Shadow of the Mad King 2020

Shadow of the Mad King, our annual Halloween festival, returns with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Gather together with the citizens of Lion's Arch to enjoy another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes. — Official website

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Shadow of the Mad King, our annual Halloween festival, returns with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! Gather together with the citizens of Lion's Arch to enjoy another year of tricks, treats, and terrible jokes.

— Official website

Shadow of the Mad King is a Halloween-themed festival that was launched on October 13, 2020, and ended on November 3, 2020. The celebration brings many seasonal events and activities in Lion's Arch and starting areas. During the festival, the barriers separating Tyria from the Underworld start to weaken, resulting in many paranormal phenomena, and the arrival of the Mad King Thorn, who opens the doors to the Mad Realm to all of the festival visitors.

Returning features

Primary article: Halloween

Lion's Arch loading screen

Zones

• Mad King's Labyrinth
• Mad King's Raceway

Activities

• Ascent to Madness
• Lunatic Inquisition
• Mad King's Clock Tower
• Mad King's Labyrinth
  • Defeat the strange foe that came through the haunted door
  • Defeat the strange foes coming through the haunted door
  • Reach the finish line! (Mad King's Labyrinth)
  • Slay the Labyrinthine Horror
• Mad King's Raceway
  • Reach the finish line! (Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce)
  • Reach the finish line! (Pumpkin Paradise)
  • Reach the finish line! (Roll into Madness)
• Mad King Says
• Reaper's Rumble

Scavenger hunts

• Mad Memoires

Adventures

• Time Trial: Labyrinth Lunatic
• Time Trial: Li'l Eddie's Bunny Bounce
• Time Trial: Pumpkin Paradise
• Time Trial: Roll into Madness

Achievements

•  Halloween Daily
•  Halloween Rituals
•  Shadow of the Mad King
•  Lunatic Wardrobe
•  Festival Collections
  •  Royal Flame Weapons
  •  Lunatic Court's Finery
  •  Mad Armory: Carapace of Chaos
  •  Mad Armory: Last Rites
  •  Tricks and Treats
  •  Festival Frequenter: Invitation to the Mad Realm
•  Black Lion Collections: Bloody Prince's Toybox

Vendors

• Black Lion Weapons Specialist
• Candy Corn Vendor
• Candy Corn Vendor (Weekly)
• Lunatic Alchemist

Items and rewards

For list of all Halloween rewards and items, see: Halloween/items

For list of Halloween Gem Store items, see: Category:Gem Store Halloween items

2020 features

New vendor

• Lunatic Weaponsmith Markham

New skins and equipment

• Wanderer's Lunatic Court Cape
• New Demon-Haunted weapons
  • Demon-Haunted Axe
  • Demon-Haunted Dagger
  • Demon-Haunted Focus
  • Demon-Haunted Greatsword
  • Demon-Haunted Hammer
  • Demon-Haunted Longbow
  • Demon-Haunted Mace
  • Demon-Haunted Pistol
  • Demon-Haunted Rifle
  • Demon-Haunted Scepter
  • Demon-Haunted Shield
  • Demon-Haunted Short Bow
  • Demon-Haunted Staff
  • Demon-Haunted Sword
  • Demon-Haunted Torch
  • Demon-Haunted Warhorn

New items

• Caramel Onion
• Costume Contest Invitation

New Guild hall decorations

• Bat Lanterns
• Clock Tower Gear
• Grand Clock Tower Gear
• Pumpkin Lanterns

Gem Store

• Sand Lion Warclaw Skin
• New Black Lion Chest — Vermilion Autumn Chest
  • Vermilion Throne
• New Black Lion Claim Ticket — Dark Matter weapon skins
  • Dark Matter Axe Skin
  • Dark Matter Dagger Skin
  • Dark Matter Focus Skin
  • Dark Matter Greatsword Skin
  • Dark Matter Hammer Skin
  • Dark Matter Longbow Skin
  • Dark Matter Mace Skin
  • Dark Matter Pistol Skin
  • Dark Matter Rifle Skin
  • Dark Matter Scepter Skin
  • Dark Matter Shield Skin
  • Dark Matter Short Bow Skin
  • Dark Matter Staff Skin
  • Dark Matter Sword Skin
  • Dark Matter Torch Skin
  • Dark Matter Warhorn Skin

Event schedule

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Gallery

See also: Shadow of the Mad King 2019#Gallery

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External links

• The Shadow of the Mad King 2020 Arrives Next Week, GuildWars2.com
• Guild Wars 2 Shadow of the Mad King Halloween Trailer, YouTube.com
• Official release page, GuildWars2.com
• Frightening Fun from the Black Lion Trading Company, GuildWars2.com

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Festivals

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2020 Festival and Special Event releases

Lunar New Year Super Adventure Festival Dragon Bash Festival of the Four Winds Shadow of the Mad King A Very Merry Wintersday