Skill Pin

A skill pin in its protective sleeve

Skill Pins are real world rewards that ArenaNet distributes to people, usually given out at game shows and conventions like E3 or as prizes for various Contests. Some were packaged in the special edition of Nightfall.

Each pin comes in an individual protective sleeve.

Series 1

This set was released in the Summer of 2006, pins were collected at various locations to complete the set.

• Aura of the Lich - Released: E3 Expo (May 2006). London Film & Comic Con (July 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006).
• Contemplation of Purity - Released: San Diego Comic Con (July 2006), Continuum (July 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006)
• Crippling Shot - Released: E3 Expo (May 2006), London Film & Comic Con (July 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006)
• Energy Surge - Released: San Diego Comic Con (July 2006), Continuum (July 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006)
• Eviscerate - Released: Gen Con Indy (August 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006)
• Gale - Released: Gen Con Indy (August 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006)
• Savage Shot - Released: Penny Arcade Expo (August 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006)
• "Victory Is Mine!" - Released: Penny Arcade Expo (August 2006), Leipzig GC (August 2006)

Guild Wars Nightfall

This set was distributed with the release of Nightfall in Autumn 2006.

• "It's Just a Flesh Wound." - Guild Wars Nightfall Collector's Edition
• Vow of Silence - Guild Wars Nightfall Collector's Edition

Series 2

This set was released in the Summer of 2007, individual pins were obtained at different locations to complete the set.

• Aura of Displacement - Released: Leipzig GC (August 2007), Penny Arcade Expo (August 2007)
• Distracting Shot - Released: Leipzig GC (August 2007), Penny Arcade Expo (August 2007)
• Flesh of My Flesh - Released: Leipzig GC (August 2007), Gen Con Indy (August 2007)
• Gift of Health - Released: Leipzig GC (August 2007), Penny Arcade Expo (August 2007)
• Life Siphon - Released: RPC Münster (April 2007), Collectormania (May 2007), Bristol Comic Expo (May 2007), UK Game Expo (June 2007), San Diego ComicCon (July 2007)
• Meteor Shower - Released: Leipzig GC (August 2007), Penny Arcade Expo (August 2007)
• Power Return - Released: RPC Münster (April 2007), Bristol Comic Expo (May 2007), UK Game Expo (June 2007), San Diego ComicCon (July 2007)
• Shield Bash - Released: Leipzig GC (August 2007), Gen Con Indy (August 2007)

Contests

Here are a list of contests that awarded various combinations of Skill Pins as prizes.

• Eye of the North Brand the Boss (2007)
• Design-a-Weapon (2007)
• Halloween Art Contest 2007
• Factions Guild Emblem Contest
• Nightfall Guild Emblem Contest

Notes

• In the Guild Wars Trivia contest at PAX 2007 a full set of series 2 skill pins were distributed for answering questions correctly.
• The complete sets were also widely distributed at PAX 2008.
• Skill pins from both Set 1 and Set 2 have been given out at other ArenaNet events over the years. The total number of skill pins given out is likely indeterminable.

External links

• Skill pin list on GW.com (archived)
• Skin pins unveiled on GW.com (archived)