Posts by Bluey

  • Addicted to the game, need help

    Need help! again!

    Oh how I wish this was just a funny meme.

    Ever since the day before the update, I've had difficulty sleeping, and even more so after it went live. I play until late, LATE night, and my body is on the brink of collapsing. I can't stop playing even if I know that I can still play tomorrow. Things were going rather smoothly and the addiction was under control before the update hit. What happened? Yes I love all the new content, but my mind just can't have enough of it! An irrational part of me wants to self-drop all the new items as soon as possible, no matter what it takes.

    I really, REALLY need to come up with a way to regulate how much I play... before it's too late. Or maybe it's too late already. I don't know. For anyone reading this, including my future self, I do hope that you're doing better than me right now.

    *Edit: My current solution: No farming until end of event! No more raptors or repetitive killing of mobs of any kind! I'm imposing this rule on myself! Starting immediately! Oh, and also no chest runs!

  • 2025 New Items Drop Locations

    Quote from Paulie Gualtieri

    There's probably no minimum level, someone got low q items from raptors in nm.

    Seems like only elite areas/beyond/eotn foes and general hm chests are capable of dropping the new items.

    Anyone know where soulbreaker drops?

    Yes, the minimal level is probably the same as other drops. But as of now only PVP reward skins have been seen in low req.

    Some have already reported drops from foes not of elite areas / beyond / eotn / hm chests etc.. I'm guessing they do drop from regular foes, just very rarely.

    As of now I have no idea where Soulbreaker or Glacial Blades (and a few others) drop. I've only seen them in trade posts.

  • Soul Reaping 5 for All? Theory-Crafting

    Okay, let's address the big elephant in this update...

    Like others have said, the new Necromancer mod is game-changing! Just imagine these on all the mesmer heroes, and all the others too! This crazy mod can potentially make us forget all the forget-me-nots!

    But I was thinking, is SR 5 really superior than, say, a 40/40 set on a mesmer? :/

    15 energy gain per 15 seconds does seem too good to miss, but you will sacrifice a 20% HSR mod, which helps pump out spells a bit more. Energy was never a problem with BiP on the team (BiP gives a steady 20 energy per 10 secs, and is readily available. Heroes get casted on once their energy drops below half). If the enemies are hard to kill and fights are drawn out (with seldom deaths), SR 5 cannot upkeep the energy very well on its own, so you will still need a BiP. If the enemies are easy and deaths are very often, you probably won't need the extra energy anyway. In both cases maybe having 20% HSR can lead to faster kills?

    On the other hand, if you have a minion master, or better, one with Aura of the Lich, SR 5 almost guarantees very useful energy gains early in fights. And maybe BiP can be changed to a damage-dealing elite. This can potentially be another E-surge mesmer or a spirit spammer (which also uses SR 5). And if you use cons to speed things up, oh my, SR 5 will be very strong. Not to mention your necro hero will no longer be a liability losing 33% health every now and then.

    All in all SR 5 is indeed game-changing! Can't wait to test it out.

    So what about it? Are they really that good, or rather overrated? Any new theories or in-game experiences? Would love to hear.

  • 2025 New Items Drop Locations

    Red Fireball Just as I was about to say I haven't seen a Canthan Targe, one popped up! Most of the drops have surfaced, and from the pattern I'd say most drop universally in the areas the update notes said they will drop.

    A few exceptions are the "greater, normal, lesser" series from PVP reward skins. They seem to have specific regions. Etched drop in Norn areas; Granite and Stone drop in Asuran areas. I have not seen Arced and Greater Arced at all, but I suspect they have a region too.

    Some other obscure ones that I haven't seen are: Bear's Sloth, Rhino's Sloth, War Pick, Sunspear. (But from Kamadan chat, seems like someone is already selling Rhino's Sloth and Sunspear)

    I wouldn't worry about the requirements too much. In a few days we will all be familiar with them, just like the old stuff. Of note, the shields seem to drop in Leadership, Strength, and Tactics.

    I would say though, it's strange that I haven't seen any dungeon end-chest drops. With people running them for the minis, I thought there'd be more. But up until now, nada. Did the devs forget about dungeon end-chests?

    Again I thank everyone for participating! It's amazing how much we found out in the last 3 days. I really love this game and the community! The game is very much alive! What a 20th anniversary! I will try to complete the list a bit more, maybe until we're all familiar with them and don't need lists anymore. Then we might gradually move on to the official wiki.

    Cheers!

  • 2025 New Items Drop Locations

    We are making good progress on the requirements! :thumbup:

    Need some more info on: Censor's Icon (monk or all), Dragon's Envy (primary attr or all), Lion's Pride (ele or all), Snake's Envy (nec or all), Bone Idol (nec or all)

    All help is appreciated! Thank you!

    Current findings for caster weapons

    ❅ All caster attributes (possibly): Fox's Greed, Tiger's Pride, Unicorn's Wrath, Wolf's Greed, Chimeric Prism, Hourglass Staff

    ❅ Class-specific (possibly): Death's Head (nec), Heaven's Arch (monk), Peacock's Wrath (mes), Quicksilver (mes), Storm Ember (ele), Spiritbinder (rit)

    (see first post for more info)

    edit: dye and bow class research are ongoing, currently they're the same as the bonus weapons

  • 2025 New Items Drop Locations

    Big thanks everyone! :)

    I added requirement and dye information

    ❅❅❅ Click to See First Post ❅❅❅

    [Unresolved Questions]

    1. The items have been seen in NM! But do they drop as q8 or lower? Theoretically yes, but it will be exciting to really see one!

    2. A Leadership shield with +10 vs. Demons was spotted! But what about +1 attribute mods? Up until now the mods seen on Leadership shields were mostly identical to other OS shields. Also, I'm keeping an eye out for Leadership insc shields!

    3. What rarities do Arced Blade, Etched Sword, Granite Edge, and Stoneblade (the ones with Greater or Lesser counterparts) drop as? We know Lesser ones were seen in all rarities. The update notes imply regular ones drop as uncommon (purple).

    4. Can the new items be salvaged for materials? Maybe they retained their trait of being unsalvageable (as bonus items)?

  • 2025 New Items Drop Locations

    Exciting! Now I must get a leadership shield for my main ^^

    I've updated the list to show locations (instead of specific farms and runs), hope everyone likes it

    Also, a Q&A section for new information is added

    click to see first post

    Unanswered Questions: :/

    • Do the new items drop in NM? (confirmed in-game?)
    • Do they drop as q8 or lower? (confirmed in-game?)
    • Can all new shields drop with req Leadership (in OS)?
      What about insc and req Leadership?
      What about OS and req Command or Motivation?

  • 2025 New Items Drop Locations

    Dear friends,
    What a time of joy! Guild Wars is getting a 20th anniversary update!
    New weapons will drop across all campaigns, something we haven't seen for a long time!

    The Plan

    Personally, I wish to do everything all over again to get those exciting drops. But then I thought: Why not do it together? :) So I started this thread to record what new items drop where.

    How can I help?

    When you get a drop, please reply in this thread. Screenshots are welcomed but not required. I will update the original post to record the information. If possible, please specify whether the drop was in NM or HM, and from which foe (or which foes were near the chest). Thank you!

    Wait! Wouldn't this encourage the bots?

    Well, I thought about this for a while. :/ The truth is, no matter what we do, bots are going to binge-farm everywhere. Farms and chest runs are mostly common knowledge. Recording the drop locations might help us estimate what prices to expect when trading. It may also help new or returning players find the items more easily.

    ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ The List ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

    The following list contains drop details provided by players. If NM or HM is not documented, HM should be presumed.

    ❅ Summary: Previous bonus items mostly drop campaign-wide as specified in the April 9, 2025 update note (but some foes seem to not drop any at all). Previous PVP rewards drop in specific regions in EotN.

    Core

    The Underworld
    - Death's Head (HM Bladed Aatxe)
    - Dragon's Envy (HM Grasping Darkness)
    - Fox's Greed (Bladed Aatxe)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM foe)
    - Hog's Gluttony (HM foe)
    - Snake's Envy (HM Grasping Darkness)

    The Fissure of Woe
    - Fox's Greed (Shadow Ranger)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM unknown source)
    - Peacock's Wrath (HM chest; HM Shadow Ranger)
    - Rhino's Sloth (Abyssal)
    - Storm Ember (foe)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (HM unknown source)
    - Wolf's Greed (HM unknown source)

    Prophecies

    Ascalon (Post-Searing)
    - Black Hawk's Lust (HM chest in Regent Valley)
    - Fox's Greed (chest near Gargoyle in Old Ascalon)
    - Storm Ember (HM chest in Fort Ranik)

    Northern Shiverpeaks
    - Bronze Guardian (HM chest in Anvil Rock)
    - Censor's Icon (HM chest in Anvil Rock)
    - Dragon's Envy (HM chest in Anvil Rock)
    - Peacock's Wrath (chest in Griffons Mouth)
    - Tiger's Pride (HM chest in Anvil Rock)

    Kryta
    - Black Hawk's Lust (HM chest near Fog Nightmare in Talmark Wilderness)
    - Canthan Targe (HM chest in Scoundrel's Rise)
    - Chimeric Prism (HM chest in Nebo Terrace; HM chest in North Kryta Province)
    - Quicksilver (HM chest in Gates of Kryta)

    Maguuma Jungle
    - Chimeric Prism (HM chest near Inferno Imp in Talmark Wilderness)
    - Dragon's Envy (chest in The Wilds)
    - Fox's Greed (HM chest in Aurora Glade)
    - Quicksilver (HM chest in Aurora Glade)

    Crystal Desert
    - Bear's Sloth (Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Black Hawk's Lust (HM chest in Salt Flats; Scythe of Chaos in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Bronze Guardian (HM chest in Thirsty River)
    - Bone Idol (HM chest; Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Canthan Targe (Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Censor's Icon (HM chest; Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings; HM chest in Skyward Reach)
    - Chimeric Prism (Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Death's Head (HM chest; NM Dune Burrower in The Scar, NM; Chaos Wurm in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Dragon's Envy (NM Dune Burrower in The Scar)
    - Fox's Greed (HM chest in Prophet's Path; NM Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Ithas Bow (Scythe of Chaos in Tomb of the Primeval Kings; HM chest in Vulture Drifts)
    - Lion's Pride (HM chest)
    - Peacock's Wrath (HM chest in Prophet's Path)
    - Quicksilver (HM chest in unknown location; NM Scarab Nest Builder in Prophet's Path)
    - Rhino's Sloth (Terrorweb Dryder in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Scorpion's Lust (HM chest in Diviner's Ascent; Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Scorpion Bow (HM chest; Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Snake's Envy (HM chest in Skyward Reach; HM chest in Prophet's Path)
    - Spider's Gluttony (HM chest in Prophet's Path; Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Storm Ember (HM chest)
    - Tiger's Pride (HM chest)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (HM chest)
    - War Pick (HM chest in unknown location; unknown source in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)
    - Wolf's Greed (Grasp of Insanity in Tomb of the Primeval Kings)

    Southern Shiverpeaks
    - Bone idol (HM chest in Icedome)
    - Bronze Guardian (HM chest in Snake Dance; HM chest in Witman's Folly)
    - Black Hawk's Lust (HM chest in Tasca's Demise; HM chest in Icedome)
    - Canthan Targe (Ice Imp in Lornar's Pass; HM chest in Mineral Springs)
    - Censor's Icon (HM chest in Icedome)
    - Chimeric Prism (HM chest in Sorrow's Furnace; HM chest in Icedome; HM chest in Tasca's Demise with Defend Droknar's Forge)
    - Death's Head (HM chest in Icedome; HM Stone Summit Carver in Dreadnought's Drift; HM chest in Tasca's Demise with Defend Droknar's Forge)
    - Dragon's Envy (NM chest in Tasca's Demise; HM chest in Icedome; HM Mountain Troll in Snake Dance)
    - Fox's Greed (HM chest in Icedome; HM chest in Tasca's Demise with Defend Droknar's Forge)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM chest in Icedome)
    - Ithas Bow (HM chest in Icedome)
    - Lion's Pride (HM chest in Icedome; HM Mountain Troll in Snake Dance)
    - Peacock's Wrath (HM chest in Icedome; HM chest in Tasca's Demise)
    - Quicksilver (NM chest near White Mantle in Ice Caves of Sorrow; HM chest in Icedome; HM chest in Tasca's Demise with Defend Droknar's Forge)
    - Scorpion's Lust (HM chest in Icedome)
    - Scorpion Bow (HM chest in Icedome)
    - Snake's Envy (HM chest in Witman's Folly; HM chest in Icedome; NM chest in Iron Mines of Moladune)
    - Storm Ember (HM chest in Icedome; HM chest in Tasca's Demise with Defend Droknar's Forge)
    - Tiger's Pride (HM chest in Icedome)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (NM foe; NM chest in Witman's Folly; HM chest in Icedome; HM chest in Snake Dance)
    - War Pick (unknown source in Frozen Forest; HM chest in Dreadnought's Drift)
    - Wolf's Greed (HM chest in Icedome; chest in Grenth's Footprint)

    Ring of Fire Islands
    - Black Hawk's Lust (HM chest in Perdition Rock)
    - Bonecrusher (HM chest in Perdition Rock)
    - Bone Idol (HM chest)
    - Bronze Guardian (HM chest)
    - Canthan Targe (HM chest in Perdition Rock)
    - Censor's Icon (HM Igneous Ettin in Ring of Fire; NM chest in Hell's Precipice)
    - Chimeric Prism (HM chest in Abaddon's Mouth)
    - Dragon's Envy (NM chest in Hell's Precipice)
    - Hog's Gluttony (HM chest)
    - Ithas Bow (NM chest in Hell's Precipice)
    - Lion's Pride (HM chest in Perdition Rock)
    - Peacock's Wrath (HM chest in Perdition Rock; HM chest in Abaddon's Mouth; NM chest in Hell's Precipice; HM chest in Ring of Fire)
    - Quicksilver (HM chest in Perdition Rock)
    - Scorpion Bow (NM chest in Hell's Precipice)
    - Snake's Envy (unknown source in Ring of Fire)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (HM chest in Perdition Rock)
    - Wolf's Greed (NM chest in Hell's Precipice)

    Factions

    Shing Jea Island
    - Spiritbinder (HM chest in Minister Cho's Estate)
    - Scorpion Bow (HM chest in Kinya Province)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (HM chest near Kappa in Kinya Province)

    Kaineng City
    - Bear's Sloth (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood)
    - Black Hawk's Lust (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Bronze Guardian (WoC HM Ministry Enforcer; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood)
    - Death's Head (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Dragon's Envy (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Dragon Fangs (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood)
    - Fox's Greed (WoC; HM chest in Pongmei Valley; HM chest near Am Fah in Undercity)
    - Heaven's Arch (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Hog's Gluttony (WoC)
    - Japan 1st Anniversary Shield (WoC)
    - Lion's Pride (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Ominous Aegis (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Raisu Palace)
    - Peacock's Wrath (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Quicksilver (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Rhino's Sloth (WoC; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Scorpion's Lust (HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley; HM chest in Sunjiang District explorable)
    - Scorpion Bow (WoC; HM chest in Pongmei Valley; HM chest in Sunjiang District explorable)
    - Snake's Envy (WoC; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Spider's Gluttony (WoC; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Spiritbinder (WoC)
    - Storm Ember (WoC; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Tiger's Pride (WoC; HM chest in Pongmei Valley; HM Shiro'ken Ranger in Raisu Palace)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)
    - Wolf's Greed (WoC; HM chest near Jade Brotherhood; HM chest in Pongmei Valley)

    Echovald Forest
    - Spiritbinder (HM unknown source in Eternal Grove)

    Urgoz's Warren
    - Lion's Pride (unknown source)
    - Tiger's Pride (HM Urgoz himself)
    - Wolf's Greed (HM Thorn Wolf)

    The Jade Sea
    - Black Hawk's Lust (unknown source)
    - Bronze Guardian (chest near Luxon Assassin in Boreas Seabed)
    - Death's Head (HM chest near Luxon Assassin in Boreas Seabed)
    - Dragon's Envy (unknown source in Gyala Hatchery)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM Oni in Mount Qinkai)
    - Scorpion's Lust (HM chest near Luxon Assassin in Boreas Seabed)
    - Spider's Gluttony (chest near Luxon Assassin in Boreas Seabed)
    - Storm Ember (unknown source in Gyala Hatchery; HM Oni in Mount Qinkai; HM chest in Rhea's Crater)
    - Wolf's Greed (chest in Boreas Seabed; HM chest in Gyala Hatchery; HM chest in Unwaking Waters mission)

    The Deep
    - Tiger's Pride (HM Oni of the Deep)
    - Wolf's Greed (Kanaxai Aspect of Depletion)
    - Fox's Greed (HM unknown foe in either Urgoz's Warren or The Deep uncertain)

    Nightfall

    Istan
    - Bronze Guardian (HM chest)

    Kourna
    - Death's Head (NM Corsair Lieutenant in Barbarous Shore; HM Margonite Executioner in Turai's Procession)
    - Sunspear (HM chest in Turai's Procession)
    - Soulbreaker (HM chest in Jahai Bluffs)

    Vabbi
    - Dragon's Envy (HM Skree Tracker in Forum Highlands)
    - Death's Head (Enchanted Brambles in The Mirror of Lyss)
    - Heaven's Arch (NM Enchanted Brambles & Rain Beetle in The Mirror of Lyss)
    - Lion's Pride (chest in The Mirror of Lyss)
    - Peacock's Wrath (Enchanted Brambles in The Mirror of Lyss; HM Rain Beetle in The Mirror of Lyss; Scytheclaw Behemoth in The Mirror of Lyss)
    - Snake's Envy (HM chest in The Mirror of Lyss; HM Tormented Claw in Grand Court of Sebelkeh)
    - Sunspear (chest in The Mirror of Lyss; Skree in Forum Highlands; chest close to Skree in Forum Highlands)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (HM Margonite Reaper in The Mirror of Lyss)
    - Wolf's Greed (HM chest in The Mirror of Lyss)

    The Desolation
    - Death's Head (HM chest near Shambling Mesa in The Sulfurous Wastes)
    - Tiger's Pride (chest in Poisoned Outcrops)

    Realm of Torment
    - Death's Head (chest in Domain of Fear)
    - Dragon's Envy (HM Margonite foe in Gate of Madness; HM Scythe of Chaos in Nightfallen Jahai)
    - Heaven's Arch (chest in Domain of Fear)
    - Qicksilver (chest in Domain of Fear)
    - Snake's Envy (chest in Domain of Fear)
    - Spider's Gluttony (NM chest in Domain of Fear)
    - Sunspear (HM chest in Depths of Madness)
    - Wolf's Greed (chest in Domain of Fear)

    Domain of Anguish
    - Black Hawk's Lust (NM foe in Ebony Citadel)
    - Death's Head (HM Stygian Horror in Stygian Veil; HM Margonite Anur Vu)
    - Dragon's Envy (NM Dementia Titan in Ebony Citadel)
    - Fox's Greed (unknown source)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM foe in Ebony Citadel)
    - Peacock's Wrath (HM Misery Titan in Ebony Citadel; NM unknown source in Ebony Citadel)
    - Quicksilver (NM/HM foe in Ebony Citadel; Torment Claw in Stygian Veil)
    - Scorpion's Lust (unknown source)
    - Scorpion Bow (NM unknown source in Ebony Citadel)
    - Snake's Envy (The Black Beast of Arrgh)
    - Storm Ember (HM Stygian Brute in Stygian Veil; HM Margonite foe in City of Torc'qua)
    - Tiger's Pride (unknown source)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (NM foe in Ebony Citadel)
    - Wolf's Greed (NM foe in Ebony Citadel)

    Eye of the North

    Far Shiverpeaks (Norn areas)
    - Arced Blade (NM unknown source in Jaga Moraine)
    - Black Hawk's Lust (HM chest in Ice Cliff Chasms; Frozen Elemental in Varajar Fells)
    - Bronze Guardian (Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; HM chest in Ice Cliff Chasms)
    - Darksteel Longbow (Frozen Elemental; HM chest in Ice Cliff Chasms)
    - Death's Head (HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches; HM Berserking Bison in Varajar Fells)
    - Dragon's Envy (HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches)
    - Fox's Greed (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; HM chest in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches)
    - Glacial Blades (chest in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM foe in unknown location)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; unknown source in Drakkar Lake)
    - Hog's Gluttony (unknown foe in Varajar Fells; chest near Avalanche in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches)
    - Hourglass Staff (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; Berserking Minotaur in Jaga Moraine; Jotun Skullsmasher; HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches)
    - Lion's Pride (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; HM chest in Ice Cliff Chasms)
    - Peacock's Wrath (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; HM chest near Mountain Aloe in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM Chilling Wisp in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches)
    - Quicksilver (HM Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Mountain Pinesoul & HM chest near Snow Wurm in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches)
    - Scorpion's Lust (chest in Ice Cliff Chasms)
    - Scorpion Bow (HM chest near Frozen Elemental in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM chest in Varajar Fells)
    - Snake's Envy (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells)
    - Spider's Gluttony (HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells)
    - Storm Ember (NM/HM Berserking foe in Bjora Marches; HM chest in Bjora Marches; HM chest near Snow Wurm & another near Ice Imp in Ice Cliff Chasms)
    - Tiger's Pride (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM chest near Snow Wurm in Ice Cliff Chasms; HM Berserking Wendigo in Varajar Fells)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; Fenrir in Norrhart Domains; HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches)
    - Wolf's Greed (Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; HM Berserking foe in Varajar Fells; HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches; HM chest in Ice Cliff Chasms)

    Charr Homelands (Charr areas)
    - Darksteel Longbow (Tumbled Elemental in Sacnoth Valley)
    - Glacial Blades (unconfirmed unknown source)
    - Hourglass Staff (HM Skale in Dalada Uplands)
    - Quicksilver (HM foe in Sacnoth Valley)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (NM Skale Lasher in Dalada Uplands)

    Tarnished Coast (Asuran areas)
    - Death's Head (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Dragon's Envy (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Glacial Blades (Rekoff in Riven Earth; HM chest right of Rata Sum in Riven Earth; HM chest near Skelk in Verdant Cascades)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Hourglass Staff (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Peacock's Wrath (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Quicksilver (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth; NM Redhand Simian in Arbor Bay; HM Destroyer of Sinew in G.O.L.E.M. mission)
    - Snake's Envy (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Spider's Gluttony (HM Destroyer in G.O.L.E.M. mission)
    - Storm Ember (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Tiger's Pride (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Wolf's Greed (HM Rekoff in Riven Earth)

    Depths of Tyria (Dungeon areas)

    In this section, "chest" means locked chest, not dungeon end chest.

    - Bear's Sloth (HM chest in Vloxen Excavations)
    - Black Hawk's Lust (HM chest near Stone Summit foe in Vloxen Excavations)
    - Death's Head (HM chest in Oola's Lab)
    - Dragon's Envy (HM chest in Vloxen Excavations)
    - Fox's Greed (HM chest near Rand in Slavers' Exile; HM chest in Cathedral of Flames; HM chest in Heart of the Shiverpeaks; NM Chilling Wisp in Battledepths)
    - Glacial Blade (HM Stone Summit Dominator in Slaver's Exile; HM chest in Vloxen Excavations; HM chest in Secret Lair of the Snowmen; chest in Cathedral of Flames)
    - Glacial Blades (unknown source in Shards of Orr; Stone Summit Contaminator in Slavers' Exile; HM chest in Vloxen Excavations)
    - Heaven's Arch (HM chest in Vloxen Excavations)
    - Hourglass Staff (HM Spider foe in Arachni's Haunt; NM/HM chest in Cathedral of Flames; HM Enchanted Scythe in Bloodstone Caves; HM chest in Secret Lair of the Snowmen; NM Destroyer of Hordes in Destruction's Depths; Stone Summit Ranger in Vloxen Excavations; HM Skelk foe in Heart of the Shiverpeaks)
    - Lion's Pride (HM chest in Vloxen Excavations; HM chest in Oola's Lab; HM Skeleton foe in Shards of Orr)
    - Peacock's Wrath (HM chest in Vloxen Excavations; HM chest in Cathedral of Flames)
    - Quicksilver (NM Destroyer of Flesh in Destruction's Depths)
    - Storm Ember (HM chest in Vloxen Excavations; HM chest in Secret Lair of the Snowmen; HM Skeletal Hound in Bloodstone Caves)
    - Tiger's Pride (HM Stone Summit Ranger in Vloxen Excavations)
    - Unicorn's Wrath (NM Zombie Brute & HM Skeleton foe in Heart of the Shiverpeaks; HM chest near Stone Summit foe in Vloxen Excavations; HM chest in Secret Lair of the Snowmen; HM Stone Summit Zealot in Slaver's Exile)
    - Wolf's Greed (NM/HM Chilling Wisp in Battledepths; HM chest in Rragar's Menagerie)

    ❅ ❅ ❅ Previous PVP rewards ❅ ❅ ❅

    These are presumed to be regional drops in EotN, and thus are recorded separately.

    - Arced Blade (Cursed Brigand in Shards of Orr; Grasping Ghoul in Beneath Lion's Arch; NM Evil Corpse in Heart of the Shiverpeaks)
    - Greater Arced Blade (foe in Shards of Orr; HM Bone Fiend in Cathedral of Flames)

    - (All) Etched Sword series (HM Spectral Vaettir in Jaga Moraine; Chilling Wisp in Drakkar Lake; Berserking foe in Varajar Fells)
    - Lesser Etched Sword (Glacial Griffon in Cold as Ice; Kveldulf in Norrhart Domains; Mountain Pinesoul in Norrhart Domains; HM Stonewolf & Mountain Aloe & Snow Wurm in Ice Cliff Chasms; NM chest in Frostmaw's Burrows; HM Berserking Bison in Varajar Fells; HM Stonewolf in Bjora Marches)
    - Etched Sword (HM chest in Ice Cliff Chasms; Myish in Drakkar Lake; Frozen Elemental in Ice Cliff Chasms)
    - Greater Etched Sword (HM Berserking Minotaur in Bjora Marches; HM Berserking Bison in Varajar Fells; HM Snow Wurm in Ice Cliff Chasms)

    - (All) Granite Edge series (NM/HM Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth)
    - Lesser Granite Edge (HM chest near Ceratadon in Sparkfly Swamp; HM chest near Angorodon in Sparkfly Swamp)
    - Granite Edge (req 7 from NM Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth; NM chest in Bogroot Growths 1st lvl)
    - Greater Granite Edge ( )

    - (All) Stoneblade series (NM/HM Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth; HM Wind Rider in Magus Stones)
    - Lesser Stoneblade (req 6 & 7 from NM Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth; Krait Arcanoss in Arbor Bay; HM chest near Angorodon in Sparkfly Swamp)
    - Stoneblade (Rekoff in Riven Earth)
    - Greater Stoneblade ( )

    ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ Questions & Answers ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

    This section lists some commonly discussed topics concerning the new drops.

    New Findings

    ❅ "Of the (Profession)" mods drop for all professions across all campaigns. For example, a Dervish bow mod can drop in Prophecies. When equipped with an unidentified item with a profession mod, the attribute bonus will appear in the skills window. If a foe in PVE is carrying one of these mods, the streak effect will appear on them as well.

    ❅ Leadership shields (with new skins) are now available (both non-inscribable and inscribable versions). The new shields may also require Strength or Tactics (but not Motivation or Command). Non-inscribable mods (e.g. + 9-10 armor vs. creature, + attribute 19-20%) can be found on non-inscribable shields as usual.

    ❅ The new items drop in both Hard mode and Normal Mode. Items that require Ritualist attributes can drop in Prophecies.

    ❅ Bosses and high-level foes tend to drop more new items. Some low-level foes seem to not drop any new items at all (see the following section).

    ❅ Foes may drop new items from categories that were previously not in their drop table. For example, a Raptor boss may drop caster weapons such as the Hourglass Staff.

    ❅ Items that were previously bonus items cannot be salvaged for materials. The previous PVP rewards can be salvaged for materials as usual.

    ❅ The previous PVP rewards drop in rarities other than gold. Also, they may drop with requirements less than 9 from low-level foes. Weapons with "Lesser" names, such as the Lesser Etched Sword, drop in all rarities (white, blue, purple, gold); Their regular counterparts, such as the Etched Sword, drop in purple and gold. Their "Greater" counterparts only drop in gold.

    ❅ Items can drop with no inherent mods (naked) as usual.

    ❅ The bows have the same class as their bonus item counterparts. All are flatbows except Darksteel Longbow.

    Required Attributes

    [Multi-professional]

    All caster attributes:
    - Hourglass Staff: air, blood, channeling, communing, curses, death, divine, domination, earth, energy, fast casting, fire, healing, illusion, inspiration, protection, restoration, soul reaping, smiting, spawning, water

    One attribute per profession: (all primary, except communing for Ritualist)
    - Chimeric Prism: communing, divine, energy, fast casting, soul reaping
    - Dragon's Envy: communing, divine, energy, fast casting, soul reaping
    - Tiger's Pride: communing, divine, energy, fast casting, soul reaping

    Monk & Ritualist attributes:
    - Fox's Greed: communing, channeling, divine, healing, protection, restoration, smiting, spawning
    - Wolf's Greed: communing, channeling, divine, healing, protection, restoration, smiting, spawning

    One attribute per profession & Mesmer attributes:
    - Unicorn's Wrath: communing, divine, domination, energy, fast casting, illusion, inspiration, soul reaping

    [Elementalist]
    - Lion's Pride: air, earth, energy, fire, water
    - Storm Ember: air, earth, energy, fire, water

    [Mesmer]
    - Peacock's Wrath: domination, fast casting, illusion, inspiration
    - Quicksilver: domination, fast casting, illusion, inspiration

    [Monk]
    - Censor's Icon: divine, healing, protection (missing: smiting?)
    - Heaven's Arch: divine, healing, protection, smiting

    [Necromancer]
    - Bone Idol: blood, curses, death, soul reaping
    - Death's Head: blood, curses, death, soul reaping
    - Snake's Envy: blood, curses, death, soul reaping

    [Ritualist]
    - Spiritbinder: channelling, communing, restoration, spawning

    [Shields]
    - Bronze Guardian: leadership, strength, tactics
    - Canthan Targe (non-insc only): leadership, strength, tactics
    - Hog's Gluttony: leadership, strength, tactics
    - Japan 1st Anniversary Shield (non-insc only): leadership, strength (missing: tactics?)
    - Ominous Aegis: leadership, strength, tactics (does insc version exist?)
    - Spider's Gluttony: leadership, strength, tactics

    Dye Information

    Dye results are the same as the bonus item or PVP reward counterparts. All are dyeable, but many bonus items showed no difference when dyed.

    [Anywhere]
    Bear's Sloth: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Black Hawk's Lust: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Bonecrusher: (not tested yet)
    Bronze Guardian: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Death's Head: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Dragon's Envy: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Fox's Greed: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Heaven's Arch: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Hog's Gluttony: (not tested yet)
    Lion's Pride: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Ominous Aegis: dyeable, rim and back of shield, default yellow
    Peacock's Wrath: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Quicksilver: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Rhino's Sloth: (not tested yet)
    Scorpion Bow: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Scorpion's Lust: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Snake's Envy: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Spider's Gluttony: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Storm Ember: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Tiger's Pride: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Unicorn's Wrath: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Wolf's Greed: dyeable, but showed no difference

    [Prophecies]
    Bone Idol (pre-order skin)
    Canthan Targe: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Censor's Icon: dyeable, whole item
    Chimeric Prism: (not tested yet)
    Ithas Bow: (not tested yet)
    War Pick: (not tested yet)

    [Factions]
    Dragon Fangs: dyeable, whole item
    Japan 1st Anniversary Shield: dyeable, whole item
    Spiritbinder: dyeable, handle wrapings

    [Nightfall]
    Soulbreaker
    Sunspear: dyeable, head not including the big blade in front, and spikes on end of handle

    [Eye of the North]
    Darksteel Longbow: (not tested yet)
    Glacial Blade: (not tested yet)
    Glacial Blades (daggers): (not tested yet)
    Hourglass Staff: dyeable, but showed no difference
    Greater Arced Blade: dyeable, whole item, default yellow
    Arced Blade: (not tested yet)
    Greater Etched Sword: dyeable, whole item, default yellow
    Etched Sword: dyeable, whole item, default yellow
    Lesser Etched Sword: dyeable, whole item, default yellow
    Greater Granite Edge: dyeable, whole item, default brown
    Granite Edge: dyeable, whole item, default brown
    Lesser Granite Edge: dyeable, whole item, default brown
    Greater Stoneblade: dyeable, whole item, default brown
    Stoneblade: dyeable, whole item, default brown
    Lesser Stoneblade: dyeable, whole item, default brown

    ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ Finding Low-Req Items ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

    This section summarizes the information concerning possible q8 or lower drops.

    ❅ Tip: When foes with levels ≤ 20 drop a gold item, check the unidentified gold value. A value of ≤ 35 indicates q8 possibility. For more information, see this amazing thread by Red Fireball.

    Significant Positive Findings

    The following are drop locations that might help us find where low-req new items drop.

    [Prophecies]
    - NM foes and chests drop new items in the Southern Shiverpeaks. The following are lower-level areas with drops.
    - NM Dune Burrower in The Scar (lvl 22)
    - NM Scarab Nest Builder in Prophet's Path (lvl 22)

    [Factions]
    - The following are non-WoC foes with drops.
    - HM Oni in Mount Qinkai (lvl 30)
    - HM Shiro'ken Ranger in Raisu Palace (lvl 30)

    [Nightfall]
    - NM Rock Beetle in Vabbi (in a map that only spawns it at lvl 20)
    - NM Corsair Lieutenant in Barbarous Shore, Kourna (lvl 22)
    - NM Enchanted Brambles in Vabbi (lvl 22)

    [Eye of the North]
    - NM Redhand Simian in Arbor Bay (lvl 20-24)
    - NM Berserking Bison in Bjora Marches (lvl 22)
    - NM Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth (lvl 15) only drop Granite Edge & Stoneblade series in low req.

    Locations with No Drops

    The following are locations in which no new drops were seen (regardless of requrement). Please note that none of the information are officially confirmed.

    ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ Foes ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

    HM chests near these foes may still drop new items.

    [Prophecies]
    - Charr in Nolani Academy
    - Undead in Gates of Kryta
    - Minotaur in Elona Reach
    - Hydra in Skyward Reach

    [Factions]
    - Any foe on Shing Jea Island
    - Jade Brotherhood in Bukdek Byway (Missing Daughter)
    - Mantid in Wajjun Bazaar
    - Luxon Assassin in Boreas Seabed (The Halcyon Job)
    - Dragon moss in Drazach Thicket (A New Escort)

    [Nightfall]
    - Skale in Istan
    - Corsair in Moddok Crevice → need more data to confirm (currently 20 gold unide weapons)
    - Slave Spirit in The Shattered Ravines (Destroy the Ungrateful Slaves)

    [Eye of the North]
    - Snowman in Secret Lair of the Snowmen
    - Raptor Nestling in Riven Earth (only drop Granite Edge & Stoneblade series)
    - Spectral Vaettir in Jaga Moraine (only drop Etched Sword series)

    ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ Chests ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅

    - Low-level NM chests
    Canthan Chest in Wajjun Bazaar or Pongmei Valley
    Maguuma Chest in Maguuma Jungle
    Elonian Chest in Crystal Desert
    Kournan Chest in Kourna

    - Dungeon reward chests

    - Zaishen Chest

    ❅ ❅ ❅ The End ❅ ❅ ❅

  • Return or Not?

    Sorry, let me be more clear:
    I was not being sarcastic. I genuinely think the game IS enjoyable as always


    Bots and spammers have been around for quite a while, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the game

  • 💦 Mr. Cleans 💦 and the answer to - "what is X00g ?! "

    Quote from Mr. Clean(-Value)

    First Post after long time. Starting of with some little ones

    why are these still taking up space in your vault? :/

    I don't see a single zero in the gold value 8|

    all merch :D

    (edit) wait wait wait, lemme do some calculations

    Summit Axe
    6-18+8+15+10+20 =41 ≠88

    Elemental Sword
    13-18+7+33+5 =40 ≠156

    Colossal Scimitar
    14-20+5+5 =4 ≠136

    Fellblade
    13-19+8+7+9 =18 ≠236

    ... alright, all merch :D

  • Overview of possible inherent mods on purple drops (postnerf) and range of values

    I'm not an expert, but if you look at the pre-nerf thread, there are purple pre-nerf ranges listed, so anything not there is post-nerf.

    these are the purple pre-nerfs listed

    Purple Shields
    - Any PURPLE shield with a +19hp or lower inherent mod
    - Any PURPLE shield with a +29/[stance or enchanted] or lower inherent mod
    - Any Purple shield with -3/xx%
    - Any purple shield with +5armour or Below vs specific damage type

    Purple Weapons
    - Any PURPLE Non-inscribable weapon with +11 or 12%[condition]
    - Any PURPLE Non-inscribable weapon with +xx%/-5 energy, +xx%/-10 armour or +xx%/-1[energy or health] regen
    - Any PURPLE Non-inscriable weapon with 11-14% While hex
    - Any PURPLE Non-inscriable weapon with 11-14% while below 50%

    Also, there are rules for some specific skins in low req :)

  • Return or Not?

    PVP is mostly dead, JQ and HA is full of bots, still playable ?(

    PVE is still active, loads of people trade in kamadan (crazy inflation for high-end stuff), bots fill the game with consumables, regular gameplay stuff like materials and mods are cheap 8)

    Still some good guilds active, and you will get invites in no time :thumbup:

    The game goes on sale a few times a year, next sale may be during anniversary. I think the game is still enjoyable as always :)

  • Best class for new player?

    Make one that's pleasing to the eyes :) as you will watch your character run around a lot. Class does not matter too much because you can have any class as a secondary! Also you will have heroes and henchmen to help you fight, so any class is beginner-friendly


    - Necromancer, Mesmer, Elementalist, Monk, Ritualist: those are spellcasters, they stand at the back and cast spells (Monk and Ritualist also heal)

    - Warrior (axe, sword, hammer), Assassin (daggers), Dervish (scythe): those are melee, they run up to engage the enemy

    - Ranger (bow), Paragon (spear): those are ranged attackers

    perks for each class (in my opinion)

    - Necromancer: can summon minions, gets energy whenever something dies

    - Mesmer: best damage-dealing caster

    - Elementalist: (no advantage, overshadowed by Mesmer)

    - Monk: can heal and protect (but heroes do it better)

    - Ritualist: can summon spirits

    - Assassin: can damage, can tank, major role in dungeons (speedclears)

    - Dervish: similar to assassin, best solo farmer

    - Warrior: (no advantage, overshadowed by Assassin & Dervish)... sorry, no offense, this is just my opinion

    - Ranger: can have a pet

    - Paragon: (no advantage, overshadowed by everything) ^^ play centers around two skills (Heroic Refrain, Save Yourselves), can make the strongest team of heroes, the class I played the most

  • GW - Convention

    Up until you say "Greenland, Antarctica or Himalaya"
    I was thinking of Lion's Arch or Ascalon :D

    ...

    Then I thought... aren't we doing this daily in Kamadan? :D

    ...

    (edit) my thoughts: Due to work I will not be able to participate. For me personally, reality and Guild Wars are two separate lives. One does not cross into the other, normally. However, I do find the idea of meeting in real life interesting. :)

  • Investment?

    I recall that GotT went from 4e~5e to 10e a few years ago, and then dropped to 7e~6e as of now.

    Sadly, everything that can be generated and that a lot of players want is probably botted right now. The prices only reflect how badly people want them and how many bots are botting them.

    I agree with Red. Limited minis and pre-nerfs are the way to go. But people owning these (especially the good ones) have little reason to sell them. Whenever something comes to an auction, prices skyrocket out of a normal player's range of paying ability. If you don't own something to begin with, the only way to win these auctions is real-money trading or botting, which in my opinion is pointless, and also against the game rules.

    :S

    All things considered, I would suggest simply spending currencies on things you like. Get that cool weapon skin. Get that armor. Get the most enjoyment out of the game. What you enjoy has the most value in this game.

  • Pleikki

    Pleikki, I admire your collection very much. Well done.

    I have to say sorry to you. A while ago on a thread about customized items I might have made you feel bad with a comment. I am sorry. Wish I could take it back.

    Best wishes.

  • How did Guild Wars treat you today?

    I've seen mobs with animal names a few times, but this is the first time I saw a gold pile that wants me to attack it so badly :huh:

    After I killed some foes and re-selected it a few times, it was still red. During that time, other gold piles dropped and were all normal. This pile was then picked up normally.
    I actually hoped I could kill it :D

  • Need help with gearing, builds, and guides for leveling

    Some of my personal opinions:

    1. Leveling suggestions: When you get to lvl 10, do EoTN first (or at least until you get Xandra and Livia, which are very helpful heroes), then proceed to Nightfall, and then Factions or Prophecies. This way you get heroes early on which really speeds up the gameplay. Before getting to EoTN, characters from Factions level up pretty fast by just doing the primary questline, so I would start from there.

    2. Progression suggestions: On a new account, the first goal I would set is to beat all campaigns once (preferably on a single character). This way you gain access to hard mode, most skill trainers, and bosses with elite skills. Heroes on other characters can use all skills you've unlocked account-wide, so you will have access to end-game hero builds on your second character immediately, which really helps if you plan to beat the game many times.

    3. Build suggestions: At first only a handful of skills will be available, so just try them out. Use the highest damage skills you have and don't worry too much. As you play through the game, you will find which playing style you enjoy the most. Get BiP on a necro hero early on, and you can try out more energy-demanding builds. I actually use the same bar for all the professions (yes even on a warrior)
    [Build=OAdTYUP/RaBaX0mMmURE3JCitBA]
    I also love "fall back" on heroes to go through the game faster.

    4. Help suggestions: Consider joining an active guild (such as Lgit), people are usually friendly and helpful. Helping and showing others around is a very fun part of the game (at least for me) :)