u/Dagor-Dagorath

>Hello everyone,

>The challenge mode for our newest raid encounter, Nexus of Eternity, will not be available when tomorrow’s Guild Wars 2 update goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). Over the course of the weekend, we became aware of some new issues affecting the encounter that we want to address before enabling the challenge mode. Assuming the bug fixes work as expected, we're aiming to bring the CM online later in the day, timed with our first post-release hotfix around 2 p.m. Pacific.

>At this moment, we don’t anticipate any changes to the release of legendary mode on October 13, but will keep you apprised if that changes.

>Hello! We've identified two miniatures (Mini Adventurous Castoran Choya and the Mini Castoran Choya) that are not counting towards the "Collect Any 4 Minis from Visions of Eternity: The Only Way" special Wizard's Vault objective. Unfortunately, we won't be able to rectify this before the Wizard's Vault objectives rotate on September 15 with the "Code of Creation" update.  

>To complete this objective before September 15, here are the miniatures that should count: 

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Cyborg_Spineshell
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Augmented_Steward_of_Galdra
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Apprentice_Steward_of_Galdra
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_All_Seer
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Enchanted_Spell_Guardian
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Gwyllian
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_High_Steward_of_Galdra
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Horror_Crab
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Kitshark_Adult
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Kitshark_Pup
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_River_Otter
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Sea_Turtle_Hatchling
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Steward_of_Galdra

• Fixed an issue in which some projectiles would incorrectly collide with terrain and fail to hit their target. In particular, this impacted the Liadri encounter in the Queen's Gauntlet.
• Fixed an issue that could cause certain agents, such as the prairie dogs in Jahai Bluffs, to remain in-map after their associated player left.

Hello Guild Wars community, 

We’d like to inform everyone that on November 18, 2026, we will end support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 for Guild Wars® Reforged and Guild Wars 2®.

We’ve maintained support for these operating systems for as long as we could, but it’s become increasingly difficult to sustain since Microsoft no longer provides regular security updates or technical support for them.  Continuing to support them also limits our ability to update the game’s technology, improve performance, and maintain compatibility with current hardware and services. 

What this means for you after November 18:

• Guild Wars Reforged and Guild Wars 2 will likely no longer function fully or launch successfully on unsupported Windows versions.
• Our Customer Support team will be unable to assist with technical issues originating on these operating systems.
• Future game updates will no longer be tested on Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1.

If you’re currently playing either game on Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, we strongly recommend upgrading to a supported operating system (Windows 10 or 11) before November 18, 2026 to ensure you can continue your access to our games.

We understand that upgrading an operating system can be a significant change, which is why we’re sharing this notice well in advance. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to improve the Guild Wars experience for everyone.

Warrior

· Bloodthirster: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from properly triggering Magebane Tether.

Necromancer

· Life Leech: Fixed an issue in which this skill would inflict bleeding on the user.

Thief

· Silent Scope: Fixed an issue in which some stealth attacks could be activated multiple times.

· Signet of Shadows: Fixed an issue in which this skill could not be activated while targeting a foe beyond a certain range.

From the official GW-Discord:

>Hello GW2 players.

>While we usually land our patches right at 9am PT, our balance update scheduled for today has been met with some unforeseen delays. A hardware failure in our office network caused a prolonged outage overnight that disrupted parts of our build and deployment pipelines. The hardware issues have been resolved, but we're still working on recovering the affected systems. We're hoping to resolve this soon and release the update later today. If the delay continues, we'll be back at 11am PT (90 minutes from now) with another update.

>Hang in there and we appreciate your patience!

>Hello, Tyrians,

We want to let you know in advance that ArenaNet will not be hosting a community event at PAX West this year.

Connecting with you in person is always a highlight for our team, and we’re incredibly grateful for the memories, conversations, and stories you’ve shared with us at past events. We’ll miss seeing you in Seattle this year.

Looking ahead, the conclusion to Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity arrives in September, and we look forward to experiencing it with you.

—The Guild Wars 2 Team

>We are aware of the Failed Delivery issue affecting serial code/s and gem purchases. We are investigating and will update once the issue is resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience.

• Cleansing Burst: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from healing. 
• Fixed an issue that caused a waterfall to display the wrong colors.

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