Another day, another time with plenty of information about the upcoming feature patch for Guild Wars 2. This time, the focus is mainly on a new subcategory of achievements, namely the item collections.
The World Needs New Achievements
Almost all types of items in the game now have their own achievements, which you can now view under the category “Item Collections”. At first glance, this category may seem a bit empty, but that’s because a large portion of the collections are hidden and will only become visible once you have discovered at least one piece of the respective collection. Completing the new achievements will not only reward you with achievement points, but also many useful and stylish items can find their way into your inventory through this. Some recipes and cosmetic adjustments will even only be available through these achievements, such as the new “Ghost Artisan Backpack”.
Types of Unlocking
In total, there are three different ways you can unlock collections and make them visible. For consumable items, such as food, it is completely sufficient to consume them once. The “Base Sets” are directly viewable so that your achievement menu doesn’t look completely empty if you are a newcomer. The last category of collections is unlocked by discovering an item; when you occasionally visit dungeons, they will eventually appear on their own.
Armor items that can still be sold at the trading post must first be soulbound before they can be added to your collection – they shouldn’t just be passed around.
Retroactive Credit? Many, not all.
All items that you once had and are currently linked to an achievement will be retroactively credited to your collection; the same applies if the item is still in your possession – veterans will likely achieve a lot of collection achievements upon their first login. However, you will not be credited for already consumed consumables and items that are no longer in your possession and do not have an achievement – these must be found anew.
Goodbye, Collection Overview
Finally, some commands in the game have been renamed; what used to be “Store All Collectibles” will now be “Store All Materials”, as the collection overview disappears (because the minis are missing, for example) and simply becomes your materials storage for crafting components. The developers apologize in advance for the confusion this may cause.
You can find the entire developer post as usual in our sources.
