Present (bundle)

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Present (bundle)

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Campaign	Core

A Present is a bundle that appears during Wintersday.

1 Dwayna Vs Grenth
2 Present Hunt
- 2.1 Dialogue
3 Location

[edit] Dwayna Vs Grenth

Presents are used in Dwayna Vs Grenth. They spawn at one of four points on the map every 30 seconds, and teams must transport presents to the Avatar of Dwayna or the Avatar of Grenth, depending on which team they're in, to score points. Holding a present reduces movement speed by around 50%. If a player would be knocked down, they will drop the present, even if the knock down is prevented by Ice Fort.

Some presents are fake: when a character attempts to pick up a fake present, it will explode, dealing 250 damage. There is no way to tell the difference between a real present and a fake one without picking it up.

[edit] Present Hunt

Presents will also appear in decorated towns during the Wintersday event. They appear randomly at one of several spawn points scattered throughout the town, and players must pick one up and deliver it to a young child before the grentches can destroy it. If a present is successfully delivered to a child, the player will receive one Candy Cane Shard. Note however, that Scrappy Jhim, who can be found in Lion's Arch, will give a Winter Gift instead.

Presents found in towns do not reduce movement speed when picked up, and there are no "fakes". But in a Town, grentches will hunt presents, and will explode when touched by them. Grentches can run faster than normal players (a suspected 25% speed boost), accordingly they will catch up with players that carry Presents. However, if one uses an item that gives a Sugar Rush, one will run as fast as them, and getting the Present to the Children will be easy.

[edit] Dialogue

Upon receiving a present, children will say:

"Oh boy, a present! Wow! Thank you so much! My mom says that when someone gives you a gift, it's good manners to give one back, so here is something for you."

Upon destroying a present, grentches will say:

"Another present smashed all to bits. Wintersday really is the...er...best!"