30 rugpjūčio, 2023
Infinite Vermilion Gathering Tools
Summon the blazing power of ancient phoenixes to harvest all that you need! This pack includes a Vermilion Mining Tool, Vermilion Harvesting Tool, and Vermilion Logging Tool for unlimited gathering. You’ll also receive three Black Lion Glyph Selection Containers, offering flexibility for your new tools!
Secrets of the Obscure Launch Supply Drop
Get four shipments of fantastic goods! You’ll receive the first, second, and third drops right away if you purchase your supply drop requisition this week. The discount decreases every week, so pick yours up before it’s full price!
What’s in Stock
We’re refreshing our seasonal selection of finishers and lounge passes with a 20% discount starting this Friday. Some of the incredible discounted items include the Permanent Super Explosive Finisher, Thousand Seas Pavilion Pass, Permanent Minstrel Finisher, Captain’s Airship Pass, and more!
Reminder: Free Black Lion Chest Key and Revive Orb
If you haven’t picked up your free Black Lion Chest Key and Revive Orb from the Gem Store, grab them today! This offer will only be available until September 11.
Returning This Week
Black Lion Garden Plot Deeds, Home Portal Stones, and home instance nodes and node packs are 25% off until September 4. Black Lion Chest Keys, Transmutation Charges, Total Makeover Kits, Self-Style Hair Kits, and Name Change Contracts are 20% off until September 11.
Infinite Skyscale Gathering Tools, Infinite Glacial Gathering Tools, Infinite Elemental Gathering Tools, Infinite Cosmic Gathering Tools, and Infinite Choya Gathering Tools are all discounted until September 11! Each gathering tool pack will include three new Black Lion Glyph Selection Containers that allow you to choose any of the existing glyphs. Don’t miss out on these amazing discounts!
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!
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28 rugpjūčio, 2023
Infinite Vermilion Gathering Tools
Summon the blazing power of ancient phoenixes to harvest all that you need! This pack includes a Vermilion Mining Tool, Vermilion Harvesting Tool, and Vermilion Logging Tool for unlimited gathering. You’ll also receive three Black Lion Glyph Selection Containers, offering flexibility for your new tools!
Secrets of the Obscure Launch Supply Drop
Get four shipments of fantastic goods! You’ll receive the first, second, and third drops right away if you purchase your supply drop requisition this week. The discount decreases every week, so pick yours up before it’s full price!
What’s in Stock
We’re refreshing our seasonal selection of finishers and lounge passes with a 20% discount starting this Friday. Some of the incredible discounted items include the Permanent Super Explosive Finisher, Thousand Seas Pavilion Pass, Permanent Minstrel Finisher, Captain’s Airship Pass, and more!
Reminder: Free Black Lion Chest Key and Revive Orb
If you haven’t picked up your free Black Lion Chest Key and Revive Orb from the Gem Store, grab them today! This offer will only be available until September 11.
Returning This Week
Black Lion Garden Plot Deeds, Home Portal Stones, and home instance nodes and node packs are 25% off until September 4. Black Lion Chest Keys, Transmutation Charges, Total Makeover Kits, Self-Style Hair Kits, and Name Change Contracts are 20% off until September 11.
Infinite Skyscale Gathering Tools, Infinite Glacial Gathering Tools, Infinite Elemental Gathering Tools, Infinite Cosmic Gathering Tools, and Infinite Choya Gathering Tools are all discounted until September 11! Each gathering tool pack will include three new Black Lion Glyph Selection Containers that allow you to choose any of the existing glyphs. Don’t miss out on these amazing discounts!
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!
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22 rugpjūčio, 2023
Infernal Envoy Appearance Package
A demonic calling beckons you—harness its power with this intense look! This package includes an Infernal Envoy Outfit, an Infernal Envoy Staff Skin, an Infernal Envoy Backpack and Glider Combo, and a Total Makeover Kit. All of the items are also available for individual purchase.
Secrets of the Obscure Launch Supply Drop
Get four shipments of fantastic goods! You’ll receive the first and second week drops right away if you purchase it this week. The discount decreases every week, so pick yours up before it’s full price.
Free Black Lion Chest Key and Revive Orb
Hop into Guild Wars 2 and obtain these free goodies from the Gem Store—available until September 11!
What’s in Stock
We’re refreshing our seasonal selection of mount and skiff skins with a 20% discount starting this Friday. Some of the incredible discounted items include the Fluffy Samoyed Jackal Skin, Plush Raptor Skin, Lunar Maned Skyscale Skin, Floating Lantern Skiff Skin, and more!
Returning This Week
As summer winds down, we have some hot deals for you: Black Lion Outfit Vouchers, Black Lion Chair Vouchers, Black Lion Glider Vouchers, and Black Lion Musical Instrument Vouchers are 25% off until August 28. Also, Black Lion Instant Level 80 Tickets plus all Living World seasons and episodes are 20% off until September 4. Don’t miss out!
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!
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22 rugpjūčio, 2023
Note: Originally published at 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) on August 22, 2023.
Hey, everyone,
It’s a big day for Guild Wars 2 and ArenaNet—we get to open the portal to Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™ and share the newest chapter in Tyria’s journey with you. When the expansion launches in just a few hours, you’ll begin the first major Guild Wars 2 story in which Tyria is not overshadowed by the threat of the Elder Dragons. You’ll catch up with old friends, make new ones, and together you’ll put your strength to the test against the invading Kryptis forces from the Mists. You’ll master new build combinations with the weapon access opened up by Weaponmaster Training and the relic system. You’ll soar in the skies above Tyria in two new zones that emphasize aerial exploration, with a streamlined method to acquire the skyscale mount and new Flight Training Masteries. You’ll fight alongside fellow players in the open world and in two new Strike Missions. And you’ll find new events, rewards, and challenges as you go about your adventures.
We’re so, so happy to be able to share this with you. In addition to taking the story of Tyria in a fresh direction, Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure represents a new model of expansion content delivery for us. The story that launches today will continue over the next three major releases (roughly one major release per quarter), joined by system updates, additional rewards, new weapon proficiencies, new instanced combat encounters, and more. This new model is meant to ensure that the next major story and content update is never more than a few months away and that the game is supported with a regular cadence of content. We’ve already started applying lessons from the development of Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure to our fifth expansion, which we expect to be released next year.
Below is a high-level view of what’s going live today and our plans for what’s coming out over the next several months.
Live Now
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Story
Launch Story Arc
Story Continues
Story Continues
Story Concludes
Maps
Skywatch Archipelago,
Amnytas,
Outpost: Wizard’s Tower
Final Map Introduced
Final Map Extended
Final Map Completed
Instanced Combat
Strike: Cosmic Observatory,
Strike: Temple of Febe
1 Strike Mission Challenge Mode
1 Strike Mission Challenge Mode
Fractal with Challenge Mode
Weapon
Weaponmaster Training
New Weapon Proficiency for Each Profession
Masteries
Heart of the Obscure Research,
Flight Training,
Astral Ward
New Mastery Line
Mastery Updates
Mastery Updates
Wizard’s Vault
Wizard’s Vault Introduced
Wizard’s Vault Seasonal Refresh
Wizard’s Vault Seasonal Refresh
Wizard’s Vault Seasonal Refresh
Armor
Rift Hunter Armor,
Astral Ward Armor
Additional Armor Set
Obsidian Legendary Armor Tier 1
Obsidian Legendary Armor Tier 2
Relics
40 Core Relics,
12 Secrets of the Obscure-Exclusive Relics
Additional Expansion Relics
Legendary Relic
Additional Expansion Relics
Rift Hunting
Available in Secrets of the Obscure Maps and a Rotation of 12 Existing Maps
Mastery Unlocks Access to Convergences (a public or squad group instance) with Legendary Enemies,
Existing Maps Added to Rotation
New Legendary Enemies,
Existing Maps Added to Rotation
New Legendary Enemies,
Existing Maps Added to Rotation
We’ll be talking about the content in each release as it draws nearer.
Celebrating 11 Years of Guild Wars 2
The launch of Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure very nearly coincides with the game’s eleventh anniversary on August 28. We’re deeply grateful for the journey that has unfolded over the last eleven years—a journey that’s only been possible because of the Guild Wars 2 community and one that we’re excited to continue together. We’ll be commemorating the anniversary in the game with birthday presents (distributed according to character age, although some characters will receive birthday presents significantly earlier than August 28 thanks to the launch head-start weekend, leap years, and chronomancy) and Black Lion Trading Company sales.
We’ll also be celebrating the game and expansion with our fans on September 1 at Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, WA. You can learn more about that event here. This is a free, ticketed event—if tickets are all gone by the time you’re reading this, you can still show up for our standby line on the evening of the event.
As a last piece of celebratory news, we recently announced a new line of Guild Wars 2 merchandise, including the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Collectible Bundle. The bundle features the Shadow of Nayos Statue, made in the image of a member of Kryptis royalty who looms large in the events awaiting you in the expansion story. Take a tour of the current lineup, and be sure to check back for more items coming soon.
Summer/Fall Roadmap Updates
In addition to all of the content going live today, this quarter will also include a skills and balance update, the Halloween festival, a WvW update, and the return of bonus events similar to those we ran in the wake of Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons™. That’ll keep us busy through the end of October. Not long after that the next batch of Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure content will drop, bringing with it a new map, a new season of Wizard’s Vault rewards, and more. We’re also planning to run a new weapon proficiency beta-event before the end of this year—we’ll share more information about that when it’s ready.
Thank you for being with us on this journey for eleven incredible years and taking the time to read all about what’s coming next. We wish you many joyful moments exploring Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, and please let us know what you think. Happy adventuring!
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18 rugpjūčio, 2023
Do you want to sit in incredible style and comfort while playing Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™? We’ve once again teamed up with DXRacer to offer a new Guild Wars 2 Edition of their Craft Series gaming chairs—and there’s a sweepstakes to win one!
Here are all the details:
DXRacer Craft Series Guild Wars 2 Edition
Price: $449.00
DXRacer is offering our fans 5% off when you order here and use the code GW2FAN5!
DXRacer is also running a sweepstakes (for both NA and EU) from now until August 24. Head on over to DXRacer’s Twitter for rules and information on how to enter!
Prizes
Grand Prize (1 winner): DXRacer Craft Series Guild Wars 2 Edition
Second Prize (10 winners): Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Standard Edition
Good luck!
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