Weekend events
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The weekend event announcements from the login screen. Unless otherwise specified, weekend events begin Fridays at noon Pacific Time (-7 GMT/UTC; 19:00 GMT/UTC) and end Sundays at 11:59 PM (06:59 GMT/UTC on Mondays).
Since 16 April 2010, events have occurred in the same order as in the previous year, i.e. 2010 events have mirrored 2009, and similarly for 2011 events. The only exceptions have been the Sweet Treat Weekend 2011, which follows a Lunar calendar, and Codex Arena has replaced Hero Battles.
[edit] Predictions
- This week: Eye of the North Reputation Weekend
- Next week: Heroes' Ascent Bonus Weekend
[edit] Events
[edit] Weekend events
A weekend event lasts two and a half days and offers a bonus for some specific type of reward (e.g. increased experience or reputation); each type takes place more than once a year (with a single exception).
Announcement name Descriptive name Occurrences in 2011 Alliance Battles Bonus Weekend Double Balthazar faction and Imperial faction from Alliance battles 4 Arena Bonus Weekend Double Balthazar faction and Gladiator title points in Random Arenas 4 Codex Arena Bonus Weekend Double Balthazar faction and Honor points in Codex Arena 4 GvG Double-Reward Weekend Double Balthazar faction and Champion title points in GvG 4 Heroes' Ascent Bonus Weekend Double Balthazar faction, fame, and chest loot in Heroes' Ascent 4 Double faction in competitive missions Double Balthazar faction and Imperial faction from FA and JQ 3 Double Luxon and Kurzick title points Double Luxon and Kurzick title points when exchanging faction through a Kurzick Bureaucrat or Luxon Scavenger 3 Double Sunspear & Lightbringer Points Double Sunspear and Lightbringer points from bounties, mission promotion rewards, and quest promotion rewards 3 Double XP for elite captures and double green item drop rate Double experience for elite skill captures and double unique item drop rate from bosses 3 Eye of the North Reputation Weekend Double Asura, Deldrimor, Ebon Vanguard, and Norn points for bounties, quest reputation rewards, and dungeon reputation rewards 3 Double Gold, Scrolls and XP for Vanquishing Double vanquishing rewards and double experience scroll duration and drop rate 2 Triple key/lockpick drops AND double your luck points Triple key/lockpick drops and double lucky/unlucky title points when opening chests with lockpicks 2 Double Tournament Reward Points Double Tournament Reward Points in GvG 1
[edit] Special events
A special event is an in-game festival of an in-game holiday, although they tend to closely follow some real world celebration. Minor events tend to last 2.5 days, while major events might last a few weeks. They include seasonal items and major events also include a finale.
Announcement name Descriptive name Duration (days) in 2011 Canthan New Year! Canthan New Year 4 Special Items This Weekend Lucky Weekend (St. Patrick's Day) 2½ - 5½ Sweet Treat Weekend Sweet Treat Weekend (Easter) 2½ Happy Anniversary, Guild Wars! Guild Wars Birthday Celebration 14 Cantha Commemorates the Dragon Festival Dragon Festival 3½ - 5½ Wintersday in July Wintersday in July 2½ Talk Like a Pirate Event Talk Like a Pirate Event 2½ - 5½ Halloween Halloween 12½ Special Treats Weekend Special Treats Weekend (Thanksgiving) 2½ Wintersday is Coming! Wintersday 17 - 19
[edit] 2012
[edit] May
- Alliance Battles Bonus Weekend — 18 May 2012
- Starting at Noon Pacific this Friday, you will earn double faction for participating in Alliance Battles. This bonus will last through 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday.
- <Unknown> — 11 May 2012
- Guild Wars Wiki note: No event appeared in the login screen announcements, but it was most likely "Heroes' Ascent Bonus Weekend".
[edit] April
- Happy 7th Anniversary, Guild Wars! — 24 April 2012
- To celebrate the seventh anniversary of Guild wars, [sic] we will be holding a special event from Noon Pacific (-8 [sic] GMT) on Tuesday, April 24 through Noon Pacific (-8 [sic] GMT) on Tuesday, May 8. For more information on the festivities, check out the official website http://www.guildwars.com/.
- <Unknown> — 20 April 2012
- Guild Wars Wiki note: No event appeared in the login screen announcements, but it was most likely "Alliance Battles Bonus Weekend".
- Codex Arena Bonus Weekend — 13 April 2012
- Guild Wars Wiki note: This event did not appear in the login screen announcements, but rewards were doubled in Codex Arena.
- Arena Bonus Weekend — 6 April 2012
- Guild Wars Wiki note: This event did not appear in the login screen announcements, but rewards were doubled in Random Arenas.
- Sweet Treat Weekend — 2 April 2012
- Guild Wars Wiki note: Chocolate Bunny and Golden Egg dropped from noon on 2 April until 11:59 PM on 8 April (PDT), but the event did not appear in the login screen announcements.
[edit] March
- Double XP for elite captures and double green item drop rate — 30 March 2012
- Starting at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) this Friday, players will receive double experience for capturing elite skills. Instead of gaining 250 times their level in experience, players will receive 500 times their level in experience. Players will also have double the odds of receiving green items from bosses. This bonus will last through 11:59 PM Pacific (-7 GMT) on Sunday.
- Guild Wars Wiki note: This event did occur, but it did not appear in the login screen announcements until after the event was over.
- Double Sunspear & Lightbringer Points — 23 March 2012
- This weekend, get double Sunspear and Lightbringer points in both Hard mode and regular gameplay. Obtain the bounty from a res shrine NPC and double your reward from Noon Pacific on Friday through 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday.
- Guild Wars Wiki note: This event also doubles the Sunspear/Lightbringer points awarded for completing a Nightfall Cooperative Mission for the first time (either mode) and for turning in quests.
- GvG Double-Reward Weekend — 16 March 2012
- GvG's the thing this weekend, when you can earn double GvG Faction and Double [sic] Champion Points starting Friday at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) through Sunday at 11:59 PM Pacific.
- Special Items This Weekend — 9 March 2012
- Starting at Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) this Friday through 11:59 PM Pacific (-7 GMT) on Thursday, March 15, you will be able to gather Shamrock Ale and Four-Leaf Clovers as random drops throughout all the lands of Tyria. Enjoy the weekend, and remember: think green!
- Double faction in competitive missions — 2 March 2012
- Starting at Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) this Friday, players who own Factions will receive double Kurzick and Luxon Faction [sic] for competing in the Jade Quarry and Fort Aspenwood competitive missions. This bonus will last through 11:59 PM Pacific (-8 GMT) on Sunday.
- Guild Wars Wiki note: This announcement was not changed to state that the competitive missions award Imperial faction instead of Kurzick or Luxon faction. This event also awards double Balthazar faction in the Jade Quarry and Fort Aspenwood.
[edit] February
- Double Luxon and Kurzick title points — 24 February 2012
- Starting at Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) this Friday, you will receive double points for exchanging 5,000 faction for Jadeite or Amber, for exchanging 3,000 faction for an alliance skill, and for transferring 5,000 faction to raise your alliance's reputation. This bonus will last through 11:59 PM Pacific (-8 GMT) on Sunday.
- Guild Wars Wiki note: You also receive double title points for exchanging faction for a Passage Scroll to the Deep or Urgoz's Warren. You do not receive double points for turning in copies of Shiro's Return or Young Heroes of Tyria.
- Heroes' Ascent Bonus Weekend — 17 February 2012
- Compete in Heroes' Ascent this weekend to earn double fame and double Balthazar faction, plus double chest loot for victories in the Hall of Heroes. The fun starts at Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) on Friday, and ends at 11:59 PM Pacific (-8 GMT) on Sunday.
- Codex Arena Bonus Weekend — 10 February 2012
- Enter the Codex Arena this weekend and earn double Balthazar faction points! You also gain double honor points for consecutive victories! The Codex Arena bonus weekend begins at Noon Pacific (-8 GMT) on Friday and runs until Sunday at 11:59 PM Pacific (-8 GMT).
- Canthan New Year! — 2 February 2012
- The Canthan New Year is here! Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in Shing Jea Monastery from Feb 2 to Feb 6.
[edit] January
- Triple key/lockpick drops AND double your luck points — 27 January 2012
- This weekend through Sunday at 11:59 PM Pacific (-8 GMT), you'll find plenty of keys and lockpicks with the triple drop rate. Plus, you'll get double lucky/unlucky points for using lockpicks on chests!
- Alliance Battles Bonus Weekend — 20 January 2012
- Starting at Noon Pacific this Friday, you will earn double faction for participating in Alliance Battles. This bonus will last through 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday.
- Eye of the North Reputation Weekend — 13 January 2012
- Complete quests and defeat foes while under the effect of a shrine bonus this weekend to earn double Asura, Deldrimor, Ebon Vanguard, and Norn reputation points. Points for completed books are unaffected. This boost will last through 11:59 PM Pacific (-8 GMT) on Sunday.
- Arena Bonus Weekend — 6 January 2012
- Starting at Noon (-8 GMT) Pacific time this Friday, you can earn double faction and double Gladiator Points within Random Arena. [sic] These double rewards extend through Sunday at 11:59 PM (-8 GMT) Pacific.
