Guild Wars 2 is releasing a new update coming June 25, 2013 called Sky Pirates of Tyria. ArenaNet announced that the new update will feature a brand new dungeon, scavenger hunt, custom arenas, spectator mode and compelling social play experiences. Sky Pirates of Tyria brings players a vigorous update to the ongoing Living World saga. Coming with it are new events, rewards and features, as well as Custom Arenas and the Spectator Mode are finally coming out of beta.
As for the Living Story content, Lion’s Arch has fallen into chaos following a murder at the Dragon Bash. Spearheading the investigation is Ellen Kiel who is recruiting teams of deputies to capture the perpetrator. Players will be tasked with tracking down the guilty culprit. Join together with friends and take on multiple events that will lead you through thrilling content and discoveries as part of this update.
Details of the update include:
•New Story Dungeon: Aetherblade Retreat – Find the hidden entrance to the Aetherblade base and take the fight to the pirates. It will take skill, courage, and no small measure of agility to battle through to the Aetherblade Captain and First Mate.
•Sea of Sorrows Scavenger Hunt – In this new, permanent content, players search for clues to the locations of 12 plaques that have been set up to honor the history of the city and its founder, in the novel Sea of Sorrows by our very own Ree Soesbee, narrative designer, ArenaNet, hitting store shelves and Amazon on Tuesday, June 25.
•New Rewards – A variety of new rewards are available, including Aetherblade caches, a First Mate Horrik miniature companion, a stylish monocle and more.
•Skill and Trait Balance Update – The largest balance patch ever is being introduced in this build, which includes significant updates to traits and skills to introduce more viable build diversity. Every profession trait line is seeing changes. Updates also have been made to some less popular skills to improve their effectiveness.
•Custom Arenas and Spectator Mode leaves Beta – Custom PvP arenas allow players to host private matches, and customize their map settings. This feature is leaving beta, which means that Custom Arena Starter Kits will be available for anyone to purchase in the Gem Store. Spectator Mode also is officially out of beta. Together, these two features allow for practice, competitive play and tournaments.
•Mortar Mastery Joins the Growing List of World vs. World Abilities – Players can increase their mortar effectiveness by training in Mortar Mastery. Improvements in this line include increasing mortar blast radius, beefing up on damage, reducing skill recharge, and even adding a new skill, Mortar Barrage.
For more details, or to experience Sky Pirates of Tyria, visit https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/
