gww>Dmitri Fatkin at 10:03, 1 June 2026

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{{quotation|[http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/rules.php Official page]|Players love new and special items, and we love including players in the creation of those items! We'd like to invite you to participate in our Guild Wars Design-A-Weapon Contest, where you have an opportunity to submit your vision of a cool new weapon and to possibly see it become a permanent part of Guild Wars.

We are looking for creative and appealing new designs for all sorts of weapons: swords, axes, bows, hammers, spears, rods, wands, scythes, staves, and daggers. Not to be forgotten are the shields and focus items that are also used in combat. You may draw your design inspiration from any of the regions: Tyria, Cantha, or Elona.

To enter the contest, simply send us a drawing, sketch, or printed image of an original new weapon, shield, or focus item and submit it to us for judging. The prize? Up to twenty of the best designs will be placed permanently into the Guild Wars world, and the designers of these weapons will win website recognition and Guild Wars goodies, too!}}

The [[Design-a-Weapon (2007)]] [[contest]] ran in the Spring of 2007 to design concept art for weapons that would be included in the release of [[Guild Wars Eye of the North]]. There were over one thousand entries with a hundred and seven winners, seventeen of which were implemented in-game.
[[Image:Glacial Blade DaW07.jpg|thumb|The concept for the [[Glacial Blade]]]]
==Prizes==
'''Winners:''' Each of the eleven winners received their choice of a copy of [[Guild Wars Nightfall]] (standard edition) signed by the Guild Wars Development Team or a full set of Guild Wars [[Skill Pin]] Set #1 or a [[Guild_Wars_Official_Store#PvP_Editions|PvP Unlock Pack]]. In addition, each winner will receive a Guild Wars Nightfall t-shirt and a code for a Guild Wars [[character slot]], if character slots are available in their location.

'''Honorable Mentions:''' Each of the seventeen honorable mention recipients received A Guild Wars Nightfall t-shirt, a Guild Wars character slot, and two random Guild Wars Skill Pins.

'''Finalists:''' Each of the seventy-nine Finalists received two random [[Skill Pin]]s.

==Winners==
{| class="sortable" style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid silver;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all
|- style="background: #BAE;"
| '''Weapon designed''' || '''Original Artwork Submitter''' || '''Country'''
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| [[Celestial Compass]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner1.php Anthony Lopes] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Eaglecrest Axe]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner2.php Caroline Coronel] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Draconic Scythe]] [[Draconic Scythe (unique)]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner3.php Li Li] || {{China}}
|-
| [[Frog Scepter]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner4.php Zane Bryan] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Glacial Blade]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner5.php Andre Roux] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Bone Dragon Staff]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner6.php Rebecca Sinclair] || {{Canada}}
|-
| [[Dryad Bow]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner7.php Marcus Lamprecht] || {{Germany}}
|-
| [[Storm Daggers]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner8.php Ben Chaney] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Archaic Maul]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner9.php Kura Jorma] || {{Finland}}
|-
| [[Ceremonial Spear]] [[Ceremonial Spear (unique)]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner10.php Michael Chang] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Demonic Aegis]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/winner11.php Deivis Slavinskas] || {{UK}}
|}

==Honorable mentions==
{| class="sortable" style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid silver;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all
|- style="background: #BAE;"
| '''Weapon designed''' || '''Original Artwork and Submitter Name''' || '''Country'''
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-a.php Fengzhijun] || {{China}}
|-
| [[Emerald Blade]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-b.php Findur Calenardhon] || {{Germany}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-c.php Maho Rit] || {{France}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-d.php Jesus Garcia Menendez] || {{Spain}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-e.php Metra] || {{Japan}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-f.php Tony Hoei] || {{USA}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-g.php Venus Aridia] || {{France}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-h.php Apache Queen Raven] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[Draconic Aegis]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-i.php Jesus Galan Coronado] || {{Spain}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-j.php Shannon Novak] || {{New Zealand}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-k.php Todd Harry] || {{USA}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-l.php Camaban Von Myrtana] || {{Germany}}
|-
| || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-m.php Prizren Brespapaj] || {{Switzerland}}
|-
| [[Serpentine Reaver]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-n.php Alexander (Minze) Thümler] || {{Germany}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Rose Focus]] || [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-o.php Lucy Bell]1 || {{Australia}}
|-
| [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-p.php Landon Carroll]1 || {{USA}}
|-
| [http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/hm-q.php Nymph of Meliai]1 || {{UK}}
|}
1These three entries were similar enough to be combined as one design.

==Finalists==
{| class="sortable" style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid silver;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all
|- style="background: #BAE;"
| '''Submitter''' || '''Country''' || '''Submitter''' || '''Country''' || '''Submitter''' || '''Country'''
|-
| Aaron Dietrich || {{USA}} || actionjack || {{USA}} || André Scollick || {{Germany}}
|-
| Andrew Everitt || {{England}} || Aps || {{France}} || Ayashi no Ceress || {{France}}
|-
| Basonim Scoslett || {{Germany}} || Casey Withers || {{USA}} || Cason || {{Germany}}
|-
| Christian Chapelle || {{France}} || Christian Jahn || {{Austria}} || Chuker Sokhara || {{France}}
|-
| Cyriel Breissen || {{Netherlands}} || Dennis Kelley || {{USA}} || Dracia Anderson || {{Germany}}
|-
| Edgar Holzem || {{Germany}} || Emanuel Schütz || {{Germany}} || Esa Melune || {{Germany}}
|-
| Fire Salamander || {{Belgium}} || Flower Power || {{France}} || Frédéric Miquel || {{France}}
|-
| Gao Mingming Yang || {{USA}} || Gunner Matz || {{Germany}} || Hao Cai || {{China}}
|-
| I Tay Trefenwyd I || {{Switzerland}} || Its Harvest Time || {{USA}} || リール || {{Japan}}
|-
| Jason Bishop || {{USA}} || Jennifer Hunt || {{USA}} || Jesus Garcia Fernandez || {{Spain}}
|-
| Jianhao Hoo || {{China}} || Julien Rousseau || {{France}} || Kii Mii || {{France}}
|-
| Lamees Ghaznawi || {{USA}} || Lucyma Dudo || {{Poland}} || Madat World || {{USA}}
|-
| Magorian the Black || {{Italy}} || Marc-Till Wildan || {{Germany}} || Marie Angel || {{France}}
|-
| Mark Allison || {{Germany}} || Marko Cvetkovic || {{Serbia}} || Martina Heinonen || {{Sweden}}
|-
| Mauro Mazzerelli || {{Italy}} || Nadia Morales Perez || {{Spain}} || Nastassja Benesch || {{Austria}}
|-
| Patrizia Crimi || {{Italy}} || Ping Xu || {{China}} || Pitch Saralamba || {{Australia}}
|-
| Rebecca "BeXoR" Irwin || {{Australia}} || Rebein Alexander || {{Germany}} || Rising Black Sun || {{Germany}}
|-
| Robin Molde || {{England}} || Roland Opatz || {{Germany}} || Ross Kasher || {{USA}}
|-
| Sebastien Guichard || {{France}} || Sergio Santillana Cabanillas || {{Spain}} || Stady One || {{Germany}}
|-
| Starr The Insane || {{USA}} || Stephanie Winkler || {{Germany}} || Sun Lifeng || {{China}}
|-
| Suria Lightbringer || {{Hungary}} || Susann Vollrath || {{Netherlands}} || Thomas Klieber || {{Germany}}
|-
| Thomas Mason || {{England}} || Tzu Guo Tin || {{France}} || Velvet Valour || {{UK}}
|-
| Vir Gin Jui || {{Germany}} || Wang Cheng || {{China}} || Willi Vetsch || {{Switzerland}}
|-
| Wilwariu Aeressea || {{Spain}} || Wu Fan || {{China}} || Xaek I || {{Spain}}
|-
| Xander Delano || {{Canada}} || Xiaohui Xing || {{China}} || Xx Eluch Nekro xX || {{Germany}}
|-
| Yanbin Liu || {{China}} || Yao Yu Zhong || {{China}} || Yupeng Ding || {{China}}
|-
|Zhiwei Fan || {{China}} || || || ||
|}

==Special recognition==
{| class="sortable" style="width: 100%; border: 1px solid silver;" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="3" rules=all
|- style="background: #BAE;"
| '''Weapon designed''' || '''Submitter''' || '''Country'''
|-
| [[Darksteel Longbow]] [[Darksteel Longbow (promotional)]] || Marko Cvetkovic || {{Serbia}}
|-
| [[Hourglass Staff]] [[Hourglass Staff (promotional)]] || Bora Vergili || {{Turkey}}
|}

==Related articles==
*[[Design-a-Weapon (2005)]]

==Notes==
* Marcus Lamprecht's name was incorrectly stated as "Marcus Camprechf".

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140707082031/http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/ Contest Winners]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131111112202/http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweapon07/rules.php Official rules and conditions]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140707165446/http://www.guildwars.com/products/eyeofthenorth/preorder/bonuspack.php Official details for the Eye of the North Prerelease Bonus Pack]

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gww>Dmitri Fatkin at 10:03, 1 June 2026