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Knowledge Base/Account Support: Creating, Accessing, and Securing Your Account/Creating and Managing Your Account
Account types: Free, Core, & HoT
GM Awesomeness
posted this on August 26, 2015, 14:51
What’s the difference between playing for free and playing on an account with a registered serial code?
See the chart below for a full comparison of free accounts, core accounts, and Heart of Thorns accounts.
|
|
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 |
*Depends on the version of Heart of Thorns and whether the account was eligible for a free character slot during pre-purchase.
How do I upgrade my account?
You can upgrade your account to Heart of Thorns in-game or by applying a serial code (from buy.guildwars2.com or one of our official retail partners) to your account on the account management page.
I upgraded my account, but the game is still acting as though I’m on a free account!
After you upgrade a free account, you’ll need to exit the game and log back in to see your permissions change. There’s also a longer delay (up to five days) before mail attachments, the Black Lion Trading Company, and guild banks are unlocked. You should see a message in-game displaying the time remaining before you have full access to these features.