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Aurene's legacy is everlasting. Sparkle with the beauty of prismatic magic and stand as a symbol of hope for all to follow. You are an eternal dragon champion.
This prismatic bundle is now available for 1,350 gems; the price will adjust dynamically if you already own one or more pieces.

Aurene's Champion Pack contains the following items:

• Aurene's Crystalline Claws Skin
  
• Aurene's Crystalline Diadem Skin
  
• Aurene's Crystalline Pauldrons Skin
  
• Aurene Wings Backpack and Glider Combo

Our in-stock discounts feature an array of lovely dye kits. Starting February 7 and continuing for the next few days, the following dye kits will be 20% off:

• Solar and Lunar Dye Kit
  
• Blue Shift Dye Kit
  
• Elonian Beasts Dye Kit
  
• Lion's Arch Rebuild Dye Kit
  
• Metallurgic Dye Kit
  
• Primordus Dye Kit
  
• Taimi's Dye Kit
  
• Monstrous Dye Kit

Returning This Week

It's an unlimited salvage bonanza, and template perks are available at great discounts! From today until February 11, the Copper-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, Silver-Fed Salvage-o-Matic, Runecrafter's Salvage-o-Matic, and Equipment Template Expansions are 20% off while Build Template Expansions are 40% off.



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

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Inside each chest, you're guaranteed to find a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, the Evon Gnashblade Lucky Envelope, 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 Red Crane Weapon Collection and the Void Corrupted Weapon Collection.

Exclusive Item: Campfire Chair

The nights are cold, but the festivities are in full swing. Warm yourself by the fire and invite up to three friends to enjoy the cozy embers as the Year of the Dragon draws to a close and the Year of the Snake begins in Tyria. The Campfire Chair is a new exclusive drop from Black Lion Chests.





Sit and relax in amazing style with our in-stock discounts! Starting January 31 and continuing for the next few days, the following chair items will be 20% off:

• Vacation Lounge Chair
  
• Dueling Elements Chair Package
  
• Skyscale Chair
  
• Meandering Tortoise Chair
  
• Comfortable Reading Chair
  
• Restful Hammock Chair
  
• Pirate Captain's Chair
  
• Dwayna's Throne

Returning This Week

Summon the fashionista in your heart and give a new look to your character. From today until February 4, Black Lion Chest Keys, Transmutation Charges, Total Makeover Kits, Self-Style Hair Kits, and Name Change Contracts are 20% off. Stay glamorous!



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

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Shed the old year and slither into the next—our annual Lunar New Year celebration has finally arrived! Tyria welcomes the Year of the Snake with vibrant festivities in Divinity's Reach, where you can participate in games, enjoy the fireworks while eating tasty Canthan food, and earn new rewards. The Lunar New Year celebrations start today and will be available until February 18.

This festival is accessible to players of any level. Even if you're brand new to the game, you can easily take part in our Lunar New Year activities and earn new cosmetic unlocks, utility items, and more! Check your in-game mail for an Invitation to Lunar New Year and double-click the item to teleport instantly to Divinity's Reach. The Wizard's Vault also has special objectives directing you toward Lunar New Year activities so you can earn more astral acclaim and collect your rewards!

For the full details of today's update, check out the release notes on our official forums.





The Year of the Snake has many new rewards for you to sink your fangs into! The annual meta-achievement will reward players with their choice of weapon from the new Lantern weapon collection, which radiates festive brilliance, and the Snaketail Breeches—scale-adorned leg armor featuring a sinuous tail design. This new tail is perfect for channeling your inner serpent, especially when paired with last year's Dragon Descendant's Helm for a truly slithery transformation. Check the Achievements tab in your Hero panel and navigate to the Daily Lunar New Year and Festivals sections for more information.

If you're looking to add a touch of flair to all your combat encounters in the Year of the Snake, we have new weapon rewards this year! Open lucky envelopes for a chance to find the brand-new Jade Serpent Spear, Jade Serpent Dagger, and Jade Serpent Rifle! These new weapons are also available for purchase for gold and essences of luck from the kodan vendor Sparking Stone in Divinity's Reach.



There are also two new snake-themed back items that can be obtained by opening Lucky Envelopes. Take a chance to collect the elegant Lucky Snake Lantern or the striking Lucky Great Snake Lantern.

Speaking of lucky envelopes—don't forget to open your lucky envelopes! They affect your account's magic find attribute, allowing you to increase your magic find for chances at better rewards when opening them. Lucky envelopes can contain additional essences of luck, valuable trophies that you can sell to vendors for coin, and a chance at the special rewards listed above. This can help your search for those special snake-themed rewards you have your eye on!

There are also a few new homestead and guild decorations available so you can deck your halls with snake statues and lanterns. Finally, there is a new Mini Snake that can also be acquired from the Lunar New Year vendors.





The Crown Pavilion in Divinity's Reach is your hub for Lunar New Year festivities. Check your in-game mail for an Invitation to Lunar New Year and double-click the item to teleport instantly to Divinity's Reach.

Celestial Challenge

Speak to the Celestial Challenge Attendant at the Crown Pavilion in Divinity's Reach to begin the Celestial Challenge, a series of activities that will require you to take down enemies, race through checkpoints, perform feats of jumping mastery, and more. The more activities you successfully complete during the event, the greater your rewards at the end.

Dragon Ball Arena

Speak to Finola at the Crown Pavilion in Divinity's Reach to enter the Dragon Ball Arena. This dodgeball-like PvP game mode is a race to the finish, where the first team of five players to reach five hundred points claims ultimate victory. Collect power-ups throughout the arena to gain access to new skills, zip around the arena with zip pads and jump pads, and master the art of the Dragon Sphere.



Mount Racing

Race around Divinity's Reach! You don't need to have any mounts unlocked to take part in this race—a nearby rental service is available to rent a raptor for just 10 silver.

Firecracker Lighting

Speak to the firecracker-lighting NPC at the Crown Pavilion in Divinity's Reach to start this seasonal adventure. Use your mastery of the world to quickly navigate through the streets of Divinity's Reach and light all the firecrackers! Gliding, mounts—anything goes! Just don't use any waypoints, or your progress will be reset.

Happy adventuring!

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Made with handwoven cloth and soft leather, this pullover is practical and can withstand Janthir's harsh environment. Stay protected and comfortable as you climb Mount Balrior!
Wear it with the hood up or down; the package includes both the Hooded Windbreaker (Up) Skin and Hooded Windbreaker (Down) Skin. The Hooded Windbreaker Package is available now for 500 gems.






Fight your way through Tyria in incredible style with our in-stock discounts! Starting January 24, select weapon skins will be 20% off, including the Water Dragon Spear Skin, Disguised Umbrella Sword Skin, Disguised Fan Shield Skin, Aspect Master's Greatsword Skin, Devil-Rending Axe Skin, and many more!

Returning This Week

This week's discounts will help you explore Tyria. Level up instantly or unlock more amazing content to play through! From today until January 28, Black Lion Instant Level 80 Tickets and all Living World seasons are 20% off.





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

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[h3]General[/h3]

• Fixed a terrain issue in Lowland Shore that prevented some wisps in the Tales of the Lowland Wisps collection from reaching their destination, blocking progress.
  
• Fixed an issue in Lowland Shore that prevented some wisps in the Tales of the Lowland Wisps collection from being interacted with when their objective was unlocked but still incomplete, blocking progress.
  

[h3]Dragon Response Missions[/h3]

Dragon Response missions have been updated in preparation for the Return to Icebrood Saga bonus event. These changes allow the preparation phase objective to scale properly for group size; the number of objectives to clear the phase for a group of five players will be slightly reduced from the previous state, while the number for solo players will be greatly reduced.

• Removed the five-minute timer for the preparation phase events and replaced it with a progress objective that fills as players participate in the event's subobjectives. Progress is still gained if the individual subobjective has been completed. Morale boosts can still be gained if the three subobjectives are completed; the requirements for these objectives do not scale and have been significantly lowered.
  
• Fixed various pathing issues that could leave characters in awkward positions.
  
• Cleaned up a number of marker display issues and inaccurate skill text for events.
  
• Fixed a number of small NPC issues to improve event performance.