Sorrows Furnace Released : GW Discussion

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Sorrow's Furnace Update


If there is a name for evil, it echoes from the walls.
If there is a glimmer of hope, it will be swallowed in the darkness.
If there is a way to get out alive, it has not yet been found.
Sorrow's Furnace ... while it burns, none of us is safe.



On Wednesday, September 7th, the way to Grenth's Footprint and Sorrow's Furnace will be open to all in Tyria. Here is what you and your fellow adventurers will find in this update:

Grenth's Footprint: A snow-covered explorable area with numerous NPCs offering challenging quests of all kinds.

Sorrow's Furnace: A depleted mine carved into the depths of the Shiverpeak Mountains, filled with many monsters and the source of rich rewards.
The Sorrow's Furnace Update is a free update for all Guild Wars players. These new areas are challenging and are intended for Ascended characters (those who have reached Level 20). To acquire this content, simply log in to Guild Wars the evening of September 7th, and you will find:

New Monsters – Some of the most challenging adversaries in Tyria lurk in the depths of Sorrow's Furnace.

New Quests – Nearly two dozen new, treacherous quests offer a unique level of replayability that encourages creative thinking and rewards you for finding novel ways to complete challenges.

New Weapons – Those who seek new weapons can find them within the subterranean depths.

New Collector's Items – Sorrow's Furnace is a source of many unique new collectible items.

New Collectors – Three new collectors will be present in the Fire Island Chain, offering XP-enhancing scrolls in exchange for certain items.

New Boss Monsters – Named by Guild Wars players, two dozen dangerous Stone Summit Dwarf leaders and their hundreds of minions await your challenge.

New Vendors – The local vendors sell items that you may have acquired in the past, but in versions that make them more useful or valuable.

New Story Quests – High-level characters crave a worthy challenge. Beyond the quests specific to Sorrow's Furnace, Ascended characters will find new trials especially for them!

Ease of Accessibility – The journey through Grenth's Footprint and Sorrow's Furnace will not be easy, but entering the area will be! There is no restriction on timing, nor is there a cost to visit the region. Enter if you dare!

all the update is is a new story? and some small patches?
why dont they add stuff like more lvls , MERCHANT!, MORE ITEMS.!

they did.

now there are different merchants, no new levels though, and many new items (there is even a new TYPE of item class which is green)

Keys, the new form of payment in the economy,

*Ill trade 10 keys for that sword*

I can see it now.

hehe!

From what i have seen, miners keys are awful ( every one i have used has given me a really bad purple item)

I'd give it 3 days before that happens.

Id give it till the end of the weekend.

You dont even get gold/rare in chest this time around.

I Always get a purple or gold itme out of chests.... i thought you did everytime no matter what??

There have been many updates since this thread was started. therefore don't take anything they say as true.

Don't resurrect old threads like this one.