Afflicted
“The Afflicted are simply living creatures-animal, human, plant-that have had the misfortune to get too close to Shiro’s malevolent spirit. Those left unharmed refer to this “disease” as the Affliction and fear that, if left unchecked, it could become an epidemic. The Affliction is not contagious in this way, but considering the other more obvious dangers the creatures present, steering clear of the Afflicted is wise in most any case.
Anyone or anything could become Afflicted, which lends this so-called plague an even more terrifying aspect than any single, normal disease. The resulting mutations are unpredictable monstrosities with all of the combat strengths the original person or creature possessed, but altered and augmented in terrifying ways by the Affliction.
Once someone or something becomes Afflicted, there is no cure. Killing the Afflicted is the only way to give the tortured soul peace; hesitation or pity will only result in death—yours.
The Afflicted are a collection of living beings turned into monsters by Shiro Tagachi's very presence and are suspected to be part of his army. They attack non-Afflicted beings (save for Shiro and his Shiro'ken) in their wake and are a very large group of antagonists in Guild Wars Factions.
List of hostile NPCs
- See also: List of afflicted bosses
| Region | Affiliation | Name | Trophy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guild Wars Factions | |||
| Shing Jea Island | Shiro's army1 |  11 (24) Afflicted Ravager 13 (24) Afflicted Bull |
Augmented Flesh |
14 (24) Afflicted Warrior 14 (24) Afflicted Ranger 14 (24) Afflicted Monk 14 (24) Afflicted Necromancer 10 (24) Afflicted Mesmer 10 (24) Afflicted Elementalist 14 (24) Afflicted Assassin 12 (24) Afflicted Ritualist
| |||
| Kaineng City | |||
| 20 (26) Afflicted Warrior 20 (26) Afflicted Ranger 20 (26) Afflicted Monk 20 (26) Afflicted Necromancer 20 (26) Afflicted Mesmer 20 (26) Afflicted Elementalist 20 (26) Afflicted Assassin 20 (26) Afflicted Ritualist |
Putrid Cyst | ||
| 24 (26) Afflicted Warrior 24 (26) Afflicted Ranger 24 (26) Afflicted Monk 24 (26) Afflicted Necromancer 24 (26) Afflicted Mesmer 24 (26) Afflicted Elementalist 24 (26) Afflicted Assassin 24 (26) Afflicted Ritualist |
Pulsating Growth | ||
| Echovald Forest | |||
| The Jade Sea | |||
| Guild Wars Beyond | |||
| Shing Jea Island | Shiro's army1 | 24 (26) Afflicted Warrior 24 (26) Afflicted Ranger 26 (28) Afflicted Monk 26 (26) Afflicted Necromancer 26 (28) Afflicted Mesmer 26 (28) Afflicted Elementalist 26 (28) Afflicted Assassin 26 (28) Afflicted Ritualist |
Pulsating Growth |
| Kaineng City | |||
| Echovald Forest | |||
| The Jade Sea | |||
- Suspected.
Gallery
- Afflicted concept art.jpg
- "Cursed Army" concept art.jpg
- "Cursed Army Elementalist" concept art.jpg
- "Cursed Army Warrior" concept art.jpg
Notes
- These are the only foes that drop Plagueborn weapons.
- They trigger an Afflicted Soul Explosion when they die.
- NPCs use the
/moanemote when they become infected with the Affliction.
Trivia
- Afflicted bosses are deliberately named after NPCs, to show how Shiro is using the plague to transform people into diseased creatures he can use as an army.[1]
- Many of the afflicted students from Shing Jea Island become bosses that are different than the professions they were studying. Some examples of this include Ako becoming a warrior, Li Yun becoming a mesmer, and Miju becoming a monk. This is a side effects of development changes rather than deliberate storytelling choices.[2]
See also
References
- ^ The lore behind the Afflicted bosses, Andrew McLeod
- ^ The lore behind the Afflicted bosses, Andrew McLeod
