The new Guild Wars 2 World vs. World map entered its first beta on November 10, temporarily replacing all Borderlands maps. The test is scheduled to run until December 8; no end time has been specified.
For WvW players, that means the new terrain will host Borderlands battles throughout the test. The map is unfinished, and the development team is asking players to assess how its layout works in combat.
An unfinished map inspired by Ascalon
The new Borderlands map draws inspiration from Ascalon before and during the Searing. In its November 10 announcement, the team describes the map as an early “gray-box” version: its art is unfinished, and the layout may change in response to testing feedback.
That distinction matters for anyone entering the beta expecting a finished setting. The test gives players a chance to encounter the proposed terrain while its appearance and design are still in development.
The team wants feedback on navigation, objective placement, where fights take place and how the terrain affects combat. Those are questions about how players move through the Borderlands and meet opponents as well as how the map looks; the current version leaves room for changes informed by the test.
War Score and rewards change at the reset
The map beta arrives alongside other World vs. World changes. War Score is leaving beta, with scoring adjustments due at the WvW reset on November 13.
The adjustments will give more weight to kills and revives. Defending and upgrading objectives will continue to reward active contributions, so fights between players will carry more weight in the score while actions around objectives remain relevant.
The reward changes follow a split schedule. Skirmish rewards are announced as available from November 10, while match rewards are set to begin at the November 13 reset. The team also announced streamlined WvW auto-looting and an “Upgrade All” button for the mode’s abilities, though it did not detail how those changes work.
The map test and scoring changes have different timelines: the new Borderlands are in use during the beta, while the War Score adjustments and match rewards are scheduled for the reset. Players who want to influence the map can focus their feedback on how its terrain and objectives shape movement and fights.
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