Upcoming changes and features
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Calendars[edit]
- Release calendar — calendar of known current and future releases
- Events — events calendar on the official Guild Wars 2 forum
Content updates[edit]
Announced[edit]
The following features have been mentioned by ArenaNet staff and have been confirmed to be part of future game updates and releases.
- Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds additional releases
- Three major quarterly updates:[1]
| Overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion launch (August 20, 2024) |
Godspawn (19 November 2024) |
Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | |
| Story | Launch Story Arc | Story Continues | Story Continues | Story Concludes |
| Zones | Lowland Shore Janthir Syntri Hearth's Glow (Homestead instance) |
Map 3 | Map 4 | |
| Instanced Combat | New raid New Convergences |
Raid Challenge and legendary challenge modes | New fractal with a challenge mode Convergences challenge mode | |
| Combat Updates | New Spear Proficiency 6 Janthir Wilds-exclusive relics Juvenile Warclaw Pet |
6 JW-exclusive relics | 6 JW-exclusive relics | 6 JW-exclusive relics |
| Masteries | Warclaw Mount, Lowland Kodan, Homesteading | Mastery Updates | Mastery Updates | Mastery Updates |
| Major Rewards | Three armor sets Two weapon sets |
Legendary Spear: Klobjarne One weapon set |
One armor set One weapon set |
Legendary backpack One weapon set |
| Wizard's Vault | Seasonal Refresh | Seasonal Refresh | Seasonal Refresh | Seasonal Refresh |
- Bonus Event and Festivals
- Evon Gnashblade’s “Birthday” Celebration [2] - November 25 – December 2
- A Very Merry Wintersday 2024[2] - December 10, 2024 – January 2, 2025
- Return to Icebrood Saga[2]
- Player vs. Player Rush[2]
- Lunar New Year 2025[2] - near the end of January 2025
- Tournament of Legends Returns — March 15 (in-game date)
- A new raid with Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds located in Mount Balrior.[1][2]
- Challenge and legendary challenge modes - Q1 2025
- New Convergences with Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds located in Mount Balrior.[1] [2]
- Challenge modes - Q2 2025
- A new fractal with Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds.[1] with challenge mode - Q2 2025
- New legendary backpack with Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds.[1] - Q2 2025
Mentioned[edit]
These changes have been mentioned by ArenaNet, but lack specific details and/or a release date.
- General content
- Sixth expansion pack — set to be released in 2025[3]
- Living World
- Possible return of the Southsun Cove/Consortium story arc from Living World Season 1.[4]
- Wvw Update.[1]
- World 3 and World 4 were stated in 2020 to be unlikely to be added within the next year or two, but ArenaNet was "chipping away at it behind the scenes".[5]
- A World 3 Test Zone was released in 2023 and extended in 2024.
Automated changes[edit]
For items which reset daily or weekly, refer to Server reset.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds Launches Today!, guildwars2.com
- ^ a b c d e f g Studio Update: Wrapping Up 2024, GuildWars2.com
- ^ Guild Wars 2 Q&A – ArenaNet on Switch to Yearly Expansions, Secrets of the Obscure Learnings, and 2024 Updates, wccftech.com/
- ^ Comment by Bobby Stein, official forum
- ^ Comment by Laevateinn.6289, official Guild Wars 2 forums
