Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds Expansion Is Out August 20, Adds New Raid, Player Housing, and Land Spears

Today, ArenaNet has unveiled Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, the fifth expansion (following Secrets of the Obscure, which just got its final content update for the MMORPG originally released in 2012.

Janthir Wilds will be released on August 20, priced at $24.99, with pre-orders open now. Bonus
items include a Serpent’s Wrath weapon set, the Whispering Serpent Pauldrons shoulder armor, the Homesteader character title, a shared inventory slot, and a level 80 character boost. The Deluxe Edition is priced at $49.99 and comes with the standard edition bundle plus another batch of exclusive items: the Wayfinder’s Versatile Table, a set of Eldritch Gathering Tools, an additional character slot, and an Identity Repair Kit. Finally, the Janthir Wilds Ultimate Edition ($74.99) includes the exclusive Standard and Deluxe Edition items, plus 4,000 Gems, the premium in-game store currency.

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Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will add several new features and content, such as proper player housing called Homesteads, which will feature a brand new customization and decorating interface so that heroes may create and adorn their very own housing space for their friends and guild mates.

The expansion also adds the first new endgame PvE Raid to Guild Wars 2 since 2019, featuring challenging boss battles. On August 20, two new explorable maps will be available: the bucolic Lowland Shore and the stormy Janthir Syntri. A third will follow in future updates.

All professions (classes) will also finally get the chance to wield land spears. This new weapon type will be available during a limited time beta test between June 27 and 30. The Warclaw mount will also break out of PvP's World vs. World mode to join the player's mount stables as a new option for exploring the mountains and river valleys of Janthir, using its unique double-jump ability to navigate difficult terrain. Guild