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

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 Factions Pre-Order Package – Reserve your copy, and get cool stuff!
 * Guild Wars Factions Championship – the first seasonal play-offs, from April 8th to 13th.


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Game Basics
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 * User Interface – Understanding everything on your screen
 * Avoid common scams from in-game hustlers.
 * Slang & Terminology – Understanding the veterans' chat.
 * Game Mechanics – How damage, energy, and health work and interact.
 * Guides – Learning from other's experiences.
 * Pre-Searing Guide – An introductory tutorial.  (First time players start here) 
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Characters – Guilds, Professions, Skills & Gear

 * Guilds – How to create and maintain a Guild.
 * 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.
 * Builds – Character and team configurations
 * 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 – The storyline missions.
 * Quests – Gain experience, skills and other rewards.
 * 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.
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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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