Upcoming Changes to the Warclaw

Hi all, we have been working on some updates to the warclaw mount, and today I'd like to give you a preview of those updates! Beginning with the August 20 game update, the warclaw mount will be automatically unlocked for all players who own Guild Wars 2®: Heart of Thorns™ or Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire™. To access the mount, simply enter WvW and spend one world ability point in the Warclaw Mastery ability track. The Warclaw Mastery ability track will be updated as follows: Unlock the Warclaw Companion Achievement. (1 point) Unlock Sniff, a second skill that allows your warclaw to detect enemies and damaged walls or gates. (4 points) Unlock Chain Pull, a third skill that allows your warclaw to pull on walls and gates to damage and weaken them. (5 points) Unlock Lance, a fourth skill that enables you to throw a spear at a mounted player, dismounting you both. (10 points) Battle Maul deals increased damage to enemies who are in a downed state. (20 points) Warclaw's Blessing and the extra stamina bar will no longer require world ability points—they will be part of the warclaw's baseline skills. The Warclaw Companion collection will no longer be required to unlock the warclaw. However, it will still be available, with additional rewards for players who want to complete it: a War Machine Weapon Skin Selection chest and 250 WvW skirmish claim tickets. If you've already completed the collection at any point in the past, you'll automatically receive these additional rewards the first time you log in after the August 20 game update. As mentioned previously, Lance will receive a second charge in the August 20 game update. Unlocking the warclaw will allow you to use it in PvE as well. Again, these updates will be available to all players who own Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns or Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds™ is not required to access them, but you do need that expansion to unlock the warclaw Mastery tiers outlined in the "Janthir Wilds Unleashed: The Enhanced Warclaw Mount" news post published on July 17.

I've seen people asking this in a few places so I just want to confirm that yes, we will be refunding points with the August 20 game update. We'll have more details closer to Janthir Wilds launch.

I have been talking with people about this question since we heard from some players who own Heart of Thorns but not Path of Fire. We mentioned previously that either Heart of Thorns or Path of Fire would allow access to the warclaw mount in WvW, as those expansions are bundled together. After hearing from those players who own Heart of Thorns but not Path of Fire, we need to clarify that unlocking the warclaw mount in WvW specifically requires Path of Fire. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.