A Surprise Fractal Incursion Opens Up in Guild Wars 2

jasonnieva September 11, 2025

ArenaNet launched a new bonus event in Guild Wars 2. The Fractal Incursion started September 10 and is expected to run until October 7. This event hopes to introduce new players to fractals while at the same time giving fractal veterans more rewards to seek.

What's happening is that enemies from the fractals are spilling into the open world. Players need to safeguard Tyria from the Mists' creatures during these new events at the top of every hour in one of these zones: Snowden Drifts, Diessa Plateau, Kessex Hills, and Brisban Wildlands. One good thing about this event is that there's no need to be afraid when travelling to the wrong zone. That's because portals appear to lead players to where the problem is.

Amazing Rewards

These events award those who join participants with achievement progress and a sampling of agony resistance infusions to help heroes in preparing for more challenging fractals. The Fractal Incursion Champion achievement can only be obtained during the event and offers players twenty-two different reward tiers. The final reward of this achievement chain is the Legendary Weapon Starter Key—Universal which allows players to kickstart their progress toward any first-generation legendary weapon

Other rewards include:

  • A full set of rare-quality equipment for fresh level 80 characters.
  • Exotic armor, weapons, and accessories, including the new Guild Captain's Cape.
  • A new ascended accessory with agony resistance, the Fractal Sheriff's Star.
  • Two Bag Slot Expansions and a 20-slot bag.


New Achievements

Players can also look forward to a set of new achievements and rewards that are now permanent additions to the game. The Incursive Investigation achievements guides them across the effort to stop the incursion attacks with a new section of the journey unlocking each week over the first three weeks of the event. The final reward for completing these achievements is none other than the legendary Eikasia, Mists-Grasper gloves.

The gloves let players project a magical aura around the tip of whichever weapon they're wielding. Over time, they can earn all three armor weights of these gloves and a series of Agony Lens infusions that let them customize the color of Eikasia's glow on each weapon you wield.

Guild Wars 2 is an open-world MMORPG that offers players a vast sprawling world to explore, using their compass to find landmarks and discover new places. The game is centered around completing renown hearts and dynamic events, which reward players for helping NPCs and thwarting their goals. Get Guild Wars 2 on Steam now.