Guild Wars 2 News

Guild Wars 2 has dropped its ninth and final weapon expansion reveal as ArenaNet unveils the sword-toting Necromancer. Armed with his newly acquired sword, the Necromancer will be capable of dealing massive area of effect damage while leaching health from his enemies and healing himself with every attack. The Necromancer can also increase the power and effectiveness of his sword [...]

It’s not everyday that you see a ranged tank class, let alone a dual pistol-wielding one. ArenaNet, however, is determined to breath new life into Guild Wars 2’s classes in ways we wouldn’t expect in its upcoming weapon proficiency update which will see pistols added to the heavily armored Guardian’s arsenal of weapons. “It’s the guardian’s turn to step into [...]

Guild Wars 2’s parade of weapon proficiency previews continues with a sneak peek at the Mesmer’s new rifle option. Contrary to how rifles usually work, the Mesmer’s will be able to use boom sticks not only offensively but also to support and even heal their allies. One of the Mesmer’s new skills, for example, shoots a beacon that their allies [...]

ArenaNet has dropped a new preview for Guild Wars 2’s upcoming weapon proficiency update. This time around, the studio shows off how Revenants will make use of its upcoming weapon addition – the Scepter. In the hands of a Revenant, the scepter turns into a sword for their basic melee attacks and can be used to create a tether to [...]

Guild Wars 2’s upcoming weapon proficiency update is set to introduce new weapon skills for all classes when it goes live next year. For Thieves, their arsenal of weapons will be expanded to include the axe and its associated weapon skill – Venomous Axe. “The axe is a ranged damage-dealing weapon that can be utilized by both power and condition [...]

ArenaNet officially unveiled the next chapter in Guild Wars 2’s newly released Secrets of the Obscure expansion, dubbed Through the Veil. The content update is expected to arrive next month and will send players off to Nayos, the Realm of Dreams and home of the Kryptis, to put a stop to the demonic race’s invasion of Tyria. The new zone [...]

The Shadow of the Mad King has fallen across Tyria once again as Guild Wars 2 brings back the titular event for its annual Halloween run. This year’s event features a very welcome addition to the usual lineup of limited-time activities in the Mad Realm in the form of a less stressful and less panic-inducing version of the Stopped Clock [...]

The main unofficial Discord server for Guild Wars 2 has been unceremoniously shut down after its admins and moderators up and left to create their own server. Apparently, they’ve had enough of the server owner’s toxicity and have decided to finally call it quits. “Recent events have made it clear that the owner of this server has little to no [...]

Guild Wars 2 players rejoice! ArenaNet has heard your pleas and has nixed Valdhertz Crypts from the Wizard’s Vault objectives. For context, the Wizard’s Vault is a new reward system that was introduced as part of last week’s Secrets of the Obscure expansion. It’s essentially an improved version of the traditional battle pass with non-expiring rewards. That’s all well and [...]

Guild Wars 2 launched their 4th expansion today titled "Secrets of the Obscure" today which introduces a ton of new content for players to enjoy. The expansion adds 2 new maps (Skywatch Archipelago and Amnytas), 2 new Strike Missions, and a new central hub. Like previous Guild Wars 2 expansions, it does cost money ($24.99) and will include future updates [...]