At the dawn of a new era in Guild Wars 2, ArenaNet has announced the first major content release for the MMORPG’s latest expansion, End of Dragons, with the sinister title What Lies Beneath.
In our Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons review, we praised the expansion’s world-building and detailed story, and with What Lies Beneath, the jade-tinged universe of Cantha will only get better. bigger and, of course, even more dangerous.
Players will be able to access a new area called Gyala Delve, which appears to be an industrial mining area dedicated to carving Jade, the shimmering soul of this mysterious eastern paradise. Hit by a sudden plague of disease, the Commander and his allies are sent on a quest to stop the chaos before it engulfs all of Cantha.
The answer lies in the heart of the Jade Sea, where a fierce new enemy threatens to destabilize all your hard work – a bit crude, if I may say so myself.
This new area comes with a map-wide meta-event, Jade Crisis, as well as plenty of shiny rewards, including a new Luxon weapon set, a holographic cape, and the Grinning Tahkayun skin, to name a few. to name a few. Of course, ArenaNet warns that “rewarding is rarely possible without a bit of risk,” which makes things even more exciting.
Guild Wars 2 End of Dragons What Lies Beneath is out now, releasing February 28. You can download the game through the Guild Wars 2 website, as well as on Steam. Yes folks, GW2 is now on Steam.
However, if you’re into other dragon games, we’ve got a list of the best, as well as top-tier fantasy games you’ll love if Guild Wars 2 is your thing. After all, what are you going to do when you finish What Lies Beneath?