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This article is about the 2007 version of the Costume Brawl. For the 2008 version, see Costume Brawl (2008). |
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This article is about the 2007 version of the Costume Brawl. For the 2009 version, see Costume Brawl (2009). |
Overview[ | ]
The Costume Brawl is a new addition to Halloween festivals, first unveiled for Halloween 2007. It allows players to join a PvP match looking like a notable person of the Guild Wars storyline of the same profession and gender of the character.
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- "After you speak with Bobby, you will enter the outpost for the Costume Brawl already dressed in your costume, with your skills selected. If you forgot a weapon, one will be spawned at your feet. From there, you will join the combat in one of two brand new arenas or two favorites from the Hero Battle series. Each brawl is free of Death Penalty, and each round will last ten minutes. At the end of a match, every player on the winning team will receive a prize." [1]
Prize[ | ]
Disguises[ | ]
Costume Brawl disguise
| Profession | Male Costume | Female Costume | |
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 Warrior |
Lukas | Devona | |
 Ranger |
Aidan | Zho | |
 Monk |
Mhenlo | Tahlkora | |
 Necromancer |
Olias | Livia | |
 Mesmer |
Erys Vasburg | Seaguard Hala | |
 Elementalist |
Argo | Cynn | |
 Assassin |
Anton | Nika | |
 Ritualist |
Razah | Xandra | |
 Paragon |
Morgahn | Hayda | |
 Dervish |
Kahmu | Melonni |
Skills used[ | ]
- Each profession uses their corresponded skills listed below.
- Gender of the character does not change these skills.
Warrior[ | ]
Strength: 10, Swordsmanship: 14, Tactics: 10
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Ranger[ | ]
Expertise: 12, Wilderness Survival: 11, Marksmanship: 12
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Monk[ | ]
Healing Prayers: 9, Smiting Prayers: 14, Divine Favor: 11
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Necromancer[ | ]
Blood Magic: 12, Soul Reaping: 11, Curses: 11
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Mesmer[ | ]
Fast Casting: 9, Domination Magic: 14, Inspiration Magic: 11
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Elementalist[ | ]
Fire Magic: 12, Water Magic: 11, Energy Storage: 12
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Assassin[ | ]
Dagger Mastery: 12, Shadow Arts: 9, Critical Strikes: 11
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Ritualist[ | ]
Restoration Magic: 11, Channeling Magic: 14, Spawning Power: 9
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Paragon[ | ]
Spear Mastery: 14, Command: 8, Leadership: 12
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Dervish[ | ]
Scythe Mastery: 14, Earth Prayers: 9, Mysticism: 11
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Weapons[ | ]
Upon entering the mission, a customized weapon (and shield, if applicable) will drop for each player. These weapons match the skill set of your costume. These cannot be sold to merchants. Note that Monk and Necromancer characters will not meet the requirement for their weapon, so it is advisable to bring your own weapon if playing one of these professions. Paragons are advised to bring their own shield due to the same problem.
Warrior[ | ]
- Slashing Dmg: 15-22 (Requires 12 Swordmanship)
- Damage +15% (while Health is above 50%)
- Damage +20%
- Armor: 16 (Requires 9 Tactics)
Ranger[ | ]
- Piercing Dmg: 15-28 (Requires 12 Marksmanship)
- Damage +15% (while Health is above 50%)
- Damage +20%
Monk[ | ]
- Fire Dmg: 11-22 (Requires 12 Divine Favor)
- Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
- Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 10%)
- Damage +20%
Necromancer[ | ]
- Dark Dmg: 11-22 (Requires 12 Soul Reaping)
- Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
- Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 10%)
- Damage +20%
Mesmer[ | ]
- Chaos Dmg: 11-22 (Requires 12 Domination Magic)
- Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
- Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 10%)
- Damage +20%
Elementalist[ | ]
- Fire Dmg: 11-22 (Requires 12 Fire Magic)
- Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
- Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 10%)
- Damage +20%
Assassin[ | ]
- Piercing Dmg: 7-17 (Requires 12 Dagger Mastery)
- Damage +15% (while Health is above 50%)
- Damage +20%
Ritualist[ | ]
- Lightning Dmg: 11-22 (Requires 12 Channeling Magic)
- Halves skill recharge of spells (Chance: 20%)
- Halves casting time of spells (Chance: 10%)
- Damage +20%
Paragon[ | ]
- Piercing Dmg: 14-27 (Requires 12 Spear Mastery)
- Damage +15% (while Health is above 50%)
- Damage +20%
- Armor: 16 (Requires 9 Command)
Dervish[ | ]
- Slashing Dmg: 9-41 (Requires 12 Scythe Mastery)
- Damage +15% (while Health is above 50%)
- Damage +20%
Maps and Strategies[ | ]
There are two maps and each has capture points; the objective of both maps is to be the first team to score 20 points. Points are accumulated by killing opponents (1 point each kill) and capturing shrines, which fill up the team's "Morale" bar and consequently grants points each time it fills up completely. Holding more capture points increases the rate at which the Morale bar fills up.
Depending on the map, the following shrines may be encountered:
- Battle Cry Shrine: Grants Battle Cry effect, increasing movement, attack and skill recharge speed
- Health Shrine: Gives +120 maximum health
- Energy Shrine: Reduces cost of skills
- Morale Shrine: Increases morale speed
Unlike Alliance Battles, capturing shrines is not the key to victory, as shrines will only add to the morale speed rather than adding points directly. However, the teams that neglect shrines will be faced with both a tactical disadvantage and may not be able to kill faster than the opposing team is gaining points from shrines. Teams should therefore balance shrine-holding and killing while preventing deaths.
Notes[ | ]
- Whilst in Costume Brawl or its mission location, you will be under what appears to be an enchantment, which is called simply "Disguise".
- Deaths in Costume Brawl counted towards the /deaths counter when this arena launched. This was fixed in a later update.
- There is a glitch in the staging area that allows you to go behind the Guards of the Isle. To do this, stand back from the furthest left guard and click just to the right of the top of the waterfall.
- Any level player may participate in this arena with players of every level having the same max health, armor (max AL for each profession), and energy.
- Even though you can change your skill bar or reorder the skills, when you enter the Mission, the skill bar will reset to its default settings.
- The dances of characters are based on the in-game character rather than the profession. For example, Mhenlo performs a Ranger dance as he does as an NPC rather than a Monk dance.
- Guild capes do not appear on character models in the Costume Brawl.
- No new skills can be unlocked by using a Costume Brawl disguise.