All of Guild Wars 2’s nine-year-long evolving story is lastly replayable as of at the moment. When ArenaNet first began its Dwelling World episodes, they had been limited-time story quests that turned inaccessible after they ended. The builders have lengthy since modified this technique, permitting you to return to later episodes everytime you like. The very first Dwelling World season remained inaccessible although—till at the moment. You may lastly replay Guild Wars 2’s first explosive, world-changing season finale over again.
Battle For Lion’s Arch has launched at the moment, including a public occasion for as much as 50 gamers to struggle off Season 1’s large baddie Scarlet Briar, a battle that initially destroyed the sport’s primary participant hub again when it occurred. Now that battle will happen in an occasion, not as a stay occasion for a whole lot of gamers in every server because it did again within the day.
“Along with the story missions, the episode can even ship with a brand new strike mission, a difficult 10-player encounter in opposition to three of Scarlet’s elite Assault Knights within the streets of the town,” ArenaNet says (opens in new tab). “New rewards within the episode embrace the Lion’s Champion weapon set, the Lion Captain’s cape and shoulder mantles, and the Breachmaker Micro Mk5 mace.”
A brand new achievement for finishing your complete Season 1 story will internet you a teleportation merchandise to return and go to the unique metropolis previous to Scarlet’s assault. Little bit of nostalgia from me right here, however I’m fairly eager to see the unique Lion’s Arch for the primary time in years. It is since been rebuilt twice for the reason that large battle of 2013—first with a ramshackle post-battle look and later with the glossy stone builds it has at the moment. I miss the previous pirate-y port city that it launched as.
Guild Wars 2 continues to be among the best MMOs on the market, and its latest growth we mentioned is “the strongest [campaign] Guild Wars 2 has delivered but,” in our Finish of Dragons overview.