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Welcome to GuildWiki, a wiki and guide for ArenaNet's cooperative online RPG, Guild Wars. All are welcome and encouraged to participate by adding or editing content. Please register an account if you want to keep track of your contributions. We are currently maintaining Special:Statistics articles and we could use your help. News on Guildwiki and our other projects can be found on the Gamewikis blog.

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What's New?

 * Game updates – All the game patches, with commentary.
 * Guild Wars: Factions – the next "chapter" of Guild Wars.
 * Guild Wars World Championship – Playoffs between the top Guilds, in Taiwan.
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Game Basics
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 * Pre-Searing Guide – An introductory tutorial. (First time players start here) 
 * Guilds – How to create and maintain a Guild.
 * Avoid common scams from in-game hustlers.
 * Slang & Terminology – Understanding the veterans' chat.
 * Game Mechanics – How damage, energy, and health work and interact.
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Characters – Skills & Gear

 * Professions – The different character classes and their attributes.
 * Builds – Effective farming/pvp character builds designed by other players.
 * Index of Skill Lists – 'nuff said
 * Elite skills list – Where to find the elite skills for each profession.
 * Armor Types – List of all armor sets in the game.
 * Runes – Apply them to your armor to improve attributes.
 * Weapons – Weapons, Focus Items and Shields.
 * Weapon modifiers – Innate powers of your weapon
 * Weapon upgrades – Boost your weapon power.
 * "Green" Weapons & Items – Unique gear dropped by certain bosses.
 * Items – Miscellaneous Items that can be obtained:
 * Materials – Things your need to craft armor and weapons.
 * Salvage – Extract materials from dropped loot.
 * Dye – Add fancy color to armor and weapons.


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PvE: Adventure & Exploration

 * Storyline – The story of the game.
 * Lore – The background.
 * Mission overviews – The storyline missions.
 * Quests – Gain experience, skills and other rewards.
 * Locations – A list of all towns and areas, with details.
 * Maps – Links to complete maps.
 * The Bestiary – The creatures in the game.
 * Non-player characters – Traders, crafters, collectors and more.

PvP: Competitive Team Play
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 * Battle Isles – Home to PvP and the Zaishen Challenges.
 * Arenas – 4 on 4 quick games.
 * Heroes' Ascent – International tournament to win the Favor.
 * Guild versus Guild – Ladder-based competition.
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Helping out on the wiki
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 * How to help? – A successful wiki relies on the contributions of many, many people. Check out the how to help page to see how you can contribute to the wiki.
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