Guild Wars 2® — patch notes and updates
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| The Journey So Far: Visions of Eternity Story Recap | 2026-04-29 | 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! |
| Super Adventure Festival 2026 Is Live! | 2026-04-14 | 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 |
| Discounts Are Blooming with Our Spring Sale! | 2026-03-19 | Now through March 26 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-7), save when you buy or gift expansions! The Spring Sale features price reductions on past Guild Wars 2® expansions, plus the Complete Collection that bundles them together: · 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 th |
| Discover Amazing Discounts and Bundles During the Magical March Sales | 2026-02-24 | 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 Schedule Black Lion Chest Keys will be discounted by 30% during two separate intervals. Stock up from February 27 to March 3 and from March 2 |
| Help Us Test New WvW Scoring in a Beta Test Starting February 27! | 2026-02-13 | 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 fo |
| Save on Expansions During the Steam PvP Fest! | 2026-02-09 | Now through February 16 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-8), save when you buy or gift expansions! The Steam PvP Fest Sale features price reductions on past Guild Wars 2® expansions, plus the Complete Collection that bundles them together: · 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 |
| The Raids and Wardrobe Update Is Live Now! | 2026-02-03 | 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 upda |
| Coming Soon: Fashion Templates! | 2026-01-29 | 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 Wardrobe A 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 |
| Adventure in Sophisticated Style with the Classic Leather Boots Skin | 2026-01-27 | Classic Leather Boots Skin With a timeless design and crafted from the finest materials, these boots are made to be both stylish and practical for everyday use. Perfect for a walk in the wilderness or to mount up and set out on an adventure. The Classic Leather Boots Skin is now available for 400 gems. What's in Stock We're getting a restock of our chairs for the season! Starting on Friday, January 30, these novelty items will be hot with a 20% discount. This offer will last until February 13. Some of our favorite items include: Ornate Grand Piano, Candy Cane Chair, Dueling Elements Chair Package, Comfortable Reading Chair, Glacial Chair, and |
| New Raid Encounter, Quickplay, and Raid System Improvements Coming February 3 | 2026-01-22 | The first major update for Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™ is on its way and coming with it are a new raid encounter as well as major updates for raids and the raid encounters formerly known as Strike Missions. Our goal with all of these is to unify Guild Wars 2's challenging instanced endgame content while making it easier to navigate. We introduced some of our thinking behind this change shortly before the expansion launched, which you can read here, and now we're ready to share some additional details. The Unification of Raids Starting with the upcoming release, Strike Missions will be known as raid encounters, and they will be availab |
| The Inquest Mount Package Features Two New Creatures, Direct from Castora | 2026-01-21 | Inquest Mount Package The Tyrian Alliance's efforts to free Castoran wildlife from Inquest facilities continues. These two augmented creatures are looking for a loving home to recover and flourish! The Inquest Mount Package contains the Inquest Raptor Skin and the Inquest Skimmer Skin and is now available for 1,600 gems. What's in Stock On Friday, January 23, unique weapon skins are back in stock at a fantastic 20% discount. This offer will be hot until February 6. Some of our favorite items include: Etched Porcelain Greatsword Skin, Colossal Greatsword Skin, Chain-Whip Sword Skin, Frostblossom Staff Skin, Disguised Fan Shield Skin, and Infer |
| Bring Home the Most Loveable Plushies with the Plush Pals 2 Homestead Package | 2026-01-16 | Plush Pals 2 Homestead Package Absolute squishy adorableness is coming back with a cuddly vengeance! The sequel to our original Plush Pals Homestead Package includes new friends with all the cuteness you need for the year. The Plush Pals 2 Homestead Package includes one of each decoration and will unlock crafting recipes for all the items. This pack is available for 800 gems and contains the following decorative pieces: Plush Chick Pal Plush Vulpine Pal Plush Cuckoo Pal Plush Raptor Pal Plush Bunny Pal Black Lion Chest Update: Vermilion Crane Chest Inside each chest, you're guaranteed to find a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, a Fine Black Li |
| Peering through the Fog: Designing the Journey to Castora | 2026-01-15 | Hello, Tyria, I'm Chloë Mills, Story Design Lead for Guild Wars 2®: Visions of Eternity™. I'd like to give you a look under the hood at what went into making the Unending Ocean story instance in Chapter 1: Unscheduled Departures, including the design process for this instance, some technical details of its implementation, and a few interesting challenges we solved. This is a technically complex and ambitious piece of content, so hopefully you find it as interesting as I do! This blog contains light story spoilers, in case you wish to avert your eyes now. Planning the Voyage At the beginning of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity, the Inquest ha |
| 2025 Holiday Studio Update: A Message from the Guild Wars 2 Team | 2025-12-19 | With the holiday season upon us, the studio is preparing to take a short break to recharge, spend time with our loved ones, and of course, complete our annual Wintersday achievements. Before we log off for the season, we want to take a moment to reflect on the year we've shared and express our gratitude for the incredible Guild Wars 2® community. Another Landmark Year We have a lot to be thankful for this year, and the release of Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity™, our sixth expansion, stands as one of the accomplishments we're most proud of as a studio. The team poured their hearts into this release, and it's been gratifying to see how stron |
| Save on Expansions and Collections with the Year-End Sale! | 2025-12-18 | //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/64df0enUS-gw2-tga-sale-2025-1920x1080-590x332.jpg Now through January 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-8), save when you buy or gift expansions! Our Year-End Sale features price reductions on past Guild Wars 2® expansions, plus the Complete Collection that bundles them together: 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®—60% Off Guild Wa |
| A Very Merry Wintersday Returns to Guild Wars 2! | 2025-12-09 | "Wintersday, O Wintersday Time to give some gifts away! Let's all have a snowball fight— We'll laugh and play 'til late at night Jump 'cross candy, race down streets, Find some kids to give a treat, Ring the bells and fix the toys— Revel in each of Wintersday's joys!" It's the coziest time in the Tyrian calendar—Wintersday has come again! From now until January 2, players of any level can enjoy partaking in traditional Wintersday games and entertainments while earning seasonal rewards. Check out the full release notes for all the details, and head to Divinity's Reach in the game when you're ready to experience the magic for yourself. Festive |
| The Gingerbread Homestead Package Has the Sweetest Decorations You Could Ask For | 2025-12-09 | Gingerbread Homestead Package Get ready to celebrate the coziest holiday in the Tyrian calendar by building your very own gingerbread house. Your guests can enjoy the sweet aroma of Wintersday's baked goods and maybe indulge in taking a bite. The Gingerbread Homestead Package includes one of each decoration and will unlock crafting recipes for all the items. This bundle is available for 800 gems and contains the following decorative pieces: Gingerbread Wall Gingerbread Roof Gingerbread Gable Gingerbread Window Gingerbread Doorway Gingerbread Door Gingerbread Friend Gingerbread Candy Bush Gingerbread Frosting Trim //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.ne |
| Available Now: Guild Wars Reforged! | 2025-12-03 | Guild Wars® Reforged is now available to buy and play! We're excited to be making new improvements to the adventure that started it all for us. This update makes entering the original Guild Wars story better than ever and extends new options for hardware compatibility to invite still more heroes into Tyria. For information on all the changes, read the full release notes for today's update. Beyond today's update, Guild Wars Reforged represents our commitment to ongoing improvements for Guild Wars. You can read our original announcement for more context on this project and our partnership with 2weeks that is making it possible. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy. |
| Guild Wars 2 Black Friday Sale: Now through December 2! | 2025-11-25 | //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/7bcd7enUS-gw2-black-friday-sale-2025-1920x1080-590x332.jpg Guild Wars 2® is celebrating the season of giving with a sale on game editions! From November 25 at 10:00 a.m. PT (UTC-8) until December 2 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8), you can buy expansions, deluxe upgrades, and Living World™ seasons at a deep discount. Guild Wars 2 Expansion Sales The following discounted items are available now on the official Guild Wars 2 store, with some of the same exciting deals on Steam! And if you're looking to add Living World™ seasons to your collection, you can find them on sale for 30% off i |
| The Gnashbash "Birthday" Celebration Is Back! | 2025-11-25 | Today, we're covering multiple weeks of new items, discounts, and the return of the Gnashbash "Birthday" Celebration. Let's dive in! Casual T-Shirt Package Head to Pub Canach in perfect, laid-back fashion, and make sure to bring a friend along! Isgarren just might finally agree to come. The Casual T-Shirt Package contains the Metrica Sports T-Shirt Skin, Janthir Outdoors T-Shirt Skin, and Southsun Waves T-Shirt Skin, and it is available now for 500 gems. //d3b4yo2b5lbfy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/5b9efshirts-3-copy-590x332.jpg Visions of Eternity Expedition Contract On December 2, the Visions of Eternity Expedition Contract wil |