Presearing Community

Congratulations Anet and Thank You!

Written by Lil Puppy
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
The Presearing Community would like to congratulate ArenaNet on 4 wonderful years of gaming excellence! We would also like to say "Thank you!" for the great additions to pre-searing in the form of Nicholas Sandford and Professor Yakkington. They couldn't have been put in a more perfect location. Several longstanding suggestions have also been implemented (as well as new stuff) - Style and Gender changes, Extra Storage, Equipment Packs, Account-wide Hall of Monuments, Nick and Yakkington in post-searing, Zaishen Challenge Quests, and the Zaishen Menagerie.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 April 2009 )

Guild Wars Development and Automation

It's hard to believe that there's been more than eight years of Guild Wars. So much has happened since our release in April of 2005: two additional campaigns, an expansion, two major live story arcs, new festivals, new content, countless new features, and quality-of-life improvements have been added to the game. The change has happened so naturally over time, it's hard to believe how stark the difference is between when the game...
Join Our Eighth Anniversary Celebration!

Eight years of Guild Wars and the party won't stop! From noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on April 22nd till noon on April 29th, you can join the games in Shing Jea Boardwalk, Dragon Arena, and the Rollerbeetle Races. For those out in the field, Birthday Cupcakes and many other special items will drop throughout the event. In addition, characters turning eight years old will receive a birthday voucher, exchangeable for the gift of their choice. Strap on your party hats, unpack your fireworks, and...

Community News ? October 28, 2011
- Crossing Tyria and The Highland Wolves [PACK] will be having a Halloween bash on October 29 from 6:00 PM ? 8:00 PM EDT in Ascalon City International District 1. Your hosts have a ton of fun games, activities, and prizes planned, so be sure to visit their event page for all the details!
- Blade Radio is hosting what might be the last Night of the Minipets event on October 29 ? 31 in Lion's Arch International Districts 1 ? 3. They?re giving away over 1000 minipets as well as other in-game prizes to their party guests, so don't miss it! Check their event page for more information!
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Update - Thursday, September 13, 2012
Elementalist Skill Balance
For more information on these changes, please see the Developer Updates page.
Terminology
- The exhaustion mechanic is now referred to as "Overcast."
Air Magic
- Arc Lightning: increased casting time to 1.5 seconds; increased recharge to 8 seconds; changed functionality to: "Target foe is struck for 5...40 lightning damage. If you are Overcast, two foes near your target are struck for 15...85 lightning damage. Damage from Arch Lightning has 25% armor penetration."
- Chilling Winds: reduced hex duration to 10 seconds; increased damage to 30...60 cold damage; now hexes adjacent foes.
- Glimmering Mark: increased recharge to 15 seconds.
- Glyph of Swiftness: increased number of affected spells to 1...5.
- Gust: increased cost to 10 Energy.
- Lightning Hammer: now applies Cracked Armor for 5...20 seconds.
- Lightning Hammer (PvP): split for PvP.
- Lightning Javelin: increased recharge to 5 seconds; added the following functionality: "Lightning Javelin strikes all foes...