New information about the feature patch coming in September for Guild Wars 2 has been released again, this time a game designer named Josh Diaz speaks up and reveals news about the item adjustments that are coming our way.
New Armor for the Leveling Phase
Experienced craftsmen will soon be able to create improved gear for their second characters. These items will have slightly better stats than those found during the leveling phase, making the journey to level 80 significantly more relaxed.
Those who do not master a crafting profession will not be forgotten either; the new items can also be found as drops – and optionally sent to twinks, as they are account-bound.
Backpacks for Professions
If your character has learned a crafting profession, they will now be able to visibly represent this, in the form of new backpack skins. The backpack for each profession will have its own appearance and will further be divided into different categories, depending on how advanced you are. While beginner blacksmiths might just have a small lump of iron on their back, more experienced anvil enthusiasts could place half a forge on their back.
More Useful Loot
The loot system of Guild Wars 2 is also being revised. If you play a Mesmer, enemies will drop armor and weapons much more frequently that you can actually use. Naturally, you can still loot items that are not intended for your class and can sell them well in the auction house – but this will happen noticeably less often, to provide players more often with gear that represents a real improvement.
You can view the official contribution from Josh Diaz here.
