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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Is there smart casting in Guild Wars 2?
There are two main games I play. League of Legends and Guild Wars 2. I really like the smart cast functionality that League of Legends have. It increases the efficiency of my control over how I cast ...
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Traveling to waypoints without money
Traveling to waypoints in Guild Wars 2 costs money. I've found out that when you don't have money left in your inventory, the money gets taken from your bank.
I was wondering if it would be possible ...
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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 are the spawn times for world bosses?
What are the server spawn times for Elder dragons and other world bosses such as the Fire Elemental in the Asura starter zone?
Is there a wiki for this type of information?
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Do you need all tiers for monthlies
If your doing a monthly achievement, do you need to complete all 4 tiers of 4 items to unlock the chest at the end or does the quality of the chest just drop when you don't get all tiers to 4?
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Max stat armor drop location
In Guild Wars 2, enemies drop pieces of armor you can wear. The further you get, the higher level the dropped armor will have. But from where (or which locations) do the enemies start dropping pieces ...
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What are the chances of gathering rare components from resource nodes?
When you gather materials from a resource node, you have a small chance of obtaining a rare item depending on what type of node it is. (For example, Aspen Saplings occasionally drop a few cinnamon ...
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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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Guild wars 2 server population [duplicate]
I notice that most of the servers say that it's high but does that mean online players are high in population or that includes the offline players that doesn't play anymore?
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Understanding the fine print for blindness
The description for blindness says simply that the "next outgoing attack" misses. What, exactly, for the purposes of this condition, constitutes an attack?
For instance, if a warrior is blinded and ...
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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 is the maximum possible bonus to Karma?
I've been saving my Jugs of Liquid Karma from completing daily and monthly achievements, and I've got quite a few stashed away. Since it's possible to get bonuses to Karma through things like guild ...
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Necromancer: leech on hit and leech on crit scaling
What do these passive scale from?
Do they scale only from healing stat, or do they also scale with damage?
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What use is “Spiteful Talisman” if it only affects half of the relevant skills
Reading the wiki for Spiteful Talisman I noticed the note that says that it actually doesn't increase the range nor the cooldown of the skill Reaper's Touch. Since the Focus has only 2 skills that ...
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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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Cheapest mystic forge recipes?
What are the cheapest mystic forge recipes? This information would be helpful for completing the Daily Mystic Forgesmith achievement regularly.
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How do Fractal of the Mist monsters scale?
Ok we all know that every tier of Fractal level increases agony. This seems the main problem in dealing with high level fractals, but what about the monsters?
Looking at a dredge Fractal (which by ...
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Person to Person Trading in Guild Wars 2
The one thing I couldn't figure out this weekend if it was possible to do person to person trades like you can in Guild Wars 1. Is that possible or will it only be limited to the Auction house or ...
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Where to find better weapons in Guild wars 2
So I am currently approaching lvl 70 with my Warrior but I am quite disappointed with the gear I'm still using. I believe I use an uncommon greatsword and still have regular armour. Although they do ...
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What are the different dungeon modes?
The answer to another question I asked points me towards the Guild Wars 2 Wiki article for dungeons, which has this comment at the bottom:
With the implementation of story mode and the subsequent ...
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Reasons for lvling up in GW2? [duplicate]
I'm kind of new to GW2, I have 5 characters lvl 1-20, and just now I found out the PvP button, that lets you go to a PvP world where you are max lvl with all the traits and skills and can buy the best ...
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How to find missing areas to explore?
While vistas, pois, wps, hearts and skill points are listed and easily visible on the map, allowing a player to compare a fully explored map from the internet with his own map, this is not completely ...
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Guild Wars 2 Downloading Problems
I'm currently downloading Guild Wars 2, which shows that it's downloading the pre-update files but then the speed just drops off. The window then disappears, reappears for a split second saying that ...
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Super Adventure Box Infantile Mode
I've collected all kind of guides and walkthroughs to help me get all the achievements in Super Adventure Box. I'm going to run through the complete SAB two or three times to make sure I get them all. ...
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What are the 'powerful profession mechanics' in light armor?
In Guild Wars 2, you have three types of armor: Light, Medium and Heavy. Scholars wear light armor, Adventurers wear medium armor, Soldiers wear heavy armor.
I get that the heavy armor provides more ...
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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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Do effects that say “per condition” or “per boon” also work with stacks of the same condition/boon?
I wonder whether skills and traits that say they do something "per condition" or "per boon" on a certain target have the same effect when there are multiple conditions or boons as when there is an ...
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Does having the mob attack you cause your gathering to fail?
Earlier today, I was gathering an Orrian Sapling which should yield Ancient Wood Logs, the highest tier wood. At the time I was gathering it I was being attacked by 2 risens. I got two ruined logs ...
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What to sell in the Trading Post?
I've been clearing maps and getting a lot of drops, some equipment stronger than the one I already have, thus switching my equipment to get better. Sometimes, I get drops which I can 'sell as junk' at ...
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What is the best way to earn gold for a level 80?
Gold is very essential in the game. Tier 3 cultural sets cost over 100g. Many other stuff also requires a large amount of gold.
What are some good methods of earning gold fast for a level 80?
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What are the gameplay implications for each of the Digital Deluxe items?
I am looking at buying Guild Wars 2, and I was wondering what the in-game implications of each of the items available with the Digital Deluxe/Collections Edition have?
The items in question are:
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Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe items acquisition [duplicate]
A few months ago, I've purchased the pre-order edition of Guild Wars 2 Digital Deluxe. I haven't been able to play the game up untill now due a computer upgrade. I was wondering which items can be ...
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Do summoned “allies” damage count towards the threshold for experience and loot?
In this question: What are the requirement to gain experience in Guild Wars 2 when killing a mob?, I learned that there is a threshold damage you need to deal to a monster to get experience and a ...
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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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How can I get started in WvW?
Every time I've entered WvW I've been hopelessly lost and confused. I read all the tutorials and listened to all the NPCs and read the wiki articles but I've no idea where I'm actually supposed to ...
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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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Being in a party with a friend in Guild Wars 2
When I'm in a party with a friend of mine, how can I follow him? Is there a combination of keys which allows me to run towards him?
And besides that, if one of the party members walks through a ...
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How to untarget without selecting another target in GW2?
Something that's been bothering me with the Guild Wars 2 controls is that there seems to be no way to deselect a target if you have a target selected. From looking at the list of control bindings ...
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What are all the zone bosses?
I know some zones have "zone bosses" that provides quite an epic fight as well as a reward chest at the end of the event.
Sunless, Shatterer and Claw of Jormag are the three i know of. Does anyone ...
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In what ways can I “dodge” attacks?
It's clear that mobility is a huge part of combat in GW2. Obviously capital-D "Dodging" (i.e. double-tapping a movement key) allows you to avoid damage. Are there any other ways to avoid incoming ...
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What are the hanging mushrooms for in the Super Adventure Box?
So in this months content 'Super Adventure Box' there are a number of jumping mushroom which are at an angle with a green glowing item hanging from them.
When attacked the green item falls to the ...
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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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Is there a way to improve gear in structured PvP?
After playing a few games on structured PvP, I began to wonder if there is any way to improve your PvP gear you receive when you join the Heart of the mists.
When you get into sPvP you receive a ...
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What are the best Guild Wars 2 servers for a UK player? [closed]
I've read forums saying that Gandara and Desolation are the unofficial UK servers but those posts were written shortly after launch. What are currently the best server choices for a UK player looking ...
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Which chest has the best loot?
In Guild Wars 2, you can find Grand, Magnificent, and Splendid Chests throughout the world, sometimes guarded by veterans or champions, sometimes at the end of jumping puzzles, and sometimes both!
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How do I survive as a Solo Elementalist?
I've been trying to play an Elementalist on the Crystal Desert server, and given the fact that the party system is bugged, more often than not, this means going solo, as my friends are elsewhere.
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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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How is Blind affected by Unshakable?
The tooltip for the Unshakable buff says:
Gains defiant when targeted by crowd control skills. Blind is 10% effective. Weakness and vulnerability last 50% less time.
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What are the ways to manage a large guild in terms of activity and representativeness?
I'm part of a large guild, oftenly full (500 members) and with 100~150 online. Officers find it very difficult to track who is active and representing the guild, is there any way to track down these ...
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How to start the Morgan's Spiral quest chain?
There is a jump puzzle in Morgan's spiral, but it can only be activated while the tower is "in bloom". However, many risen party poopers seem to have for sole purpose the destruction of the tower, ...
