Blood and Madness 2013

This article is about the release. For the achievement category, see Blood and Madness (achievements).

A grim specter lurks in the shadows of the Mad King's past. The Bloody Prince is coming to Tyria! — Official website

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A grim specter lurks in the shadows of the Mad King's past.
The Bloody Prince is coming to Tyria!

— Official website

Blood and Madness is a release that was launched on October 15, 2013.

Teaser image being used for this release

Features

Mad King Thorn and Bloody Prince Thorn banter in Mad King's Labyrinth.

• Mad King's Clock Tower - Tyria's most maddening jumping puzzle thrilled players during last year's Halloween event and returns better than ever.
  • Reward - Mad King Chest
• Mad King's Labyrinth - Bloody Prince Edrick has taken over parts of the Mad King's Labyrinth and is controlling the undead armies in the Mad King's Realm. The Skeletal Lich, Grand High Viscount of Candy Corn, and the Labyrinthine Horror lie in wait.
• Haunted Door - Players can trick-or-treat at haunted doors across Kryta. Beware: Knocking isn't without risk.
• Lunatic Inquisition - Players can put their PvP skills to the test in the Mad King's Labyrinth. Play as a villager trying to survive the night or a lunatic courtier intent on destruction. Survival tools and hidden secrets are waiting to be discovered.

Balance update

• Combat Quality of Life Fixes - Improvements to combat include new ground targeting options, better targeting, and a new, optional way to display condition damage numbers.
• Trait and Skill Tooltips - Updates to the tooltip system for traits and skills mean traits will now display numbers, and skill tooltips will show how skills are affected by equipped traits.
• Balance Updates - Existing skills and traits have received a balance pass with a focus on improving support builds in all parts of the game for all professions.

WvW updates

WvW Premier Season achievements

• Introducing the World vs. World Season 1, will run from October 18 to December 5.
• World vs. World Season 1 (achievements) category
• WvW Season 1 Reward Chest Key - a key to unlock the WvW Season One Reward Chest (Unlocked)
• WvW Season 1 Reward Chest - a chest that will be delivered on completion of the season based on world rank
• WvW Season 1 Participation Bag
• WvW Season 1 Achievement Chest
• New title - Veteran of the Mists

New Living World achievements

• World vs. World Season 1 (achievements)
• Blood and Madness (2013 achievements)

New Armor and Skins

• Mask of the Night Skin
• Gloves of Madness
• Gauntlets of Madness
• Armwraps of Madness

New Weapon Skins

• Silly Scimitar Skin
• Bloody Prince Staff Skin
• Chiroptophobia Greatsword Skin
• Dead Stop Shield Skin
• Araneae Longbow Skin

New miniatures

• Mini Bloody Prince Thorn
• Mini Ghost Carlotta
• Mini Candy Corn Elemental
• Mini Quaggan Ghost Trick-or-Treater
• Mini Assassin Trick-or-Treater
• Mini Aviator Trick-or-Treater
• Mini Dolyak

New Crafting Materials

• Gibbering Skull
• Tyria's Best Nougat Center
• High-Quality Plastic Fangs
• Candy Corn Cob

New Home Instance Node

• Gift of Candy Corn

New inventory bag

• Halloween Pail

Gem Store

• Costumed Mini 3-Packs

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External links

• Official release page
• Blood and Madness release notes

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Festivals

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2013 Festival and Special Event releases

Super Adventure Box Bazaar of the Four Winds Super Adventure Box: Back to School Tequatl Rising Blood and Madness A Very Merry Wintersday