Character selection screen

The Character selection screen is the first screen that appears when starting the game. Here the player can choose to play, create or delete a character, as well as see character and account-wide progress.

Overview

An example of a character selection screen.

• 1. Options and Contacts
• 2. Character Information
  • Selected Character Name
  • Selected Character level, race and profession
  • Selected Character Guild
  • Selected Character Map completion
  • Selected Character location
  • Selected Character World
• 3. Log Out and World Selection screen
• 4. Selected Character preview
• 5. Character slots
• 6. Account Name
• 7. Account Progression and Achievements
  • Mastery Rank
  • PvP Rank
  • WvW Rank
• 8. Play, create and delete a character

Gallery

Screen selection

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  Before the Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns expansion

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  Before the Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire expansion

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  Before the Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons expansion

Character background

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  Heart of the Mists character select background icon.

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  Kryta character select background icon.

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  Maguuma Jungle character select background icon.

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  Asuran Maguuma Jungle character select background icon.

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  Shiverpeak Mountains character select background icon.

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  Ascalon character select background icon.

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  Ruins of Orr character select background icon.

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  Maguuma Wastes character select background icon.

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  Heart of Maguuma character select background icon.

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  Ember Bay character select background icon.

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  Bitterfrost Frontier character select background icon.

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  Lake Doric character select background icon.

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  Draconis Mons character select background icon.

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  Siren's Landing character select background icon.

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  Crystal Desert character select background icon.

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  Domain of Istan character select background icon.

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  Sandswept Isles character select background icon.

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  Domain of Kourna character select background icon.

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  Jahai Bluffs character select background icon.

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  Thunderhead Peaks character select background icon.

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  Dragonfall character select background icon.

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  Grothmar Valley character select background icon.

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  Bjora Marches character select background icon.

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  Forging Steel character select background icon.

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  Drizzlewood Coast character select background icon.

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  Seitung Province character select background icon.

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  New Kaineng City character select background icon.

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  The Echovald Wilds character select background icon.

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  Dragon's End character select background icon.

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  Gyala Delve character select background icon.

Miscellaneous

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  Tag used to mark Path of Fire beta characters.

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  Tag used to mark End of Dragons beta characters.

Notes

• Many of the character selection screens were updated to use higher quality images with the August 28, 2018 update.
• As part of the November 30, 2021 update, the character grid on the character selection screen dynamically adjusts the number of characters displayed based on resolution.

Trivia

• The soundtrack playing in the character selection screen since the End of Dragons release is "End of Dragons" and "A New Era of Heroes".