Guild Wars 2 Patch Notes History: Every Major Update

Content updateLatestSeptember 15, 2026
Code of Creation
- New zone, Leyspring Hollows, with the Nexus of Eternity 10-player raid and 50-player convergence.
- New Solitary Throne fractal and new legendary weapons and armor.
- ArenaNet's final major update for the Visions of Eternity expansion.
Sources (1)
- Massively OP: Code of Creation adds a new zone, fractal and raid
Content updateMay 12, 2026
The Only Way
- Five story chapters in a new zone, Eternity's Garden, against the villain Vloxx.
- New Mastery tiers, legendary accessories and relics, and a refreshed Wizard's Vault.
Sources (2)
- PC Games (German): The Only Way release date and content
- Playday: The Only Way lands May 12
Quarterly updateFebruary 4, 2026
Guardian's Glade raid
- New raid, Guardian's Glade, for up to ten players, with a challenge mode a few weeks later.
- Raid quickplay improvements, and Strike Missions folded into the raid system.
- New Wizard's Vault objectives and rewards.
Sources (1)
- RPGamer: Visions of Eternity receives update
Expansion launchOctober 28, 2025
Visions of Eternity
- New region, the island of Castora, with two maps at launch.
- A new elite specialization for each of the nine professions and three new Skimmer mastery lines.
- A new beachside homestead plot with shareable layouts.
Sources (1)
- RPG Site: Visions of Eternity announced for October 28

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What is the latest Guild Wars 2 patch?

The latest update we track is Content update, Code of Creation, released September 15, 2026. The full list is on this page, newest first, and we re-check it regularly.

Where can I read the official Guild Wars 2 patch notes?

The full notes are published by the developer: ArenaNet: Guild Wars 2 news. Each patch on this page also links the sources we used.

How far back does this Guild Wars 2 patch history go?

It covers the major updates from October 28, 2025 onward, 4 patches in total. Small hotfixes are left out unless they change trading or buying.

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Guild Wars 2 Patch Notes History

Code of Creation

The Only Way

Guardian's Glade raid

Visions of Eternity

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