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

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News on GuildWiki and our other projects can be found on the GameWikis blog.




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What's New?

 * GuildWars.com news – News from the official site, with commentary.
 * Game updates – All the game patches, with commentary.
 * Guild Wars Factions – The newest campaign of Guild Wars.
 * Guild Wars Factions Championship – the second seasonal play-offs, from May 20th to May 28th


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Game Basics
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 * Guides – Learn from others' experiences.
 * New player guides – For first time players:  Prophecies Campaign /  Factions Campaign
 * Interface – What you see on your screen.
 * Game mechanics – How damage, energy, health, etc. work.
 * Slang and terminology – A reference for the lingo.
 * Avoid common scams from in-game hustlers.
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Guilds, Professions, Skills and Gear

 * Guilds – How to create and maintain a Guild.
 * Alliances – Groups of guilds banded together
 * Professions – The different character classes and their attributes.
 * Builds – Character and team configurations.
 * 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.
 * Weapons – Weapons, Focus Items and Shields.
 * Weapon upgrades and modifiers – Innate powers of your weapon.
 * "Green" Weapons - unique gear dropped by certain bosses.
 * Items – Miscellaneous Items that can be obtained.
 * Materials – Needed to craft armor and weapons.
 * Dye – Add color to armor and weapons.
 * Salvage Items and Collectable drops – Loot from slain foes.


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PvE – Player vs. Environment

 * Storyline – The story of the game.
 * Lore – The background.
 * Mission overviews – Prophecies / Factions
 * Quests – Prophecies / Factions
 * Locations – A list of all towns and areas.
 * Maps – Links to complete maps.
 * 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
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 * The Battle Isles – The home for PvP fights and tutorials.
 * Arenas – 4 on 4 quick games.
 * Heroes' Ascent – International tournament.
 * Guild versus Guild – Ladder-based competition between guilds.
 * Guild Scrimmages – Battles not counting toward ladder standing.
 * Alliance Battles – 12 on 12 to conquer new territory for your faction
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We are currently maintaining articles and we could use your help.
Proposals for the main page can be added here.
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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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