Crystal Reid, lead designer on the raid team at ArenaNet, has put up a forum post about raid difficulty. They did not and do not plan on giving raids tiered difficulty like they have in Fractals. This includes giving them an easy mode or a hard mode. They are, however, looking into improving accessibility for … Continue reading A Statement on Raid Difficulty
Gaile Gray put out a statement on the forums regarding some changes towards PvP achievements for maps. PvP map achievements will no longer be temporary, they will become permanently achievable. Existing maps that do not currently have their own set of achievements will get one at a later date. The full statement: A message … Continue reading PvP Map Achievements Changes
Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns is on sale for 50% off. Both the standard and deluxe editions of the expansion pack are on sale. The Standard Edition comes with: Heart of Thorns Boost to level 80 Usually $49.99, sale price is $24.99 The Deluxe Edition comes with: Heart of Thorns Boost to level 80 Additional … Continue reading Heart of Thorns 50%-off Sale November 15th-22nd
**NOTE: As of right now, ArenaNet has not officially said anything regarding Shooshadoo.** The next legendary is coming: Shooshadoo, the legendary shield. The shield is designed to look like a quaggan-fish bowl. This will be the second legendary to be released since ArenaNet announced it would restart development on the second set of legendary weapons. This … Continue reading New Legendary Shield: Shooshadoo
A new fractal is coming: the Nightmare Fractal. In this fractal, players will return to the Tower of Nightmares prior to its destruction. For those unfamiliar, the Tower of Nightmares was part of Living World Season 1 in which players fought the Toxic Alliance (a Krait-Nightmare Court faction created by Scarlet Briar) in Kessex Hills. Players … Continue reading New Fractal: Nightmare Fractal
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