Loading screen

The loading screen is displayed while Guild Wars loads the location you are about to enter; this may include locations needed for cutscenes.

All towns, outposts and explorables in a greater region typically have the same loading screen. They also share the smaller image that is found on the character selection screen behind the heads of your characters, and they have the same type of signpost at any portal leading into them. These regions match up somewhat with the areas where certain keys and their corresponding chests appear, the Quest Log sections, and the areas where certain bounties can be had.

The loading screens for missions are generally unique to the mission, being in-game views of a specific spot within the mission. The missions that use the loading screen of their region should be noted below.

The loading screens for Guild Halls correspond to their environments from the respective campaigns (with some exceptions).

The list of arenas and PvP maps is incomplete; please help.

Core (Locations)
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The Battle Isles
This loading screen is shared by all locations in The Battle Isles (except for Heroes' Ascent, which is part of The Mists).

Town: Great Temple of Balthazar


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The Mists
This loading screen is used by locations that are part of The Mists, which currently only includes the Heroes' Ascent arena and The Underworld explorable area. The Fissure of Woe, although located in The Mists, uses the loading screen for The Ring Of Fire Islands.


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[[Image:Gw logo.jpg|x64px|Guild Wars Prophecies]] Guild Wars Prophecies (Locations)
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Pre-Searing Ascalon
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Pre-Searing Ascalon.


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Ascalon
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Post-Searing Ascalon. This region neighbors with Shiverpeak Mountains West of Ascalon Foothills.

Town: Ascalon City

Arena: Ascalon Arena

Map: Heroes' Crypt


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Shiverpeak Mountains
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Northern and Southern Shiverpeaks. This region neighbors with Ascalon East of Traveler's Vale, Kryta West of Griffon's Mouth, and extends as far as Witman's Folly in the South.

Town: Droknar's Forge

Guild Hall: Frozen Isle

Arena: Shiverpeak Arena


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Kryta
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Kryta. This region neighbors with Shiverpeak Mountains East of Scoundrel's Rise, Maguuma Jungle West of Majesty's Rest, and includes Riverside Province and Sanctum Cay mission outposts in the South.

Town: Lion's Arch

Guild Halls: Warrior's Isle, Hunter's Isle, Wizard's Isle, Isle of Meditation, Isle of Wurms

Map: D'Alessio Arena


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Maguuma Jungle
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Maguuma Jungle. This region neighbors with Kryta East of the Sage Lands.

Town: Henge of Denravi

Guild Hall: Druid's Isle

Maps: Training Arenas, Fort Koga


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Crystal Desert
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Crystal Desert. It includes the Tomb of the Primeval Kings and The Dragon's Lair mission outpost.

Town: The Amnoon Oasis

Guild Hall: Nomad's Isle


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Ring of Fire Islands
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Ring of Fire Islands. It is also used by a core explorable area, The Fissure of Woe.

Town: none

Guild Halls: Isle of the Dead, Burning Isle

Map: Amnoon Arena


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[[Image:Gw_f_logo.jpg|x64px|Guild Wars Factions]] Guild Wars Factions (Locations)
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Shing Jea
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas on the Shing Jea Island.

Town: Shing Jea Monastery

Arena: Shing Jea Arena


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Kaineng City
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Kaineng City. It extends as far South as Pongmei Valley.

Town: Kaineng Center

Mission: Vizunah Square - both for Foreign and Local Quarters

Guild Hall: Imperial Isle


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Echovald Forest
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Echovald Forest. This region neighbors Kaineng City North of Tanglewood Copse and the Jade Sea East of Unwaking Waters.

Town: House zu Heltzer

Elite Mission: Urgoz's Warren

Guild Hall: Isle of Weeping Stone

Alliance Battle map: Grenz Frontier


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Jade Sea
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Jade Sea. This region neighbors Kaineng City North of Boreas Seabed and Echovald Forest West of the Harvest Temple.

Town: Cavalon

Elite Mission: The Deep

Guild Hall: Isle of Jade

Alliance Battle map: Etnaran Keys
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[[Image:Gw_nf_logo.jpg|x64px|Guild Wars Nightfall]] Guild Wars Nightfall (Locations)
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Istan
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas on the Island of Istan. However, it excludes the Consulate Docks.

Town: Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Arena: Sunspear Arena

Guild Hall: Uncharted Isle


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Kourna
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Kourna. It is also used by the Consulate Docks. This region neighbors Vabbi North of Wehhan Terraces and The Desolation North of Turai's Procession.

Town: Sunspear Sanctuary

Guild Hall: Isle of Solitude


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Vabbi
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Vabbi. This region neighbors Kourna South of Yatendi Canyon and The Desolation West of Basalt Grotto.

Town: The Kodash Bazaar


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The Desolation
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Desolation. This region neighbors Kourna South of the Gate of Desolation and Vabbi East of Joko's Domain.

Town: none


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Realm of Torment
This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Realm of Torment.

Town: none

Elite Mission: Gate of Anguish

Guild Hall: Corrupted Isle


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[[Image:Gw_en_logo.jpg|x64px|Guild Wars Eye of the North]] Guild Wars Eye of the North (Locations)
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Far Shiverpeaks
Town: Gunnar's Hold

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Far Shiverpeaks. This region neighbors the Charr Homelands East of Longeye's Ledge and Tarnished Coast West of Varajar Fells. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Norn reputation points.


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Depths of Tyria
Town: none

This loading screen is shared by the Central Transfer Chamber, Battledepths, and all eighteen dungeons around the Eye of the North. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Dwarven reputation points.


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Tarnished Coast
Town: Rata Sum

This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas around the Tarnished Coast and other Asuran lands. The Tarnished Coast itself is located South of the Maguuma Jungle and North of the Ring of Fire Islands and contains the main town, Rata Sum. Across the Sea of Sorrows is a smaller coastal area, the Sparkfly Swamp, located West of the Southern Shiverpeaks and containing the outpost Gadd's Encampment. Far to the North is the Verdant Cascades, bordering on Varajar Fells of the Far Shiverpeaks region and containing the outpost Umbral Grotto. The explorable areas in this region offer bounties for Asuran reputation points.


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Charr Homelands
Town: Doomlore Shrine

This loading screen is shared by Doomlore Shrine and three explorable areas in the Charr Homelands. This region neighbors the Far Shiverpeaks West of Grothmar Wardowns. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Vanguard reputation points.


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