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ArenaNet® and NCSOFT™ announced Guild Wars 2®: Janthir Wilds™, the fifth expansion for the award-winning and critically acclaimed MMORPG Guild Wars 2. The expansion will introduce a suite of new features long-requested by fans beginning with Homesteads, the most player-friendly housing system in an MMORPG. With a brand new customization and decorating interface, heroes can create and adorn their very own housing space for their friends and guild mates. New weapons and mount skills welcome adventurers to the uncharted, primordial region of Janthir, be it by taking hold of a spear, a new character terrestrial weapon type, or by hopping into the saddle of the enhanced Warclaw mount, further enriching the subscription-free online world of one of the most enduring and beloved PC games of all time.

— Official press kit

Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will be the fifth expansion pack for Guild Wars 2. It was confirmed on August 22, 2023.[1] with reveal on June 4, 2024.[2] The release date will be Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 16:00 UTC+00:00.

Purchasing[edit]

The in-game panel to purchase Janthir Wilds.

The in-game popup about Janthir Wilds.

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)

Upgrading to Deluxe Edition[edit]

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 2,400 . You cannot upgrade to Ultimate from either Standard or Deluxe.

Pre-purchasing[edit]

Pre-purchase became available on June 4, 2024 and accounts that pre-purchased any edition received:[3]

Features[edit]

Plot[edit]

Primary article: Janthir Wilds story

Bristling with mursaat ruins and harrowing to navigate, the fabled Isles of Janthir have been carefully guarded by the wizards of the Astral Ward—and to most of Tyria’s denizens, they are a distant legend. But recent events have inspired the world’s leaders to create a Tyrian Alliance and dispatch the wayfinder to befriend new allies. As you seek out the lowland kodan colony in Janthir, you will explore, fight, and learn more about the mysteries of Tyria’s past.

Locations[edit]

Combat features[edit]

Expanded Land Spear Weapon Proficiency for all professions[6]
- Beta event to try out the new spear gameplay from June 27-30[6]

Mounts[edit]

New improved Warclaw[6]
- New masteries to traverse the new area, including a double-jump

Masteries[edit]

New Masteries routes[6]

Equipment[edit]

Craft a legendary spear and backpack[6]
Cosmetic items
Relic effects[6]
More

Group Content[edit]

Raids and encounters[edit]

A new raid comprising three encounters, available with the first major release after the expansion, around November 2024.[7][6]
- The story of these encounters will also be available through open-world group events
- Optional challenge and legendary challenge modes for the raid version available with the second major update after the expansion, in the first quarter of 2025