais reveladoras que outras, mas de nenhuma forma achei excessivo, o que é um ponto super positivo). Também não é um jogo loli bait (que use anãs com cara de criança e coisas do tipo), as personagens baixinhas parecem mulheres adultas, outro ponto muito positivo.
Achei todos os players com os quais interagi minimamente bem tranquilos, não sei se foi sorte ou a fanbase é realmente legal, mas espero que a comunidade seja realmente assim mesmo, legal que se ajuda. :)
De ponto negativo(?) se é que se pode falar, os mapas das cidades têm muitas camadas e eu infelizmente acho eles bem confusos, mas eu naturalmente me confundo com mapas na vida real, então pode ser um problema mais meu :") Também não entendi muito bem sobre as profissões (como funcionam(, sinto que não é muito bem explicado, e eu não tive tempo ainda de parar para ler uma wikia (só estou no "na hora eu descubro") mas faz 38 horas de jogo e ainda não entendi rs
Acho que poderiam inserir um tutorial mini pelo menos no que diz respeito a achar a profissão certa para o seu personagem. - ▲ Recomenda203,0 h jogadas ao escrever1 jul. 2026
Bom MMO, super recomendo!
Uma pena não ter a tradução PT-BR, isso com certeza afasta muitos jogadores.
Joguei apenas 200 horas , sei que para um MMO como GW2 isso é praticamente nada, mas eu queria ter a experiência de jogar e entender um pouco do game antes do GW3 ser lançado.21 acharam útilVer na Steam - ▲ Recomenda468,4 h jogadas ao escrever24 jan. 2026
infelizmente estou deixando o jogo por conta de nao ter tradução BR e nao conseguir entender com clareza a historia do game
- ▲ Recomenda4,4 h jogadas ao escrever23 jan. 2026
Você entra pra “fazer só uma quest” e quando percebe já está salvando o mundo, ajudando um NPC aleatório, batendo em um dragão gigante e esquecendo o motivo de ter logado.
Pontos fortes:
🧭 Mapa vivo: você anda 3 passos e BUM, evento mundial. Anda mais 2 e já tem outro.
🐉 Bosses gigantes: parecem prédios com raiva.
🐎 Montarias: não são cavalos… são ferramentas de engenharia avançada.
🧙 Classes: todas parecem fracas até alguém muito bom humilhar você no PvP.
🎨 Fashion Wars: o verdadeiro endgame é ficar bonito parado em Lion’s Arch.
Pontos fracos (ou não):
⏰ “Vou jogar 30 minutos” = 3 horas depois.
🤝 Comunidade tão gente boa que você se sente culpado de não ajudar.
🧠 História começa “ok” e termina te fazendo questionar escolhas de vida.
Conclusão:
Guild Wars 2 é aquele jogo que não te obriga a nada…
mas mesmo assim rouba sua alma com consentimento.
👉 Recomendado para quem gosta de MMO, odeia mensalidade e ama caos organizado.
- ▼ Não recomenda25,6 h jogadas ao escrever25 nov. 2025
Vim de outros MMos, em busca de novas experiencias...
O jogo me surpreendeu muito positivamente, eu consigo jogar com o pouco tempo que tenho disponivel, ainda assim, não ''ficar para trás''.
Minha grande critica ao jogo, é que a empresa não tem a minima força de vontade em traduzir o jogo. Sendo que aparentemente, os falantes da lingua portuguesa representam 30% da base de jogadores. Então deixo meu voto negativo, talvez com uma forma de incentivo. - ▼ Não recomenda227,9 h jogadas ao escrever9 jun. 2026
As a Brazilian player, it's very discouraging to see that after 14 years, Guild Wars 2 still doesn't have a Brazilian Portuguese translation. The Brazilian community is large, passionate, and has supported the game for many years. We deserve proper localization n. A PT-BR translation would make the game more accessible and help it reach even more players in Brazil.
- ▼ Não recomenda1,8 h jogadas ao escrever2 jan. 2026
Parece ser bom, mas é desanimador a total falta de vontade da empresa em olhar para o brasil e colocar uma tradução, até pessoas já fizeram tradução para o jogo e a empresa nem ai, não vou jogar até mudar isso, estão perdendo MUITOS players nessa.
- ▼ Não recomenda5,9 h jogadas ao escrever26 jan. 2026
Entrei, joguei, gostei. Mas, não ter tradução em português brasileiro é muito triste. Até pensei em comprar as expansões, pois o jogo é bom, mas desisti quando vi que não tem nem addon pra adicionar o idioma brasileiro.
- ▼ Não recomenda10,5 h jogadas ao escrever1 ago. 2026
Joguei por 10 horas, o jogo em si é muito bom, o que me fez desistir foi o fato de nao ter tradução pt br. E consigo compreender muita coisas em ingles, mas o fato do jogo usar palavras arcaicas e specificas desse mundo, me fizeram desistir.
- ▲ Recomenda25,1 h jogadas ao escrever14 nov. 2026
Jogo lindo, muita coisa pra fazer, qualquer coisa q tu faça te da algo bom
única coisa horrível são cutscene que não da pra cortar e esses diálogos infinitos pqp! q negócio fdp, tu só quer terminar a quest e essas porra não para de falar. Quer contar história? vende o livro dessa porra pra quem quer. - ▲ Recomenda135,6 h jogadas ao escrever14 nov. 2026
Só com 135 horas nessa conta mas já jogo Gw2 há mais de 8 anos. É tanto conteúdo que até hoje tem muita coisa que eu não sei, claro, eu também não havia jogado a sério e com focos como tenho agora, então eu apenas explorava, completava mapas e algumas conquistas. Mas desde sempre eu gostei desse jogo desde o início, eu não acho enjoativo, pelo contrário, é MUITO viciante ... e quando você traça objetivos então fica mais ainda. A comunidade é maravilhosa, muito amigável e prestativa. Sempre tem grupos de players fazendo todo o tipo de objetivos que você imaginar. Não faço parte de nenhuma guild pois não sou uma player muito assídua, há semanas que sou mais e outras menos, então prefiro jogar solo e fazer uma amizade aqui e ali. Eu SUPER recomendo Gw2 para quem é apaixonado por MMORPG, você não vai se arrepender de jogar esse jogo, ele é super completo tal como FFXIV e WoW. É absurdamente completo e sempre tem algo novo pra você fazer ou aprender. Só não gostei de uma única coisa: o sistema de vôo ... não é completamente livre, você tem que manejar a altura, tem que às vezes usar as paredes e um pouco de estamina para ir mais alto, mas enfim, você se adapta rápido e dá pra relevar, mas tirando isso não tenho mais nada do que reclamar. Amoooooooo esse jogo e vou ensinar meu filho a jogar em breve também haha.
- ▲ Recomenda62,8 h jogadas ao escrever13 nov. 2026
Acabei de chegar no nível 80 e devo dizer: GW2 está sendo um dos melhores jogos que já joguei, mesmo com somente ~60h jogando. Ainda vou jogar MUITO esse jogo!
- ▲ Recomenda32,7 h jogadas ao escrever13 nov. 2026
No geral é um bom jogo.
Tem eventos interativos no mapa, é bem divertido sai por ai matando bichos e completando mapas.
Mas as profissões não parecem fazer diferença no jogo.
Eu não me dedico ao jogo porque até agora não encontrei o meu estilo de jogo ainda.
Sinto que todas as classes são mais do mesmo, pelo menos as que testei. - ▲ Recomenda4,8 h jogadas ao escrever11 nov. 2026
MMORPG bem bom, só tenta aprender a joga antes de reclamar e testa todas as classes
Análises mais úteis do último ano (positivas e negativas) e as mais recentes, em português e, quando faltam, em inglês. A Steam não tem nota neutra: cada análise recomenda ou não o jogo. Atualizado em 14/11/2026 19:25.
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Últimas notícias e notas de atualização
| Data | Título |
|---|---|
| 10/11/2026 |
2026 Extra Life Donation BundleArenaNet is back to the Extra Life campaign this year with a new bundle! The 2026 Extra Life Donation Bundle can be bought for 800 gems and will be available until December 1. It contains the following items:
The Extra Life 2025 Donation Bundle has also returned for 800 gems as well. The Extra Life Karma Boosters can be obtained separately for 75 gems each or 275 gems for 5 boosters. Purchasing any of these items will also grant you the in-game title "The Extra Life" in blue text. All proceeds from these purchases will be donated to Children's Miracle Network! Don't forget to take a gander at the Extra Life campaign page for Team ArenaNet. On Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, our team will be live from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8); find us in Tyria or watch our Twitch Channel! More information can be found in the Extra Life blog.
Black Lion Chest Update: Flowing Music ChestInside each chest, you're guaranteed to find a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, a Mini Brown Terrier Pup, and two common items. You also have a chance to find something rarer in the fifth slot, including special items, glyphs, and skins from the Thundercrag Weapon Collection and Dragon Essence Weapon Collection. The Mini Brown Terrier Pup is part of a new Black Lion Mini Collection. This collection includes miniatures such as the Mini Celestial Terrier Pup, Mini Blazing Terrier Pup, and Mini Black and White Terrier Pup. Exclusive Item: Music Box Chair Become a living music box figurine and dance with the grace of a ballerina. Your beautiful elegance and poise will be a sight to behold! The Music Box Chair Skin is a new, exclusive drop from Black Lion Chests.
What's in StockFriday, November 13, we're rotating our stock of mount adoption licenses and packs at 20% off. This offer will be available until November 27. Some favorites to consider: Mad Realm Mounts Pack, Mad King Mounts Pack, Spooky Mounts Pack, Warclaw Frontline Mount Pack, Tenacious Creatures Mount Licenses, and Janthir Caprine Warclaw Pack.
Returning This Week Make sure to grab what you need from our selection of amazing discounted items! From today until November 17, Material Storage Expanders, Recharging Teleport to Friend devices, Black Lion Expedition Boards, and Black Lion Garden Plot Deeds are available at a 20% discount! Available Now in the Gem Store!Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more! |
| 10/11/2026 |
Greetings, Guild Wars 2 community, The wait is over! Our first beta test for the new World vs. World borderlands map begins today! Inspired by Ascalon before and during the Searing, this new battlefield brings one of Tyria's most iconic locations into World vs. World. For the duration of the beta, all borderlands maps have been temporarily replaced with the new map, giving everyone plenty of opportunities to explore and face off in battle. The beta runs through December 8.
Jump In and Help Shape the Map!As we shared in our previous blog, this is a very early look at the map. It's still in a gray-box state, with unfinished art, and plenty of room for changes based on what we learn from your playtesting. For this first beta, we're particularly interested in how the map feels to play. How does it feel to navigate? Are objectives placed in interesting locations? Where are fights happening, and how does the terrain affect combat? Whether you're commanding a squad or roaming solo, we want to hear about your experiences. Head over to the official World vs. World forums to share your feedback and help us make this new battlefield the best it can be.
More World vs. World UpdatesAlongside the new map beta, we're also rolling out several other updates to World vs. World. The new War Score system, which we've been testing with the community, is officially coming out of beta. We've made additional scoring adjustments to put more emphasis on PvP interactions (kills and revives), while defending and upgrading objectives continues to reward players for actively contributing to their team's success. The updated scoring will take effect with the WvW reset on Friday, November 13. We'll continue monitoring the system and making adjustments as needed. We're also officially releasing the new skirmish and match reward systems. Skirmish rewards are available starting today, while match rewards will begin with the November 13 reset. Finally, we're introducing a few quality-of-life improvements, including streamlined auto-loot in WvW and a new "Upgrade All" button for WvW abilities. You can find the full details in today's release notes.
We'll See You in the Mists!We're looking forward to seeing how the map plays once thousands of players get their hands on it. Thank you for being part of this process and helping us shape the future of World vs. World. Now rally your guild, jump into the Mists, and let the battles begin! —The Guild Wars 2 Team |
| 03/11/2026 | Over the past year, the original Guild Wars® has undergone quite a transformation. Galvanized by the support of our incredible community and bolstered by our partnership with 2weeks, Guild Wars Reforged was born. This brought new life to our 21-year-old game, complete with regular new content updates, a new dungeon, and a launch onto mobile platforms—a first for ArenaNet®. Today, we're announcing Guild Wars Afterlife™, the first new DLC for the game in almost 20 years! Before we tell you all about it, check out our announcement trailer: Welcome to XotechaIn Guild Wars Afterlife, you are called to the isle of Xotecha, deep within the Mists, to join the Order of the Moonless Night. The Order watches over the Unformed, a jungle of shared dreams where memory is made manifest. It is here where they serve as shepherds for wayward spirits guiding them toward reconciliation with any unresolved tragedies and regret from their lives. Any spirit who lingers in their anguish for too long risks being overtaken by their pain, causing a terrible transformation into beings of pure rage, Nightmares. Recently, throngs of lost souls have flooded the Unformed, and a mysterious cult has begun meddling in the affairs of the afterlife. Overwhelmed and missing one of their elders, the Order of the Moonless Night enlists your aid before they are overrun with Nightmares. Will you answer their call?
A New Way to Play Guild WarsIn Guild Wars Afterlife, you'll adventure into Xotecha with your existing characters, but you'll get to play them in ways that you've never experienced before. As you seek to assist the Order of the Moonless Night, you'll enter an ever-changing dungeon called the Unformed. No two trips into the Unformed are ever the same. After selecting a starting loadout, you'll face a unique lineup of maps, encounters, and bosses as the Mists weave lost memories around you. In addition, we're introducing a skill-drafting system that lets you choose new abilities as you progress. The skills offered during these choices are not limited to your primary and secondary professions, so the possibilities are endless! As you complete runs, you'll unlock both rewards that impact future dungeon runs and permanent rewards you can enjoy outside of Xotecha. In addition, with each venture into the Unformed, the story of Afterlife will unfold.
Guild Wars Afterlife Arrives Early Next YearGuild Wars Afterlife* is slated to launch on PC, Steam, Apple App Store, and Google Play on January 13, 2027. Prepurchase now at a discounted price of 23.99 USD/EUR (actual discounted price may vary by platform/location), which includes the ancestral-themed Vestments of the Order costume today as a bonus! At launch, Guild Wars Afterlife will return to its standard price of 29.99 USD/EUR. *Requires Guild Wars Reforged to play. Key features
Twenty-one years after launch, our first game is getting brand-new downloadable content. Guild Wars Afterlife exists because of you, our community, and we can't wait for you to play it early next year. —The ArenaNet Team
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| 13/10/2026 |
Here's is a breakdown of what has changed:
For pricing, and to explore these new and updated offerings, visit our Steam store page. Steam players can take advantage of Steam's dynamic bundle pricing, automatically discounting based on content you already own. Expansions are still available for purchase individually and if you've never played Living World Season 2, everyone can now experience it for free just by logging in!
Other Important DetailsIf you purchased any Living World content after September 12, 2026, your account will automatically receive a gem refund equal to the value of that content. This also includes partial gem refunds for purchases of the Guild Wars 2 Elder Dragon Saga—Complete Collection. You will receive the full value of your Living World content, and the refund will be applied automatically to your account. If you do not receive your Guild Wars 2 Starter Pack items or Living World gem refund by October 15, please contact our Support team at support@arena.net. Each bundle includes the Character Slots and Shared Inventory Slots that would normally come with their associated expansion. If you already own one or more expansions within a bundle, the associated Character Slots and Shared Inventory Slots will not be applied an additional time.
Our goal with these changes is to make jumping into Guild Wars 2 as seamless as possible. By increasing the value of our expansions and simplifying the purchasing options, we are making it easier than ever for new and returning players to dive into the vast, evolving world of Tyria. |
| 13/10/2026 | Once again, the air grows chill, the veil between the Mad Realm and Tyria grows thin, and the Shadow of the Mad King falls over Lion’s Arch and beyond. Log in now for the spooky celebrations, fiendish fun, and mountains of candy! The haunting lasts until November 3, so check out the full release notes and start your trick-or-treating. Thrilling RewardsThis year’s festival comes with a lineup of eerie new rewards. Complete the (Annual) Halloween Rituals meta-achievement to earn the Primeval King’s Wrappings headpiece and your choice of the Fog Machine weapon. Save up enough Candy Corn Cobs (and other spooky materials) and you can purchase a Plush Mad King Backpack and Mini Longhaired Black Cat of your very own! And if decorating is part of your tradition, you can talk to Deft Lahar in Lion’s Arch to unlock the following new guild and housing decorations: Plush Zhaia, Plush Mad King, Foreboding Raven Tree, and Foreboding Raven Roost.
Fall Fun in the Gem StoreEvon Gnashblade is celebrating with discounts and new items from the Black Lion Trading Company! Halloween-themed items, like the Witch’s Outfit, are available at a 20% discount until November 3, and the Black Lion Chest has been updated with the guaranteed Evon Gnashblade Trick-or-Treat Bag and the chance to get the Flowing Sand Cape. A new Autumn Garden Homestead Package is available for 800 gems and bundles up everything you need for a cozy, autumnal garden: leaf piles, cornstalks, a garden gate and fence, tree stumps, falling leaves, hanging lanterns, and a garden tree with leafy and bare versions! And don’t forget, the Mad King Homestead Sky and Mad King Conjured Doorway are still available to make decorating your homestead for the spooky season complete! How to Enter the Mad RealmThe path to the Mad King’s domain begins with a letter from Magister Tassi. Check your in-game mail for an Invitation to the Mad Realm. Use this to travel between the mortal world and the twisted realm of Mad King Thorn. Lion’s Arch serves as the heart of Halloween festivities in Tyria. You’ll find portals to Lion’s Arch in every major city for players level 35 and above or for anyone who owns a Guild Wars 2 expansion. For those who can’t access Lion’s Arch directly, fear not! You can still find haunted doors in locations like the Village of Shaemoor or the Village of Smokestead. These spooky portals are guarded by Lunatic Boatmasters who will happily ferry you to the Mad Realm’s horrors. Don’t forget to explore the haunted doors scattered throughout Kessex Hills and Gendarran Fields—trick-or-treating opportunities await!
Events of Eerie DelightMad King Thorn’s laughter rattles through every shadowed corner, daring mortals to dance to his tune. Embrace the eerie with activities both beloved and bizarre! Lion’s Arch: The city is transformed into a nightmarish vision filled with ghoulish decorations and a haunted atmosphere. Every two hours, Mad King Thorn himself will challenge players to a twisted game—obey his commands (but only when he says “Your Mad King says…”) and win keys to unlock his treasures! Mad King’s Labyrinth: Explore the dark and winding maze of the Mad King’s Labyrinth, battling hordes of twisted creatures, racing your mounts, and trick-or-treating for bags stuffed with ghoulish goodies. Be wary, though—dreadful enemies like the Grand High Viscount of Candy Corn and the terrifying Labyrinthine Horror stalk these shadowy halls. Mad King’s Clock Tower: For thrill-seekers, the original heart-pounding jumping puzzle returns. Race against the rising miasma below! Or, if you prefer a slower pace, test your skills on the Stopped Clock Tower variant. Ascent to Madness: Ready for the ultimate showdown? Face Mad King Thorn himself in this spine-chilling dungeon encounter, available to players of all skill levels. Mad King’s Raceway: Race through creepy courses on your mounts in time trials or head-to-head races. Rental mounts are available if you don’t have your own. Minigames: Speak to a Lunatic Boatmaster to jump into the frenzied chaos of Reaper’s Rumble or the survival horror of Lunatic Inquisition. Enjoy the frightful festivities between now and November 3!
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| 06/10/2026 | Join Us to Make Big Change for All KidsTeam ArenaNet is preparing for our annual Extra Life event and you're invited to join us! Extra Life is a fundraising program in support of Children's Miracle Network: a network of 170 nonprofit children's hospitals throughout the United States and Canada.
Thanks to the support of events like Extra Life, these hospitals treat over 12 million children every year, and we're proud to be part of that alongside you, our community. As always, when Team ArenaNet reaches $25,000 in direct donations to Children's Miracle Network, ArenaNet will match the amount, instantly doubling the donation total to $50,000!
In-game EventsWe'll be celebrating Extra Life in Guild Wars 2 from November 10 until December 1. When you log in during this time, you'll receive the title "The Extra Life" if you didn't unlock it in previous years. During the event, the Extra Life Bonus will be active in-game for all players: · +5% magic find · +5% experience from all sources · +3% WvW reward-track progress · +3% PvP reward-track progress This bonus will stack for every $10,000 USD in direct donations to Team ArenaNet. To activate the current stack and see the current donation total, pay a visit to Lion's Arch when you log in. New Extra Life Bundle Coming Soon to the Gem StoreThe 2026 Extra Life Donation Bundle will be available in the Gem Store from November 10 until December 1. The bundle contains five Extra Life Karma Boosters, five Temporary Selfless Potions, and the all-new Extra Life Balloon Toy. Players can also purchase additional Extra Life Karma Boosters separately. If you missed last year's Mini Guardian Angel Blish, we'll be making the 2025 bundle available again this year as well! Purchasing any of these items will also grant you the in-game title "The Extra Life" in blue text. All proceeds from these purchases will be donated to Extra Life!
Join Team ArenaNetYour support is why we're able to help Children's Miracle Network support millions of kids, and we're excited to partner with all of you again this year. Join Team ArenaNet by visiting our team page and selecting "Join Our Team." If you'd rather create your own team with your friends, family, or community, you're invited to become part of our Super Team—visit our Super Team page and select "Create a Sub Team." You'll have your own team page, goals, and be part of our group of teams. You don't need to stream Guild Wars 2 to participate—any game will do! Or, if streaming isn't your thing, help us spread the word and encourage friends, family, and coworkers to donate. We're grateful for all your support over the years, and we can't wait to Make Big Change for All Kids again this year! |
| 22/09/2026 | Greetings Gamers! Back in June, we announced that the Guild Wars 2® team was developing the first new borderlands map for World vs. World in over a decade and we're building it alongside the players who live and breathe it. Our first beta test for the new map begins on November 10, so mark your calendars! Today, we'd like to share an update on our progress so far, what we're aiming to achieve, and give you an early look at some gray-box screenshots of the map.
Lessons from the DesertWhen we developed the Desert Borderlands, we didn't show the map to the community until it was in a mostly final state. This didn't afford the team with ample flexibility to respond to feedback, especially when it came to changing the layout of the map. This time, just like we did with the Push PvP game mode, we're involving you much earlier in the process. When you get your hands on the map during the first beta, it will be in a gray-box state, meaning that the art and assets won't be final, making it much easier for us to make changes. We'll be able to alter the layout of the map and objective placement, which will impact things like travel time and combat flow. The competitive team's top priority is making sure this new map captures what players love about the current World vs. World battlegrounds while building an experience that is fresh and exciting.
For the first beta, we won't be introducing any new map mechanics like we did with the Desert Borderlands. We found that we threw a lot at the community all at once, such as controlling the elemental shrines for special bonuses and the energy cannon event in the oasis. While we're interested in exploring these sorts of additions, we want to save that for when we're further along. Instead, we'd like to focus the first beta on gathering feedback on the map and objective layout. We want to focus on how it feels to navigate the map, where battles occur, and how long it takes to get from place to place. After we're satisfied with the layout, we'll move on to things like unique map mechanics.
Battle in AscalonWhen this beta begins, to maximize the play time on the new map, all Alpine Borderlands will be replaced with the new gray-box map. Eventually, we plan to have this new map permanently replace the current Green Alpine Borderlands, making each borderlands unique with a distinct theme. Set during the cataclysmic events of the Searing in Ascalon, our new map will allow our World vs. World players to explore a battlefield of one of the most iconic areas in Tyria. The Ascalon-themed map will encapsulate areas from pre-Searing and post-Searing with tie-ins to both humans and the war-driven charr of that age.
Get Ready for the Beta on November 10After the first beta test, we will be running more beta tests before this map is released to the live game. Subsequent beta tests will have changes to the map and objectives based on the feedback we gather from this first one, and potentially some brand-new map and objective mechanics. We're hoping to take advantage of the betas to see what could work not only for this new map, but also as possible additions to WvW as a whole. When we get closer, we'll be opening up a feedback thread on the official forums to gather your thoughts. We're looking forward to shaping the new borderlands map with the World vs. World community. When the time comes, make sure to be vocal about what you like and don't like! Until next time, as always, we'll see you in the Mists!
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| 18/09/2026 | The last episode of Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ has arrived with a magical twist! Follow the commander's adventure into an all-new update, and see how this riveting story ends. Code of Creation Supply Drop RequisitionGet ready for the final showdown in Leyspring Hollows. This supply drop has everything you need to venture into this new, magical map! When you purchase the Code of Creation Supply Drop Requisition, the Black Lion Trading Company will send you a package of valuable items each week. The first supply drop will arrive as soon as you've purchased the requisition, and the others will be delivered on the three following Tuesdays. Purchase the Code of Creation Supply Drop Requisition right now at a 20% discount for 2,400 gems. This discount decreases each week, so pick up yours now for the best price—get your first shipment of items today! (Limited to one purchase per account. Purchases made after week one will include items from the previous weeks in the first delivery.) This drop includes the Dreamwalker Spear Skin and the Enchanter's Hat Package, which are new cosmetic items you'll receive before they make their debut in the Gem Store! Here are the items you'll receive each week: Week 1:
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Black Lion Chest Update: Fiery DecreeInside each chest, you're guaranteed to find a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, one Mini Blue Cuckoo Hatchling, and two common items. You also have a chance to find something rarer in the fifth slot, including special items, glyphs, and skins from the Dokkaebi Weapon Collection and the Paladin's Decree Weapon Collection. Exclusive Item: "/Firedance" Emote Tome Bring forth the blaze within your heart and dance with scorching vitality. The fire poi will look beautiful against the night sky. The "/Firedance" Emote Tome is a new, exclusive drop from Black Lion Chests.
What's in StockWe're stocking up our shelves for the upcoming season! On Friday, September 18, miniatures will be 20% off until October 2. Check out some of our favorites: Mini Choya Pumpkin Gang, Mini Outlaw Puppy, Mini Shrine Guardian, Mini Jaguar Cub, and Mini Drooburt's Ghost.
Returning This Week A new story update means new loot to collect! Expand your inventory with our discounted Bag Slot Expansions. This offer will be available until October 22 with a 20% discount. Available Now in the Gem Store!Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more! |
| 15/09/2026 | The final chapter of Guild Wars 2's Visions of Eternity expansion, Code of Creation, has opened up the gates to Leyspring Hollows. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Guild Wars 2's Code of Creation update is now live, bringing an end to Visions of Eternity |
| 15/09/2026 | Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ wraps up its dramatic story arc today with the release of "Code of Creation." Today's update is brimming with new content and rewards to pursue, so strap in as we give you the full rundown. To kick things off, watch the "Code of Creation" trailer below and check out the full release notes for all the specifics. What's New?In addition to the new map, story chapters, and endgame encounters we previewed last week, "Code of Creation" is packed with new content. Here's a complete breakdown of everything arriving in today's release:
Become a Master of Rift AmplificationWith the final quarterly release of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, players will be able to unlock a new mastery line called Rift Amplification that grants a fresh approach to how they can engage with rifts across Tyria. Throughout the story in Castora, players might have noticed something different about the rifts here, namely that they had Inquest! Our allies in the Tyrian Alliance have been investigating how the Inquest has been able to harness these powers, and in "Code of Creation," they've finally found the answer. With Rift Amplification, players will be granted access to four new mastery tiers:
New Treasures Await!"Code of Creation" wouldn't be complete without some awesome new rewards to seek and claim for your own. Playing through the story will reward players with the Tenebral Ward armor set, perfect for channeling a dark, gothic knight vibe. On the opposite end of the spectrum, you can craft arms from the Shining Ward weapon set. These ornate implements feature intricate designs and are made from a stunning mixture of ivory, teal, and royal blue materials. The new legendary sword, Wages of Stars, is as magnificent as the cosmos. This brilliant blade sparkles with a galaxy of stars and is unique in that it follows its wielder by hovering nearby when sheathed. This sword is truly a treasure to behold, with its starry footfalls, a draw animation that produces constellations, and a dazzling finisher effect! New rewards from the Nexus of Eternity Convergence and raid encounter include two new combat tonics for those who can't get enough of Vloxx! Volatile Ascension is a new infusion that also drops from the Convergence, but we'll let you discover what its visual effects are for yourself. And of course, there are many other rewards to collect, including unique one-off weapons, miniatures, seer-themed homestead decorations, emotes, relics, and more! A New Season of Wizard's Vault RewardsThe Wizard's Vault stock has been refreshed with new rewards! Spend your astral acclaim on the Gwyl Knight weapon set, or complete your Ward Hunter armor set with the new mask, leggings, coat, and cape. Tyrian birders won't want to miss the Bird Pond Chair, where you can relax with a few of your avian friends. As we pause our expansions to make room for the Hall of Monuments and quality-of-life updates, rest assured that we'll continue to rotate the Wizard's Vault rewards on a similar cadence as we've done previously. And don't forget that all our past cosmetic rewards are always available in the Wizard's Vault Legacy tab, so you never have to fear missing out! Watch Streams to Earn Twitch DropsFrom now until September 20, you can earn exciting Twitch Drops just by watching your favorite Guild Wars 2 streamers. Watch a total of six hours before 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) on September 20 to unlock all available rewards, including the brand-new Arcane Occultist's Hat! Here are the goodies you can earn:
Visions of Eternity Vinyl SoundtrackImmerse yourself in the rich soundscape of Guild Wars 2's sixth expansion with the official soundtrack of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity. Composed by Bryan Atkinson, Ben Ash, Brendon Williams, and Catherine Nguyen, this soundtrack features 37 evocative tracks. Preorder the deluxe 2xLP 180-gram Blood Orange vinyl today for $39.99!
Looking Ahead"Code of Creation" is out now, but the fun doesn't stop there. From our brand-new Dismount Rush event later this month to the return of Fractal Incursion, along with the beta for our new WvW map, Extra Life, and our first Hall of Monuments update, there's a lot to look forward to before the end of the year. Check out the full event schedule below, or read last week's blog for a deeper breakdown of what's coming next.
The entire Guild Wars 2 team poured their hearts into Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity and we can't wait to see your reactions to "Code of Creation." Tell us what you think on our official forums and Discord server. Be safe, have fun, and game on! |
| 08/09/2026 | Greetings, Tyrians! The final chapter of Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity ™ drops September 15. Next week, "Code of Creation" will send players into the depths of Castora as they seek to stop Vloxx from achieving his goals throughout six climactic new story chapters. All eyes are on you, Commander, and here is what you need to know about next week's update. Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity—"Code of Creation"When the commander and their allies departed from the port of Lion's Arch, everyone suspected typical Inquest antics—cold and calculating leadership, merciless creations, and a propensity for cruelty in pursuit of innovation. All things the commander certainly faced during their adventure on Castora, but Vloxx proved to be a more complex opponent. His mission was a ruse, viewing the Inquest simply as tools while he sought to remedy something far more severe. Now, the former Inquest director has taken up the mantle of eternity while Kuda has taken up the Inquest he left behind. In the final update of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, the commander and Isgarren must coordinate with their allies to fight back against those who threaten everything they've built and fought to preserve. Leyspring HollowsAt the start of "Code of Creation," you'll venture deep into the cavernous expanse of Leyspring Hollows in pursuit of both Kuda's Inquest and Vloxx. The depths are a mysterious place, and like many things you've encountered on Castora, they're as dangerous as they're disarmingly beautiful. As you traverse the twisting veins of the leyspring in pursuit of your enemies, you'll uncover the seer doyen's greatest secret and the heart of his people's spiritual undertaking on Castora. The Stewards of Galdra, "living" remnants of this once great society, are eager to keep these secrets from the clutches of your enemies and have offered their aid in your quest. Although Vloxx abandoned the Inquest, they now pose a threat that cannot be ignored. Kuda is unhinged; she's been waiting her entire life for this moment—and no one is taking it away from her. Left to their own devices, many of the Inquest are plundering the depths for power. No longer on their heels, you and your allies must make a final stand against them before Kuda pushes the Inquest into a new level of brutality. Our enemies cannot succeed. The Depths of CrueltyIn "Code of Creation," you'll fight against the Inquest in a multistage meta-event as tensions come to a head with the newly crowned Director Kuda. In the Depths of Cruelty meta, you'll face a greater challenge than those set before within the expansion. Communication and collaboration will be key in thwarting Kuda's plans, with the weight of your decisions having a direct impact on swinging the tide of battle in your favor. Unlike the other meta-events in Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, the Depths of Cruelty is set on a three-hour cycle rather than two, which is similar to Convergences. We've also shuffled the Shackles of the Ancients meta-event start time five minutes earlier. We decided on these changes to allow for each meta-event within Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, as well as the Convergence, to run with a reduced chance of potential competition with the other's start times. That way, you'll be able to go from event to event, across each map, with minimal disruption. Another reason for the adjustment is to allow you more time to engage with content on the map before the meta-event begins. Similar to maps like Dragon's End and Amnytas, Leyspring Hollows will close after the meta-event is completed, but instead of closing immediately, you'll get a prompt to move to a new map within one hour.
Changing Up ConvergencesFor this release, you'll participate in a new Convergence where you'll find yourself coming head-to-head against in the Nexus of Eternity. You'll face challenges that call back to experiences and mechanics throughout other parts of Tyria. Unlike the Mount Balrior and Outer Nayos Convergences, where you clash against a rotation of bosses, the Nexus of Eternity Convergence contains one robust encounter with multiple distinct phases. With this change, you'll be able to experience the full variety of mechanics with each run and the choices you make will keep the encounter feeling fresh. We've also adjusted the risk vs. reward elements of essence gathering. You must now push yourself to the limit by gathering max stacks of the essence before they can be cleared. Though, doing so will now reward a powerful ability based on your profession, allowing you to turn the tides of battle in your favor. Prepare Your Squad for New ChallengesIn addition to a new Convergence, the Nexus of Eternity has also been adapted to test your mettle as a challenging raid encounter. This encounter requires a squad of ten players to work together to face the great challenges that await them in the finale of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity. A new fractal, Solitary Throne, is also releasing with "Code of Creation." Groups of up to five players can explore what happens when a single being harnesses too much power. Avoid hazards while navigating a mysterious, celestial environment to reach and defeat the Eternal Tyrant himself. If you're hungry for a more severe challenge, we will also be releasing Challenge Modes for the Convergence, raid encounter, and fractal two weeks after "Code of Creation" launches on September 29. Following that, the Legendary Mode for the raid encounter will launch on October 13.
Coming Up This Fall"Code of Creation" kicks off a season that is jam-packed with bonus events, festivals, and game updates. The complete roadmap is detailed below, but let's discuss some of the highlights. Later this month, we'll be debuting a new event called "Dismount Rush" that will offer temporary bonus rewards for forgoing your mounts in content designed before mounts were introduced. This fall, the Fractal Incursion event will return with new rewards, and we'll be kicking off the beta for our new WvW map where your feedback will help shape its development. Then, we have our annual Extra Life charity game day and accompanying in-game event, which is always a highlight of our year. Finally, we'll cap off the year with our first Hall of Monuments update, allowing players to start earning rewards for Guild Wars 3™! Get ready for what we have coming up:
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Stay tuned for more information in the coming days on our social media channels and our official Discord. We're looking forward to watching you experience everything we have waiting for you in the "Code of Creation."
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| 25/08/2026 | The 14th anniversary of Guild Wars 2® is here, and one of the ways we're celebrating is by offering savings on past expansions and digital deluxe upgrades, available until September 1 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7)!
Claim a Freebie in the Gem StoreLog in now and head to the Gem Store to collect one free Black Lion Chest Key and (if you missed it last year) Prince Rurik's Vanguard Cape Skin, plus 30% off additional Black Lion Chest Keys and 10% off all Black Lion Vouchers until September 1 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-7). During the same discount period, you can store more loot with 20% off Bank Tab Expansions or enjoy exclusive areas with all the conveniences by snagging one of our permanent lounge passes, which are also 20% off.. Select mount skins have been discounted by 20% until September 4, including the Synergetics Cyberscale Skyscale Skin, the Plush Raptor Skin, the Plush Skimmer Skin, and the Mischievous Ferret Warclaw Skin. Finally, we have a new festive set of infinite gathering tools. The Piñata Harvesting Tool, the Piñata Logging Tool, and the Piñata Mining Tool are available for 2,700 gems. See them in action here: We've had 14 years of adventures, stories, and friendships, and we're forever grateful to our community of players that call Tyria home. Happy anniversary, Guild Wars 2! —The Guild Wars 2 Team |
| 11/08/2026 | The Festival of the Four Winds, one of Tyria's beloved summer traditions, is upon us again. Hot-air balloons in each nation's capital stand ready to whisk visitors away to the Labyrinthine Cliffs to visit the Zephyrites and the Crown Pavilion in Divinity's Reach, which has flung open its doors for combat-ready visitors.
As you play, earn rewards like the new Cloud Pteruges leg-armor skin (complete with an unclouded alternate skin), Spellwork weapons, a Plush Kralky Backpack, and thematic homestead decoration recipes. Special objectives in the Wizard's Vault will even award you with Astral Acclaim for participating in the Crown Pavilion and Zephyrite activities. Evon Gnashblade is getting into the spirit of things, too. While the festival is running, select Zephyrite-themed items from the Black Lion Trading Company will be available at a 20% discount. Preview some of this year's rewards in the video below, check out the full release notes, then head in-game to enjoy the festivities until September 1! |
| 04/08/2026 | Hello, Tyrians! Throughout this year, the Competitive team has been running beta tests to improve how scoring works in World vs. World (WvW). The focus of the betas has been to shift score generation toward tangible player actions like sieging, capturing objectives, and killing players while moving away from passive mechanics like owning objectives over time that can happen whether players are involved or not. After the first beta, we shared our findings in a retrospective posted on our forums. Today, we're here to discuss our feedback and changes based on the second War Score beta we ran during the matchup in May. This beta included new placement-based match rewards, a series of scoring adjustments, and the addition of points awarded for upgrading objectives.
Balancing Active and Passive PlayWhile the first beta started with zero passively gained points aside from supply deliveries, we agreed with players that defending objectives was not adequately rewarding. In response, we adjusted to a good mix of score accrual from holding objectives that still encouraged interaction from enemy teams. Some points were added back to holding tier 3 objectives, but a larger number of points were added to objective tier-ups. This created contention that players could expect and play around instead of having all objectives constantly trickling points. So how was the balance? After fixing some extreme outliers—dolyak’s deliveries, for instance—we landed on a much healthier spread in Beta 2 compared to Beta 1:
For reference, the score breakdown for normal gameplay outside of the betas is roughly 40% player combat and 35% passive objective ticks with objective assaults being only 9% of the total score generation.
Adjustments for Beta 3Dolyak deliveries are still on the watchlist. Supply is the lifeblood of WvW, so we're very hesitant to remove scoring from dolyaks entirely even if they do provide a challenge for balancing passive score generation. We will continue to adjust their point value. Additionally, while guard kills do add some flavor with a low barrier to interaction, their total score value outweighs their mechanical contribution to the game mode, so they will no longer reward War Score in Beta 3. One mechanic in the beta that hasn't had much attention is scaling score based on player counts. The intent was to encourage player congregation, but the system has been overly complex to balance and not easily understood. Plus, the majority of points being scored were coming from objectives that already had naturally incrementing point values. Therefore, for Beta 3, we will be removing player count and objective type/tier scaling multipliers for simplicity, though the capability will still be there if we want to bring it back. Beta 3 will include the return of placement-based match rewards, placement-based skirmish rewards, more balance changes, and boosted points for defensive player kills. For defensive actions, smaller areas around objectives will be used instead of the entire sector. Another exciting new feature to look forward to is an in-game breakdown of War Score sources. We believe that if there are rewards attached to winning, players deserve more insight into what results in victory and the ability to compare against opponents. We're looking forward to your feedback on these additions!
What's Next for WvW?At the end of the War Score betas, we're going to have new tech that we can leverage, regardless of whether we permanently adopt the adjusted scoring paradigms or not. This would include keeping the new in-game match scoring breakdown and placement-based rewards locked in to continue incentivizing players to care about scoring. Lastly, don't forget we're also developing a new WvW borderlands map alongside the community. For a refresher on that and our upcoming WvW initiatives, here's a recap of what our Game Director, Josh Davis, spoke about in June: Beta 3 will begin in the middle of a matchup, so we want to make you aware in advance. We're looking forward to hearing your feedback about our latest changes to War Score when you get to experience it in WvW during Beta 3 running from August 11 until September 4. We'll see you in the Mists!
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| 23/07/2026 | Join us next week for a celebration of our Guild Wars 2® homesteads! Ever since Homesteads were released with Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds™, we've been in awe of the community's creative constructions. To celebrate that creativity and encourage new designs, we're holding the Homestead Design Contest on our official Discord channel starting July 30! Conjure your best designs in either homestead map and start snapping some screenshots. There's no specific theme, so let your creativity run wild! Then, submit your screenshots for peer review and a chance to win gem prizes via community vote! Submissions of 1–10 screenshots will be accepted from July 30 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) until August 6 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). Community voting will last from the beginning of the entry period on July 30 until August 11 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). At that point, voting will end and winners will be determined by the total number of emoji reactions received. Full rules and eligibility can be found here. While the contest is running, there will be other reasons to celebrate Homesteads. We'll have Twitch drops available for watching your favorite Guild Wars 2 streamers starting on July 30. And we'll be hosting a homestead livestream on Wednesday, August 5 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) on our Twitch channel. Check out Discord next week for more details, but in the meantime, have fun staging your homestead for sharing with the community! —The Guild Wars 2 Team |
| 15/07/2026 | With Guild Wars 2® rapidly approaching its 14th anniversary, it’s abundantly clear that there are numerous ways to enjoy the game. For some, the draw is immersing themselves into the lore of Tyria and getting engrossed in the stories of its inhabitants. For others, it’s tackling the toughest encounters or knocking out every achievement they can. Whether you spend your time collecting legendary weapons, decking your many characters out in the most fabulous ensembles, or exploring every secret nook in the vast open world, one thing is certain: there’s no wrong way to play Guild Wars 2. Today, we invite you to go on a journey exploring the various playstyles of Guild Wars 2 with a video from one of our incredible partner program members, Kroof. And over the next few weeks, stay tuned to our social channels and Discord as we invite you to share with us how you play your way. |
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The sale will be available June 25 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) until July 9 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). Whether you're just starting off on your Tyrian adventure or continuing your journey, you can unlock new horizons to explore—and save money doing it!
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| 06/06/2026 | Yesterday was a huge day for ArenaNet® and our community! We revealed that we are developing Guild Wars 3™ at Summer Game Fest with an announcement trailer. We also published an informative blog covering some exciting new sales both in the game and outside of it to celebrate our big reveal. Today, we invite you to hear directly from Studio Head Colin Johanson, Guild Wars 2® Game Director Josh Davis, and Guild Wars® Reforged Game Director Stephen Clarke-Willson about the future of the Guild Wars franchise: Colin and Josh will also be hosting a livestream next week on Twitch to continue the conversation about the future of the Guild Wars franchise. Make sure you tune in to watch on Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). As Josh mentioned in the video, after Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity™ wraps up in September, we're turning our attention to improving the foundations of Guild Wars 2 and we want to make the most of it, with your help! Starting with our first Hall of Monuments update coming later this year, we're going to spend nearly a full year going back through each era of Guild Wars 2, making meaningful improvements to the player experience. Head over to the new feedback forum and share your ideas on what you'd like us to address. We're excited to shape the future of Guild Wars 2 alongside the community and ensure its continued success for many years to come. |
| 05/06/2026 | ArenaNet is developing Guild Wars 3™! It's an unbelievable feeling to be able to write those words, but it's true, and we're finally able to talk about it! In Guild Wars 3, you'll explore Orr like you've never been able to before. You'll join the Vaelwardens: a guild sworn to protect the land, the people who live beyond the walls of the towns and cities of Orr, and the nature spirits who call Orr home. For the first time ever, you can experience the world of Tyria on both PC and PlayStation 5. We've built a combat system designed to feel incredible no matter how you play, whether you use a controller or a mouse and keyboard. We have other exciting things to discuss in this blog today, but for more information on the announcement, head over to our shiny new Guild Wars 3 website. Please wishlist Guild Wars 3 on Steam. And to keep up with the latest news—and for a chance to join the Guild Wars 3 beta in the fall of 2027—sign up for the Guild Wars 3 newsletter. What's Next for Guild Wars 2®?With the Guild Wars 3 announcement, we know the community will undoubtedly be wondering what's next for Guild Wars 2. And we're going to tell you in detail…tomorrow! Today, we're celebrating the first brand-new game announcement for ArenaNet in almost two decades, and that deserves its moment in the spotlight. But rest assured, we're not done making Guild Wars 2—or Guild Wars® Reforged for that matter—and we're committing to actively developing all three games at the same time.Tomorrow, June 6, we'll be releasing a studio update video, and you'll hear directly from Studio Head Colin Johanson, Guild Wars 2 Game Director Josh Davis, and Guild Wars® Reforged Game Director Stephen Clarke-Willson as they discuss the future of the Guild Wars franchise. Look out for that video here on our blog and on our YouTube channel tomorrow at 09:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). Then, next week, on Tuesday, June 9 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7), join us for a livestream where Colin and Josh will continue the conversation. It's an incredible time to be a Guild Wars fan, and we can't wait to show you what we have planned. Bonus Event: Summer Game FestEarlier this week, we kicked off the Summer Game Fest bonus event in Guild Wars 2 to show our appreciation for the Guild Wars community and to celebrate our announcement of Guild Wars 3.Hop into the game now and earn the Guild Warrior Shoulders Skin, the Guild Warrior Cape Skin, and three Guaranteed Wardrobe Unlocks by completing events. One of the achievements is earned by completing events in any of the maps in Orr, the setting for Guild Wars 3! You have until June 16 to unlock these rewards, and as you explore, you'll benefit from +50% experience gain, +50% magic find, +30% WvW reward track progress, and +30% PvP reward track progress. ![]() Summer Game Fest SaleWe're celebrating this moment with savings on the entire Guild Wars franchise! For just three days, take advantage of discounts so you and your friends can start exploring the world of Tyria. The following discounts are available on Steam:
![]() Summer Game Fest Gem Store SaleWe're also celebrating this moment with discounts and deals in the Gem Store now through June 16. Log in to the game, use the "O" hotkey to open the Black Lion Trading Company, and check out the Upgrades tab. Character and account upgrades are 20% off, including Character Slot Expansions, Total Makeover Kits, Name Change Contracts, mail carriers, and more!The Account Jump Start has been discounted by 20% and is the perfect way to boost your inventory space and give your characters more ways to customize their looks. This bundle can only be purchased once per account and includes:
Twitch DropsWatch your favorite Guild Wars 2 streams from today through June 10 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) to earn the Summer T-Shirt Skin featuring the Guild Wars 3 logo! Check our Twitch Drops website for more information on the other rewards and learn how you can be one of the first to represent our next game!![]() Thank YouMany of us at ArenaNet have been waiting for this moment for a long time, and we wouldn't be in this position without you, the Guild Wars community. Your loyalty and passion are unmatched, and it fuels us every single day. Thank you.We'll be back tomorrow with the video from Colin, Josh, and Stephen. Until then, join us on our new official Guild Wars Community Discord Server to keep the conversation going. |
| 01/06/2026 | Today, we've opened the doors to our brand-new Official Guild Wars® Community Discord server, and you're invited! Whether you've been with us since Guild Wars® Prophecies™ launched back in 2005 or you started playing Guild Wars 2® today, this is a place for all of us to celebrate our mutual love for the world of Tyria.
The Guild Wars 2 community has always had the official forums as a place to chat and meet other players. And while that's not going anywhere, with Guild Wars® Reforged coming soon to mobile, we feel it's the perfect time to have a singular shared community space for all fans of the Guild Wars franchise.
We have commissioned some incredible Discord emojis from some of our talented ArenaNet creative partners, and we can't stop gushing over them. Check out what they made for the community and please click their links to follow their work:
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| 12/05/2026 | The adventure of Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ continues today! Delve deeper into the island of Castora and experience both its beauty and its increasing perils. In the second of three major updates to our latest expansion, "The Only Way" introduces five new chapters continuing the expansion story, a gorgeous new map, two legendary accessories to craft, two new Masteries, new combat relics, and a refreshed Wizard's Vault—plus an expansion of Fashion Templates! You can also read about today's update in the full release notes. The Journey So FarThe launch story for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity began with an investigation into a series of secretive Inquest voyages out of Lion's Arch. Skip down to the next section if you want to avoid story spoilers.In your pursuit of the Inquest, you and your allies sailed to the island of Castora—a place of great danger and intrigue, where magic and history seep from the soil. While tracing the Inquest's movements, you gained new allies in the village of Hullgarden and a deeper understanding of your enemies' goals in this mysterious, lost place. Once refuge to the seers, Castora was a test bed for their magic, and you witnessed firsthand how the Inquest harnessed it for their own means. As you dug deeper, you learned that the Inquest kingpin, Director Vloxx, is on a mission separate from his retinue, and he claims to only be interested in the Inquest as a tool. But in the race to retrieve Ancora, a powerful seer artifact, the director pushed just ahead of your efforts. In the end, you were left questioning the motives of Vloxx, who believes that his plans are the only way to save Tyria. Is he right? It's been a few weeks now since Principal Biomancer Sebb's death. Your pursuit of the Inquest lures you deeper into the thicket of Castora, straight to the heart of Eternity's Garden, our newest map. Once through the thicket, your mission is simple: find and stop the Inquest at all costs. Forge a path through the garden and close the gap between your allies and Vloxx before it's too late. The Inquest may have a head start, but you have Isgarren's ancient knowledge on your side, and word has it that fractures have deepened within the Inquest ranks. Though the dangers here are far greater than the Inquest alone, should their missions prove successful, the strength they'll gain is incalculable. Will you make it in time? For a refresher on the expansion story so far, check out our full recap video below: Eternity's GardenOur new map for this release is Eternity's Garden, a place of worship and innovation utilized by the seers thousands of years ago to forge great weapons and amplify the creatures of the island—and themselves. Though long abandoned, the deep forests and temples still hum with life. Castora's defenses stand eternally ready, and all eyes are fixed upon you. Unfortunately, the Inquest have taken full advantage of their head start and have been establishing fortifications and ransacking seer ruins to exploit their technology.Eternity's Garden features a dense, treacherous jungle where the flora is as deadly as the fauna! It's a mystical environment enhanced with ancient seer security measures, and surprisingly, not all of them are immediately hostile. While exploring the new map, players will discover seer culture, learn how they utilized their magic, and even befriend their constructs. Eternity's Garden culminates in a climatic new meta-event against the Inquest, which catches the eye of a more ever-present foe. You can even obtain the rare Swiftwing Raptor mount skin as a reward for participating in the meta-event and group events found in the new zone! ![]() Accessorize with LegendariesTwo new legendary accessories are now available for crafting. Stella Radians is a new legendary PvE accessory that illuminates your character with a celestial halo. Strife Unending is a new legendary WvW accessory; its visual effects scale up in combat as you kill enemies and resets when you are defeated. Strife Unending also applies visual effects to siege equipment that you use. Both accessories can be crafted twice, so you can have a copy in both accessory slots.Master CastoraToday's update also expands horizontal progression opportunities for your characters with two new Masteries and six expansion relics to earn and unlock.Earning the Residual Mirror Magic Mastery provides you with a magic find boon after you complete a magic-mirror challenge. Learn the Combat Maneuvers Mastery to enhance the benefits of Stealthy Survivor and Lucky Shield. With this upgrade, Stealthy Survivor allows you to interact with supply stashes to apply stealth even while in combat. Lucky Shield is enhanced to automatically restore your full health points (and grant you a barrier) when you reach 25% health while on Castora! Fresh Fashion UpdatesWe're also building on the Fashion Templates feature released earlier this year, including new ways to change individual cosmetics and the ability to add more of your look to templates! Now mounts, gliders, conjured doorways, and skiffs can all be managed and dyed through your Fashion Template in a special Travel section. Additionally, the Current Fashion tab has been added to both the Wardrobe and Travel sections of Fashion Templates, so you can change cosmetics and dyes without needing to assign them to a Fashion Template.![]() New Wizard Vault Rewards and More!Do you have astral acclaim burning holes in your pockets? Fear not! New rewards are now available in the Wizard's Vault. This season, you can earn the first three pieces of the Ward Hunter's armor set: boots, gloves, and shoulders. The new Enchanted Springer Skin adds glowing runes and magical orbs to another of your favorite mounts. Show off your physique with the "/Flex" Emote Tome, and channel the brilliant spirits of Castora with a collection of skins from the Gwyl Monarch's weapon set.Beyond the Wizard's Vault, there's also new relics, an infusion, a weapon set, and a variety of other rewards for exploring the new content and map to round out the available goodies! Twitch Drops until May 17Twitch Drops are running from now until Sunday, May 17 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). Earn a Bloodstone Dye Kit, Mini Orange Kitten, Shattered Bloodstone Ascender Combo, and Pirate Captain's Outfit by watching participating streams after connecting your Guild Wars 2 and Twitch accounts!![]() The Road AheadAs always, this release is just the start of a new quarter full of events:![]() June
![]() We hope you enjoy this latest update to Guild Wars 2. Happy adventuring, and we'll see you in Tyria! —The Guild Wars 2 Team |
| 05/05/2026 | One more week! Our second major release for Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ launches on May 12, and with it comes new story chapters, a new map and meta-event, two legendary accessories, Mastery updates, a refresh to the Wizard's Vault, and scads of other rewards and achievements. We'll dive into each of these features in more detail next week, but for now, check out our trailer for next week's release: "The Only Way." |
| 29/04/2026 | Greetings, Tyrians! Our next content release for Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ arrives on May 12 with "The Only Way," which continues our story on the mysterious island of Castora. Watch the story recap video below to revisit what the commander and their allies have experienced so far in this expansion. Spoilers ahead! |
| 14/04/2026 | It's time for the most pixelated party in Guild Wars 2®, the Super Adventure Festival! Moto has once again opened the doors to his virtual world, inviting players to jump, battle, and collect a treasure trove of new and returning rewards. Moto has also opened a new (partially submerged) test zone for early access! Super Adventure Festival ends May 5. Check out the full release notes on the official forums, or log into Guild Wars 2 now and check your in-game mail for an invitation to the Super Adventure Festival. Double-click the invitation item to teleport instantly to the Super Adventure Box near Magustan Court Waypoint in Rata Sum.
A range of retro rewards is newly available! In addition to returning awards, adventurers can earn a Powered Vest, Plush Ess Backpack, the Forged-Light weapon set, a Mini Super Red Ooze, and a Retro-Forged longbow, focus, and greatsword. New homestead decorations, including the Super Rapids Flowing Water and Super Rapids Plateau, have also been added. We'll be partying up with some of our partners to play Super Adventure Festival. Tune into our Twitch channel at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) on April 17 to join the fun! Enjoy the festival and good luck testing World 3's Test Zone 2 for Moto! |
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· Expansion 5—Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds™ (Standard Edition)—20% Off · Expansion 4—Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™ (Standard Edition)—30% Off · Expansion 3—Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons® (Standard Edition)—40% Off · Expansions 1 and 2—Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns® and Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire™—40% Off · Guild Wars 2—The Elder Dragon Saga—Complete Collection—40% Off · Guild Wars 2 Starter Pack—20% Off
For discounts on the game that started it all, head over to our store page for Guild Wars® Reforged as well!
· Guild Wars Reforged—40% Off · Guild Wars Eye of the North™—40% Off · Guild Wars: Bonus Mission Pack—40% Off
In addition, until April 16 save 40% on all Guild Wars Reforged Steam in-game items! Happy gaming, and we'll see you in Tyria! |
| 24/02/2026 | ![]() Tyrians, rejoice! Our yearly Black Lion Trading Company's March sales have begun! Many discounts are awaiting you, so buckle up and take a gander at our selection. During our sales, we're adding bundles that will upgrade your account with valuable items. But that's not all! Some cherished items are about to return to the Gem Store at a discounted price. As always, brand-new cosmetic items and Black Lion Chest updates are on the calendar, too. Follow the trail of discounted goodies over here: March Sales ScheduleBlack Lion Chest Keys will be discounted by 30% during two separate intervals. Stock up from February 27 to March 3 and from March 28 to March 31 to take full advantage of these savings!Week 1—February 24 until March 3
Week 2—March 3 until March 10
Week 3—March 10 until March 17
Week 4—March 17 until March 24
Week 5—March 24 until March 31
Fashionista's PackageWe're kicking off our March sales with an amazing bundle tailored for all lovers of high Tyrian couture! This fashionable offer can only be purchased once per account and contains the following items:
Build and Equipment Template BundleFrom March 10 until March 17, upgrade your account with our returning template bundle! This offer can be obtained once per account, and it is available for 800 gems.
Superb Storage PackageFrom March 17 until March 31, expand your journey in Tyria with a variety of items that'll enhance your incredible adventures. The Superb Storage Package has a limit of one purchase per account, and it is available for 1,600 gems.
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| 13/02/2026 | Greetings, gamers! The Competitive team is excited to talk about an upcoming event we'll be running during the month of March! As we've talked about in the past, one of our priorities is to align player goals when it comes to winning and make winning feel important to teams. On the road to reaching this goal, we've made several changes to scoring in World vs. World (WvW) in the past. We've made updates to victory points and adjusted the points gained from objectives, both per tick and on capture, but now we're looking at changing how War Score is gained. Before we dive into the details, it is important to note that the changes we're making for this event are not final. We'll be looking for and gathering as much feedback as possible from the community, and we will make updates or even fully roll back changes as needed. ![]() What Is War Score, Exactly?War Score is the term for the points you currently gain from capturing and holding on to objectives. These points accumulate over the course of a skirmish—a two-hour window in WvW—and at the end of each skirmish. Victory points are awarded to teams based on that score, which in turn accumulates over the course of the week. We want to change how War Score is gained throughout the skirmish period while incentivizing and rewarding more active gameplay. To achieve this, we have some War Score rebalancing changes that we'll be beta testing in an event in the near future!During this test, we'll be removing the points gained from holding objectives. This sounds like a big change, and it is, but we're going to add it back in several different places. You'll earn points for taking part in multiple different activities in WvW as either a defender or an attacker while ultimately helping your team achieve victory. You can get points for things like killing guards, building siege equipment, and downing and resurrecting players. The purpose of these changes is to give more agency to players when it comes to how their team is performing in the Mist War while not relying so much on passive progress ticks. That being said, it'll still be extremely important to hold on to objectives and participate in actively defending the objectives you own, as you can generate large amounts of War Score for your team during defense events. Additionally, the points gained from capturing objectives will be increased. Several actions that grant War Score will also scale by objective type, upgrade level, and the number of defenders in the area. ![]() Schedule ChangeCurrently, new teams are created during the first week of each month; however, for this test, we'll be moving team creation a week earlier, starting on February 27. This means you'll need to have the correct guild selected for team creation before lockout on Monday, February 23. This test will run for about five weeks, with the next team-creation period returning to its normal schedule on April 3, which will mark the end of this test.Quality-of-Life UpdatesWe're also planning to make some quality-of-life updates to a few WvW systems alongside this test, including allowing waypoints in your home borderland and Eternal Battleground spawn keeps without needing to upgrade and a change to help cut down on players being stuck in their spawn keep versus overwhelming forces on Eternal Battlegrounds. We will also be adding access to the newly released Infinite Utility Primer and Infinite Metabolic Primer via WvW, as we mentioned on the forums. The full notes on these changes will be found in the February 24 release notes.![]() What Comes Next?Before signing off, we want to give a brief overview of some other WvW work that we have planned. During the beta test, we'll be paying close attention to the amount of War Score being generated from the new sources to see how they're performing relative to our expectations. We plan to run a second beta test of the system with these War Score adjustments alongside another new system: end-of-match rewards. As mentioned earlier, we want to make winning a match feel more important to teams, and additional incentives for match placement are one element of that. After the second test is complete, we'll reevaluate the state of War Score distribution, and if we're happy with the result, the changes will stay enabled. Otherwise, we'll continue to iterate on the system through beta-event tests until we feel that it meets our goals. End-of-match rewards will be permanently enabled once we're confident that the updated War Score system is a good representation of playing WvW with the intent to win.End-of-match rewards are a good reason to care about the match at large, but we also want to reward players for their accolades during smaller chunks of time. With that in mind, we'll be looking to create a similar reward system on a per-skirmish level to better align with individual play sessions. Log on, play for a skirmish, and get some cool stuff. ![]() Further down the road, we also plan to look at the participation system with many of the same intentions as the War Score updates: rewarding players for active gameplay while removing some of the passivity of the current system. These plans are largely focused on updating reward structures and incentives to better align with active gameplay, but we're also looking into new content ideas. While there aren't any specifics to share just yet, we're thinking about ways to add new gameplay experiences to WvW. Whether that will be by refreshing existing mechanics or adding new things entirely—i.e., new events—we'll likely want to leverage a similar beta test and iteration cycle for these new ideas, but our goal is to find things that will be positive permanent additions to WvW. As always, we're on the lookout for smaller quality-of-life adjustments or mechanical tweaks to improve the overall gameplay experience and flow of the game mode for the future, and your feedback helps shape the direction of those changes. Happy gaming! We'll see you in the Mists! |
| 09/02/2026 |
· Expansion 5: Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds™ (Standard Edition)—20% Off · Expansion 4: Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™ (Standard Edition)—30% Off · Expansion 3: Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons® (Standard Edition)—40% Off · Expansions 1 and 2: Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns® and Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire®—40% Off · Guild Wars 2—The Elder Dragon Saga Complete Collection (Standard Edition)—24% Off Happy gaming, and we'll see you in Tyria! |
| 03/02/2026 | The new Raids and Wardrobe quarterly update is live today, and the Lunar New Year festival has begun! Read on for highlights of the Raids and Wardrobe update, and catch the full release notes on our forums. This release is an example of the ways that player feedback shapes our approach to development. In our retrospective on Guild Wars 2®: Janthir Wilds™, we talked about changing our release plans based on responses to the quarterly releases for that expansion. This new approach allows us to modestly increase the amount of story, but more significantly, it allows us to bundle the story in a way that should make the second and third major updates for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity feel more satisfying to play through. It also allows us to focus this release on other parts of the game. As we talked about in that retrospective, we're excited to deliver features that make the game easier understand and more enjoyable to play by refining and modernizing the systems that are already in the game. Today's release is doing exactly that for two big areas of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity—raids and the wardrobe system! The Raids Feature and a New Raid Encounter![]() Players can now challenge the new raid encounter, Guardian's Glade, and face off against a truly awe-inspiring crustacean! The challenge mode will become available in three weeks. One of the easiest ways to access the new encounter is through the new raid UI, a core part of our raids update, which also features the merging of Strike Missions into raids as raid encounters. You can read about the raids improvements in detail in our recent blog on the topic and raid livestream. When you get into the game, be sure to check out the Achievements tab and the new raid reward vendor in the Lion's Arch Aerodrome to start exploring the changes for yourself! Fashion Templates and Fashion Week![]() When you first log in after downloading today's update, you should receive an in-game mail with some free transmutation charges encouraging you to try out our latest wardrobe system update: Fashion Templates! You can learn all about the changes in our blog or preview livestream, or just open up your Hero panel and go to the Fashion tab (not the Equipment tab!). When you do, you'll get a one-time prompt to save your current cosmetics to Fashion Template 1 for free. You start out with two free Fashion Templates, and more—up to a total of nine—may be purchased through the Black Lion Trading Company. To celebrate the addition of Fashion Templates, Fashion Week is taking over the official Guild Wars 2 forums from February 3 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8) to February 10 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8)! Fashion Week's theme is "God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals," and it's your chance to channel your divine presence, overwhelming power, or quietly terrifying reverence through your look. Whether you arrive as a benevolent deity or something far more ominous, we can't wait to see how you command the runway. And for those who truly ascend above the rest, the grand prize is a legendary weapon of the winner's choice! To enter, head over to our forums and leave the mere mortals in your wake. Wizard's Vault Improvements![]() Alongside the seasonal refresh of new rewards that come with quarterly updates, we've made a number of improvements to the Wizard's Vault. At a high level, this update focuses on making objectives clearer and more flexible, improving reward variety, and protecting the long-term health of the game's economy. Daily and weekly objectives have been refreshed to improve variety and reduce friction, with several older objectives retired and new ones added that better highlight core activities like fractals, world bosses, and World vs. World (WvW). We've also introduced greater flexibility in how you engage with the system: daily and weekly objectives can now be selected independently, and you can freely adjust your chosen categories as long as you haven't started progressing them. Combined with new special objectives that will roll out over the course of the season, including ones tied to festivals and bonus events, the Wizard's Vault should feel more responsive to how and when you want to play. The Wizard's Vault shop has also received a broader tuning pass this season, including updates to pricing, quantities, and item availability. We're updating the seasonal inventory with three Black Lion Keys and a Bag Slot Expansion, alongside other new additions and astral acclaim price tuning. As part of this work, we've removed the unlimited Bag of Coins option and adjusted the remaining limited-supply gold reward, which now offers more total gold per season at a slightly higher astral acclaim cost. These changes are intended to limit gold inflation and support the long-term health of the game's economy. For full details on shop changes and reward availability, be sure to check out the complete release notes. And, of course, there's a refresh of the rewards in the Wizard's Vault for everyone to collect and enjoy. The Castoran Coral Quest License takes you on a journey to obtain the Coralheart Pillar staff and Coralheart Stake sword. These ascended weapons grow bioluminescent coral formations as you wield them! The Seaside Scholar's set is now complete with three new skins to help you become a beach-loving sage. Then there's the Toxinshell weapon set with its beautiful-but-deadly design for all of our terrestrial weapons. Finally, the Tropical Leaf Cape Set grants you dramatic leafy shoulder and cape skins that surround your character with impressive foliage. Legendary RewardsSoak in perpetual vacation vibes with the new legendary ring! Endless Summer brings the beach with you wherever you go with splashing water effects and sand at your feet—complete with sandcastles, shells, and crabs!Talk to Shaman Palak near the Hullgarden Pier Waypoint in Shipwreck Strand to learn more about making this ring your own. Raiders will find new rewards waiting for them, including the new Dhuumscale skyscale mount skin. Six new combat relics for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity are also now available. Lunar New Year & Upcoming EventsGallop towards a fresh Lunar New Year with decorations and festivities in Divinity's Reach! Of special note is the opportunity to earn the Celestial Hoofed Shoes boot armor skin that will grace you with hooves worthy of the noblest centaur. Other incredible rewards include the Plush Mordy Backpack, the Lucky Great Horse Backpack, Celestial's Firework Weapon skins, and the Mini Horse-Gourdon!![]() 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! Check your in-game mail for an Invitation to Lunar New Year, and double-click the item to teleport instantly to Divinity's Reach. The Wizard's Vault also has special objectives directing you toward Lunar New Year activities so you can earn more astral acclaim and collect your rewards! This festival kicks off a quarter full of events: February
Twitch Drops and Sneak Peeks![]() Starting today, you can earn Twitch Drops when you tune into participating Guild Wars 2 streamers! Drops are active until February 8 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC -8), so connect your account and start watching! Before we sign off, we wanted to give you peek at what's still in development for future releases. Below you'll catch a glimpse of the third map for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity. And, for a less visual preview: one of the two legendary accessories coming in the next major update will be acquired in WvW! We'll also be back in a month or so to talk about some exciting experimental changes we're making to War Score in WvW. ![]() "With the staff in hand, the way opens before us. The only path to Tyria's survival. A road I walk because someone must, and no one else will." —Vloxx Happy Raids and Wardrobe release day! —The Guild Wars 2 Team |
| 29/01/2026 | The first major update for Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ arrives on February 3 and will allow players to create and save Fashion Templates to easily swap between. A New Home for Your WardrobeA new Fashion tab within the Hero panel will house wardrobe and gathering tool appearance choices, which means you will no longer find wardrobe or outfit selection in the Equipment tab. In the wardrobe, players can change the appearance of their armor, outfits, backpacks, and weapons.As players of our own game, we're particularly excited that the wardrobe now allows you to also edit the dye colors of applicable items, rather than needing to switch between different tabs for appearance and dye options. When you have an item slot selected, you'll be shown cosmetic options, and when you select a dye channel, you'll be shown dye options. The randomize feature will continue to only impact skins or dyes in a single randomization; selecting an appearance slot will change the randomize button to only randomize skins among those available to your armor class and race, and selecting a dye channel will make it only randomize dyes. It's important to note that the wardrobe will only display appearance options for the weapons that your character currently has equipped, and equipping weapons is still managed through the Equipment tab. Similarly, infusions are tied to the equipment item system rather than cosmetics, so they are still managed through the Equipment tab. ![]() Introducing Fashion TemplatesAt the top of the wardrobe, tabs will indicate which Fashion Template a character is currently using and allow for navigation between different templates to preview or edit. Every character begins with two Fashion Templates by default, so you'll be able to swap between two separate looks. Additional template slots, up to a total of nine, will be available for purchase in-game through the Black Lion Trading Company for 600 gems. A template slot is for your entire account; each character will get the benefit of being able to swap an additional look for each template slot unlocked.Transmutation Charges are used to save a cosmetic skin to a Fashion Template, but Fashion Templates are free to apply. A Fashion Template is first edited (which has no cost), then saved (costing a Transmutation Charge for each piece of equipment to be updated in the template itself), and then can be freely applied to your equipment until it is edited and saved again. If a piece of equipment that your character has equipped is of legendary quality, saving a new cosmetic appearance for that item in a Fashion Template will not cost Transmutation Charges. If a Fashion Template includes the appearance of a weapon (or any piece of equipment) that you are not currently wielding, that appearance will not be applied. When this goes live, you'll receive an in-game mail with some free Transmutation Charges and a suggestion to check out the system. On each character, you'll have a one-time chance upon first visiting the Fashion panel to save your currently equipped cosmetics to your first Fashion Template without spending any Transmutation Charges. ![]() Fashion EndgameBeyond the basics, there's a bevy of options for fine-tuning your fashion. Right-clicking on any single item slot saved to a Fashion Template will allow you to apply it individually, rather than needing to apply the whole template. A new checkbox will allow you to apply your chosen cosmetics to any items that your character equips, so if you're leveling or otherwise swapping out armor, you don't have to reapply the template every time. And advanced controls within the wardrobe will allow you to inspect, clear, and rename your Fashion Templates.Like Build and Equipment Templates, you'll be able to select Fashion Templates through the quick-access menu on your skill bar and assign a hotkey to them. Hovering over a Fashion Template in the quick-access menu will show a preview of which items and dye choices are associated with that template. And, like Build Templates, Fashion Templates will be sharable! You can generate chat- sharable Fashion Template codes that can also be saved if you want to preserve old looks or share fashion tips outside of the game. ![]() And Tools, Too!Like other pieces of equipment, gathering tools and their glyphs will still be managed through the Equipment tab. However, gathering tool cosmetics will be separated from the wardrobe and Fashion Templates. Their appearance can be changed—for free!—through the Tools section of the Fashion tab.![]() Into the Future, FashionablyWe're continuing to work on the Equipment and Fashion sections of the Hero panel, including moving mounts, gliders, and conjured doorways to the Fashion tab; expect to see additional updates in a future release for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity.We'll be live on our Twitch channel this Friday, January 30, at noon Pacific Time (UTC-8) to take a closer look at the Fashion Templates feature, so tune in to see it in action! |









Over the past fourteen years, the story of Guild Wars 2® has been told across six expansions and five Living World™ seasons. While we're proud of this extensive content library, we're always looking for ways to improve how new and returning players access our adventures in Tyria. Today, we're launching a series of updates to our expansion bundles and the Guild Wars 2 Starter Pack to increase their overall value, streamline our offerings, and introduce some major changes to how players access Living World content.





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