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Guild Wars 2 – August 2023 Patch Notes | Unlock Achievements Faster!

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Guild Wars 2 – August 2023 Patch Notes | Unlock Achievements Faster!

Update - August 30, 2023

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that caused the unlock timer for the A New Look achievement to only progress while spending time in the game. The character that finished A New Friend must log back in to unlock the achievement.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed the Rift Guidance Mastery skill to be used in inappropriate maps.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the "Help Battlemaster Flintfoot prepare new trainees for combat" event to stall during a second playthrough.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when conversing with Novice Taeya for the Waylit Lantern collection.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Researcher Lezzi to stall and stop moving forward in the "Escort Researcher Lezzi and her new data about Nayos" event.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused Stormy Silvercrest to stall at the start of the "Help the Kestrels search for survivors" event.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players who had completed the Burden of Choice achievement from progressing a step in the Knowledge of the Elders collection.
  • Fixed an issue that occasionally caused the "Help the Asura researchers reach the source of abnormal energy" event to stall.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes removed the Nova Launch special action skill before the "The Defense of Amnytas" meta-event was complete.
  • Fixed an animation issue that occurred when using some gliders.

Update - August 29, 2023

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed one of the issues that was involved in causing the “Help the Asura researchers reach the source of abnormal energy” event to stall.
  • Removed the Wizard's Vault objective "Loot the Chest of Grand Valdhertz Riches in the Valdhertz Crypts Minidungeon."

Update - August 28, 2023

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that occurred when the "Escort Lyhr to the Great Hall so he can rebalance himself" event restarts.
  • Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a veteran dwarf from being present during subsequent event cycles.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Min-Ji to stall after the completion of the "Help Min-Ji set up emergency broadcast stations" event.
  • Fixed an issue that allowed the Combat Launch skill to be used in inappropriate maps.
  • Fixed an issue with certain Wizard's Vault rewards not being awarded correctly if claimed during a PvP match or raid.

Update 2 - August 25, 2023

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from permanently unlocking the skyscale mount via the Skies of Tyria: A New Friend achievement. The skyscale will be unlocked for players who have already completed the achievement the next time they return to Skywatch Archipelago.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Into the Obscure story chapter to stall on the "Listen to Zizel's call" story step. Players stuck on this step should receive the comms call the next time they return to Amnytas.
  • Avatar of Regret's Crushing Regret attack now properly limits the number of players targeted when fewer players are within range.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the bouncing magical orb in the Wizard Tower's Keep It Up achievement from appearing correctly in some circumstances.
  • Added missing German voice lines for norn male player characters.

Update - August 25, 2023

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a server crash.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Min-Ji to spend more time than anticipated at an emergency broadcast station, increasing the event's run time.
  • Fixed an issue in the Mother of Stars story chapter that caused player progress to stall on the story step "Make a plan with Frode, Uenno, Zojja, and Mabon."
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Sanctified Gloves Skin and Sanctified Boots Skin to appear sold out if one of the skins had already been purchased.
  • Adjusted the health drained by the Spectral Agony condition protecting the Bastion of Strength key in the Tower of Secrets story chapter to feel less punishing to certain builds.
  • Lowered the number of Kryptis turrets that must be destroyed to complete "Prepare for the Kryptis assault" events in the Bastion of Knowledge and Bastion of Strength and decreased their respawn time.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Complete Meta-Event: The Jade Crisis objective in the Wizard's Vault from awarding completion.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented enemies in the "Stop the angry dwarves from causing a panic" event from spawning if no players were present after the event started.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the "Stop the angry dwarves from causing a panic" event to stall if no players were present when the event began.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent the "Find survivors in Garenhoff" event from starting as often as intended in Skywatch Archipelago.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented the Cosmic Observatory Strike Mission from being available to all characters after unlocking it on a single character.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause Refugee Coordinator Zaya to get stuck during an event chain if a player was not present.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from obtaining the Relic of Mabon, Relic of Vass, and Relic of Cerus.

Update - August 23, 2023

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a server crash.
  • Fixed a client crash.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players who were defeated while banished during the meta-event in Amnytas from using several of the special action skills until after changing maps.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Kryptis enemies from disappearing after event completion.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the /bless emote to play when using /shiver.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented players from receiving the Skywatch Archipelago: Hero's Choice Chest.
  • Added the ability to unlock the Beacon of Ages waypoint from Lion's Arch and Gendarran Fields for players who completed the second chapter of the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure story but could not connect to Skywatch Archipelago.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Galene the Seething from spawning during event preparation.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Galene the Seething from being attacked.
  • Fixed an issue that caused infinite enemies to spawn during the “Help the Kestrels search for survivors” event chain.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Dagda's Shooting Stars and Soul Feast skills to target player pets.
  • Fixed a potential stalling issue in the seventh chapter of the Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure story.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented ranged attacks on certain turrets from hitting properly in the Skywatch Archipelago meta-event.
  • Fixed an issue that could cause the meta-event in Skywatch Archipelago to stall.

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