Guild Wars 2 News

ArenaNet is back with another elite specialization reveal ahead of next week’s third End of Dragons beta test. On deck today is the new Ranger spec, the hammer-wielding Untamed and his army of furry companions. “Ancient forces of nature dwell within Echovald, and the Untamed have learned to channel them through the bond they share with their pets. Their earth-shaking [...]

Guild Wars 2’s new Specter spec uses the scepter. Repeat five times really fast. You can even stuff your cheeks with a few marshmallows to up the challenge. The Specter is the latest Elite Specialization to be unveiled and is the Thief’s new Cantha-inspired spec. “All thieves know the advantages of hiding in the shadows, but specters know how to [...]

The time when the barrier between Tyria and the Mad Realm disappears draws near as Guild Wars 2 once again prepares for the return of the Shadow of the Mad King. “Tyria’s annual Halloween festivities begin next week! From October 5 to November 9, Tyrians can pass through the barrier between our world and the Mad Realm, which is full [...]

ArenaNet wraps up this week’s batch of Guild Wars 2 Elite Specialization reveals with the last of three Cantha-inspired specializations that will be available in next week’s beta test – the Elementalist’s Catalyst. “Catalysts imbue ancient magics into their jade tech spheres, calling upon imagery from all over Tyria to concentrate into a powerful burst of elemental energy. The catalyst [...]

Guild Wars 2 revealed the Bladesworn (Warrior) elite specialization today from the upcoming End of Dragons expansion. While the End of Dragons isn't expected to launch until February 2022, players can take the new specialization for a spin during the upcoming beta event on September 21 (You need to pre-purchase the expansion to participate). Check out the new Warrior Elite [...]

Over the past few months, ArenaNet has been giving away free Guild Wars 2 Living World episodes in preparation for the End of Dragons expansion release next year. The catch is that while they can be claimed for free, some of the later episodes required the Path of Fire expansion to be playable and future episodes will probably also require [...]

Guild Wars 2 players are once again invited to drop by the Crown Pavilion as the Festival of the Four Winds returns to Tyria for the fourth year in a row. As with previous iterations of the event, this year’s Cantha-inspired festivities will feature the usual array of minigames, such as the Queen’s Gauntlet boss challenge, the Pavilion Pursuit mount [...]

Guild Wars 2 is celebrating its 9th anniversary this week along with some of the oldest characters in the game. For their 9th birthday, these grizzled adventurers will be receiving a Committed Anniversary Achievement Box containing two anniversary weapon packs, a guaranteed wardrobe unlock, a birthday dye, and a birthday cake that gives a 30-minute boost to XP gains, attributes, [...]

ArenaNet dropped a boatload of information on the new Guild War 2 elite specializations during their Friday the 13th reveal stream. While we were expecting the official unveiling of all nine new Cantha-inspired specializations, the team, instead, opted to focus on the first three specs which will be available for testing later this week: the Virtuoso, Harbinger, and Willbender. The [...]

ArenaNet is ramping up its Guild Wars 2 elite specialization reveals ahead of the official reveal stream later today with a sneak peek at the Willbender. The Willbender is the Guardian’s upcoming elite spec and the third one to be unveiled by the developers, with the Mesmer’s Virtuoso and the Necromancer’s Harbinger being the first two. There’s speculation that the [...]