This evening, Guild Wars 2 presented its next addon “Path of Fire”. We have the trailer, the features, and the release date of “Path of Fire” for you.
Here are the features of the new addon “Path of Fire” – Here’s the trailer
- The new enemy is Balthasar, the god of fire and war. It was thought that the gods had left Tyria. However, Balthasar is back and is behind many of the recent entanglements.
- Mounts are coming – Players will finally be able to ride in Guild Wars 2. The mounts have their own movement forms, so that the four different mount types can each reach different locations.
- The expansion “Path of Fire” is directly connected to the current story of Guild Wars 2
- 5 new zones are coming, the largest that have been brought so far
- 9 elite specializations are new
- Players can accept bounty quests
Guild Wars 2: New expansion is coming in September, costs €29.99
- “Path of Fire” comes as a stand-alone expansion. The base game does not need to be owned. However, players need “Heart of Thorns”, the previous expansion, to gain its features.
- Next week, there will be a preview event for everyone. Anyone can play a demo of “Path of Fire” from August 11 to August 13.
- The expansion will be released on September 22 at 6:00 PM. This is the release date for Guild Wars 2 “Path of Fire.”
- The standard version will cost €29.99 and will include an upgrade to the maximum level.
Mounts especially important in Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire
Players should not see the mounts as “simple riding animals” but as companions that reveal new movement opportunities. With them, you can jump over chasms, scale high cliffs, and glide over quicksand. Mounts in Guild Wars 2 will be part of the mastery system, an additional horizontal progression.
- The first mount is the Raptor, which can jump particularly far.
- The Skimmer is a type of “mutant rabbit.” It has a jump that it can charge to jump particularly high.
- The Jackal is a magical creature that can teleport over short distances.
Elite Specializations
The elite specializations are new variants of the known heroes and find new ways to bring new facets to the familiar heroes.
- The Guardian will gain a fire specialization. He becomes the Revolutionary and draws his knowledge from ancient tomes. He fights with an axe and has knowledge of ancient secrets. He adds supportive abilities to the Guardian.
- The Necromancer becomes the Plaguebringer. He finds a new approach to necromancy in the desert. He focuses on battlefield control and wields a torch.
- The Thief becomes the Sharpshooter. With a rifle, he has enormous range.
- The Mesmer becomes the Illusionist. They can let attacks pass through them.
- The Warrior becomes the Bannerman. He can block powerful spells and shield opponents from their magical powers.
- The Elementalist becomes the Weaver. They shift through the elements and create new elements from them. Their weapon is a sword that they empower with the power of the elements.
- Rangers will become the Soulbinder with “Path of Fire”. A dagger serves as their primary weapon. They cripple their opponents and have a close bond with their animal companion.
- The Revenant becomes the Renegade. He specializes in ambushing opponents.
- The Holosmith is the new elite specialization of the Engineer. He relies on many different holographic weapons. In combat, they generate heat. If they stay in this state too long, they explode.
A lot of information that we will surely chew on in the coming weeks.
The expansion is supposed to “return to the roots,” as ArenaNet emphasizes again and again. We are curious if they will succeed and are happy that we were right. The expansion is indeed coming in September 2017. Sometimes there is something to these “leaks of estimated release dates” from traders.
Guild Wars 2: Release date for the 2nd expansion revealed – (Leak)
