HIGHLIGHTS
- GW2 Halloween Event 2024, titled “Shadow of the Mad King,” will be available for the spooky festival from October 15 to November 5.
- You can earn daily and weekly achievements during the event by ringing a Haunted Bell at another player’s homestead or guild hall.
- A brand new Antique Bell and a Haunted Bell are a few new additions to this festival, along with Halloween Daily challenges offering multiple rewards.
Guild Wars 2 (GW2), a free-to-play MMORPG, is set in the fantasy world of Tyria, where players create their own characters and explore the ancient realms.
The multiplayer game yearly offers a Halloween event titled “Shadow of the Mad King” with exciting new items and modes.
The GW2 Halloween is one of the latest events where players will find multiple new content to explore.
Guild Wars 2 Halloween Event 2024
Every year, Guild Wars 2 offers a Halloween update for players to experience the spooky theme and enjoy the festival with new content.
On 15 October 2024, GW2 launched its Halloween event,” Shadow of the Mad King 2024,” which is scheduled to last until 5 November.
During the event duration, players can start the event with multiple new decorations and activities.
There’s a chill in the air and a bump in the night. It’s the season of spookiness—full of sensational frights. The Shadow of the Mad King festival has begun. Jump in now for some seasonal fun! https://t.co/VxlinTFf0O pic.twitter.com/eklRuqkWXL
— Guild Wars 2 (@GuildWars2) October 15, 2024
Players can go trick-or-treating and earn daily and weekly achievements by ringing a Haunted Bell in another player’s homestead or guild hall.
Each visit rewards you with bonus trick-or-treat bags, so make sure to stop by every house you find.
Moreover, players will also find multiple achievements from the Halloween Daily menu, which they can work on to earn rewards.
Like every year, GW2 has also included a few activities for players to enjoy the spooky festival. Some of them are mentioned below.
- Lion’s Arch
- Mad King’s Labyrinth
- Mad King’s Clock Tower
- Ascent to Madness
- Mad King’s Raceway
In addition, you will also get minigames where you must speak to a Lunatic Boatmaster to jump into the frenzied chaos of Reaper’s Rumble or the survival horror of Lunatic Inquisition.
New Addition In GW2 Halloween 2024
Apart from the few spooky activities, you will find multiple new items (including upgrades from the past), decorations, and candy for this year’s Halloween in GW2.
The table below lists a few items that we have found out during this event;
| Skins | Weapons | Items | Decorations |
| Clawing Shadow Plate (Light, Medium, Heavy) | Sanguine Focus Sanguine Shield Sanguine Staff Candy Core Weapons (Axe, Dagger, Greatsword) | Trader’s Grim Machine Chest Candy Core Chest Mini Pummel Spider Homestead Recipe Book: Halloween, Volume 1-9 Recipe: Antique Bell Flame-Bearing Gargoyle Haunted Bell Warclaw Rental Post | Guild hall decorations Antique Bell Flame-Bearing Gargoyle Haunted Bell Warclaw Rental Post Homestead decorations Antique Bell Bat Lanterns Bundle of Corn Stalks Clock Tower Gear Clock Tower’s Broken Beam Creepy Jack-o’-Lantern Decorated Casket |
Among all these, a few, including the Antique Bell, Haunted Bell, Gargoyle, and Flame-Bearing Gargoyl, are brand new, while others are upgraded.
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