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Guild Wars 2 Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps

Guild Wars 2 is a third-person online RPG with a first-person view you can zoom into. The options panel, opened with F11, has a Field of View slider, two camera shake options and a camera teleportation option. Snow Crows notes that camera shake can cause dizziness or motion sickness.

PC · third-person, with a first-person mode · Has comfort settings · Player-reported motion-sickness risk: commonly reported by motion-sensitive players.

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Key facts

  • Guild Wars 2 runs on PC.
  • The camera is third-person, with a first-person mode.
  • Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
  • The game ships a full set of comfort settings.
  • 6 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Camera Shake.

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Why Guild Wars 2 can trigger motion sickness

Some skills and effects shake the camera in Guild Wars 2. There are two options for it: a general Camera Shake option and Disable Player Camera Shake. A camera teleportation option makes the view jump straight to your new spot after a teleport, which MetaBattle says easily makes you dizzy. The camera section also has Field of View and rotation speed sliders, and the graphics postprocessing settings include Depth Blur.

  • Camera shake from skills and other players in big fights
  • Sudden camera jumps after a teleport, when camera teleportation is on
  • Postprocessing effects such as depth blur

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Comfort settings in Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2 ships a full set of comfort settings.

SettingWhereRecommendation
Camera ShakeOptions (F11) > General Options > CameraTurn it off. Guides from Guildjen and Snow Crows both say to disable it
Disable Player Camera ShakeOptions (F11) > General Options > CameraCheck it. Snow Crows says camera shake can cause dizziness or motion sickness
Enable Camera TeleportationOptions (F11) > General Options > CameraLeave it unchecked. MetaBattle says it easily makes you dizzy
Field of ViewOptions (F11) > General Options > CameraMove the slider to find your comfort point. ArenaNet says moving it right makes the field of view larger
Camera Rotation SpeedOptions (F11) > General Options > CameraLower it so the camera turns more slowly
Depth BlurOptions (F11) > Graphics OptionsTurn it off if blurred backgrounds bother you

One guide explains these settings for every game: how field of view, motion blur, head bob and camera shake trigger motion sickness.

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Field of view, camera shake and motion blur fix the cause on screen, where the game offers them.

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What helps beyond the settings

  • Turn off Camera Shake and check Disable Player Camera Shake before you join a big fight
  • Leave Enable Camera Teleportation unchecked, then change one more setting at a time
  • Look at something still and far away until it passes, and try slow breathing

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn off camera shake in Guild Wars 2?

Press F11 to open the options and go to General Options. In the camera settings, turn off Camera Shake and check Disable Player Camera Shake. Snow Crows says camera shake can cause dizziness or motion sickness.

Can I change the field of view in Guild Wars 2?

Yes. ArenaNet announced a Field of View slider in February 2015 for its March camera update. Moving the slider left shrinks the field of view and moving it right makes it larger.

Can I play Guild Wars 2 in first person?

Yes. ArenaNet says that when Enable First-Person Camera is on, zooming in all the way puts the camera in first-person view.

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Based on publicly reported player experiences and each game's documented settings, as of October 2026. Settings menus change with updates, so check your version. Game names are trademarks of their respective owners; Dizzout is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Motion-sickness sensitivity varies by person, so this is informational, not a game review or a substitute for a doctor's advice.