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Welcome to GuildWars Wikia, an unofficial wiki guide for ArenaNet's Competitive Online RPG, Guild Wars. Isle of the Nameless temporarily closed The PvP hub and part time swimming pool Isle of the Nameless has been temporarily closed by person, or persons unknown. When asked about the closure, an ArenaNet source would only whisper, "Gnomes!" and directed further questions to their community representative, Regina. [add fictional announcement]

Current events Weekly Last update: Friday, 13:16 (UTC) Nicholas the Traveler: 2 Maguuma Manes in Maguuma Jungle Daily (7-day forecast) Nicholas Sandford: Icy Lodestones Tomorrow: Grawl Necklaces Wanted by the Shining Blade: Justiciar Sevaan Tomorrow: Insatiable Vakar Zaishen Bounty: Myish, Lady of the Lake Zaishen Mission: Moddok Crevice Zaishen Combat: Jade Quarry Tomorrow: Frostmaw the Kinslayer, Nolani Academy, and Codex Arena

What's new? Hall of Monuments – Check out the new HoM reward calculator, which can be used to determine the rewards for which your characters are eligible in GW2. . Game updates – All the game patches, with commentary. GuildWars.com news – News from the official site, with commentary. Guild Wars login announcements – News delivered directly, in game. Newly... edited articles, created articles, updated discussions, uploaded images

Game basics Guides – Learn from others' experiences. New player guides – For first time players: Prophecies / Factions / Nightfall / Eye of the North Interface – What you see on your screen. Game mechanics – How damage, energy, health, etc. work. Glossary – A reference for the lingo. Avoid common scams from in-game hustlers.

Guilds, professions, skills, and gear Quick access links – almost everything, sorted by profession Professions – The different character classes and their attributes. Skills – Skill lists, sorted by various criteria. Elite Skills – Where to find the elite skills for each profession. Armor – List of all armor sets in the game. Runes – Apply them to your armor to improve attributes. Insignias – Provide bonuses for armor sets. Weapons – Weapons, Focus Items and Shields. Upgrades and Inscriptions – Customizable enhancements for your weapon. Modifiers – Innate powers of your weapon. Unique items – Special gear dropped by certain bosses. Items – Miscellaneous Items that can be obtained. Materials – Required to craft armor and weapons. Consumables – Grant temporary effects. Dyes – Add color to armor and weapons. Miniatures – Birthday presents and special game awards. Salvage items and Trophies – Loot from slain foes. Books – Track progress throughout the game. Guilds – How to create and maintain a Guild. Alliances – Groups of guilds banded together. Heroes and Henchmen – Managing NPCs in your party. Titles – Your personal in-game achievements. Builds – Combinations of skills. PvXwiki – A GuildWars Wiki containing only build articles.

Gameplay types PvE – Player vs. Environment Quick access links – Commonly requested information by campaign. Storyline – The story of the game. Lore – The background. Missions – Overviews for all missions. Quests – Sidequests, skill quests, and other quests. Dungeons – Chained instances beneath the surface of Tyria. Locations – A list of all towns and areas. Maps – Links to complete maps. Hall of Monuments – Display achievements collected in Guild Wars. The Bestiary – The creatures in the game. Bosses – Unique enemies to test your mettle. Non-player characters – Traders, crafters, collectors, and more. PvP – Player vs. Player The Battle Isles – The home for PvP fights and tutorials. Arenas – 4 on 4 quick games. Heroes' Ascent – 8 on 8 International tournament. Guild versus Guild – 8 on 8 Ladder-based competition between guilds. Alliance Battles – 12 on 12 to conquer new territory for your faction. Codex Arena – 4 on 4 matches, using limited set of skills that change daily. Competitive Missions – 8 on 8 missions with large numbers of NPCs.

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