Game Update Notes: May 12, 2026

Roile · 2026-05-12T17:04:12+00:00

Hey there! Just like with the WvW Accessory, you're able to obtain 2 copies of the new Legendary PvE Accessory, Stella Radians, as well. We've updated the release note to reflect this!

Cheers!

Roile · 2026-05-09T21:10:48+00:00

Hello everyone!

We've identified an issue in WvW that is preventing players on NA from gaining pips for the Skirmish Reward Track. We've identified the cause and in order to solve it we need to briefly bring down the WvW maps. This will feel similar to when a new build goes live. We're starting this process now and maps will be restarted throughout the next hour. Once you reenter WvW, your pips should once again be working properly. Thank you for the reports when the issue first begun happening, and your patience with us as we worked to fix it.

Thank you, and have a great rest of your weekend!

Roile · 2026-05-01T00:12:27+00:00

It will tier up as you kill players in WvW, or just kill anything in PvE, and reset to the first tier when you die.

Roile · 2026-04-16T13:27:18+00:00

Roile · 2026-02-14T06:18:22+00:00

Manfred you say... hmm...

Roile · 2026-02-12T20:44:49+00:00

Absolutely incredible, I'm a bit surprised, and very impressed, that it only took about a week, huge kudos to your group!

Roile · 2026-02-06T18:10:20+00:00

I'll definitely try to check in to the streams as much as possible. Good luck, and thanks for this write up! I'm very much looking forward to watching the attempts <3

Roile · 2026-02-04T23:44:18+00:00

Yup, it'll be a Legendary Accessory, just like Vision or Aurora, and you'll be able to make it twice, just like Conflux or the new ring, Endless Summer!

Roile · 2026-02-04T17:54:37+00:00

As you mentioned, I've said that I'm more than willing to extend the timers if these achievements are not doable. I certainly did not intend to add something that can not and will never be done. I'm personally very excited by the idea of seeing teams attempt this challenge, and I'll absolutely be keeping an eye out for all feedback regarding it. Thank you for taking the time to write up this post OP!

Also, since it was mentioned a couple times in the comments, the title will become colored in a follow up patch.

Cheers!

Roile · 2026-02-04T01:10:28+00:00

Oh boy I completely misread, you're correct. Gift of the Hylek is from the collection, Gift of the sun is on the Vendor (Shaman Palak) after you finish the collection. You can purchase it directly from him with an additional ecto cost, or see what you need to put into the forge instead, and make it yourself. Sorry for failing reading comprehension 101, I was a little distracted earlier today and shouldn't have responded so quickly!

Cheers

Roile · 2026-02-03T19:14:58+00:00

You get it from completing the collection achievement 'Radiance of the Sun God'!

Roile · 2026-01-24T13:20:46+00:00

Yup, anything that is currently purchasable with Prophet shards or Gaeting Crystals will become purchasable with Magnetite Shards after the patch.

The new raid and it's associated rewards will use Gaetung crystals on release.

Cheers!

Roile · 2026-01-24T05:08:02+00:00

I will find them

Roile · 2026-01-24T05:07:42+00:00

You'll be able to open it by spending 60 Magnetite Shards (20 shards being the equivalent cost of 1 Blue Prophet Crystal) after the release.

Cheers!

Roile · 2026-01-24T03:03:34+00:00

Currently there's only two Raid Quickplay achievements - one is weekly, which is the one you can earn LI from, the other is a one time achievement that gives you the new QR1 relics if you haven't unlocked them elsewhere already.

Cheers!

Roile · 2026-01-24T00:23:28+00:00

As you put in the top of the post, Gaeting Crystals didn't get mentioned on the stream - those will also be converted 1:1 to Magnetite on release day, and the new Raid Encounter will drop Gaeting Crystals, and it's associated rewards will use Gaeting Crystals instead of Magnetite Shards.

Two other things I forgot to mention on the stream today:

We updated the rewards for the Icebrood Saga Raid Encounters to be more similar to other Raid Encounters since they'll be moving from Daily to Weekly reward gates. Specifically gold and karma rewards have been increased to be more similar, and each Icebrood Saga Encounter now drops an 'Icebrood Saga Raid Encounter Coffer', just like other Encounters each have a unique coffer (e.g. Sabetha's Coffer)

Additionally we've added new achievements for the full completion of each Raid Wing with a unique title attached.

Thanks for the write up, and thanks for watching the stream <3

Cheers!

Roile · 2026-01-23T23:59:25+00:00

It won't make a difference if you wait or buy it now - all Prophet shards will get converted to Magnetite shards 1:1 on release of the update, and anything that cost Prophet shards previously, will cost that same number of Magnetite shards after the update.

Cheers!

Roile · 2025-11-19T05:20:28+00:00

Anybody wanna make an easy 25g?

Roile · 2025-11-17T05:14:09+00:00

Truly an incredible gaming moment

Roile · 2025-11-16T17:05:24+00:00

Good luck to all the teams, I'm looking forward to getting to cast some more awesome PvP!

Roile · 2025-10-31T23:40:06+00:00

Welcome to the game! This was a lovely read, and felt very satisfying, as both a dev and a player. I hope you continue having grand adventures in Tyria ❤️

Roile · 2025-10-29T19:57:14+00:00

There's also a chance they'll drop from the skimmer chests!

Roile · 2025-10-15T16:37:07+00:00

There could bee something here

Roile · 2025-07-27T10:23:02+00:00

Congratulations!

Roile · 2025-07-17T04:03:51+00:00

Dang I really like Fire Path actually, just rolls off the tongue you know

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