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Guild Wars Reforged: New Reforged Modes & Dhuum's Covenant in Detail
This video covers the new Guild Wars Reforged Update, which introduces two new game modes: Reforged Mode (Alpha) and Dhuum's Covenant (Beta). It explains the main changes, new content, and how to activate these modes.
1. 🎮 Introduction to Reforged Mode: A testing ground for upcoming changes
- ✅ Reforged Mode is a new mode where changes to the game are tested.
- ✅ It works like a PTR (Public Test Realm) in other games.
- ✅ Players can activate this mode during character creation.
- ✅ Characters in Reforged Mode have a visible badge in the game and in the hero panel.
00:01 - 01:11
1. 🎮 Introduction to Reforged Mode: A testing ground for upcoming changes
- ✅ Reforged Mode is a new mode where changes to the game are tested.
- ✅ It works like a PTR (Public Test Realm) in other games.
- ✅ Players can activate this mode during character creation.
- ✅ Characters in Reforged Mode have a visible badge in the game and in the hero panel.
01:12 - 01:39
2. 📍 Piken Square: Now accessible in Reforged Mode
- ✅ Piken Square is now accessible to players in Reforged Mode in Pre-Searing.
- ✅ This is a new outpost.
01:40 - 02:07
3. 💰 Additional Experience and Gold in Reforged Mode
- ✅ Players receive 5% more experience and gold in the Prophecies campaign in Reforged Mode.
- ✅ A new buff displays this bonus outside of outposts.
02:08 - 02:29
4. ⚔️ Adjustments to Enemy Stats
- ✅ Enemies have less health and armor.
- ⚠️ This change may not be noticeable in all areas.
02:30 - 02:59
5. 💪 Improved Henchmen in Prophecies
- ✅ Henchmen in Prophecies are now stronger and have additional skills.
- ✅ This change affects Post-Searing areas.
03:00 - 03:57
6. 🚪 Improved Accessibility in the Northlands
- ✅ The time the gates in the Northlands remain open has been extended.
- ✅ This affects both Reforged and non-Reforged characters.
03:58 - 05:01
7. 🐺 New Enemies in the Northlands
- ✅ There are new mobs in the Northlands, such as Growl Crones and Growl Fighters.
- ✅ Growl Crones (Necromancers) use elite skills like Chillblains and Plague Sending.
05:02 - 05:37
8. 🗺️ The Safe Path to the New Outpost
- ✅ The safe path to the new outpost Piken Square leads through the Northlands, similar to Oakheart farming.
05:38 - 06:40
9. 🏘️ Exploring Piken Square
- ✅ Piken Square is a new outpost with NPCs like Lieutenant Grey Wind and Adept Mullen.
- ✅ Vanguard quests are expected to be available here in the future.
- ✅ Piken Square offers direct access to the Northlands for characters in Reforged Mode.
06:41 - 07:43
10. ⚙️ Activating Reforged Mode
- ✅ Reforged Mode can be activated during character creation in Prophecies.
- ✅ It is a test mode for changes that may be adopted into the main game in the future.
- ✅ Changes are likely.
07:44 - 08:43
11. 💀 Dhuum's Covenant: Hardcore Mode for All Campaigns
- ✅ Dhuum's Covenant is a new hardcore mode that is available in all campaigns.
- ✅ Upon death, the character loses the Dhuum's Covenant badge.
- ✅ Reforged Mode is limited to Prophecies, while Dhuum's Covenant applies to all campaigns.
08:44 - 09:06
12. 🌐 Availability and Feedback
- ✅ Reforged Mode is an alpha version, Dhuum's Covenant is a beta version.
- ✅ Both modes are currently only available in English.
09:07 - 10:33
13. 🛡️ Details on Dhuum's Covenant Mode
- ✅ In Dhuum's Covenant Mode, you permanently lose the badge upon death.
- ✅ Future title ranks will not be displayed without the badge.
- ✅ This is a beta feature that is still subject to change.
10:34 - 11:10
14. ⚰️ Demonstration of Death in Dhuum's Covenant Mode
- ✅ The speaker creates a new character to demonstrate death in Dhuum's Covenant Mode.
11:11 - 11:53
15. 👥 Four-Player Parties in Pre-Searing
- ✅ Four-player parties can now be created in Pre-Searing.
- ✅ This changes the balance slightly, but is overall beneficial.
- ✅ Experience will continue to be split.
11:54 - 12:16
16. 🖼️ Classic Pre-Game Backgrounds
- ✅ There is a new option in the menu (F11) to select classic pre-game backgrounds.
- ✅ Available options are Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall, or Eye of the North.
12:17 - 13:13
17. 💀 Death in Dhuum's Covenant Mode Demonstrated
- ✅ The speaker intentionally dies to show what happens upon death in Dhuum's Covenant Mode.
- ✅ The Dhuum's Covenant symbol disappears and a message appears in the chat.
13:14 - 14:17
18. 💡 Final Thoughts and Wishes
- ✅ The speaker plans a separate video with wishes for future features.
- ✅ He suggests moving elite skills to Pre-Searing to make the game more interesting.