Your Display Name is a unique identifier for your Guild Wars 2 account. It is created when first setting up your account by combining your chosen username with a randomly generated four-digit number. The resulting Display Name serves as a master identifier for your account: allowing users to add you to their social lists (friends, guild, block, etc.) and send you in-game mail, and serving as your forum identity when accessing and posting on the official forum.
Changing your Display Name
To change your current Display Name for your Guild Wars 2 account, follow the instructions below. (You can only change your Display Name once every 90-days.)
- Login into your ArenaNet account
- Click the Settings tab
- Click the Edit link next to your Display Name
- Enter your new Display Name*
- Click SUBMIT
You’re done! Your Display Name has now been updated. Please remember: You will not have the ability to edit your Display Name for another 90-days.
Although not common, there may be some brief side effects when changing a Display Name. These side effects include some issues with:
- Guild Lists
- Guild Rosters
- Inability to chat
- Broken friend/block/social lists
- The old and new name showing intermittently
*Please note that you cannot change the numbers at the end of your Display Name, as these are randomly generated by our system. Also, your display name must not contain Special Characters or Numbers in it.