Afflicted

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The Afflicted are simply living creatures-animal, human, plant-that have had the misfortune to get too close to Shiro’s malevolent spirit. Those left unharmed refer to this “disease” as the Affliction and fear that, if left unchecked, it could become an epidemic. The Affliction is not contagious in this way, but considering the other more obvious dangers the creatures present, steering clear of the Afflicted is wise in most any case.

Anyone or anything could become Afflicted, which lends this so-called plague an even more terrifying aspect than any single, normal disease. The resulting mutations are unpredictable monstrosities with all of the combat strengths the original person or creature possessed, but altered and augmented in terrifying ways by the Affliction.

Once someone or something becomes Afflicted, there is no cure. Killing the Afflicted is the only way to give the tortured soul peace; hesitation or pity will only result in death—yours.

— The Guild Wars Factions Manuscripts

The Afflicted are a collection of living beings turned into monsters by Shiro Tagachi's very presence and are suspected to be part of his army. They attack non-Afflicted beings (save for Shiro and his Shiro'ken) in their wake and are a very large group of antagonists in Guild Wars Factions.

List of hostile NPCs

Region	Affiliation	Name	Trophy
Guild Wars Factions
Shing Jea Island	Shiro's army1	11 (24) Afflicted Ravager 13 (24) Afflicted Bull	Augmented Flesh
		14 (24) Afflicted Warrior 14 (24) Afflicted Ranger 14 (24) Afflicted Monk 14 (24) Afflicted Necromancer 10 (24) Afflicted Mesmer 10 (24) Afflicted Elementalist 14 (24) Afflicted Assassin 12 (24) Afflicted Ritualist
Kaineng City
		20 (26) Afflicted Warrior 20 (26) Afflicted Ranger 20 (26) Afflicted Monk 20 (26) Afflicted Necromancer 20 (26) Afflicted Mesmer 20 (26) Afflicted Elementalist 20 (26) Afflicted Assassin 20 (26) Afflicted Ritualist	Putrid Cyst
		24 (26) Afflicted Warrior 24 (26) Afflicted Ranger 24 (26) Afflicted Monk 24 (26) Afflicted Necromancer 24 (26) Afflicted Mesmer 24 (26) Afflicted Elementalist 24 (26) Afflicted Assassin 24 (26) Afflicted Ritualist	Pulsating Growth
Echovald Forest
The Jade Sea
Guild Wars Beyond
Shing Jea Island	Shiro's army1	24 (26) Afflicted Warrior 24 (26) Afflicted Ranger 26 (28) Afflicted Monk 26 (26) Afflicted Necromancer 26 (28) Afflicted Mesmer 26 (28) Afflicted Elementalist 26 (28) Afflicted Assassin 26 (28) Afflicted Ritualist	Pulsating Growth
Kaineng City
Echovald Forest
The Jade Sea

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Notes

• These are the only foes that drop Plagueborn weapons.
• They trigger an Afflicted Soul Explosion when they die.
• NPCs use the /moan emote when they become infected with the Affliction.

Trivia

• Afflicted bosses are deliberately named after NPCs, to show how Shiro is using the plague to transform people into diseased creatures he can use as an army.

See also

• Sickened
• Shiro'ken
• Bound spirit