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Introducing the World Tournament Series finalists

6:18 pm, November 21, 2014 On December 5, the top four PvP teams in GuildWars2 will go head-to-head at the World Tournament Series Championship event in Beijing, China, all vying for the lion’s share of the $50,000 pr [..] View

Go with the Flow

6:18 pm, November 21, 2014 Match flow in PvP is affected by everything from team formation and arena queuing to the way players actually enter matches. I’m happy to announce that the process players use to enter PvP a [..] View

Announcing Improvements to PvP and the Ladder Test Season

6:18 pm, November 19, 2014 Hello, Tyrians! We’re very pleased to announce that on December 2 we will be releasing some major updates to PvP that will enhance and improve a number of areas of the PvP experience. Matc [..] View

Living Story.......One step closer.....to Exit

6:18 pm, November 19, 2014 Ok, i`m one of those uber persistant  guys who goes beyound 100% when he puts his mind into something.As long time GW player and fan i was in 7th heaven when i heard about GW2 being [..] View

GW2: Master of Salami Slicing

6:18 pm, November 13, 2014 (Please note that the following post could not be posted on the Official Forums, due to me being banned from creating new threads.  If you'd like to repost this in the official forum [..] View

Evon Gnashblades Halloween Blowout Sale

6:18 am, November 1, 2014 Now through 11:59 p.m. PDT Saturday, November 1, were slashing the price on everything you need to change your looks. Take 35% off of the Shadow Assassin, Cook, and Pirates Outfits, plus all of our Fu [..] View

Join Us in Celebrating the World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifier Tournament this Weekend!

7:18 pm, October 24, 2014 Only this weekend’s World Tournament Series Invitational Qualifier stands between the top PvP teams in Guild Wars 2 and the Finals event in Beijing, China, where players fr [..] View

Points of Interest: Tyrias Point of No Return

7:18 pm, October 23, 2014 The return of Living World Season 2 is almost upon us! Game Director Colin Johanson is planning to join Episode 9 of Points of Interest to talk about where Season 2 is headed. Things are about to get [..] View

Tyrias Point of No Return

7:18 pm, October 20, 2014 A Living World The return of Living World Season 2 is rapidly approaching. When the season resumes on November 4, we’ll see the story pick up from the cliffhanger that left one of the worl [..] View

Taimis Dye Kit and New Permanent Gathering Tools in the GemStore!

7:18 pm, September 23, 2014 From bright displays of color to incendiary gathering tools, this week the Black Lion Trading Company is all about setting yourself apart from the crowd. Read on to learn about our two new permane [..] View

Account blocked Need help

7:18 pm, September 20, 2014 So,my account has been blocked due to unacceptable behaviour 3 days ago,i've sent 5 tickets but no answer except  the first one where a nice support guy told me my situation needed f [..] View

1-80lvl in 2 minutes after 2nd feature pack

7:18 am, September 15, 2014 Many veterans in recent days complaining that leveling is hard, annoying, long drawn etc, etc... So I decided to show that you can do it otherwise. Simply in 2 minutes Here's my guide: https://www.y [..] View

Introducing the New TradingPost

7:18 pm, September 4, 2014 As part of the upcoming feature pack for Guild Wars 2, well be shipping a change thats been a long time in the making: a brand-new Trading Post! Weve put a lot of work into it to str [..] View

Thoughts on the September Feature Pack?

7:18 am, August 29, 2014 I don't feel like they're at all addressing any of the actual needs of the game. New backpacks, a cleaner crafting UI, and new commander colors are all very nice things. But where is precursor craftin [..] View

A Fresh Start: The New Player Experience in GuildWars2

7:18 pm, August 28, 2014 Hey, folks, As we continue to grow Guild Wars 2 and plan our next steps for the future of the game, its important we have a solid foundation for all the new players we plan to welcom [..] View

How Would You Change "X" World Boss?

7:18 pm, August 19, 2014 So my server successfully downed Tequatl today. It was the first time I personally had even attempted the revamped boss since returning to the game and it was AWESOME. That single win was far more gr [..] View

Balance Changes in the September 2014 Feature Pack

7:18 pm, August 18, 2014 Hello, all! Im Karl McLain, one of the game designers here at ArenaNet. Im here to tell you about the direction were going with balance changes in the September 2014 Feature Pack. For a more specifi [..] View

PvP Visual and RewardUpdates

7:18 pm, August 14, 2014 The September 2014 Feature Pack, which we announced yesterday along with our World Tournament Series, is bringing exciting additions to PvP! Today, well be talking about two of our additions aimed at [..] View

Announcing the GuildWars2 World Tournament Series

7:18 pm, August 13, 2014 The Guild Wars 2 team, along with Kong Zhong, our publishing partner in China, is proud to announce the Guild Wars 2 World Tournament Series, an international compe [..] View

2nd Anniversary Predictions

7:18 pm, July 31, 2014 Within less than a month it will have been two years since GW2 released. What do you expect or would like ANet to do? Considering the patch tuesdays fall onto 12th and 26th, I assume we'll get the Dr [..] View

Quality in GW2?

7:18 pm, July 28, 2014 I was reading posts on the usual Trahearn-hate threads, and one person said "Quality is relative."  So I thought, what is good quality in an MMO; and where does GW2 lie in [..] View

Release Notes for Entanglement

7:18 pm, July 15, 2014 The adventure in Dry Top continues with Entanglement, the second episode of Living World Season 2! The lethal vines that have been plaguing the Brisban Wildlands have begun to spread, and theyre bring [..] View

Event Chains

7:18 am, July 15, 2014 Hey all. I've had something on my mind lately, and I thought this would be a good opportunity to get some other views on the matter. When you play, do you stick with an event until its chain is compl [..] View

Thief max range issue

7:18 am, July 12, 2014 Hi all. I'm finding that playing thief (my main moreorless), the lack of 1200 range is really handicapping for a lot of pve. I do not mean dungeons, or speedclears, as range is somewhat useless there [..] View

Phoenix Weapons, New Faces, and More in the GemStore!

7:18 am, May 21, 2014 Its an exciting week for the Black Lion Trading Company! Weve got a brand-new set of weapon skins, new faces in Total Makeover Kits, an adorable Mini Piglet, the return of the Bazaar Quaggan Mini [..] View

Proposal to pause Living Story for more content patches

7:18 am, May 13, 2014 Hi, I'm a fairly casual player and just wanted to make a suggestion. Overall, I really enjoy how GW2 is free to play and has regular updated content. I really like the previous April patch in that it [..] View

Megaservers or not Megaservers?

9:16 pm, April 20, 2014 Is anyone else having a problem with the new Megaserver set up?  I don't know about how it affects WvW; this is from just a World Event PvE view.  With world events [..] View

Tournament of LegendsUpdate

3:16 pm, April 19, 2014 Thank you all for such an overwhelming turnout to the Tournament of Legends! Weve seen well over 200 teams register to battle it out for their chance at a legendary weapon! Because the community came [..] View

Foostival 2014, a Celebration

9:16 pm, April 9, 2014 The Foostival event, originally held in 2013 in Paris, was created by fans, for fans, to bring many different Guild Wars 2 communities together. Last years Foostival was a success, a [..] View

Introducing the new DrumInstrument!

9:16 pm, April 9, 2014 Hi Guild Wars 2 music fans! Im Aaron McLeran, the audio programmer here at ArenaNet. Im here to tell you a little bit about the new drum instrument thats available now from the Black [..] View

Introducing the MegaserverSystem

3:16 pm, April 2, 2014 Were down to the last major feature to announce in our upcoming April 15 Feature Pack, and its a pretty huge one: were making it easier to play with your friends on every PvE map, regardless of home w [..] View

Announcing the GuildWars2 Tournament of Legends

9:16 pm, April 1, 2014 Greetings fellow Tyrians! Allie Murdock here; Community Coordinator at ArenaNet. Im excited to announce our first GuildWars2 Tournament of Legends on April 26-27 for Europe and May 3-4 for North Ameri [..] View

PvP Reward Tracks and GearUnification

8:16 pm, March 28, 2014 Hello again Tyria! There are a lot of great new changes happening in the Mists with rewards, gear, build-making, and more! Its incredibly exciting to finally be able to share with you all of the updat [..] View

Say Goodbye to Armor Repair Costs and Hello to Free TraitResets

8:16 pm, March 27, 2014 Were implementing some changes in the upcoming feature patch to the economy and want to tell you about them now. Were excited about what these alterations will mean for the game. The End of Repair Co [..] View

On legendaries & wardrobe (a proposed solution)

8:16 pm, March 26, 2014 A lot of people are concerned about legendaries no longer being special. A lot of people feel cheated for making 2 of the same legendaries. Here is my proposal that may or may not address the issues: [..] View

Introducing the WardrobeSystem

2:16 pm, March 25, 2014 One of the many exciting features coming in the April 2014 Feature Pack is the new Wardrobe, an account-wide system that allows you to collect every skin in the game! Account Wardrobe: The Basics [..] View

Dyes in the New AccountWardrobe

2:16 pm, March 25, 2014 With the new Wardrobe system changing the way you interact with your gear’s appearance, we felt that this was the perfect time to introduce some updates to the dye system. In the April 2014 [..] View

Runes, Sigils, and BalanceUpdates

8:16 pm, March 21, 2014 Yesterday we introduced you to some of the upcoming changes to the traits system. Those changes, while exciting, are just one part of the balance updates bundled into the April 2014 Feature Pack! Toda [..] View

2 things to discuss

8:16 pm, March 20, 2014 First up, I mapped my PS4's Dualshock 4 controller to GW2 and thought I'd let you guys know how it's been going, and thats FANTASTIC! For the past 2-3 months when I play I play with the DS4 and recent [..] View

Traits Unleashed: Forty New Traits and More!

2:16 pm, March 20, 2014 Hello there! I’m Roy Cronacher, and as a game designer for ArenaNet, I’m excited to tell you about upcoming changes to the trait system. These changes focus on improving the ease o [..] View

Hackers, WvW Season II and Anet's apathy

8:16 am, March 19, 2014 WvW has always had it's share of hackers but it seems that this issue has became more dire lately. It's no longer just one or two flying mesmers per month. Now some fights are plagued by perma invisib [..] View

Will Arena Net just let Guild Wars 2 die?

8:16 am, March 19, 2014 I know how absurd that sounds, and there was a time not long ago I would have been among the first to dismiss it. This morning in fact. But things that have happened and been said as of this newest pa [..] View

Release Notes for the Battle for Lions Arch: Aftermath

8:16 pm, March 18, 2014 At long last, the siege of Lions Arch has been broken and Scarlets reign of terror is at an end. Despite Scarlets *****, all is not well: Lions Arch is little more than a smoldering husk, citizens are [..] View

Apparently Arena Net just cant count

8:16 pm, March 18, 2014 A while back it was said, during the winters day event, that Arena Net would be taking an extended break to prepare the final bit of Living World Season One. And that this bit would consist of four up [..] View

Dynamic Enemy Leveling: Yay or Nay?

2:16 pm, March 16, 2014 QuoteIn LA you are surrounded, even if you're the only one on the map, by Vets and Elites. Dynamic LS spawns would either increase or decrease this number based on actual people in the map. This is a [..] View

Better Attribute gives better perks system.

2:16 am, March 15, 2014 So lets say they remove all stats like power,and make Attribute like fire in to  stat.But not like in guild wars where if you don't put point the skill will not work or make fire the [..] View

[Blog Carnival] What was the first Living World season like for you?

8:16 pm, March 11, 2014 Hey thar! With the first Living World season at an end, and just an epilogue patch to come, GuildMag's asking you for your views on the first Living World story arc! We're collecting the community's [..] View

The difference between grinding and farming?

2:16 pm, March 11, 2014 Grinding comes from gear grind.(I know very smart.)The real or original meaning of grinding is that you go to "dungeons" or zones and  grind directly for the materials or g [..] View

Living Story season 2: Mordremoth Rising

8:16 pm, March 7, 2014 We extinguished the molten alliance, blew up the aetherblades, poisoned the toxic alliance, and finally ****** scarlet in what to me felt like five seconds. . . But that doesn't stop what's coming fro [..] View

In the end I just wish Arena Net would finish Guild Wars 2

2:16 am, March 2, 2014 And so we come to the close; the end of Living World Season 1. And as I contemplate how Arena Net is likely to ruin the one thing that quite a number of us are hoping for from this event (an end to th [..] View

Why endurance over skill ?

2:16 am, February 27, 2014 First things first,you don't need  nor its beneficial to have endurance in real life to play video games. You needed for sports,driving,fishing,working and maybe even knitting,but no [..] View

Damage Downtime as a Component in DPS Calculation?

2:16 am, February 24, 2014 What is Damage Downtime?: DDT is the time spent not attacking that is unrelated to an attack's central action window. What increases DDT?: Dodges, Movement, Knockdowns, Interrupts, Fear, etc. Why ca [..] View

Do you think GW2 players are stupid customers?

8:16 pm, February 21, 2014 In many threads here I keep coming across a baseline conspiracy theory which is that Anet is bleeding people dry of their money and they are doing it successfully because ... Well that's where the log [..] View

Things to do in Lions Arch before the patch

2:16 am, February 18, 2014 Things to do in Lions Arch before the patch QuoteHey everyone, inspired by the various discussions on Guild Wars 2 subreddit, I have decided to make a list of things to do in Lion's Arch before all t [..] View

Why Being Efficient is the Only Thing Left

8:16 am, February 17, 2014 I read the quote below today and it struck a nerve that has been lingering for a while. Why is it that the only real difference in this game between casual and hardcore seems to be efficiency? I know [..] View

As a casual player......

8:16 pm, February 2, 2014 I am constantly in awe of you guys and gals who work out ALL the stats on armour/weapons to the nth degree...seriously I look at the stuff you write and I get a headache !  one guy w [..] View

Upcoming Guild Wars 2 PvP Community Tournament Events

8:16 pm, January 23, 2014 Looking to satiate your competitive urges? Weve got you covered. Whether you want to watch some high-level gameplay or jump into the action yourself, weve got Guild Wars 2 tournament [..] View

Nothing is sacred, everything can be destroyed

8:16 pm, January 23, 2014 Interview: http://www.gamerzines.com/mmo/sacred-destroyed-pondering-guild.html The point that were making is this Guild Wars Living Story is finally beginning to pay off and over the next four rel [..] View

Grouping for Storyline Finale, how long does it take?

8:16 am, January 23, 2014 Hello, I'm working on my first character in GW2 and I've reached the part in the storyline where I'm required to group.  I've found many threads complaining about it so I'm not here [..] View

GW2 merchandise [Need help]

8:16 pm, January 15, 2014 Howdyhowdy GW2guru community! I'm running the gaming blog Foxygamer.com and I could use some help from some of you GW2 gamers. I'm creating a list for my blog with a bunch merchandise for Guild Wars2, [..] View

Random Derpy Observations Upon Returning

2:16 am, January 8, 2014 Because I am an insane person and a huge derp, I have decided to end my sabbatical and resume playing GW2 at least for a time.   I hope my derpness amuses someone slightly in a parra [..] View

Exotic Items MUST be modified to include Infusion Slots or..

2:16 am, December 22, 2013 The whole concept of Ascended Gear is working counter-productive to the concept of using various stats combinations to counter different situations to the advantage of playerbase. With the advent of a [..] View

Anyone else miss the trinity?

8:16 pm, December 19, 2013 Hi guys, It's been over 3-4 months since I took a break from GW2. Currently I'm debating on coming back, but I just don't think I have it in me. I have come to realize the main reason that I don't wa [..] View

Job-o-Trons Journey: TheEvolution of a Gag

2:16 am, December 19, 2013 Writing for Guild Wars 2 is a hugely collaborative effort, and at times that collaboration transcends the sum of its parts. Sometimes a character takes on a life of its own and we, t [..] View

Release Notes for A Very Merry Wintersday

2:16 am, December 11, 2013 Although the nights are long and dark, folks all over Tyria are in good cheer Wintersday has begun! Snowball fights, festive activities, and (best of all!) toys all help to keep joy alive through the [..] View

Living World 2013: TheYearinReview

2:16 pm, December 10, 2013 As 2013 is drawing to a close, with it comes the arrival of our final release for the year: Wintersday! What goodies might you find under the tree with the final release of the year, you might ask? Wh [..] View

Guild Wars 2 Is Changing Billing Platforms

2:16 am, December 7, 2013 On December 8, well be upgrading Guild Wars 2 billing processing by moving to a new, advanced billing platform. Were excited about this change, and we hope it will allow us more oppo [..] View

Introducing the Black Lion Wintersday Rewards Event

2:16 am, December 3, 2013 Welcome to the month-long Black Lion Wintersday Rewards Event! Evon Gnashblade of the Black Lion Trading Company will be rewarding December customers with exclusive gifts! Black Lion Trading Company [..] View

Fractals: My gripes.

8:16 pm, November 30, 2013 Hey all. I'm a supporter of fractals, I enjoyed them immensly prior to the patch, as it seemed the only truly challenging pve content (L40 and above only). However, the recent changes has left me di [..] View

Black Friday Weekend Sales

8:16 am, November 29, 2013 In celebration of the spirit and season of giving, the Black Lion Trading Company is holding four straight days of sales! This Friday through Monday, you can pick up all manner of stylish and conv [..] View

Three step solution to removing Magic Find

6:38 pm, November 28, 2013 This is my outline on how to do this right. Sort off. 1) Month 1: Discontinue MF item creation: "Rogue Second in Command after Shatterer has started consuming certain kind magic, he is rebelling [..] View

World XP and You

8:16 am, November 28, 2013 When we added the World XP system to World vs. World, it was our goal to create a sense of character progression in WvW gameplay. We wanted to reward people who put time into WvW by increasing the too [..] View

Take Part in the GuildWars2 Great MMO Migration!

2:16 am, November 28, 2013 The Guild Wars 2 Great MMO Migration has begun, and new citizens from all over are being welcomed to Tyria! How can you, as a current citizen of Tyria, help the effort? Welcome in n [..] View

Release Notes for Fractured

2:16 am, November 27, 2013 Ellen Kiel has done it! After being supported by players in her bid for a seat on the Captains Council of Lions Arch, Kiel has made good on her campaign promises specifically, the promise to head up [..] View

Where are the world builders?

8:16 pm, November 26, 2013 So recently there has been a ton of talk about the living story, the quality of it, the cons, the pros etc etc(please keep that discussion out of this thread). All of this has me wondering, where are [..] View

So We Are 80 Ongoing Series Weekly "Get Ready Get Set Fractal!"

8:16 pm, November 26, 2013 Episode 27 Get Ready Get Set Fractal! So this time we are preparing for the Fractured patch. This should go a long way into getting us to stick around longer in game. Because right now the game is re [..] View

Observations on leveling

1:39 pm, November 23, 2013 Having leveled two characters to 80, I have the following observations and opinions: - The time it takes to get from 1 to 80 is suitable, but the first 40 levels can feel really slow while the last 1 [..] View

I miss the GW1 armors

2:16 am, November 22, 2013 I recently logged into guildwarsguru.com for the first time in a really long time and looked through my post history there. The only part I was really active was posting pictures of my armors, and wow [..] View

Upcoming Changes for the Fractals of the Mists

8:16 pm, November 19, 2013 With the release of Fractals, were making several exciting additions and changes to the Fractals of the Mists infinite dungeon. Heres a brief overview of the changes you can expect! Changes to Fracta [..] View

Fractals: The source of the problem

8:16 pm, November 19, 2013 Well after looking over these new previews for the next update I found myself immensely underwhelmed, and even bordering on offended. This is primarily because I dont play Fractals, and dislike gettin [..] View

State of the Game: Bugs

8:16 pm, November 19, 2013 I don't want to offend anyone's sensibilities by possibly offending developers that no longer visit these forums about their inability to fix bugs in their game from launch. So, in order to have a mo [..] View

Perception of "Grind"

10:36 am, November 19, 2013 I've come to the conclusion that people only drop the "grind" bomb when the content itself is not intrinsically fun. When people aren't enjoying doing X content for Y item, they complain abo [..] View

New NCSoft Earning report is out...

8:16 pm, November 17, 2013 The new Quarterly earnings report for NCSoft has been released.  You can go here to find it if you're interested: http://www.ncsoft.net/global/ir/earnings.aspx In it, the tidings f [..] View

Now, how do you feel about the Living Story? (11/13/13)

8:16 pm, November 13, 2013 I think I will begin this thread every LS patch to get feedback from everyone. My opinion... Hopefully the LS is coming to an end.  The releases are becoming more lackluster with e [..] View

The Origins of the Dragon Bash Theme Song

3:26 pm, November 13, 2013 Hello folks. It’s Maclaine Diemer, back again with another post about music. For this month’s Dragon Bash content, we wanted to have a recognizable theme, and the idea was brought [..] View

Are you still doing World Boss events?

2:16 am, November 12, 2013 When Anet made the change to World Boss events that guarenteed one rare a day, I jumped on the train.  I had the overlay and tried to make it to all of the world bosses at least once [..] View

Bring Back Inactive Players With Gems?

8:16 am, November 11, 2013 Is this a good idea or ripe for abuse? I just saw this pop up in reddit. I know some players aren't coming back at all to the game for one thing or another but will this bring back the ones that wande [..] View

Gw2 forums too strict?

2:16 am, November 9, 2013 So i was looking through the forums on gw2 today and came to a thread asking why karma was nerfed so hard. Feeling the same way, i checked out the thread. Here is it copy/pasted. "ANET, For newb [..] View

Tower of Nightmares Guide

2:16 am, November 5, 2013 A massive, deadly Tower has been revealed in Kessex Hills, built by the new Toxic Alliance of krait and Nightmare Courtiers! This guide will help you get started in the fight against this new threat. [..] View

Headstart acesses unavailable?

10:25 am, November 4, 2013 Do you think they are going to stop pre-purchases soon? I just stumbled across this: http://www.greenmang...deluxe-edition/ customers notes: PURCHASES ON OR AFTER 17TH AUGUST WILL NOT INCLUDE THE 3 [..] View

Champion Bags and Boxes were apparently nerfed last patch

2:16 am, November 2, 2013 According to Anet John Smith they forgot to put it in the patch notes, QuoteHello all, I looked into this because we intended to have a release note for the changes to the champion loot. We did modif [..] View

How to not get bored?

9:03 am, October 31, 2013 Lately I've been bored with GW2. I play a level 80 Ranger and I want to play the game but I can never find something to do to keep me playing for a long time. What do you guys do to keep from getting [..] View

Apology thread

12:40 am, October 31, 2013 I just want to apologise for my flamboyant outbursts during past few days. The thing is, I have invested so much time into this franchise(4 years GW 1+2 1/2 years waiting for GW2 after that) that I si [..] View

Why so much hate?

9:18 am, October 30, 2013 Just a general question. I am not trying to troll or flame, but I have been wondering about this for near 6 months now. After reading these forums since November pretty actively I see so much negativi [..] View

PSA: I appreciate the help but......

5:17 am, October 30, 2013 Please, if you see someone kiting a mob and dodging but not attack don't **** the mob. They are most likely doing daily dodge. This happened to me 4 times tonight making a 5 min process take way longe [..] View

Incentive to repeat champion events

2:53 am, October 30, 2013 Just something i thought was important. Events with champions like the cyclops need to give item drops or chests. I enjoy killing the cyclops and it takes a decent sized group and some time to do. I d [..] View

Release Notes for TowerofNightmares

8:16 pm, October 29, 2013 Marjory Delaqua and Kasmeer Meade have found a way to pierce the veil protecting the krait in Kessex Hills! When the illusion falls, brave heroes need to be nearby to deal with the kraitand whatever i [..] View

Guesting and overflows

2:16 am, October 29, 2013 I play on Desolation. I'm in Europe, but tend to be online for approx 16~ hours a day, so I see everything. When you play around the clock (not everyday, I'm not mad) you see how the community works a [..] View

The lag

2:16 am, October 28, 2013 So it's been a year and the lag has gotten worse (understatement) not better.  With the introduction of WvW leagues the lag has hit extrodinary levels. We all know it's there, we've [..] View

Does anyone else want them to bring back missions.

10:01 pm, October 26, 2013 I loved guild wars 1 missions. they were fun long and challenging. they told a very cool story You go to group up often. I know We have dungeons but missions were different and there were a ton of th [..] View

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