April Fools' Day 2023
For April Fools' Day 2023, Anet released an April Fools Patch with humorous "updates".
ArenaNet's fools[edit]
Fashion Wars Too[edit]
“This is what all your efforts have led up to! Gather your finest garb and prepare for the spotlight.
— Fashion Wars map description
Beginning on April Fools' Day 2023 through April 06, 2023, the Fashion Wars meta event was available at Crow's Nest in Lion's Arch. To have a chance to participate as a contestant, players would wait in the outlined rectangular area behind the stage. When a contestant was selected, the text "Next on the stage is <Character name>!" would appear across the screen and in the chat box. If a player was selected as a contestant, the player would go into the outlined area on stage to compete. Spectators could use cheer skills to support the contestant currently on stage. There is no associated reward for participating nor winning, except for a single achievement for 10 participations.
- Fashion Wars
- Preparations for a fashion war are underway! Get your look ready—ten lucky contestants will be chosen for each show.
Style Target: <No prompt / Anything Goes / Amnoon by Moonlight / College of Dynamics Finals Week / Commander of the Runway / Dance at the Royal Ball / Dawn in the Grove / Kaineng Club Night / Off to the Beetle Races / Tall Tales of the Great Hunt / The Legions March>
Next show begins in: x:xx - The fashion war is onstage!
Style Target: <No prompt / Anything Goes / Amnoon by Moonlight / College of Dynamics Finals Week / Commander of the Runway / Dance at the Royal Ball / Dawn in the Grove / Kaineng Club Night / Off to the Beetle Races / Tall Tales of the Great Hunt / The Legions March>
Live Stage Show
- The fashion war is starting! Head to the stage and stand in the waiting area for a chance to strut your stuff.
- Time until fashion appeals: 0:30
- Contestants remaining: 10
- Live Stage Show
- A contestant is onstage! Use cheer skills to get the judges hyped.
- Appeal time remaining: 0:30
- Contestants remaining: x
- Live Stage Show
- A round of applause! The next contestant will be selected shortly.
- Contestants remaining: x
- Live Stage Show
- The judges are selecting a winner! Time remaining: 0:30
- NPCs
- Skills and effects
| # | Skill | 
|
|
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Approve | 3¾ | 5 | Show your support for the contestant onstage! Influences the judges for the fashion show. |
| 8 | Wave | 2¼ | 5 | Show your support for the contestant onstage! Influences the judges for the fashion show. |
| 9 | Cheer | 4¾ | 5 | Show your support for the contestant onstage! Influences the judges for the fashion show. |
- Achievements
| Gorgeous Live Stage | Future Fashionable | 0
|
|---|---|---|
| Participate in the fashion show in Lion's Arch, either from the audience or the stage! | Participated in 10 Fashion Shows | 0
|
Dog Days[edit]
- Primary article: April Fools' Day 2022#Dog Days
The Ancient Canine and many other dogs have temporarily returned to Lion's Arch as well. No achievements or vendors are available, unlike last year.
Community Fools[edit]
Wiki[edit]
The Guild Wars 2 Wiki announced the Spring 2023 Update, allowing players to use the game and the wiki at the same time. Typing /gw2 into the search bar did not launch the game for some users.
The Wiki Discord server changed their icon to an artistic rendition of the previous logo.
Discord[edit]
The Guild Wars 2 Reddit Discord server changed the names and icons of moderators to that of the Tybalt bot. They also changed the server icon into Plush Ess and their banner into the Woodland Sprite Springer Skin.
Notes[edit]
- At Fashion Wars, the next show usually begins 2 minutes and 25 seconds after the last show ended; however, if there were fewer than 10 contestants, the show ends early and the next show takes longer to begin.
- Since April Fools' Day 2020, Gigantic cats are permanently available in major cities. They are visible only while wearing a
Chatoyant Lens (anytime) or after consuming a 
Chatoyant Elixir (only during April Fools'). 
Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic (a combat tonic) is available for use while the April Fool's celebrations are active.
External links[edit]
- 03/30/2023—April 1 Release Notes (Part 1) , Guildwars2.com
- 04/01/2023—April Fools 2023 (Part 2), Guildwars2.com
