Guild Wars 2 Extra Life 2026 runs from 10 November to 1 December. You can earn The Extra Life title just by logging in during the event, and an in-game bonus helps with experience, magic find and PvP or World vs. World reward tracks. The title is free; the charity Gem Store bundle is optional….
Guild Wars 2 Living World expansion bundles were overhauled on 13 October 2026. ArenaNet made Seasons 1 and 2 free for level 80 characters, included the later Living World chapters with their expansions and introduced new collections for players who want to catch up on Tyria’s story. Existing owners haven’t been forgotten. If you already…
Guild Wars 2 Living World Season 2 free access is now a permanent part of the base game. ArenaNet removed the separate purchase requirement on 13 October 2026, so anyone with a level 80 character can play the whole season without buying an expansion. Free-to-play accounts are included, and there’s no limited-time claim window. Season…
Guild Wars 2 WvW Borderlands beta begins 10 November. Find out how to access the gray-box test map, what changes and when the Ascalon map arrives.
Guild Wars 2 Halloween 2026 rewards include the Plush Mad King Backpack, Mini Longhaired Black Cat and four new decorations available during Shadow of the Mad King. The backpack and mini cost Candy Corn Cobs plus other materials, while Deft Lahar in Lion’s Arch handles the decorations. The festival closes on 3 November 2026. There…
Guild Wars 2 Twitch Drops return for Halloween 2026 from October 13 at 9 AM Pacific through October 18 at 11:59 PM Pacific. The Shadow of the Mad King camp
Halloween Rituals is the annual Guild Wars 2 meta-achievement for Shadow of the Mad King 2026. This year’s headline reward is the Primeval King’s Wrappings
Mad King’s Labyrinth returns to Guild Wars 2 during Shadow of the Mad King, from October 13 through November 3, 2026. The Mad Realm maze is one of the busi
Guild Wars 2 Halloween 2026 runs from October 13 until November 3, bringing Shadow of the Mad King back to Tyria. You can enter the Mad Realm, farm the Lab
Solitary Throne is a new five-player celestial fractal ending with the Eternal Tyrant, with normal mode on September 15 and Challenge Mode on September 29.
Nexus of Eternity is a new 10-player raid launching September 15, with Challenge Mode on September 29 and Legendary Mode on October 13.
Leyspring Hollows is a cavernous new Castora map with Stewards of Galdra, Inquest story content and the three-hour Depths of Cruelty meta-event.
Wages of Stars is the new Code of Creation legendary sword. The exact crafting recipe should be taken from the live collection once the September 15 patch is active.
Code of Creation Twitch Drops run September 15-20, with four cumulative rewards culminating in the Arcane Occultist’s Hat at six hours.
