Upcoming changes and features
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Content updates[edit]
| Secrets of the Obscure Update 1 | Secrets of the Obscure Update 2 | Secrets of the Obscure Update 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Expected Release Date: November 7th, 2023 | Expected Release Date: Feb - Mar 2024 | Expected Release Date: May - Jun 2024 |
| Continuation of the Secrets of the Obscure story
New zone New Strike and Challenge Mode New Mastery Line New Armor Set New Relics Convergences More maps added to rift hunting rotation |
Continuation of the Secrets of the Obscure story
Third zone expanded New strike and Challenge Mode New Weapon Proficiency for each Profession New Masteries Legendary Obsidian armor Tier 1 More maps added to rift hunting rotation |
Continuation of the Secrets of the Obscure story
Third map expanded Fractal with Challenge Mode New Masteries Legendary Obsidian armor Tier 2 New Relics More maps added to rift hunting rotation |
Announced[edit]
The following features have been mentioned by ArenaNet staff and are expected to be part of future game updates and releases.
- General
- Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure expansion cycle — three quarterly updates as part of the expansion content, to be released from late 2023 to mid-2024.
- Weapon proficiency beta event before the end of 2023[1]
- Other features, see Secrets of the Obscure article for more details.
- Fifth expansion pack — announced on August 22, 2023, set to be released in 2024.[1]
- WvW World Restructuring system — population balance
- WvW betas[1]
- WvW bonus events
- Other
Mentioned[edit]
These changes have been mentioned by ArenaNet, but lack specific details and/or a release date.
- Living World
- Possible return of the Southsun Cove/Consortium story arc from Living World Season 1.[4]
- General content
- Special Tournaments[7][8]
- On Demand Tournaments[7]
- Spirit Watch revisions[9]
- Different ratings for different PvP modes[10]
- Deathmatch custom arena map intended for larger teams.[11]
- Large PvP map: 15 on 15[10]
- Possibility of PvP Festival[5]
- Matchup information made available ahead of time is looked into, but complicated.[12]
- Possibility of WvW Festival[5]
- New fractals and challenge modes.[13]
- A new five-player Fractal of the Mists, along with its challenge mode, will become available as part of the planned content updates for Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure.[14]
- New strike missions and challenge modes.[15][6][13]
- Assemble your allies and take down formidable bosses in two Strike Missions—instanced boss fights for squads of ten players. Both new Strike Missions will be available at launch, with challenge modes for each coming in following releases.[14]
- Nothing announced.
- World 3 and World 4 are unlikely to be added within the next year or two (as of 2020), but ArenaNet is "chipping away at it behind the scenes".[16]
- A World 3 Test Zone was released in 2023.
Automated changes[edit]
- Primary article: Server reset
Daily reset occurs at 00:00.
Weekly resets occur at:
- Monday 07:30
- Wizard's Vault weekly reset.
- Weekly limit on gold transfer via mail or guild bank is reset.
- Guild mission rewards reset and new random missions are given to guilds.
- Raid rewards and progress reset.
- Weekly Fractals achievements rewarding Fractal Fighter's Caches are reset.
- Weekly World vs. World achievements are reset.
- Vigil Emissary Chest in Eye of the North.
- A Black Lion Chest Key may only be obtained from the level 10 personal story once per account per week.
- Weekly Festival Merchants reset their inventory.
- Monday 23:30 — The three weekly Bjora Marches strike missions rotate.
- Thursday 20:00 — Map bonus rewards reset.
- Friday 18:00 (roughly) — World versus World reset for EU servers. (The exact time varies from week to week.)
- Saturday 02:00 (roughly) — World versus World reset for NA servers. (The exact time varies from week to week.)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Launches Today, GuildWars2.com
- ^ World vs. World Update: June 2022
- ^ Comment by Rubi Bayer, official forum
- ^ Comment by Bobby Stein, official forum
- ^ a b c What’s Next for Guild Wars 2
- ^ a b Looking Ahead to Spring, Summer, and the Future
- ^ a b PvP Features in Progress, Official Forum Post by Gaile Gray
- ^ Future Plans: Competitive
- ^ PvP Features in Progress
- ^ a b Comment by Ben Phongluangtham
- ^ Comment by Ben Phongluangtham, official Guild Wars 2 forums
- ^ Comment by Devon Carver
- ^ a b Studio Update: Guild Wars 2 in 2023
- ^ a b Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure Official Website
- ^ A Message from Andrew Gray
- ^ Comment by Laevateinn.6289, official Guild Wars 2 forums
