Guild Wars 2's Spring Update coming April 19

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All is not roses in Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns. Community members are disgruntled, be that in relation to delayed or missing features, how loot is awarded or a perceived focus on the gem-buying players to the detriment of the rest. Hopefully news of the Spring Update will be a breath of fresh air, sweeping away cobwebs of resentment from April 19.

There will be changes to Fractals, including a revamp of the tiering system and associated achievements. Scribing costs are coming down, and Desert borderlands in WvW will be improved prior to the re-implementation of Alpine borderlands based on community feedback.

As a high-level guide to the expected WvW changes, ArenaNet says its priorities are: stability and skill balance, fix or revert desert borderlands, rewards, population balance and scoring.