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Wintersday
“Every winter the cities of Tyria glisten with festive decor, and the air is filled with snowballs and the sound of laughter. Buy some holiday treats from the seasonal vendors or embark on quests to aid the gods! Don't get left out in the cold—join the Wintersday fun!
Wintersday is an annual event which celebrates the Tyrian New Year according to the Mouvelian calendar and Dynastic Reckoning. It is the celebration of the end of the Season of the Colossus and the beginning of the Season of the Zephyr, decided through the outcome of a battle between the gods, Grenth and Dwayna. During Wintersday, snow covers the lands and the Snowmen and Grentches appear to spread their versions of the celebration across the land, through giving and destroying presents respectively.
It features towns decorated with gifts, snow, candy, and holiday NPCs.
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[edit] Decorated outposts
Ascalon City, Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and Eye of the North are all redecorated in a suitably festive (and snowy) style.
[edit] Quests
- Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
- Brrrnadette
- Krunch
- Priestess of Melandru
- Rift Warden
- In Grenth's Defense
- You're a Mean One, Mr. Grenth
- Straight to the Heart (Eye of the North required)
- The Strength of Snow (Eye of the North required)
- In Grenth's Defense
[edit] Other festivities
Each Wintersday will make the Dwayna Vs Grenth Snowball Fight arena available for use along with 8 versus 8 automated tournaments and The Great Snowball Fight of the Gods. Candy Cane Shard, Eggnog, Frosty Tonic, Fruitcake, Mischievous Tonic, and Snowman Summoner will also drop from PvE foes for the duration of the event.
[edit] Guild versus Guild
NPCs in Guild versus Guild have their models altered as follows:
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The opposing Guild Lord drops 10 Wintersday Gifts for each player of the winning team when he dies. To prevent exploitation, no rewards are offered if (a) the match ends after 28 minutes without either side killing a Guild Lord or (b) the battle ends in under 5 minutes (e.g. due to one team resigning or zoning).
[edit] NPCs
Some zones have additional spawns:
[edit] Core
- Avatar of Dwayna
- Avatar of Grenth
- Priest of Balthazar
- Wintersday Gift Giver
- Wintersday Priest [Snowball Fight]
[edit] Prophecies
[edit] Ascalon City
- Avatar of Dwayna
- Avatar of Grenth
- Candysmith Noel
- Caroler of Dwayna
- Caroler of Grenth
- Wintersday Gift Giver
[edit] Lion's Arch
- Allise
- Avatar of Dwayna
- Avatar of Grenth
- Brrrnadette
- Brrrtie
- Cal
- Candysmith Kris
- Caroler of Dwayna
- Caroler of Grenth
- Dark Priest Calmein
- Grandpa Coalchack
- Jak Lundunn
- Jochim
- Joy
- Kidd
- Kimberly
- Krisp
- Krunch
- Lara
- Little Izzy
- Necromancer Kalvori
- Old Man Migaphin
- Old Nickoles
- Priest Meran
- Priest of Balthazar
- Priestess of Melandru
- Priestess Siara
- Reinking the Caroler
- Rift Warden
- Scrappy Jhim
- Terum the Tonic Maker
- Vehemus
- Wintersday Gift Giver
- Wintersday Priest (Snowball Fight)
[edit] Droknar's Forge
- Abbot Silverbeard
- Acolyte Rockhammer
- Avatar of Dwayna
- Avatar of Grenth
- Candysmith Sweetshanks
- Caroler of Dwayna
- Caroler of Grenth
- Dark Priest Shadowvein
- Dark Priestess Velna
- Deag Frostwhisker
- Garro Thunderfoot
- Rore Aleswigger
- Stout Knucklehammer
- Wintersday Gift Giver
- Wintersday Priest (Snowball Fight)
- Zebnezzer Goldhoarder
[edit] Nightfall
[edit] Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
- Avatar of Dwayna
- Avatar of Grenth
- Brrrnadette
- Brrrtie
- Candysmith Coldstone
- Caroler of Dwayna
- Caroler of Grenth
- Dwarf Guard
- Elder Skruuj
- Grandfather Kringle
- James
- Krisp
- Krunch
- Monk Sutoni
- Please Don't Feed the Dwarf
- Priest of Balthazar
- Priestess Mahni
- Priestess of Melandru
- Rift Warden
- Sofie
- Tina the Tonic Maker
- Winter Dwarf
- Wintersday Gift Giver
- Wintersday Priest (Snowball Fight)
[edit] Eye of the North
[edit] Eye of the North
- Allyn Brand
- Carlisle Gavenport
- Casey Carpenter
- Ebon Vanguard Soldier
- Ebon Vanguard Monk
- Ebon Vanguard Necromancer
- Erich
- Lieutenant Thackeray
- Orwin Radcliff
- Rodj
- Will Brockman
[edit] Ice Cliff Chasms
- Two charmable animals are available year-round in Gwen's garden if entering the zone with at least one player who has unlocked them (by completing Snowball Dominance from Casey Carpenter in Eye of the North):
- Jingle Bear, introduced in 2008.
- White Jingle Moa, introduced in 2009.
- (Prior to 2010, players could unlock the jingle pets by completing Wintersday Cheer.)
[edit] Other
- Enchanted Snowman henchmen appear in several Prophecies and Nightfall outposts/towns.
- Various Wintersday collectors appear in several Prophecies and Nightfall outposts/towns. Some of them appear when the event begins while others appear several days after the event begins.
[edit] Items
[edit] Candy Cane weapons
[edit] Headgear
[edit] Finale
The Wintersday finale runs every 3 hours in Lion's Arch and Kamadan (which, historically, runs 15 minutes later). The Avatars of Dwayna and Grenth oppose each other in a game similar to Nine Rings: the gods earn points for each supporter standing on one of their rings. Players can achieve additional rewards by gambling Candy Cane Shards the same way one would use Festival Tickets.
At the end of the event, all players in the district will be rewarded with Wintersday Gifts. One random Wintergreen weapon (not dependent on the primary nor current secondary profession of your character, nor weapons that are equipped) will also be added to everyone's inventory at the end of the first finale attended by each account.
[edit] Notes
- You can get several Wintersday items from the Wintersday Chest. (The Wintersday Chest should not be confused with the Chest of Wintersday Past, which is accessible all year and does not offer the Miniature Polar Bear as a possible drop.)
[edit] History
- Wintersday 2011 introduced new costumes, replaced Operation: Crush Spirits with The Great Snowball Fight of the Gods, and removed the grentch activity from decorated towns (along with the Grentches and Young Children).
- Wintersday 2010 introduced new costumes, changed rewards for most quests, added the Fighting in a Winter Wonderland and Operation: Crush Spirits quests, and coincided with the addition of the conclusion to Hearts of the North. The jingle pets are now unlocked by completing Snowball Dominance from Casey Carpenter.
- Wintersday 2009 introduced costumes and the White Jingle Moa (unlocked by completing certain quests for Lieutenant Thackeray). Wintersday 2009 Redux was added afterward to allow people more time to get a festival hat and the event introduced the Wintersday Hat Giver.
- Wintersday 2008 expanded Wintersday to include the Eye of the North, with its quests and introduced the Jingle Bear (unlocked by completing certain quests for Lieutenant Thackeray).
- Wintersday 2007 added two quests to the the Rift Warden quest giver in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan, as well as the Miniature Polar Bear.
- Wintersday 2006 added Kamadan, Jewel of Istan to the towns that celebrated, including its quests and finale; Tomb of the Primeval Kings stops celebrating Wintersday.
- Wintersday 2005 introduced Wintersday which was celebrated in Ascalon City, Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, and the Tomb of the Primeval Kings, with the finale in Lion's Arch.
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The Guild Wars 2 Wiki also has an article on Wintersday. |
[edit] Trivia
- There was a corresponding Wintersday Art Contest for each Wintersday from 2006 to 2010.
- There was a corresponding Wintersday Card for each Wintersday from 2006 onward.
| Special events | |
|---|---|
| Canthan New Year | 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 |
| April Fools' Day | 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 |
| Birthday Celebration | 2nd • 3rd • 4th • 5th • 6th • 7th • 8th |
| Dragon Festival | 2006 • 2007 (Redux) • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |
| Wintersday in July | 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |
| Halloween | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 (Redux) • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |
| Wintersday | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 (Redux) • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 |
| Other annual events | Lucky weekend • Special Treats Weekend • Sweet Treat Weekend • Talk Like a Pirate Event |
| One-time only events | Day of the Tengu • Farewell to Gaile • Wayfarer's Reverie |
