Update 2 - July 15, 2025

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented theChromatic Resin weapon skins from persisting after changing maps.
• Fixed an issue that caused theExalted Mining Tool to cost moreBlack Lion Statuettes than intended.
• Fixed a client crash.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes

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Update - July 15, 2025

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Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity Prepurchase

The next expansion forGuild Wars 2 begins October 28! Prepurchase the Standard, Deluxe, or Ultimate edition ofGuild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity before release to unlock the exclusivePlumed Commodore's Hat Skin and "Eternal Alchemist"title, plus aChromatic Resin Weapon Skin Choice Box. Learn more and purchase the expansion from our official store, in the game, or through Steam, EGS, and other official retailers.

General

• Fixed an issue that caused a missing or incorrect name to appear in the combat log for attacks sourced from a titanic lung orvascular nodule inBava Nisos.
• Fixed a rare client crash that could occur when docking askiff.
• Fixed an issue that caused significantly reduced performance when facing certain directions in theWizard's Tower,Amnytas,Skywatch Archipelago, andInner Nayos maps.

Open World

Homesteads

• The decoration density limit forhomesteads has been increased, allowing twice as many decorations to be placed within the same area.
• Fixed a visual issue that prevented the decoration limit from increasing in the UI if the decoration palette was open while a decoration limit upgrade was purchased.
• Fixed an issue that prevented theSuper Adventure Box homesteadrecipes from being available for purchase from the year-round vendor inHooligan's Route.

Items

• Black Lion Chest merchants now offer some returning outfits in exchange forBlack Lion Statuettes.
• Fixed an issue that prevented underwater weapon skins from appearing inVintage Black Lion Weapon Boxes.

Fractals

Kinfall

• In challenge mode, the whispering shadow now channelsGuttering Light more quickly and gains pulsing barrier duringGlacial Midnight. Additionally,Frozen Teeth is now higher priority when the boss recovers from being stunned. This should reduce situations in which high party DPS can allow players to skip mechanics.
• Fixed an issue in normal mode that caused the boss to skip Guttering Light and start casting Glacial Midnight without stealing life-fire from players.
• Fixed an issue that preventedBLING-9009 from displaying any new items after completing challenge mode.

Player vs. Player

• The wave respawn timer is now unique per team and begins with player death.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes

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• Fixed theVintage Black Lion Weapon Box listing Embellished weapons twice and missing the Bloodstone weapon set.

Update - July 8, 2025

Update

• TheBlack Lion Chest now guarantees aFine Black Lion Dye Canister—Yellow instead of aGnashblade Dragon Coffer.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes

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Update - July 1, 2025

Profession Skills

Elementalist

•  Frozen Ground: Increased the cooldown from 25 seconds to 30 seconds in PvP only.

Tempest

•  Elemental Bastion: Reduced the healing power scaling from 0.7 to 0.6 in PvP only.

Mesmer

•  Dune Cloak: Reduced the cooldown reduction from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvE only.
•  Phantom Pain: Reduced the condition damage increase from 6.25% to 5% in PvE only.
•  Split Surge: Secondary beams from this skill no longer deal damage to enemies between the user and the target.

Necromancer

•  Alchemic Vigor: Reduced the healing per second from 13 to 10 in PvP only.
•  Transfusion: Reduced the base healing from 404 to 280, reduced the vigor duration from 4 seconds to 2 seconds, and reduced the Chilblains healing from 1,302 to 822 in PvP only.

Ranger

•  Bumble (Juvenile Janthiri Bee): Reduced the knockdown duration from 3 seconds to 2 seconds in PvP only.
•  Bumble (Soulbeast): This skill no longer evades.
•  Griffon Stance: Increased the cooldown from 25 seconds to 30 seconds in PvP only.
•  Spiritual Reprieve: Reduced the base healing from 3,600 to 2,400 in PvP only.

Relics

•  Relic of Bloodstone: Reduced the damage coefficient from 5.0 to 3.0 and reduced the damage multiplier from 15% to 10% in PvE only.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes

•  Transfusion Fixed the stability skill fact in the description listing the wrong duration.
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Update - June 27, 2025

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented theKinfall fractal’s challenge mode from awarding the daily extra rewards.
• Fixed an issue prevented the Janthir Wilds—Deluxe Upgrade from being on sale.
• Fixed an issue that caused spirits during the "Defeat Lextalion the Merciless" meta-event to scale into champions.
•  Cover of Shadow: Fixed an issue that caused this trait to retain its previous functionality.
•  Saint's Shield: This skill will now properly prioritize party and squad members.
•  Holographic Shockwave: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from going on full cooldown when interrupted.
•  Transfusion: Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented this trait from properly interacting withVoracious Arc.
•  Glyph of Elemental Power: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from going on full cooldown when interrupted.
•  Elixir R: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from going on full cooldown when interrupted.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes

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Update - June 26, 2025

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented theUndying Light achievement from being properly awarded if another player in the fractal had already completed it.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the portal betweenMistburned Barrens andBava Nisos from being accessible to players who had completed the first part of the Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds story chapterForced Entry. The issue should be resolved the next time the character that could not access the portal enters Mistburned Barrens.
• Fixed an issue in theKinfall fractal's normal mode that causedWhispering Shadow to skipGuttering Light and immediately useGlacial Midnight.
• Fixed an issue that caused player movements to appear erratic.

Guild Wars 2 Wiki Notes

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