Month: October 2013

Every great game starts with a simple question: What do we want to play next? If you aren’t passionate about the game you’re working on, it is already doomed to mediocrity. And the best way to make sure you’re passionate? Make something you want to play. For the team at ArenaNet, the idea of making Guild Wars 2 started with a single conversation about all the things we wanted to do in the next GuildLearn More

Knowing what content is available for your current level is an important part of character advancement in any MMO. To help guide you as you travel throughout Tryia in Guild Wars 2, we’ve put together complete lists of explorable zones and dungeons by level. We’ve also added details on the total number of renown hearts, waypoints, points of interest, skill challenges, and vistas for each explorable zone and major city in the game.   Zone ListLearn More

When getting involved with WvW in Guild Wars 2, it is important tomake the most of what’s available to you. This includes things likeunderstanding your class and siege weapons, but it goes a little further thanthat as well. With the introduction of WvW skills, things have changed a littlebit. Luckily for you, that’s exactly what we are going to cover! Ranks When out in the various Battlegrounds, there is a leveling systemcalled “ranks.” These areLearn More

Mesmers are magical duelists who wield deception as a weapon. Using powerful illusions, clones, and phantasmal magic to confuse and distract their foes, mesmers make sure every fight is balanced in their favor and their opponents can’t believe their eyes. MAIN HAND OFF HAND TWO-HANDED AQUATIC Scepter Pistol Greatsword Spear Sword Sword Staff Trident Focus Torch Illusions Mesmers create illusions, replicas of themselves that attack their foes. Illusions are directed at a specific target andLearn More

Guardians are devoted fighters who protect their allies and smite their enemies by drawing from the power of their virtues. True guardians are brilliant tacticians and selfless defenders who know when to sacrifice their own defenses to empower their allies to achieve victory. MAIN HAND OFF HAND TWO-HANDED AQUATIC Mace Focus Greatsword Spear Scepter Shield Hammer Trident Sword Torch Staff Virtues Guardians can elect to relinquish the benefits granted by the virtues and extend theirLearn More

Recently ArenaNet spent some time discussing the concept of collaborative development with some of the community on rolling out a new process in which over a set time period they can discuss design philosophies behind the main components of Guild Wars 2. Today design director Chris Whitesideannounced the first part of the plan: to list the top three sections of this area of the game that you would like to discuss: For example for PVE your list might be: 1: LivingLearn More

They awaken beneath the Pale Tree with knowledge gleaned in their pre-life Dream. These noble beings travel, seeking adventure and discovery. They struggle to balance curiosity with duty, eagerness with chivalry, and warfare with honor. Magic and mystery entwine to shape the future of this race that has so recently appeared. The sylvari are an enigma. Humanoid in form, plantlike in nature, they are recent arrivals in Tyria who have roamed the world for onlyLearn More