Shadow of the Mad King 2023

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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 17, 2023, and ended on November 7, 2023. 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[edit]

Primary article: Halloween
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Items and rewards[edit]

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

2023 features[edit]

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Magister Tassi

Happy Halloween!


Once again, Halloween falls across Tyria. The doorways between our world and the Mad Realm are opening, and the ancient Krytan monarch, Mad King Thorn, walks the streets of Lion's Arch again!

I've assured the Captain's Council that it's all relatively safe—this time—but I'm sure they'd appreciate a brave adventurer like yourself making an appearance. Not to mention the opportunities for field research in the Mad Realm itself ! Visit me at the Grand Piazza at your earliest convenience!

—Magister Tassi

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Lion's Arch, built upon the wreckage of the Krytan City of the same name, has grown and prospered in the years since the rise of the Orrian Dragon. Founded by pirates and dependent on trade, the city has become a common ground for all the races of Tyria.

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Event schedule[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

See also: Shadow of the Mad King 2022#Gallery
Promotional material
New skins and equipment
New miniatures
New Guild hall decorations
Gem Store

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