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]

Upcoming Secrets of the Obscure Major Updates[1][2][3][4]
Update 1
(Through the Veil)
Update 2
(The Realm of Dreams)
Update 3
Expected release November 7th, 2023 February 27th, 2024 May 14, 2024
Story Secrets of the Obscure story Continues Story Continues Story Concludes
Maps Inner Nayos (Final Map) Introduced Final Map Extended Final Map Completed
Instanced Combat Cosmic Observatory Challenge Mode Temple of Febe Challenge Mode Fractal with Challenge Mode
Weapon New Weapon Proficiency for Each Profession
Masteries Inner Nayos Masteries Astral Ward Mastery Extended Mastery Updates
Wizard's Vault Wizard’s Vault Seasonal Refresh Wizard’s Vault Seasonal Refresh Wizard’s Vault Seasonal Refresh
Armor Oneiros-Spun armor Obsidian Legendary Armor Tier 1 Obsidian Legendary Armor Tier 2
Relics Additional Expansion Relics Legendary Relic Additional Expansion Relics
Rift Hunting Convergences with Legendary Enemies,
Rift Hunting Map Rotation Completed
New Legendary Enemies New Legendary Enemies

Announced[edit]

The following features have been mentioned by ArenaNet staff and are expected to be part of future game updates and releases.

General
Festivals and Bonus events
World vs World[6]
  • WvW World Restructuring system — population balance

Mentioned[edit]

These changes have been mentioned by ArenaNet, but lack specific details and/or a release date.

Living World
General content
  • Possibility of Jeweler level 500. [8]
  • Bonus PvE events[9]
  • Week-long bonus events more regularly and rotation[10]
Player versus Player
  • Special Tournaments[11][12]
  • On Demand Tournaments[11]
  • Spirit Watch revisions[13]
  • Different ratings for different PvP modes[14]
  • Deathmatch custom arena map intended for larger teams.[15]
  • Large PvP map: 15 on 15[14]
  • Possibility of PvP Festival[8]
World vs World
  • Matchup information made available ahead of time is looked into, but complicated.[16]
  • Possibility of WvW Festival[8]
Fractals of the Mists and Strike Missions
  • New fractals and challenge modes.[17]
    • 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.[1]
  • New strike missions and challenge modes.[18][9][17]
    • 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.[1]
Raids
  • No announcements.
Super Adventure Box
  • 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".[19]

Automated changes[edit]

Primary article: Server reset

Daily reset occurs at 00:00.
Weekly resets occur at:

References[edit]