Guild Wars 2

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently dug up my GW 2 account from dark placec. Ain’t played it for like year or so…
Are there any important changes that are worth mentioning ?

I mean things like : Map changes, new areas, Trait/skill changes ? Any dungeon tweaks ?

I’ve tried to go trough forums but more I read new threads the more confused I am…

Thanks for help !

Yes, Lots…

A few dungeons got reworked. The one I’m familiar with the most is Ascalonian Catacombs.
As far as new areas there have been a few temporary areas that were released as part of the living story arc but the only permanent PVE area is Southsun Cove.

Also, A.Net has started doing this living story Arc that is soon to end actually. I’m not sure what their plan is once the 1st Arc finishes, if that would be it or if they intend on releasing more living story events but with a different story per say. Right now the living story events are updated every 2 weeks with new things for you to do( not counting winter/holiday break that they just took).

Certain World bosses have been reworked as well. Most notable one to mention is Tequatl the Sunless (really hard to do now from what I hear).

A new tier of gear was released called Ascended (Weapons, Armor and Trinkets so far). The tier is supposed to bridge the gap between Exotics and Legendary. The stats are slightly higher than exotics . Legandary weapon stats have been increased to match the stats of ascended.

There is currently a new WvW Map that is in the works for overflow servers. Its currently being beta tested by certain guilds that have decided to participate.
In WvW they have World ranks now. As you do things in WvW you get ranks or levels specific to that (you get regular XP and wXP as well). Each time your world rank goes up you can chose how to use the points towards a specific mastery. Certain masteries unlock new skills for siege and such. Also on top of that you can get certain buffs if you have a high enough mastery in a certain line.

If you are a sPVP fan they have not actually don’t much yet sadly. They might have released a new map or 2 since you played last (Skyhammer, Spirit watch come to mind as the most recent ones). They did however announce a few cool things that are soon to come.

For a more complete list of things that were released go to https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/

- AC reworked
- Twilight Arbor got a new challenging path
- bi-weekly updates
- LFG Tool
- you can earn gold and turn your glory into gold/levels/etc in sPvP now
- ascended gear was introduced, which is stronger than exotic gear but on the same level as legendaries
- they introduced some new stat combinations
- they changed the borderland maps in WvW, introduced a separate ranking system in WvW
- reworked the world bosses (especially tequatl which is now a really hard encounter)
- introduced champion bags (every champion in the game drops those bags that contain crafting materials, greens/blues or even special skins)
- …

since it wasn’t said, probably due to how recent it is, Kes Hills has been changed permanently. A few new events, toxic alliance, and the entire area around the lake was changed.

I put this together a while back. Some of these are Living Story related. Most are Jump Puzzles or Guild Puzzle areas. The Aetherblade retreat is no longer accessible, but the rest can be visited.

!http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:NewAreas20130926.jpg!

I see one item missing. There’s a new jp in the area north of Lion’s Arch.

Sariel V.7024:

I put this together a while back. Some of these are Living Story related. Most are Jump Puzzles or Guild Puzzle areas. The Aetherblade retreat is no longer accessible, but the rest can be visited.

!http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:NewAreas20130926.jpg!

I see one item missing. There’s a new jp in the area north of Lion’s Arch.

Of those listed in the link above you also can’t currently access the Crown Pavilion or the Labyrinthine Cliffs. Both of these are rumoured to return with the associated events sometime this year.

Super Adventure Box also isn’t listed here although that is not currently in game either it will return at some point.