Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire

It’s time to go back. Revisit epic encounters and see events through different eyes in the Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire update. Join the ranks of the Steel Warband and fight along Ryland Steelcatcher, then play as Ryland himself to explore Darkrime Delves. Plus, tackle four story missions from Living World Season 1—replayable for the first time! — Official website

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It’s time to go back. Revisit epic encounters and see events through different eyes in the Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire update. Join the ranks of the Steel Warband and fight along Ryland Steelcatcher, then play as Ryland himself to explore Darkrime Delves. Plus, tackle four story missions from Living World Season 1—replayable for the first time!

— Official website

Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire is a Visions of the Past release that launched on March 17, 2020.

Features

Visions of the Past

Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire

• Forging Steel
• Darkrime Delves

Season One missions

• 4 Living World Season 1 missions
  • Cragstead - Braham (Superseded with The Battle for Cragstead in the Flame and Frost re-release)
  • North Nolan Hatchery - Rox (Superseded with New Friends, New Enemies in the Flame and Frost re-release)
  • Canach's Lair - Canach
  • The Nightmare Incarnate - Scarlet’s toxic forces (Superseded with The Nightmare Incarnate in the Tower of Nightmares re-release)

Eye of the North

• Eye of the North upgradeable hub
  • Portal that opens
    • Strike Missions
    • Lion's Arch Gate Link
    • Black Citadel Gate Link
    • Divinity's Reach Gate Link
    • Grove Gate Link
    • Hoelbrak Gate Link
    • Rata Sum Gate Link
    • Home Gate Link
    • Special Forces Training Gate Link
  • Lady Camilla
    • Unlock Merchant
    • Unlock Trading Post Rep
    • Unlock Bank
    • Unlock Specialist Vendors
    • Unlock Armorsmithing Station
    • Unlock Artificing Station
    • Unlock Cooking Station
    • Unlock Huntsman's Station
    • Unlock Jeweling Station
    • Unlock Leatherworking Station
    • Unlock Tailor Station
    • Unlock Weaponsmithing Station

New Achievements

•  Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire
•  Daily Raid Encounter
•  World vs World - Emblem of the Avenger, Emblem of the Conqueror
•  PvP Conqueror - Emblem of Tournament Victory, Emblem of Victory
•  Black Lion Collections — Dark Wing Weapon Collection

New Materials

• Blue Prophet Shard
• Green Prophet Shard
• Red Prophet Shard
• Blue Prophet Crystal
• Green Prophet Crystal
• Red Prophet Crystal
• Ancient Deldrimor Gear
• Blessed Raven Statuette
• Essential Oil of Shadows
• Frozen Spark of Life
• Ice Pearl
• Pristine Fang of the Whisper
• Stabilized Prophet Crystal

New Rewards

Skins and equipment

• Commander of Your Heart
• Steel Warband Banner Skin

Weapons of Steel

• 5 Greatsword variants
  • Blood Legion Flamesaw
  • Ash Legion Flamesaw
  • Iron Legion Flamesaw
  • Flame Legion Flamesaw
  • Steel Warband Flamesaw
• 5 Sword variants
  • Blood Legion Combat Blade
  • Ash Legion Combat Blade
  • Iron Legion Combat Blade
  • Flame Legion Combat Blade
  • Steel Warband Combat Blade
• 5 Rifle variants
  • Blood Legion Longshot
  • Ash Legion Longshot
  • Iron Legion Longshot
  • Flame Legion Longshot
  • Steel Warband Longshot
• 5 Pistol variants
  • Blood Legion Pistol
  • Ash Legion Pistol
  • Iron Legion Pistol
  • Flame Legion Pistol
  • Steel Warband Pistol
• 5 Staff variants
  • Blood Legion Staff
  • Ash Legion Staff
  • Iron Legion Staff
  • Flame Legion Staff
  • Steel Warband Staff

Stone Summit armor set (partial)

• Stone Summit Helm Box
  • Stone Summit Helmet
  • Stone Summit Helmet
  • Stone Summit Helmet
• Stone Summit Shoulder Box
  • Stone Summit Pauldrons
  • Stone Summit Pauldrons
  • Stone Summit Pauldrons
• Stone Summit Glove Box
  • Stone Summit Gauntlets
  • Stone Summit Gauntlets
  • Stone Summit Gauntlets
• Stone Summit Boot Box
  • Stone Summit Boots
  • Stone Summit Boots
  • Stone Summit Boots

Runic armor set and cape

• Runic Cape
• Light Armor
  • Runic Shaman Mask
  • Runic Shaman Mantle
  • Runic Shaman Coat
  • Runic Shaman Gloves
  • Runic Shaman Pants
  • Runic Shaman Boots
• Medium Armor
  • Runic Hunter Mask
  • Runic Hunter Shoulders
  • Runic Hunter Gloves
  • Runic Hunter Coat
  • Runic Hunter Pants
  • Runic Hunter Boots
• Heavy Armor
  • Runic Slayer Helm
  • Runic Slayer Pauldrons
  • Runic Slayer Breastplate
  • Runic Slayer Gauntlets
  • Runic Slayer Tassets
  • Runic Slayer Greaves

Items

• Steel Warband Weapon Box

Recipes

• Recipe: Iron Legion Combat Blade
• Recipe: Iron Legion Flamesaw
• Recipe: Iron Legion Longshot
• Recipe: Iron Legion Pistol
• Recipe: Iron Legion Staff

Minis

• Mini Cinder Steeltemper
• Mini Nicabar Steelweaver
• Mini Ranoah Grindsteel
• Mini Ryland Steelcatcher
• Mini Vishen Steelshot

Content Updates

Strike Missions

• Forging Steel

Legendary Accessories

• Legendary Amulet in PvP
  • Slumbering Transcendence - without effect
  • Transcendence - with effect
• Legendary Ring in WvW
  • Slumbering Conflux - without effect
  • Conflux - with effect

Gem Store

• Glacial Chair
• New Black Lion Claim Ticket set:
  • Dark Wing weapon skins
    • Dark Wing Axe Skin
    • Dark Wing Dagger Skin
    • Dark Wing Focus Skin
    • Dark Wing Greatsword Skin
    • Dark Wing Hammer Skin
    • Dark Wing Longbow Skin
    • Dark Wing Mace Skin
    • Dark Wing Pistol Skin
    • Dark Wing Rifle Skin
    • Dark Wing Scepter Skin
    • Dark Wing Shield Skin
    • Dark Wing Short Bow Skin
    • Dark Wing Staff Skin
    • Dark Wing Sword Skin
    • Dark Wing Torch Skin
    • Dark Wing Warhorn Skin
• New Black Lion Chest items:
  • Dreamwalker Wings Backpack and Glider Combo

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  Concept art by Richard Anderson.

Voice acting

Actor	Role
April Stewart	PC Human Female
Brandon Bales	PC Sylvari Male
Claudia Christian	PC Norn Female
Colleen O'Shaughnessey	PC Asura Female
Courtenay Taylor	Almorra Soulkeeper
Dave Fennoy	Nicabar Steelweaver
Graham McTavish	Bangar Ruinbringer
Ike Amadi	Ryland Steelcatcher
Jennifer Hale	PC Sylvari Female
Julie Nathanson	Cinder Steeltemper
Lex Lang	PC Charr Male
Mara Junot	PC Charr Female
Matthew Mercer	PC Norn Male
Megan Hollingshead	Ranoah Grindsteel
Nika Futterman	Aurene
Nolan North	PC Human Male
Sonya Leslie	Vishen Steelshot
Steve Blum	Rytlock Brimstone
Steve Staley	PC Asura Male

Notes

• In the Eye of the North, players find an unexpected and "fun" character that no player has seen in person.

External links

• Official release page, GuildWars2.com
• Stories of the Past, GuildWars2.com
• Designing the Steel Warband, Guildwars2.com
• Official Trailer, Youtube

References

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The Icebrood Saga story releases

Prologue: Bound by Blood Whisper in the Dark Shadow in the Ice Visions of the Past: Steel and Fire No Quarter Jormag Rising Champions (Truce•Power•Balance•Judgment)