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Update Notes The Guise of the Wayward costume is now available for purchase, just in time for Mad King's Day! This is the first completely new art asset we've shipped using our new asset pipeline. The old asset pipeline was based on 3DS Max and was completely non-functional. The
Gentle Reminder: Older Versions of Windows No Longer Supported After November 18, 2026 From the official forum post, Important Notice: Ending Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 : Hello Guild Wars community, We'd like to inform everyone that on November 18, 2026 , we will end suppo
Update September 30, 2026 New Item for Sale Infinite Stalker's Ration & Bird's Eye Compass Bundle - $9.99 USD If you have this account upgrade, the Purveyor will provide you with Infinite Stalker's Ration and Bird's Eye Compass items. Both shop items have unlimited usage. The
Skill Updates Mirage Cloak: Adjust additional block chance to 4..10 (so that Earth investment is required) and fixed a bug where damage from enchantment removal was getting improperly multiplied. Focused Shot: Removed errant cast time. Soul Twisting (PvP): Fix typos in in-game de
The 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
New items for sale The Purveyor The Purveyor is a new merchant in Ascalon City, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, Kamadan, and the Great Temple of Balthazar. The Purveyor buys and sells some normal items, but also provides access to new account upgrades that are purchasable through th
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
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 p
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 A
The Guild Wars Wiki now contains some performance data about mobile devices. Have a look!
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 Va
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
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 a
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"
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 ch
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 distor
Guild Wars 3 's on the horizon—and as part of that release, developer ArenaNet got a little nostalgic in a news post last week . It shared a healthy handful of details on its incoming MMO, including an aim to fix something that shook PCG's own Lauren Morton off the second game...
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
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 p
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 Pr