Absolution

Bava Nisos awaits! With the immediate threat of the titans pushed back, and revelations gleaned from memories of the mursaat who once inhabited the isles of Janthir, the wayfinder stands on the threshold of discovering the true nature of the threat to their new allies, the lowland kodan. Between them and the answers they seek lies a magical barrier, constructed hundreds of years ago, that has kept out even the most powerful members of the Wizard's Court. Until now... — Official website

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Bava Nisos awaits! With the immediate threat of the titans pushed back, and revelations gleaned from memories of the mursaat who once inhabited the isles of Janthir, the wayfinder stands on the threshold of discovering the true nature of the threat to their new allies, the lowland kodan. Between them and the answers they seek lies a magical barrier, constructed hundreds of years ago, that has kept out even the most powerful members of the Wizard's Court. Until now...

— Official website

Absolution is a release that launched on June 3, 2025 as the final chapter to Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds. The release is free for everyone and will be automatically accessible with the expansion.

Features

Janthir Wilds story

Act 5 – Absolution

• Forced Entry
• A Titanic Undertaking
• Salvation's Cost

New Zone

• Bava Nisos

New Achievements

Categories

•  Absolution
•  Bava Nisos
•  Kinfall Fractal
•  Legendary Backpack: Orrax Manifested
•  Work Hard for Now

Individual achievements

•  Basic Collections
  •  Mini Collection—Janthir Wilds
  •  Slumbering Lightborne Weapon Collector
•  Convergences: Mount Balrior
  • 8  Convergences: Mount Balrior Challenge Mode achievements
•  Explorer
  •  Bava Nisos Explorer
•  Hero
  •  Champion of Orr
  •  Lightbringer
  •  Magister
  •  This is my story.
  •  Warmaster
•  Janthir
  •  Master of Masteries: Janthir Wilds
  •  Home Sweet Homestead: A Concert for the Ages
•  Janthir Side Stories
  •  Case 382: Titan Organ Smuggling
•  Legendary Backpacks
  •  Legendary Backpack and Glider: Orrax
•  Lowland Shore
  •  That's What You Get
•  Mastery Insights
  • 6  Bava Nisos Insight achievements
•  Rare Collections
  •  Gobblers and Exchanges Collector
  •  Lightborne Weapon Collector
  •  Relics—Janthir Wilds Set 3
  •  Teleportation Gizmos Collector
•  Rift Hunting
  •  Bava Nisos Rift Hunting
•  Weekly Rift Hunting
  •  Bava Nisos Incursions

New Masteries

• Grandmaster Handiworker Crafting – extension of the Homesteading track.
• Janthir Beehive Mastery – extension of the Mursaat Shadowcraft track.

New Currency

• Curious Mursaat Remnants

Content Updates

Public Instances

• Convergence: Mount Balrior — new boss — Ura, and challenge modes

Fractal

• Kinfall Fractal — normal and challenge modes

Quality of Life

• Commander's Choice Chest — a new item that allows bulk selection of your choice of items from the Hero's Choice Chests without losing out on the valuable loot inside.
• Homestead Decoration Limit — doubled decoration cap in the homesteads from 1,000 to 2,000, by buying decoration limit increase services from Deft Lahar and training the Grandmaster Handiworker Crafting mastery.
• Peer Reviewed Research — a new crafting recipe accessible by all crafting disciplines, that introduces easier access to Research Notes by granting 150 of them upon crafting.
• Provisioner Token — adjusted purchase limits of provisioner tokens from faction provisioners in Central Tyria and Heart of Maguuma from one purchase a day per tab to seven purchases a week per tab.
• Rift essence — fine, masterwork, and rare rift essence now can be converted into a wallet currency.
• Wizard's Gobbler — a new item that stores many of the gobblers, condensing over 20 portable exchangers and gobblers into one, allowing access to multiple exchange items without having to fumble with them individually.
• Wizard's Portal Tome — a new item that stores many of the teleportation devices earned in-game, condensing more than 30 items into a single inventory slot.

New Rewards

Legendary items

• New legendary back item — Orrax Manifested Backpack and Glider Combo
  • Orrax Manifested
  • Orrax Manifested Glider
  • Orrax Contained (Precursor)

Skins and equipment

• Askur Camping Cookout Backpiece
• Attuned Knotted Rope Ring
• Attuned Knotted Rope Ring (Infused)
• Attuned Ring of the Crustacean
• Attuned Ring of the Crustacean (Infused)
• Attuned Wood Rune Ring
• Attuned Wood Rune Ring (Infused)
• Lightborne weapons
  • Lightborne Axe
  • Lightborne Dagger
  • Lightborne Focus
  • Lightborne Greatsword
  • Lightborne Hammer
  • Lightborne Longbow
  • Lightborne Mace
  • Lightborne Pistol
  • Lightborne Rifle
  • Lightborne Scepter
  • Lightborne Shield
  • Lightborne Short Bow
  • Lightborne Spear
  • Lightborne Staff
  • Lightborne Sword
  • Lightborne Torch
  • Lightborne Warhorn
• Slumbering Lightborne weapons
  • Slumbering Lightborne Axe
  • Slumbering Lightborne Dagger
  • Slumbering Lightborne Focus
  • Slumbering Lightborne Greatsword
  • Slumbering Lightborne Hammer
  • Slumbering Lightborne Longbow
  • Slumbering Lightborne Mace
  • Slumbering Lightborne Pistol
  • Slumbering Lightborne Rifle
  • Slumbering Lightborne Scepter
  • Slumbering Lightborne Shield
  • Slumbering Lightborne Short Bow
  • Slumbering Lightborne Spear
  • Slumbering Lightborne Staff
  • Slumbering Lightborne Sword
  • Slumbering Lightborne Torch
  • Slumbering Lightborne Warhorn
• Shocking Prod Spear
• Visage of the Mists
• Wood Rune Ring (Infused)
• Woodland Kodan Leather Shoulders
  • Woodland Kodan Leather Shoulders (light)
  • Woodland Kodan Leather Shoulders (medium)
  • Woodland Kodan Leather Shoulders (heavy)

Wizard's Vault

• Enchanted Roller Beetle Skin
• Legendary Weapon Starter Key—Set 8
• Stone-Growth Selection Box
  • Stone-Growth Axe
  • Stone-Growth Dagger
  • Stone-Growth Focus
  • Stone-Growth Greatsword
  • Stone-Growth Hammer
  • Stone-Growth Longbow
  • Stone-Growth Mace
  • Stone-Growth Pistol
  • Stone-Growth Rifle
  • Stone-Growth Scepter
  • Stone-Growth Shield
  • Stone-Growth Short Bow
  • Stone-Growth Spear
  • Stone-Growth Staff
  • Stone-Growth Sword
  • Stone-Growth Torch
  • Stone-Growth Warhorn
• Ward Knight's Cape Skin
• Ward Knight's Coat Skin
• Ward Knight's Helm Skin
• Ward Knight's Leggings Skin

Relics

• Relic of Agony
• Relic of Bava Nisos
• Relic of Bloodstone
• Relic of Mistburn
• Relic of the Living City
• Relic of the Phenom

Minis

• Mini Fumaroller
• Mini Janthiri Floppy Fish
• Mini Journeykits:
  • Mini Beige Journeykit
  • Mini Gray Journeykit
  • Mini Orange Journeykit
  • Mini White Journeykit
• Mini Vigilant Geode

Novelties

• Bog Queen Combat Tonic

Decorations

Guild Hall decorations

• Norn Brazier
• Norn Stair
• Norn Stone Structure
• Norn Structure
• Raven Hall

Homestead decorations

• Blue Dragon Target
• Crystal Prism
• Charr Tank
• Dragon Bash Banner
• Dragon Bash Firework Launcher
• Dragon Bash Kite
• Dragon Bash Pylon
• Dragon Bash Windcatcher
• Dragon Hologram Generator
• Dragon Plate
• Dragon's Breath Lantern
• Dragon's Tooth Lantern
• Gilded Lamp
• Holographic Track Curved Ramp
• Holographic Track Downward Left Curve
• Holographic Track Downward Ramp
• Holographic Track Downward Right Curve
• Holographic Track Large Curved Ramp
• Holographic Track Left Curve
• Holographic Track Long Straightaway
• Holographic Track Right Curve
• Holographic Track Straightaway
• Holographic Track Upward Left Curve
• Holographic Track Upward Ramp
• Holographic Track Upward Right Curve
• Holographic Track Wide Curved Ramp
• Jormag Hologram Generator
• Kodan Book: 20 Flavors of Sand
• Kodan Book: Glittering Gold
• Kodan Book: Glorious Green
• Kodan Book: Lofty Light Brown
• Kodan Book: Performative Puce
• Kodan Book: Soothing Sage
• Kodan Book: The Beauty of Blue
• Norn Brazier
• Norn Stair
• Norn Stone Structure
• Norn Structure
• Ornate Armor Stand
• Orrax Contained
• Primordus Hologram Generator
• Purple Dragon Target
• Racing Checkpoint Projector
• Racing Power-Up Projector
• Raven Hall
• Red Dragon Target
• Roller Beetle Rental Post
• Skyscale Rental Post
• Triumphant Dragon Bash Poster
• Victorious Dragon Bash Poster
• Whale Hologram
• Wrought Iron Dragon Body
• Wrought Iron Dragon Statue
• Wrought Iron Dragon Tail

Recipes

• Homestead Recipe Book: Books
• Homestead Recipe Book: Dragon Bash, Volume 1
• Homestead Recipe Book: Dragon Bash, Volume 2
• Homestead Recipe Book: Dragon Bash, Volume 3
• Homestead Recipe Book: Dragon Bash, Volume 4
• Homestead Recipe Book: Dragon Bash, Volume 5
• Homestead Recipe Book: Dragon Bash, Volume 6
• Recipe: Charr Tank
• Recipe: Crystal Prism
• Recipe: Gilded Lamp
• Recipe: Lightborne Axe
• Recipe: Lightborne Dagger
• Recipe: Lightborne Focus
• Recipe: Lightborne Greatsword
• Recipe: Lightborne Hammer
• Recipe: Lightborne Longbow
• Recipe: Lightborne Mace
• Recipe: Lightborne Pistol
• Recipe: Lightborne Rifle
• Recipe: Lightborne Scepter
• Recipe: Lightborne Shield
• Recipe: Lightborne Short Bow
• Recipe: Lightborne Spear
• Recipe: Lightborne Staff
• Recipe: Lightborne Sword
• Recipe: Lightborne Torch
• Recipe: Lightborne Warhorn
• Recipe: Norn Brazier
• Recipe: Norn Stair
• Recipe: Norn Stone Structure
• Recipe: Norn Structure
• Recipe: Ornate Armor Stand
• Recipe: Raven Hall

Items

• Bava Nisos Hoard
• Homestead Decoration Limit Increase
• Orrax Contained Homestead Decoration
• Peer Reviewed Research
• Slime-Encrusted Mursaat Strongbox
• Slumbering Lightborne Weapon Box
• Wizard's Gobbler
• Wizard's Portal Tome

Home nodes

• Mursaat Obsidian Home Instance Node
• Shadowfruit Seeds
• Titan Heatstone Home Instance Node

Gem Store

• Brasswork Homestead Package
  • Brasswork Big Gear
  • Brasswork Curved Pipe
  • Brasswork Engine
  • Brasswork Pipe Cap
  • Brasswork Pipe Connector
  • Brasswork Small Gear
  • Brasswork Straight Pipe
  • Brasswork T-Pipe
  • Brasswork Wall
• Shimmering Aurora Homestead Sky
• Vibrant Wings Backpack and Glider Combo
• Black Lion Chest — Stellar World
  • Stellar Dragon Wings Backpack and Glider Combo
    • Stellar Dragon Wings Backpack
    • Stellar Dragon Wings Glider
• Black Lion Weapons Specialist vendor
  • Fox Fire Spear Skin

Gallery

Screenshots

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  Bava Nisos

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  Bava Nisos

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  Bava Nisos

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Kinfall Fractal

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  Skins and equipment

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  Skins and equipment

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  Minis

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  Askur Camping Cookout Backpiece

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  Orrax Manifested

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  Orrax Manifested

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  Shimmering Aurora Homestead Sky

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  Shimmering Aurora Homestead Sky

Promos and concept art

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  Key art

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  Wizard's Vault seasonal refresh

Trivia

• This episode was initially released without voice over for a small number of English-language roles, with their voice lines to be added at an unknown later point in time; as ArenaNet keept an eye on the then ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike in this regard.
  • The August 19, 2025 game update subsequently added all of the previously missing voice lines for the female charr player character, Anise, Captain Ellen Kiel, Councillor Ludo, Dessa, Livia and Ura, the Steamshrieker.

External links

• Janthir Wilds Concludes With “Absolution” Release Today!, GuildWars2.com
• Studio Update: “Absolution” Launches June 3, GuildWars2.com
• Quality-of-Life Improvements in Janthir Wilds: “Absolution”, GuildWars2.com
• Legendary Backpack Preview: Orrax Manifested | Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, YouTube.com
• Bava Nisos Map Flythrough | Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds, YouTube.com
• Wizard's Vault Seasonal Refresh | Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds - "Absolution", YouTube.com

References

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Janthir Wilds major releases

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