Major raids and wardrobe system updates with new Fashion Templates, Wizard’s Vault improvements, and Guardian’s Glade raid encounter.

Raids

Guardian’s Glade (new)

  • New raid encounter added
  • Challenge mode will become available in three weeks

Strike Missions (changed)

  • Merged into raids as raid encounters

Raid UI (new)

  • New raid UI added

Raid Rewards (new)

  • New raid reward vendor in the Lion’s Arch Aerodrome
  • Six new combat relics for Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity
  • New Dhuumscale skyscale mount skin

Wardrobe System

Fashion Templates (new)

  • Fashion Templates added to wardrobe system
  • Start with two free Fashion Templates
  • Up to nine templates total may be purchased through Black Lion Trading Company
  • One-time prompt to save current cosmetics to Fashion Template 1 for free

Wizard’s Vault

Daily and Weekly Objectives (changed)

  • Daily and weekly objectives refreshed to improve variety and reduce friction
  • Several older objectives retired and new ones added highlighting fractals, world bosses, and WvW
  • Daily and weekly objectives can now be selected independently
  • Can freely adjust chosen categories as long as you haven’t started progressing them

Shop (changed)

  • Updates to pricing, quantities, and item availability
  • Three Black Lion Keys and a Bag Slot Expansion added to seasonal inventory
  • Astral acclaim price tuning applied

Gold Rewards (changed)

  • Unlimited Bag of Coins option removed
  • Limited-supply gold reward adjusted to offer more total gold per season at a slightly higher astral acclaim cost

Special Objectives (new)

  • New special objectives that will roll out over the course of the season, including ones tied to festivals and bonus events

Rewards

Castoran Coral Quest License (new)

  • Journey to obtain the Coralheart Pillar staff and Coralheart Stake sword
  • Ascended weapons grow bioluminescent coral formations as you wield them

Seaside Scholar’s Set (new)

  • Now complete with three new skins

Toxinshell Weapon Set (new)

  • Beautiful-but-deadly design for all terrestrial weapons

Tropical Leaf Cape Set (new)

  • Dramatic leafy shoulder and cape skins that surround your character with impressive foliage

Endless Summer (new)

  • New legendary ring
  • Brings the beach with you wherever you go with splashing water effects and sand at your feet
  • Complete with sandcastles, shells, and crabs

Events

Lunar New Year (new)

  • February 3–24
  • Decorations and festivities in Divinity’s Reach
  • Celestial Hoofed Shoes boot armor skin
  • Plush Mordy Backpack
  • Lucky Great Horse Backpack
  • Celestial’s Firework Weapon skins
  • Mini Horse-Gourdon
  • Accessible to players of any level

Fashion Week (new)

  • February 3 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time to February 10 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time
  • Theme: God Walking Amongst Mere Mortals
  • Grand prize is a legendary weapon of the winner’s choice

Twitch Drops

Twitch Drops (new)

  • Active until February 8 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time
  • Available when watching participating Guild Wars 2 streamers

Source: Steam News