Guild Wars Game Update Notes

Update - Friday August 22

• Fixed a bug that caused Heroes to cancel some skills before they finished casting when following their leader.

Update - Friday August 22

• Fixed a bug that caused Heroes outside of combat to not use skills with a long casting time.

Update - Thursday August 21

Elementalist

• Glimmering Mark: increased damage to 10..30.
• Glowing Ice: Energy gain reduced to 2..9.
• Icy Shackles: snare duration reduced to 1..10 seconds.

Ranger

• Disrupting Lunge: recharge time increased to 20 seconds.

Monk

• Smiter's Boon: recharge time increased to 90 seconds, Energy cost increased to 25, duration reduced to 5 seconds.

• Updated the AI for Heroes and henchmen to fix an issue that caused them to sometimes attack enemy targets from too far away.
• Updated the AI for Heroes and henchmen to improve their ability to recognize when their leader is fleeing from combat.
• Updated the AI for Heroes and henchmen to fix an issue that caused them to occasionally become confused and run in circles.

Update - Thursday August 14

• Guild Lords no longer walk out at 20 minutes.
• The Victory or Death message will no longer display at 18 minutes.
• Gates barring entry to guild halls will now open when the match starts. Gate locks have been removed from these gates.
• Guild Thieves have been removed.
• Bodyguard: the Bodyguard will now shoot fireballs from his staff instead of arrows.

Elementalist

• Glimmering Mark: this skill no longer ignores armor.

Update - Friday August 8

• Glimmering Mark: skill description has been updated to reflect that the hex ends on skills, not spells.
• Way of the Assassin: this skill now only works with daggers; reduced attack speed increase to 5..20%.

• Fixed a bug that caused the Flashing Blades block effect to trigger when not attacking.
• Fixed a bug that caused Confusing Images to remain active after casting a spell.
• Fixed a bug that caused Incendiary Arrows, Barrage, and Volley to occasionally not fire an arrow at the target.
Fixed a bug that caused "By Ural's Hammer" to fail to consider Spirits as allies.

Update - Friday August 8

• Fixed a crash bug.
• Fixed a bug that caused abnormal Energy amounts to display during Observer Mode.
• Fixed a bug that caused Vampiric Spirit to give more Health regeneration than intended.
• Fixed a bug with Hero combat range.

Update - Thursday August 7

• Updated the Zaishen Chest drops to replace the Automatonic with a new tonic for the month of August. More information on Zaishen Rewards can be found here.

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.

• There is no longer any Victory or Death effect.
• There is no longer any Victory is Ours effect.
• The Guild Battle NPCs no longer walk to the flag stand.
• The Guild Lord's Health has been reduced to 1680.
• Removed all skills on the Bodyguard except Oath of Healing.
• Removed Precision Shot from the Archers.
• Whenever a team gets a moral boost that team's Guild Lord gets an additional +300 maximum Health for the rest of the game.
• The final, 28-minute tie-breaker is determined by the team that did the most damage to the enemy Guild Lord. This tie-breaker is now effective in all GvG matches.
• Amulet of Protection: reduced the amount of damage the Guild Lord can take to 25 per second at the beginning of a match, scaling up to 300 damage per second later in the match.

Assassin

• Flashing Blades: functionality changed to: "(5..30 seconds.) You have 75% chance to block while attacking. Block effect: 5..20 damage to your attacker."
• Golden Skull Strike: this skill no longer requires a lead attack; reduced Dazed duration to 1..5 seconds.
• Hidden Caltrops: increased recharge to 12 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(10 seconds.) Causes 50% slower movement. End effect: inflicts Crippled condition (3..15 seconds)."
• Shadow Form: reduced the damage penalty to 33%.
• Way of the Assassin: functionality changed to: "(20 seconds.) You attack 5..35% faster and have +5..35% chance to land a critical hit."

Dervish

• Onslaught: increased Energy cost to 10. Functionality changed to: "(5..20 seconds.) You attack and move 25% faster."
• Vow of Strength: functionality changed to: "(20 seconds.) Adds +5..35% damage to your attacks against foes not suffering from any conditions."
• Zealous Vow: increased Energy gained per hit to 1..7; decreased to -3 Energy degeneration.

Elementalist

• Glimmering Mark: decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge time to 10 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(10 seconds.) Deals 5..25 lightning damage per second. Ends if you cast a spell that targets this foe."
• Master of Magic: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased recharge to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(1..61 seconds.) Your elemental attributes are set to 12 and you gain +0..2 Energy regeneration."
• Mirror of Ice: increased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge to 30 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(60 seconds.) You deal 5..35 cold damage whenever you cast a Water Magic hex."
• Thunderclap: decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Deals 15..75 damage. After 3 seconds, inflicts Dazed condition (1..10 seconds) to target and adjacent foes. 25% armor penetration."

Mesmer

• Air of Disenchantment: functionality changed to: "Also hexes foes near your target (5..20 seconds). Remove one enchantment from target and nearby foes. Enchantments expire 150..300% faster on those foes."
• Extend Conditions: functionality changed to: "Spread all conditions from target foe to all foes near your target. The durations of those conditions are increased by 5..100% (maximum 30 seconds)."
• Lyssa's Aura: increased recharge to 30 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(10 seconds.) You have 0..4 Energy regeneration. Renewal: every time you cast a spell on an enemy."
• Signet of Midnight: increased casting time to 2 seconds.
• Tease: decreased casting time to .25 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Interrupts a skill. Interruption effect: also interrupts all foes in the area and you steal 0..5 Energy from each interrupted foe."
• Visions of Regret: functionality changed to: "Also hexes foes adjacent to target (10 seconds). These foes take 15..90 damage whenever they use a skill."

Monk

• Aura of Faith: this skill is now in the Protection Prayers attribute line; decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased casting time to .25; decreased recharge time to 8 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(3 seconds.) Target ally gains 50..100% more Health when healed and takes 5..50% less damage."
• Empathic Removal: functionality changed to: "Removes one condition and hex from target ally and yourself, and heals for 50. Cannot self-target."
• Healing Burst: decreased recharge time to 4 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Heals for 5..130. Also heals party members for 5..20 in area of your target."
• Signet of Rage: increased non-conditional damage to 5..50; decreased conditional damage to 5..10.

Necromancer

• Life Transfer: decreased recharge to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Also hexes foes adjacent to target (6..12 second). Causes -3..8 Health degeneration. You have +3..8 Health regeneration."
• Order of Undeath: increased recharge to 15; decreased Energy cost to 5. Functionality changed to: "All but one of your minions die. If that minion is non-Elite, it deals +5..30 more damage, has +5..20 Health regeneration, and attacks 33% faster (20 seconds)."
• Pain of Disenchantment: decreased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge time to 15 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Target foe loses 1..3 enchantments. Removal effect: that foe and all adjacent foes lose 10..100 Health."
• Vampiric Spirit: functionality changed to: "Steal 5..50 Health from target foe. You have +5..10 Health regeneration (10 seconds)."

Paragon

• "It's just a flesh wound.": functionality changed to: "Remove all conditions from target ally. This skill fails if you have a Deep Wound. Cannot self-target."
• "The Power is Yours!": decreased recharge time to 0; decreased Energy cost to 0; increased adrenaline cost to 4 strikes. Functionality changed to: "(3 seconds.) Allies within earshot gain 0..1 Energy regeneration."
• Soldier's Fury: functionality changed to: "(10..35 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and gain 33% more adrenaline if under the effects of a shout or chant."

Ranger

• Expert's Dexterity: this skill is now a stance; decreased activation time to 0; increased recharge time to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(5..20 seconds.) You attack 33% faster and you gain +2 to your Marksmanship attribute."
• Incendiary Arrows: changed skill to an attack skill; removed activation time; decreased recharge time to 3 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Hits 2 foes near your target and inflicts Burning (1..3 seconds)."
• Melandru's Shot: decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased activation time to 1 second; increased recharge time to 10 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Deals +10..25 damage. Inflicts Bleeding (5..25 seconds) and Crippled (3..15 seconds) if target foe was moving or knocked down."
• Scavenger's Focus: this skill is no longer a preparation; decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased activation time to 0; increased recharge time to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(10 seconds.) You gain 3..12 Energy if you strike a foe who has condition."
• Scavenger's Strike: decreased Energy cost to 5; increased recharge time to 10 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Deals 10..25 damage. You gain 3..15 Energy if target foe has a condition."

Ritualist

• Consume Soul: increased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge time to 5 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Steal 5..60 Health. If target foe was a summoned creature, you steal all of that foe's life."
• Defiant was Xinrae: this skill is now in the Restoration Magic attribute line; decreased Energy cost to 5; increased casting time to 1 second; increased recharge time to 20 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(15..60 seconds.) You cannot lose more than 20% of your max Health from a single hit. Drop effect: steal 30..90 Health from nearby foes."
• Reclaim Essence: functionality changed to: "All your Spirits die. If a Spirit dies in this way, you gain 5..20 Energy and all of your Binding Rituals are recharged."
• Xinrae's Weapon: this skill is now in the Restoration Magic attribute line; decreased Energy cost to 5; decreased recharge time to 3 seconds. Functionality changed to: "(8 seconds.) The next time target ally takes damage from a foe, that damage is limited to 5% of target ally's max Health and that ally steals up to 20..80 Health from that foe."

Warrior

• Battle Rage: functionality changed to: "(5..20 seconds.) You move 33% faster and gain double adrenaline from your attacks. End if you use any non-adrenal skills."
• Defy Pain: decreased adrenaline cost to 5 strikes. Functionality changed to: "(20 seconds.) You have +90..300 maximum Health, +20 armor, and take -1..10 damage."
• Quivering Blade: increased adrenaline cost to 5 strikes. Functionality changed to: "Deals +10..40 damage. Inflicts Dazed condition (5 seconds) if target foe was moving."
• Warrior's Endurance: this skill is no longer a stance.

Monk

• Spirit Bond: increased recharge time to 5 seconds.

Ritualist

• Weapon of Warding: increased recharge time to 8 seconds.

Monk

• Unyielding Aura: decreased casting time to .25 seconds; decreased recharge time 10 seconds. Functionality changed to: "Your Monk spells heal for +15..60% End effect: a random other party member is resurrected and teleported to your location."

Asura

• Air of Superiority: increased duration to 20..30 seconds.
• Asuran Scan: increased duration to 9..12 seconds; increased damage bonus to 45..75%; decreased casting time to 0.
• Mental Block: increased duration to 5..11 seconds.
• Mindbender: increased duration to 10..16 seconds.
• Pain Inverter: increased damage bonus to 100..140%.
• Radiation Field: increased duration to 4..6 seconds; increased Disease duration to 12..20 seconds.
• Smooth Criminal: increased duration to 14..20 seconds; increased Energy gained to 7..10.
• Summon Ice Imp: increased level to 14..20; increased duration to 40..60 seconds.
• Summon Mursaat: increased level to 14..20; increased duration to 40..60 seconds.
• Summon Naga Shaman: increased level to 14..20; increased duration to 40..60 seconds.
• Summon Ruby Djinn: increased level to 14..20; increased duration to 40..60 seconds.
• Technobabble: decreased Energy cost to 10; decreased recharge to 10; decreased Dazed duration to 3..5 seconds.

Dwarf

• "By Ural's Hammer!": functionality changed to: "(7..10 seconds.) You have +2 Health regeneration and do +25% damage. Lasts 7..10 more seconds for each ally in earshot under 50% Health."
• "Don't Trip!": decreased Energy cost 5.
• Alkar's Alchemical Acid: increased damage to 40..50; increased conditional damage to 45..70; increased conditional duration to 14..20 seconds.
• Black Powder Mine: increased damage to 20..30; increased Blind and Bleeding duration to 7..10 seconds.
• Brawling Headbutt: increased damage to 45..70.
• Breath of the Great Dwarf: increased Health gained to 50..60.
• Drunken Master: increased duration to 72..90.
• Dwarven Stability: increased duration to 24..30; increased Health gained to 55..100.
• Ear Bite: functionality changed to: "Deals 50..70 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (10..25 seconds)."
• Great Dwarf Armor: increased duration to 22..40.
• Great Dwarf Weapon: increased damage to 15..20; increased knockdown chance to 28..40%.
• Light of Deldrimor: increased damage to 55..80.
• Low Blow: increased damage to 45..70.
• Snow Storm: decreased Energy cost to 10; increased damage to 30..40.

Ebon Vanguard

• Deft Strike: increased damage to 18..30; increased Bleeding duration to 18..30 seconds.
• Ebon Battle Standard of Courage: increased duration to 14..20 seconds.
• Ebon Battle Standard of Honor: increased duration to 14..20 seconds; increased damage to 8..15; increased damage against Charr to 7..10.
• Ebon Battle Standard of Wisdom: increased duration to 14..20 seconds; increased recharge reduction to 44..60%.
• Ebon Escape: increased Health healed to 70..110.
• Ebon Vanguard Assassin Support: increased level to 14..20; increased conditional duration to 24..30 increased non-conditional duration to 12..15.
• Ebon Vanguard Sniper Support: functionality changed to: "Deals 54..90 piercing damage and inflicts Bleeding condition (25 seconds). 10% chance of +540..900 piercing damage. 25% chance of +540..900 piercing damage if target foe is a Charr."
• Signet of Infection: increased Disease duration to 13..20.
• Sneak Attack: increased Blind duration to 5..8.
• Tryptophan Signet: increased duration to 14..20; increased movement speed reduction to 23..40%.
• Weakness Trap: increased Weakness duration to 10..20 seconds; increased lightning damage to 24..50.
• Winds: increased Spirit level to 4..10; increased duration to 54..90 seconds.

Lightbringer

• Lightbringer Signet: this is no longer elite. Functionality changed to: "You gain 3..5 strikes of adrenaline and 16..24 Energy if you are within the area of a demonic servant of Abaddon."

Luxon/Kurzick

• "Save Yourselves!": increased duration to 4..6 seconds.
• Aura of Holy Might: increased holy damage to 40..50.
• Elemental Lord: increased duration to 40..60 seconds.
• Ether Nightmare: increased Energy lost to 5..8.
• Selfless Spirit: increased duration to 15..20 seconds.
• Shadow Sanctuary: increased Health regeneration to 7..10.
• Signet of Corruption: increased damage to 20..30.
• Spear of Fury: increased damage to 30..40; increased adrenaline gained to 3..6.
• Summon Spirit: increased Health gained to 60..100.
• Triple Shot: decreased damage reduction to 40..25%.

Norn

• "Dodge This!": increased duration to 16..20 seconds; increased damage to 14..20.
• "Finish Him!": increased damage to 44..80; increased duration to 12..20.
• "I am the Strongest!": increased number of attacks to 5..8; increased damage to 14..20.
• "I am Unstoppable!": increased duration to 16..20 seconds.
• "You are All Weaklings!": increased Weakness duration to 8..12 seconds; decreased Energy cost to 5.
• "You Move Like a Dwarf!": increased damage to 44..80; increased duration to 8..15 seconds.
• A Touch of Guile: increased damage to 44..80; increased duration to 5..8 seconds.
• Club of a Thousand Bears: increased damage to 6..9.
• Feel No Pain: increased duration to 30 seconds; decreased Health regeneration to 1..3; increased recharge time to 20 seconds.
• Raven Blessing: functionality changed to: "You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the raven (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and raven attacks replace your skills, and you have 80 armor, 660..700 Health, and a 20..30% block chance."
• Raven Talons: functionality changed to: "Deals 20..35 piercing damage. Inflicts Bleeding and Cripple conditions (4..10 seconds)."
• Ursan Blessing: functionality changed to: "You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the bear (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and bear attacks replace your skills, and you have 100 armor and 750..800 Health."
• Ursan Strike: functionality changed to: "Deals 40..75 damage and 40..75 slashing damage."
• Ursan Rage: this skill is now touch range.
• Volfen Blessing: functionality changed to: "You lose all effects and take on the aspect of the wolf (60 seconds). All your attributes are set to 0 and wolf attacks replace your skills, and you have 80 armor, 660..700 Health, and 2..4 Health regeneration."
• Volfen Bloodlust: this skill now affects all nearby allies.
• Volfen Pounce: this skill is now a stance.

Sunspear

• "There's Nothing to Fear!": increased damage reduction to 20..35%.
• Critical Agility: increased armor to 15..25.
• Cry of Pain: increased damage to 65..100.
• Eternal Aura: increased holy damage to 65..100.
• Necrosis: increased damage to 60..90.
• Never Rampage Alone: decreased Energy cost to 15; increased duration to 18..25 seconds.
• Seed of Life: increased duration to 2..5 seconds.
• Vampirism: increased level to 4..10; increased duration to 75..150 seconds.
• Whirlwind Attack: increased damage to 13..20.

• Updated the skill sets of the bosses Edibbo Pekpek and Alana Pekpek to work with the new Glimmering Mark. They now have Conjure Lightning and Whirlwind instead of Lightning Strike and Lightning Javelin.
• Skeleton Monks in Hard Mode will now use Vengeance instead of Unyielding Aura.
• Kisai will now use Blinding Surge instead of Glimmering Mark when encountered in the Norn Tournament.
• Reduced the armor of the following bosses: Demetrios the Enduring, Coventina the Matron, and Willa the Unpleasant.

• Reapers now become invulnerable once all quests have been completed in the Underworld.
• Replaced Cursed Dream Riders with Banished Dream Riders.
• Shortened the distance Banished Dream Riders will follow a player.
• Banished Dream Riders now stand stationary and overlook a small complement of added Wailing Lords.
• Mindblade Spectres' base attack is now ranged.
• Increased the Health of Mindblade Spectres by 500.
• Reduced the run speed of Mindblade Spectres.

Assassin

• Heroes now use Dark Escape less frequently when about to engage in combat.
• Heroes are less likely to use Signet of Shadows on a non-Blinded target.

Dervish

• Heroes are less likely to use Chilling Victory on a target when the target's Health is greater than theirs.
• Heroes will be less likely to use Lyssa's Assault without an enchantment active.
• Heroes are less likely to use Crippling Victory when a target has more Health then them or is already Crippled.

Elementalist

• Heroes are less likely to use Lightning Bolt on stationary foes.
• Heroes use Shock Arrow more efficiently.
• Heroes use Glowstone more efficiently.
• Heroes use Glowing Gaze more efficiently.
• Heroes are more likely to use Glowing Ice on targets suffering from a water hex.
• Heroes no longer use Blinding Flash on casters or Blinded targets.
• Heroes are less likely to use Blinding Surge if only a single target will be affected.
• Heroes use Mind Blast more effectively.
• Heroes will use of Flare on targets regardless of their remaining Health.
• Heroes use Invoke Lightning more efficiently.
• Heroes use Chain Lightning more efficiently.

Mesmer

• Heroes are less likely to use Lightning Bolt on stationary foes.
• Heroes use Shock Arrow more efficiently.
• Heroes use Glowstone more efficiently.
• Heroes use Glowing Gaze more efficiently.
• Heroes are more likely to use Glowing Ice on targets suffering from a water hex.
• Heroes no longer use Blinding Flash on casters or Blinded targets.
• Heroes are less likely to use Blinding Surge if only a single target will be affected.
• Heroes use Mind Blast more effectively.
• Heroes will use of Flare on targets regardless of their remaining Health.
• Heroes use Invoke Lightning more efficiently.
• Heroes use Chain Lightning more efficiently.

Monk

• Heroes will be more likely to use Signet of Devotion in useful situations.
• Heroes will be more selective when using Supportive Spirit.
• Heroes will use Balthazar's Pendulum on targets that are under attack and have been knocked down.
• Heroes will no longer spam Vital Blessing on pets.
• Heroes use Zealous Benediction less frequently when a target's Health is above 50%.
• Heroes use Mending Touch more effectively.
• Heroes will no longer use Martyr when they are the only character suffering from a condition.
• Heroes maintain Smiter's Boon whether in combat or not.
• Heroes are less likely to use Bane Signet and Castigation Signet against targets that aren't attacking.
• Heroes will now use Blessed Light less frequently if the character is only suffering from a condition or hex.
• Heroes use Healing Breeze and Watchful Spirit more effectively.
• Heroes will now use Purifying Veil as a condition removal.
• Heroes will now maintain Healer's Covenant during combat and remove it after combat has ended.
• Heroes will maintain Vigorous Spirit more frequently on themselves and allies.
• Heroes now cast Defender's Zeal on any attacking target.
• Heroes will now cast Patient Spirit on themselves when manually ordered to use the skill with an enemy targeted.
• Heroes are less likely to use Pensive Guardian on allies who aren't under attack.
• Heroes are less likely to use Divine Healing and Heaven's Delight with allies outside of earshot range.
• Heroes are less likely to use Extinguish if only one ally is suffering from a condition.
• Heroes are less likely to cast protective enchantments that trigger on attack unless the party is in combat.
• Heroes will no longer become confused when Dismiss Condition is queued without a viable target.

Necromancer

• Heroes are less likely to use Enfeeble on foes that are already suffering from Weakness and are more likely to use Enfeeble on melee or ranged enemies before targeting casters.
• Heroes are less likely to use Reckless Haste on enemies that don't use physical attacks.
• Heroes will no longer use Weaken Armor on foes who are already suffering from Cracked Armor.
• Heroes now use Soul Bind on any target that is low on Health.
• Heroes will always attempt to maintain Dark Bond on themselves.
• Heroes will always attempt to maintain Infuse Condition on themselves.
• Heroes are less likely to use Angorodon's Gaze unless they are suffering from a condition.

Paragon

• Heroes will only use Disrupting Throw on targets suffering from a condition.
• Heroes will no longer use "Brace Yourself!" on an ally when they are already under the effect of this skill.
• Heroes only use Maiming Spear on foes that are suffering from Bleeding and aren't suffering from Deep Wound.
• Heroes will no longer use Merciless Spear on foes that have more than 50% Health or are already suffering from Deep Wound.
• Heroes will now use "Make Haste!" on allies when targeting an enemy.
• Heroes will now use Bladeturn Refrain, "Lead the Way!" and Blazing Finale skills on allies.
• Heroes will now use Burning Refrain and Enduring Harmony on allies when appropriate.
• Heroes will no longer use Natural Temper when they're enchanted.
• Heroes will now use "Fall Back!" as a speed boost.
• Heroes are less likely to use Godspeed while stationary.

Ranger

• Heroes are more likely to use preparations outside of combat.
• Heroes now use Barrage more frequently against single targets.
• Heroes now maintain Muddy Terrain during combat.
• Heroes are more likely to use Bestial Mauling when their target is knocked down.
• Heroes are more likely to use Punishing Shot and Magebane Shot as an interrupt.
• Heroes will now use Poison Tip Signet out of combat and will no longer re-apply the skill while it's still active.
• Heroes are less likely to use Throw Dirt against enemies that don't use physical attacks.
• Heroes use Antidote Signet when suffering from any condition.

Ritualist

• Heroes are more likely to use Xiko's ashes for Health regeneration.
• Heroes are more likely to use and maintain Ritual Lord outside of combat.
• Heroes will now use Resilient was Xiko outside of combat if they are suffering from hexes or conditions.
• Heroes will now prioritize targets more effectively when casting Weapon of Warding.
• Heroes will now assign a higher priority to allies under attack for Weapon of Remedy and Vengeful Weapon.
• Heroes will now use Gaze of Fury on enemy Spirits before selecting allied Spirits.
• Heroes will now prioritize the recipient of Weapon of Shadow to be allies under melee or physical ranged attack.

Warrior

• Heroes now use Belly Smash.
• Heroes will be less likely to use "Retreat!" when the skill is already active on the party.
• Heroes no longer use Heavy Blow on foes that have already been knocked down.
• Heroes are less likely to use Steelfang Slash on opponents that aren't knocked down.
• Heroes use Hammer Bash more efficiently.
• Heroes now use Disarm to interrupt actions.
• Heroes are less likely to use "You're All Alone!" on targets standing next to their allies.

Miscellaneous

• Heroes are less influenced by the weapon they have equipped when determining the range at which they'll engage an enemy.
• Heroes with ranged weapons equipped will no longer move into melee range when a point-blank area-of-effect skill is equipped but disabled.
• Heroes will now give up on targets that exit their combat range instead of staying locked in pursuit.
• Heroes are less likely to use shouts, echoes, and chants if another ally has just used the same skill.

• Fixed a bug that caused Air of Superiority to trigger on enemies that didn't award experience.
• Fixed a bug that prevented players from canceling their Heroes' maintained enchantments while the player was dead.
• Fixed the warning text displayed when mousing over an attribute that the player didn't have enough points to increase.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Charrslayer Weapons to do less damage then intended.
• Fixed a bug that caused Rebel Yell to not correctly award adrenaline.
• Fixed a bug that caused Mark of Instability to incorrectly cause knockdown for target other ally's dual attacks.

• The Xunlai Tournament House NPC now offers prizes for the July tournament and can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.
• Based on feedback from the last Dragon Festival, Emperor Kisu will no longer trade you a festival hat if you already have a hat of that kind in your inventory for all future Dragon Festivals.
• Decreased the Elonian Elite Skill Hunter title to 140.
• Added the Master of the Isle to the Great Temple of Balthazar. This NPC allows players to enter a PvP version of the Isle of the Nameless.

Update - Thursday July 10

• Updated the Zaishen Chest drops to replace the Automatonic with a new tonic for the month of July. More information on Zaishen Rewards can be found here.

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.

Assassin

• Aura of Displacement: now has a .75 aftercast.
• Dark Prison: now has a .75 aftercast.
• Death's Charge: now has a .75 aftercast.
• Shadow Prison: now has a .75 aftercast.
• Shadow Walk: now disables your attack skills for 1 second.

Dervish

• Signet of Mystic Speed: increased recharge to 20 seconds.

Mesmer

• Mantra of Inscriptions: now affects only those signets that you successfully activate. Interrupted and disabled signets no longer benefit from this skill.

Dervish

• Chilling Victory: this skill is now in the Wind Prayers attribute line.

Monk

• Signet of Judgment: decreased damage to 5..50; decreased range to half.

Necromancer

• Enfeebling Blood: increased health sacrifice to 17%; decreased duration to 1..16.

Miscellaneous

• Chant and shout effects are no longer applied to allied Guild Battle NPCs.

• Fixed a bug with the Ranger skill Conflagration that made it not affect the ranged attacks of monsters.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Mhenlo to display the same dialogue option twice in the Consulate Docks outpost.
• Fixed a bug in the Factions quest "Night Raiders" that could prevent players from completing it.
• Fixed a graphical bug that occurred when Gwen was equipped with the Deldrimor Armor in a PvP arena.
• Fixed a graphical bug on the Elementalist's Elite Flameforged armor that showed the wrong texture on the character's neck.
• Fixed a bug with the monster skill Twisting Jaws that allowed monsters to instantly cast it.

• The Xunlai Tournament House NPC now offers prizes for the June tournament and can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.

Update - Wednesday July 2

• Fixed a crash that occurred when a player manually ordered Heroes to use certain skills.

Update - Wednesday July 2

• Decorated Shing Jea Monastery and Kaineng Center in preparation for the Dragon Festival.
• Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Thursday, July 3, 2008, the Shing Jea Boardwalk, Dragon Arena, and Rollerbeetle Racing will be opened for the duration of the weekend.
• Captain Rujiyo will be gathering adventurers in Shing Jea Monastery for special festival missions at various times throughout the day on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• For the final events on Sunday July 6, Emperor Kisu will visit Shing Jea Monastery every two hours, with the first event starting at 2:00 AM Pacific (-7 GMT) and the last event starting at 11:59 PM Pacific (-7 GMT).
• Imperial Supply Master Kagno will appear in Shing Jea Monastery as the event comes to a close at 11:59 AM Pacific (-7 GMT) on Monday, July 7. He will remain there for one week to exchange 250 Victory Tokens for the new mask in case anyone misses the exchange with Emperor Kisu.
• For the full mission and event schedule, please see the Dragon Festival 2008 event page.

Assassin

• Shadow Form: the caster of this skill now does 50% less damage while it is active.

Underworld

• Added Hex Breaker to the Mindblade Specters in the Underworld.
• Several Banished Dream Riders in the Chaos Plains region of the Underworld have been replaced with Cursed Dream Riders.
• When Cursed Dream Riders are killed, they cause Mindflay Specters to spawn. Mindflay Specters have Signet of Disenchantment instead of Hex Breaker.

• Fixed a bug that caused the Elementalist skill Steam to deal fire damage instead of cold damage for its conditional damage.
• Fixed a bug that caused Sunspear Rebirth Signet to aggro mobs near the target.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Ranger skill Conflagration to affect spears.

• Added dialogue to the Xunai Tournament Agent to remind players to register their account.
• Changed Guardsman Zingpah's dialogue in Kaineng Center to reduce confusion.
• Improved Hero AI to use skills such as Conjure Flame and Ebon Dust Aura based on their weapon's current damage type when effects changing the damage (such as Winter or Staggering Force) are active.
• Improved Hero AI for the Assassin skill Shattering Assault. Heroes will now use this skill if the target is not enchanted.
• Improved Hero response to a player manually ordering them to use a skill. Heroes should now respond faster to orders.
• Improved Hero AI for the Dervish skill Pious Assault. Heroes will now use this skill even if they are not enchanted.
• Improved Hero AI for the Assassin skill Disrupting Dagger. Heroes will now use this skill to interrupt spellcasting enemies rather than use it frequently against non-casting targets.
• Improved Hero AI for the Dervish skill Conviction. Heroes will now use this skill even if they are not enchanted.

Update - Thursday June 12

In this update, we are again changing a few key skills for PvP only or for PvE only. However, most of the skill balances are the same for both the PvP and PvE aspects of the game.

Most of these changes improve upon existing skills. A few are power reductions that are not expected to be detrimental to PvE play. Three skills (Soul Bind, Rust, and Lightning Touch) are having their core function changed to make them more useful outside of niche circumstances. The following skills will change in both PvE and PvP:

Elementalist

• Rust: increased Energy cost to 10; decreased casting time to 1 second; functionality changed to: "Deals 10..70 cold damage. For 5..20 seconds, target foe and all adjacent foes take twice as long to activate signets."
• Lightning Touch: functionality changed to: "Target touched foe and all adjacent foes are struck for 10..60 lightning damage. Foes suffering from a Water Magic hex are Blinded for 3..8 seconds. This skill has 25% armor penetration."
• Arc Lightning: increased conditional damage to 15..75.

Mesmer

• Drain Enchantment: increased Energy gained to 8..17.
• Drain Delusions: increased multiplier for Energy gained to 4; increased recharge to 12 seconds.
• Wastrel's Worry: increased damage to 20..100.

Monk

• Strength of Honor: increased recharge to 15 seconds.
• Holy Wrath: increased recharge to 10 seconds.
• Aura of Stability: decreased duration to 3..8 seconds.
• Balthazar's Pendulum: decreased duration to 5..10 seconds.

Necromancer

• Fetid Ground: decreased Energy cost to 5.
• Suffering: increased Health degeneration to -1..3.
• Vile Miasma: increased Health degeneration to -1..5.
• Soul Bind: decreased casting time to 1 second; functionality changed to: "For 30 seconds, every time target foe is healed, the healer takes 20..80 damage. This hex ends if target is suffering from a Smiting Prayers hex."

Paragon

• "Can't Touch This!": decreased Energy cost to 5.
• Barbed Spear: increased Bleeding duration to 5..20 seconds.

Ranger

• Antidote Signet: functionality changed to: "Cleanse yourself of Poison, Disease, Blindness, and one additional condition."
• Barbed Arrows: increased duration to 24 seconds; removed easily interruptible; you now have -40 armor while activating this skill.

Warrior

• Bull's Charge: increased movement speed to +33%.
• "Charge!": increased duration to 5..13 seconds.
• Symbolic Strike: increased conditional damage to 12.

The improvements here are appropriate for PvE but would not benefit PvP play balance. The following skills will change in PvE:

Dervish

• Mystic Regeneration: decreased recharge to 5 seconds; increased the maximum number of enchantments counted to 8.

Mesmer

• Energy Drain: increased multiplier for Energy gained to 3.

The significant power reductions here are important to address current PvP play balance but are not necessary for PvE. The following skills will change in PvP:

Mesmer

• Mantra of Inscriptions: decreased the recharge of signets to 5..35% faster.

Ritualist

• Ancestors' Rage: increased duration to 2 seconds; decreased damage to 5..50; functionality changed to: "For 2 seconds all foes adjacent to target ally are struck for 5..50 lightning damage each second."
• Splinter Weapon: decreased damage to 5..30.

Warrior

• "For Great Justice!": functionality changed to: "For 20 seconds, when you hit with an attack, you gain 1 additional strike of adrenaline."

• Rift Wardens in the Underworld now only teleport the player speaking to them if the Underworld Chest has appeared.
• Fixed a missing player name in Norgu's dialog in the Throne of Secrets.
• Fixed a bug that caused Heroes and henchmen to occasionally respond improperly to placed flags when fighting enemy Spirits.
• Fixed a bug that caused some catapults to hit the area around themselves with their attack.
• Fixed a bug that caused Siege Devourers in Assault the Shaman to occasionally not hit enemy Charr they were targeting.

Update - Thursday June 5

• Updated the Zaishen Chest drops to replace the Phantasmal Tonic with a new tonic for the month of June. More information on Zaishen Rewards can be found here.

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.

• Fixed a bug with the Monk skill Divine Intervention. Sometimes the skill would not prevent lethal damage.
• Fixed a bug that caused some Dart Traps in Eye of the North to shoot through obstacles.
• Fixed a text bug where the player's name did not display in a Luxon Priest's dialog.

• Updated Iceblood's Warstaff to list the casting time reductions as two separate abilities rather than one combined ability.

Update - Thursday May 29

• Fixed the alignment of the "Test My Computer" option on the login screen.

Update - Thursday May 29

• Adapter settings
• Network connections
• External address
• Server connectivity
• Network paths
• DirectX diagnostics

• Fixed a bug that caused some disguise tonics to interact improperly with Junundu form in Guild Wars: Nightfall.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Ranger skill Distracting Shot to not receive a damage increase from some Preparations.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Paragon skill Cruel Spear to inflict Deep Wound even if it was blocked.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Paragon skill "Brace Yourself!" to not affect self-knockdowns, such as Grapple.
• Fixed a bug that caused skill templates that included PvP skills to become blank when the template name was changed.

• Scrolls of Hero's Insight received from the Imperial Quartermaster in Kaineng Center will now appropriately stack with the same scrolls bought from scroll traders.
• Spafrod Iceblood in Sacnoth Valley now correctly drops his own green item instead of Lord Glacius' Staff.
• Sol Pyrrhus in Stingray Strand can now craft armor rating 51 Monk Pants.
• Updated the sale value of Tempered Glass Vials to match their crafting cost of 20 gold.
• Clay Bricks have been removed from all material crafter inventories.

Update - Friday May 23

• Fixed a bug with several Mesmer skills failing to interact with PvP versions of other skills.
• Fixed a bug that caused PvP skills to display incorrectly when sending skill templates to chat.

Update - Thursday May 22

Assassin

• Shadow Form: increased duration to 5..30 seconds.

Elementalist

• Ether Renewal: increased duration to 5..20 seconds; increased Energy gain to 1..4.

Mesmer

• Energy Drain: decreased recharge to 20 seconds.
• Energy Tap: decreased recharge to 20 seconds; decreased casting time to 2 seconds.

Monk

• Light of Deliverance: decreased recharge to 6 seconds.

Necromancer

• Discord: decreased casting time to 1 second.

Paragon

• "Incoming!": increased duration to 1..5 seconds.
• Defensive Anthem: decreased activation time to 1 second.

Ranger

• Penetrating Attack: increased damage to 5..25.
• Sundering Attack: increased damage to 5..25.

Ritualist

• Ritual Lord: increased Spirit recharge reduction to 15..75%.

Warrior

• "Watch Yourself!": increased number of attacks before "Watch Yourself!" ends to 10.

Assassin

• Assassin's Remedy (PvP): increased Energy cost to 10.
• Shadow Form (PvP): decreased duration to 5..15 seconds.

Dervish

• Eremite's Attack (PvP): increased activation time to 1 second.
• Mystic Sweep (PvP): increased activation time to 1 second.

Elementalist

• Blinding Surge (PvP): decreased recharge to 3 seconds; decreased Blind duration to 1..5 seconds.
• Lightning Orb (PvP): this skill no longer causes Cracked Armor.
• Ward Against Melee (PvP): decreased duration to 1..18 seconds.

Monk

• Aegis (PvP): increased Energy cost to 15.

Necromancer

• Enfeeble (PvP): increased recharge to 10 seconds.

Paragon

• "Never Surrender!" (PvP): decreased duration to 10 seconds.
• Ballad of Restoration (PvP): increased recharge time to 30 seconds.
• Harrier's Toss (PvP): increased activation time to 1 second.
• Song of Restoration (PvP): increased recharge time to 30 seconds.

Ritualist

• Ancestors' Rage (PvP): increased casting time to 1 second.
• Death Pact Signet (PvP): increased casting time to 4 seconds.
• Flesh of My Flesh (PvP): increased recharge to 10 seconds.
• Splinter Weapon (PvP): increased recharge to 8 seconds.

Elementalist

• Glyph of Concentration: decreased number of spells that cannot be interrupted to 1.
• Shockwave: increased casting time to 1 second.

Mesmer

• Chaos Storm: decreased Energy cost to 5.
• Energy Burn: increased Energy lost to 1..10; decreased damage done per Energy to 9.
• Energy Surge: increased Energy lost to 1..10; decreased damage done per Energy to 9.
• Fevered Dreams: decreased recharge to 8.
• Fragility: decreased Energy cost to 5.
• Hex Breaker: this skill now counts as a Stance.

Warrior

• Disarm: decreased skill disable time to 0..3 seconds; increased recharge to 20 seconds.
• Steelfang Slash: increased recharge to 1 second.

• Fixed a bug in Alliance Battles that awarded points to the opposing team when members died from Health sacrifice or vampiric weapons before the match started.
• Fixed a bug that prevented Hero Assassins from using dagger skills for a brief time following a dual attack.
• Fixed a bug that incorrectly triggered a full inventory warning for some players when purchasing Zaishen Keys from Tolkano.
• Heroes will now use the Necromancer skill Blood is Power more often.
• Fixed a bug that allowed some players to exceed party size limits with Heroes.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Necromancer skill Grenth's Balance to occasionally deal an incorrect amount of damage/healing.
• Fixed a bug that caused certain henchmen in the Central Transfer Chamber to not show up sometimes.
• Fixed text bugs affecting one quest, one NPC, and the Zaishen Title Track.
• Fixed minor clipping issues occurring on Ranger masks when they're worn by some Factions or Nightfall characters.

• A Ranger's fur-lined mask can now be crafted by armorer Seifred in Droknar's Forge, or purchased using Tournament Reward Points from Tolkano in the Great Temple of Balthazar.

Update - Tuesday May 13

• Fixed an exploit.

Update - Thursday May 8

• Fixed a crash bug.

• Corrected an issue with the Guild Wars updater. When you restart Guild Wars, the gray splash screen may appear an extra time. This is normal and will not recur after the update is applied.

Update - Thursday May 8

• Added the new Zaishen title track, which can be displayed in the Hall of Monuments. Each rank in the Zaishen title track unlocks a new emote. To display the emote, enter /Zaishen or /Zrank once rank 1 or higher has been unlocked on the account.
• Added new monthly tonics to the Zaishen Chest. These new tonics will alternate each month.

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.
• Increased the number of tournament reward points awarded for Monthly Automated Tournaments to 4,500 for GvG, and 1,500 for 1v1.

• Fixed a bug that caused an infrequent crash when a Signet of Capture was used.
• Fixed a bug that caused Heroes to not use spells on allies under the effects of Spell Breaker, Shadow Form, and Obsidian Armor.
• Fixed a bug that caused Assassin Heroes to occasionally attempt to use dagger skills when they did not yet meet the combo requirements.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the Refined Jelly art to appear as white and become unstackable with other items of the same name.

• The Xunlai Tournament House NPC now offers prizes for the April tournament and can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.
• Improved Hero AI for using the Necromancer skill Feast for the Dead.
• Improved Hero AI for using the Necromancer skill Taste of Death.
• Improved Hero AI for using the Monk skill Dwayna's Sorrow.
• Updated buff effects from Ritualist spirits to show the time remaining on the buff.
• Altered the text color for the Everlasting Tonics to green to better distinguish them from other drops found in the Zaishen Chest.
• Altered the icon colors for Beetle Juice Tonic, Transmogrifier Tonic, and Yuletide Tonic to prepare for new tonics to be added in the next year.

Update - Tuesday May 6

• Closed an exploit that allowed some players to exceed allowed party size limits.

Update - Thursday May 1

• Number of archers on Burning and Druid's Isle.
• NPC positioning on Warrior's Isle.
• Wards will continue to not protect Guild Battle NPCs.
• Certain Ritualist skills will continue to not affect or protect Guild Battle NPCs.

Assassin

• Assassin's Remedy: reverted Energy cost back to 5.

Mesmer

• Hex Breaker: reverted skill type back to skill.
• Fragility: reverted Energy cost back to 10.
• Fevered Dreams: reverted recharge back to 10 seconds.
• Chaos Storm: reverted Energy cost back to 15.
• Energy Surge: reverted Energy drained to 3..8; reverted damage per Energy to 12.
• Energy Burn: reverted Energy drained to 3..8; reverted damage per Energy to 12.

Elementalist:

• Blinding Surge: reverted recharge back to 4 seconds; reverted Blindness duration back to 3..8 seconds.
• Ward Against Melee: reverted duration back to 5..20 seconds.
• Lightning Orb: reverted skill back to applying Cracked Armor.
• Glyph of Concentration: reverted number of spells affected back to 2.
• Shockwave: reverted casting time back to .75 seconds.

Monk:

• Aegis: reverted Energy cost back to 10.

Warrior:

• Disarm: reverted time that attack skills are disabled back to 0..5 seconds; reverted recharge back to 12.

Ritualist:

• Flesh of My Flesh: reverted recharge back to 0 seconds.
• Death Pact Signet: reverted activation time back to 3 seconds.
• Ancestors' Rage: reverted casting time back to .25 seconds.
• Splinter Weapon: reverted recharge back to 5 seconds.

Dervish:

• Mystic Sweep: reverted activation time back to .75 seconds.
• Eremite's Attack: reverted activation time back to .75 seconds.

Paragon:

• Song of Restoration: reverted recharge back to 20 seconds.
• Ballad of Restoration: reverted recharge back to 20 seconds.
• Harrier's Toss: reverted activation time back to .5 seconds.

• Fixed a bug that caused interrupted attack skills to occasionally deal damage.
• Fixed a bug with skills that convert damage from one type to another, such as Stone Striker and Greater Conflagration. The converted damage was working incorrectly with armor bonuses and penalties.
• Fixed a bug that allowed characters to occasionally Shadow Step while carrying a flag.

• Japanese: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Jason_Yu/Japanese_Localization_Bugs
• Korean: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Jason_Yu/Korean_Localization_Bugs
• Traditional Chinese: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Jason_Yu/Traditional_Chinese_Localization_Bugs

• French: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Julien_Crevits/French_Localization_Bugs
• German: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Martin_Kerstein/German_Localization_Bugs
• Italian: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Martin_Kerstein/Italian_Localization_Bugs
• Spanish: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:Peter_Verhelst/Spanish_Localization_Bugs

Update - Friday April 25

• Fixed a bug that prevented some Deldrimor crafted items from accepting appropriate upgrade components.
• Fixed a bug that would cause the entire party to zone when one player left the original campaign end game area.

Update - Thursday April 24

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from gaining access to the original Guild Wars end run (following the Hell's Precipice mission).
• Fixed a bug that prevented the Priest of Balthazar from working correctly with PvP characters.

Update - Thursday April 24

• Made preparations for the Guild Wars Third Anniversary event.
• New end-game area: Players who complete Hell's Precipice (the final mission of the first campaign) will receive a Deldrimor Talisman. This trophy can be exchanged for one of the new Deldrimor weapons. The end-game area is permanent and will remain in place after the anniversary event finishes.
• Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Friday, April 25, 2008, players will be able to access the Rollerbeetle Racing and Dragon Arena outposts by speaking with special event NPCs located in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kamadan, and Shing Jea Monastery.
• Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Friday, April 25, 2008, players will be able to access the Boardwalk in Shing Jea Monastery.
• The event will conclude and all special event NPCs will leave at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.
• For more information, see the Guild Wars Third Anniversary event page.

Necromancer

• Dark Pact: reverted back to 10..48 damage.

• Fixed a bug that could cause Heroes to occasionally ignore placed flags.
• Improved Hero/Henchmen responses to effects that cause skills to fail, such as Spell Breaker. If the target is immune to a skill, Heroes will now stop activating that skill after a small number of failures.
• Improved Hero AI for the Monk skill Pacifism; Heroes will no longer use the skill on spellcasters unless specifically ordered to.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Monk skill Spirit Bond to heal an incorrect number of times when recast on a target already enchanted with Spirit Bond.
• Fixed a bug that prevented some players from unlocking the Hero Battles outpost.
• Fixed a bug that allowed characters to equip skills from multiple secondary professions.
• Fixed Monk Obsidian Armor to make it appear correctly from the back.
• Fixed a bug that caused multiple copies of the Ram effect (in Rollerbeetle Racing) to interact incorrectly. This skill now cannot be reused until its initial effects wear off.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Paragon primary attribute Leadership to not give Energy to characters when the skills "The Power Is Yours!" and "Never Give Up!" were used.

• Updated the selection of Wayward Wands and Straw Effigies at the end of the Factions campaign to include attributes that could not be found on rods and focus items when that campaign was released.
• Updated the selection of Staffs of the Forgotten and Golden Boar Scepters at the end of the Nightfall campaign to include Energy Storage versions.

Update - Thursday April 17

• Warrior's Isle: Adjusted the location of NPCs in red base.
• Druid's Isle: Removed two archers from both bases.
• Burning Isle: Removed two archers from both bases.
• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.

Assassin

• Assassin's Remedy: increased Energy cost to 10.

Mesmer

• Hex Breaker: changed skill type back to stance.
• Fragility: decreased Energy cost to 5.
• Fevered Dreams: decreased recharge to 8 seconds.
• Chaos Storm: decreased Energy cost to 5.
• Energy Surge: increased Energy drained to 1..10; decreased damage per Energy to 9.
• Energy Burn: increased Energy drained to 1..10; decreased damage per Energy to 9.

Necromancer:

• Dark Pact: increased damage to 10..70.

Elementalist:

• Blinding Surge: decreased recharge to 3 seconds; decreased Blindness duration to 1..5 seconds.
• Ward Against Melee: decreased duration to 1..18 seconds; no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.
• Lightning Orb: this skill no longer applies Cracked Armor.
• Glyph of Concentration: decreased number of spells affected to 1.
• Shockwave: increased casting time to 1 second.
• Ward Against Harm: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.
• Ward Against Elements: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.

Monk:

• Aegis: increased Energy cost to 15.

Warrior:

• Disarm: decreased time that attack skills are disabled to 0..3 seconds; increased recharge to 20.

Ritualist:

• Flesh of My Flesh: increased recharge to 10 seconds.
• Death Pact Signet: increased activation time to 4 seconds.
• Ancestors' Rage: increased casting time to 1 second.
• Splinter Weapon: increased recharge to 8 seconds.
• Recuperation: no longer affects Guild Battle NPCs.
• Life: no longer affects Guild Battle NPCs.
• Pure Was Li Ming: no longer affects Guild Battle NPCs.
• Displacement: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.
• Shelter: no longer protects Guild Battle NPCs.

Dervish:

• Mystic Sweep: increased activation time to 1 second.
• Eremite's Attack: increased activation time to 1 second.

Paragon:

• Song of Restoration: increased recharge to 30 seconds.
• Ballad of Restoration: increased recharge to 30 seconds.
• Harrier's Toss: increased activation time to 1 second.

• Fixed a bug that caused Ritualist Spirits to stop attacking if their caster has moved outside of compass range.
• Fixed lighting issues with the Demonic Aegis, Draconic Aegis, Draconic Scythe, Dryad Bow, and the Eaglecrest Axe.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Paragon skill "Never Surrender!" to affect non-party allies.
• Fixed a bug that caused the Monk skill Healer's Boon to improperly affect skills on occasion.

• Implemented UI for trial accounts which displays the time remaining on the trial.

Update - Thursday April 10

• Taiwan players now play on American servers.
• Taiwan players can now access in-game account management.
• Taiwan players can now access the in-game store.
• Taiwan players can now access other language districts.
• Taiwan players can once again play and trade with players from other territories.

• Fixed a bug that caused the Spirit summoned by the Ritualist PvE skill Vampirism to take longer than other Spirits to acquire new targets.
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused Dervishes to appear in avatar form after dying while using an avatar skill.

• The Xunlai Tournament House NPC now offers prizes for the March tournament and can be found in the Great Temple of Balthazar, Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, and Kamadan.
• Updated the name of the Ceremonial Spear found in Elona to Solemn Spear to reduce confusion between it and the Design-a-Weapon contest winner of the same name.

Update - Thursday April 3

• Fixed a bug that caused some players to see a white box when using Champagne Poppers, Bottle Rockets, and Sparklers.

Update - Thursday April 3

• Made preparations for the farewell party for Gaile and The Frog.
• Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Friday, April 4, 2008, special event collectors will show up in Lion's Arch, Kamadan, and Shing Jea Monastery.
• Beginning at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Saturday, April 5, 2008, The Frog will show up every three hours until his final appearance at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Monday, April 7, 2008.
• The special collectors for this event will remain until the end of the farewell party at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Monday, April 7, 2008.
• For more information on the event, see the Gaile farewell event page.

• Added the second set of winning weapons and items from the 2007 Guild Wars Design-A-Weapon Contest.

• Updated Automated Tournament map rotations.

Update - Tuesday April 1

Guild vs. Guild

• Victory or Death: at Victory or Death, each player now deals 5% additional damage for each rank achieved in the Kind of A Big Deal title track.

Assassin

• Shadow Form: increased duration to 10..60.

Elementalist

• No changes.

Mesmer

• Diversion: increased duration to 120 seconds; increased disable time to 60..120.
• Blackout: removed the touch range restriction; this skill no longer disables the caster's skills.

Monk

• Peace and Harmony: increased Energy regeneration to 6..10.
• Protective Spirit: changed skill to: For 5..25 seconds, target ally cannot lose more than 50% maximum Health due to damage from a single attack or spell.

Necromancer

• Animate Bone Fiend: increased recharge to 30 seconds; increased casting time to 5 seconds.
• Spiteful Spirit: Fixed a bug that caused monsters not to flee while in the area of effect.

Norn

• Ursan Blessing: reduced recharge to 5 seconds; this skill is no longer PvE-only.

Ritualist

• Wanderlust: this skill now causes Exhaustion.
• Pain: this skill now causes Exhaustion.
• Bloodsong: this skill now causes Exhaustion.

Warrior

• Dwarven Battle Stance: increased duration to 10..30 seconds; this skill now deals +10..40 damage and causes knock down.

• Increased the effectiveness of the Lucky Aura.
• Loremaster Ermenred in Lion's Arch will now allow characters to travel back to Pre-Searing Ascalon after they've successfully performed a number of tasks.
• Tanned Hide Squares are now Tanned Hide Polygons.
• Increased Paragon base armor to 100.
• Scythes now hit a single target.