Game updates/2025-05-06

Update - May 06, 2025[edit]

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Open World[edit]

General[edit]

Fixed an issue that caused the final checkpoints for skiff races in Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons to display an incorrect map marker.
Fixed an issue that caused some jade mechs to display a kill marker while going haywire but before they became hostile.
Fixed an issue that caused cargo crates in the "Help the sailors deliver their goods" event to have incorrect states for the Towing Crates and No Gliding effects.
Fixed an issue that caused a pile of rubble in the "Stop the Speakers from stealing Kurzick relics" event to display its defend marker in an incorrect location.

Items[edit]

Added alternate Enduring versions of the Fiery Dragon Sword, Icy Dragon Sword, and Infinite Light sword skins that do not extinguish their effects when stowed. These will be unlocked when the skin is added to the wardrobe and will be unlocked automatically for players who already own these skins.
Fixed an issue that caused Moto's Unstable Bauble Infusion: Blue to be sold for less than its intended bubble bauble price.
Homestead decoration recipes for racetrack decorations are now available from race prizes vendors.

Homesteads[edit]

Fixed an issue that prevented party members visiting a homestead from placing decorations in some locations.

Player vs. Player[edit]

Seasonal achievements have been streamlined with repeating achievements. Old achievements have been moved to the Legacy PvP Seasons category.

Profession Skills[edit]

Guardian[edit]

Hail of Justice: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from being recharged by Restorative Virtues.
Jurisdiction: Fixed an issue that prevented this skill from being affected by quickness and slow.

Ranger[edit]

Untamed[edit]

Deft Strike: Increased the size of this skill's hitbox area. This skill is no longer affected by movement speed or animation speed modifiers.

Revenant[edit]

Abyssal Fire: Reduced the power coefficient from 0.45 to 0.3 in PvP only.
Abyssal Force: Increased the cooldown from 6 seconds to 8 seconds and reduced the Abyssal Raze cooldown reduction from 10 seconds to 5 seconds in PvP only.
Abyssal Blot: Increased the cooldown from 20 seconds to 25 seconds in PvP only.
Resolute Evasion: Reduced the strike damage reduction from 10% to 5% in PvP only.
Determined Resolution: Reduced the strike damage reduction from 10% to 7% in PvP only.

Thief[edit]

Cunning Salvo: Reduced the initiative gained on hit from 2 to 1 in WvW and PvP.
Spinning Axe: Reduced the bleeding duration from 6 seconds to 4 seconds in WvW and PvP.
Venomous Volley: Reduced the poison duration from 6 seconds to 4 seconds in WvW and PvP.
Recall Axes: Increased the initiative cost from 4 to 5 in WvW and PvP.
Orchestrated Assault: Increased the initiative cost from 5 to 6 in WvW and PvP.
Harrowing Storm: Increased the initiative cost from 5 to 6 in WvW and PvP.
Shadow's Rejuvenation: Reduced the initiative gained on entering stealth from 2 to 1 in PvP only.