Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards now include the Wages of Stars legendary sword, Shining Ward weapons, Tenebral Ward armour, six new relics, Nexus of Eternity reward tracks, new fractal weapons, map-achievement rewards, seer-themed homestead recipes and a refreshed Wizard’s Vault.
The live release fills in far more detail than the pre-launch overview. Several rewards also feed each other: Leyspring Hollows achievements and collections are required for Wages of Stars, while Convergence clears unlock one of the new relics and repeatable extraction rewards.
Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards from Leyspring Hollows
The 36-achievement Leyspring Hollows Mastery track awards Relic of the Eternal Alchemy, Shadowstone Research Data, Tenebral Ward Token: Chest and the Mists Scrying Mirror across its tiers. Full map completion separately awards the exploration gift used for Wages of Stars.
Wages of Stars and collection rewards
Wages of Stars is the headline legendary. Its components pull in the Shining Ward weapon collection, Tenebral Ward armour collection, story completion and Leyspring Hollows exploration, making much of the update’s reward catalogue part of one long legendary path.
All six new relics
The six additions are Curator, Eternal Alchemy, Lantern, Last Tyrant, Tyrian Hero and Visionary. They come from different pieces of the update rather than a single universal unlock.
Nexus of Eternity rewards
The Convergence has tiered Convergence Extraction rewards, a mastery point and Relic of the Visionary. Repeatable essence and ascended-skill achievements pay Nugget of Rift Essence. The raid has its own unique reward pool and Vloxx’s Coffer.
Solitary Throne rewards
The new fractal brings Eternal Tyrant-themed weapon rewards, with normal and more visually elaborate variants shown around launch. Challenge Mode arrives September 29 for players chasing the harder long-term version.
Wizard’s Vault refresh
The new season adds Bird Pond Chair, Gwyl Knight’s Selection Box, Legendary Weapon Starter Key—Set 2, Ward Hunter armour skins and other refreshed inventory. These use Astral Acclaim rather than the map-specific currencies.
Rewards that feed Wages of Stars
Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards are unusually interconnected. Leyspring Hollows map completion provides the exploration gift, the map achievement meta provides Mists Scrying Mirror, the story gives Fledgling Constellation and the Shining Ward and Tenebral Ward collections become legendary gift components.
Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards overlap heavily with Wages of Stars, so a player chasing the legendary naturally picks up a large portion of the update’s reward catalogue on the way. The legendary is effectively a long-form checklist of the finale’s major systems.
Rewards outside the legendary path
Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards also include content that has nothing to do with the sword. Nexus of Eternity pays Convergence Extraction and Nugget of Rift Essence through repeatable tracks, Solitary Throne carries Eternal Tyrant weapon rewards, and new seer-themed homestead recipe books expand decoration crafting.
Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards also include six relics and a refreshed Wizard’s Vault for players who do not want to commit to a legendary project. Code of Creation therefore has worthwhile goals for raiders, fractal players, collectors and cosmetic hunters as well as weapon crafters.
Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards progression path
The Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards progression path is broader than one endgame chase. Wages of Stars links story, map and collections; Nexus supports repeatable group rewards; Solitary Throne adds fractal weapons; relics cover several content types; and the Wizard’s Vault runs on its own Astral Acclaim economy.
Players comparing Guild Wars 2 Code of Creation Rewards should therefore choose a lane rather than trying to finish everything at once. A legendary crafter, raider, relic collector and cosmetic hunter can all spend the same week in different parts of the update without any of them wasting time.
For current first-party update information, visit the official Guild Wars 2 website.
