Guild Wars Nightfall
This article is about the Guild Wars campaign. For the Elonian prophecy, see Nightfall (prophecy). For the event, see Nightfall (event).
Guild Wars Nightfall is the third campaign of Guild Wars, released on October 27, 2006. It is set in the North-African-themed continent of Elona.
System requirements[edit]
The minimum system requirements to play Guild Wars Nightfall are:
- Windows XP/2000 operating system
- Intel Pentium III 1 GHz processor
- 512 MB RAM
- CD-ROM drive
- 3 GB hard disk space
- 64 MB ATi Radeon 8500 or nVidia GeForce 3 class video card
- 16-bit sound card
- Internet connection
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- DirectX 8
The recommended system requirements to play Guild Wars Nightfall are:
- Windows XP/2000 operating system
- Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz processor
- 1GB RAM
- CD-ROM drive
- 4GB hard disk space
- ATi Radeon or nVidia GeForce FX 5700 class video card
- 16-bit sound card
- Internet connection
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- DirectX 9
Content and packaging[edit]
Guild Wars Nightfall Standard Edition (box content)[edit]
- Nightfall Access Key, which provides access to the Nightfall campaign
- Nightfall Game on three disks
- Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
- Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
- Nightfall Poster
- NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other NCsoft games
Guild Wars Nightfall Collector's Edition (box content)[edit]
- Nightfall Collector's Edition Key, providing access to the Nightfall campaign, an in-game Miniature Varesh pet, and Nightfall signature dances for your characters
- Nightfall Bonus Music Key, providing exclusive in-game music from Guild Wars composer Jeremy Soule
- Nightfall Game on DVD
- "Making of Guild Wars Nightfall" DVD, with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the designers, writers, illustrators, and animators
- Paperback The Art of Guild Wars: Nightfall artbook, a 124-page book depicting amazing images from the world of Elona
- Nightfall Soundtrack CD with 36 tracks of music from the game
- Nightfall Collector's Skill Pins, a pair of metallic pins showing icons for one Dervish and one Paragon skill (Vow of Silence and "It's just a flesh wound.")
- Nightfall Collector's Standee, a foldout standee of Warmarshal Varesh to place on your desk
- Nightfall Map Poster, a 16x24-inch map depicting the lands of Elona
- Nightfall Collector's Edition Poster (same as the Normal Edition poster)
- Nightfall Manual, with information on the world of Elona and explanations of new game features and mechanics.
- Nightfall Quick-Reference Card, with a handy keyboard layout and much more
- Nightfall Buddy Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial you can give to a friend
- Guild Wars Epic Trial Key, a 14-day/10-hour free trial of Guild Wars Prophecies and Guild Wars Factions
- NCsoft Trial Key Booklet, with trial keys for other NCsoft games
Please note that adding a Nightfall Collector's Edition access key to an account that already has another edition of Nightfall will NOT add more character slots or storage tabs to that account. The only thing the access key will add to your account are the signature dances for Paragons and Dervishes, and the Miniature Varesh.
Guild Wars Nightfall PvP Edition[edit]
The PvP editions are only available for ordering online in the official Guild Wars store. The PvP editions give instant access and full skill lists for the PvP mode and the professions covered by the respective campaigns. They do not provide access to the PvE campaigns. PvP editions are cumulative; multiple editions purchased will allow PvP players to access the sum of all unlocked skills. PvP and regular editions can be mixed, but then only allowing players to travel into the PvE worlds that the full editions provide.
The Guild Wars Nightfall PvP Edition allows players to create the Paragon and Dervish characters, in addition to the professions introduced in Guild Wars Prophecies.
Additionally, the following skills are unlocked, for a total of 701 skills:
- 350 Nightfall skills
- 110 Elite Nightfall skills
- 241 Core skills
Professions[edit]
Two additional professions were introduced in Nightfall.
- A ranged spear wielding class, they rally allies with a variety of chants and shouts while attacking enemies at range.
- A melee class specializing in the use of scythes to deal damage to all enemies around them. Their faith grants them the use of powerful enchantments.
Elona[edit]
The continent that Guild Wars Nightfall is based on, offers many opportunities for the player.
5 distinct regions[edit]
- Istan
- An island province littered with the ruins of an earlier Elonian empire.
- Kourna
- Known for its fiercely loyal soldiers, dedicated army, expansive estates, and thriving agriculture.
- Vabbi
- This northern province is home to wealthy merchant princes, a land where successful Elonians believe their safety, security, and affluence allow them to sponsor many of their nation’s greatest achievements.
- Realm of Torment
- The prison of Abaddon, the fallen God of Secrets. He was exiled to this place by the five Gods of Tyria. From there he seeks to gain back control and spread evil into the world of the mortals, eventually trying to break from his prison.
Guild halls[edit]
Nightfall saw the introduction of 4 new unique guild halls:
Storyline[edit]
Nightfall offers many new themed missions, quests, and rewards.
20 Co-operative Missions[edit]
As well as a solo mission, 3 new challenge missions and an elite mission
250+ quests[edit]
Player versus Player[edit]
Nightfall added Hero Battles, which was later replaced with the Codex Arena.
Access[edit]
Access to Guild Wars Nightfall requires a valid access key to be added to your account. Once added, select Nightfall when creating a new character to create a new Nightfall character. Existing characters from other campaigns can access Elona via a special quest. See the Elona article for more details.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
Concept art[edit]
Concept art by Daniel Dociu.
Concept art by Richard Anderson.
Concept art by Daniel Dociu.
Concept art by Daniel Dociu.
Concept art by Daniel Dociu.
Concept art by Daniel Dociu.
Concept art by Daniel Dociu.
Concept art by Richard Anderson.
Concept art by Jason Stokes.
Concept art by Daniel Dociu.
Wallpapers[edit]
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