Guild Wars 2 is the sequel to ArenaNet's series of fantasy MMOs, Guild Wars. The game launched on August 28th, 2012.
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What determines the amount of tokens awarded after completing an explorable dungeon?
I just completed my first explorable dungeon and was happy to receive 30 tokens, until I realized the rest of the group got 60 and 55 tokens.
Do you miss out if you are dead at the wrong moment in a ...
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How do I find Troll Salve?
I'm playing through the earliest content of a Sylvari ranger and there's this quest from Mender Aviala. It feels like it's a no-brainer; a go-do-this-simple-thing quest but I'm lost and my local ...
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Which are the possibilities for acquiring a Hammer with Critical Damage stat?
I know that there are some hammers with the + x% Critical Damage stat such as The Colossus, which is very expensive.
Which are the other hammers with the same set of stats of the colossus one ? How ...
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What does the clock icon mean in Skill Descriptions?
I know from "What is this new icon in some of the skills?" that the water droplet icon means that a skill can't be used underwater, and the cooldown icon is easy enough to figure out, but what does ...
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How can I learn to be competitive in PvP and WvW?
I am almost exclusively a PvE player and love exploring, crafting and opening things up in game. Every now and then I get tempted by the PvP and WvW areas but tend not to head there because, frankly, ...
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What factors contribute to world completition?
I was recently running through Caledon Forest, where I had 100% completion, when I had a message "[some area name] discovered" pop up. This also revealed the area on my map. It wasn't a point of ...
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Can I change physical appearance for my character after creation?
I've been trying to find if there is some system in game to change physical appearance (e.g. hair, face...) of your character once it has been created. Maybe through some special item or NPC.
Is it ...
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How does the day/night cycle work?
Zones in the world follow a day / night cycle that does not follow real time.
How does it work? Does it have any effect besides the visuals?
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What do the rune numbers mean?
Some gear has these numbers. It says Minor Rune of xxx (0/2)
(1) Does something.
(2) Does something better.
Does this mean this item has a rune? If so, does it mean you need to have two of those ...
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What benefits do you gain from playing the Guild Wars 2 beta?
I know you get a 3 day headstart - but in gears 3 for example, you got special skins for the weapons if you played the beta. Are there similar rewards?
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Where do you get bombs from in Super Adventure Box?
I have seen several obvious looking destructible walls in Super Adventure Box, but have not been able to find a way to destroy them.
Considering the Zelda influences, are there bombs available to ...
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Pearl Weapons vs Destroyer Weapons
Looking at GW2DB (and other crafting tools) recipes I found out at higher levels two categories of level 80 exotic weapons.
Let's pick an example: Cleric's Pearl Sabre and Cleric's Destroyer Sword
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Why are people selling Training Manuals in the Trading Post?
I just noticed that there are Training manuals being sold in the Trading Post.
Why is anyone selling these when you buy them from trainers?
Is there something I'm missing here? Is there another way ...
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Guild Wars 2 - change crafting profession
How much does it cost to change the crafting profession? It depends on your level? I haven't found something official... Also do you lose the crafting level of the previous profession?
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Are achievements account or character bound?
Do different characters across the same account share achievements? Is it possible to work towards one achievement on multiple accounts?
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What are the Race and Profession combinations?
While I am not a fan of the original guild wars I am believing in the hype that this one is different and I may enjoy it. But after poking around on the official website I am at a loss as for what ...
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What to do with skill points once you've unlocked all skills?
Is there anything I can do with the skill points I have earned now that I have unlocked all the skills for my character?
What is the point in earning more skill points after unlocking all your ...
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Do different weapons have different base attack speeds?
I tried out a short bow ranger build in sPVP yesterday and noticed that it shoots faster than the longbow i usually use in PVE and WvWvW.
Do different weapons have different base attack speeds?
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How is guild influence gained exactly in Guild Wars 2?
The official wiki lists the following as one way to get influence:
2 influence for individual guild members completing an event or part of a personal storyline. (The per-player influence gained ...
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Is it worth using the most expensive salvage kits on low level items?
Is it worth using master's salvage kits on loot from low level areas? Will I get rare materials from them, or would it rather be more efficient (profit wise) to use low level kits on low level items?
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What does this orange symbol mean?
Since installing the latest patch, I've started seeing damage numbers with an orange symbol around them. What does this mean?
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How are colours assigned to the World vs. World vs. World servers?
I'm pretty sure that lots of players are trying, as I am, to complete the whole map exploration, and even if I didn't believe when I read that the hardest part could be WvWvW, I must change my mind, ...
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How can I get rid of the Flame and Frost living story entry under my list of things to do?
Is there a way to ignore the living story? I can collapse it, and it does look cool, but it's just a little extra clutter on my top-right that isn't relevant to me.
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How many foes can you hit in melee at the same time
When I swing my hammer while being surrounded by foes, I think I might be hitting more than 5 at a time, which is meant to be the global area damage cap, but the numbers go away too fast for me to ...
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Is there any Looking for Group tool?
Is there any Looking for Group tool in Guild Wars 2? I'm trying to do a dungeon, but I can't find a party to complete it.
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What are the consequences of leveling in lower level areas?
I know guild wars 2 manages to scale (down only) your level acording to the area maximum level.
How will the experience for a level 30 player for instance, leveling on a level 5-15 area, be ...
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How do you dance the pirate polka?
In Gendarran Fields, there is a skill challenge issued by Klakka the Brain where you can either fight her or dance the "pirate polka" in order to get the skill point.
How do you do the dance?
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Renvari is determined. What do I do?
In the mission Deeply Tangled Root, one of the objectives is "Defeat the Nightmare courtiers." Problem is, Renvari has the Determined buff and appears to be completely invulnerable.
What am I ...
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What engineer skills cause explosions?
Some traits within the "Explosives" line work only with explosions. For instance, Steel-Packed Powder
Explosions cause vulnerability for 5 seconds.
What, in this context, qualifies as an ...
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Find missing points
I'm missing only one point of interest in a map.
I went over and over the map, can't find the damn point.
Is there some way to quickly find missing points on the maps?
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Does burning damage stack in any way?
I am trying a guardian build which revolves around burning as many foes as possible for as much damage as possible. However, when I quickly use two burning skills, I notice only one burning icon on ...
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What are the dungeons to go out of the way and to keep an eye on?
I've recently reached the lvl on which I can attempt my first dungeon: Ascalonian Catacombs.
Now, I've heard some people mention that this is actually one of the harder instances and that the second ...
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What does favoriting a dye do?
In the dye panel you have an option to right click dyes to favorite colors. Other than moving to the favorite dye section at the top, does favoriting a dye do anything else?
I had heard a rumor that ...
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Is there anyway to relocate to a dungeon without walking to it's location in the game world?
Some of the Dungeons are located in areas I've never explored, and it would be ideal if I could enter dungeons without needing to explore these locations and unlock their way points. Not just for the ...
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Can conditions crit?
Is it possible for a condition to crit?
I haven't seen any of the dot numbers with crit. So that could indicate that dots don't crit, but I could have missed it, the numbers are flying pretty fast ...
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How do you extinguish the Fire Elemental?
The area boss of Metrica Province, the Fire Elemental, is ridiculously hard to even fight, much less kill. The boss itself bombards the area with AOE knockdown DOT effects that will generally take me ...
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Do I need to download the client again?
I have read here that Guild Wars 2 client is available.
I have pre-purchased the game, and I have been participating on the beta weekend events, so I have already downloaded a client from them.
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Is there a way to tell if I've successfully joined a squad?
On the wiki page for Squad, it says:
Squads are limited to 30 players.
In the past, when I've right-clicked on a commander's icon and selected "Join Squad", I didn't receive any visual feedback ...
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What is this blank quest for?
The item with the bronze star.
It showed up when the Frost and Fire update went live. I've logged in and out, map changed etc but nothing seems to update it.
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How does the “VOIP Ducking” feature in Guild Wars 2 work?
In Guild Wars 2's audio options, there is a "VOIP Ducking" slider. Presumably this option reduces the in-game volume when you are using voice chat, but GW2 doesn't have any in-game voice chat.
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What are the various enemy types in Guild Wars 2?
There is a daily achievement called Daily Kill Variety. I'm curious if there is a list anywhere of what the different enemy types are and what enemies belong to each type. Today I killed a Ram, a ...
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What factors determine the type of medal (bronze/silver/gold) for event participation? [closed]
In an event you can get a bronze, silver, or gold medal for your participation. I've been awarded gold in cases where I came in late and hardly put in any effort, and I've seen bronze when I worked my ...
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How to increase draw distance / actor fade?
I have noticed since the beta to launch they have drastically shortened the distance that characters, mobs and wildlife will appear. To the degree that I was standing on a castle rampart firing my ...
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Are inventory unlocks specific for each character?
The bag slots that can be unlocked (for 400 gems each, currently) are just for the character that purchases them or you only have to unlock them once for the account?
Also related, I assume that ...
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More agony resistance from infusions
With Fine Infusions such as as Precise Infusion, you just double-click it and apply to the ascended ring, right?
However, can you add more infusions to the infused ring which results to +10 AR (+5 ...
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Is it possible to stunlock in PvP?
Is there any profession capable of stunlock in PvP ?
How would that work ?
"What do you mean by stunlock? Unable to act or move for 5 seconds? For 10 seconds? Indefinitely?" (Question made by ...
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Which condition is converted to which boon?
In Guild Wars 2, there are some traits such as Pure of Voice and skills like Contemplation of Purity that manages to convert suffering conditions into the matching boons.
I've managed to find the ...
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Is there a reliable way to find which Diving Goggles I've missed?
So I'm working on the Dive Master achievement and my Hero panel lists me at 33/37. I've been following this guide, and am pretty certain I've completed them all, except for the bugged one in Metrica ...
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Does Pure of Voice occur before or after Save Yourselves?
The Guardian skill Save Yourselves is a shout which (among other things) transfers conditions from allies onto yourself.
The Guardian trait Pure of Voice causes all allies who are affected by a shout ...
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What are the highest level 80 armour values?
Now that I've reached lv80 I'd like to pickup some lv80 armour items to round out my character. I'm currently using lv70-76 exotics and rares.
So far I can only see three viable options,
1) Orr karma ...
