A murder at the Dragon Bash has thrown lion’s Arch into Chaos! The culprits responsible for
the mayhem have holed up in their hideout. Inspector Ellen Kiel spearheaded the
investigation into the murder, and she’s now gathering teams of deputies to capture the
perpetrator. Better sharpen your weapons and skills—this criminal promises to be a slippery
eel!
June 25 Content Release Notes
LIVING WORLD
Sky Pirates of Tyria
Attention: the skies of Tyria have turned treacherous. A new breed of pirates is descending
upon Tyria! Lethal and precise, they strike from above like a bolt of lightning. The
Lionguard knows little about them, but this violent faction was behind the attack on the
Dragon Bash effigy ceremony and is responsible for a growing swath of murders. With help
from citizens like you, we thwarted their plot to usurp a seat on the Ship’s Council, but
the Lionguard will not rest. Today, all who read this are deputized to join me in
discovering the Aetherblades’ secret headquarters and bringing these killers to justice.
—Captain Ellen Kiel of the Ship’s Council
Aetherblade Retreat
A secret entrance to an Aetherblade hideout has been discovered in Lion’s Arch behind
the waterfall by the Diverse Ledges. A Lionguard is stationed outside of the entrance to
easily route players to Inspector Kiel, who is gathering a squad to infiltrate the secret
Aetherblade lair. This is a challenging story dungeon designed for parties of five that
takes the fight to the Aetherblades. Players will encounter swarms of Aetherblade
cutthroats, the devious asura engineer Frizz, and ultimately, Captain Mai Trin and her hard
-hitting first mate Horrik.
Open World
Heralds in all the major cities have been notified of the disturbances caused by the
Aetherblade pirates.
Dragon Bash continues. The Lionguard vows to protect the city during the festival,
despite the Aetherblade threat. All Dragon Bash activities (except the fireworks show) will
remain available until the last day of the festival. This includes, for those who haven’t
played it, the single-player living story that starts with the Memorials on the Pyre
instance.
In honor of the release of the new Guild Wars 2 novel, Sea of Sorrows, follow the
footsteps of Lion’s Arch’s founder Cobiah Marriner to a dozen locations across the city
and Orr; each location contains a plaque detailing its significance to the historical
figure. Talk to the NPC by the Cobiah Marriner statue for more information. For additional
information, his journey can be followed in the Sea of Sorrows novel.
There are widespread reports that Aetherblades are tampering with the hologram
projectors across Tyria. Approach them with caution.
Aetherblade pirates have been spotted guarding caches in select mini-dungeons and
jumping puzzles across Tyria. Pirates have also been spotted around the Obsidian Sanctum
jumping puzzle in the Mists.
The familiar face of Lady Kasmeer Meade can be found in the Grand Piazza enjoying the
Dragon Bash festivities.
Achievements
A new category of Sky Pirate achievements has been added covering the Aetherblade
Retreat mini-dungeon and the appearance of the Aetherblade Caches.
A new meta-achievement, Against the Aetherblades, has been added, which requires players
to complete 12 of 20 of the previous achievements.
The History Buff achievement has been added to the Explorer category for the Sea of
Sorrows scavenger hunt.
The Not So Secret jumping puzzle achievement will become available July 2nd and will be
a permanent addition.
Open World
Heralds in all the major cities have been notified of the disturbances caused by the
Aetherblade pirates.
Dragon Bash continues. The Lionguard vows to protect the city during the festival,
despite the Aetherblade threat. All Dragon Bash activities (except the fireworks show) will
remain available until the last day of the festival. This includes, for those who haven’t
played it, the single-player living story that starts with the Memorials on the Pyre
instance.
In honor of the release of the new Guild Wars 2 novel, Sea of Sorrows, follow the
footsteps of Lion’s Arch’s founder Cobiah Marriner to a dozen locations across the city
and Orr; each location contains a plaque detailing its significance to the historical
figure. Talk to the NPC by the Cobiah Marriner statue for more information. For additional
information, his journey can be followed in the Sea of Sorrows novel.
There are widespread reports that Aetherblades are tampering with the hologram
projectors across Tyria. Approach them with caution.
Aetherblade pirates have been spotted guarding caches in select mini-dungeons and
jumping puzzles across Tyria. Pirates have also been spotted around the Obsidian Sanctum
jumping puzzle in the Mists.
The familiar face of Lady Kasmeer Meade can be found in the Grand Piazza enjoying the
Dragon Bash festivities.