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World Map Completion. Should you do it? What are the best ways?

6:18 am, December 1, 2014 Hey everyone! I was doing come World Map Completion and I figured I would share with you guys some of the things it is good for and some of the best ways to do it. I made a youtube video while I was [..] 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

Jungle Explorer Outfit, Pact Fleet Weapons, and Regional Tournament Finishers in the Gem Store!

6:18 pm, November 18, 2014 The Silverwastes may be a tangle, but with our new Jungle Explorer Outfit and Pact Fleet Weapons, the Black Lion Trading Company has everything you need to clear a path in style! And let&#8217 [..] 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

Noble Count Outfit and Grave Finisher in the Gem Store

7:18 am, October 22, 2014 Even though the Black Lion Trading Company started celebrating Halloween early, we’re not out of festival goodies yet! Read on to learn about this week’s new offerings, plus li [..] View

The candy wrapper raffle...

7:18 am, October 22, 2014 Theres a skrit in the demolished, old Black Lion building just west of Trader's Forum that is taking the shiny candy wrappers that come from the candy that is sold in the gem store and they also drop [..] View

Tempest Weapons and World vs. World Support Pack in the GemStore!

7:18 pm, September 30, 2014 Whether youre looking for a little extra support in your World vs. World endeavors or trying to show off your fashion sensibilities with a new set of weapons, the Black Lion Trading Company is her [..] View

World Tournament Series Finals Dated and Slated

7:18 am, September 27, 2014 The Guild Wars 2 World Tournament Series will name a champion this December in China! Its our first truly international tournament, bringing together top PvP teams from North America, Europe and Chin [..] View

Roundup: World vs. World Community Videos

7:18 pm, September 10, 2014 A few weeks ago, we launched a call to arms to the WvW community, asking them for the best video footage they created. We received an overwhelming response from the WvW players of Guild Wars& [..] 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

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

Belindas Greatsword, Ceremonial Plated Armor, and More in the Gem Store!

7:18 pm, August 19, 2014 Its a bountiful week here at the Black Lion Trading Company. Not only are we bringing you Belindas Greatsword and the elegant Ceremonial Plated Outfit, but were also bringing back a wide array of [..] 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

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

Double Black Lion Claim Ticket Chances!

7:18 am, August 7, 2014 Now through August 11, every Black Lion Chest has double the normal chances to drop a Black Lion Claim Ticket or Black Lion Ticket Scraps! Scraps can be converted into Claim Tickets, which are use [..] View

Covert Charr Backpack and More in the Gem Store

7:18 pm, August 5, 2014 This week, the Black Lion Trading Company is proud to bring you a new addition to our charr backpack line, savings on a bundle of items with the Tyrian Explorers Knapsack, and your last chance at [..] View

Zephyrite Rescue Pack and Color Swatch: Red in the Gem Store!

7:18 pm, July 8, 2014 This week, we here at the Black Lion Trading Company are all about panache! Weve got a brand-new method of delivering exactly the dye you need, a new pack that lets you save big on convenient and [..] View

New Hair and Eye Colors in Makeover Kits!

7:18 pm, June 17, 2014 This week the Black Lion Trading Company is proud to bring out an exciting update to character customization with some head-turning greens and pinks for your hair or eyes! Were also bringing back [..] View

Musical Lute and Bobblehead Laboratory in the Gem Store!

7:18 am, June 11, 2014 With the Festival of the Four Winds going on in the Labyrinthine Cliffs, now is a good time for Tyrians everywhere to relax, enjoy themselves, and indulge in some frivolity. To help with your merr [..] View

New Ancestral Outfit and Mini Jaguar Cub in the GemStore!

7:18 pm, May 27, 2014 The Festival of the Four Winds is in full swing, and what better way to celebrate than with a new outfit? Treat yourself to the new Ancestral Outfit so you look your best as you enjoy the festivit [..] 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

The bifrost - aka legendary weapon question

3:16 am, April 18, 2014 mm, so.. I've started working towered the bifrost and I have a question. The diffrence between the Bifrost's stats and my exotic molten staff is not so big. except for the acheivement and the glory, [..] View

New Drum instrument and Avian Minis in the Gem Store!

9:16 pm, April 8, 2014 Im proud to present you with this weeks newest offerings from the Black Lion Trading Company! Were bringing you three beautiful miniature birds for your collection and a drum that will revolutioni [..] View

Pay-to-win

3:16 am, April 3, 2014 A lot of the pay-to-win arguments Ive seen lately stink of what I call subjective advantage. It was summed up best in a recent thread I shall link at the end of this post. In a nut shell the purposed [..] 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

Account-Bound WXP, Legendaries, and AscendedGear

8:16 pm, March 27, 2014 We’re using the April 2014 Feature Pack as an opportunity to introduce some improvements that we’re really excited for: account-bound World XP and ascended and legendary gear! We w [..] 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

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

Learn About Critical DamageChanges

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 [..] View

New Hair Styles, Minis, and More in the Gem Store!

8:16 pm, March 18, 2014 Congratulations, heroes, weve freed Lions Arch! Celebrate in style with new hair styles, adorable new miniatures, increased Collection stacks, and discounts! New Hair Styles in Ma [..] View

Fantastic New Items in theGem Store!

8:16 pm, March 4, 2014 The tides of battle have changed, my friends! The Lionguard generously equipped by yours truly is working side-by-side with heroes to retake Lions Arch from that evil sylvari and her villainous [..] 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

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

The most important thing (opinions)

8:16 am, February 1, 2014 Edit: Thanks much to Konzacelt for posting this on the official forms for me. Heres the link if you want to follow or partake in the discussion there. https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/game/gw2/T [..] View

How seriously do you take GW2?

2:16 pm, January 27, 2014 I am asking in reference to personal gameplay. I am not asking if you like or dislike losing but instead how hard you personally work to develop your skills, rotations, or capabilities in game and whe [..] View

The feature only patch and beyond

8:16 pm, January 11, 2014 Just a random little thread I thought Id make. What potential new features would you like to see implemented to GW2 over the next year. Dont worry about being unrealistic or any such, this is just an [..] View

Recap: The Living World of GuildWars2

2:16 pm, January 7, 2014 As we announced back in December, were down to just four releases to go in the current storyline of living world. The first of those four releases is nearly upon us, and we wanted to help take a momen [..] View

One Week Only: Black Lion Weapons Discount!

2:16 pm, January 7, 2014 We here at the Black Lion Trading Company feel that each new year is full of possibility. To get this one off to a good start, were pleased to present a new facial tattoo helm; and a new Introduct [..] View

Wintersday Items in the Gem Store!

2:16 am, December 4, 2013 Wintersday is just around the corner! The air is getting crisper, Lions Arch will soon be decorated you know, I and my fellow Black Lion Trading Company representatives are so excited, we think i [..] 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

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

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

Why GW2 needs an Expansion

8:16 am, November 21, 2013 So, I have delayed posting this topic to give the Living Story updates a chance. And, truth be told, LS does accomplish its purpose: giving people a reason to log on every two weeks. But many player [..] 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

New, presumably removed (again), leaked update notes

8:16 am, November 18, 2013 So, my previous thread got deleted, and I haven't (yet) been informed why. (Shoutout to you, admins!) Here are the contents of the disputable and controversial upcoming update. I am NOT supporting o [..] View

Available Now: Kasmeers Staff, Marjorys Weapons, andMore!

8:16 pm, November 12, 2013 The fight against the Toxic Alliance is a joint effort. The bravest heroes, the Lionguard, members of the interracial Orders we’re all in this together. But perhaps nobody is fighting t [..] View

Toxic New Items in the GemStore!

2:16 pm, November 5, 2013 Neither snow nor rain nor invasions from the Mad Realm nor the uprising of the new and deadly Toxic Alliance will keep the Black Lion Trading Company from providing you with new and useful items! [..] View

Gaining more Hall of Monuments ranks/awards

8:16 pm, October 30, 2013 I currently have only 12 ranks on the Hall of Monuments and have no idea where to start to gain more... I haven't played GW1 for years but I have alot of gold in my bankaccount. So is there any way I [..] 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

New Armors and More Available in the Gem Store!

8:16 pm, October 29, 2013 Halloween is nearing, and the Black Lion Trading Company has everything you need to celebrate in style. But dont just dress your best on Halloween! Weve got new armors and weapons that will change [..] View

Why no exotic culturals?

6:27 am, October 26, 2013 I was just wondering why cultural weapons and armor can only be gotten in rare quality... View

Dungeons

10:09 am, October 24, 2013 Hey everyone, I've been reading up on all the dungeons that have been added. Am I to surmise that you "grind" to gain tokens to purchase weapons? Furthermore, all of these weapons seem to ha [..] View

First, Second and Third Most Important Ascended Weapons per Profession?

9:16 am, October 22, 2013 What are the most important first, second and third ascended weapons to craft (for all-around PvE use). Elementalist 1. 2. 3. Thief 1. 2. 3. Engineer 1. 2. 3. Guardian 1. 2. 3. Warrior 1. 2. 3. [..] View

The Family Business

9:16 pm, October 17, 2013 By the third night, the mob around Castle Thorn had grown so thick that their bonfires reached the river, making a constellation of pyres that stretched as far as King Oswald Thorn could see. &#8 [..] View

A Guide to Blood and Madness

9:16 pm, October 15, 2013 Halloween has returned to Tyria, along with the Mad Kingbut a new menace has emerged to threaten both the Mad Realm and our world! Magister Tassi needs your help to keep everyone alive long enough to [..] View

Release Notes for Blood and Madness

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 [..] View

New Halloween Items in the Gem Store!

9:16 pm, October 15, 2013 Halloween is fast approaching, and the Mad Kings lunatic influence is seeping into Tyria! Lions Arch is decorated in its spooky finest, children are running amok and begging for sweets, and the Ma [..] View

Halloween Axe

4:02 pm, October 14, 2013 Does anyone know if there is a Exotic axe or axe skin in this Halloween event? I have been looking all week.. There is some nice skins for every other weapons except the Axe.. Am I just missing it or [..] View

What's New cat?

7:45 am, October 13, 2013 Hey there, I played GW2 a bit back at release, stopped, sporadically played it here and there, stopped and now I'm back to sporadically play it some more. Yet I am left wondering how this game has ch [..] View

Proffession Quests

12:07 pm, October 12, 2013 Hey guys, have not posted here in a long time, how are things? Just posting something that has been bugging me when I roam around Tryria. You ever feel like your proffession does not feel like a prof [..] View

New Weapon Types- Just a little dream of mine

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 [..] View

Reputation?

3:55 pm, October 10, 2013 this idea just hit me, and I presume some of you've already thought about this. I started thinking about why the hell you should pay for a rank (Commander) and instead earn it  with [..] View

New weapons?

9:55 pm, October 9, 2013 I was just wondering if there are any plans to impliment new weapons into Guild Wars 2. View

Additional Gear Tiers: Economic Inevitability

12:38 pm, October 9, 2013 Looking at market prices from launch until now of staple items we see a clear trend of decreasing price,  namely exotic armors and weapons.  This is partly because [..] View

X-Post Chris Whiteside on "Collaborative Development"

9:16 am, October 9, 2013 From the official forums. QuoteHi All, I would like to thank everyone for their support toward the pioneering work we are doing, as we drive the world of Tyria forward. The passion, and intelligence [..] View

The Aesthetics Dilemma

1:28 am, October 9, 2013 Ok so a lot of people have bee vaguely talking about this subject but I though I would narrow it down and offer an actual debate for it rather than mindless whining and criticism. Ok so in an averag [..] View

All this karma, what do?

4:01 pm, October 8, 2013 So here I am, a Thief with many thousand Karma, and wondering what to spend it on. What sort of karma merchants are out and about in the world? I know of the Ebonhawke weapons vendor at Ebonhawke, t [..] View

The Running Man

3:11 pm, October 8, 2013 Inbetween my little pacifism run and my little everything else I've been running into higher level zones with lower level characters a lot. It all started with my Necromancer, where I took Rot deep i [..] View

Game addiction, or lack thereof.

9:23 pm, October 7, 2013 So I have been playing this game with my wife and buddies for the past few weeks, and through playing with them it has been an enjoyable experience; this however is starting to feel like it's coming t [..] View

Is gw2 casual players friendly?

6:54 pm, October 7, 2013 This is not ment to be a whining or complaining threat. I am as the title says a casual player enjoying games such as LoL since you can jump in and play whenever you want mostly because it is abaut sk [..] View

A question for knowledgeable players: Given my situation, what would you do? (Exotic armor/weapon advice)

7:54 am, October 7, 2013 Here's my current situation, I'd appreciate your advice:I have 8 characters of each of the 8 professions, all level 80.  Currently all 8 characters are mainly wearing level 80 green [..] View

Hammers and Maces

1:11 am, October 7, 2013 So I've noticed that only two classes can wield hammers and maces, while the rest of the weapons are enjoyed by at least 3, sometimes as many as 5 or so. If Anet were to extend the hammer and mace to [..] View

How to turn GW2 into GW1 without breaking the game

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 [..] View

Ascended-tier Stat Projections (theorycrafting)

1:34 am, October 6, 2013 Some people may argue that it is largely pointless to speculate about a future tier of gear when it has barely been released, and I would agree. However, it gets exceedingly tiresome to read thread af [..] View

Upcoming Skill and Trait Changes

11:12 pm, October 5, 2013 Hey folks, it’s Chap again! There are a lot of changes coming in this release, and I wanted to explain the thought processes behind some of them. Today I’ll be joined by Karl and R [..] View

Various assorted questions

9:16 pm, October 5, 2013 1. I enjoy tanks(or controllers-but more specifically big tough mc gruff that can't be hurt). Seeing how GW 2 is more dodge focused, how would I make tough character(I Like feeling safe)? 2. I also e [..] View

Trait Templates and Removal of Retraining Feature

4:32 pm, October 5, 2013 I think GW2 is missing a very important feature from GW1. That is a Trait Template similar to GW1's Skill Template. Also, I still don't see the purpose of retraining traits and the associated fees. I [..] View

I Don't Care for Weapon Swapping

10:58 am, October 5, 2013 Okay, let me start out by pointing out that I'm not saying that weapon swapping is a stupid, unneeded mechanic that should be cut from the game. So now that that's clear... In GW1 I was never one to [..] View

Importance of daily achievements

6:28 am, October 5, 2013 Daily achievements are very important in game, so current plans to fiddle with it are worrying. 1) Daily achievement provide alternative to rested xp found in other games and were kinda supposed to b [..] View

For the mystic weapons do you need 100% completion?

5:20 am, October 5, 2013 Also is story important for weapons ( non legendary I cant be fed for that I have a life ) ? Im starting up game again and I want to level my level 30 Ele but she has done 0 story and none of the star [..] View

Gearing up: PvE VS. PvP

8:24 pm, October 4, 2013 Not caring about stats, it took me ages to figure out that the game contains two system of gearing - the PvE and the PvP one. Since I just focused on stats in PvP, I actually thought that this was GW2 [..] View

Brainstorming: new mechanics

5:32 pm, October 4, 2013 In the topic about class balance philosophies, one of the things that came up was the notion that something needs to be done to increase the depth, complexity, and longevity of the system. &a [..] View

Lack of beefy weapons

3:18 pm, October 4, 2013 So, I just made this thread to express my disappointment in anets art direction regarding weapon design. Most of them just look FLAT, literally they have no real volume and many of them are very disp [..] View

Seeing gw2's eSports globally

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 [..] View

How to get UNpermabanned (anet)

3:09 pm, October 4, 2013 Today we banned a number of players for exploiting Guild Wars 2. We take our community and the integrity of the game very seriously, and want to be clear that intentionally exploiting the game is unac [..] View

I absolutely do not like this..Gear grind in GW

3:07 pm, October 4, 2013 QuoteIn November well unveil the first Ascended items. This new rarity type falls between Exotic and Legendary on the spectrum of rarity and has slightly higher stats than Exotics. Source: https://ww [..] View

Buying the Wrong Armour Type (Dungeons)

3:05 pm, October 4, 2013 Ok, before the rage comes in hear me out. I have been thinking this wayyy before it happened. Earlier today I was doing TA Runs, got my 180 blooms, took a break and came back online. I went over to t [..] View

New Underwater Content: Balance Attached, Maybe?

2:40 pm, October 4, 2013 So, I haven't been the most up to date on the November 15th update, but I've heard it referred to as the "Sea of Sorrows" update, talk about beaches, and Anet's little post with some pirate [..] View

Dungeons and stories

2:24 pm, October 4, 2013 * Past few days I've been running a lot of dungeons and in one AC run, one team member asked me why do I use a staff (on my elementalist ofc). I told him with some notes of sarcasm "Yeah, cause u [..] View

What would YOU change in the combat system?

2:23 pm, October 4, 2013 To start with, this is not a suggestion thread - hence it is not in the Primordus visions section. It's just meant as a sort of place to share our ideas about the games combat system. I am not conside [..] View

Why are we playing GW2?

1:39 pm, October 4, 2013 I want to start off by saying - This is NOT meant to be a post to complain about the game I'm just wondering if anybody has an idea of what they plan on doing to add substance to the game's content. [..] View

So, what weapons would you like to see in the game?

8:58 am, October 4, 2013 Eh, just a fun topic on what weapons you would like to see added to the game.New weapons also means new skills for classes who can use them For me it's Fist/Claw type weapons. Though for water co [..] View

What is the point of gear tiers?

6:30 am, October 4, 2013 No, contrary to every other gear-thread, this isn't about ascended gear. It's actually the opposite - this is about tiers below exotic. I am currently still levelling my warrior. He's around 60. He h [..] View

Need assistance understanding this

1:12 am, October 4, 2013 I realized whenever I go to any part of MAP, game adjust my lvl accordingly in most cases SCALE DOWN. So my question is If i am wearing level 50 ARMOR/WEAPONs and As I scaledown accoridng to the map, [..] View

Do you think Nexon changed the game?

11:59 pm, October 3, 2013 I'm not claiming anything by stating this but as we all know, before release Nexon purchased a large share of NCSoft (enough to make decisions I believe) and hired somebody onto the Guild Wars 2 team. [..] View

Open letter to the Guild Wars 2 Devs

11:09 pm, October 3, 2013 I posted the text below on the Guild Wars 2 site earlier this evening. I hope that many of you feel the same way and will lend your voice to getting this changed. Happy hunting. Dear Devs, I've bee [..] View

I dont know what to put as a title

10:37 pm, October 3, 2013 Well, i love Guild Wars 2, i have a Female Sylvari Thief at level 16(just turned 16) and now ill go to the nearby 15-25 area in order to continue leveling, which is actually A LOT OF FUN, all these ev [..] View

Christmas Presents

9:43 pm, October 3, 2013 I wish to get some cheap-ish, in game, Christmas presents for a few people in game but am completely stuck for ideas lol. Wondering if anyone here would have any? I guess mini's might be useful/appro [..] View

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