Miniature

A menagerie of miniatures.

Miniatures are small replicas of different creatures and other NPCs found in Guild Wars. They are often referred to as miniature pets, mini-pets, or minis for short. They are not capable of attacking or interacting with other game elements in any way. They are mainly for show and are mostly used by ArenaNet as a means of rewarding a player's achievements or dedication to the game.

Usage

Miniatures are "called out" or summoned by double-clicking the miniature icon in your character's inventory. The miniature will appear and start to move around your character, running towards your character if he or she moves too far away. To dismiss it, double-click the miniature icon again. If you summon another miniature or move to another location, the previously summoned miniature is automatically dismissed.

In every location, there is a maximum summon limit of 20 miniatures per district. Miniatures are silent in outposts and towns, but may make sound effects similar to the actual NPCs that they represent while in explorable areas.

Dedication and trading

Miniatures can be displayed in the "Devotion" monument in the Hall of Monuments. This dedication process is irreversible: once added to a character's monument, that particular mini cannot be undedicated or dedicated for any other character. However, dedicated minis can be traded to and displayed by other players.

Miniatures cannot be sold to merchants. Undedicated minis are generally in high demand, since players earn points at the Hall of Monuments Reward Calculator for each distinct mini they dedicate. Certain popular dedicated minis can also fetch high prices.

Acquisition

Birthday Presents

First

Characters reaching 12 months of age will receive an unopened Birthday Present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

White	Purple	Gold	Green
Fungal Wallow Hydra Jade Armor Jungle Troll Necrid Horseman Siege Turtle Temple Guardian Whiptail Devourer	Burning Titan Charr Shaman Kirin	Prince Rurik Shiro	Bone Dragon

Second

Characters reaching 24 months of age will receive an unopened second-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

White	Purple	Gold	Green
Aatxe Fire Imp Harpy Ranger Heket Warrior Juggernaut Mandragor Imp Thorn Wolf Wind Rider	Elf Koss Palawa Joko	Lich Water Djinn	Gwen

Third

Characters reaching 36 months of age will receive an unopened third-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

White	Purple	Gold	Green
Abyssal Cave Spider Cloudtouched Simian Forest Minotaur Irukandji Mursaat Raptor Roaring Ether	Freezie Nornbear Ooze	Black Beast of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh White Rabbit	Mad King Thorn

Fourth

Characters reaching 48 months of age will receive an unopened fourth-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

White	Purple	Gold	Green
Abomination Desert Griffon Dredge Brute Krait Neoss Kveldulf Quetzal Sly Terrorweb Dryder Word of Madness	Flowstone Elemental Jora Nian	Dagnar Stonepate Flame Djinn	Eye of Janthir

Fifth

Character and miniature sizes were flipped as part of April Fools' Day 2010.

Characters reaching 60 months of age will receive an unopened fifth-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

White	Purple	Gold	Green
Cobalt Scabara Fire Drake Ophil Nahualli Scourge Manta Seer Shard Wolf Siege Devourer Summit Giant Herder	Candysmith Marley Oola Ventari	King Adelbern Zhu Hanuku	M.O.X.

Seventh

Characters reaching 84 months of age will receive an unopened seventh-year present in their inventory, which will contain a Purple, Gold or Green miniature from any of the first five years of presents (first row) and several previously exclusive minis from other sources (second row):

Purple	Gold	Green
Burning Titan Candysmith Marley Charr Shaman Elf Flowstone Elemental Freezie Jora Kirin Koss Nian Nornbear Oola Ooze Palawa Joko Ventari	Black Beast of Aaaaarrrrrrggghhh Dagnar Stonepate Flame Djinn King Adelbern Lich Prince Rurik Shiro Water Djinn White Rabbit Zhu Hanuku	Bone Dragon Eye of Janthir Gwen M.O.X. Mad King Thorn
Naga Raincaller Oni	Shiro'ken Assassin Zhed Shadowhoof	Vizu

Special Edition

Collector's Edition	Green
Guild Wars Factions	Kuunavang
Guild Wars Nightfall	Varesh Ossa

In-game reward

Always available

Acquisition method	Gold	Green
Coffer of Whispers random reward		Mallyx
Cross-campaign scavenger hunt		Black Moa Chick
Gift of the Traveler	Brown Rabbit	Gwen Doll Yakkington
Hall of Heroes random reward		Ghostly Hero
Imperial Guard Lockbox	Minister Reiko Ecclesiate Xun Rao
Peacekeepers (War in Kryta)		Peacekeeper Enforcer
Royal Gift	Evennia Livia Princess Salma
White Mantle (War in Kryta)		Confessor Dorian Confessor Isaiah
Champion's Zaishen Strongbox	Guild Lord
Gladiator's Zaishen Strongbox	Ghostly Priest
Hero's Zaishen Strongbox	Rift Warden
Strategist's Zaishen Strongbox	High Priest Zhang
Underworld Chest	Smite Crawler	Dhuum

During special events only

Special event	Gold	Green
Canthan New Year1	Pig (2007) Celestial Pig (2008) Celestial Rat (2008) Celestial Ox (2009) Celestial Tiger (2010) Celestial Rabbit (2011) Celestial Dragon (2012) Celestial Snake (2013) Miniature Celestial Horse Miniature Celestial Sheep Miniature Celestial Monkey Miniature Celestial Rooster Miniature Celestial Dog	Greased Lightning2
Shing Jea Boardwalk events	World-Famous Racing Beetle
Wintersday (since 2007)	Polar Bear
Farewell to Gaile3		The Frog The Frog [Halloween] The Frog [Wintersday]

1. The year listed indicates the Canthan New Year event that provided the Lunar Fortunes that could drop that miniature.
2. No longer awarded during Rollerbeetle Racing after Canthan New Year 2012.
3. These miniatures were only given to Gaile Gray.

Promotional

Acquisition method	Purple	Gold
PC Gamer		Asura Destroyer of Flesh Gray Giant
San Diego Comic-Con 2007, Indianapoilis Gen Con (2007), and Penny Arcade Expo (2007), European Magazine Promotions	Grawl
MMOZine		Ceratadon

Miscellaneous

A selected miniature.

These are miniatures that are obtained as part of championships, official contests, as promotional miniatures in the Taiwan and Japan territories, and as promotional magazine giveaways in the European region. The Naga Raincaller, Oni, Shiro'ken Assassin, Zhed Shadowhoof, and Vizu miniatures were also made available in seventh-year Birthday Presents.

Purple	Gold	Green
Longhair Yeti Naga Raincaller Oni	Island Guardian Mad King's Guard Panda Shiro'ken Assassin Zhed Shadowhoof	Kanaxai Vizu

Notes

A dead miniature.

• The game treats miniatures as allies:
  • They are affected by skill effects (e.g. Earthquake or "You're All Alone!"), and they boost skills that increase in power through the number of allies within range (e.g. Leader's Comfort).
  • However, they cannot draw aggro nor do they impact Leadership.
• Miniatures have been observed to have drops assigned to them; however, the owner of the mini is still able to pick up the drop. (Sources: Image & discussion.)
• There are currently 126 different miniatures in the game (40 white, 19 purple, 45 gold, and 22 green), including the 3 unique Frogs.
• Celestial miniatures, althoght made of light, cast a shadow below them.

Bug.On rare occasions, you will be able to see a miniature's level or party size next to its name. The mini can also be selectable, like a player; its name will appear as "Collectors [sic] Edition <Miniature name> Doll", "Birthday <Miniature name> Doll", or (for newer pets) "Miniature <Miniature name>".

See also

A miniature check list (complete as of February 2013).

• Gallery of miniatures.

Trivia

• Before the October 12th, 2007 update, miniatures would die if hit by a snow ball or boulder.
• Many high-end miniatures are no longer in circulation, as they belonged to accounts that have been permanently banned.
• Hours before the First Year miniatures were due to be released, all newly created characters spawned with a miniature. The game was rolled back an hour later, after many exploited this glitch.
• New birthday miniatures were introduced near the first five anniversaries since the game's release: April 27th, 2007; April 25th, 2008; April 26th, 2009; and April 23rd, 2010.

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki also has an article on Miniature.

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