GW2 Mount Balrior Raid Unlock Guide

One of the biggest Janthir Wilds pain points is that players keep mixing up Mount Balrior the raid with Convergence: Mount Balrior. They are not the same activity. If you want the actual 10-player raid, this is the clean way to think about the unlock.

Note: Verified as of July 2026. Check official patch notes for updates.

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What Mount Balrior Is

Mount Balrior is:

a 10-player raid
part of the Godspawn release
the first new raid wing Guild Wars 2 had added in years

Where to Enter the Raid

The raid lobby for Mount Balrior is the Lion’s Arch Aerodrome.

That matters because many returning players waste time searching Janthir maps for a direct raid portal when the normal raid flow still starts in the Aerodrome.

Mount Balrior Raid vs Convergence: Mount Balrior

Here is the important split:

Mount Balrior raid: 10-player organized endgame content
Convergence: Mount Balrior: public instance supporting up to 50 players

The Convergence: Mount Balrior public portal is found at the Bonfire Lodge in Harvest Den, Lowland Shore. That is separate from raid access.

What You Need First

To make sense of Mount Balrior, you should:

own Janthir Wilds
start or finish the Godspawn story steps
understand whether you want the raid or the convergence

If you have not started the release yet, use the Godspawn start guide.

Why Players Get Lost Here

ArenaNet used the same Mount Balrior theme for:

story chapters
a convergence
a raid

That is great for thematic consistency, but it creates awful search friction. Most “How do I get into Mount Balrior?” questions are really “Which version am I actually trying to join?”

Final Tip

If your goal is raiding, go to Lion’s Arch Aerodrome. If your goal is the big public instance, go to the Bonfire Lodge portal in Lowland Shore. That one distinction solves most Mount Balrior unlock confusion immediately.