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an unofficial wiki guide for ArenaNet's Competitive Online RPG, Guild Wars.

[edit] Currently:

	Nicholas the Traveler is in Riven Earth, collecting 5 Saurian Bones for 1 Gift of the Traveler.
	Nicholas Sandford is collecting Enchanted Lodestones now. Next up are Charr Carvings and then Spider Legs.
	Today's Zaishen Challenges are Thirsty River, Lord Khobay and Random Arena. Coming up: Blacktide Den, Jedeh the Mighty and Fort Aspenwood, followed by Against the Charr, Ssuns, Blessed of Dwayna and Alliance Battle. Last update: Tuesday, 09:11 (UTC)

[edit] What's new?

• Game updates – All the game patches, with commentary.
• GuildWars.com news – News from the official site, with commentary.
• Guild Wars login announcements – News delivered directly, in game.
• Zaishen Challenges – Mission, Bounty, and Combat quests, updated daily.
• Codex Arena – 4 on 4 PVP gameplay.
• Research reaching inaccessible areas on the Portal Jumping Project.
• Help improving GuildWiki's armor galleries, see Gallery completion project.

Newly... edited articles, created articles, updated discussions, uploaded images

[edit] Game basics

• Guides – Learn from others' experiences.
  • New player guides – For first time players:
    Prophecies / Factions / Nightfall / Eye of the North

• Interface – What you see on your screen.
• Game mechanics – How damage, energy, health, etc. work.
• Glossary – A reference for the lingo.
• Avoid common scams from in-game hustlers.

[edit]Guilds, professions, skills, and gear

• Quick access links – almost everything, sorted by profession
• Professions – The different character classes and their attributes.
  • Skills – Skill lists, sorted by various criteria.
  • Elite Skills – Where to find the elite skills for each profession.
• Armor – List of all armor sets in the game.
  • Runes – Apply them to your armor to improve attributes.
  • Insignias – Provide bonuses for armor sets.
• Weapons – Weapons, Focus Items and Shields.
  • Upgrades and Inscriptions – Customizable enhancements for your weapon.
  • Modifiers – Innate powers of your weapon.
  • Unique items – Special gear dropped by certain bosses.
• Items – Miscellaneous Items that can be obtained.
  • Materials – Required to craft armor and weapons.
  • Consumables – Grant temporary effects.
  • Dyes – Add color to armor and weapons.
  • Miniatures – Birthday presents and special game awards.
  • Salvage Items and Collectable drops – Loot from slain foes.
  • Books – Track progress throughout the game.
• Guilds – How to create and maintain a Guild.
  • Alliances – Groups of guilds banded together.
• Heroes and Henchmen – Managing NPCs in your party.
• Titles – Your personal in-game achievements.
• Builds – Combinations of skills.
  • PvXwiki – A GuildWiki fork containing only build articles.

[edit] Gameplay types

PvE – Player vs. Environment

• Quick access links – Commonly requested information by campaign.
• Storyline – The story of the game.
  • Lore – The background.
  • Missions – Overviews for all missions.
  • Quests – Sidequests, skill quests, and other quests.
  • Dungeons – Chained instances beneath the surface of Tyria.
• Locations – A list of all towns and areas.
  • Maps – Links to complete maps.
  • Hall of Monuments – Display achievements collected in Guild Wars.
• The Bestiary – The creatures in the game.
  • Bosses – Unique enemies to test your mettle.
• Non-player characters – Traders, crafters, collectors, and more.

PvP – Player vs. Player

• The Battle Isles – The home for PvP fights and tutorials.
  • Arenas – 4 on 4 quick games.
  • Heroes' Ascent – 8 on 8 International tournament.
• Guild versus Guild – 8 on 8 Ladder-based competition between guilds.
• Alliance Battles – 12 on 12 to conquer new territory for your faction.
• Codex Arena – 4 on 4 matches, using limited set of skills that change daily.
• Competitive Missions – 8 on 8 missions with large numbers of NPCs.

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