New Players
Play Guild Wars 2 for Free Today!
https://account.arena.net/register
Guild Wars 2 is a living, breathing online world where adventure awaits around every corner. Create a free account today and join the story.
Do keep note, that a free account is slightly different, See the chart below for a full comparison of free accounts, core accounts, and Heart of Thorns accounts.
As a free user you can however always upgrade your account at any moment you want.
| Type | Free Account | Core Guild Wars 2 Account | Heart of Thorns Account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Character Slots | 2 | 5 | 5 or more* |
| Bag Slots | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Revenant Profession | No | No | Yes |
| Heart of Thorns Maps & Content | No | No | Yes |
| Central Tyria (Core) Maps & Content | Starter maps only until character reaches level 10 / Lion’s Arch unlocked for each character at level 35 | Yes | Yes |
| Masteries | No | No | Yes |
| In-Game Mail | Can only send to mutual friends / Can’t send gold or items | Yes (accounts created after August 28 2015 require SMS or app authentication to send gold and items) | Yes (accounts created after August 28 2015 require SMS or app authentication to send gold and items) |
| Guild Bank Access | No | Yes (accounts created after August 28 2015 require SMS or app authentication to withdraw) | Yes (accounts created after August 28 2015 require SMS or app authentication to withdraw) |
| Whisper chat | Except for mutual friends can only whisper in the same map one new person every 30 seconds | Yes | Yes |
| Map chat | No | Yes | Yes |
| Squad chat | Unlocked for each character at level 30 | Yes | Yes |
| Looking For Group | Unlocked for each character at level 30 | Yes | Yes |
| PvP Chat | Team Chat always available / Chat in PvP Lobby unlocked when the account reaches PvP rank 20 / Emotes Map and Say chat unavailable during matches | Yes | Yes |
| WvW | Unlocked account-wide when one character reaches level 60 | Yes | Yes |
| Daily Login Bonus | No | Yes | Yes |
| Gem Store | Items unusable by free accounts (such as glider skin) are unavailable | Yes | Yes |
| Currency Exchange | Gems to gold exchange available gold to gems exchange unavailable | Yes | Yes |
| Trading Post | Can buy and sell items from a selected list | Yes | Yes |
| Forum Posting Access | No | Yes | Yes |
| World Transfers | No | Yes | Yes |
