Guild Wars 2: Visions of Eternity: Code of Creation Released

Code of Creation serves as the final narrative update for the Visions of Eternity content cycle. The story unfolds across six new story chapters where players team up with Isgarren and other key allies. The narrative focuses on confronting former Inquest Director Vloxx, who abandoned his leadership role to pursue a far more dangerous agenda deep beneath Castora.

Meanwhile, Overseer Kuda has seized control of the Inquest forces left behind. Players must navigate these twin threats as Vloxx attempts to alter the fundamental code of creation itself. This story arc brings a direct conclusion to the plot that began when players first journeyed from Lion's Arch to the magical island.

The update introduces Leyspring Hollows, a vibrant underground map located deep beneath the surface of Castora. This zone features ancient ruins, Ley energy mechanics, heart quests, dynamic events, and hidden secrets. Explorers can tackle two hidden jumping puzzles, a book-inspired mini dungeon, and the Serpent Simulator adventure.

A large-scale meta-event takes place within Leyspring Hollows, pitting players against major threats across the map. Additionally, the Inquest Rift Mastery line introduces new utility for rift hunters across Tyria. Players can utilize mini-map shortcuts called Rift Stairs to teleport to targets and contribute bait to activate Overcharged Rifts for greater challenges and rewards.

Endgame players gain access to three distinct instanced challenges in this update. These include the Solitary Throne fractal, the Nexus of Eternity raid encounter, and a new Convergence instance. Challenge Modes for all three encounters are scheduled to arrive two weeks after the main update.

Raid groups seeking the ultimate test can look forward to a super-difficult Legendary Mode arriving in October. Defeating these encounters and exploring the update grants access to new armor, weapon sets, infusions, emotes, and Wizard's Vault bounties. A central reward highlight is the legendary sword Wages of Stars, which features galaxy-themed visuals and a unique floating stowed animation.

Code of Creation is included at no extra cost for all owners of the Visions of Eternity expansion. Players who do not yet own the expansion can choose between Standard, Deluxe, or Ultimate purchasing options. Base expansion purchases include a shared inventory slot along with a max level boost to help get characters ready.

Running the update requires a 64-bit Windows operating system with DirectX 11 support. System hardware targets specify at least an Intel i3 3.4 GHz or AMD Athlon x4 3.8 GHz processor, 8 GB of RAM, and 70 GB of free storage space. A stable broadband internet connection is required for online play.