Shadow of the Mad King 2024
“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 will launch from October 15 to November 5. There are several decorated festival areas outside the capital city of each race: Plains of Ashford, Queensdale, Wayfarer Foothills, Metrica Province, and Caledon Forest. Festival merchants, as well as ominous portals to the Mad Realm, are also present during the festivities.
Returning features[edit]
Items and rewards[edit]
- For list of all Halloween rewards and items, see: Halloween/items
Halloween Events[edit]
- 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.
- Labyrinth Race - Take part in a race through the Labyrinth on your mounts. (Occurs roughly every 20 minutes)
- Mad King's Clock Tower - Tyria's most maddening jumping puzzle thrilled players during last year's Halloween event and returns better than ever.
- Ascent to Madness - Fight against the Mad King Thorn himself, as he trades in his usual jokes and pranks to face you head on.
- Mad King Says - Join the Mad King Thorn as he commands you to perform actions, or attempts to trick you.
- Lunatic Inquisition - Attempt to survive the night as a villager while the Lunatic Courtiers hunt you down.
- Mad Memoires scavenger hunt
- Reaper's Rumble - A fast-paced PvP format where players compete to recover pumpkins and spawn hordes of skeletons to attack the enemy team’s base.
- 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: Roll into Madness - New adventure on the fields of Reaper's Rumble.
- Reach the finish line! (Roll into Madness) - New mount race event.
- Time Trial: Pumpkin Paradise - New adventure on the fields of Reaper's Rumble.
- Reach the finish line! (Pumpkin Paradise) - New mount race event.
- Time Trial: Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce - New adventure on the fields of Reaper's Rumble.
- Reach the finish line! (Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce) - New mount race event.
- Mad Maleficence collection.
Halloween Achievements[edit]
Vendors[edit]
2024 features[edit]
New activities[edit]
New achievements[edit]
New vendors[edit]
New skins and equipment[edit]
New items[edit]
Guild Hall Decorations[edit]
Gem Store[edit]
Mail[edit]
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
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. |
Gallery[edit]
- See also: Shadow of the Mad King 2020#Gallery
External links[edit]
- Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds Launches Today!, Guildwars2.com