gww>Numma cway: /* Guild Wars Wiki Notes */ Tainted Flesh still triggers shame, so it is a targeted spell.

2026-05-01T12:55:07Z

Guild Wars Wiki Notes: Tainted Flesh still triggers shame, so it is a targeted spell.

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== Update April 28, 2026 ==

It's Guild Wars 21st anniversary today. We're celebrating with new content and a balance update!

== Content ==

* '''New Prophecies dungeon''' - [[Tunnels of the Forsaken|Another new dungeon]] for the Prophecies campaign! The post-Searing version of the dungeon is available now in Reforged mode. To reach the dungeon:
** Make sure you're playing in Reforged mode.
** Complete [[Althea's Ashes]].
** Travel through the Breach to reach Piken Square.
** Find [[Ghost of Althea]] in the Breach to start the new quest chain.
** Characters created in all campaigns can play this content once they are able to get to Piken Square.
* '''Ghost of Althea''' - Ghost of Althea can now be unlocked as a hero for characters in Reforged mode by completing the new post-Searing dungeon.
** Note: Reforged mode is still in Alpha and there are some known issues, like name overlaps for Ghost of Althea in certain situations.
* '''Known issues'''
** New minis reuse existing icons that don't match.
** New minis do not interact with the Hall of Monuments.
** Spanish translation is delayed and will be posted in a day or two. Sorry!

== Balance updates ==

=== Assassin ===

* {{Skill icon|Deadly Haste}}: Reduced energy cost from 10 to 5, increased recharge speed of half-ranged spells from 5..50 to 5..60
* {{Skill icon|Golden Skull Strike}}: Changed daze effect time from 1..5 to 1..12
* {{Skill icon|Mantis Touch}}: Increased recharge time from 15 to 20, removed lead attack requirement, changed type from Spell to Trick
* {{Skill icon|Mark of Insecurity}}: Increased health degeneration from 1..3 to 1..5, reduced non-assassin skill disable from 10 seconds to 5 seconds
* {{Skill icon|Scorpion Wire}}: Reduced activation distance from 100' to 75'
* {{Skill icon|Shadow Fang}}: Reduced recharge time from 45 to 20
* {{Skill icon|Shadow Prison}}: Reduced recharge time from 25 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Shadow Shroud}}: Reduced energy cost from 10 to 5, reduced activation time from 1 to 0.25
* {{Skill icon|Shadowy Burden}}: Increased armor reduction from flat 20 to 20..30
* {{Skill icon|Shameful Fear}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1
* {{Skill icon|Siphon Speed}}: Changed activation range from half to full

=== Dervish ===

* {{Skill icon|Farmer's Scythe}} (PvP): Split out PvP version of the skill; damage increased from 5..17 to 5..35, recharge increased from 12 to 20
* {{Skill icon|Guiding Hands}} (PvP): Reduced recharge time from 30 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Lyssa's Haste}} (PvP): Reduced energy cost from 10 to 5
* {{Skill icon|Meditation}}: Reduced recharge time from 20 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Mystic Healing}} (PvP): Reduced recharge time from 20 to 10
* {{Skill icon|Mystic Twister}}: Reduced recharge time from 8 to 4
* {{Skill icon|Reaper's Sweep}}: Reduced adrenaline cost from 8 to 7
* {{Skill icon|Rending Touch}}: Increased adrenaline gain from 1 to 2
* {{Skill icon|Vow of Revolution}}: Increased energy regeneration from 1..5 to 1..6
* {{Skill icon|Zealous Vow}}: Reduced energy regeneration penalty from 3 to 2

=== Elementalist ===

* {{Skill icon|Energy Boon}}: Reduced recharge time from 20 to 12
* {{Skill icon|Ether Prism}}: Reduced recharge time from 25 to 20
* {{Skill icon|Iron Mist}}: Increased Air Magic spell activation/recharge time bonus from 25 to 33, reduced Overcast penalty from 3 to 2
* {{Skill icon|Magnetic Surge}}: Reduced activation time from 1.5 to 1
* {{Skill icon|Vapor Blade}}: Reduced energy cost from 10 to 5

=== Mesmer ===

* {{Skill icon|Hex Eater Signet}}: Reduced recharge time from 25 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Price of Pride}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1, changed duration from 5..20 to flat 5, changed energy loss from 1..7 to 3..15
* {{Skill icon|Recurring Insecurity}}: Reduced duration from 10 to 5, reduced recharge time from 10 to 3, increased health degeneration from 1..5 to 1..6
* {{Skill icon|Signet of Recall}}: Reduced activation time from 1 to 0.25, reduced duration from 10 to 6
* {{Skill icon|Sum of All Fears}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1.5

=== Monk ===

* {{Skill icon|Air of Enchantment}}: Increased energy reduction on casting enchantments on affected ally from 5 to 10
* {{Skill icon|Balthazar's Pendulum}}: Increased duration from 5..10 to 5..25
* {{Skill icon|Healer's Covenant}}: Reduced heal health reduction from 25 to 20, changed energy cost reduction from 1..3 to 1..4
* {{Skill icon|Martyr}}: Reduced activation time from 1 to 0.25
* {{Skill icon|Release Enchantments}}: Reduced activation time from 1 to 0.25
* {{Skill icon|Scourge Enchantment}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1.5
* {{Skill icon|Signet of Removal}}: Reduced activation time from 1 to 0.25
* {{Skill icon|Smiter's Boon}} (PvP): Increased recharge time from 89 to 90
* {{Skill icon|Spell Shield}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1, changed skill disable duration from 10..5 to 8..4
* {{Skill icon|Supportive Spirit}}: Changed knocked down heal amount from 5..35 to 5..50
* {{Skill icon|Withdraw Hexes}}: Reduced energy cost from 15 to 5, changed additional recharge seconds increased from 20..5 to 2, added chance to fail if Divine Favor is less than 5

=== Necromancer ===

* All [[Well spell|wells]] can now sacrifice 66% health to activate if there is not a corpse nearby.
* {{Skill icon|Blood Drinker}}: Reduced effect time from 10 to 6, increased health threshold from 50% to 90%
* {{Skill icon|Cacophony}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1, increased duration from 10 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Depravity}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1
* {{Skill icon|Enfeebling Touch}}: Reduced recharge time from 5 to 3, changed health loss from 5..50 to 5..65
* {{Skill icon|Gaze of Contempt}}: Reduced recharge time from 15 to 10
* {{Skill icon|Meekness}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1, increased recharge time from 15 to 20
* {{Skill icon|Soul Leech}}: Increased energy cost from 10 to 15, reduced activation time from 2 to 1, reduced recharge time from 15 to 7
* {{Skill icon|Tainted Flesh}}: Now affects all allies in the area
* {{Skill icon|Weaken Knees}}: Reduced recharge time from 10 to 5, changed damage while moving from 5..10 to 5..20
* {{Skill icon|Wither}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1, reduced recharge time from 10 to 5

=== Paragon ===

* {{Skill icon|Angelic Bond}}: Reduced recharge time from 30 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Awe}}: Changed activation range from half to full
* {{Skill icon|"Brace Yourself!"}} (PvP): Reduced recharge time from 12 to 8, changed nearby foe damage from 15..75 to 15..90
* {{Skill icon|Finale of Restoration}} (PvP): Reduced recharge time from 20 to 10
* {{Skill icon|Glowing Signet}}: Reduced recharge time from 20 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Harrier's Toss}} (PvE & [[Harrier's Toss (PvP)|PvP]]): Changed conditional damage from 5..30 to 5..40
* {{Skill icon|"Help Me!"}}: Renamed to "Help!", can now target allies
* {{Skill icon|"Lead the Way!"}}: Reduced energy cost from 10 to 5, increased maximum possible time from 20 to 30 seconds
* {{Skill icon|"Make Your Time!"}}: Changed max possible adrenaline from 1..5 to 1..8, now 2 strikes of adrenaline gained per party member in earshot
* {{Skill icon|Spear Swipe}}: Reduced energy cost from 10 to 5

=== Ranger ===

* {{Skill icon|Archer's Signet}}: Increased condition duration increase from 100 to 150
* {{Skill icon|Crippling Shot}}: Reduced recharge time from 4 to 2, changed duration of condition from 1..11 to 1..12
* {{Skill icon|Pounce}}: Reduced recharge time from 20 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Revive Animal}}: Reduced activation time from 6 to 0.25, reduced recharge time from 20 to 5
* {{Skill icon|Scavenger's Focus}}: Reduced recharge time from 20 to 12
* {{Skill icon|Seeking Arrows}}: Reduced energy cost from 15 to 10, reduced recharge time from 20 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Smoke Trap}}: Reduced recharge time from 20 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Snare}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1.5, reduced recharge time from 20 to 15
* {{Skill icon|Quick Shot}}: Reduced activation time from 1 to 0.5
* {{Skill icon|Trapper's Focus}}: Changed effect time from 12..24 to 12..36, changed Wilderness Survival attribute gain from 0..2 to 0..4

=== Ritualist ===

* {{Skill icon|Anguished Was Lingwah}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1.5, increased duration bonus to hexes from 33 to 50
* {{Skill icon|Attuned Was Songkai}}: Reduced activation time from 2 to 1.5, reduced recharge time from 60 to 30
* {{Skill icon|Ghostly Weapon}}: Reduced energy cost from 5 to 3
* {{Skill icon|Grasping Was Kuurong}}: Increased activation time from 1 to 1.5, increased recharge time from 20 to 25, increased range to "in the area"
* {{Skill icon|Guided Weapon}}: Reduced energy cost from 15 to 5
* {{Skill icon|Offering of Spirit}}: Reduced energy cost from 5 to 3
* {{Skill icon|Mending Grip}}: Reduced recharge time from 6 to 4, changed heal from 15..75 to 20..80
* {{Skill icon|Weapon of Fury}}: Increased adrenaline gain from 5..50% to 100%
* {{Skill icon|Weapon of Remedy}}: Reduced energy cost from 5 to 3, changed health steal bonus from 15..75 to 20..80
* {{Skill icon|Wielder's Remedy}}: Reduced energy cost from 5 to 3, conditions remove increased to 2

=== Warrior ===

* {{Skill icon|Bull's Charge}}: Changed duration from 5..11 to 1..7, reduced recharge time from 20 to 12, increased movement bonus from 33% to 50%
* {{Skill icon|Decapitate}}: Reduced adrenaline cost from 8 to 7, changed damage from 5..50 to 5..80
* {{Skill icon|Distracting Strike}}: Increased skill disable duration from 20 to 30
* {{Skill icon|Grapple}}: Reduced recharge time from 12 to 8
* {{Skill icon|Primal Rage}}: Changed energy cost to 5, removed adrenaline cost, changed duration from 1..15 to 1..9, reduced recharge time from 10 to 4, increased movement bonus from 25% to 33%
* {{Skill icon|Quivering Blade}}: Increased daze duration from 5 to 10
* {{Skill icon|Shove}}: Reduced recharge time from 15 to 10
* {{Skill icon|Skull Crack}}: Reduced adrenaline cost from 9 to 6, reduced activation time from 0.5 to 0.25
* {{Skill icon|Steady Stance}}: Reduced recharge time from 6 to 4, changed adrenaline gain from 1..3 to 1..4
* {{Skill icon|"Victory Is Mine!"}}: Reduced recharge time from 15 to 10

== Guild Wars Wiki Notes ==

* {{Skill icon|Weapon of Remedy}}: Number of conditions removed increased to 2.
* {{Skill icon|Quivering Blade}}: Damage reduced from +10..40 to +10 at all ranks.
* {{skill icon|Golden Skull Strike}}: Daze duration is unchanged.
* {{Skill icon|Mantis Touch}}: Changed from [[Spell]] to [[Skill]], not Trick.
* {{skill icon|Shadow Prison}}: Recharge is unchanged.
* {{Skill icon|Tainted Flesh}}: Affects all ''party members'' [[in the area]] around the caster (not all allies, unlike what the tooltip says).
* [[Well]] casting without a corpse in [[Earshot]] range will trigger 66% health [[sacrifice]]. AI is capable of utilizing this update when health is available, possibly to their own detriment.
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gww>Numma cway: /* Guild Wars Wiki Notes */ Tainted Flesh still triggers shame, so it is a targeted spell.