Game update27 Aug 2026Game Update 2026-08-27The Purveyor (Bonus Merchant) can no longer be summoned while enemies are nearby · Shatterstone now ends when the hexed target dies · Fixed a server disconnect related to pet AI · Fixed a client crash on mobile caused by having many different types of salvage kits For more information about Guild Wars Reforged, visit wiki.guildwars.com
Game Update, 2026-08-19 Bug fixes · Fixed a client crash related to playing certain cinematics. · Fixed an issue where some parts of the map just past the edge of mission boundaries were not revealable. Hot fix for bug fix · Re-fixed a client crash related to playing certain cinematics. For more information about Guild Wars Reforged, visit wiki.guildwars.com
Game Update - 2026-08-13 · Fixed an occasional client crash when logging in with an email-based account on PC. · Increased the range of the Birds Eye Compass. The extended range will only reveal additional parts of the map that are reachable by the player. · Fixed an issue where some previously revealable parts of the map were no longer revealed. · Fixed an occasional disconnect related to the…
Update July 29, 2026 New · New miniature and unique items added as rare rewards to Underworld and Fissure of Woe end chests. Bug Fixes · Fixed a bug that kept ghostly flatbows from dropping from the Tunnels of the Forsaken chest. · Fixed the icon for Miniature Ghost of Althea . Skill AI Adjustments · Splinter Weapon : Should only cast on party members. · Finale of Restoration : Now only casts o…
Update July 21, 2026 · We have enabled "Login from Steam" on mobile devices. Woo hoo! · 2 new 'beta' consumables that drop during normal play: · Stalker’s Ration - Using Stalker’s Ration causes pings to appear at enemy locations close to compass range, helping folks that are running Vanquishes to more easily locate their prey and finish them off. · Bird’s Eye Compass - Using Bird’s Eye Compass…
Guild Wars ® Reforged is on sale! Now is the perfect time to dive into the game that launched the Guild Wars franchise. Purchasing Guild Wars Reforged grants you immediate access to all three of the original campaigns: Prophecies™, Factions™, and Nightfall™. Save now through July 21 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-7), when you buy or gift Guild Wars Reforged , Guild Wars Eye of the North ™, and the…
Update, July 8, 2026 Skill adjustments · Paragon · Mighty Throw: Split skill into PvE/PvP versions. · Mighty Throw (PvP): Changed recharge time from 0 to 2 · Unblockable Throw: Changed recharge time from 0 to 1 · Dhuum's Rest: Reduced recharge time from 5 to 4 Bug fixes · Fixed issues with audio sometimes not stopping or restarting when switching away and back to the mobile apps. · Error codes…
Update June 30, 2026 Hot fixes · Fixed an issue where players who start on mobile and buy Reforged on PC would still see ads on mobile. · Fixed an issue that was causing hitching on mobile, particularly in outposts. · Fixed a bug that was making it hard to press the "continue with ads" button on some mobile devices
Update June 25, 2026 Hot Fixes · Fixed pets attacking neutral mobs unprovoked. · Fixed pets failing to attack outside of aggro range. · Fixed a crash related to Kirin's Wrath. · Fixed an issue where a black bar was overlaid on the screen on Android 12 devices. · Fixed layout issues with character creation screens on some devices. · Fixed a crash with observer mode when the mobile HUD is enabled.
Update June 24, 2026 Bug Fixes · Fix mislabeled signposts in the Tunnels of the Forsaken · An update to "drunk effects" on mobile: Now you can get drunk in Kamadan "on the go" · Fixes for projective texture sampling (fixes water reflections in Nightfall and later maps) · Fixes for distortion depth textures (needed for portal effects in Nightfall and later maps) · Fixes for correctly detecting c…
Yesterday was a huge day for ArenaNet® and our community! We revealed that we are developing Guild Wars 3™ at Summer Game Fest with an announcement trailer . We also published an informative blog covering some exciting new sales both in the game and outside of it to celebrate our big reveal. Today, we invite you to hear directly from Studio Head Colin Johanson, Guild Wars 2 ® Game Director Josh…
ArenaNet is developing Guild Wars 3™ ! It's an unbelievable feeling to be able to write those words, but it's true, and we're finally able to talk about it! In Guild Wars 3 , you'll explore Orr like you've never been able to before. You'll join the Vaelwardens: a guild sworn to protect the land, the people who live beyond the walls of the towns and cities of Orr, and the nature spirits who call…
Update May 27, 2026 Reforged Mode updates · Reforged Mode is moving out of Alpha and into Beta status. · Reforged Mode will be on by default for new characters. · There is a new Reforged-only "Getting Started in Guild Wars" quest available from the Town Crier at the beginning of the Prophecies campaign. This quest is designed to guide new players through pre-Searing and give them some tips on g…
Update April 30, 2026 · Added localization for most new text · Guaranteed final phase of Tunnels of the Forsaken boss fight · Althea's armor is appropriate for a caster · Fixed dungeon entrance icon on map
Update April 28, 2026 It's Guild Wars 21st anniversary today. We're celebrating with new content and a balance update! Content · New Prophecies dungeon - Another new dungeon for the Prophecies campaign! The post-Searing version of the dungeon is available now in Reforged mode. To reach the dungeon: · Make sure you're playing in Reforged mode. · Complete Althea's Ashes . · Travel through the Bre…
Update April 22, 2026 Today, Guild Wars begins our celebration of 21 years of skill exploration, collection, and camaraderie in the lands of Tyria, Cantha and Elona. What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2 · With today's build we have relaxed the rule that all English language names must be two wor…
Guild Wars ® was released 21 years ago this month, and we're celebrating with a sale. Save during the Anniversary Sale, now through April 9 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-7), when you buy or gift Guild Wars ® Reforged , Guild Wars Eye of the North ™, or the Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack. · Guild Wars Reforged —40% Off · Guild Wars Eye of the North —40% Off · Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack—40% Off In…
Update April 1, 2026 Today we are releasing a significant build on April 1st and in many places around the world today is celebrated as April Fools' Day. There are no fake release notes today, although there are some April Fools' Day related features. New Prophecies Dungeon A new dungeon has come to Prophecies pre-Searing! To reach the dungeon: · Make sure you're playing in Reforged mode · Comp…
Save during the Spring Sale—now through March 26 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (UTC-7)—when you buy or gift Guild Wars ® Reforged , Guild Wars Eye of the North ™, or the Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack. · Guild Wars Reforged —40% Off · Guild Wars Eye of the North —40% Off · Guild Wars Bonus Mission Pack—40% Off In addition, until April 16 save 40% on all Guild Wars Reforged Steam in-game items! Happy gam…
Update March 2, 2026 · Guild Wars will now always run from the executable directory it was started in rather than trying to run from the "installed" directory as specified in the registry. This helps players keep their first-party ArenaNet login install and a Steam install separate. · Fixed a bug where you could complete the Bastion in the North quest even if Devona died. · Disabled access to t…
Update February 25, 2026 We continue to exercise the content tool chain. Today we're proud to show you our latest experiment. New Content · Bastion in the North Quest — A new quest is available in pre-Searing for Reforged Mode players. Talk to Ben Wolfson after rescuing him in the Northlands. Quality of Life Improvements · New Start Mission Button — To address a common player progression proble…
Update February 12, 2026 Steam/In-Game Store Grand Opening Today we are pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the Steam/In-Game store with a 20% sale on upgrade items! If you login via Steam, the store button will take you directly to the store, and any purchases are delivered directly to your account. For email logins, the store button links the web store. The sale runs from February 12, 10…
A bug in the PvP Equipment panel allowed for non-PvP items to be customized, and in some cases would apply item upgrades that were incompatible with the customized item. This resulted in items being created that couldn't be obtained through natural play (this includes what the community refers to as 60/60 items). A previous update fixed the bug, and today's update removes invalid item upgrades…
Skill refinements: · Spirit changes · Fixed issue with spirit range increase. · Winnowing - Cast time 3s, duration upper bounds increased to 30-240s, range increased to 3500 · Primal Echoes - Cast time 3s, duration upper bounds increased to 30-240s, range increased to 3500 · Favorable Winds - Cast time 3s, duration upper bounds increased to 30-240s, range increased to 3500 · Energizing Wind - C…
Update, February 5, 2026 We have two updates today. One is a skill update and the other is that we are going to start rolling out the Steam-based in-game store. The first is a special surprise. As some of you know, as a studio we've avoided skill balance updates because doing a good job takes a lot of time, concentration, and knowledge of the complete database of skills. It turns out a former A…
Update - January 28, 2026 Today we're introducing another game mode for those of you looking for further challenges in Guild Wars. · Melandru's Accord - A new mode that requires you to earn all the skills and items for your character without leveraging player trading, account storage, etc. This new mode is inspired by the community-driven Ironman challenge. · Specifically, you: · can't trade wi…
Fixed a bug where the status of "dialog pinning" and "start menu dragging" options were reset every time a person re-logged.
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