Battle HUD: golem encounter in the Unformed
Guild Wars Reforged · HUD & Gameplay UI
Art style Stylized 3D
About this game
Developer: ArenaNet · Publisher: NCSOFT · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Stylized 3D · Screen type: HUD & Gameplay UI
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What to study
Twenty-one years on, the Guild Wars combat frame has not changed its shape, and that is the point worth studying: one bar at the bottom does everything, health and energy as two numbers (539 and 34) over eight numbered skill slots, while the top bar names the target and the right rail tracks the party. Nothing on screen is decorative — the green marker picks the golem out of the arena, the party panel shows who is still standing, and the chat log stays small at the edge. For a roguelike dungeon where every run reshuffles maps and bosses, this fixed frame is what makes a new encounter readable in seconds: the player relearns the room, never the interface. Frame at about 37s in the Afterlife Announce Trailer (Steam). Pre-release trailer footage; the DLC launches January 13, 2027.
Patterns
How the screen is arranged.
hud-overlay action-bar status-row top-bar
Components
Parts on screen.
Action bar Vitals bar Compass Nameplate Marker Portrait Log
Screen inventory
- bottom skill bar: HP 539, energy 34, eight numbered skill slots with distinct icons
- top target bar over a golem boss with a green target marker and health bar
- right-side party panel with member portraits and health bars
- left chat/event log lines, circular compass dial at top right
- stone-tile arena with a red-robed caster and the golem boss at center
Top 3 colors
#5e433e 23%#543c37 20%#402c28 20%
Top three palette colors by share. The remaining colors make up the rest.
Source and credit
© ArenaNet / NCSOFT, Guild Wars Reforged screenshot: Guild Wars® Afterlife™ Announce Trailer (Steam, DLC app 5149500), shown for design study and commentary. PlayCraft is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by NCSOFT.
Source tier 2 (publisher-released) · screenshot: Steam store page · Steam page
Source details
Fetched 2026-11-04. verified 2026-11-04: frame inspected visually at full resolution; HP 539 / energy 34, eight skill slots, target bar, party panel, chat log and compass dial all legible; manually extracted because the scene-change pass skipped this segment
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