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''[[Guild Wars Reforged]]'' is a series of updates first announced on November 18th, 2025<ref>[https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/announcing-guild-wars-reforged Announcing Guild Wars Reforged], GuildWars2.com</ref>, with the first of these updates going live on December 3rd, 2025. These updates will be free to existing players.

Guild Wars Reforged is also the name of the compilation containing all three campaigns, replacing the [[Guild Wars Trilogy]] and individual campaigns.

==Digital Contents==
When [https://store.guildwars.com/en-us/product/guild-wars-reforged purchased digitally], you will receive the following:

*[[Guild Wars Prophecies]]
*[[Guild Wars Factions]]
*[[Guild Wars Nightfall]]
*8x [[Character slot|Character Slots]]
*4x [[Xunlai Storage Pane|Xunlai Storage Panes]]
*The [[M.O.X.]] [[Player versus Environment|PvE]] [[Hero]], and its related [[Zinn's Task|quest]].

== Features ==
[[File:GuildWars Reforged.jpg|200px|thumb|GuildWars Reforged as represented in the [[Online Store]].]]
=== Initial release ===
:''[[Feedback:Game updates/20251203|This patch was released on December 3, 2025]].''
* Support for controllers and Steam Decks.
* A new quest tracking and direction system.
* An updated UI featuring HD skill icons and larger text options.
* Native support for high DPI displays.
* Rendering improvements for occlusion, bloom, and anti-aliasing.
* A new audio system with improved environmental effects.
* Repricing of [[Eye of the North]] and other [[Guild Wars Online Store|DLC]].<ref name="livestream">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUCTCCXPJXs Guild Wars Reforged - Developer Livestream with Laranity], youtube.com</ref>
* Any owners of one of the campaigns were automatically upgraded to all three campaigns.
* Individual purchase of each campaign was discontinued; all three were bundled at a lower price point.
* The [[Game of the Year Upgrade]] and its associated [[bonus item]]s were discontinued.
* The [[Igneous Summoning Stone]] was made available to any account that has purchased Eye of the North.
* Steam players will be able to link their [[Hall of Monuments]] to [[Guild Wars 2]] Steam accounts.<ref name="livestream" />

=== Q4 2025 ===
====Wintersday 2025====
:''[[Feedback:Game updates/20251218|This patch was released on December 18, 2025]] and coincided with the beginning of [[Wintersday]].''
* Two new [[optional game modes]] available at [[character creation]].
** {{reforgedmode}} (Alpha Testing): provides access to a revised Prophecies experience, including the new [[Piken Square (pre-Searing)|Piken Square outpost in Pre-Searing Ascalon]] and rebalanced [[henchmen]] skill bars.
** {{dcmode}} (Beta Testing): provides a badge next to your character name until they die.
* Increased party sizes (4) in Pre-Searing Ascalon.
* Access to past [[character selection screen]]s.

=== Q1 2026 ===
====Canthan New Year 2026====
:''[[Feedback:Game_updates/20260128|This patch was released on January 28, 2026]], shortly before the beginning of the [[Canthan New Year]].''
* A new [[optional game modes|optional game mode]] available at [[character creation]].
** {{mamode}} (Beta Testing): an "Ironman" style game mode that requires the character to progress through Tyria without access to external assistance such as [[storage]] or [[trading]].
* Further changes to Reforged Mode.
* Improvements to touch screen controls.
====Balance pass Update====
:''[[Feedback:Game_updates/20260205|This patch was released on February 5, 2026]] (See page for balance notes). Additional skill balance was included in the [[Feedback:Game updates/20260209|February 9, 2026]] and the [[Feedback:Game updates/20260225|February 25, 2026]] game updates.
*Rebalancing of various lesser used [[skills]].
*New Steam-based in-game store.

====The Bastion Update<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/29720/view/497221686832136372?l=english</ref>====
:''[[Feedback:Game updates/20260225|This patch was released on February 25, 2026]].
* [[A Bastion In the North]] — A new quest available in pre-Searing for {{reforgedmode}} players.
* New Start Mission Button — ''Start Mission'' button moved to a more visible location at the top of the screen.
* {{reforgedmode}} added for Factions and Nightfall Characters.
* [[Shrine to Godly Accoutrements|Godly Accoutrement Shrines]] — New shrines added to major cities ([[Ascalon City (pre-Searing)|Ascalon City]], [[Lion's Arch]], [[Kaineng Center]], and [[Kamadan]]) that allow you to make changes to selected [[optional game modes]] after character creation.
* [[Stylist]] [[Gilderoy Le Fleur]] added to [[Pre-Searing Ascalon City]].

===Q2 2026===
====Forsaken Tunnels Update====
:''[[Feedback:Game_updates/20260401|This patch was released on April 1, 2026]].
* New [[pre-searing]] dungeon, [[Forsaken Tunnels]], added for {{reforgedmode}} players.
**New dungeon quest chain ([[Long Thought Forgotten]]→[[Charr in the Tunnels]]→[[The Scourge Beneath]]).
** [[Devona]] can now be unlocked as a [[Hero]] in {{reforgedmode}} through the new dungeon or in [[Lion's Arch]].
* Inventory quality-of-life updates: one-click item identification and material transfer to storage.
* [[April Fool’s]] additions include “[[Options#Graphics|Nostalgia Mode]]” (CRT-style 800×600 visuals) with a temporary themed login screen.
====21st Anniversary Celebration Updates====
:''These updates were released [[Feedback:Game updates/20260422|on April 22, 2026]] [[Feedback:Game updates/20260428|and April 28, 2026]].
*Players can now [[Guide to character creation|name their characters]] single word names (three characters or more).
*Post-Searing version of the [[Forsaken Tunnels]] dungeon, called [[Tunnels of the Forsaken]] added for {{reforgedmode}} players.
**New dungeon quest chain ([[Elegy for Those Left Behind]]→[[The Cost of Survival]]→[[The Dreamer and the Zealot]]).
**[[Ghost of Althea]] can now be unlocked as a [[Hero]] in {{reforgedmode}} through the new dungeon.
*Additional skill balance ([[Feedback:Game updates/20260428|See update page for balance notes]]).
*Announcement of Guild Wars Reforged coming to mobile devices (iOS & Android) in summer 2026.<ref>https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/guild-wars-reforged-launches-on-mobile-this-summer/</ref>

===Q3 2026===
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== Development ==
Guild Wars Reforged is being co-developed by [[ArenaNet]] and [[2weeks]], a small studio co-founded by past ArenaNet employees [[Brandon Dillon]] and [[Richard Foge]], and joined by [[Matthew Moore]].<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/company/2weeks-corp/people/ 2weeks profile], LinkedIn.com</ref>

On April 28 2026, it was announced that Guild Wars Reforged was also in development for mobile devices (iOS and Android).<ref>https://www.guildwars2.com/en-gb/news/guild-wars-reforged-launches-on-mobile-this-summer/</ref>. The mobile game will allow cross-play with PC and select parts of the game on mobile will be free (ad-supported). A global launch is planned for summer 2026.

== External links ==
[https://help.guildwars.com/hc/en-us/articles/46636569636371-Guild-Wars-Reforged-FAQ Guild Wars Reforged FAQ on help.guildwars.com]

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