Game updates:2010

December 2010 updates

• Tuesday 28^th of December (talk)
• Tuesday 21^st of December (talk)
• Thursday 16^th of December (talk)
• Tuesday 14^th of December (talk)
• Thursday 9^th of December (talk)

Update - Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Build Update

• Ran a build to help identify server stability issues with the Eye of the North.

Update - Tuesday, December 21, 2010

This was an undocumented update

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Murro from appearing in Lion's Arch.

Update #2 - Thursday, December 16, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented the minimap from displaying properly in Olafstead.
• Fixed a bug that prevented skill effects from loading properly for some players in the "Great Snowball Fight of the Gods."

Update - Thursday, December 16, 2010

Hearts of the North

Wintersday 2010

As the days grow short, Tyria prepares for the new year. Decorations pop up around town, and holiday vendors sell seasonal treats. The crisp air carries the scent of gingerbread and peppermint—and the occasional flying snowball! Not everything is nog and joy. Again, the gods Dwayna and Grenth clash over who will control the weather during the coming months. This year, however, Balthazar has pledged his support to the followers of Grenth. Their united purpose: a chilly period of mortal reflection. In response, Melandru has joined forces with Dwayna to preserve the seasonal gaiety and bring on an early spring. Pick a side, and celebrate the season. Wintersday is here!

Wintersday Events

• Preparations have been made for Wintersday 2010.
• Holiday quests are now available throughout the land.
• Players can enter PvP Snowball Fights by speaking with Wintersday Priests.
• 8v8 ATS-style Snowball Tournaments are accessible through guild halls.

Snowball Fight Updates

• Dwayna vs Grenth 8v8 (Automated Tournament): Dwayna's side no longer uses Avalanche; both sides now use Yellow Snow.

Costumes

• Melandru and Balthazar costumes are available for purchase from the In-Game Store and the NCsoft Store.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a text bug for Patient Spirit that displayed the Healing amount as 0 in the French concise description.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• This update added new quests for Hearts of the North (Norn Catering and The Wedding) and Wintersday (Fighting in a Winter Wonderland and Operation: Crush Spirits); it also introduced a new hero.
• Existing Wintersday quests now reward Wintersday Gifts instead of Candy Cane Shards.
• ArenaNet did not introduce a new jingle pet this year.
• The skill type of Avalanche was changed from "Skill" to "Spell".

Update - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Wintersday 2010

• Added initial support for the Wintersday 2010 event.

Update - Thursday, December 9, 2010

Skill Balance

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

Assassin

• Assault Enchantments: increased recharge to 8 seconds.
• Fox Fangs: split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Fox Fangs (PvP): increased recharge to 6 seconds.
• Shadow Walk: removed existing restriction on enchantments; added the following functionality: "Your stances and enchantments are disabled for 10 seconds."
• Wild Strike: split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Wild Strike (PvP): increased recharge to 6 seconds.

Elementalist

• Chain Lightning: decreased recharge to 6 seconds.
• Freezing Gust: decreased duration to 1...5 seconds; increased recharge to 7 seconds.
• Invoke Lightning: decreased activation time to 1 second; decreased recharge to 8 seconds.

Monk

• Aegis (PvP): removed existing failure effect for spells; added the following functionality: "Target other party member cannot be the target of hostile spells."
• Draw Conditions: increased recharge to 4 seconds.
• Healing Burst: increased target healing to 10...160.
• Patient Spirit: added the following functionality: "No effect if ends early."

Necromancer

• Angorodon's Gaze: changed attribute to Soul Reaping; increased Energy gain to 5...15; increased Health stealing to 10...50.
• Foul Feast: decreased Energy gain to 0...2 per condition; decreased recharge to 4; added the following functionality: "This skill recharges twice as fast if you remove Disease from your target."
• Strip Enchantment: decreased number of enchantments removed to 0...2; increased recharge to 20 seconds.

Ranger

• Crippling Shot: increased recharge to 4 seconds; increased Cripple duration to 1...11 seconds.
• Melandru's Shot: decreased recharge to 10 seconds.

Ritualist

• Weapon of Shadow: added the following functionality: "The next 0...3 times that ally hits with an attack, his target is Blinded for 5 seconds."

NPC Updates

• Fuu Rin [Assassin Henchman] no longer uses Fox Fangs; she now use [sic] Fox Fangs (PvP).

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a text bug where Cracked Armor was omitted from the skill description for Mend Condition.
• Fixed a text bug where Cracked Armor was omitted from the skill description for Purge Conditions.

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

November 2010 updates

• Wednesday 24^th of November (talk)
• Tuesday 23^rd of November (talk)
• Friday 19^th of November (talk)
• Thursday 18^th of November (talk)
• Friday 12^th of November (talk)
• Thursday 4^th of November (talk)
• Tuesday 2^nd of November (talk)

Update - Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Seasonal Events

• Added festive drops to GvG.

Bug Fixes

• Added additional language support to the War in Kryta Overarc and Hearts of the North quests.

Update - Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented Nicholas the Traveler from appearing in Watchtower Coast.
• Added additional language support to the War in Kryta Overarc and Hearts of the North quests.

Update #2 - Friday, November 19, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the art for the wedding party costumes.
• Fixed a bug that prevented descriptions for wedding party costumes from displaying properly.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some players from progressing in the War in Kryta Overarc Quest.

Update - Friday, November 19, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from progressing in the Keiran missions.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some players from progressing in the War in Kryta missions.

Update #2 - Thursday, November 18, 2010

Asset Update

• Added additional art for wedding party costumes.

Update - Thursday, November 18, 2010

Guild Wars Beyond

• Added quests to guide players through the War in Kryta.
• Adjusted the difficulty of "The Battle for Lion's Arch."
• Added quests to discover the whereabouts of some soldiers who went missing in action.
• Added support for wedding party costumes.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that allowed Keiran Thackeray to appear outside the Eye of the North immediately following the War in Kryta.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• There is an associated Developer Update to go with this content.
• The third item for the quests to "discover the whereabouts of some soldiers" is currently not implemented (see talk page).
• For characters that had partial completion of War in Kryta content, much of it has been reset.

Update #3 - Friday, November 12, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that reduced the healing range of Heal Party and Heal Party (PvP).

Update #2 - Friday, November 12, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Zealous Vow to behave incorrectly.

Update - Friday, November 12, 2010

Skill Balance

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

Assassin

• Black Mantis Thrust: increased activation time to 1 second; increased recharge to 6 seconds.
• Leaping Mantis Sting: decreased activation time to 1/2 second.

Elementalist

• Mirror of Ice: increased recharge to 45 seconds.

Mesmer

• Empathy (PvP): decreased damage to 15...45.
• Visions of Regret: split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Visions of Regret (PvP): decreased unconditional damage to 10...30; decreased conditional damage to 5...40; increased recharge to 30 seconds.

Monk

• Heal Party: split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Heal Party (PvP): increased recharge to 20 seconds; decreased casting time to 1 second.
• Healing Burst: changed functionality to: "Target ally is healed for 5...130. All party members in earshot of your target gain Health equal to the Divine Favor bonus from this spell. Your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds."

Necromancer

• Barbed Signet: split for PvP; changed to apply Bleeding with Necromancer skills.
• Barbed Signet (PvP): removed casting time; removed Health sacrifice; reduced recharge to 4 seconds; changed functionality to: "You suffer from Bleeding for 6 seconds. The next Necromancer skill that targets a foe causes Bleeding for 2...16 seconds."
• Faintheartedness: decreased duration to 3...16.
• Spoil Victor: split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Spoil Victor (PvP): decreased Health loss to 15...75.

Ritualist

• Gaze of Fury (PvP): this skill now targets only allied spirits.
• Recuperation (PvP): removed the 75% Health cap.
• Signet of Binding: changed attribute to Spawning Power; increased casting time to 2 seconds; added the following functionality: "50% failure chance with Spawning Power 4 or less."

Warrior

• "Coward!": added recharge of 2 seconds.
• Enraging Charge: changed functionality to: "For 5...15 seconds, you move 25% faster. Enraging Charge ends when you successfully strike a target, at which point you gain 0...3 strikes of adrenaline if you hit with a melee attack."
• Overbearing Smash: removed unblockable property.

NPC Updates

• Divinus Tutela [Healing Henchman] no longer uses Heal Party or Healer's Boon, he now uses Heal Party (PvP) and Healing Burst.
• Tannaros [Punishing Henchman] no longer uses Visions of Regret, he now uses Visions of Regret (PvP).

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a text bug that caused Tannaros [Punishing Henchman] to list Empathy when he was using Empathy (PvP).
• Fixed a bug that caused white lines in the Raiment of the Lich costume.

Update - Thursday, November 4, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Update - Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Build Update

• Ran a build to help identify bugged items acquired in the Mausoleum during "Commandeering a Mortal Vessel."

October 2010 updates

• Thursday 28^th of October (talk)
• Monday 25^th of October (talk)
• Friday 22^nd of October (talk)
• Thursday 21^st of October (talk)
• Tuesday 19^th of October (talk)
• Friday 15^th of October (talk)
• Friday 8^th of October (talk)
• Tuesday 5^th of October (talk)

Update - Thursday, October 28, 2010

Halloween Events

• Added support for Halloween 2010 festival hats.
• Added Tolkano to the Costume Brawl outpost.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from entering The Mausoleum during "Commandeering a Mortal Vessel" without owning Guild Wars: Eye of the North.

Update #2 - Monday, October 25, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash bug.

Update - Monday, October 25, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented male Dervishes from dyeing their Lunatic Court Finery.
• Reset quest completion status for 2009 Halloween quests.

Update #2 - Friday, October 22, 2010

Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug that blocked projectiles being shot through the blue doorways in Deepway Ruins.

Update - Friday, October 22, 2010

Halloween Events

• Added support for new Halloween costumes.

Update #2 - Thursday, October 21, 2010

Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from receiving the correct amount of Gamer points in Costume Brawl.

Update - Thursday, October 21, 2010

Halloween 2010

This time of year, when fear holds sway

And Mad King Thorn comes out to play,

His trusty servants hope and pray

That Halloween is here to stay.

You’ll get a strange thing from the king

And stranger still from candy,

Beware the pain that bad jokes bring,

And keep your weapons handy.

An ancient evil stains the land,

It reaches from the interior,

The grasp of doom's cold, clammy hand:

Could Tyria get any eerier?

Halloween Events

• Preparations have been made for Halloween 2010.
• A number of new quests will become available throughout the course of the events.
• Some NPCs in GvG are showing their Halloween spirit by wearing costumes.
• Costume Brawl:

• Added new hero and villain costumes.
• Costumes and teams will be randomly assigned for each match.
• Game rewards have been changed to 15 Gamer points per win.
• Players no longer receive Gamer point bonuses for consecutive wins.

Update - Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Halloween Events

• Preparations for Halloween 2010 events.

Update #2 - Friday, October 15, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented the description for Mysticism from displaying properly.
• Fixed a bug that prevented access to Lion's Arch Keep.

Information

• The pink-dye vendor is scheduled to appear on Saturday, 10/16, at 11:00 a.m. (PDT).

Update - Friday, October 15, 2010

Tyrian Events

• Added a pink-dye vendor to Lion's Arch.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The dye NPC is part of Gamers Giving Back and Breast Cancer Awareness. They will show up at 11:00 a.m. PDT on Saturday in preparation for Pink Day in LA, and will stay in town until the end of the month.^(source)
• The description for Mysticism in the Skills and Attributes Panel was changed to "..." — this is similar to a bug caused by the October 8, 2010 update.
• Lion's Arch Keep Gate Guard has vanished.

Update #2 - Friday, October 8, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented the description for Mysticism from displaying properly.

Update - Friday, October 8, 2010

Hall of Monuments

• For the Monument to Honor, reduced the display requirement for the Hero statue from tier eight to tier six.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The description for Mysticism in the Skills and Attributes Panel was changed to "...".

Update - Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Hall of Monuments

• Added support for Oppressor’s weapons to the Monument to Valor.

September 2010 updates

• Thursday 16^th of September (talk)
• Wednesday 15^th of September (talk)
• Thursday 9^th of September (talk)

Update - Thursday, September 16, 2010

Tyrian Happenings

Timbers are shivered,

Chumbuckets dumped,

Threats are delivered,

Bilgewater pumped,

Grog has been drunk,

Hulls have been tarred,

Treasure's now sunk

By the northern—aaarrrr!

Update - Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Xunlai Storage Pane sale prices from showing up correctly in the Guild Wars In-Game Store.

Update - Thursday, September 9, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Holy Wrath, when recast, from resetting the number of times attack damage can be dealt back to the source.

August 2010 updates

• Thursday 12^th of August (talk)
• Thursday 5^th of August (talk)

Update - Thursday, August 12, 2010

Skill Changes

• Overload: reduced recharge to 5 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. For 5 seconds, target foe suffers -1...3 Health degeneration. If target foe is using a skill, then Overload deals 15...75 damage to that foe and all adjacent foes.”
• Unnatural Signet (PvP): reduced initial damage to 10...60; increased damage to adjacent foes to 10...60; changed disable effect to: “All non-Mesmer skills except signets are disabled for 10 seconds."
• Wastrel's Demise: reduced recharge to 3 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. For 5 seconds target foe is hexed with Wastrel's Demise. Each second while hexed, target foe and all foes adjacent to that foe take 1...10 damage and an additional 1...10 damage for each second this spell is in effect. This hex ends prematurely if the target foe uses a skill."
• Wastrel's Demise (PvP): merged with PvE version; this skill now functions the same in PvE and PvP.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Illusion of Pain from healing if removed early.

Miscellaneous

• Vincent Evan [Air Henchman] now uses the PvP version of Flesh of My Flesh.

Update - Thursday, August 5, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The Automated Tournament map rotation was not updated. This was fixed prior to the European Automated Tournament.

July 2010 updates

• Thursday 29^th of July (talk)
• Tuesday 20^th of July (talk)
• Thursday 15^th of July (talk)
• Thursday 8^th of July (talk)
• Monday 5^th of July (talk)
• Thursday 1^st of July (talk)

Update - Thursday, July 29, 2010

Skill Changes

• Spiritual Pain (PvP): reduced damage taken by target foe to 5...40; reduced recharge to 12 seconds.
• Unnatural Signet (PvP): add the following functionality: "All of your non-Mesmer spells are disabled for 10 seconds."

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Calculated Risk and Calculated Risk (PvP) to reflect all damage instead of just damage from attacks.
• Fixed a bug that caused High Commissioner Gyills to use Entourage.
• Fixed a bug that caused Livia to freeze in place in Talmark Wilderness following the War in Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that prevented War in Kryta allies from spawning in postwar North Kryta Province when the player has an active historical royal bounty.

Update - Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Guild Battle Mechanics

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

• The Bodyguard no longer uses Oath of Protection.
• The Guild Lord now uses Entourage: "For 15 seconds, the Guild Lord is shielded by his guards. He takes no more than 30 damage from each attack or skill and takes 30 less damage each second. This skill can only be used if there are more defending NPCs than attackers."

• This skill cannot be interrupted, disabled, or removed.

• Aggressiveness calculations now account for Entourage and effects that cause missed attacks. As always, stacking defensive effects on a Guild Lord is viewed as a sign that your opponent is being aggressive. In Guild Battles where neither Guild Lord is killed, the team displaying more aggressiveness wins.

PvP Skills

• Wastrel's Demise (PvP): split for PvP; increased recharge to 15 seconds.

Codex Arena Skills

• Armor of Sanctity: added to the restricted list for Codex Arena.
• Symbols of Inspiration: added to the restricted list for Codex Arena.
• Visions of Regret: added to the restricted list for Codex Arena.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a text bug that caused failed Assassin chain attacks to display "miss" instead of "fail."

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Fixed a bug that caused Livia to stop moving in Talmark Wilderness after the War in Kryta; however, ArenaNet notes that this bug was fixed in the July 29, 2010 update.

Update #2 - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Queen Salma from rewarding completed quests intended for Princess Salma.

Update - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Moved the location of the resurrection shrine in the Asuran Lab in postwar Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that left Franklin and Karriya speechless after the War in Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that caused some NPCs to unnecessarily use their skills in postwar Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some Oppressor Weapons from being dyed.
• Fixed a bug that improperly displayed Queen Salma's name as Princess Salma in postwar Kryta.
• Fixed a bug that improperly shielded characters from attacks when standing in certain locations within the Hall of Judgment.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• New dialogue concerning Lieutenant Thackeray and Captain Langmar's fate has been added in the Hall of Monuments after the events of the War in Kryta.
• This update introduced a bug that caused players to be unable to accept the rewards for Wanted quests due to Salma's elevation to Queen. This was fixed in the second update.

Update - Thursday, July 8, 2010

Krytan Events

Each war has a defining moment. The combined forces of the White Mantle, intent on finally quelling this rebellion and reclaiming the land for their gods, sweep toward Lion's Arch. The Lionguard, Shining Blade, and Ebon Falcons stand side by side with common Krytans, ready to give their final breath to ensure their way of life outlives subjugation and tyranny. The nation of Kryta holds its breath, waiting for waves of its oppressors to break upon the last stronghold of hope. The moment is now.

Automated Tournaments

• Adjusted the location of the Guild Lord and some NPCs in the following guild halls:

• Corrupted Isle
• Isle of Wurms

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Additional dialogue and new quests, Mustering a Response and The Battle for Lion's Arch, were added to the War in Kryta.
• Fixed a text bug that displayed stacked Medals of Honor incorrectly.

Update - Monday, July 5, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug to ensure Imperial Supply Master Kagno properly distributes festival masks.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Fixed a bug that allowed players access to festive games after the end of the festival.

Update - Thursday, July 1, 2010

Dragon Festival

unmelting jade waves

the relentless solstice rays

can't kill the dragon

• Preparations have been made for this year's Dragon Festival.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused portions of the female Paragon's double-braid hairstyle to be translucent.

June 2010 updates

• Thursday 24^th of June (talk)
• Thursday 17^th of June (talk)
• Friday 11^th of June (talk)
• Thursday 10^th of June (talk)
• Tuesday 8^th of June (talk)
• Friday 4^th of June (talk)
• Thursday 3^rd of June (talk)

Update - Thursday, June 24, 2010

Guild Hall Changes

• Druid's Isle: corrected line-of-sight discrepancies that gave an unfair positional advantage, allowing the red Guild Lord and Bodyguard to be attacked from a close-by ledge.
• Isle of Meditation: corrected spacing discrepancies by moving the blue Bodyguard out of nearby range of the Guild Lord.

Update - Thursday, June 17, 2010

Krytan Events

Success against Aily the Innocent lends much hope to the people of Kryta, but it comes with the realization of how much difficulty remains. With each battle, the Shining Blade and its allies face tougher foes and see the war edge ever closer to the seat of power. Princess Salma asks that everyone remain vigilant and resolute, as the worst is surely yet to come.

PvP

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

• Adjusted the location of the Guild Lord and some NPCs in the following guild halls:
  • Druid's Isle
  • Frozen Isle
  • Imperial Isle
  • Isle of Jade
  • Isle of Meditation
• Defy Pain (PvP): split for PvP; changed skill type to stance; removed damage reduction.
• Oath of Protection: changed functionality to: "While the Bodyguard is alive, the Guild Lord takes no more than 30 damage from each attack or spell and takes 30 less damage each second."

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that allowed some War in Kryta miniatures to receive buffs.
• Fixed a bug that allowed High Priest Alkar to drop Alkar's Concoction on the ground during the quest The Destroyer Challenge.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Disco Balls from triggering fireworks in some outposts.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• A new quest, Temple of the Intolerable, was added to the War in Kryta.
• After completing Temple of the Intolerable, Evennia is no longer at the Krytan camp outside Ascalon City.

Update - Friday, June 11, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that allowed players to complete steps of the quest A Little Help From Above out of order.

Update - Thursday, June 10, 2010

Krytan Events

The Shining Blade, pleased with adventurers' performance against Willem the Demeaning, are now searching for other Mursaat in Kryta. Despite the difficulty in obtaining infused armor, many soldiers-for-hire are acquiring these pieces to better serve their clientele. Now those who fight for a free Kryta can field a group, in outposts across the land, that will be better protected from the Mursaat's most vile magic.

Bug Fixes

• The AI now refrains from activating skills while under the effect of Loose Magic.
• Fixed a bug that caused some players resurrecting in Scoundrel's Rise to be zoned to the Gates of Kryta outpost.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• A new quest, A Little Help From Above, was added to the War in Kryta.
• Henchmen now have infused armor during the War in Kryta.

Update - Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented the Wanted by the Shining Blade sign from offering the correct bounty.

Update - Friday, June 4, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Lovisa from appearing unless the party leader had accepted the respective Wanted by the Shining Blade quest.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Gruhn the Fisher from appearing in Twin Serpent Lakes during the War in Kryta.

Update - Thursday, June 3, 2010

Krytan Events

News has reached Lion's Arch that the Mursaat themselves are now exerting some measure of control over White Mantle operations. Based on this information, Princess Salma is seeking the assistance of those who've earned the gift of True Sight. The chance to take direct action against the White Mantle's false gods is one the Shining Blade cannot let pass.

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused the map UI to improperly display vanquish status for Talmark Wilderness.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Calculated Risk from applying to ranged skills.
• Fixed a text bug on the sign for Wanted by the Shining Blade quests that mistakenly identifies them as Zaishen Bounties.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• A new bounty, Wanted: Inquisitor Lovisa, and a new quest, Riverside Assassination, have been added to the War in Kryta.
• Evennia may now be found at the Krytan camp outside Ascalon City.
• Heroes now trigger mob spawns that may have been intended to prevent speed booking.
• Divinity Coast (explorable area) is not restricted to Zinn's lab anymore. Only the lab interior is still obstructed.
• D'Alessio Seaboard (explorable area) is now accessible by talking with Jiaju Tai in Lion's Arch.

May 2010 updates

• Thursday 27^th of May (talk)
• Wednesday 26^th of May (talk)
• Tuesday 25^th of May (talk)
• Monday 24^th of May (talk)
• Friday 21^st of May (talk)
• Thursday 13^th of May (talk)
• Thursday 6^th of May (talk)
• Monday 3^rd of May (talk)

Update - Thursday, May 27, 2010

Krytan Happenings

Emboldened by public response to the royal bounties, Princess Salma is moving forward with attacks on the White Mantle, stepping up the profile of the targets. Adventurers are urged to do their part in freeing Kryta from the grip of the Unseen Ones' agents.

Skill Changes

• Crippling Anguish (PvP): reduced Energy cost to 10; reduced Health degeneration to 1...5; removed 50% attack speed reduction.
• Mind Wrack: Energy loss is now triggered only by your non-hex Mesmer skills.
• Overload: increased recharge to 12 seconds; now recharges 80% faster if the target was using a skill.

Miscellaneous

• Rebalanced the rewards for escorting Courier Falken.
• Rebalanced the rewards for completing Wanted by the Shining Blade quests.
• Escorting Courier Falken now has different rewards in Normal and Hard Modes.

Update - Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that allowed Power Leak to interrupt all skills instead of only spells and chants.
• Fixed a bug that caused some Necromancer minions to be the wrong size.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Since this update, players who log in when his or her account is terminated will be "reaped" by Dhuum. Dhuum first began appearing in this manner when over 3,700 accounts were banned for botting or match manipulation.

Update - Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Restored previously altered War in Kryta unique weapons to their intended stats.

Update - Monday, May 24, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that placed inaccurate map markers after completing Wanted by the Shining Blade quests.
• Fixed a bug that allowed players to add and change upgrades on War in Kryta unique weapons.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Justiciar Marron's name from appearing correctly.
• Fixed a bug that caused Lesser Flame Sentinels in the Burning Isle guild hall to lose Health too quickly.
• Fixed a bug that removed Discord (PvP) from the game.
• Fixed a bug that caused the duration of Calculated Risk (PvP) to scale incorrectly.
• Fixed a bug that caused Sliver Armor to deal armor-ignoring damage instead of earth damage.
• Fixed a bug that caused Symbolic Celerity to affect signets used by foes and allies.
• Fixed a bug that caused Syn Spellstrike [Illusion Henchman] to use Migraine instead of Migraine (PvP).
• Fixed a bug that caused Tannaros [Punishing Henchman] to use Empathy instead of Empathy (PvP).
• Fixed a bug that caused Vincent Evan [Air Henchman] to use Blinding Surge (PvP) instead of Blinding Surge.
• Fixed a text bug in the concise description for Keystone Signet.
• Fixed a text bug in the German descriptions for Psychic Instability and Psychic Instability (PvP).

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• War in Kryta unique weapons that dropped prior to this update could still be upgraded. This was fixed in the May 25, 2010 update.

Update #3 - Friday, May 21, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused the Guild Lord to have the improper amount of health.
• Fixed a bug that removed the PvP version of Signet of Judgement.[sic]

Update #2 - Friday, May 21, 2010

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Stealth update, or went undocumented before update 3.

Update - Friday, May 21, 2010

Skill Balance

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

Fast Casting

• Fast Casting: functionality of this attribute changed to: "Fast Casting decreases the activation time of your Spells and Signets. (No effect for non-Mesmer skills with an activation time less than 2 seconds.) In PvE, each rank of Fast Casting decreases the recharge time for your Mesmer Spells by 3%."

Activation Time Cap

• Items and skills that improve skill activation time can no longer stack higher than 25%. Single effects that improve skill activation over 25% can exceed this cap. (Fast Casting is not included in this cap.)

PvE & PvP Changes

Assassin

• Seeping Wound: increased Energy cost to 15; increased recharge to 12 seconds; reduced movement-speed decrease to 33%.

Elementalist

• Blinding Flash: increased recharge to 6 seconds.
• Blinding Surge: increased recharge to 6 seconds; increased blind duration to 3...7...8.
• Mirror of Ice: changed duration to 36...55...60 seconds; duration is no longer affected by Energy Storage.

Mesmer

• Arcane Conundrum: added the following functionality: "When this hex ends, you gain 1...6...7 Energy."
• Aneurysm: added the following functionality: for each point of Energy gained by the target foe, all adjacent foes lose 1 Energy (maximum 1...24...30).
• Chaos Storm: changed functionality to: "Spell. Create a Chaos Storm at target foe's location that lasts for 10 seconds. Each second, foes adjacent to this location take 5...21...25 damage and lose 0...2...2 Energy."
• Clumsiness: reduced recharge to 8 seconds.
• Complicate: changed functionality to: "Spell. If target foe is using a skill, that skill is interrupted and disabled for target foe and all foes in the area for an additional 5...11...12 seconds."
• Cry of Frustration: increased damage to 15...63...75.
• Energy Surge: reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 15 seconds.
• Fevered Dreams: increased recharge to 10 seconds; the Dazed condition is now applied both at the time this hex is cast—if the target has 2 or more conditions—and whenever the target receives 2 or more conditions.
• Hypochondria: reduced recharge to 7 seconds; updated description to reflect its actual behavior.
• Ineptitude: reduced recharge to 15 seconds; now also hexes adjacent foes.
• Keystone Signet: changed attribute to Fast Casting; reduced recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Signet. All of your signets except Keystone Signet are recharged. For 20 seconds, the next 0...5...6 times you use a signet that targets a foe, all other foes adjacent to your target are interrupted and take 15...51...60 damage."
• Leech Signet: reduced recharge to 20 seconds.
• Mantra of Inscriptions: reduced duration to 5...21...25 seconds; reduced recharge improvement to 10...34...40%.
• Mantra of Persistence: reduced duration to 5...21...25 seconds, reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced hex duration increase to 10...34...40%.
• Mantra of Recall: increased recharge to 30 seconds.
• Mantra of Recovery: reduced recharge to 15 seconds.
• Mind Wrack: changed duration to 5...33...40 seconds; increased damage to target at 0 energy to 15...83...100; added the following functionality: "Whenever that foe is the target of one of your Mesmer skills, that foe loses 1 Energy and takes 5...21...25 damage per point of Energy lost."
• Overload: increased recharge to 4 seconds; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe takes 5...33...40 damage. If that foe is using a skill, you deal +5...41...50 damage to that foe and all adjacent foes."
• Panic: reduced Energy cost to 10; increased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to "Elite Hex Spell. For 1...8...10 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes are hexed with Panic. When a foe hexed with Panic successfully uses a skill, all other nearby foes are interrupted."
• Phantom Pain: reduced Energy cost to 5; increased Health degeneration to 1...3...4.
• Power Lock: reduced Energy cost to 5.
• Power Return: increased recharge to 7 seconds.
• Shatter Enchantment: reduced recharge to 20 seconds.
• Signet of Disruption: reduced recharge to 15 seconds.
• Signet of Distraction: reduced recharge to 15 seconds.
• Signet of Weariness: changed functionality to: "Signet. Target foe and all nearby foes lose 3...7...8 Energy and suffer from Weakness for 1...8...10 seconds."
• Soothing Images: increased recharge to 8 seconds.
• Spirit Shackles: increased recharge to 8 seconds.
• Sum of All Fears: reduced duration to 1...8...10; increased speed reduction to 33%.
• Symbolic Celerity: increased duration to 36...55...60; increased Energy cost to 15; increased recharge to 30; changed functionality to: "Enchantment Spell. For 36...55...60 seconds, all of your signets use your Fast Casting attribute instead of their normal attributes."
• Tease: changed functionality to: "Elite Spell. If target foe is using a skill, that foe and other foes in the area are interrupted and you steal 0...4...5 Energy from all foes in the area."
• Wastrel's Worry: now also deals its damage to all adjacent foes.
• Web of Disruption: reduced Energy cost to 5.

Necromancer

• Spoil Victor: reduced duration to 3...13...15.

PvE-Only Changes

Mesmer

• Accumulated Pain: reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 12 seconds; increased damage to 15...63...75.
• Calculated Risk: increased duration to 3...20...24 seconds; reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 7 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. For 3...20...24 seconds, target foe's attacks do +10 damage, but there is a 50% chance that the damage from each attack will be done to that foe instead. (Maximum 15...100 damage.)"
• Crippling Anguish: reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 12 seconds; increased Health degeneration to 1...7...8; changed duration to 5...17...20; added the following functionality: target foe attacks 50% slower.
• Cry of Pain: increased recharge to 15 seconds.
• Empathy: added the following functionality: target foe deals 1...12...15 less damage with attacks.
• Enchanter's Conundrum: reduced recharge to 10 seconds; increased casting penalty for enchantments to 100...180...200%; changed functionality to: "Elite Hex Spell. For 10 seconds, target foe casts enchantments 100...180...200% slower. If target foe is not under the effects of an enchantment when this hex is applied, that foe and all adjacent foes take 10...82...100 damage."
• Energy Drain: increased recharge to 30 seconds.
• Energy Tap: increased recharge to 30 seconds.
• Ether Nightmare: increased recharge to 25 seconds.
• Frustration: reduced recharge to 7 seconds; this skill now deals double damage whenever a skill is interrupted.
• Illusionary Weaponry: added the following functionality: you have +5 armor for each Illusion Magic skill you have equipped.
• Mantra of Signets: reduced cost to 5 Energy; reduced recharge to 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Stance. For 10...34...40 seconds, you have +3 armor for each signet you have equipped. Whenever you use a signet, 5...49...60 Health."
• Migraine: increased Health degeneration to 1...7...8; reduced recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Hex Spell. For 5...17...20 seconds, target foe suffers -1...7...8 Health degeneration and takes 100% longer to activate skills."
• Mirror of Disenchantment: reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 15 seconds.
• Mistrust: reduced recharge to 12 seconds; increased damage to 30...114...135.
• Psychic Instability: increased recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Spell. Interrupts the target foe's action. If that action is a skill, that foe and all nearby foes are knocked down for 2...4...4 seconds. (50% failure chance with Fast Casting 4 or less.)"
• Shared Burden: reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 15 seconds; increased slow percentage to 50%.
• Shatter Delusions: reduced recharge to 6 seconds; now deals damage to adjacent foes.
• Signet of Clumsiness: reduced recharge to 8 seconds; changed functionality to: "Signet. If target foe is attacking, that foe and all adjacent foes are interrupted and take 15...51...60 damage. Any foes using attack skills are knocked down."
• Spiritual Pain: reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 7 seconds; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe takes 15...63...75 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 25...105...125 damage."
• Stolen Speed: increased recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Hex Spell. For 1...8...10 seconds, spells cast by the target foe and all adjacent foes take 100% longer to cast. Spells targeting these foes that are cast by you or your allies take 50% less time to cast."
• Unnatural Signet: reduced recharge to 10 seconds; changed functionality to: "Signet. Target foe takes 15...63...75 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 5...41...50 damage."
• Wandering Eye: reduced Energy cost to 5; increased recharge time to 12 seconds; increased damage dealt to 30...94...110.

Common Skills

• Mindbender: reduced spell activation time decrease to 20%.

Consumable Items

• Blue Rock Candy: reduced skill activation time decrease to 20%.
• Pumpkin Pie: reduced skill activation time decrease to 15%.
• Red Rock Candy: reduced skill activation time decrease to 25%.

PvP-Only Changes

Elementalist

• Ward Against Melee (PvP): merged with PvE version; this skill now functions the same in PvE and PvP.

Mesmer

• Accumulated Pain (PvP): reduced energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 15 seconds.
• Calculated Risk (PvP): increased duration to 3...10...12 seconds; increased recharge to 12 seconds, changed functionality to: "Hex spell. (3...10...12 seconds.) Target foe deals +10 damage. Whenever target foe hits with an attack, there is a 50% chance the damage will be redirected to that foe (maximum 10...60)."
• Crippling Anguish (PvP): increased health degeneration to 1...7...8; changed duration to 5...17...20; added the following functionality: target foe attacks 50% slower.
• Enchanter's Conundrum (PvP): increased casting penalty for enchantments to 100...180...200%; changed functionality to: "Elite Hex Spell. For 10 seconds, target foe casts enchantments 100...180...200% slower. If target foe is not under the effects of an enchantment when this hex is applied, that foe and all adjacent foes take 10...100 damage."
• Empathy (PvP): split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Energy Drain (PvP): merged with PvE version; this skill now functions the same in PvE and PvP.
• Energy Tap (PvP): merged with PvE version; this skill now functions the same in PvE and PvP.
• Frustration (PvP): split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Illusionary Weaponry (PvP): split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Mantra of Inscriptions (PvP): merged with PvE version; this skill now functions the same in PvE and PvP.
• Mantra of Signets (PvP): reduced cost to 5 energy; reduced recharge to 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Stance. For 10...34...40 seconds, whenever you use a signet, you gain 5...49...60 Health."
• Migraine (PvP): reduced recharge to 12; increased health degeneration to 1...7...8; reduced duration to 3...10...12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Hex Spell. For 3...10...12 seconds, target foe suffers -1...7...8 Health degeneration and takes 100% longer to activate skills."
• Mirror of Disenchantment (PvP): split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Mistrust (PvP): increased damage to 10...90...110.
• Psychic Instability (PvP): increased recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Spell. Interrupts the target foe's action. If that action is a skill, that foe and all adjacent foes are knocked down for 2...3...3 seconds. (50% failure chance with Fast Casting 4 or less.)"
• Shared Burden (PvP): split for PvP; retains original functionality.
• Shatter Delusions (PvP): now deals damage to adjacent foes.
• Signet of Clumsiness (PvP): reduced recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Signet. If target foe is attacking, that foe and all adjacent foes are interrupted and take 15...51...60 damage. Any foes using attack skills are knocked down."
• Spiritual Pain (PvP): reduced Energy cost to 5; reduced recharge to 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe takes 15...63...75 damage. All hostile summoned creatures in the area of that foe take 25...105...125 damage."
• Stolen Speed (PvP): increased recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Hex Spell. For 1...8...10 seconds, spells cast by the target foe and all adjacent foes take 100% longer to cast. Spells you cast that target these foes take 50% less time to cast."
• Unnatural Signet (PvP): reduced recharge to 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Signet. Target foe takes 15...63...75 damage. If that foe is under the effects of a hex or enchantment, foes adjacent to your target take 5...41...50 damage."
• Wandering Eye (PvP): increased recharge to 12 seconds.

Skill-Related Changes

• Hard Mode no longer affects monsters' activation speed for skills with default activation times under 2 seconds.
• Monsters in the Underworld, Tomb of the Primeval Kings, and Fissure of Woe now have innate health regeneration in Hard Mode only.
• Monsters in the Underworld, Tomb of the Primeval Kings, and Fissure of Woe now have reduced health totals in Hard Mode only.
• Improved the durability of King Frozenwind and his Ice Elemental allies in the quest "Servants of Grenth."
• Improved the skill bars of King Frozenwind and his Ice Elemental allies in the quest "Servants of Grenth."
• Reduced the number of Skeletons of Dhuum in the quest "Servants of Grenth."
• Reduced the number of Terrorweb Dryders in the quest "Four Horsemen."
• Improved the skill set used by Mindblade Specters in the Underworld.
• Improved the skill set used by Spectral Vaettir in Jaga Moraine.
• Improved the skill set used by Wind Riders in the Maguuma Jungle.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support (NPC) to summon an incorrectly named Assassin.
• Fixed a bug that allowed characters with Shadow Form to exceed its damage cap with some skills.
• Fixed a bug that caused Sliver Armor to always deal damage to the same foe.
• Fixed a bug in the description for Symbol of Wrath by removing the reference to double damage.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Lawrence Crafton from using his custom skill.
• Fixed a bug that caused Shining Blade allies to occasionally use incorrect dialogue.

Miscellaneous

• Improved the visual feedback for some Mesmer skills.
• The AI now uses Koro's Gaze more intelligently.
• Added a skill icon for Snaring Web.
• Koro Sagewind now uses Vigorous Spirit instead of Resurrection Chant.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• This update introduced a bug that removed Discord (PvP) and Signet of Judgment (PvP). Because of this, players were able to equip and use the PvE versions of these skills in PvP. Discord (PvP) and Signet of Judgment (PvP) were readded in subsequent updates.
• This update introduced a bug that changed Sliver Armor damage to armor-ignoring damage. This was fixed in the May 24, 2010 update.
• This update introduced a bug that caused Bone Horrors to be double size, and Flesh Golems smaller.
• This update added the Wanted by the Shining Blade quest giver.
• This update added skill animations to Accumulated Pain, Symbolic Celerity, and Recurring Insecurity.
• After this update, the War in Kryta versions of White Mantle and the Peacekeepers began dropping unique items.

Update #2 - Thursday, May 13, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused multiple scenes to play simultaneously in the Talmark Wilderness.
• Fixed the incorrect description of the Fast Casting attribute.

Update - Thursday, May 13, 2010

Krytan Happenings

Lion's Arch was the site of excitement this past week as Princess Salma arrived to claim the throne. With the Lionguard now committed to the aid of the restored royal line, the people of Kryta wait to see what forces the Ebon Vanguard will contribute and whether it will be enough to secure victory in this civil war.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Shining Blade allies to appear from odd locations.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Lieutenant Thackeray from warning players about their full inventory.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Necromancer Munne from warning players about their full inventory.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Even though the official page refers to this update as Thursday, May 13th, the build was actually released on Friday, May 14th.
• The description for Fast Casting was changed, but the actual function of Fast Casting was not. The text was reverted back to its original description in the following update.
• Lion's Arch now has a new NPC, the Lion's Arch Keep Gate Guard, near the Guild NPC that will open a new area showing a meeting between the Ebon Vanguard reps and Princess Salma.
• The Shining Blade camp will now have the said two present once the above dialogue is witnessed.
• The character selection screen now has a warning to alert people to remember their character names for logging in.
• There is now a Secret River Passage in Talmark Wilderness leading to a hidden area in Divinity Coast, the new Golemancer Lab.
• This update introduced a bug where Livia will sometimes get stuck in Talmark Wilderness after using the Secret Passage in Divinity Coast.
• NPCs from the Ebon Falcons will now spawn and assist players at random locations within Kryta.

Update - Thursday, May 6, 2010

Tyrian Events

The Shining Blade grows in strength daily, gathering allies and extending aid to travelers troubled by the White Mantle and their Peacekeepers. Krytans wait anxiously to hear the outcome of Princess Salma's appeals to the Ebon Vanguard. Meanwhile, the whole of Tyria waits to see when and where this conflict will reach its climax.

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Bug Fixes

• The AI now uses Splinter Weapon on minions.
• Fixed a bug that prevented stacking for some Piles of Elemental Dust received from Sacks of Random Junk.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Random appearances by Shining Blade members were added in Krytan instances (excluding Talmark Wilderness). The Shining Blade members will spawn at set locations, but which member(s) spawn is random. These Shining Blade members will join your party.
• There is a new dialogue in the Shining Blade camp.
• There is a new dialogue in the Ice Cliff Chasms (outside of Eye of the North).
• Previously acquired Piles of Elemental Dust will still have stacking issues, but all new piles from Sacks of Random Junk will be the same type and will stack.

Update - Monday, May 3, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug with miscellaneous dialogue in the North Kryta Province.

April 2010 updates

• Friday 30^th of April (talk)
• Thursday 29^th of April (talk)
• Friday 23^rd of April (talk)
• Wednesday 21^st of April (talk)
• Friday 16^th of April (talk)
• Thursday 15^th of April (talk)
• Thursday 8^th of April (talk)
• Monday 5^th of April (talk)
• Friday 2^nd of April (talk)
• Thursday 1^st of April (talk)

Update #2 - Friday, April 30, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Inquisitor Bauer from executing his duties.

Update - Friday, April 30, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Removed unintended buff from monsters in some elite missions.

Update #2 - Thursday, April 29, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several incorrect skill descriptions.

Update - Thursday, April 29, 2010

Tyrian Events

With the recent declaration of war, there's been an upsurge of activity on both sides. Incidents with White Mantle Inquisitors have been reported from Scoundrel's Rise to Nebo Terrace. These interrogations and acts of oppression are likely a response to increased support among the populace for Princess Salma and the Shining Blade.

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Lesser Flame Sentinels in the Burning Isle guild hall to suffer excessive Health degeneration.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the "Limited Release minipets" option from displaying at the Monument to Devotion in the Hall of Monuments.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• New White Mantle enemies were added to Watchtower Coast for characters that have beaten Eye of the North or Prophecies and viewed the three scenes in Talmark Wilderness.

Update - Friday, April 23, 2010

Party Maintenance

• Made miniature changes to the celebration.
• Restocked the festival tickets.
• Pressed more victory tokens.
• Tasked the grounds crew with sweeping the rollerbeetle racetrack.
• Successfully delivered ribbons and wrapping paper to Tyria.

Update - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Party Decorations

• Preparations have been made for the week-long anniversary celebration.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Livia's dialogue in the Talmark Wilderness from being displayed.

Update - Friday, April 16, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Livia from behaving normally in the Talmark Wilderness.
• Fixed a bug that caused text in speech bubbles to display incorrectly during the Trial of Zinn.

Update #2 - Thursday, April 15, 2010

Tyrian Whispers

As hostilities escalate, speculation on coming events can be heard on every corner. Those loyal to Princess Salma speak of bold measures being conceived in the Talmark Wilderness.

Bug Fixes

• Made minor fixes to Shining Blade Uniform and White Mantle Disguise.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Added two new dialogues in Shining Blade camp.
• Added four new Peacekeeper encounters.
  • With Farmer Dirk and Inquisitor Bauer in Ascalon Settlement, North Kryta Province.
  • East of Beetletun in Nebo Terrace.
  • Southwest of Ascalon Settlement.
  • East of Divinity Coast in Watchtower Coast.

Update - Thursday, April 15, 2010

Uniforms

During these times of conflict, the Shining Blade invites all recruits to proudly display their affiliation by purchasing an official uniform. Thanks to some brave members, the brotherhood has also recently acquired a number of White Mantle uniforms. Both are available through the official uniform supply outlets. For more details about these garments, read this leaflet.

Update - Thursday, April 8, 2010

Tyrian Events

To better serve the Krytan people and maintain order, the White Mantle has formed the Peacekeepers. You'll find these friendly and polite volunteers all through Kryta, offering assistance to common folk and searching for rebel sympathizers. Say hello to a Peacekeeper today!

Bear witness to the trial of the century! The renowned asuran artificer Zinn will stand before the judgment of the Arcane Council for orchestrating an assassination scheme using golems of his design. Speak with Chark outside of Vlox's Falls to attend the trial.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from accepting the quest The Stolen Artifact from Necromancer Munne.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• A new dialogue was added to the Shining Blade camp between a Shining Blade Scout and Princess Salma, to reflect the appearances of the Peacekeepers.
• There are three new scenes related to the Peacekeepers:
  • The first new scene can be seen outside of the Temple of the Ages between Brother Mizar and Greves the Overbearing.
  • The second new scene is north of Bergen Hot Springs between Farmer Milton and a White Mantle Zealot.
  • The third new scene is directly west of Beetletun between Farmer Fanella and a Peacekeeper Enforcer.

Update - Monday, April 5, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from being able to vanquish Talmark Wilderness.

Update - Friday, April 2, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Miscellaneous

• Fixed the size constants of the world.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The Shining Blade camp and some new NPCs were added to the Talmark Wilderness.
• Added additional dialogue for Gwen and Keiran Thackeray in Hall of Monuments.
• Introduced the Paper Wrapped Parcel, Sack of Random Junk, Votive Candle, and a new skin for Salma.
• This update introduced a bug that makes it impossible to take the quest The Stolen Artifact from Necromancer Munne.

Update - Thursday, April 1, 2010

Note: This update was never implemented. It is a fake update in the spirit of April Fools' Day. However, this update did cause all player characters to shrunk to the size of a miniature, and all miniatures to grow to the height of normal characters.

Skill Updates & Additions

Assassin

• No changes for Assassins.

Dervish

• Mysticism: this attribute now returns 1 Energy for every rank of Mysticism.
• Avatar of Grenth: now removes an enchantment with every attack.
• Balthazar's Rage, Grenth's Fingers, and Staggering Force now deal their damage when removed.

Elementalist

• Added friendly fire to all Elementalist area-of-effect attacks.
• Conjures now work regardless of the weapon's elemental mod and can stack.
• Deep Freeze, Earthquake, Lightning Storm, and Rodgort's Invocation now affect foes within radar range.

Mesmer

• Blackout: now a ranged skill; doesn't blackout the caster.
• Distortion: added the following functionality: "You have +10 to your Politics and Reporting attributes."
• Diversion: spell duration is now infinite; effect on target foe is increased to 120 seconds.
• Price of Pride: now deals 5...40 damage for each title track the target foe has maxed.
• Sympathetic Visage: changed functionality to: "While you have this skill equipped, pick-up groups must let you join."

Monk

• Amity (PvP): increased casting time to 60 seconds. If this spell completes, the match ends in a draw.
• Banish: changed functionality to: "Target foe may not return to this map for 1...8...10 years."
• Pacifism: changed functionality to: "For 8...18...20 seconds, target foe cannot play Guild Wars. It has 'war' in the name."
• Smiter's Boon (PvP): increased casting time to 5 seconds.
• Spirit Bond: removed restriction on the maximum number of hits.
• Supportive Spirit: changed functionality to: "Create a level 1...12...15 Supportive Spirit. Whenever an ally in range has a skill fail, the Supportive Spirit casts Words of Comfort on that ally."
• Words of Comfort: now heals for 15...51...60, and removes Anguish.

Necromancer

• All vampiric skills, when equipped, now cause your character to sparkle in sunlight.
• Rigor Mortis: added the following functionality: "Must target a dead foe."
• Rising Bile: added the following functionality: "Any effects from consumables are negated."

Paragon

• Chants and Shouts can now be activated by voice command.
• Echoes can now be cast on Ritualist spirits.

Ranger

• When using a pet skill, your character will now shout out what skill the pet should use. For example, if your pet is named Moachu, and you use Bestial Pounce, your character will shout, "Moachu! Use Bestial Pounce!"
• Apply Poison: this skill no longer works on bow attacks.
• Fertile Season: changed functionality to: "If two or more animals of the same type, level 5 or higher, are adjacent to each other, a level 1 animal of that type is created."
• Nature's Renewal: this skill can now be used only when standing near flowers.
• Otyugh's Cry: added the following functionality: "All nearby neutral pets attack the target foe."
• Point Blank Shot: reduced to touch range.
• Sloth Hunter's Shot: added the following functionality: "+10...25 damage vs. sloths."

Ritualist

• Weapon spells can now be cast on spirits.
• Disenchantment: all skills used by players in its area of effect automatically fail.
• Mighty Was Vorizun: changed functionality to: "While you hold the Ashes of Vorizun, you have 50% more 3G coverage, but you cannot use the item you really want to."
• Vengeful Was Khanhei: changed functionality to: "While you hold Khanhei's ashes, skills used on you are interrupted, but are allowed to finish when you drop his ashes. This skill is the best item spell of all time. OF ALL TIME."

Warrior

• Changed base armor to be 100, but -60 against lightning damage.
• "For Great Justice!": added the following functionality: "Every zig takes off."
• Disarm: now causes target foe to drop any currently equipped weapon to the ground.
• Griffon's Sweep: changed functionality to: "Summons a Griffon ally to your location. This ally fights for you for 30 seconds. You may have more than one Griffon ally at one time."
• Healing Signet: now usable by all professions.
• Leviathan's Sweep: changed functionality to: "Summons a Leviathan ally to your location. This ally fights for you for 30 seconds. You may have more than one Leviathan ally at one time."

Classic Skills

By popular demand, the Guild Wars Classic Skill Pack has been added to the Guild Wars In-Game Store. Now, players can relive the days of yore with this exciting selection of skills that function as they did when they were released. The Classic Skill Pack includes the following:

• "I Will Avenge You!"
• Aegis
• Mantra of Recovery
• Order of the Vampire
• Shadow Form
• Signet of Ghostly Might
• Smiter's Boon
• Ursan Blessing
• And many more!

Heroes

• The Great Betrayer Shiro Tagachi now joins your party as the third Assassin hero. He's been killed twice already, but he got better!

Durability

• Weapons and armor now have durability. Durability decreases whenever you take damage or use a skill. When the durability for an item reaches 0, that item is destroyed. Repair Kits (100 uses) are available from the Guild Wars In-Game Store.

PvP

Added support in the PvP character-creation process for the following playable races:

• Centaurs
• Charr
• Elves
• Forgotten
• Orcs
• Tengu
• Titans

Hard Mode Adjustments

• Now called Hard-Core Mode.
• All player deaths in Hard-Core Mode are permanent.
• Permanently dead characters can still log in, but they may only visit the Underworld map and cannot trade, access account storage, or interact with merchants.

Creature AI Updates

A number of refinements have been made to more closely simulate PvP play:

• Monsters now intelligently pre-kite opponents.
• Monsters now retreat when hurt.
• Monsters with shields will now swap shields based on player damage type.
• Monsters sometimes cancel spells when fighting Mesmers and Rangers to draw out interrupts.
• Many monsters now copy their builds from a wiki.
• Monsters now have a chance to resign if they do not have a monk.
• Several new monster-only shouts have been added.
  • "Lolwut!?": used after an ally dies.
  • "Noob!": used after killing any foe.
  • "That's imba!": used after dying at the hands of any foe.

Miscellaneous

• Enlarged the world to provide greater opportunity for exploration.
• Playable characters can now swim.
• Reset all players' Cartographer titles due to new world size and accessibility.
• Updated Alliance Battles in Factions so the battle line is now affected by a third supportable faction: Ninjas.
• Integrated some features of the Guild Wars 2 graphics engine to enhance gameplay experience:
  • Updated grass texture.
  • Tightened up the graphics on level 3.
  • Added support to the Hall of Monuments to teleport Guild Wars characters into Guild Wars 2.

March 2010 updates

• Monday 29^th of March (talk)
• Friday 26^th of March (talk)
• Thursday 25^th of March (talk)
• Thursday 11^th of March (talk)
• Tuesday 2^nd of March (talk)

Update - Monday, March 29, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an exploit.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The exploit refers to players being able to shadow step past portals in Slavers' Exile.

Update - Friday, March 26, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a timing issue with the upcoming weekend event.

Update - Thursday, March 25, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the 2009 Automated Tournament Series Trophy in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Added the 2010 Automated Tournament Series Trophy to the Great Temple of Balthazar.

AI Updates

• The AI will now use Blazing Finale on allies.
• The AI will now use Boon of Creation more intelligently.
• The AI will now use other skills while in Dwarven Battle Stance.
• The AI will now use Soul Twisting more intelligently.
• The AI will now use Spirit to Flesh more often.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Smiter's Boon from providing the correct amount of healing.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Added additional dialogue for Gwen and Lieutenant Thackeray in Hall of Monuments.
• Changed spawn pattern for Imprisoned Spirits.

Update #2 - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash bug.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• This update was undocumented.

Update - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Creature Skill Bars

Creature skill bars affected by the February 25th update have been updated.

Elementalist Skills

Glimmering Mark

• Charged Blackness now uses Lightning Surge instead of Glimmering Mark.

Obsidian Flesh

• Bizzr Ironshell now also uses Icy Prism.
• Harn Coldstone still uses Obsidian Flesh, but now uses Rust instead of Conjure Frost, and also uses Glyph of Lesser Energy and Shard Storm.
• Mantis Stormcaller now also uses Icy Prism.
• Shekoss the Stony now also uses Ebon Hawk.
• Whyk Steelshell now also uses Lava Arrows.

Necromancer Skills

Barbed Signet

• Mandragor Imp (Level 3) now uses Blood of the Aggressor instead of Barbed Signet.

Jaundiced Gaze

• Afflicted Necromancer (Level 14) now uses Blood Drinker instead of Jaundiced Gaze.
• Fungal Wallow now uses Vampiric Gaze instead of Jaundiced Gaze.
• Rot Foulbelly now uses Vampiric Gaze instead of Jaundiced Gaze.
• Rot Wallow now uses Vampiric Gaze instead of Jaundiced Gaze.

Ritualist Skills

Renewing Surge

• Lieutenant Kayin now uses Spirit Boon Strike instead of Renewing Surge.

Warrior Skills

Dwarven Battle Stance

• Boulder Elemental now uses Crude Swing in normal and Hard modes.
• Boulder Elemental (Hard mode) now uses Warrior's Endurance instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Dwarven Ghost now uses Warrior's Endurance instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Hulking Stone Elemental now uses Crude Swing in normal and Hard modes.
• Hulking Stone Elemental (Hard mode) now uses Warrior's Endurance instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Krak Flamewhip (Warrior) now uses Devastating Hammer instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Summit Beastmaster (Hard mode) now uses Devastating Hammer instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.
• Summit Giant Herder now uses Devastating Hammer instead of Dwarven Battle Stance.

Fierce Blow

• Sunreach Warmaker now also uses Staggering Blow.

Overbearing Smash

• Berserking Minotaur now uses Auspicious Blow instead of Overbearing Smash.
• Malfunctioning Enduring Golem now uses Irresistible Blow instead of Overbearing Smash.
• TPS Regulator Golem now uses Auspicious Blow instead of Overbearing Smash.

Renewing Smash

• Deldrimor Dwarves (Eye of the North)
  • Dwarven Soldier now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • King Jalis Ironhammer now uses Crude Swing instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Orozar Highstone now uses Irresistible Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Transformed Soldier now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Ural Highstone now uses Irresistible Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
• Stone Summit Dwarves (Eye of the North)
  • Marln Steelfist now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Stone Summit Crusher now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Stone Summit Pounder now uses Mighty Blow instead of Renewing Smash.
  • Taskmaster Durgon now uses Staggering Blow instead of Renewing Smash.

Shove

• Sickened Guard (Ranger) in Hard mode now uses Quick Shot instead of Shove.

Yeti Smash

• The AI now uses Yeti Smash more intelligently.
• Abyssal (Domain of Anguish) now uses Overbearing Smash instead of Yeti Smash.
• Arrahhsh Mountainclub (Jade Sea) now also uses Staggering Blow.
• Crystal Ettin now uses Crude Swing instead of Yeti Smash.
• Devona (Factions) still uses Yeti Smash, but now uses Staggering Blow instead of Mighty Blow.
• Eldritch Ettin now uses Crude Swing instead of Yeti Smash.
• First Inscribed now also uses Belly Smash.
• Paranoia Ettin now uses Crude Swing instead of Yeti Smash.
• Yeti (Jade Sea) now also uses Staggering Blow.

Additional Skill Bar Updates

• Ilidus of the Empty Palm no longer uses Black Lotus Strike or Shadow Refuge, and now uses Fox Fangs, Golden Lotus Strike, and Nine Tails Strike[sic] instead.
• Luxon Assassin now uses Fox Fangs instead of Black Lotus Strike.
• Senkai, Lord of the 1,000 Daggers Guild now also uses Enduring Toxin, Fox Fangs, and Repeating Strike.
• Shreader Sharptongue now also uses Fox Fangs and Mantis Touch.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented Soul Twisting from refreshing the number of remaining Binding Rituals when it was reapplied.
• Fixed a bug that caused Urgoz to apply Binding Chains for 30 seconds.
• Fixed a bug that allowed players to Shadow Step past portals in Slavers' Exile.
• Fixed a bug that awarded completion of the Admiral Kantoh Zaishen Bounty quest for killing the Acolyte of Balthazar.

Update - Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated the Automated Tournament map rotation.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a minor crash bug related to the recent skill balance.
• Promised the purple squad's Siege Turtle a carrot so it would stay on the path.

February 2010 updates

• Friday 26^th of February (talk)
• Thursday 25^th of February (talk)
• Friday 19^th of February (talk)
• Monday 15^th of February (talk)
• Friday 12^th of February (talk)
• Thursday 11^th of February (talk)
• Monday 1^st of February (talk)

Update - Friday, February 26, 2010

Skill Balance

• Seeping Wound: decreased damage to 5...21...25.

Bug Fixes

• Corrected localizations for the following skill descriptions: Judge's Intervention, Signet of Mystic Wrath, and Smiter's Boon.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• This update introduced a bug to the Fort Aspenwood. The Purple Commander will often not send out the turtle from the spawn point, and even if the turtle is sent out, it will often glitch and not be able to move at the first gate.

Update - Thursday, February 25, 2010

Skill Balance

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

Assassin

• Fox's Promise: changed attribute dependence to Dagger Mastery.
• Seeping Wound: fixed a bug that caused damage from Seeping Wound to be affected by armor; decreased casting time to 1/4 second; decreased to half range; changed functionality to: "Elite Hex Spell. For 1...6...7 seconds, target foe moves 50% slower. That foe takes 10...30...35 damage each second while suffering from a condition. This spell has half the normal range."
• Shadow Form: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased recharge to 30; changed functionality to: "Elite Enchantment Spell. For 5...18...21 seconds, you cannot be the target of enemy spells, and you gain 5 damage reduction for each Assassin enchantment on you. You cannot deal more than 5...21...25 damage with a single skill or attack."
• Shattering Assault: changed attribute dependence to Critical Strikes; increased recharge to 6 seconds.

Dervish

• Featherfoot Grace: decreased condition expiration bonus to 25%.
• Pious Concentration: increased Energy cost to 10; increased recharge to 10 seconds.

Elementalist

• Glimmering Mark: decreased damage to 5...21...25 damage per second; damage is no longer lighting[sic] damage; damage now ignores armor.
• Obsidian Flesh: increased Energy cost to 25; removed the movement penalty; changed functionality to: "Elite Enchantment Spell. For 8...18...20 seconds, you gain +20 armor and cannot be the target of enemy spells, but cannot attack and have -2 Energy degeneration."

Mesmer

• Power Block: decreased disabling time to 1...8[sic]...12 seconds.

Monk

• Holy Wrath: removed upkeep cost; reduced casting time to 1 second; changed functionality to: "Enchantment Spell. (10...26...30 seconds). The next 1...8...10 times target other ally takes attack damage, this Spell deals 66% of the damage back to the source (maximum of 5...41...50 damage)."
• Light of Deliverance (PvP): added the following functionality: "All your Smiting Prayers are disabled for 20 seconds."
• Spell Breaker: changed functionality to: "Elite Enchantment Spell. For 5...15...17 seconds, target ally cannot be the target of enemy spells."

Necromancer

• Barbed Signet: increased Health sacrifice to 15%; decreased casting time to 1 second; decreased recharge to 10 seconds; changed functionality to: "Signet. (1...16...20 seconds.) Whenever you cast a Necromancer spell on a foe, that foe suffers from Bleeding for 2...13...16 seconds."
• Blood Bond: increased recharge time to 8 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. Also hexes foes adjacent to your target (3...10...12 seconds). Allies hitting these foes gain 5...17...20 Health. If any of these foes dies while hexed, adjacent allies are healed for 20...84...100."
• Blood of the Aggressor: removed Health sacrifice; increased recharge to 5 seconds; changed functionality to: "Spell. Steal up to 5...37...45 Health from target foe. If that foe was attacking, that foe suffers Weakness for 3...10...12 seconds."
• Blood Renewal: decreased Health sacrifice to 15%; decreased recharge to 7 seconds; decreased duration to 7 seconds.
• Demonic Flesh: removed Health sacrifice; increased Energy cost to 5; decreased recharge to 30 seconds; changed functionality to: "Enchantment Spell. (30...54...60 seconds.) Whenever you use a skill that targets a foe, you deal 5...17...20 shadow damage to all other foes adjacent to you."
• Jaundiced Gaze: removed Health sacrifice; increased recharge time to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Enchantment Spell. Remove an enchantment from target foe. If an enchantment was removed, for the next 1...12...15 seconds, your next enchantment spell casts 0...1...1 seconds faster and costs 1...8...10 less Energy."
• Life Siphon: decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge to 5 seconds.
• Mark of Fury: decreased casting time to 3/4 second; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. (5 seconds.) Allies hitting target foe gain 0...2...2 strikes of adrenaline. End effect: inflicts Cracked Armor (1...12...15 seconds)."
• Necrosis: changed skill type to "Skill."
• Oppressive Gaze: decreased Energy cost to 10; decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge to 10 seconds; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe and adjacent foes take 10...26...30 shadow damage. Foes already suffering from a condition are Poisoned and Weakened for 5...17...20 seconds."
• Ravenous Gaze: added Health sacrifice of 8%; decreased Energy cost to 1; increased recharge time to 10 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Spell. Deals 15...27...30 damage and steals 15...27...30 Health from target and nearby foes."

Paragon

• Aggressive Refrain: removed application of Cracked Armor; added the following functionality: "You have -20 armor."
• Soldier's Fury: removed application of Cracked Armor; added the following functionality: "You have -20 armor."

Ranger

• Crippling Shot: increased Cripple duration to 1...8...10. removed the following functionality: "This arrow moves twice as fast."
• Heal as One: decreased recharge time to 5 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Skill. For 15 seconds, your animal companion steals 1...16...20 Health whenever it hits with an attack. You and your companion are both healed for 20...87...104 Health. If your companion is dead, it's resurrected with 50% Health. If you have this skill equipped, your companion will travel with you."
• Heal as One (PvP): split for PvP; no change from current functionality.

Ritualist

• Ancestors' Rage: increased recharge to 10 seconds; damage now ignores armor.
• Anguished Was Lingwah: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased casting time to 2 seconds; changed attribute dependence to Spawning Power; changed functionality to: "Item Spell. (10...54...60 seconds). Your Ritualist Hexes cost 1...4...5 less Energy and last 33% longer. Drop effect: Your Ritualist Hexes are all recharged."
• Binding Chains: reduced Energy cost to 10; reduced activation to 1 second; reduced recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. For 3 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes move 90% slower and take 1...24...30 damage each second while moving."
• Cruel Was Daoshen: increased activation time to 2 seconds; increased recharge time to 30 seconds; decreased damage dealt to 10...82...100; added the functionality: "Your Ritualist skills have 10% armor penetration."
• Destruction: increased Energy cost to 10; increased recharge time to 20 seconds; increased damage to 5...21...25 damage (maximum: 150) for each second the Spirit was alive.
• Destruction (PvP): increased Energy cost to 10; increased recharge time to 20 seconds; increased damage to 1...8...10 damage (maximum: 150) for each second the Spirit was alive.
• Destructive Was Glaive: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased casting time to 3/4 second; decreased recharge time to 5 seconds; increased armor penetration to 20%.
• Destructive Was Glaive (PvP): split for PvP; no change from current functionality.
• Dulled Weapon: decreased duration to 5...13...15 seconds; increased Energy cost to 15; increased recharge to 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. For 5...13...15 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes cannot achieve a critical hit and deal 1...12...15 less damage."
• Gaze from Beyond: decreased casting time to 1 second; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe is struck for 20...56...65 lightning damage. That foe is Blinded for 2...5...6 seconds if you are within earshot of a spirit."
• Lamentation: increased Energy cost to 10; decreased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. For 5...17...20 seconds, target foe and all nearby foes suffer 0...2...3 Health degeneration. When this hex is applied, these foes take 10...42...50 damage if you are within earshot of a spirit or corpse."
• Renewing Surge: increased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hex Spell. (8 seconds.) Deals 2...10...12 damage each second. End effect: You gain 1...7...8 Energy."
• Resilient Weapon: reduced duration to 3...10...12; increased recharge to 6.
• Ritual Lord: removed Energy cost; added Health sacrifice of 2%; increased recharge time to 45 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Skill. For 5...29...35 seconds, your Ritualist attributes are boosted by 2...4...4 for your next skill. If that skill is a Binding Ritual, it recharges 10...51...60% faster and Ritual Lord recharges instantly."
• Ritual Lord (PvP): removed from play; functionality for Ritual Lord is now the same in both PvE and PvP.
• Signet of Creation: decreased recharge time to 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Signet. You gain 4 Energy for every summoned creature you control within earshot, maximum 3...10...12 Energy."
• Signet of Creation (PvP): removed from play; functionality for Signet of Creation is now the same in both PvE and PvP.
• Signet of Spirits: decreased damage to 5...21...25; increased recharge time to 30 seconds.
• Soul Twisting: changed attribute dependence to Spawning Power; changed functionality to "Elite Skill. For 5...37...45 seconds, your Binding Rituals cost 15 less Energy (minimum 10) and recharge instantly. Soul Twisting ends after 1...3...3 Binding Rituals."
• Spirit Boon Strike: decreased healing and damage dealt to 20...56...65; decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased activation time to 1 second; decreased recharge time to 3 seconds; changed functionality to: "Spell. Target foe is struck for 20...56...65 lightning damage, and all Spirits you control within earshot gain 20...56...65 Health."
• Spirit Burn: increased Burning duration to 1...4...5 seconds.
• Spirit Channeling: increased duration to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Enchantment Spell. (12 seconds.) You have + 1...5...6 Energy regeneration. Initial effect: you gain 3...10...12 Energy if you are within earshot of a spirit."
• Spirit Rift: changed functionality to: "Spell. Open a Spirit Rift at target foe's location. After 3 seconds, all adjacent foes are struck for 25...113...135 lightning damage and suffer from Cracked Armor for 1...16...20 seconds."

Warrior

• "Charge!": added the following functionality: "Initial effect: allies in earshot lose the Crippled condition."
• "Fear Me!": added the following functionality: "For 1...12...15 seconds, your melee attacks gain +5...25...30% chance of a critical hit against stationary foes."
• "None Shall Pass!": decreased Energy cost to 5; changed functionality to: "Shout. All nearby foes that are moving are knocked down. Recharges 1...7...8 seconds faster for each affected foe. (Maximum 25 seconds faster.)"
• "To the Limit!": decreased recharge time to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Shout. For each foe within earshot (maximum 1...5...6), you gain one strike of adrenaline. For 10...18...20 seconds, you have +10...50...60 health."
• Auspicious Blow: decreased adrenaline cost to 5; changed functionality to: "Hammer Attack. Deals +5...17...20 damage and you gain 3...7...8 Energy. Unblockable if target foe is Weakened."
• Auspicious Parry: changed functionality to: "Elite Stance. For 8 seconds, the next attack against you is blocked. When this stance ends, you gain 1...3...4 strikes of adrenaline."
• Backbreaker: decreased adrenaline cost to 9; changed functionality to: "Elite Hammer Attack. If Backbreaker hits, you strike for +1...16...20 damage and your target is knocked down. This knockdown lasts 4 seconds if you have at least 8 Strength."
• Belly Smash: decreased recharge time to 10 seconds; decreased duration of Blindness to 3...6...7 seconds.
• Crude Swing: removed the following functionality: "You have -40 armor while using this skill."
• Dwarven Battle Stance: decreased Energy cost to 5; changed functionality to: "Elite Stance. For 5...10...11 seconds, if you are wielding a hammer, you attack 33% faster, you gain +40 armor, and your attack skills interrupt foes when they hit."
• Defensive Stance: removed Energy cost; added adrenaline cost of 5; decreased recharge to 8 seconds; changed functionality to: "Stance. For 1...4...5 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block. When this stance ends, gain 1 strike of adrenaline for each melee attack skill you have. (Maximum 0...3...4)"
• Deflect Arrows: removed Energy cost; added adrenaline cost of 5; increased recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Stance. For 1...5...6 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block. Whenever you block a projectile, adjacent foes suffer from Bleeding for 5...13...15 seconds."
• Earth Shaker: all players less than a stone's throw away will see the effect of your mighty swing.
• Fierce Blow: changed functionality to: "Hammer Attack. If this attack hits, you strike for +5...17...20 damage. If you hit a foe suffering from Weakness, you inflict a Deep Wound for 1...7...8 seconds."
• Forceful Blow: decreased adrenaline cost to 4; changed functionality to: "Elite Hammer Attack. Unblockable. If Forceful Blow hits, target foe's stance ends, you strike for +10...34...40 damage, and your target foe is Weakened for 5...17...20 seconds."
• Grapple: changed the order of effects to knock down before ending your stance.
• Overbearing Smash: removed adrenaline cost; added Energy cost of 5; added recharge time of 20 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hammer Attack. Deals +1...16...20 damage. If it hits a knocked-down foe, this attack is unblockable, and that foe is dazed for 1...7...8 seconds."
• Primal Rage: removed Energy cost; decreased recharge time to 10 seconds; added adrenaline cost of 4.
• Renewing Smash: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased activation time to 1 second; increased recharge time to 30 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hammer Attack. If it hits, Renewing Smash deals +10...34...40 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe, you gain 3 Energy, and this skill instantly recharges."
• Renewing Smash (PvP): split for PvP; decreased Energy cost to 5; increased recharge time to 30 seconds; changed functionality to: "Hammer Attack. If it hits, Renewing Smash deals +5...17...20 damage. If you hit a knocked-down foe, you gain 3 Energy and this skill instantly recharges."
• Shield Stance: changed functionality to: "Stance. For 1...5...6 seconds, while using a shield, you have a 75% chance to block and have two points of damage reduction for each rank of Strength (maximum 15)."
• Shove: reduced recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Skill. Target touched foe is knocked down. If that foe was moving, that foe's stance ends and that foe takes 15...63...75 damage before being knocked down."
• Soldier's Defense: increased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Stance. For 1...5...6 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block attacks while under the effects of a shout or chant. You gain 1 strike of adrenaline for each blocked attack."
• Soldier's Speed: reduced recharge to 12 seconds; changed functionality to: "Stance. For 3...15...18 seconds you move 15% faster. You move an additional 15% faster while affected by a chant or shout."
• Soldier's Stance: increased recharge to 15 seconds; changed functionality to: "Elite Stance. For 5...13...15 seconds, you have a 75% chance to block. You attack 33% faster when under the effects of a chant or shout."
• Soldier's Stance (PvP): split for PvP; no change from current functionality.
• Staggering Blow: decreased adrenaline cost to 4; decreased activation time to 1 second.
• Thrill of Victory: changed functionality to: "Melee Attack. If this blow hits, you deal +20...36...40 damage. If you have more health than target foe, you gain 1...2...2 strikes of adrenaline."
• Yeti Smash: increased adrenaline cost to 7; decreased activation time to 1 second; changed functionality to: "Hammer Attack. Lose all adrenaline. Attack all adjacent foes. If this attack strikes a foe suffering from a condition, that foe is knocked down. (50% failure chance with Hammer Mastery 4 or less.)"

NPC Updates

• Blenkeh [Motivation Henchman] no longer uses Mending Refrain, she now uses Mending Refrain (PvP).
• Lulu Xan [Magebane Henchman] no longer uses Lightning Reflexes, she now uses Lightning Reflexes (PvP).
• Luxon Warriors in Fort Aspenwood no longer use Renewing Smash, they now use Renewing Smash (PvP).
• Nuno [Spirit Henchman] no longer uses Death Pact Signet, she now uses Death Pact Signet (PvP).

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a text bug in Buk Dirayne's dialog.
• Fixed a text bug in the concise description for Reversal of Damage.
• Changed the concise description for Smoldering Embers to more accurately reflect the function of the skill.
• Changed the concise description for Vampiric Swarm to more accurately reflect the function of the skill.
• Changed the description for Deny Hexes to more accurately reflect the function of the skill.
• Changed the description for Eremite's Zeal to more accurately reflect the function of the skill.
• Changed the description for "Save Yourselves!" to more accurately reflect the function of the skill.
• Changed the descriptions for Rust to more accurately reflect the function of the skill.
• Updated shout titles to be more consistent:
  • The following skills now have quotation marks in their name: "Charge!", "Fear Me!", "For Great Justice!", "For Great Justice!" (PvP), "I Will Avenge You!", "I Will Survive!", "Let's Get 'Em!", "Mmmm. Snowcone!", "Shields Up!", "To the Limit!", "Victory Is Mine!", "Watch Yourself!", and "Watch Yourself!" (PvP).
  • Touch of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh no longer has quotation marks in its name.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Introduced text description and/or skill behavior bugs for Judge's Intervention, Signet of Mystic Wrath, Smiter's Boon, and Symbol of Wrath.
• Despite what is stated in the Bug Fixes section, the descriptions for Reversal of Damage, Vampiric Swarm, and "Save Yourselves!" weren't changed.
• The descriptions for Illusionary Weaponry, Impossible Odds, and Reverse Hex were changed.
• Both descriptions for Ancestors' Rage and Ancestors' Rage (PvP) still say the damage is lightning damage.
• Concise description for Oppressive Gaze states the damage as armor-ignoring.

Update - Friday, February 19, 2010

Miscellaneous

• Added support for a final, one-time distribution of Tournament Reward Points related to the retirement of the Xunlai Tournament House.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• High Priest Zhang now distributes 50 Tournament Reward Points to each account (one use only).

Update - Monday, February 15, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash bug related to Lion Masks.

Update - Friday, February 12, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Made minor fixes to festival preparations in hopes of pleasing the Celestial Tiger.

Update - Thursday, February 11, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotation.

Canthan New Year

• Preparations have been made for the coming of the Celestial Tiger.

Update - Monday, February 1, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Precision Shot to end a target's stance if hit.
• Fixed a bug that caused Quick Shot to temporarily disable the user's other attack skills.
• Fixed a text bug in the concise description for Needling Shot.
• Fixed a text bug in the description for Reversal of Fortune.
• Fixed a URL in the password-reset confirmation message.

January 2010 updates

• Friday 29^th of January (talk)
• Thursday 28^th of January (talk)
• Monday 18^th of January (talk)
• Thursday 7^th of January (talk)
• Friday 1^st of January (talk)

Update - Friday, January 29, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Solved global warming issues, and recovered Wintersday decorations from the Grentches.

Update #2 - Thursday, January 28, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented access to Guild Wars.

Update - Thursday, January 28, 2010

Guild Battles

Eased the restrictions for participating in Guild Battles:

• Ladder Play
  • Requires 2 guild members.
  • A guild member must be the party leader, and at least one guild officer must be in the party.
  • Henchmen are restricted to a maximum of 4.
• Daily Automated Tournaments
  • Requires 2 guild members who have been in your guild for at least 7 days.
  • A guild member must be the party leader, and at least one guild officer must be in the party.
  • Henchmen are restricted to a maximum of 4.
  • All party members must be registered with Tolkano.
• Monthly Automated Tournaments
  • Requires 4 guild members who have been in your guild for at least 7 days.
  • All players in the party must be members of your guild, and at least one guild officer must be in the party.
  • Henchmen are restricted to a maximum of 2.
  • All party members must be registered with Tolkano.
• Miscellaneous
  • Removed Balthazar faction penalty for new guild members.
  • Improved error messaging to reflect changes to GvG restrictions.

Codex Arena

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

• General Changes
  • Codex rotation has been reduced to 6 hours.
  • In the Skill Panel (K), a new sorting option allows players to toggle between viewing all available Codex skills and only skills available to their profession.
  • Priests in Codex Arena no longer have Heal Area and have had their health increased to 800.
• Codex Balance Changes
  • Assassins, Dervish, Warriors and Paragons will receive 17 normal skills and 3 elites.
  • Elementalists, Necromancers and Mesmers will receive 20 normal skills and 5 elites.
  • Monks and Ritualists will receive 16 normal skills and 4 elites.
  • Rangers will receive 19 normal skills and 4 elites.
• Skill Selection Changes
  • Protector's Defense has been added to the list of restricted Codex skills.
  • Assassin skills are guaranteed to include one randomly selected lead attack and one randomly selected off-hand attack. Neither will be elite, and the off-hand attack will require a lead attack.
  • Ritualist skills are guaranteed to include one randomly selected, non-elite binding ritual.
  • Necromancer skills are guaranteed to include one randomly selected, non-elite minion-summoning skill.

Skill Balance

For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.

PvE and PvP Changes

Dervish

• Ebon Dust Aura: functionality changed to: "For 5...29...35 seconds, if you are wielding an earth weapon, your melee attack Skills also cause Blindness for 4...9...10 seconds."

Elementalist

• Mirror of Ice: increased casting time to 2 seconds; increased Energy cost to 15.
• Ride the Lightning: added standard teleport aftercast.
• Winter's Embrace: increased Energy cost to 10; increased recharge to 15 seconds.

Mesmer

• Illusion of Pain: increased casting time to 2 seconds; decreased duration to 8 seconds; decreased recharge to 5 seconds; decreased healing to 36...103...120.

Monk

• Life Sheath: functionality changed to: "Elite Enchantment Spell. Remove 0...2...2 conditions from target ally. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage or life steal, that ally gains that amount of Health instead (maximum 20...84...100)."
• Reversal of Fortune: functionality changed to: "Enchantment Spell. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally would take damage or life steal, that ally gains that amount of Health instead, maximum 15...67...80."
• Shielding Hands: functionality changed to: "Enchantment Spell. For 8 seconds, damage and life steal received by target ally is reduced by 3...15...18. When Shielding Hands ends, that ally is healed for 5...41...50 Health."

Necromancer

• Cultist's Fervor: decreased Energy gain [sic] to 1...5...6; increased recharge to 25 seconds; changed duration to "5 seconds plus 3 seconds for every rank of Soul Reaping."
• Lifebane Strike: increased recharge to 15 seconds.
• Shadow Strike: increased recharge to 15 seconds.
• Vampiric Swarm: functionality changed to: "Spell. Steal up to 15...51...60 Health from target foe and up to two other foes in the area."

Paragon

• Soldier's Fury: added the following functionality: "Whenever a shout or chant ends on you, you suffer from Cracked Armor (10 seconds)."

Ranger

• Crippling Shot: added the following functionality: "This arrow moves twice as fast as normal."
• Hunter's Shot: decreased activation time to 1 second and added aftercast.
• Marauder's Shot: increased disable time to 10 seconds.
• Melandru's Shot: added aftercast.
• Needling Shot: reduced activation time to 3/4 second; added the following functionality: "Your other attack skills are disabled for 2 seconds."
• Quick Shot: added aftercast.
• Power Shot: removed activation time, now uses normal bow attack speed; reduced recharge to 3 seconds; functionality changed to "Power Shot deals 25...45...50 damage if it hits."
• Precision Shot: added aftercast; reduced bonus damage to 3...9...10.

Ritualist

• Union: functionality changed to: "Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...10...12 Spirit. Whenever a non-spirit ally in its range takes damage or life steal, it is reduced by 15 and the spirit takes 15 damage. This spirit dies after 30...54...60 seconds."
• Vengeful Weapon: functionality changed to: "Weapon Spell. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally takes damage or life steal from a foe, that ally steals up to 15...51...60 Health from that foe."
• Weapon of Remedy: functionality changed to: "Elite Weapon Spell. For 8 seconds, the next time target ally takes damage or life steal from a foe, that ally steals up to 15...63...75 Health from that foe and loses 1 Condition."

PvE Only Changes

Ranger

• Penetrating Attack: reduced activation time to 3/4 second.
• Sundering Attack: reduced activation time to 3/4 second.

PvP Only Changes

Paragon

• "Stand Your Ground!" (PvP): functionality changed to: "Shout. For 5...17...20 seconds, all party members within earshot receive +24 armor when not moving. Ends on a party member if that party member attacks."
• Anthem of Envy (PvP): added a recharge of 6 seconds; reduced damage bonus to 10...18...20.
• Mending Refrain (PvP): changed functionality to: "Echo. For 15 seconds, you have +2...3...3 Health regeneration. This Echo is reapplied every time a Chant or Shout ends on you."

Ranger

• Glass Arrows (PvP): decreased damage bonus to 5...12.
• Keen Arrow (PvP): increased recharge to 12 seconds; increased conditional damage bonus to 5...25...30; decreased unconditional damage bonus to 1...5.
• Lightning Reflexes (PvP): increased recharge to 45 seconds.
• Penetrating Attack (PvP): added aftercast.
• Sloth Hunter's Shot (PvP): increased recharge to 15 seconds; decreased conditional damage bonus to 5...13...15; decreased unconditional damage bonus to 5...17...20.
• Sundering Attack (PvP): added aftercast.

Ritualist

• Recuperation (PvP): functionality changed to: "Binding Ritual. Create a level 1...8...10 Spirit. Non-spirit allies within its range under 75% maximum health gain 1...3...3 Health regeneration. This spirit dies after 15...39...45 seconds."

Wintersday

• Preparations have been made for the brief return of Wintersday.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a text bug in Tennaros' French dialog.
• Fixed a bug that prevented reconnection with some answers to the Security Question.

Miscellaneous

• Changed description on Vampiric weapon modifiers to refer to effect as "Life Draining."

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The "bug that prevented reconnection" was related to the game handing you the character whose name you entered to log in. The character it hands to you when you log in has been reverted to its original functionality.
• The name of the skill "I Am The Strongest!" was changed to "I Am the Strongest!".
• The speech bubble of the skill "By Ural's Hammer!" was changed to "By Ural's hammer!".
• This update also introduced bugs causing Precision Shot to remove stances on hit and Quick Shot to disable your other attack skills for 2 seconds. These bugs were fixed in the February 1, 2010 update.

Update #2 - Monday, January 18, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash bug related to the pet panel.

Update - Monday, January 18, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Battle Priest Calibos in Zos Shivros Channel to path incorrectly.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Doppelganger to use Vampirism.
• Fixed a bug that prevented costumes from being hidden in some PvP outposts.
• Fixed a bug that prevented costumes from displaying on the inventory panel in some PvP outposts.
• Fixed a bug that prevented heroes from receiving experience from Zaishen Challenge Quests.
• Fixed the in-game link to manage NCsoft master accounts.
• Fixed a bug that prevented in-game password reset requests for @plaync accounts.

Miscellaneous

• Clarified the password-reset confirmation message.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Opening the pet control panel caused the game to crash. This was fixed in update #2.

Update - Thursday, January 7, 2010

Automated Tournaments

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotation.
• Changed Automated Tournament schedules to better correspond with regional peak times.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused Grenth's Visage to disappear when dyed.
• Fixed a bug that caused Grenth's Visage to disappear when Grenth's Regalia was dyed.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• The automated loading of a graphics.dll in the Guild Wars folder has been disabled; however, it is still possible to inject the dll manually.

Update - Friday, January 1, 2010

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that prevented some players from receiving festival hats.

Guild Wars Wiki notes

• Some players were receiving error code 050 when entering American or International districts of Kamadan or Eye of the North.