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Beacon Multimedia has posted interesting information on their Facebook page earlier today. The page is originally written in Greek, but the translation is good enough to make out some possible information on the promised November update for Guild Wars 2. Check out the images below, then let us know what you think about all of this!
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In this article I'll be going over all the information that the GW2 community has come across and the guides that I've found to be noteworthy for the Halloween event. If you've come across something that I haven't added, please let me know!

Costume & Weapon Skins
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Plastic Fangs, Plastic Spiders, Nougats
There are quite a few days to get these ingredients: Mystic Forge Recipes The more of the ingredients you use, the more end-result receive from the Mystic Forge. Example: 1x Trick-or-Treat Bags, 26x Nougat Center, 26x Plastic Fangs, Master's Salvage Kit = 49x Chattering Skulls

Crafting Recipes
Here a list of all the new spooky recipes for each discipline.
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Mystic Forge Recipes Jumping Puzzle
There's an event that spawns in the lowbie zones. Once it's completed, pumpkin icons pop up all over the zone. They'll take you to the Mad King's realm. Once there, talk to the charr on the pedestal and he'll port you to the clock tower jumping puzzle.

Hints
  • You can just run onto the first cog wheel instead of jumping to it. That'll stop you from overshooting.
  • Don't stop for chests if you're trying to complete the puzzle. (If you're quick enough, you can get them, or get them and then fail. They have TOT bags in them.)
  • Once you get to the spot where there are no more beams to jump on, jump down. You'll end up on the cog with a chest. If you are ahead, you can open it, otherwise don't bother and concentrate on continuing!
  • Once you've made it to the last staircase, wait until the clock tower breaks open. Jump inside!
Finishing is an achievement and you'll get BoA (Bind on Acquire) Mad King's Slippers, exotic armor.

Guides & Links
Here are some guides and other links to help you with the Halloween event. Quotes

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“Our Halloween celebrations are in full swing, costume brawls are aplenty and the Shadow of the Mad King is falling across Tyria. Because we are as excited as you are, we will add another opportunity for you to get shiny Halloween goodies.

You will be glad to hear that we are adding recipes to the Mystic Forge that will allow you to throw stuff you get from the Black Lion Chests into it to get a special Halloween chest (no key needed for this one). These chests will include Halloween specific loot and give you a second chance to get one of the terrifying, rare Halloween skins. Here is the recipe we will add:

You need 1 Candy Corn, 6 Mystery Tonics, 1 Boost (any), 1 Boost (any) to get a Mad King Chest.

We hope you like this gruesome addition, we will let you know immediately when they will be in the game – enjoy the celebrations!” [Source]

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“Our Halloween celebrations are in full swing, costume brawls are aplenty and the Shadow of the Mad King is falling across Tyria. Because we are as excited as you are, we will add another opportunity for you to get shiny Halloween goodies.


You will be glad to hear that we are adding recipes to the Mystic Forge that will allow you to throw stuff you get from the Black Lion Chests into it to get a special Halloween chest (no key needed for this one). These chests will include Halloween specific loot and give you a second chance to get one of the terrifying, rare Halloween skins. Here is the recipe we will add:

You need 1 Candy Corn, 6 Mystery Tonics, 1 Boost (any), 1 Boost (any) to get a Mad King Chest.

We hope you like this gruesome addition, we will let you know immediately when they will be in the game – enjoy the celebrations!” [Source]

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As some of you noticed, we have published the time of the special event which will occur on Sunday, October the 28th at 12:00 PM Pacific Time/19:00 GMT.

On the holiday team, we are fully aware of the fact that not everyone can be logged into the game at specific time. We’re also aware that people live in different time zones, and those times can potentially fall on different calendar days. This is why each act is a phase, or a period of time, rather than a moment in time.

The one major exception is the beginning of Act 3, which is something that I think most people will want to be around to see. The choice of 12:00 PM Pacific Time/19:00 GMT on Sunday was a very informed, calculated decision. It was primarily based on the fact that it’s pretty much the peak of our weekly concurrency, which means it satisfies the highest possible percentage of our users. It also means that it’s the same calendar date whether you’re American or European.

For those of you wondering, having the event at separate times for separate zones is actually one of the worst options. Whatever happens is going to be on livestreams instantly and then on YouTube about five minutes later. At least this way, everyone has a chance to experience it in the game, without having it spoiled by the rapid availability of video on the Internet. [Source]
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Hot on the heels of yesterday's bug fix update, we have another ready to load onto our machines. Most of the fixes are for various crashes within the game, as well as a fix for the frequent disconnects certains users were experiencing. There's also promising news for all of you craving the paid PvP tournaments.
  • Fixed a bug that caused frequent PvP crashes. This was the final known bug preventing the activation of paid tournaments. We will again take a night to make sure these are stable to ensure that the player experience when spending gems on tournaments is as good as it can be. Barring unforeseen issues, we will enable paid tournaments tomorrow morning when we are in the office to support their launch
  • Fixed various crashes
  • Fixed counts for Halloween achievements
  • Added an instance entry that will let all players who reach Fort Trinity to go into Trahearne’s office
  • Several parts of the scavenger hunt will no longer break if too many players are interacting with them
  • Fixed an issue causing players with linked mobile authenticators to be regularly disconnected from the game
  • Fixed an issue in two of the Arah chains where a door would remain closed
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Today's patch updates:
  • Devil Horns can no longer be put into the Mystic Forge and are now available again for free via the Gem Store (these will be available in a few hours, 10am PDT) [Guru edit: it's well past 10am PDT]
  • Fixed a crash when resurrecting a Mesmer clone created with the Deception skill
  • Fixed an issue when Halloween creatures could infinitely spawn from Haunted Doors
  • Fixed an issue when the ghost wasn’t visible during the first stage of Scavenger Hunt in Lion’s Arch
  • Fixed a WvW crash
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Jon Peters comments about the latest patch and Rangers:

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Poof! Someone called and I am here. We made some ranger changes this patch, but had to go back on them because of risk factor. There are some bugs being fixed and quality of life improvements coming in the next patch, as well as some other significant ranger improvements. I would Literally tell you but I think it would be considered a bit of a spoiler so you will have to be patient.

While we work hard to keep updates going on all professions, not very build us going to contain fixes for everyone due to the nature of software development. One problem with rangers is the lack of build diversity created by a number of sub par utility skills. Many signets, a shout or two, and spirits are all a bit lackluster. That is the first place to expect improvements. Second is trying to improve the feel/ pacing on some weapons.

Ok I can’t type more with tiny phone finger keypad. See you in game!
Jon

Jon Peters comments on updates to tournaments coming soon:

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Along with the upcoming build we will be making some server side changes to tournaments. This may go live a bit before the build so I wanted to give some warning.
  • down time between rounds is being reduced from 5 minutes to 3 minutes.
  • Glory and rank rewards are increasing
Free
  • 1st place was 300, will now be 400 glory/rank
  • 2nd place was 200, will now be 300
  • 3rd and 4th place was 100, will now be 200
Paid
  • 1st place was 360, will now be 500 glory/rank
  • 2nd place was 240, will now be 400
  • 3rd and 4th place was 120, will now be 300
Thanks and enjoy,
Jon

Jason King comments on the obstructed issue:

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I think some further clarification on this might help, as there can be a couple different causes for the “obstructed” message to come up. But first, let me clarify that this is not a profession specific bug – it can happen to any profession.

There are two scenarios (that I’m aware of) that can cause your attacks to become obstructed during combat:
  • When attacking a stationary “gadget”: There’s a known issue that when attacking objects, your attacks can become obstructed. We’re currently investigating this, but it’s a widespread bug, so it may take us time to get a fix in. We understand that this bug can make some fights more difficult, and thank you for your patience while we work this one out.

  • When attacking a creature: If you get an obstructed message when attacking a creature, the problem is most likely caused by the map. In this case, it’s something that we have to fix on a case-by-case basis. If you come receive an obstructed message while fighting a creature, please let us know your exact location (screenshots are a big help!) so that we can investigate it further.
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We have some updates and additions to Guild Wars 2 Database this afternoon:
  • Added a recipe filter for recipes needing discovery
  • Made the external link system add a backlink for the submitted entity, even if not linked
  • Fixed the level filters on the Trading Post index
  • Changed NPC listing to only include vendors
  • Added NPCs to search
  • Added comments to NPCs
  • Made the sell value on item details have proper markup
  • Fixed a number of large numbers to use nice strings on Trading Post details page
  • Lots of additions to the API system
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Official Update Notes
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New Items
You can find all of the new items (included Halloween armor & weapons) listed here.

Halloween-themed Weapon Skins
These three skins were shown in the PCGamer video that was released early this morning. (Notice that the "latern" at the end of the staff actually glows green!) You can "rent" these skins from an NPC for 150 Candy Corns or learn the exotic crafting recipes that are sold by crafting vendors for karma.

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Halloween-themed Minipets
You can buy a new minipet pack in the gem store! I was able to get a regular Minipet pack in a Black Lions Chest tonight. Can anyone confirm if you can get this in a chest, too?
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Skill Changes
Elementalist
Dagger
  • Magnetic Grasp Immobilize your foe and pull yourself to them with magnetic force. 12 sec Cooldown. 900 Range. Damage: 231.6233 221.3518. Immobile(2s): Unable to move; stacks duration..
  • Ring of Earth Bleed foes with a ring of rocky spikes. 6 sec Cooldown. Damage: 694.87. Bleeding(12s): Deals damage every second; stacks intensity.. Radius: 240 feet. Crippled(3s): Movement speed decreased by 50%; stacks duration..
Engineer
Med Kit
  • Throw Stim Brew Throw out a bottle of stimulating liquor, granting stimulant that grants fury and swiftness. 15 sec Cooldown. 900 Range.
Guardian
Greatsword
  • Symbol of Wrath Symbol. Pierce the ground with a mystic symbol that damages foes while granting retaliation to allies. 20 sec Cooldown. Damage: 1383.449 1521.793. Retaliation(1s) 5 Stacks : Reflect incoming damage back to its source; stacks duration..
Profession
  • Virtue of Courage Virtue: Grants aegis every forty seconds.Activate: Grant aegis to yourself and nearby allies. 90 sec Cooldown. Aegis(5s): Block the next incoming attack; stacks duration.. Stun Break: 553.3795.
Utility
  • Signet of Judgment Signet Passive: Reduces incoming damage.Signet Active: Grant retaliation to nearby allies and weakness to nearby foes. 1 Skill Points. 20 sec Cooldown. 600 Range. Retaliation(3s): Reflect incoming damage back to its source; stacks duration.. Weakness(5s): Endurance regeneration decreased by 50%; 50% of Non Critical hits are Glancing Blows (50% damage); stacks duration.. Radius: 600 feet.
Necromancer
Elite
  • Lich Form Transform. Assume the form of a lich for a brief time. Entering this form destroys all minions and removes spectral effects. 30 Skill Points. 180 sec Cooldown. Duration: 30 seconds. : .
  • Plague Transform. Become a virulent cloud and inflict multiple conditions on foes you touch. Entering this form destroys all minions and removes spectral effects. 10 Skill Points. 180 sec Cooldown. Damage: 171.4465. Poisoned(1s): Deals damage every second; heal potency decreased by 33%; stacks duration.. Radius: 240 feet. Duration: 20 seconds.
Profession
  • Death Shroud Assume a spectral form and gain new skills, turning your life force into health. 10 sec Cooldown. Entering this form removes other spectral effects. 10 sec Cooldown.
Ranger
Torch
  • Bonfire Set a fire around you, damaging and, burning foes. 25 sec Cooldown. Duration: 8 seconds. Damage: 472.2343. Burning(1s) 8 Stacks : Deals damage every second; stacks duration.. Radius: 120 feet.
Thief
Harpoon
  • Break Stance Break your blocking stance to gain initiative. Damage: 166.0138.
Utility
  • Assassin's Signet Signet Passive: Grants increased power.Signet Active: Deal 150% damage on your next attack 15% more damage on your next five attacks. 1 Skill Points. 45 sec Cooldown. 1200 Range. Passive Power Increase(0s): Increased power.. Assassin's Signet(30s): Your next attack does 150% damage.. 20s): Deal 15% more damage on your next five attacks..
Warrior
Profession
  • Forceful Shot Burst. Fire a forceful shot. Damage increases with adrenaline level. 10 sec Cooldown. 1200 Range. Level 1 Damage: 691.7244. Level 2 Damage: 968.414. Level 3 Damage: 1245.104. 1245.104. Level 2 Damage: 1521.794. Level 3 Damage: 1798.483.
Utility
  • Banner of Defense BannerPlace a banner that increases toughness and vitality for you and nearby allies. 1 Skill Points. 120 sec Cooldown. 600 Range. Blast Finish Type.Banner of Defense(45s 90s): Increased Toughness and Vitality. Regeneration(3s) 30 Stacks : Gain health every second; stacks duration.. Effective Radius: 600 feet.
  • Banner of Discipline BannerPlace a banner that improves precision and prowess for you and nearby allies. 3 Skill Points. 120 sec Cooldown. 600 Range. Blast Finish Type.Banner of Discipline(45s 90s): Improved Precision and Prowess. Regeneration(3s) 30 Stacks : Gain health every second; stacks duration.. Effective Radius: 600 feet.
  • Banner of Strength Banner.Place a banner that improves power and malice for you and nearby allies. 3 Skill Points. 120 sec Cooldown. 600 Range. Blast Finish Type.Banner of Strength(45s 90s): Improved Power and Malice. Regeneration(3s) 30 Stacks : Gain health every second; stacks duration.. Effective Radius: 600 feet.
  • Banner of Tactics BannerPlace a banner that increases compassion and concentration for you and nearby allies. 6 Skill Points. 120 sec Cooldown. 600 Range. Blast Finish Type.Banner of Tactics(45s 90s): Increased Compassion and Concentration. Regeneration(3s) 30 Stacks : Gain health every second; stacks duration.. Effective Radius: 600 feet.
Recipe Changes
Armorsmith Artificer Cook Huntsman Jeweler Leatherworker Tailor Weaponsmith Achievement Changes
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Currently, Halloween is all the rage in Guild Wars 2.  Players are duking it out in costume brawls in major cities, trick-or-treating at astral doors, and more!  ArenaNet wants us to know, though, that all seasonal stuff aside, sPVP is a huge focus for the team.  Some new UI and usability features have been added - let's check them out:

Qualifying Points
QPs, which are gained in paid tournaments, with each person on a winning team gaining 1 point.  These lead to rankings for larger tournaments, allowing you to measure yourself against other competitive players.  Jonathan Sharp had this to say:

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Because you must have a full team in order to join a paid tournament and it takes tickets to enter, we know that the best teams will be playing paid tournaments. So while you do compete for better prizes than in free tournaments, the thing you’re really competing for are QPs. Think you’re actually good at competitive GW2? Hit the paid tournaments and prove it. We’ll be adding more features that build off QPs, so once that’s ready, I’ll give everyone another update!

UI Changes
Some adjustments are being made to make it easier to get into sPvP.  The below tournament browser UI now shows the map rotation for a given tournament, plus the rewards:

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A quick-launch button update now allows players to join and leave sPvP by using the crossed swords button in the upper left of your screen!  This will also open a control panel showing your stats and character info.

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And finally, the scoreboard is a bit more informative, now showing player ranks at the end of a game.  You'll be able to check out just how awesome you are, or on the flipside, become aware of your need for vast improvement.

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PC Gamer runs though some of the upcoming Halloween content. No spoilers but if you don't want to see anything yet don't watch:



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The time has come for Guild Wars 2’s e-sport community to stop expecting ArenaNet to build up their scene and take matters into their own hands. The e-sports subdivision has is driven by a strong drive in the community that we must put to use. Thus it is my proud honour to present to you “Guru e-Sports” a hub for all competitive e-sport players to look to in bringing you all the details and events of the Guild Wars 2 e-sports community.

“Guru e-Sports” will aim to bring many things that an e-sport community deserves, however we would hate to make promises and then never deliver on them so the ideas presented to you in the following article only details a vague idea of the things to come and entirely counts on the willingness of the community and the support that we get in this.

Content
It is our goal to bring you loads of content and many ideas have been brain stormed in order to bring you premier content on a consistent basis.

Our goal is to bring you things such as:
  • Team Movements
  • Rumour Mill
  • Guides
  • Match Preview/Reviews
  • Consistent high-quality streaming
  • Casted Matches
  • State of the Game
  • Interview/Team Spotlights
  • And much, much more.
Team Exposure & Stream Featuring
We here at the Guru e-Sports department understand that exposure is needed for teams to thrive, to gain sponsors and sign organisations and thus we plan to provide that. Many teams have already been recognised and even more teams will become recognised as we plan to feature streams in a stream plug-in that will display on the main Guru page.

Not only will we be featuring individual streams but we will also be offering the opportunity for teams to guest stream on the main Guru Channel. This way we can have a consistent stream running with multiple teams and players providing the viewers with a clearly scheduled stream containing high quality pvp most hours of the day!

Tournament Coverage
As soon as ArenaNet provides the community with private servers an enormous increase in tournaments will pop-up as players and organisations gets the required platform to host these. To make sure that even the smallest tournaments gets the support it deserves we will be helping all hosts advertise their tournaments. On top of that we plan on doing a small coverage including game predictions and provide the hosts with help to find suitable casters if needed.

Events
The following are two event ideas we have come up with and before releasing them to the public we will be trying some private-invite only versions to test the format and ensure that we can handle it. Remember we are here to satisfy the community so we don't want to bring a horrible tournament as that could destroy our chances to building an e-Sport community.

The Guru Sunday/Monthly Cup
A cup run every Sunday/Month that will feature <up to 100> teams battling against each other in a single elimination bracket style format. Registration for this cup will begin earlier in the week and the cup will likely start on a yet to be decided day in early afternoon and play out till the finals later on in the night. We will push to ensure that at least 1 player from each team from the quarter finals records so that we can provide a cast from then on in case the spectator mode is yet to be released. The amount of teams and how often we are able to do this depends entirely on how many supporters we can get from the community.

The Guru League
Our goal is to have a league consisting of five divisions; 4th Division, 3rd Division, 2nd Division, 1st Division and the Premier Division. The premier division will consist of Guild Wars 2’s top 24 teams and the divisions will get bigger as you go down divisions. Promotion and demotion will occur for teams performing and not performing. Of course qualifiers will be run in order to decide initial league.

Conclusion
Guru e-Sports will serve as a community hub to service the community. We are here to satisfy your needs and to hear your feedback and improve on our events and content. Content writers and admins will be recruited to make sure the site is at optimal efficiency.

If you are interested in helping out, through content writing or being a tournament admin, then please send me an email at frozire@guildwarsguru.net - Make sure you include a little information about yourself and what you want to help out with and a descriptive description&#33;

The site will first go through a closed beta in which we invite certain teams to view and offer feedback as well as a closed league in which an invite only league will occur allowing us to fully test our systems. The finals of this league will be a show match and will serve as the grand opening to something special.

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