[GW2] Kudzu (almost)

Getting a legendary in Guild Wars 2 isn’t nearly as hard as it used to be, but it can still be time consuming depending on which one you’re going after, and how you go about it. A while ago the ‘wizard’s vault’ became a thing, where you could get a bunch of components for 1st generation legendary weapons. I picked up two (so far), one for a dagger that I never made, and another for bolt (which I also don’t plan on making, at least not yet).

Thanks to the generosity of a friend, they got me the precursor (these days it’s only around 16 gold, so not the huge amount it used to be in days gone by) and with the bits I already have I’m actually very close to owning my first ever legendary – Kudzu. A longbow. I’m currently playing my guardian, and she is an absolute beast with her longbow.

One of the main components I still require that I am VERY nearly done obtaining is the gift of exploration. 100% base map completion. Those little heart events are the bane of my existence. I dislike doing them and actively avoid them. These heart type events were phased out on later maps (thank goodness) but that doesn’t help me out very much right now.

Once I finish off the exploration portion, I’m basically done. I have three zones left, and all of them are at various stages of completion. I am hoping to get it done today (Sunday) but who knows, life being what it is. That SHOULD mean that I can obtain the legendary. My first ever. I’m sad that it took me this long, but again you have to actually play the game to make any progress, and let’s be fair, I’ve barely played since 2019. In fact I think I have made more progress these last two weeks than in the last 5 years.

I’m having a lot of fun playing, and it’s nice to have goals in game. Once I obtain the legendary it will be back to working towards Skyscale and hopefully also working on the latest content so that I can “catch up” a bit. As I complete it I also want to work through the older content, but I’m going to go backwards from most recent to least. I think this will benefit me more than if I worked from the beginning, especially since I’m already familiar with the lore / stories.

Anyway. Back in 2019 I said I was “close to my legendary” and then that never happened. I think I mentioned in June that I was hoping to get it by December. Maybe I meant December 2026.

Happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!