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Sweet and precious fluffy pals will keep you company and even soothe you after a nightmare with their cuteness! Our first homestead package includes the Plush Quaggan Pal, Plush Choya Pal, Plush Bird Pal, and Plush Bear Head Pal. When you purchase this package, not only do you get one of each of these adorable decorations, you also permanently unlock the handiwork recipe for them as well. If you have enough materials, you can create a giant plush mountain in your homestead! The Plush Pals Homestead Package is available now for 800 gems.





Inside each chest, you're guaranteed to find a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, a Fine Black Lion Dye Canister—Green, and two common items. You also have a chance to find something rarer in the fifth slot, including special items, glyphs, and skins from the Maguuma Weapon Collection and the White Tiger Weapon Collection.

Exclusive Item: Acclaimed Militia Chestpiece Skin

Dazzling crystals adorn this military coat, celebrating the many conquests of your illustrious journey—the perfect garb to match the gorgeous Mythic weapon skins. Be as mythical as the stories whispered in distant realms. The Acclaimed Militia Chestpiece Skin is a new, exclusive drop from Black Lion Chests.





Strut down the Tyrian streets and impress everyone with your amazing new outfits. Starting September 13 and continuing for the next few days, select outfits will be 20% off, including the Astral Scholar Outfit, Infused Samurai Outfit, Adventurous Cat Outfit, Balthazar's Regalia Outfit, and many more! Shine on!

Also, don't forget that this is the last week to purchase the Janthir Wilds Launch Supply Drop Requisition. For information on the items you'll receive in the supply drop, like the Wisteria Spear Skin and Janthir Wilds Expedition Contract, check out our recent blog.

Returning This Week

From today until September 17, Shared Inventory Slots are available at an incredible 20% discount. If a tidy and organized inventory is your thing, this is perfect for you!



Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!

[h2]09/10/2024—September 10 Release Notes[/h2]

Note to users of third-party programs: The game may not launch or work properly after we release a new build if you use a third-party program, due to possible incompatibilities. ArenaNet cannot offer support if a third-party modification breaks, interferes with, or prevents you from playing Guild Wars or Guild Wars 2. Our policy regarding third-party programs can be found here.



[h2]General[/h2]

• Updated the error message that appears when players who have not unlocked the Heart of the Obscure Research Mastery line attempt to interact with content that requires it. For content within Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds maps, the text now directs players to unlock the Heart of the Obscure via the Janthir Wilds story, instead of through Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure.
• The Wizard's Vault objectives for participating in rift events now refer to them as rift hunts rather than Kryptis rifts.
• Fixed an issue that caused champion warclaws to improperly try to perform valravn attacks after their defiance bar was broken.
• Reduced the health and defiance bars of Eparch, the Consumed King in the Into the Spider's Lair meta-event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the effect indicating which glyph is equipped to a homestead collection box from displaying a proper name.
• Fixed an issue that prevented ground targeted skills from working when trying to summon a conjured doorway in an invalid location.



• Increased the event-cycling time following completion of the "Defeat the rotling before it razes the area" event.
• Fixed an issue with the event UI for the "Escort Winding Kant as he looks for his lost spear" event.
• Fixed an issue that caused creatures in the "Defeat the rotlings to save the Astral Ward scout" event to scale improperly.
• Fixed an issue that prevented some players from interacting with bowls in the "Keep the troll party from getting out of hand" events.
• Fixed animation issues that occurred when using cheer skills while sitting in the Sleuth Brawlfields stands.
• The "Pet" interaction text for many of the animals in Lowland Shore is now properly the verb rather than the noun in non-English languages.
• Fixed an issue where the achievement from displaying numbers correctly.
• Fixed an issue that prevented markers in the "Destroy the pollutants, and cover yourself in rot and get examined by the ward" event from being removed.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the rot effect from being removed from all players upon completing the "Destroy the pollutants, and cover yourself in rot and get examined by the ward" event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Bog Queen from vanishing after the "Defeat the Bog Queen before she floods the area with maggots" event failed.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Bog Queen's name to vanish from the UI during the "Defeat the Bog Queen before she floods the area with maggots" event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the energy beams from vanishing after the maggot-squishing phase concluded during the "Defeat the Bog Queen before she floods the area with maggots" event.
• Lowered the scaling for the maggot-squishing phases during the "Defeat the Bog Queen before she floods the area with maggots" event.
• Fixed a server crash that could occur during the "Defend the kodan from the bog bodies while they gather peat" event.
• Warclaws and warclaw cubs at the Journeykin Outpost now play an animation when petted by players completing renown heart activities.
• Fixed an issue that caused warclaw scat at the Journeykin Outpost to float.
• Fixed an issue that prevented hiding titanspawn from respawning in Coursing Upland.
• Fixed an issue that caused a conversation in Roaring Falls to loop on itself.
• Fixed an issue that caused corrupted ice shard bundles for the Star-Crossed Lovers achievement to have an incorrect respawn time.
• Fixed an issue that prevented multiple players from turning in warclaw cubs simultaneously during the "Get warclaw cubs back in their pens before they eat the cabbages" event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the post-completion UI timer from appearing during the "Get warclaw cubs back in their pens before they eat the cabbages" event.
• Fixed an issue that caused only eleven out of twelve kodan cubs to be available during the Lowland Shore: Hide and Seek adventure.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented the fish transformation from being removed from players who had not completed the Salmon Run race event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the scoreboard from updating with the latest completion time for the Lowland Shore: Hide and Seek adventure.
• The endurance-refreshing orbs in the Salmon Run race events and adventures now also refresh the player's Flop! charges.
• Fixed an issue that prevented rangers from summoning their pets after completing the Salmon Run races or adventures.
• Fixed an issue that prevented a wisp from crossing the stream while completing the "Search below the lake near the shore that's home to drakes" hint in the Tales of the Lowland Wisps collection.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Autumn's Vale renown heart NPC, Shading Willow, to take a shaderock salamander when players chose the option to turn in a mohawk bream.
• Fixed an issue that allowed the Savant of Dance achievement to be awarded early during the "Dance among the kodan" event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented some players who unlocked the Cryptid Chase collection from earning progress on other characters.



• Fixed an issue that caused a fishing node in Janthir Syntri to spawn outside the map boundaries.
• Fixed an issue that caused resource nodes in Janthir Syntri to spawn outside the map boundaries.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes caused bloodstone elementals in Janthir Syntri to revert to their default pose when killed.
• Fixed lurking and unlurking animation issues that affected several of the ghost animals in the "Assist Ekto's paranormal research" event.
• Fixed an issue that caused the failure announcements for the "Stop Greer from draining the bloodstone" and "Stop Decima from draining the bloodstone" events to play twice.
• Added an announcement to the "Stop Greer from draining the bloodstone" event to clarify that Greer's titan spawn must be eliminated to expose his defiance bar.
• Updated Greer and Decima's warclaw checkpoints to indicate the next checkpoint in the sequence.
• Reduced the radius of Greer and Decima's warclaw checkpoints to more closely match their visual effect.
• Slightly increased the spacing of Greer and Decima's warclaw checkpoints to reduce overlap.
• Fixed an issue that prevented warclaw checkpoints from recognizing the player if they were standing in one when first using Chain Pull on a titan.
• Fixed an issue that caused interactive plants in the "Help the kodan gather foraged plants and animal meat" events to remain interactive after the required amount had been turned in.
• The map portal to Lowland Shore now correctly displays its name.
• It is no longer possible to trigger the concerned researcher's conversation again after their dialogue completes in the "Rescue the storm chaser" event.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Don't Drop That achievement from requiring participation in the "Collect and turn in debris from the shore and enemies" event.
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to leave and reenter the "Collect and turn in debris from the shore and enemies" event radius to regain eligibility for the Don't Drop That achievement.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the expedition members' combat behavior to stall the "Follow Guiding Star and their team on the expedition" event.
• The Firewatch achievement now indicates which events still need to be completed.
• Boss cameras have been standardized across several events.
• Fixed an issue that caused dialogue heard when approaching any of the "Help the kodan gather foraged plants and animal meat" events to repeat excessively.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the boss enemy in the "Follow Guiding Star and their team on the expedition" event from despawning correctly.
• Fixed an issue that prevented some enemies in the "Clear Rising Bloom's garden of Mistburned flowers" event from being aggressive toward players.
• Fixed an issue that prevented animals in the "Help the kodan gather foraged plants and animal meat" events from consistently dropping meat when defeated.
• Fixed an issue that caused some enemies in the "Help Gleaning Copse clean up rotting plants and clear out rotting enemies" events to display incorrect lurking animations.
• Fixed an issue that caused Curious Remedy's dialogue during the "Collect affected flora samples for Curious Remedy's research" event to come from the wrong location.
• Disabling a mursaat relic mine no longer awards double progress toward the Hero of the Woods achievement.
• Rising Bloom no longer retains the Poetic Justice achievement eligibility notice after the "Clear Rising Bloom's garden of Mistburned flowers" event ends.
• Fixed an issue that prevented "Clear the Infestation of Greer Grubs" events from granting renown heart progress on completion.
• More events in and around Festering Basin in Janthir Syntri now grant renown tokens.



• Added a keybinding option for the conjured doorway Mastery skill.
• The Lowland Kodan Expertise effect can now be purchased once per character each day rather than being limited to once each day per account.
PvE Warclaw
• Uncover: Added a slight cooldown between uses to prevent some adverse effects. Fixed an issue that caused skill 3 to flash endlessly.



• Fixed an issue that caused several glyphs to grant fewer bonuses than expected when applied to the harvesting collection box.



• Fixed an issue that prevented placed decorations from being edited when the Instant ground targeting mode setting was enabled.



• Fixed an issue in the norn version of the Prologue: The Tyrian Alliance story chapter that could prevent the map marker indicating Skarti's location in Hoelbrak from being displayed properly.
• Relocated the Shining Blade guard who directs players to speak to Countess Anise during the human version of the Prologue: The Tyrian Alliance story chapter farther from the Queen's Throne Room instance entrance to avoid confusion.
• Fixed a rendering issue that affected interactive books in the Unknown Territory story instance and Lowland Shore.
• The doors in Moon Camp Covert in the Unknown Territory story chapter instance now have visible names to identify them as interactive objects.
• Fixed an issue in the Unknown Territory story chapter that caused the captured warclaw's rope lead to become improperly detached if the player transformed.
• Corrected text in the Unknown Territory story chapter that swapped the names of the Bonfire Lodge and Journeykin Pens points of interest.
• Fixed an issue in the Unknown Territory story chapter that prevented dogs from being petted.
• Fixed an issue in the Diplomacy and Discovery story chapter that could cause Malice to interrupt her own dialogue.
• Fixed an issue in the Home Sweet Home story chapter that allowed destructible objects in the first story instance to be damaged prior to being tasked with cleaning up the homestead, which could stall the instance.
• Corrected text in the Home Sweet Home story chapter that used outdated terminology in a hint directing players to a particular area of the crafting tab.
• Extended the instance boundaries of all story steps that take place in the homestead environment to allow players to reach the portals to other maps, preventing them from becoming stuck in the instance.
• Fixed an issue in the Strangers among Lands story chapter that prevented Councillor Ludo and asura players from having an appropriate view from their podiums during the Tyrian Alliance emergency meeting instance.
• Fixed an issue in the Strangers among Lands story chapter that prevented certain conversation options with Livia in the Tyrian Alliance emergency meeting instance from being logged in the chat box.
• Fixed an issue in the Strangers among Lands story chapter that caused the optional step to speak to Tyrian Alliance delegates in the emergency meeting instance to complete before everyone could be spoken to.
• Added an occasional pop-up hint to the Storm Clouds over Janthir story chapter to inform players who drop the bow bundle used during the "Index Sickly Wildlife Health in Slithering Outskirts" step where to get a new one.
• Corrected text in the Storm Clouds over Janthir story chapter to reflect the correct map sector Poised Arrow can be found in.
• Corrected text in the Storm Clouds over Janthir story chapter that directs players to talk to Arid Esker and referred to Storm Research Camp in Janthir Syntri by an outdated name.
• Fixed an issue in the Against the Wall story chapter that caused Poised Arrow to become stuck inside collision boundaries.
• Fixed an issue in the Against the Wall story chapter that caused a warclaw race checkpoint to reappear during subsequent uses of Chain Pull on the boss.
• Added additional failsafe measures in the Against the Wall story chapter to prevent the bosses from being killed prematurely and blocking progression.
• Added an achievement eligibility effect for the Electrical Interference achievement when the player is in the story instance.



• Increased the amount of rift essence awarded when using fine, masterwork, and rare motivations.
• Adjusted the Bearkin War Helm's default dyes.
• Updated the name of the Janthir Wilds: Hero's Choice Chest to Janthir Syntri: Hero's Choice Chest.
• Zotturrikk in Hooligan's Route in Lion's Arch now sells unique rewards from previous bonus events. These items may be offered again as achievement rewards in the future, but we cannot guarantee that the associated bonus events will occur again or that these rewards will be offered when and if they do. New items will be added to Zotturrikk's inventory once a sufficient amount of time has passed since their associated event.
• Updated Mini Mr. Ribbington's item icon to properly display his hat.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Heat Core Infusion to display incorrect values for its power and agony resistance attributes.
• Reduced the rarity of the Falling Star Quest License from legendary to ascended to match the rewards it grants.
• The Falling Star spear and Meteor-Wielder's Glove acquired from the Falling Star Quest License now have selectable attributes.
• The birthday vendor in Lion's Arch will now reward players who have celebrated their 10th birthday in Guild Wars 2 with the Dragon Decade Spear Skin, which has the same appearance as the Dragon Decade Staff Skin.
• The birthday vendor in Lion's Arch will now reward players who have celebrated their 5th birthday in Guild Wars 2 with the Luminous Partisan Spear Skin, which has the same appearance as the Luminous Pillar Staff Skin.
• Adjusted the description text for the Lowland Shore and Janthir Syntri renown tokens to provide more information on their usage.
• Fixed the attribute prefix selection and attributes given on the Knotted Rope Ring, Ring of the Crustacean, and Wood Rune Ring.
• Fixed an issue that caused several raid homestead decoration recipes to be listed for the wrong price.



• The beta event for the new Push game mode starts today! The beta map will be active during the miniseason that starts today at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) and runs until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on September 23. The map will also be available in custom arenas. Learn more about the event in this blog post .
• New tiers of the Path of Victory achievement have been added to the new PvP Champion Series panel. The new tiers award an enumerated version of the "Champion of Champions" title.



• The Mists-Charged Jade ascended trinkets that can be purchased from the skirmish supervisor merchant now have access to all attribute options. Their attribute selection can be reset with a Mist Capacitor.
• The skirmish supervisor and Permanent Portable Provisioner merchants now offer items in exchange for Canthan Crafting Material Coffers and Desert Crafting Material Coffers.
• Hero weapons are now available from the skirmish supervisor as a one-time purchase for players who have unlocked the associated skin.
• Woad armor skins are now available from the skirmish supervisor.
• Fire Shattering Bolt: Increased the power coefficient from 5.6 to 6.4.
• Fire Reinforced Shot: Decreased the cooldown from 40 seconds to 32 seconds.



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Hello, Tyrians!

Back in June, we announced that we would be developing a new PvP game mode alongside the community. Today, we are excited to share the Push game mode—a 5v5 match where the main objective is clear: push the objective to the enemy base while keeping them from pushing it to yours! While we have the prototype of a map and mechanics implemented, one of our main goals is to develop this new game mode with you. Starting September 10, we will be hosting a beta event where you’ll be able to play the Push game mode and give us your feedback, which will be crucial to its development! Our team will also be playing the new Push game mode live on Twitch tomorrow, September 6 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7).

The Push game mode was designed to create a more accessible and enjoyable PvP experience without sacrificing competition. We noticed that players who are new to PvP found Conquest mode overwhelming, with its multiple objectives and need for precise map awareness. To address this, we’re developing Push as a fun, casual alternative that simplifies gameplay by focusing on action and teamwork around a single objective. With fewer objectives to juggle, it’s perfect for both seasoned PvP players and newcomers, offering a fast-paced, low-pressure way to enjoy competitive gameplay while gently introducing the mechanics and strategies of Conquest.

Although it’s still early in development, this game mode is already becoming a favorite within our team, which is a good sign! For now, we’ll give you a brief overview of how Push came to be, along with the different phases of development we expect this mode to go through.





For the initial beta event, the map will be in a prototype state. There are a number of things that are unpolished or incomplete; we’ve essentially put together a bare-minimum version of the mode with our existing art assets and tech (the version of the map for the beta is still a Conquest map on the backend). Some of the map will be “gray box” art (literally untextured gray polygons) and will have a number of reused assets from other maps like Temple of the Silent Storm and Eternal Coliseum—and a Super Adventure Box Angry Cloud for good measure.

We certainly think that the mode has potential, or it wouldn’t be something that made it to the beta phase, but we want to see how things go once a bunch of players get their hands on it. Some of you may remember the initial stages of the Stronghold mode, which went through the bulk of the development process before the first beta event and was then iterated on through beta feedback. While Stronghold does still see some play (about 10% of all unranked PvP matches so far this year have been Stronghold), the overall reception was never as positive as we hope for a new game mode. Our goal for the Push prototype is to get early feedback on the mechanics of the mode to see if it’s something that players want before committing to the iteration and polish that will really bring it to life.





The Push beta event begins on Tuesday, September 10 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) and runs until Monday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). Please keep in mind that since this is a beta test, there will be placeholder UI, art, and audio.

During this beta event, the Push mode will replace ranked queue and will use the standard miniseason 2v2 rewards. You’ll be able to access the Push mode through the PvP browser and custom arena maps.

We will be gathering feedback to help gauge how the Push mode fits not only our goals, but also player experience and expectation. We’ve created a thread in this subforum for feedback from this beta event. After you’ve had a chance to play, we’d like to hear what you think—what you enjoyed, what you think could be improved, and what you liked or disliked about the beta.

For players who participate in this beta, we will also be conducting a player survey that will be sent to your email after the beta has concluded.



As we’ve mentioned recently, the Tournament of Legends is included in our recent Automated Tournament updates. The next round of this storied event will kick off on September 21, 2024 at 12pm PT (UTC –7). In the future, we will run the event every six months to give you the chance to build your legend!

So, let’s make a new PvP game mode together! Your feedback during this beta and initial development phase will be crucial as we refine the Push mode to ensure it meets both our goals and your expectations. While it’s still in its early stages, we’re thrilled about its potential and can’t wait to hear what you think.

Floral fashion is a delight, no matter the season. Complete your look by adding the beauty of a wondrous garden as your lovely headpiece. This colorful skin is available for 400 gems and perfectly matches the "/PetalThrow" Emote Tome. Spread color and beauty!



With these amazing discounts, you can create new, fashionable looks for your fantastic characters. Don't miss out! Starting September 6 and continuing for the next few days, select unique armor skins will be 20% off, including the Bestial Tides Tattoo Pack, Pyre Horns Helm Skin, Raven Vest Skin, Baggy Cargo Pants Skin, and many more!

Also, don't forget that time is running out on the Janthir Wilds Launch Supply Drop Requisition. For information on the items you'll receive in the supply drop, like the Wisteria Spear Skin and Janthir Wilds Expedition Contract, check out our recent blog.

Returning This Week

If an organized bank and quick access to it are your thing, check out our sales! Bank Tab Expansions and permanent lounge passes are 20% off from today until September 10.





Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!