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an unofficial wiki guide for ArenaNet's Competitive Online RPG, Guild Wars.

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&#91;[ edit]&#93; Current events


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&#91;[ edit]&#93; What's new? Newly... edited articles, created articles, updated discussions, uploaded images
 * Community news Events and announcements from the Guild Wars community.
 * Game updates – All the game patches, with commentary.
 * GuildWars.com news – News from the official site.
 * Guild Wars login announcements – News delivered directly, in game.


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&#91;[ edit]&#93; Game basics


 * Guides – Learn from others' experiences.
 * New player guides – For first time players:  Prophecies /  Factions /  Nightfall / Eye of the North


 * Interface – What you see on your screen.
 * Game mechanics – How damage, energy, health, etc. work.
 * Glossary – A reference for the lingo.
 * Avoid common scams from in-game hustlers.


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&#91;[ edit]&#93; Guilds, professions, skills, and gear
 * Quick access links – almost everything, sorted by profession
 * Professions – The different character classes and their attributes.
 * Skills – Skill lists, sorted by various criteria.
 * Elite Skills – Where to find the elite skills for each profession.
 * Armor – List of all armor sets in the game.
 * Runes – Apply them to your armor to improve attributes.
 * Insignias – Provide bonuses for armor sets.
 * Costumes – Vanity outfits to wear over your armor.
 * Weapons – Weapons, Focus Items and Shields.
 * Upgrades and Inscriptions – Customizable enhancements for your weapon.
 * Modifiers – Innate powers of your weapon.
 * Unique items – Special gear dropped by certain bosses.
 * Items – Miscellaneous Items that can be obtained.
 * Materials – Required to craft armor and weapons.
 * Consumables – Grant temporary effects.
 * Dyes – Add color to armor and weapons.
 * Miniatures – Birthday presents and special game awards.
 * Salvage items and Trophies – Loot from slain foes.
 * Books – Track progress throughout the game.
 * Guilds – How to create and maintain a Guild.
 * Alliances – Groups of guilds banded together.
 * Heroes and Henchmen – Managing NPCs in your party.
 * Titles – Your personal in-game achievements.
 * Builds – Combinations of skills.
 * PvX Wiki – A specialty wiki that documents builds.


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&#91;[ edit]&#93; Gameplay types

PvE – Player vs. Environment

 * Quick access links – Commonly requested information by campaign.
 * Storyline – The story of the game.
 * Lore – The background.
 * Missions – Overviews for all missions.
 * Quests – Sidequests, skill quests, and other quests.
 * Dungeons – Chained instances beneath the surface of Tyria.
 * Locations – A list of all towns and areas.
 * Maps – Links to complete maps.
 * Hall of Monuments – Display achievements collected in Guild Wars.
 * The Bestiary – The creatures in the game.
 * Bosses – Unique enemies to test your mettle.
 * Non-player characters – Traders, crafters, collectors, and more.

PvP – Player vs. Player

 * The Battle Isles – The home for PvP fights and tutorials.
 * Arenas – 4 on 4 quick games.
 * Heroes' Ascent – 8 on 8 International tournament.
 * Guild versus Guild – 8 on 8 Ladder-based competition between guilds.
 * Alliance Battles – 12 on 12 to conquer new territory for your faction.
 * Codex Arena – 4 on 4 matches, using limited set of skills that change daily.
 * Competitive Missions – 8 on 8 missions with large numbers of NPCs.


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 * Improvement project – Many major articles need to be improved. See the articles which need to be improved and help improve them.
 * Research reaching normally inaccessible areas on the Portal jumping project.
 * Help improving GuildWiki's armor galleries, see Gallery completion project.
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