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.
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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). |
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shing Jea[ | ]This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas on the Shing Jea Island.
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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.
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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.
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The 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.
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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.
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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.
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Vabbi[ | ]This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in Vabbi. This region neighbors Kourna South of Yatendi Canyons and The Desolation West of Basalt Grotto.
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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.
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Realm of Torment[ | ]This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas in the Realm of Torment.
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Far Shiverpeaks[ | ]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[ | ]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[ | ]This loading screen is shared by outposts and explorable areas around the Tarnished Coast. The Tarnished Coast itself is located South of the Maguuma Jungle 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. Far to the North is the Verdant Cascades, bordering on Varajar Fells of the Far Shiverpeaks region. The explorable areas here offer bounties for Asura reputation points.
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Charr Homelands[ | ]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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The following loading screens are included among the concept art released with the Fansite kit:
- Battle Isles - pvp loading screen.jpg (1680x1050, 324 kB)
- Shiverpeak Mountains - modified Guild Wars Concept Art 10.jpg (685x1024, 123 kB)
- Maguuma Jungle - modified Guild Wars Concept Art 11.jpg (570x1024, 228 kB)
- Kryta - modified Guild Wars Concept Art 22.jpg (685x1024, 225 kB)
- Shing Jea - Concept 05.jpg (2553x1708, 3MB)
- Istan - deltatemple.jpg (1530x1000, 838 kB)
- Kourna - mudhuts1.jpg (1530x1000, 863 kB)
- Vabbi - floatingmosque2.jpg (1531x1000, 923 kB)
- Far Shiverpeaks - nornarch.jpg (1680x1050, 1.2 MB)
- Charr Homelands - steppe1b.jpg (1680x1050, 589 kB)
On guildwars.com, the following file is available:
- Depths of Tyria - concept-032-lrg.jpg (1024x682, 193 kB)