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Play the Expanded Weapon Proficiency Beta Today
Greetings, Tyrians! For the past few weeks, we’ve been teasing information about our expanded weapon proficiency feature, which will be arriving early next year for everyone who owns Guild Wars 2™ : Secrets of the Obscure™. Each of our nine professions will have access to at least one new weapon and a smattering of new skills, which … Read More »
Travel in Comfort with the Adorable Plush Vulpine Jackal Skin
[embedded content] Plush Vulpine Jackal Skin This soft fox will steal your heart with its plush adorableness. It’s the perfect companion to adventure with through the snowy winter months! Black Lion Hero Point Scroll In need of hero points? Get as many as you desire! The Black Lion Hero Point … Read More »
Guild Wars 2 Black Friday Sales and New Hero Jump Start Event Start Today
Greetings, gamers. We’re excited to announce our Black Friday sales for this year, including some of our deepest Guild Wars 2® expansion discounts ever! It’s not Friday yet, but our sales begin today, and you’ll have until next Tuesday, November 28 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-8) to take advantage of these … Read More »
Brew Potions on the Go with the Alchemic Power Skiff Skin
Alchemic Power Skiff Skin Float along the rivers and lakes of Tyria in your own mobile potion-brewing lab with the Alchemic Power Skiff Skin! Take your cauldron on the go so your tinctures and tonics can be concocted with the freshest ingredients. What’s in Stock We’re refreshing our seasonal selection … Read More »
Sword-Wielding Necromancers Are Gluttons for Punishment
Greetings, gamers! My name is Taylor Brooks, and I am a designer on the Skills and Balance Team here at ArenaNet. I hope you are all hungry for another look at a new weapon, because today I’ll be giving you a taste of necromancer swords! Expanded weapon proficiencies are coming … Read More »
Armed with Dual Pistols, Guardians Rain Down Bullets of Justice!
Hello, Tyrians! My name is Chun-Hong Fung, and I’m a game designer on the Systems Team here at ArenaNet. The expanded weapon proficiencies are coming in 2024 during the second major update for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™. Today, we’ll be taking a look at yet another new set of weapons that will be … Read More »
WvW Update: Guild Hall Arenas and World Restructuring Beta
Greetings, Mist warriors! We’re here to go into a little more detail about some of the upcoming World vs. World (and WvW-adjacent) changes. These are part of the overall schedule of content coming to the game over the next couple of months, which you can learn more about in our … Read More »
Set Off Chain Reactions with the Engineer Short Bow Proficiency
Hello, Tyrians! My name is Chun-Hong Fung, and I’m a game designer on the Systems Team here at ArenaNet. Expanded weapon proficiencies are coming in 2024 during the second major update for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™, bringing a new weapon and skills for each profession. Today, we’ll be taking a look at how … Read More »
Pistols Grant Elementalists the Choice between Greater Damage and Defense
Hi, folks. My name is Cal Cohen and I’m the lead skills and balance designer at ArenaNet. Expanded weapon proficiencies are coming in 2024 during the second major update for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™, in which each profession will have access to a new weapon. We’re back today to take a look at … Read More »
Rifle Mesmers Direct Allies to the Nearest Emergency Exit
Hey, everyone! My name is Taylor Brooks, and I am a designer on the Skills and Balance Team here at ArenaNet. Expanded Weapon Proficiency is coming in 2024 during the second major update for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™. Each profession will have access to a new weapon. Today I’ll be giving you a … Read More »