Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure
“A new chapter unfolds in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, the fourth expansion for the award-winning MMORPG Guild Wars 2. Soar through the skies to combat the strange and otherworldly forces emerging through rifts to devastate Tyria. The adventure continues through three major story and content releases to follow. A self-contained story with its own resolution will play out at launch. Later releases will seamlessly pick up where the launch arc concluded and tell the rest of the expansion's story. Additional features and updates across the game are planned for release every quarter.
Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure is the fourth expansion pack for Guild Wars 2. It was announced on March 22, 2022,[1] and the title, features and trailer were revealed on June 27, 2023.[2] The release date will be on .
A beta event for new combat features will be available for all players from June 29 to July 2, 2023,[3]: see the beta page for detailed info.
Purchasing
The expansion is available through the online store and the in-game Black Lion Trading Company panel.
- External source — creating a new account or upgrading an existing account requires the redemption of the serial code
- In-game panel — upgrading an existing account will automatically be applied to the account used to purchase the upgrade
- Editions available
- Standard Edition ($24.99 / €24,99 / £20.99)
- Deluxe Edition ($49.99 / €49,99 / £42.99)
- Ultimate Edition ($74.99 / €74,99 / £64.99)
Items | Standard | Deluxe | Ultimate |
---|---|---|---|
Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure (expansion) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Shared Inventory Slot | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Max Level Boost | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Additional Character Slot | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Astral Ward Feathered Raptor Skin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
"Magic Juggle" Emote Tome | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Identity Repair Kit | 0 | 1 | 1 |
4000 Gems ($50 / €50 / £42.50 value) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Upgrading to Deluxe Edition
Players who have bought the Standard version of the expansion can choose to upgrade to the Deluxe version via the Black Lion Trading Company for 2400 . You cannot upgrade to Ultimate from either Standard or Deluxe.
Pre-purchasing
Pre-purchase became available on June 27, 2023 and accounts that pre-purchased any edition received:[4]
- Arcane Spellweaver's Hat Skin
- Eagle Eye weapon skin
- Exclusive title: "Demon Hunter"
Features
Plot
- Основная статья: Secrets of the Obscure story
In the quiet that follows the events of Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons, a new force rises to threaten Tyria. As you fight back against Kryptis invaders from the Mists, you’ll uncover the answers to mysteries that have haunted Tyria from the time of the original Guild Wars. Ancient rivalries come into play—the world is at risk. While we've relied on the aid of our allies in many adventures to date, it's time for you to find your footing in a darker, more mysterious side of the world.
Now that the Elder Dragon cycle is "over," Tyria is blood in water. The Mists are watching.
Locations
- Skywatch Archipelago
- Amnytas
- Wizard’s Tower hub
- third explorable zone in a future update.
Combat Features
- New gameplay and combat features
Expanded Weapon Proficiency
“To round off our combat systems updates, we’re granting each profession proficiency with an additional weapon. Like we said earlier: getting to play with a new weapon and changing out your first five skills is one of the most impactful parts of an elite specialization for many players. The weapons and weapon skills we’re introducing to each profession in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure are meant to satisfy that same itch of a new skillset—we just focused on making these weapons fit in with the existing trait lines.
Nine new weapons, one for every profession
- Guardian: Pistol (main and off hand)
- Revenant: Scepter (main hand)
- Warrior: Staff
- Engineer: Short bow
- Ranger: Mace (main and off hand)
- Thief: Axe (main hand)
- Elementalist: Pistol (main hand)
- Mesmer: Rifle
- Necromancer: Sword (main and off hand)
Weaponmaster Training
“Up until now, you could only equip each elite specialization’s weapon by locking yourself into that elite specialization’s trait line. But what if you could charge into the fray as a hammer-wielding holosmith or control the battlefield as a firebrand with a longbow?
Mounts
- One mount originally from Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire is available, via an alternate acquisition method:
- The Skyscale — A Mists-born dragon adept at scaling cliffs and traversing through the air.
Masteries
- Heart of the Obscure
- Advanced Flight Masteries
Equipment
- Three armor sets — Rift Hunter, Astral Ward, with a demonic set available in a later release.
- New weapon sets and standalone weapons
- New legendary armor set
- Relics
- New minis, emotes, infusions
- Guild decorations
- New currency, making some previous Gem Store-only items available for it
Group Content
Strike Missions
Fractals of the Mists
- One fractal and challenge mode
Additional Releases
Gallery
- Screenshots
- SotO screenshot 02.jpg
- SotO screenshot 03.jpg
- SotO screenshot 04.jpg
- SotO screenshot 05.jpg
- SotO screenshot 06.jpg
- SotO screenshot 07.jpg
- SotO screenshot 08.jpg
- SotO screenshot 09.jpg
- SotO screenshot 10.jpg
- SotO screenshot 11.jpg
- Concept art
- Cosmic Tower concept art.jpg
- Demon concept art (SotO).jpg
- Map art concept.jpg
- Map Art Sketch concept art.jpg
- Raptor concept art (SotO).jpg
- Travel Room concept art.jpg
- Wallpapers
- AsuraIsland Sketch wallpaper.jpg
- Kryptis Art wallpaper.jpg
- Secrets Obscure wallpaper.jpg
Trivia
- Indigo Linde has the title of Narrative Lead on the expansion.[8]
External links
- Official Website
- Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure – Expansion Announcement trailer, Youtube.com
- Announcing Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars2.com
- Combat in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars2.com
- A New Chapter Begins in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars2.com
- New Rewards in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars2.com
- Studio Update: Spring 2023, GuildWars2.com
- Первая информация о следующем дополнении от датамайнеров!, GuildWars-2.ru
- Анонс и подробности дополнения Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars-2.ru
- Участвуйте в бета-тесте Weaponmaster Training с 29 июня по 3 июля!, GuildWars-2.ru
- Реликвии в Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars-2.ru
- Previews and interview
- Guild Wars 2 formally announces fourth expansion, Secrets of the Obscure, launching August 22, Massivelyop.com
- The next Guild Wars 2 expansion releases this August, and will finally answer an 18-year-old mystery, Pcgamer.com
References
- ↑ ArenaNet Studio Update: The Future of Guild Wars 2, GuildWars2.com
- ↑ Announcing Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars2.com
- ↑ Combat in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, GuildWars2.com
- ↑ Prepurchase Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Guild Wars 2 formally announces fourth expansion, Secrets of the Obscure, launching August 22, Massivelyop.com/
- ↑ Studio Update: Spring 2023, GuildWars2.com
- ↑ Tweet by that_shaman, Twitter.com
- ↑ Tweet by Indigo Boock, Twitter.com