Shadow of the Mad King 2020

Shadow of the Mad King, our annual Halloween festival, returns with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Gather together with the citizens of Lion's Arch to enjoy another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes. — Official website

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Shadow of the Mad King, our annual Halloween festival, returns with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Gather together with the citizens of Lion's Arch to enjoy another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes.

— Official website

Shadow of the Mad King is a Halloween-themed festival released on October 13 through November 3. Decorated festival areas have been added outside of each race's capital city: Plains of Ashford, Queensdale, Wayfarer Foothills, Metrica Province, and Caledon Forest. Festival merchants, as well as ominous portals to the Mad Realm, are also present during the festivities.

Returning features

Primary article: Halloween

Lion's Arch loading screen

Items and rewards

For list of all Halloween rewards and items, see: Halloween/items

Activities

• Mad King's Labyrinth - Bloody Prince Edrick has taken over parts of the Mad King's Labyrinth and is controlling the undead armies in the Mad King's Realm. The Skeletal Lich, Grand High Viscount of Candy Corn, and the Labyrinthine Horror lie in wait.
  • Labyrinth Race - Take part in a race through the Labyrinth on your mounts. (Occurs roughly every 20 minutes)
  • Time Trial: Labyrinth Lunatic
• Mad King's Clock Tower - Tyria's most maddening jumping puzzle thrilled players during last year's Halloween event and returns better than ever.
• Ascent to Madness - Fight against the Mad King Thorn himself, as he trades in his usual jokes and pranks to face you head on.
• Mad King Says - Join the Mad King Thorn as he commands you to perform actions, or attempts to trick you.
• Lunatic Inquisition - Attempt to survive the night as a villager while the Lunatic Courtiers hunt you down.
• Mad Memoires scavenger hunt
• Reaper's Rumble - A fast-paced PvP format where players compete to recover pumpkins and spawn hordes of skeletons to attack the enemy team’s base.
• Mad King's Raceway - On the fields of Reaper's Rumble, join the new races or try your skill at the adventures. Rental for the respective Mounts available for a small fee.
  • Time Trial: Roll into Madness - New adventure on the fields of Reaper's Rumble.
  • Reach the finish line! (Roll into Madness) - New mount race event.
  • Time Trial: Pumpkin Paradise - New adventure on the fields of Reaper's Rumble.
  • Reach the finish line! (Pumpkin Paradise) - New mount race event.
  • Time Trial: Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce - New adventure on the fields of Reaper's Rumble.
  • Reach the finish line! (Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce) - New mount race event.
• Mad Maleficence collection.

Halloween Achievements

•  Halloween Daily
•  Halloween Rituals
•  Shadow of the Mad King
•  Lunatic Wardrobe

Vendors

• Black Lion Weapons Specialist
• Candy Corn Vendor
• Candy Corn Vendor (Weekly)
• Lunatic Alchemist

2020 features

New vendors

• Lunatic Weaponsmith Markham

New skins and equipment

• Lunatic Court Cape
• New Demon-Haunted weapons
  • Demon-Haunted Axe
  • Demon-Haunted Dagger
  • Demon-Haunted Focus
  • Demon-Haunted Greatsword
  • Demon-Haunted Hammer
  • Demon-Haunted Longbow
  • Demon-Haunted Mace
  • Demon-Haunted Pistol
  • Demon-Haunted Rifle
  • Demon-Haunted Scepter
  • Demon-Haunted Shield
  • Demon-Haunted Short Bow
  • Demon-Haunted Staff
  • Demon-Haunted Sword
  • Demon-Haunted Torch
  • Demon-Haunted Warhorn

New items

• Caramel Onion
• Costume Contest Invitation

New Guild Hall decorations

• Bat Lanterns
• Clock Tower Gear
• Grand Clock Tower Gear
• Pumpkin Lanterns

Gem Store

• Sand Lion Warclaw Skin
• Vermilion Throne
• New Black Lion Claim Ticket weapons:
  • Dark Matter weapon skins
    • Dark Matter Axe Skin
    • Dark Matter Dagger Skin
    • Dark Matter Focus Skin
    • Dark Matter Greatsword Skin
    • Dark Matter Hammer Skin
    • Dark Matter Longbow Skin
    • Dark Matter Mace Skin
    • Dark Matter Pistol Skin
    • Dark Matter Rifle Skin
    • Dark Matter Scepter Skin
    • Dark Matter Shield Skin
    • Dark Matter Short Bow Skin
    • Dark Matter Staff Skin
    • Dark Matter Sword Skin
    • Dark Matter Torch Skin
    • Dark Matter Warhorn Skin

Gallery

See also: Shadow of the Mad King 2019#Gallery

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External links

• The Shadow of the Mad King 2020 Arrives Next Week, Guildwars2.com
• Official release page

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Festivals

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2020 Festival and Special Event releases

Lunar New Year Super Adventure Festival Dragon Bash Festival of the Four Winds Shadow of the Mad King A Very Merry Wintersday