Can it be possible doing all 3 campaings with a warrior??

No heros

No henchmen

Only my warrior, and my fists or axe, or whatever it be necessary

Guild Wars was not just a game for me; it was a refuge. I discovered it because my parents didn't buy me World of Warcraft, and since Guild Wars had no subscription fee, it became my alternative. I was around 12 years old when I found it, and the game had already been out for a couple of years. From the very first moment, it became an obsession, a passion that completely absorbed me. Today, at 30 years old, I still log in from time to time, driven by the nostalgia it brings.

During my school years, a difficult period of my life, this game was a balm for my loneliness. I never had many friends in real life, and the Guild Wars community—its clans, its events—was a relief, a space where I felt like I belonged. There was something magical about seeing people coming together for a side quest, organizing events, or just enjoying the game for the sheer pleasure of sharing.

I fondly remember those days when there was no excessive focus on farming or “meta” builds. PvP was a free experience, a space of pure fun where no one criticized you for not having the perfect skill setup. It was a time when you could just be yourself without feeling judged. It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but a large part of my childhood is tied to this game. Acknowledging this also means accepting that I was a loner, finding in this virtual world an escape, a place to feel accompanied.

When I was 17, I lost my password, and with it, access to a part of my life that had been with me for so long. Almost 8 or 10 years went by in which I tried, time and again, to recover that account, without success. It wasn’t until 2019 that, thanks to the game’s incredible customer support and the proof I could provide, I finally got it back. I’m not ashamed to admit that I cried like a child. I never thought something like this could make me cry, but it was like reuniting with a lost part of myself.

During the COVID lockdown, I reconnected with that community I had missed so much. The Spanish server was bustling with life, full of players who, like me, took refuge in Tyria to escape the loneliness of quarantine. Those were days when I felt accompanied again, where the game came back to life in a way I never thought possible. But, as with all things, that phase also came to an end. Today, that once vibrant server feels empty, a pale reflection of what it used to be.

My English has never been great, and while communicating with players from other countries is possible, it doesn’t feel the same. It’s not comfortable; it’s not familiar. And here I am, feeling lost. I was never a great Guild Wars player. I don’t have Obsidian armor or characters with all the campaigns completed. I’m not the kind of player who farms endlessly or masters every game mechanic. Yet, I still feel like time is slipping away.

Now, I see events like the War in Kryta and Winds of Change, and even though they’re old news to others, they’re completely new to me. I get excited discovering these stories as if they were a breath of fresh air. But I can’t shake the feeling that all of this is running out of time, that this world that gave me so much is reaching its end.

This isn’t a criticism of the game or its community, which is still amazing. Thousands of people still log in daily. But to me, Guild Wars is dead. It’s just a shadow, a dying entity struggling to hold on for one more day, a mere echo of what it once was. I can’t find that spark that made it unique anymore.

I would love a remake, a revitalized version that brings it back to the glory it deserves, something like what they did with Age of Mythology: Retold. But I know that’s more of a wish than a reality.

So here I am, longing for those golden days, knowing that they may never return. Yet, I still cling to that digital world because, deep down, it was never just a game to me. It was a home when I needed one the most.

Obviously, I’ve played Guild Wars 2, but... well, let’s not talk about that. Every time I bring it up, I get labeled a hater or something like that, so I’d rather leave it at that. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy it, but it never managed to fill that void or bring back that magic I felt with the original Guild Wars.

Is there an alliance that actively does MQSC or Deep for farming Luxon faction?

I would love to join in as i really want to max the title.

I cannot be the only one that hates how long the delay between hero flags is. It feels like 1-2 seconds. Is this something that has been brought up before and was shot down by a dev?

I have no idea if this is a problem that everyone is facing, in that case i apologize for the post.

Anyway, i've been playing GW on my m2 pro Mac mini through Parallels without any issues until today after the recent update.

I'll try to explain the problem with the best of my abilities; It looks like as if the textures go through each mipmap levels as soon as you enter a new area.
It also happens after switching graphics quality.
Starts from highest level then goes through each one at a rate of one per second(more or less) until the texture is completely flat.

This doesn't happen for UI textures and terrain textures. Also doesn't happen on the login/character select scene.

I'm posting here because i don't know where to do it tbh and i know u/DrStephenCW is active here.

Hello, can I ask if gwtoolbox is still working for you guys? Mine crashed when I open it. Latest version btw.

What is the difficulty like when playing with players vs playing with heroes? Is playing with people a lot easier than playing with heroes?

Has anyone noticed an uptick in lost connections? I used to be able to keep GW up for hours, now if I go afk for more than 30 minutes I'm dropped.

Hi, just wanted to announce that the 35 quests from the Winds of Change series have all been completed solo (in NM) for the first time, as Mesmer!

The rules were as followed:
- no hero, no hench, no other party member
- no PvE-only skill
- no cons, no pcons, no summoning stone

*spoiler related to WoC*
Now we know that a Mesmer from GW1 can win a fight vs a Mesmer from GW2 :)

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sorry if this has been asked before.. I've recently started playing again and enjoying my time just messing around with builds. I saw the anniversary skills and I'm just wondering if somebody has a proof of triumph and they go to an area with a boss that has a skill, if somebody in that party captures the elite does it use up the item? If not, is it possible to get if you do not have one but are in the party?

Hello!

Merchant:

I wonder if there is a way to set a Hotkey that when you enter an outpost you always target (speak to) the next Merchant. Every time I have to manually search for the Merchant and walk to him, would be happy to automate that.

I tried the Name (Merchant) which randomly works in certain outposts and the Model ID which doesn't seem to work changing the instance or the outpost.

Colors

Another problem I have is that I am partially visual impaired and I have problems to read name tags, especially if the surroundings are a bit darker. The color of the name tag is to dark for me to recognize without 100% concentration. I have found the option to change the color, what helped me, but in a bigger group I can't read the text good enough to single out the monks for example (even with the highest interface setting). Is there a way to give certain types of enemies (Monks / Rits etc.) other colors?

I have seen a video the other day where the Dryder in UW had other colors then the rest of the mobs. How do I achieve this?

Thank you for any tips :)

hi all, returning to the game after a long while.

I was wondering what are the best ways to make liquid platinum without trading with other players?

Looking for a guild that doesn’t allow political speech and hate speech in the game. Idc who is in charge I just want to play the game help others and occasionally get help. Any guilds out there?

I didn’t want to DM iCloud link with my name attached so I figured just would post it for everyone. the only time I have ever see Legendary Champion.

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Back in early 2010, Rangers were balanced in response to the surplus of ranger spike. This resulted in the devs sticking an aftercast delay onto most ranged attacks with an activation time. Sundering and penetrating attack (non-pvp) were not affected by the change, but a variety of other bow attacks began working as you'd expect: 0.75s delay after the activation until you can use your next attack. So for attacks with a 1s activation time, after use, you'd only be able to start your next attack (skill or otherwise) after 1.75s.

However, I'm not sure if there was an unconnected change but bow attacks with 1/2s activation time, interrupts, seem to have an unexpected amount of aftercast delay. While you'd expect the next attack to usable after 1.25s (.5s + .75s), the amount seems to be 2s total. Not only is this a longer total delay than attacks with longer activation times, but, because the arrow actually releases at .25s, the character is left in an idle state that prevents any action for a whopping 1.75s total. For comparison, mesmers with a 0 fast casting can ready a followup 1s after beginning an interrupt (.25s activation + .75s aftercast delay). This means a mesmer can get off two interrupts in the time that a ranger can get one.

Is there any explanation in terms of both patch notes and motivating rationale, not only for their interrupt attack skills to uniquely have an aftercast delay but also for the amount to be doubled relative to all spells? Existing in PvE as well, it seems a bit overkill.

Edit: https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Game_updates:2005 seem to note a delay being added, but whether this is due to it being 2005 or it being a purposeful choice, the patch notes don't specify that the delay is "aftercast". As a correction, it seems the delay may be 1.25s after further testing, not 1.5s as I originally wrote, so the character can use an interrupt every 1.75s and is stuck in an idle animation and unable to even move for 1.5s.

Got the attached drop in the Crystal Desert and thought a +14% / -1 energy mod was unusual... checked GWW and it seems to suggest that it's called a 'Zealous Strength' mod and that its a somewhat unique upgrade. Is it worth anything on a non-max weapon like the attached or should I just merch?

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I logged in yesterday after another long break and noticed that I was only missing two points in Fellowship, so I figured it’s high time to complete my HoM. Only took me 200 months

Hello everyone! :-)

I am building my Mesmerway-Hero-Team and I should be able to get Zei Ring soon, but I don't have Mercenary Heroes.

So my question is: How do I best compensate for the forth Mesmer of this build:

https://gwpvx.fandom.com/wiki/Build:Team_-_7_Hero_Mercenary_Mesmerway

Thanks in advance!

Hi people. I have bought a new account beceause I had recieve to many help in the past. I m actually on the main quest in Faction. I did some research and I just need avdvices. I am after the quest Sunjian district. What Am I supposed to do now ? Take a quest ? Beceause I have done all main quest I have see. I have learned I need to have 10 000 point for each faction to unlock the rest of the kurzick and Luxon main quest ? After the 10k of réputation Am I unlock some quest or something ? Thank you for your futur help and If you want to play with me in game, lets go :D

Hey everyone!

I'm a returning player, just wanting to enjoy my favorite game again.

But id appreciate some build and team set up help, I wanna play classes I don't traditionally play much.

Historically, I main ele and always play a backline caster, but I'm enjoying my derv, running a VoS build, but I wanna try playing with an arcane zeal or VoR caster build. Any suggestions would be appreciated, it's not meta but if it can do HM vanquish or something, that's good enough for me, lol. And some fun melee scythe builds outside of VoS too if anyone knows any

I also would like to do HM PvE without using MMs or stacking mesmers. Id like to use classes I've never traditionally used, like paragon, and dervish heros, and warriors. Any 7 hero team builds that might fit that parameter? I'm just tired of running a backline heavy team with mesmers and necros/rits, ya know?

Or is the hero AI still awful for melee and I should just make my peace with a caster heavy team like always?

Anyway, happy to be playing again, if anyone's got a guild recruiting I'll also join, and tag along for....anything, really.

Because Guild Wars was inspired by a card game, I always wondered how it might be interpreted directly back into a card game.

I recently picked up Moonstone Island and it has team-based build creation, but in a deck-builder format. It feels close to what I might imagine a more heavily Guild Wars inspired card game might be.

In the game, you collect Spirits and battle them like Pokémon, but instead of abilities, your Spirits have cards that you draw from your deck. I think if Spirits had sub-types and changing stats and cards was done more freely it would really feel like GW build crafting.

Anyway, I recommend it to this community if you like creature collecting or sim games. If you have played it, I wonder what your thoughts and general opinions are on it.

Not in terms of elementalist skill types, but purely damage done. I know some things are hurt more by certain damage types, but it seems that only applies to ice elementals (weak to fire), and undead (weak to unholy which is a different ballgame). Are there other enemy types with specific elemental weaknesses? If so, is there a 'most common' weakness (for certain zones/continents at least)

I ask because I see a use-case for every upgrade component except martial weapon elemental types. They can't just be used to enable conjure enchantments...right?

Am I assuming correctly that you are limited for a secondary class by the campaign you chose? Like if you have a character in Prophesies you can only have as a secondary class the basic 6 classes (warrior, monk, necro, elementalist, ranger, mesmer) or in Factions only able to use the basic 6 + assassin & ritualist or in Nightfall only able to use the basic 6 + paragon & dervish but can't go with a combo assassin + dervish at all. This question assumes you have all of the games and Eye of the North. Asking because on https://guildwars.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Profession_combinations it shows you can do an assassin + dervish combo https://guildwars.fandom.com/wiki/Secondary_professions_for_an_Assassin but I don't see how you could do that if you can't create a dervish in the Factions expansion. And an FYI I'm not necessarily wanting to make that specific combo. I'm just using it as an example.

So I know that an assassin's mainhand weapon is supposed to be a dagger since there's the skills to put into it. But what should an assassin use for an offhand? Unless I'm glitching out and daggers won't equip in my offhand too, I'm stumped for what I should be using. Guides I've found online only talk about skills and stuff like that to use (and oddly enough recommendations to use a bow as an alternative) but nothing about what to use in addition to a dagger. Any help is appreciated.

the title sums it up, im new at guild wars since my 10 year break and I want the armor from droknar forge but im lvl 13, so could somebody help me with that.

Just wondering if there’s a kind soul out there that would help me capture a bear pet as per this https://www.presearing.com/bear-taming Add me IG @Spin Diesel and ping me if you’re able to help :) Thank you ♥️

Hi All,

I understand that IW is not meta. Yet it is an incredibly cool/interesting idea for a build. If one were inclined to create a build based upon the Elite skill "Illusionary Weaponry", what are some of the key things to keep in mind?

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Hey,
Just came back to guild wars and on one of my toon i got a stack of 255e, any idea how this happened?