The new patch “Our Guiding Star” will be released on Tuesday for Guild Wars 2. The community is particularly excited about the new legendary weapon. The scepter “Xiuquatl” comes with a special companion.
Animal companion is an integral part of the weapon: What we had already suspected in our post about the trailer has been confirmed by ArenaNet in a tweet. The little flying dragon is part of Xiuquatl. So those who carry the weapon will no longer be alone.
In addition to the animal companion, the scepter also gives you a special effect with the footprints and a nice aura around you.
When you craft the new legendary scepter “Xiuquatl” in the next episode of #GuildWars2 #LivingWorld, you also gain a friend. Say hello! pic.twitter.com/Nqpe9Ib3Mm
— Guild Wars 2 DE (@GuildWars2_DE) September 13, 2018
The community is thrilled: In the forums and on Reddit, there is a lot of praise for the legendary weapon, even if not all players are satisfied with the look of the scepter. Many find the scepter a bit too large and bulky. Some also criticize that it resembles a classic scepter very little.
Still, some of these critics are considering crafting the weapon. The small dragon is what has charmed many.
Other legendary weapons were not received as well: With each episode of the Living World, a new legendary weapon currently comes to Guild Wars 2. However, some of them have not been well received by the community in the past.
Specifically, the torch, the rifle, the shield, and most recently the war horn were more mocked than welcomed with thunderous applause. The soon-to-be-released scepter, on the other hand, generates excitement.
New raid for Guild Wars 2
In addition to the legendary weapon, the new raid “Mythwright Gambit” is eagerly awaited by the community. The theme is the interior of the Mystic Forge, where players have already lost a lot of gold crafting items.
A teaser has also been released by ArenaNet for this content. It shows us the first raid boss and some images from the forge. We will be accompanied by the voice of the djinn Zommoros, who is likely to be the final boss of the instance.
Have you ever wondered what happens to all the items you give to Zommoros? In the next raid of #GuildWars2 #LivingWorld, you can explore the Mystic Forge! pic.twitter.com/RmHber2DFD
— Guild Wars 2 DE (@GuildWars2_DE) September 14, 2018
This new content has also been eagerly awaited by players after almost nine months without a new raid.
How to access the new content? The episodes of the Living World are free for players of Guild Wars 2. You just need to log in before the next episode is released to unlock it.
Alternatively, episodes can later be purchased for in-game currency or real money. However, you need the expansion Path of Fire to experience the content. The legendary weapon still belongs to the earlier expansion Heart of Thorns.
