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The loading screen is displayed while Guild Wars loads the location you are about to enter; this may include locations needed for cutscenes.

All towns, outposts and explorables in a greater region typically have the same loading screen. They also share the smaller image that is found on the character selection screen behind the heads of your characters, and they have the same type of signpost at any portal leading into them. These regions match up somewhat with the areas where certain keys and their corresponding chests appear, the Quest Log sections, and the areas where certain bounties can be had.

The loading screens for missions are generally unique to the mission, being in-game views of a specific spot within the mission. The missions that use the loading screen of their region should be noted below.

The loading screens for Guild Halls correspond to their environments from the respective campaigns (with some exceptions).

The list of arenas and PvP maps is incomplete; please help.

[edit] Core (Locations)

[edit] The Battle Isles

This loading screen is shared by all locations in The Battle Isles (except for Heroes' Ascent, which is part of The Mists).

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Great Temple of Balthazar

[edit] The Mists

This loading screen is used by locations that are part of The Mists, which currently only includes the Heroes' Ascent arena and The Underworld explorable area. The Fissure of Woe, although located in The Mists, uses the loading screen for The Ring Of Fire Islands.


[edit] Guild Wars Prophecies Guild Wars Prophecies (Locations)

[edit] Pre-Searing Ascalon

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Pre-Searing Ascalon.

[edit] Ascalon

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Post-Searing Ascalon. This region neighbors with Shiverpeak Mountains West of Ascalon Foothills.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Ascalon City

Image:ArenaIcon sml.png Arena: Ascalon Arena

Image:ArenaIcon sml.png Map: Heroes' Crypt

[edit] Shiverpeak Mountains

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Northern and Southern Shiverpeaks. This region neighbors with Ascalon East of Traveler's Vale, Kryta West of Griffon's Mouth, and extends as far as Witman's Folly in the South.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Droknar's Forge

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Frozen Isle

Image:ArenaIcon sml.png Arena: Shiverpeak Arena

[edit] Kryta

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Kryta. This region neighbors with Shiverpeak Mountains East of Scoundrel's Rise, Maguuma Jungle West of Majesty's Rest, and includes Riverside Province and Sanctum Cay mission outposts in the South.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Lion's Arch

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Halls: Warrior's Isle, Hunter's Isle, Wizard's Isle, Isle of Meditation, Isle of Wurms

Image:ArenaIcon sml.png Map: D'Alessio Arena

[edit] Maguuma Jungle

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Maguuma Jungle. This region neighbors with Kryta East of the Sage Lands.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Henge of Denravi

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Druid's Isle

Image:ArenaIcon sml.png Maps: Training Arenas, Fort Koga

[edit] Crystal Desert

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Crystal Desert. It includes the Tomb of the Primeval Kings and The Dragon's Lair mission outpost.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: The Amnoon Oasis

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Nomad's Isle

[edit] Ring of Fire Islands

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Ring of Fire Islands. It is also used by a core explorable area, The Fissure of Woe.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: none

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Halls: Isle of the Dead, Burning Isle

Image:ArenaIcon sml.png Map: Amnoon Arena


[edit] Guild Wars Factions Guild Wars Factions (Locations)

[edit] Shing Jea

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas on the Shing Jea Island.

Image:FactionsTownIcon sml.png Town: Shing Jea Monastery

Image:FactionsArenaIcon sml.png Arena: Shing Jea Arena

[edit] Kaineng City

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Kaineng City. It extends as far South as Pongmei Valley.

Image:FactionsTownIcon sml.png Town: Kaineng Center

Image:FactionsCoopMissionIcon sml.png Mission: Vizunah Square - both for Foreign and Local Quarters

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Imperial Isle

[edit] Echovald Forest

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Echovald Forest. This region neighbors Kaineng City North of Tanglewood Copse and the Jade Sea East of Unwaking Waters.

Image:FactionsTownIcon sml.png Town: House zu Heltzer

Image:FactionsChallengeMissionIcon sml.png Elite Mission: Urgoz's Warren

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Isle of Weeping Stone

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Alliance Battle map: Grenz Frontier

[edit] Jade Sea

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Jade Sea. This region neighbors Kaineng City North of Boreas Seabed and Echovald Forest West of the Harvest Temple.

Image:FactionsTownIcon sml.png Town: Cavalon

Image:FactionsChallengeMissionIcon sml.png Elite Mission: The Deep

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Isle of Jade

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Alliance Battle map: Etnaran Keys


[edit] Guild Wars Nightfall Guild Wars Nightfall (Locations)

[edit] Istan

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas on the Island of Istan. However, it excludes the Consulate Docks.

Image:NightfallTownIcon sml.png Town: Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Image:NightfallArenaIcon sml.png Arena: Sunspear Arena

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Uncharted Isle

[edit] Kourna

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Kourna. It is also used by the Consulate Docks. This region neighbors Vabbi North of Wehhan Terraces and The Desolation North of Turai's Procession.

Image:NightfallTownIcon sml.png Town: Sunspear Sanctuary

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Isle of Solitude

[edit] Vabbi

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Vabbi. This region neighbors Kourna South of Yatendi Canyons and The Desolation West of Basalt Grotto.

Image:NightfallTownIcon sml.png Town: The Kodash Bazaar

[edit] The Desolation

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Desolation. This region neighbors Kourna South of the Gate of Desolation and Vabbi East of Joko's Domain.

Image:NightfallTownIcon sml.png Town: none

[edit] Realm of Torment

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Realm of Torment.

image:TormentTownIcon_sml.png Town: Gate of Torment

Image:NightfallEliteMissionIcon sml.png Elite Mission: Gate of Anguish

Image:GuildHallIcon sml.gif Guild Hall: Corrupted Isle


[edit] Guild Wars Eye of the North Guild Wars Eye of the North (Locations)

[edit] Far Shiverpeaks

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Far Shiverpeaks. This region neighbors the Charr Homelands East of Longeye's Ledge and Tarnished Coast West of Varajar Fells. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Norn reputation points.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Gunnar's Hold

[edit] Depths of Tyria

This loading screen is shared by the Central Transfer Chamber, Battledepths, and all eighteen dungeons around the Eye of the North. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Dwarven reputation points.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: none

[edit] Tarnished Coast

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas around the Tarnished Coast. The Tarnished Coast itself is located South of the Maguuma Jungle and contains the main town, Rata Sum. Across the Sea of Sorrows is a smaller coastal area, the Sparkfly Swamp, located West of the Southern Shiverpeaks. Far to the North is the Verdant Cascades, bordering on Varajar Fells of the Far Shiverpeaks region. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Asura reputation points.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Rata Sum

[edit] Charr Homelands

This loading screen is shared by Doomlore Shrine and three explorable areas in the Charr Homelands. This region neighbors the Far Shiverpeaks West of Grothmar Wardowns. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Vanguard reputation points.

Image:CityIcon sml.png Town: Doomlore Shrine

[edit] Notes

The following loading screens are included among the concept art released with the Fansite kit:

  • Battle Isles - pvp loading screen.jpg (1680x1050, 324 kB)
  • Shiverpeak Mountains - modified Guild Wars Concept Art 10.jpg (685x1024, 123 kB)
  • Maguuma Jungle - modified Guild Wars Concept Art 11.jpg (570x1024, 228 kB)
  • Kryta - modified Guild Wars Concept Art 22.jpg (685x1024, 225 kB)
  • Shing Jea - Concept 05.jpg (2553x1708, 3MB)
  • Istan - deltatemple.jpg (1530x1000, 838 kB)
  • Kourna - mudhuts1.jpg (1530x1000, 863 kB)
  • Vabbi - floatingmosque2.jpg (1531x1000, 923 kB)
  • Far Shiverpeaks - nornarch.jpg (1680x1050, 1.2 MB)
  • Charr Homelands - steppe1b.jpg (1680x1050, 589 kB)

On guildwars.com, the following file is available:

  • Depths of Tyria - concept-032-lrg.jpg (1024x682, 193 kB)
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