Accounts & Characters

If I own more than one copy of Guild Wars, do I need to purchase more than one copy of Guild Wars Factions?

Each copy of a Guild Wars game furnishes you with an individual account. Therefore, if you have multiple accounts with which you wish to access both Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions content, you need one copy of Factions for each copy of Guild Wars that you own. The choice is yours, though, and you may have one account with access to both games, and a second account that accesses only one of the titles.

When I take my existing characters to the new areas of the world, do they keep their items, their levels, etc.?

If you purchase Factions, you will be able to travel to the land of Cantha, with your Ascended characters from Guild Wars (original Prophecies campaign). Inventory items, skills, and other possessions and attainments from Prophecies remain yours and remain useable within Guild Wars Factions.

What are the advantages of adding my Factions access key to my Guild Wars (original Prophecies campaign) account?

When you add the retail version of Guild Wars Factions to your existing account, your existing characters gain full access to the Factions content. You can travel back and forth between continents, gathering new skills and items from both, using skills you find on one continent to help you complete quests and missions on the other continent. Your existing characters can choose to take Assassin or Ritualist as a secondary profession, or you can create a new Assassin or Ritualist character and then travel back to the continent of Tyria to play missions from the original Prophecies campaign with that character. You can create PvP characters using a mix of professions, skills, and items from both campaigns, and have access to the widest possible array of strategies for PvP.

How do I link my Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions accounts?

When you purchase Guild Wars Factions, you will receive an access key. Simply open the Guild Wars log-in screen and follow the prompts to add the Factions access key to your Guild Wars Prophecies account. Then you will have access to all Prophecies and Factions content.

If I do not bind my Guild Wars and Guild Wars Factions accounts when I set up the Factions account, can I have them bound together later?

No. You must make a decision about binding your Guild Wars/Guild Wars Factions accounts when you first set up Guild Wars Factions. We are not able to merge accounts at a later date.

How many character slots does Factions offer?

Guild Wars players can gain character slots in a variety of different ways. The following is a breakdown of how these slots are acquired.
Players acquire 4 base character slots with the purchase of their first Guild Wars campaign.

Each subsequent campaign purchase adds 2 character slots to an account if the newer campaign is linked to the original account. With linked accounts, players have access to all content from each campaign that they own.

Players may also purchase up to 26 character slots in the Guild Wars Official Store for $9.99 per slot.


If I do not purchase Guild Wars Factions, will I be able to create Assassins or Ritualists either as primary or secondary professions?

No. Assassins and Ritualists are exclusive to Guild Wars Factions and will not be accessible to players who have purchased only the original Guild Wars campaign.

Will I be able to team up with Assassin and Ritualist players if I don't buy Factions?

While you will not be able to create an Assassin or Ritualist unless you purchase Guild Wars Factions, you will, of course, be able to interact with those who own Guild Wars Factions when you join cooperative ventures or competitive matches.

Will my core profession characters be able to equip Assassin or Ritualist items?

A Guild Wars character is able to equip any non-customized item. However, because the character lacks the associated Attribute, the character's use of such items will not be particularly adept.

Can I trade my Factions items to those who do not own Factions?

Yes, you may trade items. However, such items cannot be equipped if they are customized items or if they are pieces of armor, which are always customized to an individual character.

Can people who own different campaigns play with one another?

Each campaign—Prophecies and Factions—offers access to a specific continent. If you own just one of the campaigns, you will have access to that campaign's home continent as well as Battle Isles. If you and your friend own different campaigns, you can play with and against one another only on Battle Isles. If you own both campaigns, but your friend owns only one of the campaigns—for example, your friend owns Factions—you can play together on Cantha, the home continent of Factions, and of course on Battle Isles as well.

Did the character level ceiling of 20 rise with Factions?

No, the maximum character level remained at 20 for Factions. The level cap of 20 is a fundamental balance mechanism for the Guild Wars series, which offers games that revolve around player skill. The leveling system allows you to track your progress as you start a character. But by Level 20, your character is fully trained and is ready to experience the most exciting content in the game. http://www.guildwars.com/products/factions/features/guildwarsfactions-faq.php