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Finding and Using Guilds

Guild: Finding & Benefits

At a glance

Joining a guild is optional, but enhancements, rewards, and shared storage can benefit solo players too. You can belong to up to six guilds at once.

Do I need a guild?

You can enjoy much of Guild Wars 2 on your own. Joining a guild also brings useful benefits for solo players.

Benefits of membership

  • Guild enhancements: choose free bonuses to experience, magic find, karma, and more that the guild has unlocked. Free accounts cannot use them.
  • Guild mission rewards: earn Guild Commendations from weekly missions and exchange them for rewards including ascended trinkets.
  • Guild bank: shared storage for exchanging items with guildmates.
  • Guild chat: ask questions and find people to play with.

You can belong to up to six guilds at once, following the May 21, 2024 update. Try different communities to find ones that suit you.

Free accounts can join guilds
Free accounts can join guilds, use guild chat, and visit guild halls. They cannot use guild banks or guild enhancements.

Where do I find a guild?

In-game

  • LFG panel (Y) → Guild Recruitment → Guild Plazza lists guild advertisements.
  • Map chat (/m): look for recruitment messages in cities such as Lion's Arch. Whisper a recruiter if you are interested.

Outside the game

  • Reddit r/guildrecruitment: a subreddit for guild recruitment
  • Guild recruitment on the official forums
  • Community Discord servers

How to join

You need an invitation from a member with invite permission. Contact a recruiter to request one.

  1. Contact the guild through chat or a whisper (/w).
  2. Accept the invitation in the Guild panel (G).
Finding a guild for beginners
Terms such as "casual", "social", and "new player friendly" can help you find welcoming groups. "PvX" means the guild covers several modes, such as PvE, PvP, and WvW. Check activity times and representation requirements too.

What can I use in a guild?

Guild enhancements

Represent the guild and speak to Nathan the Bartender in the guild hall's Tavern. Each character can have one enhancement at a time. It is free and lasts indefinitely; selecting another replaces it.

Enhancement Effect
Experience Increased experience gain
Magic Find Magic find bonus
Karma Increased karma gain
Critical Harvesting Higher chance of critical gathering
Critical Crafting Higher chance of critical crafting
Map Bonus Increased map bonus reward rate
PvP Reward Increased PvP reward track progress
WvW Reward Increased WvW reward track progress
World Experience Increased world experience gain
The guild must unlock enhancements
An enhancement appears at the vendor after the guild unlocks it. Visit the guild hall to see which ones are available.

Permanent guild upgrades

  • Waypoint discount: up to 15% while representing a guild with the relevant upgrade.
  • Guild hall movement speed: up to +33%, depending on upgrades, while inside that guild hall.

Guild chat

Command Description
/g Chat with the guild you currently represent
/g1 ~ /g6 Chat with a numbered guild, regardless of representation

Guild missions

Weekly cooperative activities reset on Monday at 07:30 UTC. Participate while representing the guild running the mission. Each weekly mission slot grants personal rewards once, shared across your guilds.

Mission type Objective
Guild Bounty Find and defeat targets in the open world
Guild Trek Find specified locations
Guild Race Complete a timed obstacle course
Guild Challenge Defeat enemies, protect NPCs, and other challenges
Guild Puzzle Cooperative puzzles including jumping sections

Guild mission rewards

Difficulty Coin Commendations
Easy 70 silver 1
Medium 75 silver 1
Hard 80 silver 2

Spend commendations at Guild Commendation Traders and other relevant vendors on trinkets, minis, and recipes. Common ascended accessories cost 12 commendations plus 5 gold; check that the available stats suit your build before buying.

What is a guild hall?

A private map for a guild. You can travel there for free through the Guild panel without paying a waypoint fee.

How to enter

Press G, then select Guild Hall. You can enter a hall claimed by your guild even without owning its expansion.

Guild halls

Name Expansion Setting
Gilded Hollow Heart of Thorns Golden jungle cavern
Lost Precipice Heart of Thorns Canyon fortress
Windswept Haven Path of Fire Desert oasis
Isle of Reflection End of Dragons Canthan island

Main facilities

Facility Purpose
Tavern Select guild enhancements
Mine Generate and store aetherium
Workshop Gathering nodes and a scribing station
Market Guild vendors, equipment, and collection items
Arena Practice combat with guildmates
War Room Guild upgrades for WvW claiming, tactics, and more
Use city crafting areas for ordinary crafting
The guild hall's crafting station is for Scribe. Use city crafting areas for weapons, armor, cooking, and other ordinary disciplines. Guild facilities depend on unlocked upgrades.

How do I use the guild bank?

This is shared guild storage, accessible through a Guild Banker or Guild Registrar in cities. Deposit and withdrawal permissions depend on your guild rank. Check the guild's rules before depositing personal items.

Storage capacity

Section Capacity Unlock requirement
Guild Stash 50 slots Stash upgrade: 50 gold and 1,000 favor
Treasure Trove 100 slots Guild level 20 plus Trove upgrade costs
Deep Cave 100 slots Guild level 32 plus Deep Cave upgrade costs

Restrictions

  • You cannot access the vault for 72 hours after joining the guild.
  • The weekly gold withdrawal limit is 500 gold, combined across vault sections.
  • Account-bound and soulbound items cannot be deposited.
  • Free accounts cannot use the bank. After upgrading to a paid account, validation may take up to five days; guild permissions also apply.
A personal guild for storage?
Creating a guild costs 1 gold, but its first 50 storage slots require a separate Stash upgrade costing 50 gold and 1,000 favor. Favor comes from guild missions, so this is not immediate, cheap personal storage.