The GW2 Artist Collective’s 2018 charity Wintersday zine, Journeys, is now available for pre-purchase! Seventy-six contributors have come together to celebrate memorable moments in the world of Guild Wars 2, bringing readers along through art pieces, comics, and illustrated stories.
Zorav, head of the GW2 Artist Collective, is providing moderation with additional support from Qesque, Thunderpot, and Changer the Elder.
About Journeys
All proceeds after production costs from the Journeys Wintersday zine will benefit Save the Children. Sales of the zine are first-come, first-served, so be sure to grab your copy early!
One of the best things about the Halloween season is all the adorable kitties. This one is sure to win your heart with its gigantic ears, velvety wrinkles, and very serious facial expression. Of course, it only has a face during the day; nighttime reveals the skull behind its silly scrunched-up nose. But it still loves you.
You can purchase the Nightfang Griffon Skin directly from the Gem Store, and you have a chance to find it lurking inside Elonian Halloween Chests.
Elonian Halloween Chest
There’s something spooky about the latest update to Black Lion Chests. Each chest is guaranteed to contain a redeemable Black Lion Statuette, the Evon Gnashblade Trick-or-Treat Bag, and two common items. You also have a rarer chance to find something in the fifth slot, including glyphs, exclusive items, and creepy Halloween-themed weapon skins.
Mad Realm Weapon Collection Keep a piece of the Mad King’s Realm with you all year long. These skins are available from Black Lion Weapons Specialists for one Black Lion Claim Ticket apiece, and they’re guaranteed to outlast your Halloween candy.
Envoy Scythe Staff Skin This ghostly weapon skin can be found as an uncommon drop from Elonian Halloween Chests, and it’s a lot more solid than it looks. If you don’t believe us, we dare you to poke the Labyrinthine Horror with it.
Festive Harvest Chair
Hay bales can be a little scratchy, but there’s no better seat in the house at autumn parties. Pull out this chair any time you feel the Halloween spirit possess you.
What’s in Stock
For a limited time, grab a free Hallows Fortune Fireworks bundle from the Gem Store!
Halloween miniatures are now available through Black Lion Miniature Claim Tickets.
Returning Today
Mad King’s Outfit, Witch’s Outfit, and Bloody Prince Outfit—25% Off
Candy Corn Gobbler Pack
Returning This Week
Hovering Mad Mirror
Haunted Gramophone
Available Now in the Gem Store!
Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!
Our annual Halloween festival, Shadow of the Mad King, is here! You can visit the release page for details and read the complete release notes on our forums.
Check out what everyone is wearing for Halloween on the release page, and submit screenshots of your own in-game costume using the #GW2CostumeParty hashtag on Twitter and Tumblr!
Let’s Play Shadow of the Mad King with the Devs
Members of the ArenaNet development team will join the fun this Friday, October 19 at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7). Watch them play live on the official Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook channels.
Meet the Guild Wars 2 Systems Team on the next episode of Guild Chat! Join host Rubi Bayer and developer guests Raymond Lukes, Jessica Croft, and Karl McLain to learn all about their work.
Guild Chat will air this Friday, October 12 at noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) on the official Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook channels.
We’ve partnered up with players to showcase their creative Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Read on for this week’s scheduled programming!
Streams for the Week of October 15Wednesday, October 17
The Guild Wars 2 Art Show (by Marius Bota)(English) Noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) Marius Bota is back for a brand new installment of the Guild Wars 2 Art Show. You can also find all the previously created artworks on the Guild Wars 2 Art Show Flickr Album.
Thursday, October 18
Guildnews Podcast (by Sputti) (German) Watch live at Guildnews. 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) The week in review with the Guildnews crew.
ArenaNet Livestream: Let’s Play Guild Wars 2 World vs World (English) 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) Join the World vs. World development team in the Mists for their weekly stream.
Friday, October 19
ArenaNet Livestream: Let’s Play HalloweenGuild Wars 2 (English) Noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) Explore the spooky side of Tyria with members of the Guild Wars 2 development team.
The Sunday Class Stream: Inktober
Join some of the community’s most skilled artists for a monthly creative workshop. Our guests will share tips, answer your questions, and demonstrate specific art techniques. Don’t be afraid to get technical!
We’re excited to announce our participation in Extra Life for the second year in a row. Thanks to your support last year, we raised ,555 to benefit Children’s Miracle Network—and this year, ArenaNet will match that dollar for dollar. Help us charge full speed to last year’s total, and we can contribute ,110 total to Extra Life!
From noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) on Friday, November 2 until noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) on Saturday, November 3, join us on our official Twitch channel as we stream our gameplay live from the ArenaNet studio. For part of the event, we’ll also be featured on the official Extra Life Twitch channel.
We’ll have lots of giveaways, surprises, and fun, so don’t miss it! Keep an eye on our Twitter and Facebook for information leading up to and during the event.
Join Our Team
If you’re participating in Extra Life too, we’d love to have you on our team! Visit the Team ArenaNet page to join us, or to make a donation toward our goal.
This year we’ve partnered with Extra Life as a Super Team, which is a large team made up of many smaller teams. That means you can create your own team and register as a Team ArenaNet sub-team. All the funds raised by your sub-team will count toward the Super Team’s grand total, so let’s combine our powers to reach the goal!
We’ve partnered up with players to showcase their creative Guild Wars 2-inspired content on the official Guild Wars 2 Twitch channel. Read on for this week’s scheduled programming!
Streams for the Week of October 8Tuesday, October 9
Tuesday Peachy Party! (by AuroraPeachy) (English) Watch live at Aurora_Peachy. 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) Enjoy casual content and geeky conversation with the Peachy Party community. All are welcome!
Wednesday, October 10
The Guild Wars 2 Art Show (by Skaven Zverov)(English) Noon Pacific Time (UTC-7) Watch the painterly sunset as Skaven Zverov brings shadow and light to life. You can also find all the previously created artworks on the Guild Wars 2 Art Show Flickr Album.
Thursday, October 11
Guildnews Podcast (by Sputti) (German) Watch live at Guildnews. 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) The week in review with the Guildnews crew.
ArenaNet Livestream: Let’s Play Guild Wars 2 World vs World (English) 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7) Join the World vs. World development team in the Mists for their weekly stream.
If you need help converting times into your own time zone, you can use this tool. Thanks for watching!
Now you can boast an impressive wingspan, elegant scales, and terrifying claw tips—all without the inconvenience of having to drain Tyria of its magic. This package comes with a Scaled Dragon Wings Glider, Scaled Dragon Wings Backpack, and a set of Backpack Straps to attach them to. Relentless army of corrupted minions not included.
What’s in Stock
Returning Today
Spooky Mounts Pack
Foefire Greaves
Foefire Mantle
Foefire Wraps
Foefire Armor Package—20% Off
Executioner’s Outfit
Lunatic Guard Outfit
Returning This Week
Black Lion Keys and Scrap Package
Riding Broom Glider
Mini Elonian Familiar
Mini Feline Familiar
Riding Broom Glider Combo—25% Off
Available Now in the Gem Store!
Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!
From October 16 through November 6, King Oswald Thorn’s cruel laughter will fill the air as Halloween returns to Tyria! Play wicked games, tackle the Mad King’s Clock Tower, go trick-or-treating in the labyrinth, and more. Are you brave enough to venture into the field? Reaper’s Rumble is back—and you can introduce your roller beetle to the joys of Halloween at the Mad King’s Raceway.
Click here to download an asset kit full of screenshots and art from the upcoming release.
Costume Party
If you’re dressing up for the holidays in game, head over to Twitter and share screenshots of your costume using the #GW2CostumeParty hashtag!
You can’t be in two places at once, but you can add a Black Lion Expedition Board to your home instance. Black Lion expedition teams will venture into Living World locales on your behalf and send back regular shipments of map-specific currency and other resources.
You can choose to dispatch expedition teams to the following areas: Dry Top and the Silverwastes, Bloodstone Fen, Ember Bay, Bitterfrost Frontier, Lake Doric, and Siren’s Landing. You’ll receive your items in the mail on the following day.
Night Watch Stool
Do you insist on guarding the camp overnight so your adventuring companions can have prophetic, character-defining dreams? This weathered stool’s attached lantern will guide them to seek your wise counsel when they wake, and we’ve included an ax in case you’re interrupted by roving plot points.
What’s in Stock
Returning Today
Furrocious Cat Ears
Bunny Ears
Devil Horns
Wizard’s Hat
Infinite Unbound Gathering Tools
Returning This Week
Black Lion Garden Plot Deed
Black Lion Hunters Contract
Tremor Armadillo Roller Beetle Skin
Available Now in the Gem Store!
Log into Guild Wars 2 and press 'O' to access the Black Lion Trading Company for these great offers and more!
