A skin in the context of Guild Wars refers to the model and texture used for a particular object, generally weapons, and armor. The word skin is far more popular in the vernacular than among graphics programmers, who prefer more precise descriptors. Indeed, skin does have a technical meaning very distinct from its vernacular usage.
Many objects with the same functional properties can be found in several skins. For example, a Long Bow can be found as (an incomplete list):
- Amber Longbow
- Ascalon Bow (longbow type)
- Bramble Longbow
- Celestial Longbow
- Ironwing Longbow
- Jade Longbow
- Long Bow
- Naga Longbow
- Storm Bow
Each weapon type can also have several unique skins. Some examples, again for longbows:
The rarer a skin is, the more sought after it tends to be. Certain skins such as the Dwarven skin for axes and the Crystalline skin for swords are possibly the rarest items in the game.