Join us this year in making the world a better place! Purchase the Extra Life 2024 Bundle and receive cool in-game goodies while donating to an amazing cause.

This incredible bundle contains five Extra Life Karma Boosters, five Temporary Selfless Potions, and the all-new Guardian Angel Pedestal Chair. Purchasing any of these items will also grant you the in-game title "The Extra Life" in blue text. The Extra Life 2024 Donation Bundle is available for 800 gems. The Extra Life Karma Boosters can be obtained separately for 75 gems each or 275 gems for 10 boosters, with all proceeds going to Extra Life.

To thank our generous donors, once we reach our stretch goal of $105,000 in direct donations on the Team ArenaNet Extra Life page, anyone who purchased any Extra Life item in the Gem Store will automatically receive two special selection boxes to choose fan-favorite rewards from past events. Select the Feisty Feline Tonic, Mini Mr. Sparkles, Celebration Hat, or ten Kegs of Liquid Karma.

Visit our Extra Life campaign page Team ArenaNet[www.extra-life.org] and help us reach our stretch goal of $105,000 in direct donations this year. And please check out our Extra Life blog[www.guildwars2.com] for more information about our upcoming 24-hour livestream on November 1.

We sincerely thank our community for always joining us for this incredibly rewarding event.

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Starting November 1 and continuing for the next few days, select unique chairs will be 20% off, including the Dark Wing Throne, Great Lodge Chair, Legionnaire's Chair, Qi Focusing Chair, Super Adventure Box Chair, Volcanic Throne, Street Noodles Chair, and Quiet Woods Chair. Long days of adventuring call for rest and relaxation; get your favorite chairs at an awesome discount!

Returning This Week

From today until November 5, Bank Tab Expansions, Armistice Bastion Pass, Lava Lounge Pass, Mistlock Sanctuary Passkey, Noble's Folly Pass, Royal Terrace Pass, Thousand Seas Pavilion Pass, and Captain's Airship Pass are available at a wonderful 20% discount. Easy access to everything you need!


Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!

Creating large-scale open world events in Guild Wars 2® is no easy task, and when the challenge involves bringing iconic titans back into the game for the first time since the original Guild Wars®, the stakes get even higher. Today, our designers Travis Battig, Peter Larkin, Matthew Burke, and Brian Gilmore share some behind-the-scenes stories about the creation of the new titans and another community-favorite world boss from Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds™. From technical breakthroughs to design philosophy, their journey is one of balancing ambition with careful, thoughtful iteration.

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When designing open world events, there's always the desire to do more, to make it harder, and to delight players with something bigger and more complex than what they've seen before. However, as it goes with every studio and project, we need to find ways to push ourselves while operating within our constraints. After a great deal of iteration on what the full experience would be, we decided it was best to allow the titans themselves to carry this world boss encounter—after all, this is their first appearance since the original Guild Wars.

We had decided early on to make Decima and Greer a world boss encounter instead of a meta-event. We also wanted to incorporate our reworked warclaw mount's mechanics into the design by having them be the solution to the titans' hardened armor. Early prototypes included porting over existing WvW door functionality onto a creature, armor gadgets we attached to a karka rig, and a dynamic race-gate placement. Ultimately, we arrived at the experience that's in the game: tripping the titan with your warclaw to make it break its own armor under its weight. When either titan is knocked over, their armor is shattered, revealing their inner core. As an homage to titans in Guild Wars, the resulting destruction generates titanspawn for players to defeat.

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The early concept art for Decima was inspiring, and the idea that she would use conduits in some way struck a chord. As a titan, she incorporates elements of her environment to form thick, rocky armor made of crystalline structures reminiscent of pyrite.

As the Stormsinger, her conduits allow her to manipulate the weather by generating and storing large amounts of arcane flux, a hybrid of air-attuned and raw arcane magic. Decima's rocky, hefty appearance isn't what you'd expect from a creature capable of generating and manipulating storms, wind, and lightning. This dichotomy was fun to work with and informed much of her design, especially her love of squashing things!

A key aspect of Decima's design is her massive beam attacks that fire from the conduit built into her left arm. However, matching visual effects to rectangular attacks of arbitrary length is tricky. Decima is so large that her beam attacks couldn't shoot directly from her arm, as they'd be too high up and off-center. To solve this, we used an invisible creature to act as an anchor for the beam attack, allowing the system to dynamically scale the beams to almost any length. This will become much more relevant in the upcoming raid!

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With Greer, the titan of rot, our goal was to embody the theme of "decay without life" throughout the encounter. Greer's ideal world would be what you would find underneath a kicked over log—rot without regrowth. A key aspect of Greer is his ability to corrupt boons, a mechanic usually not found in open world content, which adds a new layer of complexity for players in the PvE setting. Having a world boss that uses a player's own strengths against them encourages different builds and strategies, such as utilizing abilities that can cleanse conditions.

With the titans, we also introduced mechanics to the open world that were more commonly seen in strikes and raids. For example, to avoid Greer's rot eruption, three players have to stack up in the same spot, or decaying thorns will burst up from the ground and impale them. Earlier versions of this attack would simply target the players who were furthest from Greer, and while that did keep ranged players on their toes, it left no room for counterplay. In the end, Eruption of Rot evolved from an attack that harassed ranged characters into one that needed to—and could be—countered by player action.

We also wanted to make sure Greer and Decima felt different to overcome while sharing some similarities. Both have hardened armor and generate titanspawn when it's broken, but while Decima is more of a dance of death, Greer is more of a stand-up brawl. We can't wait for players to experience how Greer's titan-splitting mechanic evolves in the new raid coming soon!

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When we began research for Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, we stumbled upon bog bodies and used them as a point of inspiration. Bog bodies are basically mummies preserved in peat bogs, and we decided they would be reanimated due to the maggots infesting them.

The event chain started with the idea that you would be running around and squishing the maggots while riding on the warclaw. After several iterations, it evolved to requiring the players to dash through the maggots to stop them, which was more interactive. Once that system was ready, our attention shifted to designing the source of these maggots—enter the Bog Queen.

To bring the Bog Queen to life, we started with the Risen Priestess of Lyssa model, which hadn't been used much. Our Character Art Lead, Adam, did an amazing job updating and altering the design into the creepy visage you see in the game. We also upgraded her animations, which allowed her to hover as she commands her army of maggots and bog bodies.

[d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net]From there, we wrote some voice lines for her summoning poem, like, "Squirm and infest; rot and decay. Find a new home, all soft and warm. It's time to join my jubilant swarm!" Then our narrative lead, Indigo, fleshed out an incredible backstory for her with the help of some other talented contributors. We won't spoil anything, but be sure to poke around Janthir Syntri if you want the full story.

We also played around with the idea of having the Bog Queen sing her voice lines during the maggot summoning but ended up deciding against that in the end. Patty Mattson, who also voiced Peitha, absolutely crushed it performing as the Bog Queen. We love giving her nine-feet-tall monsters to play!

Overall, the whole team really rallied around the Bog Queen, and we are delighted to see that she's become a favorite of the Guild Wars 2 community. She wouldn't be the success she is without everyone working together to make it happen. Shoutouts to our map artists, design leads, QA, and the music team—the "Queen of Murk" track is unbelievable!

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Whether you're facing off against the corruption of Greer, battling Decima's lightning strikes, or dashing through maggots in Janthir Wilds, these encounters are designed to engage players in fresh, exciting ways. Each of these bosses represents the culmination of months of collaboration and creativity, and we were thrilled to watch the community's reaction to them when the expansion launched. We're equally excited for players to experience our upcoming raid and Convergences bosses in our first major update to Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds in November. We'll see you then!

Let your mind relax to one hour of melodic music, calming sounds, and tranquil visuals inspired by our Meditative Garden Homestead Package.


Adventuring is exhausting! Every new conflict can take its toll on your spirit—but with this package, you can begin building your peaceful garden. Care for the little piece of heaven that keeps your mind tranquil and your heart at peace.

This package is available for 800 gems and contains the following items:

• Meditative Bamboo Fountain
  
• Meditative Bamboo Fence
  
• Meditative Long Bamboo Fence
  
• Meditative Lucky Rock
  
• Meditative Favored Rock
  
• Meditative Sand Circle
  
• Meditative Sand Lines
  
• Meditative Stone Lantern
  
• Meditative Windswept Tree

You'll receive one of each homestead decoration and permanently unlock the recipe to craft more inside your homestead!


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Manifest your elegance with this lovely attire. The Alluring Silk Outfit is a captivating ensemble with its low neckline and classic silky beauty. Make sure to pair your new garment with a flowing scarf graced by air magic. You will embody ethereal charm.

The Spirit Silk Appearance Pack is available for 1,800 gems and contains the Alluring Silk Outfit, the Flowing Silk Backpack and Glider Combo, a Mystical Beast Weapon Choice, and a Total Makeover Kit. The outfit and the backpack and glider combo can be obtained separately for 700 gems each.

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Starting October 25 and continuing for the next few days, select unique weapon skins will be 20% off, including the Gilded Stratus Longbow Skin, the Devil-Rending Dagger Skin, the Synergetics Energized Shield Skin, the Queensdale Academy Wand Set, and many more. Fight new and old foes with some of the coolest weapons in Tyria!

Returning This Week

From today until October 29, Material Storage Expanders, Recharging Teleport to Friend, Black Lion Garden Plot Deeds, and select Black Lion Contract Boards are available at a sweet 20% discount. Be sure to get what you need!

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Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!

Since 2017, ArenaNet has proudly partnered with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals through the annual Extra Life gaming marathon, and we're thrilled to keep the tradition going strong! On Friday, November 1, starting at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8) we'll be kicking off 24 hours of gaming and fundraising, rallying our amazing community to help support this incredible cause. Join us for a memorable event that makes a real difference!


[d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net]Extra Life unites gamers from across the globe to stream for 24 hours, all in the name of raising money for Children's Miracle Network hospitals. These 170 nonprofit children's hospitals throughout the US and Canada help critically ill and injured children by covering healthcare costs, purchasing essential medical equipment, and funding vital research. Thanks to events like Extra Life, they're able to provide 38 million patient visits to 12 million children annually.

Over the years, Team ArenaNet—with the help of you, the community—has raised more than ONE MILLION dollars in donations for this cause, and on November 1, we'll be aiming to push that total even higher.



Log in to Guild Wars 2® between October 29 and November 19 to receive the title "The Extra Life" if you didn't unlock it in previous years.

A special enhancement effect will also be available in game:

• +5% magic find
• +5% experience from all sources
• +3% WvW reward track progress
• +3% PvP reward track progress

The effect will gain another stack for every $10,000 USD in direct donations to Team ArenaNet. To activate new stacks of the enhancement effect and view hourly donation total updates, just visit the city of Lion's Arch after you log in to Guild Wars 2.

The 2024 Extra Life Donation Bundle will be available in the gem store from October 29 until November 19. The bundle contains five Extra Life Karma Boosters, five Temporary Selfless Potions, and the all-new Guardian Angel Pedestal Chair. Players can also purchase additional Extra Life Karma Boosters separately. Purchasing any of these items will also grant you the in-game title "The Extra Life" in blue text. We'll donate all proceeds from purchases of these items to Extra Life.

As always, when we reach $25,000 in direct donations to Team ArenaNet, ArenaNet will match that amount, instantly doubling our impact to $50,000!

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For this year's Extra Life event, we're also setting a stretch goal of $105,000 in direct donations[www.extra-life.org] to Team ArenaNet to make an even bigger impact. To thank our generous donors, once we hit this goal, those who contributed will receive two special selection boxes which feature fan-favorite rewards from past events. Select the Feisty Feline tonic, Mini Mr. Sparkles, Celebration Hat, or ten Kegs of Liquid Karma.


This year, we kicked off our Extra Life fundraising efforts with a spicy twist! For those who don't know, ArenaNet's studio head, Colin Johanson, is a huge fan of tacos and hot sauce. Inspired by this, one of our staff took it upon himself to organize the ultimate prank…for charity! At our Guild Wars 2 studio summit in September, team members who donated to our Extra Life campaign received a bottle of hot sauce. Then, during our Janthir Wilds launch party, over 200 bottles were presented to Colin one by one! We raised over $1,100, giving our Extra Life 2024 goal a nice head start—and Colin now has an impressive hot sauce collection!


[d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net]Want to get involved? It's easy to join Team ArenaNet! Visit our team page and select Join Our Team[www.extra-life.org].

Prefer to create your own team? No problem! You can still be part of the ArenaNet Super Team[www.extra-life.org] by choosing "Create a Sub Team" when signing up. You'll have your own page and goals, but your efforts will also contribute to our overall fundraising total.

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 so grateful for your ongoing support, and we can't wait to come together once again on November 1 to make a difference!

Halloween

Once again, the gates of the Mad Realm have opened, and Kryta's most infamous monarch, Mad King Thorn, has returned to hold court in Lion's Arch! Loyal vassals of the king are strongly encouraged to enjoy the festivities: meet the denizens of the Mad Realm in events across Kryta; tour the Mad Realm itself in the Mad King's Labyrinth and the fearsome Clock Tower; compete with your fellow mortals in Lunatic Inquisition, Reaper's Rumble, and the Mad King's Raceway; attend to the king's whims in his notorious pastime of Mad King Says; or match wits and blades against royalty in Ascent to Madness.
The Lion's Arch Captain's Council wishes to remind the populace that they are not affiliated with the Krytan monarchy and cannot guarantee the safety of any citizens who choose to dabble in dangerous realms, mad or otherwise.

• The (Annual) Halloween Rituals meta-achievement has been updated with a fashionable new reward, the Clawing Shadow Plate! Earn this spooky new armor piece by completing a variety of Halloween activities and show your allegiance to the Mad King's court with pride. Last year's meta reward, the Clawing Shadow Greaves, can now be purchased from Halloween vendors if you missed it.
  
• A new Candy Core weapon set is now available! You'll receive your choice of a weapon by progressing the (Annual) Halloween Rituals meta-achievement or the (Weekly) Halloween Festivities achievement.
  
• The Grim Machine weapon set is now available from the weekly Halloween vendors.
  
• Three new weapons are now available in the Courtly Weapon Chest, which is rarely found in trick-or-treat bags. They can also be purchased from Sparking Stone in Lion's Arch.
  
• An unsettling new Mini Pummel Spider has been added to Halloween vendors.
  
• Deft Lahar is visiting Lion's Arch for the festival and is offering a variety of handiwork recipes for homestead versions of your favorite Halloween decorations.
  
• New Halloween-themed decorations have been added:
  
  • Haunted Bell, suitable for trick-or-treating in your guild hall or homestead
    
  • Antique Bell, for a less spooky announcement of visitors to the guild hall or homestead
    
  • Gargoyle
    
  • Flame-Bearing Gargoyle
    
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• The Wizard's Vault has been updated with special objectives for participating in Halloween activities.
  
• The Halloween vendor in Hooligan's Route now stocks a much larger variety of Halloween items for customers who find themselves with excess candy corn after the doors to the Mad Realm close for the year, including the recipes for homestead decorations.
  
• The (Annual) Raceway Regular achievement now receives additional progress for laps completed within the gold-medal time for their race.
  
• Checkpoints in the Mad King's Raceway have had their visual size increased to more consistently match their collision area.
  
• Many small bugs have been polished to ensure a more fun festival than ever for all visitors to the Mad Realm.

The gates to the Mad Realm will be open for three weeks, from October 15 until November 5. Have a happy Halloween!

One legend claims that Dwayna's holy guards were once ascended harpies; these beautiful wings were modeled after that very tale.

Regal, armored, and stunning, the Graceful Bladed Wings Package includes Backpack Straps and these three combo items that serve as both back items and gliders:

• Graceful Bladed Wings Backpack and Glider Combo
• Graceful Bladed Left Wing Backpack and Glider Combo
• Graceful Bladed Right Wing Backpack and Glider Combo

Enjoy the thrill of gliding with one wing or two! This item soars into the Gem Store at a cost of 700 gems.

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Starting October 18 and continuing for the next few days, select back slot items will be 20% off, including the Delicate Lace Cape, Trapper's Fur Cape, Astral Scholar Cape, Dragon's Watch Cape, Abyss Stalker Cape, and many more. Enter the chilly season with a fashionable, warm cape!

Returning This Week

Expand your account with our incredible discounts! From today until October 22, Copper-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, Silver-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, Runecrafter's Salvage-o-Matic, and Equipment Template Expansions are available at an amazing 20% discount, and Build Template Expansions are available at a sweet 40% off.


Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!

Get ready, brave souls, because the Shadow of the Mad King festival has officially returned, and this year's haunting begins today! Log in now for spine-chilling thrills, eerie adventures, and a host of new tricks and treats waiting to be uncovered. You'll have until November 5 to indulge in all the fiendish fun—so sharpen your wits and prepare to devour candy corn by the handful. Let's descend into the madness, shall we?


It's time to go trick-or-treating! You can earn daily and weekly achievements by ringing a Haunted Bell in another player's homestead or guild hall. Each visit rewards you with bonus trick-or-treat bags, so make sure to stop by and enjoy some festive fun!

Get ready to deck out your homestead in spooky style! This Halloween season, we're introducing brand-new decorations that will bring all the eerie vibes to your space. From the new Antique Bell and Haunted Bell to the Gargoyle and Flame-Bearing Gargoyle, you'll have everything you need to transform your homestead into the ultimate haunted haven.

Whether you're hosting friends or just setting the mood for trick-or-treaters, these new decorations will make your place the most frightful stop this Halloween!
Guild hall decorations from past years' Shadow of the Mad King festivals will also be available to purchase in the form of Homestead Recipe Book: Halloween, volumes 1–9. Make sure to talk to the homestead vendor, Deft Lahar, in Lion's Arch during the festival to purchase your spooky homestead decorations!

Something wicked this way comes! The Wizard's Vault is bursting with Halloween-themed challenges, pointing you toward all the eerie activities on offer. Collect that astral acclaim and claim your well-earned rewards!

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Start by checking your in-game mail for a letter from Magister Tassi, which contains 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 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!

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As Halloween looms, the capricious spirit of King Oswald Thorn breaks free to wreak havoc in Tyria while daring adventurers to cross into his Mad Realm.

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 or rent a steed and join time trials or head-to-head races.

Minigames: Speak to a Lunatic Boatmaster to jump into the frenzied chaos of Reaper's Rumble or the survival horror of Lunatic Inquisition.

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As you face the horrors of the Mad Realm, you'll be rewarded with trick-or-treat bags full of seasonal delights. Stock up on candy corn, the festival's primary currency, which can be exchanged for all sorts of spooky goods: miniatures, armor skins, recipes, and more!

For the fashion-forward, don't miss out on the Clawing Shadow Plate, a reward for completing the annual Halloween Rituals achievement. Plus, if you missed the Clawing Shadow Greaves or Clawing Shadow Gloves from previous years, they're available for purchase from vendors in exchange for candy corn.

[d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net]The new Candy Core weapon set awaits those who complete either the Halloween Rituals or Weekly Halloween Festivities achievements. Powered by the essence of candy corn itself, these sinister weapons are sure to make you the envy of every ghoul in Tyria!

Do you dare to open your trick-or-treat bags? You might just find one of three new bloody weapons, including the fearsome Sanguine Shield, Sanguine Staff, and Sanguine Focus.

And don't forget—new Halloween-themed decorations are also up for grabs, perfect for turning your guild hall or homestead into a haunted haven!

We hope you have a frightfully good time this Halloween season, and be sure to share your most spine-chilling moments with us. Let the madness begin!

Want to bust a move and let loose after a tough day of adventuring? Learn these acrobatic, high-skill moves and impress the onlookers. This new emote tome will teach you how to move like never before! The "/Breakdance" Emote Tome is available for 400 gems.

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The Secrets of the Obscure Expedition Contract is here! We'll send out one of our elite Black Lion expedition teams to collect resources for you from Skywatch Archipelago, Amnytas, and Inner Nayos. They'll also collect rift essence for you. This enterprising item is available for 1,000 gems.


Inside each chest, you're guaranteed to find a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, a Black Lion Material Bag: Janthir Wilds, 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 Bright Inquisitor Weapon Collection.

Exclusive Item: Portable Hot Springs Chair

Soak your aches away with an amazing portable hot spring! Invite a friend and relax anywhere you desire with this little piece of the lowland kodans' magical, healing waters. The Portable Hot Springs Chair is a new, exclusive drop from Black Lion Chests.

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Invoke the power of nature's fury with this new collection of spiritual weapon skins—you shall vanquish the wilds with your stout heart and hearty brawn. Each Mystical Beast weapon skin is imbued with the spirit of one of six different beasts and can be obtained in exchange for 1 Black Lion Claim Ticket. Unleash your mystical beast by unsheathing or swapping your weapon!

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Starting October 11 and continuing for the next few days, select infinite gathering tools will be 20% off, including the Shifting Sands Mining Pick, Infinite Volatile Magic Gathering Tools, Infinite Cosmic Gathering Tools, and many more! Gather everything you need in endless style!

Returning This Week

From today until October 15, Black Lion Chest Keys, Transmutation Charges, Total Makeover Kits, Self-Style Hair Kits, and Name Change Contracts are available at an incredible 20% discount. Retouch, remake, and reimagine your characters!


Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!

10/08/2024—October 8 Release Notes
Note to users of third-party programs: The game may not launch or work properly after we release a new build if you use a third-party program, due to possible incompatibilities. ArenaNet cannot offer support if a third-party modification breaks, interferes with, or prevents you from playing Guild Wars or Guild Wars 2. Our policy regarding third-party programs can be found here[help.guildwars2.com].

• Fixed an issue that prevented the Is This a Scratching Post? achievement from updating properly.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented jade bot workbench decorations from recognizing users who placed a workbench nearby and immediately attempted to interact with it.
  
• Description text has been added to the Thesis on Speed effect tooltip.
  
• The conjured doorway can now be summoned in Dry Top, the Silverwastes, Arborstone, Verdant Brink, and Lion's Arch Aerodrome.
  
• The "Keep the troll party from getting out of hand" events in Lowland Shore are no longer group events. The events' completion timers have been increased.
  
• Refined the criteria for the away-from-keyboard timer to prevent it from counting noncombat damage sources such as falling or self-inflicted damage as entering combat.
  
• Improved the precision with which decoration placement checks for valid decoration space near areas where no decorations are allowed, such as the waypoint in Hearth's Glow.
  
• Relic of Rivers: Reduced the alacrity duration from 2 seconds to 1 second and the regeneration duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP only.

• Players are now able to dismount the warclaw in midair in all game modes.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused combat mounting to fail when autoattack was enabled.
  
• Updated the Feral Fury Mastery's text to indicate that only the Lance and Battle Maul (Engage) skills gain increased crowd control.
  
• Reduced Lance's knockdown time in PvE from a baseline of 2.5 seconds to 1.25 seconds.
  
• Updated Battle Maul (Engage)'s description to indicate its current functionality. This skill delivers a double strike to enemies within a radius of 180 and stuns them for 2 seconds, reduced from 3 seconds. Updated the skill facts for this skill. This skill is now affected by Feral Fury's control increase. Updated the skill's visual effect to help identify the different attack regions.

• The off-season Halloween vendor in Hooligan's Route now stocks a much larger assortment of Halloween items for players who wish to purchase items with candy corn after the event has ended, including recipes for homestead decorations.
  
• Added Wings of the Sunless and Endless Fractal Challenge Mote Tonics to Zotturrikk's shop inventory in Hooligan's Route in Lion's Arch.
  
• The birthday vendor in Lion's Arch will now also sell the Dragon Decade Spear Skin to players who have finished ten objectives in the Decade of the Dragons achievement, in addition to players who have completed the Birthday—Year 10 achievement.

• To reduce confusion, the Join Team button on the World Restructuring - BETA tab of the World vs. World panel is no longer displayed for players who are already on a team.
  
• Objectives will now remain contested and the "Repel the enemy attackers" event will restart if the objective's lord is dead when the event finishes.

Mechanist

• Barrier Burst: Increased the might duration from 15 seconds to 20 seconds in PvE only.
  
• Mech Frame: Channeling Conduits: This trait now applies might instead of alacrity in WvW only.

• Solar Storm: This skill now deals reduced damage on subsequent hits to a target. Reduced the damage coefficient from 1.8 to 1.5 in PvE only.

• Restorative Illusions: Reduced the healing power scaling from 0.46 to 0.3 in PvP only. Reduced the base healing with no clones from 360 to 219.
  
• Illusionary Inspiration: Reduced the outgoing healing increase from 15% to 10% in PvP only.
  
• Temporal Enchanter: Reduced the resistance duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP. Reduced the superspeed duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP and WvW.
  
• Journey: Reduced the base healing from 719 to 527 and reduced the regeneration duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP only.
  
• Signet of Inspiration: Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 30 seconds in PvP only.
  

Mirage

• Split Surge: Reduced the might per hit from 2 to 1 in WvW only, and reduced the damage coefficient per hit from 0.45 to 0.36 in WvW only.
  
• Phantom Razor: Fixed an issue that caused this skill to daze when used by a clone.

• Locust Swarm: This skill now grants swiftness to nearby allies in addition to its previous effects.
  
• Perforate: Increased the number of targets from 3 to 5.
  
• Extirpate: This skill no longer inflicts Extirpation in WvW and PvP. It will continue to apply Extirpation in PvE.
  
• Ritual of Life: Increased the revive percentage from 2% to 3.5% in PvE only.
  
• Transfusion: Increased the revive percentage when the scourge elite specialization is equipped from 1% to 2% in PvE only.

Scourge

• Trail of Anguish: This skill now grants its initial boons to nearby allies in PvE only. Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 25 seconds in PvE only.

• Abyssal Raze: Fixed an issue that caused this skill to inflict torment for a longer duration than intended. Increased the torment duration from 4 seconds to 6 seconds in PvE only.
  
• Song of the Mists (Call of the Centaur): Reduced the base healing from 1920 to 1300 and reduced the healing power scaling from 1.0 to 0.5 in PvP only.
  
• Generous Abundance: Reduced the base healing when using a Legendary Centaur skill from 463 to 271 and reduced the base healing when using another legend skill from 197 to 152 in PvP only.
  
• Purifying Essence: Increased the cooldown from 5 seconds to 10 seconds in PvP only.
  
• Energy Expulsion: Increased the energy cost from 35 to 50 in PvP only.
  
• Natural Harmony: Reduced the healing power scaling from 1.75 to 1.0 in PvP only.

• Balance in Discord: Reduced the base healing from 810 to 522 and reduced the regeneration duration from 6 seconds to 3 seconds in PvP only.

• Maiming Spear: Reduced the initial-hit damage coefficient from 1.2 to 1.1 in PvE only. Reduced the shock-wave damage coefficient from 1.2 to 0.75 in PvE only. Reduced the shock-wave damage bonus from 50% to 20% in PvE only.
  
• Spearmarshal's Support: Reduced the damage coefficient from 0.6 to 0.4 in PvE only.
  
• Harrier's Toss: This skill no longer evades and now applies vulnerability to enemies it hits.
  
• Defiant Stance: Increased the casting time by approximately 0.5 seconds.
  
• Balanced Stance: Increased the cooldown from 40 seconds to 50 seconds in PvP only
  
• Wild Throw: Fixed an issue that occasionally prevented certain on-hit traits such as Building Momentum or Sundering Burst from activating properly
  

Spellbreaker

• Cull the Weak: Reduced the weakness duration from 3.5 seconds to 1.5 seconds when the spellbreaker elite specialization is equipped, in PvP only.
  
• Full Counter: Increased the cooldown from 12 seconds to 14 seconds in PvP only.