History Heartwarming / GuildWars2

* In Bloodtide Coast, there's a fairly well-hidden Quaggan cove called Breekeelee. At the entrance there's a guard that tells you that this is a Quaggan holy site, and they keep their most precious treasures within. I swam along, expecting to see giant pearls or giant sculptures or something similar. It wasn't until I was done looking around that I noticed there were Quaggan babies swimming all around me, following me around the nursery. That's right, the Quaggans' greatest treasures are their own children. And top that off with baby Quaggans being absolutely ''adorable'' to make this one of the most heartwarming moments in the game.

* During the story mode in Arah, [[spoiler:Logan volunteers to stay behind to release the airship, getting everyone up in the air and effectively leaving him to certain death at the hands of the Risen below]]. Rytlock has this to say:

** [[spoiler:And when everyone finds out that Logan made it out alive, Rytlock seemed the happiest among all of them.]]

* In the Order of Whispers storyline, Tybalt gives Demmi Beetlestone one of his Charr rifles to defend herself with, even though it's nearly as big as she is. [[spoiler: After he dies at Claw Island]], whenever she pops up later in the game as a member of the Order, it's her default weapon. The gift really meant a lot to her.

* The February 22, 2017 Balance Patch included a nice current event. [[spoiler:It involves a send-off to Trahearne who died at the end of Heart of Thorns storyline]]. Not only do you get to [[spoiler:repair Caladbolg and be blessed as its new wielder as a way to finish off that plot thread]], you get to [[spoiler:talk to Trahearne, closing up his fate in a more heartwarming way as he talks to the Commander one last time]]. Many people consider this current event a really well done one.

* Once your character has played through all of Season 1 (either the original or the revived version), if your character visits the Pale Tree you can talk to her about Scarlet Briar's death. The exact dialogue will depend on whether you're playing a sylvari or another race, but either way the Tree will reassure you -- "I am in your debt, as is Ceara. If she had lived, her pain would have grown even more unbearable." [[note]]From the non-sylvari dialogue.[[/note]]

** Post-story, there's a collection achievement for the Commander to find and return pages of a journal Mabon had given Zojja to help her get her mind back together after she'd left Rata Sum. In the entries where she was observing the Elona fractal, she expresses her belief that the Commander is the "good" kind of stubborn and that Tyria would be worse off without then... and wishes her friend was there with her.

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* The May 19th update introduced a severe bug in World vs. World that prevented players from targeting their opponents, effectively breaking combat. Rather than wait for it to be fixed, the Gunnars Hold, Riverside, and Elona Reach servers (which were scheduled to be fighting each other) took the opportunity to celebrate this unforeseen instance of "world peace" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-zuS37-0SY and held a peace march together across the Mists.]] Doubles as a Crowning Moment of Awesome as another example of the community doing awesome things in spite of setbacks.
* [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/7r50i9/arenanet_gives_player_amazing_gift_after_tragedy/ ArenaNet giving a GW2 player a fundraiser donation and an amazing gift after their home burned down in a tragedy]].
* In a mixed case of Tearjerker/Heartwarming, after NC Soft forced Anet to lay off over a fourth of its employees, players and other members of the community took to [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/Love4ArenaNet Twitter]] and the [[https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_2_Wiki:Love4ArenaNet GW2 Wiki]] to create an outpouring of love, gratitude, and support for all the developers, writers, coders, and PR members who'd been let go.
* As part of Extra Life 2022, Anet added a new [=NPC=] to the game. April the mesmer is based on [[https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/extra-life-2022-introducing-april/ Children's Miracle Network Champion child April Arellano]], with a jade-tech prothesis replacing the same limb the real April lost to septic shock and gangrene as a baby. There's even a permanent achievement linked to finding April in various parts of the world.

* It's been ''years'' since the Commander and Zojja have even ''seen'' each other and they've both been through so much and changed so much in that time. And yet when Zojja loses Mabon, the Commander is ''instantly'' supportive of their old friend in her grief. In the outside world, there's even a collection achievement for the Commander to find and return pages of a journal Mabon had given Zojja to help her get her mind back together after she'd left Rata Sum.

* The bridging sequence between Chapter 16 (What Lies Beneath) and the upcoming Chapter 17 is a series of research notes, created by Gorrik as he investigates the haze. While trying to chase some kappa out of his lab, Gorrik is accidentally exposed to the haze and suffers his own hallucinations. Rama, Yao, and Taimi all come to his aid, supporting him as he works through the experience. Rama and Yao also team up with some more practical assistance, installing kappa-repellent gear around the lab while Gorrik is off talking with Taimi.

* Although the Commander is suffering an intense form [=PTSD=] from the events of the entire Guild Wars 2 story, courtesy of demon-caused hallucinations, a special shoutout goes to Gorrik, who is seen paying close attention to the Commander. He notices how exhausted they are and is the only one who actually asks them about what's happening. Gorrik also the first one to realize what was happening to the Commander during the battle against the Oni, and although he's forced to as the Commander to help their other allies, the first thing he does is promise them that they'll talk about what's bothering them. And he does.

* Most of the chapter is an ongoing gut-punch for the Commander, but the conclusion moves into this trope. Gorrik is apologetic about what finding a way to drive out the demon is likely to do to the Commander, "I wish there was another way". On their part, the Commander apologizes to their friends for the demon-caused hallucinations interfering with their ability to contribute in the fight, only to be reassured by all three.