Halloween has come and gone, but the horror isn't yet over for ArenaNet's MMO, Guild Wars 2. The studio offered some details for its next living world update, The Nightmares Within, which follows directly from the last horriffic update, Tower of Nightmares.
Here are the official details from the studio, as provided via press release:
New Events
- Lingering Poison: Though the Tower of Nightmares has been breached, the Toxic Alliance's nefarious presence remains. Players will find that Kessex Hills and the surrounding countryside still are befouled by poisonous pollen.
- Face The Nightmares Within: Special encounters await players brave enough to enter rooms within the Tower of Nightmares. What will they find? Agents of the evil Scarlet Briar? Or something much more insidious? Only one thing is certain: strength, determination and resilience will be required to survive.
- The End of Nightmares?: Marjory Delaqua, the human detective, developed a special antitoxin to destroy the deadly menace at the heart of the Tower of Nightmares, but the team she dispatched to inject it never returned. Players will get their chance to pick up the fight and succeed where those before them failed.
New Rewards
- Antitoxic Fashion: Players completing the meta-achievement for The Nightmares Within will unlock a special Gasmask Skin that features the latest design in air purification and toxin prevention. This universal skin can be applied to any piece of head armour.
- Exclusive Looks: Players can complete their wardrobes with a new Air Filtration Device - a dry-land version of the starter aquatic helm - or get the new Toxic Spore back item.
- Minis: Players can earn two new Toxic Krait minis - one by destroying Toxic Alliance foes, the other by killing a special enemy hidden deep in the heart of the Tower of Nightmares.
- Tri-Key Chest: Players collecting three keys - either from foes within the Tower of Nightmares or by bartering for them with Marjory Delaqua's helper, Dee - can open the chest for a chance to win special treasures.
And for you creative types, ArenaNet is also hosting a heavy metal music video contest to celebrate the new event. As of today and through to November 26, players and fans can submit a one-minute music video to "The Nightmares Within" song, available for download at the
ArenaNet SoundCloud page.
The most creative videos will win SteelSeries gaming gear and one grand prize winner also will receive a unique 3D-printed Guild Wars 2 guitar from Sygnus Guitars. Winners will be announced on the Guild Wars 2 website on or around Friday, December 13 (ooh, spooky!). A complete list of rules and submission guidelines can be found here.
