Game updates/January 2024

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Late Notes - January 30, 2024[edit]

Late Note[edit]

  • Fixed an issue that prevented characters below level 80 on accounts with Weaponmaster Training unlocked from being able to equip weapons that were previously only equippable while using elite specializations.

Update - January 30, 2024[edit]

Lunar New Year[edit]

Another new year dawns on Tyria—join the festivities in Divinity's Reach! The Year of the Dragon is once more upon us, and the Lunar New Year Festival returns with new rewards. Collect and open Lucky Envelopes to earn Essences of Luck, delicious foods, fireworks, valuable items, and a chance to find the new Lucky Dragon Lantern and Lucky Great Dragon Lantern backpacks!

Lunar New Year will be active until February 20 at noon Pacific Time (UTC-8). See you in Divinity's Reach!

General[edit]

Profession Skills[edit]

In this update, we're trying out a new process for the skills and balance update notes. Instead of combining new notes and preview notes into one continuous block and highlighting changes to the preview notes, we'll be separating the new changes into their own section. These new notes will be considered the most up-to-date version of the release notes, so if a change to a skill or trait exists in both sections, the new change will take precedent.

In some cases, the new note may say, "This skill is unchanged" to communicate that a proposed change from the preview was removed from the final update. Our goal with the new process is to make clearer what has changed between the balance preview and the final release while also streamlining the transition from balance previews to final release notes.

General[edit]

New Changes[edit]
  • Relic of Resistance.png Relic of Resistance: This relic now triggers when using a healing skill instead of when using an elite skill. Reduced the resistance duration from 5 seconds to 2.5 seconds. Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 10 seconds. The resistance from this relic is now only applied to the user instead of in an area around the user.

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

As with the November update, this update also includes improvements for some underperforming relics.

  • Relic of Karakosa.png Relic of Karakosa: Lowered the healing multiplier from 0.8 to 0.5 in PvE and WvW.
  • Relic of the Flock.png Relic of the Flock: This relic now heals instead of granting barrier. Excess healing is converted to barrier.
  • Relic of Resistance.png Relic of Resistance: This relic now triggers when using a healing skill instead of when using an elite skill. Reduced the resistance duration from 5 seconds to 2.5 seconds. Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 10 seconds.
  • Relic of the Pack.png Relic of the Pack: This relic now also grants might and fury to affected allies.
  • Relic of Durability.png Relic of Durability: This relic now also grants resolution.
  • Relic of the Weaver.png Relic of the Weaver: This relic no longer has an internal cooldown.
  • Relic of Dagda.png Relic of Dagda: The projectile fired by this relic now dazes enemies that it strikes. Reduced the warmup duration from 1.5 seconds to 1 second.
  • Relic of the Citadel.png Relic of the Citadel: Reduced the warmup duration from 2 seconds to 1 second.
  • Relic of the Krait.png Relic of the Krait: Reduced the warmup duration from 2 seconds to 1 second.
  • Relic of the Nightmare.png Relic of the Nightmare: Reduced the warmup duration from 2 seconds to 1 second.
  • Relic of the Wizard's Tower.png Relic of the Wizard's Tower: Reduced the warmup duration from 2 seconds to 1 second.

Elementalist[edit]

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

The changes to hammer in November pushed condition builds for tempest and weaver a bit higher than we like to see, so we're making a few tweaks to bring those builds back in line.

  • Singeing Strike.png Singeing Strike: Reduced the burning duration from 3 seconds to 1.5 seconds in PvE only.
  • Surging Flames.png Surging Flames: Reduced the burning duration from 9 seconds to 3 seconds in PvE only.
  • Ground Pound.png Ground Pound: Reduced the bleeding duration from 10 seconds to 6 seconds in PvE only.

Engineer[edit]

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

Condition holosmith and power scrapper are both a bit overtuned in PvE and are getting brought down in this update. We've also slightly reworked Bulwark Gyro to be more reliable for supporting allies, and Adaptive Armor has been reworked to be an effective grandmaster trait for support builds to prepare for the introduction of the short bow.

  • Blowtorch.png Blowtorch: Fixed an issue that caused this skill to inflict more burning than intended.
  • Bulwark Gyro.png Bulwark Gyro: This skill no longer redirects damage from nearby allies to the user, and it now grants barrier to nearby allies upon activation and on each pulse.
  • Adaptive Armor.png Adaptive Armor: This trait has been reworked. Your function gyro has two ammunition and grants barrier to allies when cast. Function Gyro no longer has an increased recharge when creating additional gyros but has a higher base recharge.[sic]
  • Applied Force.png Applied Force: Reduced the bonus power per might stack from 35 to 30 in PvE only.

Guardian[edit]

New Changes[edit]
  • True Shot.png True Shot: Reduced the power coefficient from 2.0 to 1.7 in PvP only.
  • Test of Faith.png Test of Faith: Reduced the pass-through power coefficient from 2.8 to 2.5 in PvP only.
  • Hunter's Premonition.png Hunter's Premonition: Fixed an issue that caused traps to grant aegis without this trait.

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

Support firebrand still isn't quite at the level we'd like to see in PvP, so we've made a few more improvements to it in this update. We've also reworked the Radiant Fire trait to be less dependent on always having a torch equipped to make room for condition builds to swap between off-hand torches and pistols.

  • Radiant Fire.png Radiant Fire: This trait no longer grants Zealot's Flame when critically striking an enemy, and instead it grants an additional ammunition to Zealot's Flame. This trait also causes Zealot's Flame to inflict additional burning to enemies in PvE only.
  • Soaring Devastation.png Soaring Devastation: The movement speed granted by this trait is no longer removed when Wings of Resolve is on cooldown.
  • Mantra of Solace.png Mantra of Solace: Reduced the cooldown from 30 seconds to 24 seconds in PvP only.
  • Mantra of Liberation.png Mantra of Liberation: Reduced the ammunition recharge time from 45 seconds to 35 seconds in PvP only.
  • Chapter 3- Azure Sun.png Chapter 3: Azure Sun: This skill now also heals affected allies. Increased the cooldown from 8 seconds to 15 seconds in PvP and WvW.
  • Chapter 2- Igniting Burst.png Chapter 2: Igniting Burst: This skill is now a blast finisher. Reduced the casting time from 0.86 seconds to 0.68 seconds.
  • Chapter 4- Shining River.png Chapter 4: Shining River: Reduced the casting time from 0.86 seconds to 0.68 seconds.
  • Merciful Intervention.png Merciful Intervention: Reduced the cooldown from 32 seconds to 25 seconds. Increased the radius from 180 to 240. Reduced the base healing from 2,344 to 2,024 in PvP and WvW. Reduced the healing coefficient from 1.1 to 0.8 in PvP and WvW.
  • Reversal of Fortune.png Reversal of Fortune: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from healing while in the air. Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from triggering on-heal effects.

Mesmer[edit]

New Changes[edit]

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

Condition mirage's damage output is getting toned down after it landed too high with the changes in the November update. The November update also pushed mesmer support builds a bit over the top in WvW, and we're starting with some reductions to its alacrity and quickness access. We'll be keeping a close eye on the effectiveness of these builds once the rifle is available, and we will make additional adjustments as needed to bring them in line with other support builds. Supportive mantras are also getting minor usability improvements to prepare for the release of the rifle.

  • Lingering Thoughts.png Lingering Thoughts: Reduced the number of whirl finishers from 4 to 2.
  • Lacerating Chop.png Lacerating Chop: Reduced the clone condition durations from 3 seconds to 1 second in PvE only.
  • Imaginary Axes.png Imaginary Axes: Reduced the clone torment duration from 4 seconds to 3 seconds in PvE only.
  • Mantra of Pain.png Mantra of Pain: Increased the radius from 240 to 360. This mantra no longer requires a target.
  • Mantra of Recovery.png Mantra of Recovery: Increased the radius from 240 to 360.
  • Mantra of Resolve.png Mantra of Resolve: Increased the radius from 240 to 360.
  • Mantra of Distraction.png Mantra of Distraction: This mantra no longer requires a target.
  • Split Second (skill).png Split Second: Increased the cooldown from 12 seconds to 15 seconds in WvW only.
  • Illusionary Membrane.png Illusionary Membrane: Reduced the condition damage bonus from 10% to 7% in PvE only.
  • Chaotic Persistence.png Chaotic Persistence: Reduced the expertise from 250 to 150 in PvE only.
  • Restorative Mantras.png Restorative Mantras: This trait now triggers when using a mantra ammunition skill instead of when charging a mantra. Reduced the base healing from 1,640 to 820. Reduced the healing coefficient from 1.0 to 0.5.
  • Escape Artist.png Escape Artist: Reduced the distortion duration from 5 seconds to 1.5 seconds in WvW only.
  • Improved Alacrity.png Improved Alacrity: Reduced the alacrity recharge speed from 50% to 35% in WvW only.
  • Flow of Time.png Flow of Time: Reduced the alacrity per clone from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds in WvW only.
  • Seize the Moment.png Seize the Moment: Reduced the quickness per clone from 1 second to 0.75 seconds in WvW only.

Necromancer[edit]

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

Necromancer is currently in a pretty good spot in PvE. We considered some improvements for power harbinger builds, but we want to see where the build lands with the introduction of swords before making any additional changes. Transfusion is a trait that overperforms in support scourge builds in WvW, so we're making a change similar to what we did with Path of Corruption, in which the trait will increase the cooldown of its related scourge skill in WvW only.

Ranger[edit]

New Changes[edit]
  • Lingering Magic.png Lingering Magic: Fixed an issue that caused this trait to grant pets more boon duration than intended.

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

Condition-based quickness untamed is another build that's overperforming in terms of damage and is getting a few adjustments to bring it more in line. Quickness untamed builds can struggle with might generation for their allies, so we've added might to the Let Loose trigger in PvE to improve this. Greatsword is also getting a handful of tune-ups with the goal of making it a more competitive option for power builds.

  • Slice (ranger skill).png Slice: Increased the power coefficient from 0.8 to 1.0 in PvE only.
  • Enduring Swing.png Enduring Swing: Increased the power coefficient from 1.4 to 1.6 in PvE only.
  • Maul (ranger greatsword skill).png Maul: Increased the power coefficient from 1.75 to 2.0 in PvE only.
  • Swoop.png Swoop: Increased the power coefficient from 1.0 to 2.18 in PvE only.
  • Counterattack Kick.png Counterattack Kick: Increased the power coefficient from 1.3 to 2.25 in PvE only.
  • Hilt Bash.png Hilt Bash: Increased the power coefficient from 0.72 to 2.25 in PvE only.
  • Barrage.png Barrage: Increased the ammunition count from 1 to 2 in WvW only.
  • Twin Darts.png Twin Darts (Devourer Family): Reduced the power coefficient per hit from 0.25 to 0.15 in PvE only.
  • Poisonous Cloud.png Poisonous Cloud (Carrion Devourer): Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 30 seconds in PvE only.
  • Sundering Volley.png Sundering Volley: Reduced the bleeding stacks per hit from 3 to 2 in PvE only.
  • Let Loose.png Let Loose: This trait now grants 5 stacks of might for 10 seconds in addition to its previous effects in PvE only.

Revenant[edit]

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

In addition to toning down the damage of power vindicator in PvE, we've made some minor adjustments to axe to improve its usability for condition builds.

  • Frigid Blitz.png Frigid Blitz: This skill no longer inflicts slow. This skill now also inflicts torment.
  • Temporal Rift.png Temporal Rift: Reduced the time the rift takes to collapse from 0.9 seconds to 0.75 seconds.
  • Echoing Eruption.png Echoing Eruption: Reduced the number of blast finishers from 3 to 1. This skill now also grants might to the user.
  • Leviathan Strength.png Leviathan Strength: Reduced the damage bonus from 15% to 10% in PvE only.

Thief[edit]

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

Deadeye has been growing in popularity in PvP over the last few months, and we've seen that it can be a bit too difficult to lock down for the damage it's capable of dealing. We're increasing the initiative cost of Death's Advance to require a larger resource investment for the survivability that it provides.

Warrior[edit]

(January 30 Balance Update Preview)

Power-based quickness berserker is the final overperforming build that we're tackling in this update, shifting a bit more of the power away from Bloody Roar and into Blood Reaction to create a larger damage tradeoff for the quickness build.

  • Blood Reaction.png Blood Reaction: Increased the precision to ferocity conversion from 10% to 12% in PvE only.
  • Bloody Roar.png Bloody Roar: Reduced the damage bonus from 20% to 15% in PvE only.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]

Update - January 25, 2024[edit]

Bug Fix:[edit]

  • Fixed an issue that prevented champion points earned by completing the Daily PvP Rush Victor and Daily PvP Rush Contender achievements from progressing the PvP Rush Champion achievement until an additional match completion or victory was attained.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]

  • Build: 157,563

Update - January 11, 2024[edit]

Bug Fixes:[edit]

  • Fixed an issue in the Gadd's Last Gizmo personal story mission that caused enemies to appear at an unintended rate.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]

  • Build: 156,935

Update - January 10, 2024[edit]

Bug Fixes:[edit]

  • Fixed a server crash.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]

  • Build: 156,880

Update 2 - January 9, 2024[edit]

Bug Fixes[edit]

  • Fixed a server crash.
  • Fixed a client crash. Gliding has been reenabled in WvW.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]

  • The Wizard's Vault has been reenabled after it was temporarily disabled in the previous update.
  • Build: 156,820

Update - January 9, 2024[edit]

General[edit]

Items[edit]

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes[edit]