Fully opening a rift will reveal Kryptis invaders who were roaming Tyria while hidden from sight. With the help of the Heart of the Obscure, you’ll find nascent rifts across Tyria. While the story continues on from there, rift hunting will become a permanent option for on-demand open-world content. After joining forces with them, you’ll get access to the Heart of the Obscure (a mysterious and powerful ancient artifact) and its associated Mastery line-essential components in your quest to hunt and close rifts. We’re not going to get into the rest of the story in this blog (that’s what the game is for), but for today’s purposes it’s enough to know that the Kryptis are mean and meaty, and it’s up to you and some new allies to find a way to stop their incursions from the Mists.Ĭhief among your new allies will be members of the Astral Ward (an organization you’ll have to play the story to learn more about). Beings from beyond the MistsĮarly in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, you’ll discover rifts-tears in the fabric of reality-across Tyria through which strange, demonic forces are appearing. And on that adventure, you’ll have a fresh, fleshy army of foes to face. Last week, you heard from the Narrative team about the transition from the Elder Dragon saga, which began with the launch of Guild Wars 2 in 2012, into a brand-new adventure.

On August 22, Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure™ will begin, taking us to soaring heights and telling a new story wrapped up in ancient mysteries.

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