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Guild Wars 2 Item nomenclature

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Item nomenclature refers to a standardized set of words to describe common traits among items. For example, the word “Hearty” means toughness and vitality bonuses, and applies to any item type.
An item’s prefix is determined when it is created and cannot be changed; for crafted items, it is based on the activator used to produce the item. Some unique items don’t display normal prefixes, but follow the …

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A category of terms used in game.

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A Squad is a PvE/WvW tool for grouping large numbers of players together to pursue a particular goal.

Squads are led by a commander. A squad is started either by the commander inviting players into a squad by selecting their characters or by players themselves by selecting the commander and then using the right click menu to join the commander’s squad.

Notes

You do not need the commander’s permission to join a squad, but the squad is automatically disbanded if the Commander turns off the tag, changes characters, or …

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The guild interface showing current influence and possibilities for spending influence.

Influence is the currency that guilds spend to purchase boons and other guild-wide upgrades. Influence is earned by participating in events, pvp, or solo content while representing a guild. Coin may also be exchanged for influence at the Guild Promoter.

However, Influence is accrued and spent separately by the guild members on each world. For example, a guild with players in Maguuma, Blacktide, and Riverside will have three different pools of Influence and three different build queues, one for each …

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Guild Window


Guilds are a great way to connect to a community and make new friends. Each guild has it’s

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This article is about the novel. For the sea itself, see Sea of Sorrows.

Sea of Sorrows, written by Ree Soesbee, will be the third and final novel to bridge the time between the original game series and guild wars 2. The plot will focus on Zhaitan’s awakening and the effects it has on Tyria, including the flooding of Lion’s Arch.[1] It will begin with the sinking of Lion’s Arch while the main character is on a ship heading to Arah, and follows the main character as he meets …