Contents 1 Update - Friday, May 1, 2009 1.1 Bug Fixes 2 Update - Thursday, May 7, 2009 2.1 Xunlai Tournament House 2.0 2.2 Updated Zaishen Rewards 2.3 Automated Tournaments 2.4 Bug Fixes 2.5 Miscellaneous 2.6 GuildWiki Notes 3 Update 2 - Thursday, May 14, 2009 3.1 Bug Fix 4 Update - Thursday, May 14, 2009 4.1 Skill Updates 4.1.1 PvE and PvP 4.1.2 PvP 4.1.3 PvE 4.2 Bug Fixes 4.3 Miscellaneous

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Update - Friday, May 1, 2009Edit

Bug FixesEdit

• Fixed a bug that incorrectly awarded credit for a Zaishen Combat Quest.

Update - Thursday, May 7, 2009Edit

Xunlai Tournament House 2.0Edit

• The Xunlai Tournament House has received a variety of exciting improvements!
  • Players will now log in to the Xunlai Tournament House with their Guild Wars username and password.
  • The interface and functionality of the Xunlai Tournament House has been greatly improved. To read about the changes, see this article.

Updated Zaishen RewardsEdit

• Updated the Zaishen Chest drops to replace the Unseen Tonic with the Phantasmal Tonic for the month of May. More information on Zaishen Rewards can be found here.

Automated TournamentsEdit

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.

Bug FixesEdit

• Fixed a bug that prevented some players from turning in collectible items to Nicholas Sandford.
• Fixed a bug that allowed some pets to evolve at level 14.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some pets from being added to the Fellowship monument.

MiscellaneousEdit

• Xunlai Tournament Agents now offer prizes for the April tournament. These agents can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.
• Zaishen Combat Quests are now repeatable.
• When multiple quests have been completed, players are now able to select which quest they would like to turn in.
• Reduced the cost of Zaishen Summoning Stones from 5 Silver Zaishen Coins to 3.

GuildWiki NotesEdit

• Removed Rainbow Phoenix pets from heroes which had charmed them.

Update 2 - Thursday, May 14, 2009Edit

Bug Fix Edit

• Fixed a crash bug.

Update - Thursday, May 14, 2009Edit

Skill UpdatesEdit

PvE and PvPEdit

Assassin

• Heart of Shadow: functionality changed to: "You are healed for 30..150, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location directly away from your target."
• Shadow Fang: added an after-cast delay.
• Viper's Defense: functionality changed to: "All adjacent foes are Poisoned for 5..20 seconds, and you Shadow Step to a nearby location, directly away from your target."

Elementalist

• Mirror of Ice: functionality changed to: "For 5 seconds, plus 3 additional seconds for every rank of Energy Storage, you deal an additional 5..35 cold damage whenever you cast a Water Magic hex."
• Steam: functionality changed to: "Target foe is struck for 5..50 cold damage. If target foe is on fire, Steam Blinds that foe for 5..10 seconds."

Mesmer

• Illusionary Weaponry: decreased Energy cost to 5.

Monk

• Castigation Signet: increased recharge to 20 seconds.
• Peace and Harmony: decreased duration to 1..3 seconds; increased recharge to 12 seconds.
• Word of Healing: decreased non-conditional healing to 5..100; increased conditional healing to 30..115.

Necromancer

• Foul Feast: increased recharge to 5 seconds.
• Lingering Curse: decreased healing reduction to 20%.

Ranger

• Hunter's Shot: functionality changed to: "If this attack hits, your target bleeds for 3..25 seconds."
• Melandru's Shot: functionality change to: "If this attack hits, your target bleeds for 5..25 seconds. If it hits a foe that is moving or knocked down, that foe takes +10..25 damage and is crippled for +5..15 seconds."
• Keen Arrow: decreased conditional damage to 5..25.

Ritualist

• Protective Was Kaolai: increased recharge to 25 seconds.

PvPEdit

Monk

• Strength of Honor (PvP): decreased damage to 1..5.
• Aegis (PvP): reduced casting time to .25. Functionality changed to: "For 1..3 seconds, hostile spells and attacks against 'target other ally' fail."

Warrior

• Warrior's Endurance (PvP): this skill is now a stance.

PvEEdit

Dwarf

• Low Blow: functionality changed to: "Strike target foe for 45..70 damage. If target foe is knocked down, that foe takes an additional 30..50 damage and suffers from Cracked Armor for 14..20 seconds."

Faction Skills

• Elemental Lord: functionality changed to: "For 40..60 seconds, your elemental attributes are boosted by 1, you gain 1 Energy for every 10 ranks of Energy Storage, and you are healed for 100..300% of the Energy cost each time you cast a spell."
• Summon Spirits: decreased recharge time to 5 seconds.

Mesmer

• Fragility: this skill now also affects adjacent foes.

Monk

• Strength of Honor: increased damage to 5..25.

Vanguard

• Tryptophan Signet: this skill no longer requires touch range.

Bug FixesEdit

• Fixed a bug that prevented pet names from displaying properly in some languages.

MiscellaneousEdit

• Master Architect Gunther in Fort Aspenwood now destroys any masterless Minions within earshot.
• A Xunlai Agent and Chest has arrived in the Zaishen Menagerie.
• Ai Tei [Merchant] has arrived in the Great Temple of Balthazar.
• Moss Spiders and Black Moas now grow appropriately as they evolve.
• Adjusted the amount of dishonor points given out by the Dishonorable Combatant System.