GW2 Blood and Madness patch coverage guide
A list of guides and galleries related to the GW2 Blood and Madness Halloween update.
halloween
GW2 temporary Halloween items
Here is a list of items that can be acquired during the GW2 Halloween event and will be gone once the Halloween event ends on Nov 1, noon PDT. Most of these items will still be available on the trading post but expect the prices to go up gradually.
GW2 Halloween Ascent to Madness Mad King ACT 3 Dungeon guide
GW2 Halloween event Ascent to Madness Mad King dungeon guide with detailed walkthrough. Ascent into Madness is a dungeon that started with ACT 3 and can be accessed what was left of the Lion Statue in Lion’s Arch. While you can spend hours trying to solo this event, it is recommended that you group up as it goes a lot faster with a full group.
GW2 Halloween Minipets
A guide to the four GW2 Halloween exclusive mini pets with screenshots and video of their animation. These pets are only purchasable from the gem store during the Halloween event.
The first three mini pets can be obtained from the gem store as part of the Miniature Spooky Trio (500 gems). The 4th pet requires combing the first three in the mystic forge with 250 candy corns (essentially another 500 gems). 1000 gems in total if you want all four mini pets. All of the mini pets are account bound and not tradeable
- Has a very nice animation to it and it is probably the coolest mini pet out of the four (in my opinion)
- Turns into glow at night green color at night
- Hops around a bit and makes a clicky sound when it moves around
- Turns to glow in the dark green color at night
- Obtained by combining Mini Spooky Ghost + Mini Spooky Skeleton + Mini Spooky Spider + 250 Candy Corn into the mystic forge. You will lose the three pets but gain this one
- The chainsaws do move and make a buzzing sound
GW2 Access to Mad King’s Labyrinth / Realm
If you are wondering about how to get to Mad King’s Labyrinth or Mad King’s Realm for GW2’s Halloween event, then this short guide is for you!
GW2 Lunatic Inquisition Halloween event guide
GW2 Lunatic Inquisition mini guide guide with detailed walkthrough and map.
GW2 Halloween skins weapon and armor gallery
A list of the skins for armor and weapons obtainable in the GW2 Halloween event!
GW2 Chicken Scramble achievement guide
GW2 Chicken Scramble achievement guide with detailed walkthrough. Chicken Scramble is an explorer achievement introduced with the Halloween patch for an achievement obtainable in Bloodtide Coast, Queensdale, Gendarran Fields and Kessex Hills. This one involves opening chests in these zones to spawn Skritt burglars that will transform you into a chicken for this achievement. Like the other skritt burgler involving achievements, there isn’t one spot for the chest to spawn. Instead, there are a number of possible locations.
Tips
- Press ctrl down while looking for these chests as it will highlight their names.
- Best to do this with a friend so you can find the skritt burgler faster and reduce the waypoint costs
- Do not use any pets/clones if possible as the skritt may transform your pet instead. This is especially a concern for rangers.
- Focus on low damage attacks so you don’t kill the skritt burgler too quickly
Bloodtide Coast
Bloodtide Coast possible location #1 – north of Remanda Saltmarsh
Image and location submitted by Rbn, note that the second image in German.
Bloodtide Coast possible location #2 – east of Challdar Gorges
Image and location taken from DrRiceBowl with additional images/help from Pomphe DrakkarLake
Bloodtide Coast possible location #3 – east of Momoztli Grounds
Reader L Ch F was able to locate a skritt burgler spawning chest below the bridge at the indicated location not far from LA entrance. Thanks Theo for the verification.
Bloodtide Coast possible location #4 – Wraithwalker Woods
Reader Slur found a chest on the SE corner of Bloodtide Coast
Queensdale
Queesndale possible location #1 – east of Altar Brook Vale
Check these spots in Queensdale, submitted by reader BeerSeeker
Queesndale possible location #2 – west of Phinney Ridge– Unverified
Check the bear caves near Phinney Ridge
Queesndale possible location #3 – east of Township of Claypool
Start of the spider caves east of Township of Claypool
Queesndale possible location #4 – Olaf Escarpments
Submitted by Reader Xewell
Queesndale possible location #5 – Altar’s Windings (Queensdale)
Check both locations
Kessex Hills
Kessex Hills possible location #1 – Earthwork Bluff– Unverified
Check the entire camp, hold down ctrl to highlight any treasure chest nearby.
Kessex Hills possible location #2 – Manefire Hills
Check the tent with the Veteran Centaur Trainer
Gendarran Fields
Gendarran Fields possible location #1 – Traveler’s Dale
Submitted by Reader Omura Falk, this one is located on the SW corner of Gendarran Fields.
Gendarran Fields possible location #2 – Ascalon Settlments
Gendarran Fields possible location #3– Shiverspur Front
Gendarran Fields possible location #4 – Almuten Estates
Gendarran Fields possible location #5 – Blood hill Camps
See Halloween Patch Explorer achievements guide for other achievements.
GW2 Behind the Mask achievement guide
GW2 Behind the Mask achievement guide with detailed walkthrough. Behind the Mask is an explorer achievement released with the new Halloween patch. It is also a skritt burglar/treasure chest related achievement and therefore will have a number of possible locations within the zone. For this achievement, you will want to look for chests in Plains of Ashford, Diessa Plateau, Fireheart Rise and Fields of Ruin.
Tips
- Press ctrl down while looking for these chests as it will highlight their names.
- Best to do this with a friend so you can find the skritt burgler faster and reduce the waypoint costs
- Do not use any pets/clones if possible as the skritt may transform your pet instead. This is especially a concern for rangers.
- Focus on low damage attacks so you don’t kill the skritt burgler too quickly
Plains of Ashford (5 locations)
Plains of Ashford possible location #1 – NE of Cadem Forest
Location submitted by reader/redditor Ayesafaile, I was also able to get the achievement at this location.
Plains of Ashford possible location #2 – NW of Loreclaw Expanse
Redditor Kholdy found another possible location for the chest. This one is in SE Plains of Ashford.
Plains of Ashford possible location #3 – The Toppled Wall
Submitted by anonymous reader and Vertigo.NE of Ascalonian Catacombs entrance there is a tunnel with two ghosts (one veteran) at the end that will chat for a bit before attacking you. This tunnel might contain a chest.
Plains of Ashford possible location #4 – SE of Victor’s Presidium
Reader Nickchanger found a chest at this location on the SW portion of Plains of Ashford.
Plains of Ashford possible location #5 – Martyr’s Woods- Unverified
South of Martyr’s Waypoint
Fireheart Rise (5 locations)
Fireheart Rise possible location #1 – Toughstone
Reader Jayntree found a chest in Fireheart Rise NE portion (Toughstone area)
Fireheart Rise possible location #2 – Onager Bivouac
Reader Stoon and Xewell found the chest at this location on the NW portion of Fireheart Rise.
Fireheart Rise possible location #3 – Forge Plains
Reader Nameo found this chest in Fireheart Rise.
Fireheart Rise possible location #4 – Apostate Wastes
Try these caves filled with spiders and veteran spiders
Fireheart Rise possible location #5– Switchback Canyons
Diessa Plateau (4 locations)
Diessa Plateau possible location #1– Burrows of Moledavia – Unverified
Diessa Plateau possible location #2 – Incendio Templum
SE corner of Incendio Templum
Diessa Plateau possible location #3– Ruins of Oldgate
Diessa Plateau possible location #4 – Spider Nest Caverns
Fields of Ruin (2 locations)
Fields of Ruin possible location #1 – Thunderbreak Hills – Unverified
Fields of Ruin possible location #2 – Wildin Narrows
See Halloween Patch Explorer achievements guide for other achievements.
GW2 A Waddle to Remember achievement guide
GW2 A Waddle to Remember achievement guide with detailed walkthrough. A Waddle to Remember is an explorer achievement introduced with the Halloween patch. Like the other skritt transformation related achievements, this one has a number of possible locations. At the moment this achievements seems to be obtained from chests located in Mount Maelstrom, Brisban Wildlands, Caledon Forest, and Metrica Pronvince (i.e. Maguuma Jungle area)..
Tips
- Press ctrl down while looking for these chests as it will highlight their names.
- Best to do this with a friend so you can find the skritt burgler faster and reduce the waypoint costs
- Do not use any pets/clones if possible as the skritt may transform your pet instead. This is especially a concern for rangers.
- Focus on low damage attacks so you don’t kill the skritt burgler too quickly
Mount Maelstrom (5 locations)
Mount Maelstrom possible location #1 – Gauntlet Gulch
Reader/Redditor swifterc reported a skritt burglar poping chest at the following location.
Mount Maelstrom possible location #2 – Murkvale
Redditor Kholdy found another location for the skritt burglar spawning chest.
Mount Maelstrom possible location #3 – The Stychs
Reader Alex found a 3rd location just east of The Stychs
Mount Maelstrom possible location #4 – Broken Arrow River
Check the trees along the Broken Arrow River. While running around, hold down ctrl key to help highlight the chest if it exists.Thanks Theo for the verification.
Mount Maelstrom possible location #5 – Criterion Canyon
Check the area around Rata Pten POI on the NW corner of Mount Maelstrom, hold down ctrl key while searching to see if there is a chest nearby.
Brisban Wildlands (4 locations)
Brisban Wildlands possible location #1 – Duskstruck Moors
Redditor Gargoylesparkles found a 4th location in Brisban Wildlands
Brisban Wildlands possible location #2 – south of Gnashar’s Hills
- Check out the cave entrances south of Gnashar’s Hills located in the northern section of Brisban Wildlands
Brisban Wildlands possible location #3 – Karston Chambers
Check out the spinach farm in the SE corner of Brisban Wildlands.(verified, thanks Shy)
Brisban Wildlands possible location #4 – The Gallowfields
Search the canyons within the Gallowfields
Caledon Forest (3 locations)
Caledon Forest possible location #1 – NE of Trader’s Green
Check out the area under the red circle (west of Hanto Trading Post) to see if there is a chest around.(verified, thanks Michael Robin)
Caledon Forest possible location #2 – SW of Trader’s Green
Caledon Forest possible location #3 – West of Sandycove Beach – Unverified
Metrica Province (4 locations)
Metrica Province possible location #1– Michoan Marsh
Check the group of Inquest mobs NW of Biocauldron Alchematics.
Metrica Province possible location #2 – Akk Wilds
Look near base of the waterfall
Metrica Province possible location #3 – Cuatl Morass – Unverified
Metrica Province possible location #4– Murdian Uplands
Inside the spider cave
See Halloween Patch Explorer achievements guide for other achievements.