Welcome to GuildWars Wikia,
an unofficial wiki guide for ArenaNet's Competitive Online RPG, Guild Wars.

[edit] Current events

Weekly Last update: Saturday, 23:00 (UTC)
	Nicholas the Traveler is now found on GuildWiki
Daily (7-day forecast)
	Nicholas Sandford: Dull Carapaces Tomorrow: Grawl Necklaces
	Shining Blade: Amalek the Unmerciful Tomorrow: Carnak the Hungry
	Zaishen Bounty: Baubao Wavewrath Zaishen Mission: Destruction's Depths Zaishen Combat: Guild vs Guild Tomorrow: Joffs the Mitigator, Venta Cemetery, and Codex Arena

[edit] What's new?

• Fan Fiction – Now hosting fan fiction pages on the main space.
• GuildWars.com news – News from the official site, with commentary.

[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 Trophies – 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 GuildWars Wikia 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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