Jump Puzzles Can Be Farmed Daily (If You’re Brave Enough)
If you thought jumping puzzles were just “cute platforming” in Guild Wars 2, think again. These little challenges can be farmed every day on every character – and yes, some players actually do this for loot, achievements and bragging rights.
Quick and easy tutorial for: Weyandt’s Jumping Puzzle
Why Jump Puzzles Are Worth Your Daily Time
- Daily Rewards Reset Each Day – Every puzzle with a chest resets daily per account, meaning you can run the same puzzle again and again on different characters for consistent rewards.
- Counts for Daily Achievement Tasks – Some jumping puzzles count toward PvE daily achievements, helping you earn bonus chests that give gold, mystic coins, laurels, and more.
- Achievement Points & Completion XP – Completing a jumping puzzle gives achievement progress and contributes to your total achievement score — good for completionists and those chasing titles or meta trackers.
- Chest Loot Can Be Decent – The grand, splendid, or magnificent chests at the end of puzzles can drop crafting materials, upgrade components, gear, and valuables — not the richest source in the game, but easy consistent loot.
Here is how to Farm Jumping Puzzles Efficiently
Pick Your Daily Puzzle Squad
Not all Jump Puzzles are created equal. Some are short and sweet, others are insane time-sinks. For daily farming, focus on:
- Fast puzzles like Urmaug’s Secret or King Jalis’s Refuge. They can be completed in under 5 minutes.
- Puzzles with repeatable chests. Every day, the chest resets, so you get loot without doing the whole story again.
- Puzzles that match your character. If you run a thief or mesmer, think about portal spots to skip the boring bits.
Make It Part of Your Routine
Many players treat Jump Puzzles like a “daily coffee” quick, low-effort and satisfying. Here’s one approach:
- Log in after daily reset
- Run one or two short puzzles per character
- Grab the chest
- Move on to other daily content
Use Portals and Helpers
If you want to be extra efficient: Mesmers can place portals to skip sections, the thieves have a one-way portal that can take you straight to the chest in specific situations. Extra (if you are not a loner) friends or guildies can port you if you’re feeling lazy
Jump Puzzles are more fun when you can skip the tedious bits – and it’s perfectly fine to use tricks to save time.
Loot, Achievements, and Completion
Chests at the end of Jump Puzzles aren’t crazy-rich, but they consistently give:
- Gear, materials, and salvage items
- Daily achievement progress
- Experience for leveling alts
- Satisfaction from finally finishing a tricky route
When Not to Farm
If you hate platforming, don’t force it. Jump Puzzles are optional content. The rewards are nice, but not mandatory for progression, and nothing in the game requires you to do them every day.
If you are newby – Don’t be Ashamed
Jump Puzzles aren’t just for the veterans or insanely talented highborns. With the right approach, they’re a fast, repeatable daily activity that gives consistent rewards, keeps your alts busy, and can even be kind of fun if you’re patient.
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