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What is the Living World?

Living World in Guild Wars 2 is the story and content release between the expansions. These are grouped into seasons and each episode brings new story missions and features like maps, masteries, equipment, achievements, etc.

How do you unlock the Living World episodes?

Each release is an episode and will be unlocked for free if you log in during its release window; otherwise, you must pay a cost (200 Gems) through the story panel to unlock it later. Sometimes there are sales in the Gemstore with discounted season packages.

New releases post End of Dragons

Since the End of the Dragons expansion, the Living World model will be discontinued and each story release after one expansion will be automatically unlocked for you, as long as you own the respective expansion. However, all the existing Living World releases are still very important and relevant so you shouldn’t miss them. You can find here all the Living World guides to obtain all the achievements and rewards.

Season 1: Scarlet’s War

Features

Living World Season 1 is available with the base game for free
One new map is available: Southsun Cove
One new strike mission: Old Lion’s Court
Access to Old Lion’s Arch map after completing Lion’s Memory collection

Guides

Episode 1: Flame and Frost Achievements Guide
Episode 2: Sky Pirates Achievements Guide
Episode 3: Clockwork Chaos Achievements Guide
Episode 4: The Tower of Nightmares Achievements Guide
Episode 5: The Battle for Lion’s Arch Achievements Guide

Extra Guide: The Twisted Marionette Achievements Guide
Extra Guide: Lion’s Memory – Old Lion’s Arch Achievement Guide

Season 2: Glint’s Prophecy

Features

Living World Season 2 requires the base game only but has a cost to unlock each episode
Two new maps are available: Dry Top and The Silverwastes
New Armor Sets: Carapace and Luminescent

Guides

Episode 1: Gates of Maguuma Achievements Guide
Episode 2: Entanglement Achievements Guide
Episode 3: The Dragon’s Reach Part 1 Achievements Guide
Episode 4: The Dragon’s Reach Part 2 Achievements Guide
Episode 5: Echoes of the Past Achievements Guide
Episode 6: Tangled Paths Achievements Guide
Episode 7: Seeds of Truth Achievements Guide
Episode 8: Point of No Return Achievements Guide

Extra Guide: Dry Top Achievements Guide
Extra Guide: The Silverwastes Achievements Guide
Extra Guide: Luminescent Armor Achievements Guide

Season 3: Glint’s Legacy

Features

Living World Season 3 requires Heart of Thorns and has a cost to unlock each episode
Six new maps are available: Bloodstone Fen, Ember Bay, Bitterfrost Frontier, Lake Doric, Draconis Mons, and Siren’s Landing
New Masteries: Ancient Magics
New Legendary: Aurora

Guides

Episode 1: Out of the Shadows Achievements Guide
Episode 2: Rising Flames Achievements Guide
Episode 3: A Crack in the Ice Achievements Guide
Episode 4: The Head of the Snake Achievements Guide
Episode 5: Flashpoint Achievements Guide
Episode 6: One Path Ends Achievements Guide

Season 4: Rise of Kralkatorrik

Features

Living World Season 4 requires Path of Fire and has a cost to unlock each episode
Six new maps are available: Domain of Istan, Sandswept Isles, Domain of Kourna, Jahai Bluffs, Thunderhead Peaks, Dragonfall
Two new Mounts are available to unlock: The Roller Beetle and The Skyscale
New Masteries: Roller Beetle, Skyscale, and Crystal Champion
New Armor Sets: Elegy Armor, Requiem Armor, Mist Shard Armor, and Blossoming Mist Shard Armor
New Legendary: Vision

Guides

Episode 1: Daybreak Achievements Guide
Episode 2: A Bug in the System Achievements Guide
Episode 3: Long Live the Lich Achievements Guide
Episode 4: A Star to Guide Us Achievements Guide
Episode 5: All or Nothing Achievements Guide
Episode 6: War Eternal Achievements Guide

Extra Guide: Elegy and Requiem Armor Achievements Guide

Season 5: The Icebrood Saga

Features

Living World Season 5 requires Path of Fire and has a cost to unlock each episode
Three new maps are available: Grothmar Valley, Bjora Marches, Drizzlewood Coast
New Masteries: Raven Attunement, Resilience Essence Manipulation, Valor Essence Manipulation, Vigilance Essence Manipulation, United Legions Waystation Synchronization and Dragon Slayer
New Armor Sets: Raven Ceremonial Armor, Stone Summit Armor, Runic Armor, Bear Ceremonial Armor
Six new strike missions: Shiverpeaks Pass, Voice of the Fallen and Claw of the Fallen, Fraenir of Jormag, Boneskinner, Whisper of Jormag, and Cold War
Ten new Dragon Response Missions with optional challenge mode