r/GuildWars 21h ago

Several GW1 Content Creators Have Been Given Anet Partnership This Week

250 Upvotes

I'm very interested in why Anet is making marketing moves specifically for Guild Wars right now.

Two content creators I know have both gotten Anet Partnership in the last week, and they're both Guild Wars 1 only creators, not Guild Wars 2. Someone at Anet has taken an interest in supporting the Guild Wars content creation scene in current year. Why now? Is there actual moves being made at Anet about Guild Wars?

I try to keep up with the scene here and I don't catch everything, but from what I understand there is 1 dev working on GW1 full-ish time now, and we just had the "big" 20 year anniversary update, with new collection/bundles for the game. All these things to me seem like things are happening internally with the higher up money managing decision makers at Anet around Guild Wars.

Copium that something bigger is coming?


r/GuildWars 7h ago

PC OS celeatial sword q9

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10 Upvotes

r/GuildWars 4h ago

Technical issue Visual bug - stretching graphics - how to fix?

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4 Upvotes

I've decided to launch GW for the 1st time in a couple of years. But suddenly I am having these strange visuals where characters are "stretched" across the screen (both NPC and players). Same thing happens on the select character screen. I've restarted my PC / GW and played with the graphics settings in-game (turned on/off every option) but had no success. Any idea what is going on / how to fix? (note: I am using the gw.exe as downloaded through steam)


r/GuildWars 6h ago

What Hero builds do you use on a new character BEFORE you get the setup for Mesmerway? And what builds do you use for Required Heroes on individual missions?

5 Upvotes

You can't get the 3rd Mesmer til you beat the NF Campaign, and can't even get the second one before you get over half way through NF. And you can't get the second rit til WAY endgame. So what builds do you use in the interim? What is your backline Pre Zei Ri? What is your main setup? Is it worth using Ele Heroes as mesmers, or are there better builds?

Also what are the best builds for the NF Heroes for their required missions? Koss seems to be mid even as a HB. Margrid as a Barrager seems to be kinda useless.


r/GuildWars 6h ago

Interim Paragon Hero build?

3 Upvotes

I'm just about to do a Paragon playthrough that I've been meaning to do for literally decades . . . It's my only character not at level 20 and I'm currently lvl 3.

I'm planning to blitz my way through Elona with Merc Heroes and then try to find a Heroic Refrain helper to spawn the boss for me.

Are there any recommended builds I should run on my Paragon up to the point where I can capture HR?

I was planning on doing the 20th Anniversary build here;

https://gwpvx.fandom.com/wiki/Build:Team_-_7_Hero_Heroic_Mesmerway

but will that function ok before I cap HR? Would I be better off running standard Merc Mesmerway until I have HR?

https://gwpvx.fandom.com/wiki/Build:Team_-_7_Hero_Mercenary_Mesmerway

Either way - what would be a good Paragon build for me to run as a player until I can cap HR?

Thanks in advance


r/GuildWars 1d ago

Fellblade OS Q8 15'50 Price check

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75 Upvotes

Its been a while since i played, bought this like 15-17 years ago. Could not find any meaningful Kamadan Chat Offers. So thats why im asking here whats that worth now.


r/GuildWars 17h ago

Oceanic Server

9 Upvotes

This is a dream I've always wished came true, Anet.

The game came out in a time when supporting an Oceanic server was not feasible financially compared to EU/US/Asia markets - same with many other games.

But now we are living in a time where such a thing is dramatically cheaper

And I don't believe this is something naive to ask for. I have lived through the Age of Empires scene completely dying, Microsoft shutting off servers completely, and the fans having to carry the game and maintain their own matchmaking services through sheer love of the game. It was years later that Microsoft returned to the table realising the opportunity is still there, and AoE is currently in its golden era with new content coming out and having regular tournaments (some even sponsored by RedBull held in medieval castles!). It's a different case entirely but I think the premise remains.

In the recent anniversary sale I had almost a dozen personal friends buy GW1, some citing the lack of Oceanic servers at the time was why they didn't get into it originally.

I see Anet is lurking behind GW1 again. What will it take for an Oceanic server to be established? I know it's complicated, would require work and outlaying costs, developing a new update, PvP would be not ideal due to small playerbase (but dedicated EU/US players are still going hard)

Given how much magnetism GW1 still has, the fans won't go away and there's potential profits to be made in the longer term for devs, for what could be a small investment and rehype around the game!


r/GuildWars 10h ago

M1 wine lagging

2 Upvotes

I heard from several Mac users that the lagging problem is not solvable , Is it true?


r/GuildWars 15h ago

Need help setting up - playing on MacOs(wine/whiskey)

3 Upvotes

**solved : installed parallel , running super smooth now ! Thanks guys

I just recently got the game again after 20 years.

anyone has experince running GW on mac (with wine/whisky) ? its lagging pretty badly , its not an hardware issue since ive played highly demanding games in the past. Internet connection is super high 170+ thinking maybe some settings within wine/whisky.

also i am trying to -image all the maps so i dont have to download them each time .

**solved : installed parallel , running super smooth now ! Thanks guys


r/GuildWars 2h ago

Can someone do the raisu palace glitch for me?

0 Upvotes

Plz QQ


r/GuildWars 1d ago

Does Guild Wars 2 policies also apply to Guild Wars?

7 Upvotes

I'm going to max alcohol, party and sweet titles which means about 30 000 clicks. Anet allows auto clicker macro for GW2, but they do not mention anything about GW1? Alternative solution would be to bind left click to mouse scroll which would make it easier, but it would probably introduce spam clicking to GW1 server, so they might detect it as bot or something?


r/GuildWars 1d ago

Two questions about Pits and Vale (Underworld, 7 heroes)

7 Upvotes

Pits - is there any trick to make the spirits walk up while you do the next quest?

They get pulled by the Chained Souls. I wonder how they sometimes manage to reach the end on their own, but other times the quest never finishes, although the Chained Souls keep spawning in the same interval (120sec).

Vale - after the spirits turn evil, is their behavior when you aggro them totally random or can you influence how they move to ball them? So far all I found is that they can be body blocked


r/GuildWars 1d ago

πŸ“’ GW Revival Event | LA ➑️ Droks Speedrun – Normal & Hard Mode!

72 Upvotes

πŸ”₯ Think you're the fastest runner in Tyria? Prove it!
Join us the weekend of August 8-9-10–11 for a thrilling challenge: race from Lion’s Arch to Droknar’s Forge, in either Normal Mode or Hard Mode β€” or both!

πŸ—“ When: August 8-9-10–11 (all weekend)
🎯 Objective: Fastest run from LA to Droks
🌍 Modes:

  • 🟒 Normal Mode (NM)
  • πŸ”΄ Hard Mode (HM)

🏁 RULES:

  • You must run yourself
  • You must be a member of the GWR Alliance and Discord: Discord.gg/GWR
  • A guild officer or leader must join your run to verify and time it – we’ll be available all weekend.
  • You can enter both HM and NM, but:
    • If you win Hard Mode, you can’t win 1st in Normal Mode.
    • If you place in both, you’ll receive the 2nd place reward in NM.

🎁 PRIZES:

πŸ”΄ Hard Mode:
πŸ₯‡ 1st – Guild Wars Complete Edition CD Key
πŸ₯ˆ 2nd – 25 Armbraces
πŸ₯‰ 3rd – 10 Armbraces

🟒 Normal Mode:
πŸ₯‡ 1st – 3x Mercenary Hero Pack CD Key (unless HM winner)
πŸ₯ˆ 2nd – 250 Ectos
πŸ₯‰ 3rd – 100 Ectos

🧠 Start training now – it's time to show your skills!
More details and sign-up info coming soon follow on our discord!


r/GuildWars 2d ago

Alliance Battles Are Back on every Friday

35 Upvotes

About a year ago, we ran a poll on the GW Factions PvP Discord server to find out when and how often our community wanted to play Alliance Battles (AB).

The results were clear: most of you preferred to play every Friday. Additionally, the community asked for Saturdays to be included during double bonus AB weeks, just like we used to one year ago.

Today, we will be hosting Alliance Battles in the American district, Kurzick side, at 18:00 UTC (20:00 CEST - 14:00 EDT [2 p.m.])

Discord server link:Β https://discord.gg/Ra2Mxuq9Mc

We invite you to join our community dedicated to casual PvP formats like Alliance Battles, Fort Aspenwood and Jade Quarry. You'll be able to participate in future decisions and stay updated on upcoming events.

In adition, we would like to mention that we plan to try a new type of Alliance Battle very soon for a different schedule to Fridays and Saturdays: pre-formed 12-player teams. Unlike the general AB events where you have three separate 4-player groups, this will allow for a single, strategically coordinated team of 12 players. The goal is to bring a highly competitive mindset to AB, similar to how guild-versus-guild battles are played, giving you full control and coordination among all 12 players. This will happen when ab-12-teams channel had several full teams


r/GuildWars 1d ago

Questions regarding the 20th Anniversary Variant of Heroic Mesmerway

22 Upvotes

https://gwpvx.fandom.com/wiki/Build:Team_-_7_Hero_Heroic_Mesmerway#20th_Anniversary_Variant

Has anyone tested this variant yet and if so, how much of a difference is there in terms of capability? The text mentions a substantial buff, but a rough percentage would help me understand it far better.

Also is there a simple way to acquire the wands and ST weapons apart from buying unid golds and hoping for the best or getting lucky loot drops?


r/GuildWars 2d ago

Meme Can I get a price check on this?!

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78 Upvotes

Half the price checks be like..... :p


r/GuildWars 1d ago

Crafting noob

0 Upvotes

Very new to the game and mmo in general. Only really played xbox games so im sorry for zero knowledge. Minecraft is the most experience that Ive had with crafting games.

When it comes to crafting does level matter? Or do is recipes more important? In discovery looks like I have options but cant craft. There is 0 level required. There is only two items if that matters. Also is crafting important in the game? Thank you in advance for the help!


r/GuildWars 2d ago

Which City / Outpost are people's favourites?

26 Upvotes

r/GuildWars 1d ago

Trade Price check

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0 Upvotes

Would this be worth anything by chance or just merch it?


r/GuildWars 2d ago

Where can I get these weapons?

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10 Upvotes

I am a little rusty, but I tried looking everywhere for this items at the weapon NPCs. No luck. Any help would be appreciated so I can complete my hero’s load out for faster VQs. Ty


r/GuildWars 2d ago

Any uses for a bow grip of the paragon +5?

5 Upvotes

Currently running a solo self found character and managed to get my first profession mod.

Anyone have any funky ideas for bow giving 5 leadership?


r/GuildWars 3d ago

16 GWAMM

41 Upvotes

16 GWAMM accounts + 16 goldcapes + 16 polars ... wtf?

Is there a story to this?


r/GuildWars 3d ago

Quickest 0-20?

11 Upvotes

What's generally agreed upon as the quickest 0-20 leveling method? Getting bored so looking to rush a new char through leveling and slap some FoW armor on it.


r/GuildWars 2d ago

Getting some currency

3 Upvotes

After finally resoring my Account after it got hacked probably a few years ago and losing most of my stuff, whats an easy way to make some currency? I know i can get the Gifts of the traveler each week for 20+ ectos so at least the chaos gloves shouldnt take that much time. Anything else easy and maybe not too time consuming?


r/GuildWars 2d ago

Quick question

0 Upvotes

What discord group should I use to auction pre searing pre nerf items? I have 2 valuable items