ArenaNet has created a beautiful MMORPG with Guild Wars 2. We present to you seven landscapes from the base game and the expansions Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire.
Guild Wars 2 features numerous fantastically looking areas. Listing them all is nearly impossible. We would like to introduce you to seven zones that are worth taking a closer look at. Since beauty is subjective, we refrained from numbering them, instead choosing a random order.
Tree Line Cases
Two large rivers, evergreen forests, and snow-covered mountains make the Tree Line Cases a visually diverse zone. Consequently, the variance of the native population is high. The water is home to Quaggans and Kraits. In the mountains lives the mole-like race of the Shoveler, and some undead spend their twilight years in the Tree Line Cases.
Gods’ Reach
Few MMORPGs have cities as large as Guild Wars 2. And each of these places is designed quite diversely, as is Gods’ Reach, the new capital of humans after Lion’s Arch was lost. The city is built on several levels, and at the highest point, there is a picturesque little park.
Tarir – The Forgotten City
In the center of the Golden Valley lies Tarir – The Forgotten City. It was introduced with the Heart of Thorns expansion but does not represent a classic capital for the player. Created by an ancient race and guarded by the Awakened, the city has only one purpose: to wait for Glint’s egg. The jungle is reclaiming Tarir bit by bit, with trees, vines, and moss growing in every corner.
Free City Amnoon
The Crystal Oasis is the first area we visit with the Path of Fire expansion and is exceptionally diverse for a desert. The heart of this zone is the Free City Amnoon with its pyramid-like buildings. Amnoon is built by the sea and thus features a richly detailed small harbor.
Tangled Depths
The areas of the Maguuma Jungle can drive one crazy, as one tends to get lost constantly. The Tangled Depths are no exception and create a true labyrinth with their cave system and water-filled tunnels. No other area in Guild Wars 2 is harder to traverse, especially since it is also infested with enemies everywhere.
Garden Seborhin
Vaabi was a land of great prosperity and opulent palaces, now ruled by Palawa Joko and his undead army. Also, Kralkatorrik, one of the Elder Dragons, has left his mark and created a path of destruction with his dragon breath. Yet a part of the beauty remains, like the Garden Seborhin, inhabited by Elona’s nobility.
The Grove
The capital of the Sylvari is special in itself. At its center stands the Pale Tree, on whose roots and branches beings have settled. The city is thus a single plant. But that is not the only peculiarity. In the north of the Grove, on the lowest level, lies the Garden of Dawn. An underwater cave leads to a hidden garden, a picturesque, sun-drenched cave with a waterfall and trees.
There are many more beautiful places in this MMORPG. Which landscape do you like the most in Guild Wars 2?
The game can be further enhanced graphically, by using a suitable shader, Guild Wars 2 looks prettier.
