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Welcome to GuildWiki, a wiki and guide for ArenaNet's cooperative online RPG, Guild Wars.

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What's New?

 * Christmas Update Information: All new Christmas items and quests.

Game Basics

 * Game updates – All the game patches, with commentary.
 * Pre-Searing Guide – A tutorial introduction.
 * Conditions – the good and the bad juju (but mostly the bad)
 * Guilds – How to create and maintain a Guild.
 * Avoid common scams from in-game hustlers.
 * Slang & Terminology – Understanding the veterans' chat.

Characters – Skills & Gear

 * Professions – The different character classes and their attributes.
 * Skills – All the skills, sorted by profession.
 * 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 upgrades – Boost your weapon power.
 * "Green" Weapons & Items – Unique stuff dropped by some bosses.
 * Tools and Materials:
 * Salvage – Extract useful things from dropped loot.
 * Materials – Things your need to craft armor and weapons.
 * Dye – Add fancy color to armor and weapons.


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The World of Tyria

 * Storyline – The story of the game.
 * Lore – The big picture.

PvE: Cooperative Exploring

 * 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 free, complete maps.
 * The Bestiary – The hostile creatures you're going to encounter.
 * Henchmen – Hire these mercenaries to fight with you.
 * Collectors – Trade ooky monster parts for cool gear.
 * Skill Trainers – Buy skills from these NPCs.
 * Crafters – They will craft armor, weapons and materials for you.

PvP: Competitive Team Play

 * Guild versus Guild – Climb the ladder with team strategy.
 * Arenas – Fast-paced fighting, gladiator style.
 * Tomb of the Primeval Kings – Win the Global Tournament!


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Helping Out On This Wiki
A successful wiki relies on the contributions of many, many people.
 * How to help – Add a new skill, correct armor information, upload a map!
 * Style and formatting – Everything you need to make a good looking article. Recommended reading.
 * New Contributions – Want to write a new article but not sure where it goes? Link it here!
 * Wanted pages – Articles that are linked to but have no information.
 * Peer review – Review articles that are close to completion.
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