

Guild Wars 2 in 2026 is NOT the Game You Remember
For the veterans from the vanilla era asking if they should return and what has changed: Here's a small reality check from someone who justed had this exact experience after more than 10 years off. Hope you enjoy :)
Anyone else nostalgic for vanilla dungeons?
Some of you might remember when GW2 first hit us in 2012:
No mounts, no ascended items, no expansions.
Don't get me wrong, expansions did a great job in this game. Horizontal progression lets each stand for its own and builds a huge variety.
BUT: I cannot find people for good old dungeons. Ever!
I currently run a challenge to craft a legendary weapon on a free account (FREELOCKED challenge on youtube if you wanna check it out). Since the core game is mostly what was vanilla back in 2012, dungeons are a major part that I cannot take part in due to lack of groups.
So do you run dungeons regularly or is it just a relic outclassed by all modern expansion content?
Curious what you think :) Because I still love them.
Thanks, and have a great time!
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Hope this is helpful or entertaining to some f2p interested GW2 fans :)
Hey folks!
For anyone looking to get into the game, here is a quick breakdown :)
Hope you like it!