Game updates/August 2019

August 2019 updates
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Update - August 30, 2019

Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store

New Items and Promotions

• For a limited time, the Season 4 Expedition Contract has returned to the Utility category of the Gem Store for 1,000 gems.
• The new Heart of Thorns Emblem Clothing Outfit is available at no cost in the Style category of the Gem Store for two weeks to celebrate the next chapter of the Living World story. This is available to players with Heart of Thorns™ or Path of Fire™ accounts.
• Anniversary sales continue! Today's sale items are the Maguuma Pact Operation Portal Device, Black Lion Instant Level 80 Ticket, Central Tyria Waypoint Unlock Package, Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns—Deluxe Upgrade, and Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire—Deluxe Upgrade.

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Update - August 28, 2019

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that could prevent the third home instance garden node from being unlocked by the Black Lion Garden Plot Deed.
• Ascended feasts can now be used in raids.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Customer Appreciation Package from being available to players in certain regions.

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Update 2 - August 27, 2019

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented the Mini Bear Cub from being purchased from the Black Lion Statuette Merchant.
• Fixed an issue that prevented Knife Tail Gang skritt from dropping loot.
• The Mystery Cooking Ingredient Box mistakenly included Cordyceps as a possible ingredient. This ingredient has been removed.

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Late Notes - August 27, 2019

Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store

Updates

• Evon Gnashblade has returned from his vacation. The Black Lion Trading Company would like to note that many members of the company can verify his whereabouts and that clearly any timing that may relate to shocking spikes in skritt deaths is purely coincidental.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug in which Knife Tail skritt could appear in PvP matches. Also removed the ability to rally from these skritt.

Update - August 27, 2019

General

• The maximum rating for the chef discipline has been increased to 500.
  • Upon reaching 425 chef rating, players will attract the attention of a notorious chef who will guide them toward grandmaster status.

• Herb nodes across Tyria have had their outputs adjusted. All herb nodes will now have four possible outputs, varying by region and map level.
• Verdant Herbs nodes have been added to Lake Doric.
• Jungle Plants in the Maguuma region now have a chance to produce Lemongrass and Cloves.
• All foods below ascended rarity have had their effect durations standardized to 30 minutes. Many recipes have been adjusted to reduce material costs appropriately for foods that previously provided longer effect durations.
• A search bar has been added to the Discovery tab in the crafting station panel.

Items

• Casino Coins: This item has been given a Consume All right-click option.
• Coriander Seeds: Updated the icon to be actual seeds.
• Diver's Breathers: The names of the three Diver's Breather breathing apparatus skins have been corrected in the Wardrobe to accurately reflect their armor pieces.
• Superior Rune of Tormenting: The combat log will now display this rune as the source of its healing effect.
• Rune of Altruism: Corrected the icon for the legendary version of this rune.
• Rune of Nature's Bounty: Corrected the icon for the legendary version of this rune.
• Rune of the Stars: Corrected the icon for the legendary version of this rune.

Profession Skills

Engineer

•  Jump Shot: Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from applying its listed vulnerability stacks.

Mesmer

•  Healing Prism: Fixed a bug that could cause this trait to have no cooldown while players were in the downed state.

Warrior

•  Versatile Power: Fixed a bug that prevented the burst recharge reduction from displaying on the Hero panel.

Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store

New Items and Promotions

• For a limited time, the new set of Endless Ocean weapons skins are available from Black Lion Weapons Specialists for 1 Black Lion Claim Ticket. Black Lion Claim Tickets are available from Black Lion Chests. Keys for these chests are available in the Utility category of the Gem Store for 125 gems each.
• The Customer Appreciation Package with one Black Lion Chest and one Black Lion Chest Key returns for the anniversary at no cost for one week only. Limit one per account. This is only available to players with Core, Heart of Thorns™, or Path of Fire™ accounts.

• The New Horizons Supply Drop Requisition is available in the Utility category of the Gem Store for a discounted price of 2,400 gems. To celebrate the seventh anniversary of Guild Wars 2 and gear up for the next chapter of Living World, using this item enrolls your account to receive four weekly supply drops between now and mid-September.
  • Here's what each New Horizons Supply Drop will contain:
    • Week of August 27: One New Horizons Mount Select License, your choice of one Exotic Breeds, Desert Racer, Distant Lands, or Istani Isles mount select license or a New Horizons Mount Adoption License, one Endless Ocean Weapon Select Box, and two Knife Tail Gang Hunting Bonds.
    • Week of September 3: One Black Lion Outfit Voucher, one Victorious Dye Kit, five Black Lion Statuettes, one Mini Green Raptor Hatchling, one Mini Yellow Jackal Pup, one Mini Red Griffon Hatchling, one Mini Brown Springer Kit, one Mini Blue Skimmer Pup, and one Mini Gray Skyscale Hatchling.
    • Week of September 10: One Black Lion Backpack and Glider Voucher, two Guaranteed Wardrobe Unlocks, two Black Lion Miniature Claim Tickets, one Communal Boost Bonfire, and two Heroic Boosters.
    • Week of September 17: One Black Lion Claim Ticket, five Black Lion Chest Keys, and one Golden Black Lion Chest Key.
  • Each week the discount of the New Horizons Supply Drop decreases, so the earlier the purchase, the lower the price.
    • Week of Aug 27: 2,400 gems (20% discount)
    • Week of September 3: 2,550 gems (15% discount)
    • Week of September 10: 2,700 gems (10% discount)
    • Week of September 17: 3,000 gems
  • Note: Purchases made after week one will receive the supply drops from the previous weeks. Act early for the best discount and earliest possible delivery of your supply drops.

• For a limited time, the Etherbound Gauntlets and Etherbound Greaves have returned to the Style category of the Gem Store for 500 gems each.
• For a limited time, the Black Lion Garden Plot Deed has returned to the Upgrades category of the Gem Store for 1,000 gems.

Black Lion Chest

• The Black Lion Chest has been updated to the Seventh Anniversary Chest and can be previewed for a full list of its contents.
  • The Seventh Anniversary Black Lion Present has been added as the guaranteed item for the duration of this chest.
  • The new Watchwork Wings Package is available as an uncommon drop for the duration of this chest.
  • The Starborn Outfit remains available as an uncommon drop for the duration of this chest.
  • The Shifting Sands Weapon Collection and Mordrem Weapon Collection are available as uncommon and rare drops respectively for the duration of this chest.
  • The Black Lion Exclusives Chest returns as a rare drop for the duration of the Seventh Anniversary Chest. The chest has been updated with 10 exclusive items from the Black Lion Chest.
  • Unused versions of the Glyph of the Tailor and Glyph of the Leatherworker are available as rare drops for the duration of this chest.
  • The items available in exchange for Black Lion Statuettes have been updated. Black Lion Statuettes are redeemable by using the statuette itself or by redeeming one at any of the Black Lion Chest Merchants located in every major city.
    • A new selection of baby miniatures has been added.
    • The exclusive Etherbound Package, the Hydra Staff, and the Mini Dwayna's Messanger[sic] have been added.
    • Additional items including the White Wings, Black Wings, Hawk Wings, and Macaw Wings backpack and glider combos and the Choya gathering tools have been added.

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• Fifteen new guild emblems (file number 262 to 276) were added to the game (Celebrate Guild Wars 2’s Anniversary with New Guild Emblems).
• Completing the new Gourmet Training achievement unlocks some new features:
  • Ability to salvage craftable food consumables with a Portable Composter.
  • A free garden plot for the home instance in which ascended herbs may be grown.
  • A free cooking station in the home instance for chef characters above level 425.

Update - August 16, 2019

Bug Fix

• Fixed a server crash.

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Update 2 - August 15, 2019

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that caused some fur to display odd color tones on the Gallant Lightbearer Raptor Skin.
• Fixed a server crash.
• Fixed a client crash.

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Update - August 15, 2019

Bug Fixes

• The Mist Lord's dagger, shield, and axe no longer unlock additional skins.
• Fixed the "View as Grid" option in the Squad UI.
• The Knife Tail Gang in Lion's Arch is no longer hostile to players.
• Fixed a client crash.

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Update - August 13, 2019

General

• Legendary Collector: This achievement has been updated to clarify that it does not count legendary upgrades and does not require soulbinding.
• Legendary Armorer: This achievement has been updated to clarify that it does not require soulbinding.
• The Customize window now has a search bar to filter options by name.
• Options on the right side of the Customize window are now sorted alphabetically.
• Upgrades in shared inventory slots can now be used in the Customize window.
• The Customize window no longer prompts for confirmation unless a slotted upgrade is about to be destroyed.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes prevented recustomizing a slotted legendary rune or sigil.

Fractals

Aquatic Ruins

• The paths will now rotate on a daily basis instead of being random.
• Adjusted the position and number of krait prisoners to reduce backtracking.
• Adjusted the skills used in the dolphin path and the deep path.
• Added champions to guard the gates leading to the boss room.
• Added new boss mechanics to the Jellyfish Beast encounter.

Molten Furnace

• Accelerated the drill speed to reduce idle time.
• Revamped the thermal core section of the fractal to be more interactive.
• Added new boss mechanics to the Weapons Test Engineer.

Solid Ocean

• Defeated players will be revived after the Jade Maw is successfully defeated.

Items

• Legendary Rune: The Rune of Antitoxin, Rune of Durability, Rune of Rebirth, Rune of Altruism, Rune of Nature's Bounty, and Rune of the Stars have been added as options.
• Elite specialization runes have been reordered in the selection panel.
• The recipe for the Settler's Orichalcum Imbued Inscription will no longer drop for players who have already learned the recipe.
• The recipe for the Settler's Intricate Gossamer Insignia will no longer drop for players who have already learned the recipe.

Profession Skills

Elementalist

•  Strength of Stone: Updated the description and skill facts to clarify that bleeding can only occur once every 3 seconds per target.

Mesmer

•  Continuum Split: Fixed an issue that could cause a small delay between activating this skill and its effects occurring.
•  Signet of Illusions: Fixed a bug that prevented this skill from recharging chronomancer shatters.
•  Chaotic Interruption: This trait has been disabled in PvP only.

Ranger

•  Beastmode: Fixed a bug that prevented merged soulbeasts from re-merging automatically when dismounting.
•  Entangle: Fixed a bug that inflicted damage to the ranger when using this skill.

Thief

•  Prepare Shadow Portal: This preparation now displays an icon to the thief indicating how much time they have to create their shadow portal.
•  Deadly Ambition: Fixed a bug that could cause this trait to activate multiple times on the same target without going on cooldown.

Structured Player vs. Player

A new 2v2 map, Auric Span, has been added to custom arenas. Similar to Hall of the Mists and Asura Arena, at the end of match time, healing and stealth will be disabled. Damaging areas will start to form on the map, shrinking the playable space.

The Mist Lord's weapon set has been added. You can preview and purchase the weapons from the Ascended Weapon League Vendor in Heart of the Mists. The weapons are also available from the Tournament Vendor.

World vs. World

General

Commanders can now choose to make their squads private. This option will make their commander tag invisible on the map, but it will still show up for their squad mates. Commanders who choose to keep their squad public will now get an extra 3 pips per tick.

The Mist Lord's weapon set has been added. You can preview and purchase the weapons from Skirmish Supervisors.

Black Lion Trading Company Gem Store

New Items and Promotions

• The new Noble Courtier Outfit is available in the Style category of the Gem Store for 700 gems.
• The new Lightbinder Blade Backpack and Glider Combo[sic] is available in the Style category of the Gem Store for 700 gems.
• The new Lightbinder Blade Sword Skin is available in the Style category of the Gem Store for 600 gems.
• The new Charr Dye Kit containing six exclusive colors is now available in the Utility category of the Gem Store for 125 gems.
• Anniversary sales continue! Today's sale items are the Summit Wildhorn Springer Skin, the Grand Lion Griffon Skin, and the Umbral Demon Skimmer Skin, which can be found in the Style category of the Gem Store for 1,600 gems each—a savings of 20%.
• For a limited time, Zafirah's Package and Taimi's Package can be found in the Style category of the Gem Store for 1,700 gems each—a savings of 15%.
• For a limited time, the Hummingbird Skimmer Skin, Nightfang Griffon Skin, and Sun Temple Gecko Springer Skin return to the Style category of the Gem Store for 2,000 gems each.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the reins on the Gallant Lightbearer Raptor Skin to move oddly when used by charr players.
• Fixed an issue that caused the Mini Ember Skyscale Hatchling to turn invisible in shallow water.
• The Wings of Love Glider has been removed from the Black Lion Glider Voucher, and the Wings of Love Backpack and Glider Combo has been added to the Black Lion Backpack and Glider Voucher.

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• Private squads also work in PvE.
• Suspicious Travelers have been added to various zones in the Shiverpeak Mountains.

Update - August 6, 2019

Bug Fix

• Fixed a server crash.

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