Game updates/February 2014

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Update - February 21, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

  • An additional rock has been added to the Swashbuckler's Cove jumping puzzle in Gendarran Fields.
  • Fixed a graphic error on mesmer phantasms when wearing Zodiac armor.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the Mini Cobalt Great Jungle Wurm item to drop from the Ultimate Citizen's Rescue Bag.
  • Adjusted reward tiers to award at 100, 300, 600, 900, and 1200 citizens rescued.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the following achievements from being awarded in certain situations: Triple Play, Trader's Forum Triumphant, Postern Ward Protector, and Fort Marriner Fighter.
  • Fixed an issue where achievement tracking in Lion's Arch was not resetting properly.

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Update - February 20, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

  • Added additional basic enemies to Lion's Arch escort events in order to make it easier to participate and get credit for them.
  • Removed ambient citizens that could not be rescued from rally camp locations.
  • Fixed an issue with the Citizens Saved counter that caused it to reset while players were still rescuing citizens.
  • Replaced a missing airship in Gendarran Fields.

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Update - February 19, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

  • Fixed a triggering issue that prevented events from restarting.
  • Fixed a crash with the Looking for Group UI.
  • Fixed a server crash.
  • Fixed a scripting issue that caused escort events to become stuck.
  • Fixed a bug in which achievements were using incorrect numbers for tracking.
  • The asura gate from Fort Trinity in Vigil Keep now correctly allows players to exit the gated area by approaching the door.
  • The permanent Captain's Airship Pass item has had its rarity increased to rare.
  • Fixed an issue in which the Powerful Potion of Slaying Scarlet's Armies was causing players to take additional damage from Scarlet's forces.
  • The inventory window no longer slowly grows when opened and closed repeatedly.
  • Adjusted the timing of some conversations in the refugee camps so that players may view them easier.
  • Fixed an issue in which the Citizens Saved counter would not reset when reentering Lion's Arch.
  • Adjusted the point at which the miasma will overcome players and send them to adjacent maps.
  • Fixed the Obsidian Sanctum exits so they bring players to the Mists asura gates in Vigil Keep.
  • Changed the internal check for viewing the attack cinematic to be per character instead of per account. This is to help any alternate characters that may end up in the wreckage of Lion's Arch after the invasion.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Flute items from being playable after a five-second pause.

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Update - February 18, 2014[edit]

Living World: Escape from Lion's Arch[edit]

Lion's Arch is under attack! The Lionguard is scrambling to protect citizens and evacuate the city. The attack from Scarlet's armies left Fort Marriner heavily damaged and the Gate Hub Plaza in ruins. No corner has been spared, resulting in burning destruction, toppled boat buildings, broken bridges, and scorched fields. And a deadly miasma is spreading across the city, gaining lethality until the survivors are forced to retreat. Somewhere above it all, Scarlet watches the destruction, waiting for the moment when the final step of her plan can come to fruition.

Attack Cinematic[edit]

Upon logging in, players level 30 or higher will see a cinematic of the attack on Lion's Arch. Lower level players will watch this upon entering Lion's Arch for the first time. Players can rewatch the cinematic by talking to the refugee camp director at any of the three refugee camps located by the Vigil Keep in Gendarran Fields, by the Durmand Priory in Lornar's Pass, and on Stormbluff Isle in Bloodtide Coast.

  • Note: All characters that were stationed in Lion's Arch before the attack will be relocated to an adjoining map.

Lion's Arch[edit]

  • The city of Lion's Arch is being hammered from the all-out attack of Scarlet's forces.
    • Towers and monuments have fallen. Homes and stores are in ruin. Crumbled cliffsides and scorched fields line the city limits.
    • The Aetherblades, Toxic Alliance, and Molten Alliance have carved out areas of the city to attack.
    • Only the waypoints by the three entrances will be functional while inside the city.
  • The established asura gates of Lion's Arch are no longer operational, and waypoints from other zones are contested.
  • The miasma levels cycle every hour. The Lionguard musters its forces at the top of the hour outside the city entrances, ready to storm in.
  • A new hastily erected asura gate connects to the Durmand Priory in Lornar's Pass, while the northeast exit to Icegate Gorge in Gendarran Fields has been permanently blocked.
  • Map completion remains possible, including waypoints, points of interest, vistas, jumping puzzles, and diving goggles. Just watch out for Scarlet's troops!
  • For players who need to follow their Personal Story steps, Captain Smash and Bouncer Kinna over by Icegate Gorge in Gendarran Fields will sneak adventurers into Lion's Arch.

Evacuate the Citizens![edit]

Caught in all the chaos of the attack, the citizens of Lion's Arch need help. A tally of all the citizens the players rescue will be kept for each foray into the city. Working together with the entire map, players must search for survivors, defeat attacking troops, eliminate enemy champions, and escort survivors to safety. For each tier of citizens saved, all event participators will receive a number of Alliance Supplies as a reward.

  • Citizens cower in corners throughout the city, waiting for rescuers to encourage them to flee. Help them reach an exit or a stealthed Whispers agent.
  • Help the Lionguard establish a foothold, taking and defending rally points just inside each city entrance.
  • Stopping the miasma deployment by defeating the enemy troops will allow players to rescue five nearby survivors.
    • As a further bonus, if all three miasma deployments are simultaneously prevented within ten minutes, an additional 35 citizens will be saved.
  • Some groups in Lion's Arch require an armed escort in order to successfully escape. Assist them by clearing their escape route and increase the rescue tally by five.
  • Keep an eye out for piles of rubble where residents have stashed their heirlooms.
  • As the miasma nears lethal levels, champions will attack Fort Marriner and the Lion's Shadow Inn. Elite enemies will land at the Grand Piazza. Defeating each boss event will save 10 additional citizens.
    Beware the miasma, and heed Captain Magnus's updates as he appraises its rising level. Miasma has no known antidote, and those who fall to the deadly gas will find themselves at one of the adjoining camps to recover from its effects. Be sure to secure the exit before it reaches lethal levels!

Vigil Keep, the Impromptu Hub of Services[edit]

Most of the services in Lion's Arch have found a new home at the Vigil Keep in Gendarran Fields.

  • All home-city asura gates will now connect to a new gate plaza in the Vigil Keep.
  • All WvW and PvP asura gates have also been hastily erected to connect to the Vigil Keep.
  • The Black Lion Trading Post, Bank, and Guild services have moved to the Vigil Keep.
  • Dungeon reward vendors and cultural weapon vendors have moved to the Vigil Keep.
  • The powerful Zommoros, along with Miyani, have relocated near the new asura gates.
  • Sonder the Seller, Scornheart, and Poyaqui are also available.
  • Floating above is the captain's airship, the Havoc's Heir, a one-stop shop for all services.

Three Refugee Camps[edit]

Survivors of the attack have congregated at the doorsteps of Tyria's orders. At each camp, the Captain's Council and the Lionguard give relief and medical aid to refugees. Here, players will be able to return found belongings and heirlooms for helpful rewards. Hot-air balloons from Kryta provide free travel to the other camps in this time of need.

Rewards and Achievements[edit]

During the player's foray into Lion's Arch:

When not rescuing citizens:

  • After completing the escort events in Lion's Arch, search for NPCs in the refugee camps who will sell utility feast recipes, speed boosts, potions of Slaying Scarlet's Armies, or give players a bit of luck.
  • Combine the four Spinal Blades Blueprint Scraps in the Mystic Forge to start constructing a Spinal Blades back item.
    • With Spinal Shards, add more blades to upgrade the Spinal Blades back piece until it reaches the ascended level.
  • Found Heirlooms can be used to purchase Selfless Potions or Thoughtless Potions to display the player's halo or horns, respectively.
    • Find 30 heirlooms and earn the Memories in Your Hand achievement, which awards either 50 Alliance Supplies or 50 Empyreal Fragments.

More to achieve:

  • Various achievements will challenge players to clear each of the three entrances to Lion's Arch, complete each of six escorts, and defeat the bosses that arrive as the miasma nears lethality.
  • More challenging achievements will ask players to defend each of the three entrances to Lion's Arch and all of the rally points for a full evacuation cycle (Triple Threat achievement), or defend a special group of evacuees without a loss (All Bets Are Off achievement).
  • Extraction Complete, the meta-achievement, awards 100 Alliance Supplies when players finish 15 out of the 28 Escape from Lion's Arch achievements and daily achievements.

Balance, Bug-fixing, Polish[edit]

World Polish[edit]

  • Triple Trouble
    • A new achievement has been added to the Great Jungle Wurm encounter. This achievement is awarded when players complete the event and unlock the prestigious title of "Wurm's Bane."
    • The Wurm Demolitionist achievement has been lowered to 5 kegs, down from 30.
    • Wurmslayer progress is now awarded to any participating player in the Triple Trouble events.
    • Wurm Decapitator progress is now awarded to any participating player in the Triple Trouble events.
    • Successfully completing the Triple Trouble events now has an increased chance at ascended armor.

World vs. World[edit]

  • Removed the requirement that players need to attain rank 30 in WvW before purchasing the Gift of Battle.
  • The Air-Strike Grenade and Sentry Turret items are now account bound.
  • Edge of the Mists:
    • Moved two tower guild officer NPCs that were interfering with bucket interactions.
    • Added trading post icons to the Black Lion trader NPCs in the starting areas.
    • Added missing interact text to one of the bridge-build locations.
    • Fixed an issue that caused the bonded elementals at Overgrown Fane to appear stacked on top of each other.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Retaliation to do PvE levels of damage instead of PvP levels of damage.
    • Reduced the rate of fire of the Badlands auto-turrets.
    • Removed duplicate titles from the Resourceful and Some Say It's Your Specialty achievements.

Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store[edit]

New Items and Promotions[edit]

  • A new set of light, medium, and heavy armor in the Zodiac style are available in the Style category for 800 gems each.
  • A new airship full of merchants, a bank, trading posts, crafting stations, and everything players might need all in one place now hovers over the Vigil Keep. A two-week Captain's Airship Pass (2 weeks) can now be purchased in the Services category for 150 gems.
  • A permanent Captain's Airship Pass is available for sale through this introductory week, after which it will only be available during special sales. Players can find the permanent Captain's Airship Pass in the Services category for 1000 gems.
  • A new Ascalonian-Leader Finisher is available for 800 gems in the Upgrades category. Players can now summon a ghostly champion and army to trample their defeated foes.
  • Players should stop by the Gem Store to pick up their free sample of an Experience Booster, a Revive Orb, and a Crafting Booster!

Improvements[edit]

  • Additions to the Black Lion Chest:
    • There is now a rare chance to get a Mini Marjory Delaqua or Mini Mai Trin from the chest.
    • For a limited time, every chest also contains a guaranteed stack of 5 Bags of Alliance Supplies.
  • Golem Banker (2 Weeks) will now start its countdown timer when players activate it for the first time, so it is safe to stack unused ones in inventory. This will not affect golems previously purchased or waiting in mail.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]

  • The Ascalonian-Leader Finisher is 600 gems in the gem store.
  • Three minor sigils that were previously classified as rare are now correctly labeled as masterwork: Minor Sigil of Doom, Impact, and Luck.
  • Black Lion Chests are now account-bound on unlock (instead of soulbound).
  • Veteran Risen Abomination has been replaced with a lesser Risen Abomination during encounters with Tequatl the Sunless, to prevent the Vigil Megalaser from getting destroyed instantly (potentially breaking the event).
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Anomalies[edit]

Bugs[edit]

  • A large number of players report that their inventory window is resized each time it is opened.
  • The overview display for achievments sometimes shows one or two recently completed, instead of three.
  • Although Scarlet's Secret Lair remains accessible, none of the chests can be opened. This will be fixed in a future update.
  • You cannot exit the restricted areas after using the asura gates between Vigil Keep and Fort Trinity.

Update - February 7, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

  • Fixed a bug that allowed each decapitated Great Jungle Wurm Head to be pulled out of its event radius. A small balance tweak has been made to account for this fix.
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally returned multiple players to their starting locations in WvW maps.

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Update - February 6, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

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Update - February 5, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

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Update 3 — February 4, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

  • Improved performance while in the Dead End bar.
  • The Quaggan Finisher now properly plays sound effects.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed too many players into a single Edge of the Mists map.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented Regulator Warden V from attacking in the Twisted Marionette encounter.

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Update 2 — February 4, 2014[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

  • Fixed various server crashes.

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Update — February 4, 2014[edit]

Living World[edit]

The Edge of the Mists[edit]

  • Tyria is reeling in the shadow of the titanic horrors Scarlet Briar has recently unleashed. With its attention diverted, however, Scarlet has struck again—this time close to home. The dangerous mastermind has released a powerful enemy through a portal into an undiscovered, fragmented region of the Mists. Heroes of the Mist War are needed to explore and secure this new realm, but what will they find, and what does this latest attack portend?

A Study in Scarlet[edit]

  • Captain Ellen Kiel is seeking help with a development in Lion's Arch. Join her at Fort Marriner in Lion's Arch for more information.
  • Meanwhile, Marjory Delaqua and Kasmeer Meade have acquired different artifacts from Scarlet's machinations from the last year.
  • Lead the investigation to piece together the puzzle that is Scarlet's plan so far.

Taimi's Troubles[edit]

  • Taimi, a gifted asuran prodigy, has been marooned in the Edge of the Mists while investigating Scarlet's motives. She needs the player's help to escape.
  • Can players avoid the perils in the Edge of the Mists in order to recover the golem parts she needs?

Unstable Portals[edit]

  • Whatever Scarlet did to rip open the Edge of the Mists portal in Lion's Arch has caused unstable portals to open intermittently in some of the more dangerous areas of Tyria.
  • Fight off Aetherblades to restore these portals and use them to join the battle.

Achievements[edit]

  • Players can unlock achievements by investigating Scarlet's motives, helping Taimi in the Edge of the Mists, and using one of the unstable Edge of the Mists portals in the wilds of Tyria.

New Features And Content[edit]

World vs. World[edit]

Introducing the Edge of the Mists[edit]
  • A brand-new section of the Mists has been uncovered for players to battle in.
    • This new WvW map will always be available and, unlike existing WvW maps, is able to create overflow instances. This means players no longer have to wait to play WvW, regardless of the number of players attempting to play.
    • The map can be entered from the WvW UI screen or from Lion's Arch.
    • All European worlds will be matched up with one another in the Edge of the Mists. All North American worlds will be matched up with one another as well.
      • Worlds will be matched according to which color they are in the current WvW matchup. For example, all green worlds will be on the same team in the Edge of the Mists.
    • There are nine special objectives in the Edge of the Mists, each with a different boss to defeat and bonus for capturing and holding.
The Overgrowth Region[edit]
  • Altar: Defeat the elementals guarding the altar to capture it. Once the altar is captured, players can power it up to gain an immunity boon.
  • Observatory: Defeat the three grawl tricksters to capture the observatory. Once captured, players can purchase a sentry turret that will mark enemies on the map.
  • Statuary: Defeat the stoneworker to capture the statuary. Once captured, players can use the supercannons to bombard enemies.
The Frostreach Region[edit]
  • Forge: Defeat the smith to capture the forge. Once captured, players can craft Koda's Hammer, a bundle weapon.
  • Bell Tower: Defeat the bell ringer to capture the bell tower. Once captured, players can ring bells throughout the Frostreach region to summon Spirits of Koda to defend the area.
  • Shrine: Defeat the Voice to capture the shrine. Once captured, players can summon the Claw to patrol the Frostreach region.
The Badlands Region[edit]
  • Workshop: Defeat the mechanic to capture the workshop. Once captured, players can purchase a mechanical siege devourer transformation.
  • Airport: Defeat the pilot to capture the airport. Once captured, players can purchase air-strike items to call down remote air strikes on enemies.
  • Wurm Tunnel: Defeat the wurm to capture the tunnel. Once captured, players can use wurm tunnels on the map to travel across great distances.
    • There is an additional new objective type in the Edge of the Mists: Reactors.
      • These objectives are guarded by one creature and, when held, will provide additional supply at specific objectives.
      • Building generators at each reactor will increase the size of the supply deliveries.
    • Each region has a tower and a keep associated with it.
  • Each keep has a specific bonus that accrues for the team holding it when they capture and hold other objectives in that region.
Overgrown Fane (Overgrowth Region)[edit]
  • For each objective held in the Overgrowth region, players will receive an increasingly powerful buff.
Arid Fortress (Badlands Region)[edit]
  • For each objective held in the Badlands region, automated turrets will be activated in the area to defend against invaders.
Thunder Hollow (Frostreach Region)[edit]
  • Each objective held in the Frostreach region will increase the strength of snowfall in the area, which impedes invaders.
    • The Edge of the Mists resets every 4 hours, and the score from the map does not affect the score for the current WvW matchup.
    • Victorious worlds in the Edge of the Mists will receive a supply drop in their home borderlands map upon victory in the Edge of the Mists.
    • A new, permanent achievement group has been added to the WvW achievement category for the Edge of the Mists.
User Interface and Queue Improvements[edit]
  • The WvW panel, opened with the B key, has been updated to more closely match other UI elements in the game.
    • It now includes separate tabs for entering WvW, viewing the detailed score, and viewing WvW ranks and abilities.
    • The Mist War tab includes information about the Edge of the Mists, the current score in the WvW matchup, the buttons for entering each map, as well as information about the queue status of each map.
  • The queue for WvW has been updated.
    • Players are now able to see their position in the queue for any given map.
    • Players can now see the current queue status of each WvW map on the WvW panel. This includes the number of people queued to enter the map.

Balance, Bug-Fixing, Polish[edit]

General[edit]

  • Fixed a bug that caused the legendary drake in Angvar's Trove to occasionally become stuck.

Profession Skills[edit]

Warrior[edit]
  •  Riposte.png Riposte: Fixed a bug that caused projectiles to continue being reflected after the skill was canceled when traited with Missile Deflection.
Necromancer[edit]
  •  Signet of Vampirism.png Signet of Vampirism: The active life-siphoning effect of this signet can no longer be applied to inanimate objects, such as WvW gates.

World vs. World[edit]

  • The Righteous Indignation buff has been updated in the following ways:
    • New icon
    • New visual effect
    • Reduced the outgoing damage multiplier from 300% to 200%
  • Increased the amount of Dragonite Ore dropped by keep lords.
  • The WvW panel is now visible everywhere (in overflows, while guesting, etc.).
  • The right-click player menu now works properly while in WvW—showing options for party invites, whispers, etc.—for players who are not enemies in WvW.
  • The player location UI now displays specific WvW map names and the correct home shard when mousing over players who are in WvW.
  • Fixed some bugs related to WvW queue ordering.
  • Fixed WvW queue-related exploits.
  • Added a requirement to attain rank 30 in WvW in order to purchase the Gift of Battle.

Living World[edit]

  • Fixed an issue that was causing the Detached Great Jungle Wurm Head to remain invulnerable after the timer started.
  • Fixed an issue in which the wurms were not properly deactivating when the event failed.
  • Fixed a rare issue that could prevent the Detached Great Jungle Wurm Head from reemerging.

Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store[edit]

New Items and Promotions[edit]

  • New Lovestruck weapon skins are available at the Black Lion Weapons Specialist for the introductory price of 1 Black Lion Weapon Ticket for the next four weeks. Black Lion Weapon Tickets can be found in Black Lion Chests.
  • The Permanent Quaggan Finisher is now available in the Upgrades category of the Gem Store for 800 gems. Players can now have cute quaggans dance around their fallen foes in PvP and WvW when they use this adorable finisher.
  • Glory Boosters will no longer be sold in the Gem Store starting February 11, 2014.

Improvements[edit]

  • The Flamekissed Light Armor Skin has returned with a new look and can be obtained for 800 gems in the Style category of the Gem Store. All existing Flamekissed Light Armor pieces have been upgraded to the new look.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]

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