Shadow of the Mad King 2019

Shadow of the Mad King, our annual Halloween festival, returns with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Gather together with the citizens of Lion's Arch to enjoy another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes. — Official website

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Shadow of the Mad King, our annual Halloween festival, returns with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Gather together with the citizens of Lion's Arch to enjoy another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes.

— Official website

Shadow of the Mad King is a Halloween-themed festival that was launched on October 15, 2019, and ended on November 5, 2019. The celebration brings many seasonal events and activities in Lion's Arch and starting areas. During the festival, the barriers separating Tyria from the Underworld start to weaken, resulting in many paranormal phenomena, and the arrival of the Mad King Thorn, who opens the doors to the Mad Realm to all of the festival visitors.

Returning features

Primary article: Halloween

Lion's Arch loading screen

Zones

• Mad King's Labyrinth
• Mad King's Raceway

Activities

• Ascent to Madness
• Lunatic Inquisition
• Mad King's Clock Tower
• Mad King's Labyrinth
  • Defeat the strange foe that came through the haunted door
  • Defeat the strange foes coming through the haunted door
  • Reach the finish line! (Mad King's Labyrinth)
  • Slay the Labyrinthine Horror
• Mad King's Raceway
  • Reach the finish line! (Roll into Madness)
• Mad King Says
• Reaper's Rumble

Scavenger hunts

• Mad Memoires

Adventures

• Time Trial: Roll into Madness

Achievements

•  Halloween Daily
•  Halloween Rituals
•  Shadow of the Mad King
•  Lunatic Wardrobe
•  Festival Collections
  •  Lunatic Court's Finery
  •  Tricks and Treats
•  Black Lion Collections: Bloody Prince's Toybox

Vendors

• Candy Corn Vendor
• Lunatic Alchemist

Items and rewards

For list of all Halloween rewards and items, see: Halloween/items

For list of Halloween Gem Store items, see: Category:Gem Store Halloween items

2019 features

New activities

• Mad King's Labyrinth
  • Time Trial: Labyrinth Lunatic — New mount race adventure
• Mad King's Raceway — On the fields of Reaper's Rumble, join the new races or try your skill at the adventures. Rental for the respective Mounts available for a small fee
  • Time Trial: Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce — New mount race adventure, dedicated for Springer
  • Reach the finish line! (Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce) — New mount race event, dedicated for Springer
  • Time Trial: Pumpkin Paradise — New mount race adventure, dedicated for Jackal
  • Reach the finish line! (Pumpkin Paradise) — New mount race event, dedicated for Jackal

New vendors

• Black Lion Weapons Specialist
• Candy Corn Vendor (Weekly)

New achievements

• Halloween Rituals: (Annual) Raceway Regular — Complete laps of any race event or time trial in Mad King's Raceway. Gold medal times award additional progress. Achievement can be completed once every year. (0)
• Festival Collections: Festival Frequenter — Acquire an invitation to each annual festival to earn a universal invitation. (5)
• Festival Collections: Mad Armory: Carapace of Chaos — Show your allegiance to the Lunatic Court by performing various feats while in a ghostly form from eating certain Halloween foods. (5)
• Festival Collections: Mad Armory: Last Rites — Show your allegiance to the Lunatic Court by performing various feats while in a ghostly form from eating certain Halloween foods. (5)
• Festival Collections: Royal Flame Weapons — Unlock all 16 Royal Flame weapon skins in your wardrobe. (5)
• Shadow of the Mad King: Demon of a Drifter — Complete a lap of the Roll into Madness race event or time trial in Mad King's Raceway within the extreme challenge time. (10)
• Shadow of the Mad King: Mercy of the Mad King — Open 1000 Trick or Treat bags. (5)

New skins and equipment

• Pumpkin Crown
  • Pumpkin Crown (light)
  • Pumpkin Crown (medium)
  • Pumpkin Crown (heavy)
• Ghostly Racing Scarf
  • Ghostly Racing Scarf (light)
  • Ghostly Racing Scarf (medium)
  • Ghostly Racing Scarf (heavy)
• New collections weapons
  • Carapace of Chaos
  • Last Rites
• New Royal Flame weapons
  • Royal Flame Axe
  • Royal Flame Dagger
  • Royal Flame Focus
  • Royal Flame Greatsword
  • Royal Flame Hammer
  • Royal Flame Longbow
  • Royal Flame Mace
  • Royal Flame Pistol
  • Royal Flame Rifle
  • Royal Flame Scepter
  • Royal Flame Shield
  • Royal Flame Short Bow
  • Royal Flame Staff
  • Royal Flame Sword
  • Royal Flame Torch
  • Royal Flame Warhorn

New items

• Gourdon's Pumpkin Stencil
• Invitation to the Mad Realm
• Royal Flame Weapon Coffer
• Saint Bones
• Soul Cake
• Unauthorized "Mad King Says" Players Guide

New miniatures

• Mini Altosius the Flame Raven
• Mini Mad Memoires
• Mini Mad Memories: Complete Edition
• Mini Mad Memories: Complete Ignition

New Guild hall decorations

• Ominous Fortress Wall
• Ominous Fortress Wall: Angled
• Ominous Fortress Wall: Corrupted
• Visage of Madness

Gem Store

• Skeletal Wings Backpack and Glider Combo
  • Skeletal Wings Backpack
  • Skeletal Wings Glider
• New Black Lion Chest — Mad Mayhem Chest
  • Searing Chain Gloves
• New Black Lion Claim Ticket — Seven Reapers weapon skins
  • Seven Reapers Axe Skin
  • Seven Reapers Dagger Skin
  • Seven Reapers Focus Skin
  • Seven Reapers Greatsword Skin
  • Seven Reapers Hammer Skin
  • Seven Reapers Longbow Skin
  • Seven Reapers Mace Skin
  • Seven Reapers Pistol Skin
  • Seven Reapers Rifle Skin
  • Seven Reapers Scepter Skin
  • Seven Reapers Shield Skin
  • Seven Reapers Short Bow Skin
  • Seven Reapers Staff Skin
  • Seven Reapers Sword Skin
  • Seven Reapers Torch Skin
  • Seven Reapers Warhorn Skin

Event schedule

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Gallery

See also: Shadow of the Mad King 2018#Gallery

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External links

• Halloween 2019 is Getting Closer, GuildWars2.com
• Guild Wars 2 Shadow of the Mad King Halloween Trailer, YouTube.com
• Official release page, GuildWars2.com
• Halloween Treats in the Mad Mayhem Chest, GuildWars2.com

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Festivals

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