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: Visions of Eternity additional releases
- Three free major quarterly updates:[1][2]
| Overview | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expansion launch (October 28, 2025) |
Raids and Wardrobe (February 3, 2026)[3] |
Quarterly Update 2 (TBA) (~May 12, 2026[4] subject to change[2]) |
Quarterly Update 3 (TBA) (2026) | |
| Story | Launch Story Arc (Chapters 1 to 8) | — | Story Continues | Story Concludes |
| Zones | Shipwreck Strand Starlit Weald Comosus Isle (Homestead instance) |
— | Map 3 | Map 4 |
| Instanced Combat | — | Raid encounter — Guardian's Glade and (three weeks later[5]) a challenge mode |
— | Raid encounter with a challenge and legendary modes 1 new Fractal with a challenge mode 1 new Convergence |
| Features | Homestead Layouts Enhanced Shadow Tech |
Fashion Templates Unified Raids and Strike Missions system with buffed rewards Raid Quickplay mode, new UI, leaderboards for challenge modes Wizard's Vault improvements |
— | — |
| Combat Updates | New Elite Specializations for every profession. 6 Exclusive Relics Juvenile Raptor Swiftwing pet |
6 Exclusive Relics | 6 Exclusive Relics | 6 Exclusive Relics |
| Masteries | Castoran Survivalist Skimmer Adaptation Wild Castoran Magic |
— | Mastery Updates | Mastery Updates |
| Major Rewards | Legendary spear/staff — Aetheric Anchor (Ancora Bellum/Ancora Pax) Legendary aquabreather — Selachimorpha Armor: Alliance Field Operative armor, Extremis armor, Restless Captain's armor Weapons: Chromatic Resin weapons, Fast Constructor's weapons, Seer-Enchanted weapons, Strelitzia Crystallinum weapons Infusions: Chromatic Bubbles, Ethereal Sea-Life Infusion |
Legendary ring — Endless Summer Weapons: Bleeding Edge Inquest weapons |
Two Legendary accessory (one acquired from WvW} 1 armor set |
Legendary weapon 1 weapon set 1 armor set |
| Wizard's Vault | Seasonal Refresh | Seasonal Refresh | Seasonal Refresh | Seasonal Refresh |
- Return to Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds — February 24–March 10:
- Dungeon Rush Bonus Event — March 3–10
- PvP Rush Bonus Event — March 10–17
- Bonus Event (to be announced) — March 17–24
- Bonus Event (to be announced) — March 24–31
- Super Adventure Festival — Mid-April
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.[6]
- 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".[7]
- A World 3 Test Zone was released in 2023 and extended in 2024.
- An Ooze Kitchen was released in 2025
Automated changes[edit]
For items which reset daily or weekly, refer to Server reset.
References[edit]
- ^ From the Wilds to What’s Next, GuildWars2.com
- ^ a b Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity launches today!, GuildWars2.com
- ^ 2025 Holiday Studio Update: A Message from the Guild Wars 2® Team, GuildWars2.com.
- ^ Wizard's Vault - Remaining time on the special objectives in game and the associated API endpoint.
- ^ New Raid Encounter, Quickplay, and Raid System Improvements Coming February 3, GuildWars2.com,
- ^ Comment by Bobby Stein, official forum
- ^ Comment by Laevateinn.6289, official Guild Wars 2 forums
