7:18 pm, September 19, 2014
After battling through a harrowing bracket last weekend, the first four of eight North American teams have qualified for the Tournament of Glory Finals! If qualifying teams meet eligibility requiremen [..]
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8:16 pm, March 21, 2014
One of the balance changes coming in the April 2014 Feature Pack is the introduction of ferocity, a brand new stat that will affect your critical damage. Ferocity is being introduced to make bonus cri [..]
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2:16 pm, March 15, 2014
Rolls
Control:
Normally :
Main :Weakening foes and mobility
Secondary : Self sufficient and immobilization
Guild Wars 2 : Selfish grand e [..]
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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 [..]
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8:16 pm, February 17, 2014
Since the dissolution of karma in dungeons, there are now only three places in which to seriously gain karma:
1. Tequatl
2. lower-level fractals (I think 10 levels below your personal reward yields m [..]
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2:16 pm, February 13, 2014
I know I have brought this up before but I have a new take on it and was wondering what people think of it.
So friendly fire is when an attack you make damages characters on your own side. Nothing to [..]
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2:16 pm, January 31, 2014
Well, this is the kind of 'ban' I am talking about. I actually wrote a thread about this in reddit, but I'm not going to lie - it went terrible. The backstory is that I accidentally failed to enter [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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9:17 am, October 30, 2013
Anyone else get kind of annoyed when a warrior or guardian (only classes that i'm knowledgeable enough to have an opinion on) comes into a dungeon and they've got ALL signet traits with a 2hander. I g [..]
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3:36 pm, October 18, 2013
right now it's a keymashing nightmare when facing an array of opponents, the GW2 combat experience isn't a tenth as crisp as GW1 was, which was itself firmly in FPS territory at times, but it's made s [..]
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7:23 am, October 16, 2013
Guys, here's my thing. We all know Mesmers are ridiculously OP. The order is Mesmer>Guardian>Beastmaster Ranger>Engineer>Necro>Elementalist>Thief [..]
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9:16 pm, October 15, 2013
Edrick was a monster, he brought his family shame
So the locked him in a box, mouth stuffed with candy corn
But now the son has risen to take his fathers name
Beware the Bloody Prince, the son of [..]
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4:43 pm, October 10, 2013
Now, I know that it won't be any time soon. But this is more of an opinion that I'd like to share and get feedback on more than anything else.
Guild Wars 2 is a very diverse game, simple enough for b [..]
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3:28 pm, October 10, 2013
I realized something that I think would make this game better: less waypoints.
Right now, we can way point to within a a few digital feet of anywhere in the game.
One of the things about GW1, regard [..]
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9:29 pm, October 8, 2013
Do guild-wide buffs affect guildies who log on after you activate it?
Where do guild banner-buffs spawn? Next to the person? How long does the banner last?
Did not mess with any o [..]
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5:03 pm, October 7, 2013
So they are adding another zone. kinda cool but probly will face same demise as lost shores.
Also other fluff ;(
Maybe its just me but instead of new zones How bout making current ones worthy. Heck th [..]
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10:46 pm, October 6, 2013
This thread is for everyone who agrees that GW1 was a better game than GW2. If you don't agree, stop reading now please.
The idea here is to build ideas on how to improve GW2 based on gameplay streng [..]
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1:11 pm, October 6, 2013
- If consumable buffs work in WvW
- if you lose stats from your helmet when going underwater(cause aqua bretaher replaces helm apparently)
anything else? GOGOGO
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2:30 pm, October 5, 2013
I'm level 53. I did CM yesterday at level 40 and got 2k exp which translated to about a bar of my level whereas people in my group essentially got a full level worth of exp. Today I did TA and got 10k [..]
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3:53 am, October 5, 2013
Let's take combat and general mechanics of GW 2(dodges, self heals, ...) and something to it. I think, and I can see that is general consensus, that GW 2 is too bland. Meh prototype, what can you do.. [..]
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3:16 pm, October 4, 2013
Hey guys !
So I'd like to talk with you on the PvP of Guild Wars 2. But also on the gameplay in general, the design on general of Guild Wars 2, sPvP and Esports.
(It will get more specific to GvGs an [..]
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7:12 am, October 4, 2013
/!\Caution/!\: sizeable read.
I would like to have a discussion with you all on skill balancing and about nerfing vs. buffing.
it came about after i'm seeing all these complaints about heartseeker. [..]
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11:50 pm, October 3, 2013
I first picked this game up on the pre-order early access. I have since made many characters (one of every class) and got three of them (Ranger, Elementalist and Mesmer) into mid-le [..]
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7:10 pm, October 3, 2013
Divinitys Reach is hosting a magnificent celebration! Her Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta is commemorating the tenth year of her rule and using the occasion to celebrate the triumph of humanity over the [..]
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1:29 pm, October 3, 2013
Am just wondering, among the people who plays, what is their financial situation in the game. How much gold did you end up when you got your level 80?
I'm currently level 41 and I have 4,5 gold. I hav [..]
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12:23 am, October 3, 2013
Anyone else notice that when a ghost used any of his skills from 6 to 10, they force the nearest player to perform a action wich he has to get right in order to free him from that? Not only does it fo [..]
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6:24 pm, October 2, 2013
first, let me say I wont be copying the full guides here for downsampling but linking a thread on guru3d that has the answers to any questions you may have on getting it working.
Before we get starte [..]
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11:31 am, October 2, 2013
I looked and can't find a solid answer on this...
I run a Grenadier build on my Engineer, which uses both condition and flat damage. The question I have is this: Superior Rune of the Thief, will the [..]
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11:25 am, October 2, 2013
I started running FotM last week and am having some issues. I seem to be really, really bad at them and could use some tips. I'm running them in PUGs.
Worst one [..]
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8:41 am, October 2, 2013
Hello,
So Ive seen a few polls on PvP and the questions never seem to be about specifics. What about so and so class needs to be nerfed/buffed? What about spvp is bad? This poll primary focuses on s/ [..]
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6:53 am, October 2, 2013
In a recent post on the official GW2 forums hosted by ArenaNet, I criticized ArenaNet for not disabling the WvW orbs because of an orb exploit that was causing a great deal of trouble. &n [..]
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6:22 am, October 2, 2013
I had the pleasure of playing Lunatic Inquisition a couple times and had a blast. The first 2-3 rounds I was utterly confused and didn't had as much fun. Therefore, I decided to make a little guide in [..]
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1:30 am, October 2, 2013
heya guys, i just wanna ask if u experienced the same.
im running around with full mf-gear+omnombars and sometimes the gemstore mf-buff, but still dont get golds or even exotics.
im farming cursed sho [..]
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11:03 pm, October 1, 2013
Wall-o-text INC.
Greetings to nerds and noobs alike!
When looking at the conversations going around about Guild Wars 2 and it's longevity, many people state PvP is (or should be) the true endgame. I [..]
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10:30 pm, October 1, 2013
Instead of running around an area doing the same handful of DE's, in the same order, for hours. In my opinion, there needs to be some kind of challenge event, like they had in GW1. Even NPC's that giv [..]
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9:14 pm, October 1, 2013
Like above does anti-farm code factor in magic find you use? (meaning if you have a lot MF you hit DR faster?)
I didnt play for a day, used some buffs for total 170% MF and i hit DR in 15 mins ... wh [..]
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8:35 pm, October 1, 2013
ArenaNet has posted a handy little guide for those of you who want a push in the right direction. Think of it as flipping through a player's guide of a game you're playing through. We'll also be pos [..]
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5:55 pm, October 1, 2013
LIVING WORLDDragon Bash
The Ship’s Council of Lion’s Arch is sponsoring Dragon Bash, a celebration of the Tyrian spirit and resolve to defeat the elder dragons. Bash on dragon pia [..]
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5:14 pm, October 1, 2013
I've been using dual-pistol as an Engineer and I'm 100% certain my Superior Sigil of Strength, on the main hand pistol, isn't triggering anywhere as often as it should.
With a baseline 45% critical s [..]
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3:39 pm, October 1, 2013
Dragon Bash is almost here! We made some real-world versions of the dragon piatas you’ll find in Guild Wars 2 tomorrow and shared them with our friends at various gaming si [..]
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2:46 pm, October 1, 2013
I am aware that no one knows exactly how aggro works but would like to get some input all the same.
I have a guild mate who plays Ranger that pulls a disproportionate amount of aggro. & [..]
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11:26 am, October 1, 2013
Greetings!
We are excited to introduce you all to the new and improved Borderlands maps and the Borderlands Bloodlust buff. As part of our continuing efforts to introduce new and interesting mechanic [..]
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11:00 am, October 1, 2013
Now, Before you watch this video going over the Guild Wars 2 Holy Trinity please have a look at this here: http://gw2101.gtm.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/combat/healing-*****/
Or if you don't trust the [..]
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11:00 am, October 1, 2013
So I was a GM in gw1 and an officer in wow. I've had many years experience in being a guild leader. My gw1 guild was a top 100 gvg guild for a while (not bad for pvp casuals), we owned hzh, had some s [..]
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10:51 am, October 1, 2013
Merchants from all over Tyria are putting out their finest wares for the Bazaar of the Four Winds and the Black Lion Trading Company is no exception! Were bringing you new miniatures, great deals [..]
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10:30 am, October 1, 2013
A ****** at the Dragon Bash has thrown lions Arch into Chaos! The culprits responsible for the mayhem have holed up in their hideout. Inspector Ellen Kiel spearheaded the investigation into the ****** [..]
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8:30 am, October 1, 2013
Warning: Massive Wall of Text Ahead. A 3001 word wall to be exact!
I will start out by saying that I have played a wide variety of games over the years, however guild wars was the very first online m [..]
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8:17 am, October 1, 2013
Im fed up. Im fed up with people moaning, crying, complaining or boasting, claiming and bragging about how Tequatl requires "so much co-ordination" and "everything must be organised!&qu [..]
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6:48 am, October 1, 2013
Is anyone not getting any extra ore from the Orichalcum nods or extra nod mining?
I have been farming for over a week now, and I never got an extra Orichalcum ore. When my server had like 18% bonus c [..]
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6:39 am, October 1, 2013
One of the posts at the official forums caught my attention. Ensign, a well known member of the GW1 community posted the following in response to the lack of combat depth and the trinity as it applies [..]
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5:47 am, October 1, 2013
1. Movable target health frame. it gets in the way of seeing the whole world
2. A target of target frame -> we need this because its not the easiest thing in the world to know when you are be [..]
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5:43 am, October 1, 2013
Hi all,
Don't know if this has been posted before but I was wanting to figure out how to maximize my raw power stats (before weapon damage, traits, skills and boons/conditions are added which can be [..]
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4:01 am, October 1, 2013
In games I've played in the past titles always appeal to me, but in here, total opposite.
When someone has on a title, you have to click the person, and see a hardly noticeable white title under thei [..]
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3:59 am, October 1, 2013
So I remember a while ago I found this little quaggan over in Bloodtide coast that sold two items that cost like 2 silver each, but gave some awesome free buffs. Boon of Regeneratio [..]
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2:24 am, October 1, 2013
A new week means new items available through the Black Lion Trading Company! This week Im pleased to offer up a very special new item: Candidate Support Bundles that let you show your support and [..]
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1:43 am, October 1, 2013
Welcome to the first release of August, the Queens Jubilee!
Upon logging in to GuildWars2, you will receive a mail from Queen Jennah of Kryta inviting you to a celebration being held in Divinitys Rea [..]
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1:18 am, October 1, 2013
Queen Jennahs jubilee celebration continues in Divinitys Reach. The Queen is preparing to address her subjects and the dignitaries from other cities but someone else has plans for the Queens speech!
[..]
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12:37 am, October 1, 2013
Two candidates, war hero Ellen Kiel and Black Lion trader Evon Gnashblade, are trying to secure a trade agreement with the Zephyr Sanctum but neither of them can seal the deal without your support! T [..]
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11:35 pm, September 30, 2013
T6 Mat Farm Guide
(hopefully, this is in the right place!)
Much like many players, I'm dirt poor. I developed these runs in conjunction with a freind of mine, Handmade. We're both working on legendar [..]
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11:32 pm, September 30, 2013
So a few days ago, when I wasn't a member of this forum yet. I received my first precursor, not by putting hundreds of rares and exotics into the Mystic Forge, no, I received my precursor Dusk, by far [..]
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11:07 pm, September 30, 2013
Hey guys, I know a lot of people have been really enjoying the MF buff and tons of mobs in the Pavilion. I ended up spending most of my time since the update doing the gauntlets and trying out differe [..]
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9:20 pm, September 30, 2013
Well since many of us have already achieved 80 for some time and have mostly been doing Cursed Shore of Orr for farming either karma or gold or both (dont think there is a better map for this purpose) [..]
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8:04 pm, September 30, 2013
LIVING WORLD
Bazaar of the Four Winds
The Bazaar of the Four Winds is gathering; merchants are converging from all corners of Tyria to sell their wares. Its not just shady characters and risky trade [..]
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7:21 pm, September 30, 2013
Hi everyone,
We are now about 5 weeks into the release, and most players have had time, if inclined, to play at level 80 now.
While there is plenty to do, I am wondering when we will get info about h [..]
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5:13 pm, September 30, 2013
I know there are already hundreds of threads across the forums and gwguru regarding the recent nerfs/buffs to dungeons and so forth. But I do want to point out certain things I've noticed so far regar [..]
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5:13 pm, September 30, 2013
In this thread we'll be discussing magic find. The benefits, the negatives & its impact on GW2 as whole. This topic has a tendency to draw opposition from bot [..]
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5:08 pm, September 30, 2013
Since focus of the game has now shifted from "using a weapon" to "getting a weapon", I think it's probably appropriate to discuss what weaponset people primarily use in PvE for eac [..]
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5:01 pm, September 30, 2013
Hi!
Basically since I looked at the game for the very first time to me it was obvious that I would be farming dungeons for equipment. Doing WvW all day seemed very slow to me (SO many badges ...) and [..]
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4:00 pm, September 30, 2013
This is not MY guide its The Great Assassins Guide off the GW2 forums i think it will be helpful so i am posting it here
This guide has one purpose: To teach people how to damage a world boss. This is [..]
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2:53 pm, September 30, 2013
Welcome to our newest release, the Bazaar of the Four Winds! You may be wondering what there is to do and how to get around, so what follows is a short guide to point you in the right direction.
Spoi [..]
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2:05 pm, September 30, 2013
I have tried this now about 7 times, all fails. We seem to be understanding the overall concept of the boss, but at ~10 of his health there is an active debuff that causes you to ta [..]
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1:14 pm, September 30, 2013
My guild and I ran two fractal runs (6 zones) both on difficulty 1 to help people reach difficulty 2.
From memory, the zones we played were:Dredge high rise (led into caverns) x2Winter/Ice Style frac [..]
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1:00 pm, September 30, 2013
The scourge of Splintered Coast has risen, more deadly and powerful than ever before. Band together with other heroes, old friends, and new allies to fight the rising evil. Bewareagainst a foe of this [..]
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11:42 am, September 30, 2013
Hi,
I have a warrior, thief and elementalist.
2 80s and elementalist on the way.
I want to gear, play/specialise each class in one of the three areas, namely WvW, dungeons and Open world.
Primarily s [..]
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10:00 am, September 30, 2013
I expect other people have noticed this who have been farming the events in the Cursed Shore for whatever reason, karma, money items etc. It's that the longer you spend there farming the frequently re [..]
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9:46 am, September 30, 2013
I've been lurking about on here for a while now, and here is my first contribution, please excuse my English as it is not my first language, but here goes:
THIS IS NOT ABOUT EVENT OR KARMA FARMING!!! [..]
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9:42 am, September 30, 2013
I am trying to maximise what i can run on m warrior and i have seen various people running around with 3 different types of 'blue' nourishment.
I am aware of pretty much all food buffs, and also the [..]
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9:41 am, September 30, 2013
Not super sure where to put this post but this is a good place to start. Since community seems lacking at times i decided to open up a little guild event i usually run to the whole server (stormbluff [..]
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8:16 am, September 30, 2013
Like using things like chocolate bars, vanilla beans, and pumpkins to create your own halloween themed stuff?
I remember tons of sweets in guild wars 1. it would be cool to have candy with unique buf [..]
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7:50 am, September 30, 2013
On day 1 i played my norn warrior without any XP buffs and was able to quest without being under lvld, i was always of the correct lvl for the hearts.
I just started a norn ranger yesterday with guil [..]
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7:36 am, September 30, 2013
Hello community,
Until now I haven't found any really useful thread about the slayer achievement. Four days ago I started getting my slayer achievement on my own... with very nice progress =)
Anyway [..]
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6:48 am, September 30, 2013
Hey there i want to share this nodes for the community.. hope it will be usefull..
Red = Ori
Green = Wood
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5:46 am, September 30, 2013
What food and utility buffs do you usually have up?
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Nourishment
Usually, I am only running with Peach Tart up since it pretty inexpensive to purchase a stack at th [..]
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5:17 am, September 30, 2013
Ok when I spend 30 points on a skill especially one thats called "Charrzooka" I would expect that it would be formidable. Did I say costing 30 points ?& [..]
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2:32 am, September 30, 2013
Mini Guide
New Rewards
New Achievements
Week 2 Addendum
Mini Guide
Starting Tuesday, June 25:
Upon logging into Guild Wars 2, you’ll receive a mail from Lionguard [..]
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