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Guild Wars 2 is the sequel to ArenaNet's series of fantasy MMOs, Guild Wars. The game launched on August 28th, 2012.

Guild Wars 2 is a fantasy MMORPG developed by ArenaNet that launched on August 28th, 2012. It is a sequel to the popular CORPG/MMORPG series of games entitled Guild Wars. It was announced in 2007 alongside the Guild Wars expansion GW: Eye of the North.

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What determines bonus xp?

Sometimes when I kill an enemy, I get a popup saying that I received bonus experience for the kill. Why do I get this bonus XP? I can't seem to narrow it down the variables. It happens whether I'm partying or solo, and whether I'm in an event or…
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How does Magic Find work in Guild Wars 2?

There are many items which grant increased magic find (+X% Magic Find), and I'm curious exactly how it works, since it varies from game to game. In some games Magic Find just results in more items dropping, and in others it results in a higher…
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How is Precision used to calculate critical chance?

I am very confused by the Precision attribute. On the Guild Wars 2 wiki it says: Precision is an offensive character attribute. Attribute points put into precision increase the chance of a critical hit for the character. Many of the conditional…
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How do combos work in Guild Wars 2?

I see some of my skills say something like 'combo finisher (projectile)', but I don't think I've ever done a combo. How do they work? I always solo, is this only for multiple characters or can they be done by a single character?
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What are Mystic Coins used for? (And what are Zommoros's favorite trades?)

Completing the Daily Guild Wars 2 Achievement earns some experience, coin, a chance at a black lion consumable, and a single Mystic Coin. The monthly achievement gives more of the same, including a lump sum of 20 coins. The tool tip implies that…
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How can I determine if an enemy is within range of a skill?

Playing ranged characters, I want to take my first shot against an enemy from as far away as possible. However, there don't seem to be any obvious cues to tell me what that maximum range is. This forces me to do a bit of trial and error, taking a…
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Why is my World Completion at 99% with 300/303 hearts?

I just finished World Completion and got my 2 Gifts of Exploration. However, the "Been There, Done That" achievement is at 99/100 and my World Completion percentage is at 99% with 300/303 Renown Hearts completed. What am I missing, here?
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When do resource nodes respawn?

I know that resource nodes are individually instanced per player. However, I'm unsure what determines when the same resource nodes will respawn for any given player. I know they don't reset based on zoning in and out of an area, as I've tried that…
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What determines how fast you revive someone in Guild Wars 2

In Guild Wars 2, you are able to revive other downed players and pets/NPC allies. To revive someone, you channel the revive skill and as you channel the skill, the person or animal you are channeling revive on gets ticks of health back until the…
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How do you show FPS and ping in GW2?

I know for the original Guild Wars, there was a switch/option -perfs that displays FPS and ping in the upper-right corner. Does Guild Wars 2 have a similar option?
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In what ways can I "dodge" attacks?

It's clear that mobility is a huge part of combat in GW2. Obviously capital-D "Dodging" (i.e. double-tapping a movement key) allows you to avoid damage. Are there any other ways to avoid incoming attacks? Strafing? - i.e. holding a movement key.…
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How do I survive as a Solo Elementalist?

I've been trying to play an Elementalist on the Crystal Desert server, and given the fact that the party system is bugged, more often than not, this means going solo, as my friends are elsewhere. Unfortunately, I've been dying a lot, especially in…
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Shortcut keys for conversations

I am a keyboard guy. I move and fight with keyboard mostly. But when I enter a conversation. There doesn't seem to be a way to pick answers with the keyboard...I have to go get the mouse. Anyone know a trick to answer conversations (e.g. quests)…
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What is the best way to earn gold for a level 80?

Gold is very essential in the game. Tier 3 cultural sets cost over 100g. Many other stuff also requires a large amount of gold. What are some good methods of earning gold fast for a level 80?
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Are charisma, dignity and ferocity used for something besides NPC dialogs?

Besides the answers you can give in some dialogs (where I imagine that a kind of "roll check" is performed to see if it succeeds / fails) what are these atributes used for? Do they unlock special missions or items?
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