**** Complete Guide to the Wintersday 2006 Event ****

Table of Contents:

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• General Event Information
• Which characters can join in with the Event?
• Towns Redecorated for the Wintersday Event?
• Wintersday Quests

Support Dwayna Quests

The Greatest Snowman Ever Made
1. Save the Reindeer
2. Find the Stolen Presents
3. Spreading the Wintersday Spirit

Support Grenth Quests

A Very Grentchie Wintersday
1. White Mist
2. How The Grentches Stole Wintersday
3. The Gift of Giving

• Snowball Fight Arena PvP (Dwayna Vs Grenth)

How do I enter it?
Arena Rules and Setup
Snowball Arena Skills
Playing Tips
Prizes

• Snowball Fight Quests PvE (Dwayna Vs Grenth)

Support Dwayna - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grenth
Support Grenth - In Grenth's Defence

• Feature: The Winter Dwarf
• Wintersday Henchman: Enchanted Snowman
• Present Hunt
• Wintergreen Challenge 2006
• Festival Finale

Wintersday 9 Rings Game (Dwayna Vs Grenth)
Dwayna Hats

Freezie Crown - Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
Stylish Yule - Lion's Arch

Grenth Hats

Jester's Cap - Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
Great Horns of Grenth - Lion's Arch

• Wintersday Collectors

Prophecies
Nightfall

• Collectable Item: Candy Cane Shard

How to get them?
What are they used for?

• Candysmiths
• Wintersday Collectable Items

Eggnog
Spiked Eggnog
Snowman Summoner
Fruitcake
Peppermint Candy Cane
Wintergreen Candy Cane
Rainbow Candy Cane
Winter Gift
Wintersday Gift
Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm
Yuletide Tonic

• Updates to Guide
• Contributors

General Event Information

The event begins on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 and will continue till the 11th January 2007.

This is due to Grenth's overall victory over Dwayna this year. The event has been extended through Noon PST (20:00 GMT) on Thursday, January 11, 2007.

Time Conversion Tool:

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Which characters can join in with the Event?

Any character can join in this event, providing that they have access to Prophecies or Nightfall campaigns. As the event doesn't take place anywhere in Factions.




Towns Redecorated for the Wintersday Event

Towns that have been redecorated for this event included:

• Lion's Arch
• Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
• Droknar's Forge
• Ascalon City

Changes include the following:

• Snow as far as the eye can see
• Wintersday Trees
• Snowmen
• Carollers
• Giant Candy Canes
• NPCs who throw snowballs
• Giant Gift Boxes

Wintersday Quests

During the festivities, special quests were offered:

Support Dwayna Quests:

The Greatest Snowman Ever Made

You get this quest Old Nickoles in Lion's Arch:

1. Speak to Joy, priestess of Dwayna, and learn how to aid the goddess of light and turn the tide of winter. For the children.
2. Make Scrappy happy.
3. Ask around for 2 pieces of coal... There must be some out there somewhere.
4. Ask around for a pipe made out of corncob or some other material... There must be one out there somewhere.
5. Ask around for some a magical hat... There must be one out there somewhere.
6. Return to Scrappy Jhim and help him make the biggest snowman ever.
7. Take back Nebo Village for Dwayna! Destroy the Grentches and Humbugs.
8. See Joy for your reward.

You can collect the items in any order. The items themselves can be found from the following NPCs:

• Vanguard Kyle has the 2 pieces of coal in Ascalon City next to Symon the Scribe.
• King Jalis has the pipe in Droknar's Forge
• Magi Malaquire has the magic hat in Lion's Arch

The following 3 quests are done in a chain:

1. Save the Reindeer

Acquired from Grandfather Kringle in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

1. Meet with the Frost Maiden in Fahranur, The First City.
2. Find the kidnapped reindeer in Fahranur, The First City. You have found x of the 2 groups of kidnapped reindeer.
3. Return the reindeer to the Frost Maiden.
4. Meet with the Frost Maiden in Mehtani Keys.
5. Find the kidnapped reindeer in Mehtani Keys. You have found x of the 2 groups of kidnapped reindeer.
6. Return the reindeer to the Frost Maiden.
7. See Grandfather Kringle for your reward.

The locations of the reindeer are as follows:

Fahranur, The First City:


Mehtani Keys:


Note: You must free all 4 Reindeer in each area and speak to the Frost Maiden without leaving the area. If you map travel or leave the area after freeing the Reindeer you will need to free the Reindeer again.


2. Find the Stolen Presents

Acquired from Grandfather Kringle in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

1. Speak to the Frost Maiden on the Plains of Jarin and learn how to find the stolen presents.
2. Guide Rudi around the Plains of Jarin to find the stolen presents. You have recovered x of the stolen presents.
3. Return the stolen presents to the Frost Maiden.
4. Meet the Frost Maiden in Issnur Isles.
5. Guide Rudi around the Issnur Isles to find the stolen presents. You have recovered x of the stolen presents.
6. Return the stolen presents to the Frost Maiden.
7. See Grandfather Kringle for your reward.

The stolen presents can be found in the following locations:

Plains of Jarin:


Issnur Isles:



3. Spreading the Wintersday Spirit

Acquired from Grandfather Kringle in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

1. Meet with the Frost Maiden in Zehlon Reach to learn how the Festive Moa can spread Wintersday spirit.
2. Escort the Festive Moa to the village so she can entertain the locals.
3. Play some music to put the Festive Moa in a dancing mood.
4. Tell the Frost Maiden about the Moa's performance.
5. Meet the Frost Maiden in Issnur Isles to continue spreading Winterdsay spirit.
6. Take the Festive Moa to the village so she can entertain the locals.
7. Play more music to inspire the Festive Moa to boogie down.
8. Tell the Frost Maiden about the Moa's performance.
9. See Grandfather Kringle for your reward.

You need to take the Festive Moa to the following locations:

Zehlon Reach:

Issnur Isles:


Note: The Festive Moa is "not an animal" and cannot be charmed.


Support Grenth Quests:

A Very Grentchie Wintersday

You get this quest Old Nickoles in Lion's Arch:

1. Speak to Vehemus to learn how you can assist Grenth.
2. Ask around for some termites... There must be some out there somewhere.
3. Ask around for some gunk... There must be some out there somewhere.
4. Ask around for some garlic... There must be some out there somewhere.
5. Ask around for a pair of unwashed socks... There must be some out there somewhere.
6. Return the four ingredients to Vehemus.
7. Meet Vehemus and the Grentch outside of Lion's Arch.
8. Travel to the Ascalon Settlement with the Grentch and destroy all the Wintersday gifts from Dwayna. X of 7 Wintersday gifts remaining.
9. See Vehemus for your reward.

Please check Guildwiki for item locations: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/A_Very_...hie_Wintersday

Once all the items are acquired, talk to Vehemus then leave from Lion's Arch to pick up the Grentch and destroy the presents (7 total) in the Ascalon Settlement; click on a present to destroy it.


The following 3 quests are done in a chain:

1. White Mist

Acquired from Elder Skruuj in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

1. Rendezvous with the Humbugs on the Plains of Jarin.
2. Destroy the Freezie Wannabes. x of 3 remain.
3. See Elder Skruuj for your reward.

Collect the Humbugs right outside of Kamadan and proceed to the nearby Freezie Wannabe and destroy it. Next make your way to the other two Wannabes are outside of the Sunspear Great Hall and destroy them.

Freezie Wannabes have a low resistance to Fire damaged, so use fiery weapons and fire magic to take them down easily.


2. How The Grentches Stole Wintersday

Acquired from Elder Skruuj in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

1. Rendezvous with the Grentch squad in Fahranur, The First City.
2. Capture the Wintersday stocking by destroying its protectors. X of 5 groups remain.
3. See Elder Skruuj for your reward.

Depart Jokanur Diggings and meet up with the the Grentch Squad. From there proceed South along the eastern path, taking the final bridge towards Fahranur. There are five mobs of Level 12 Brrrls, some of the mobs also having a Yeti, you need to kill all these mobs. One of the mobs, the one closest to the bridge, has the boss Ursula the White.

Snowmen mobs have a low resistance to Fire damaged, so use fiery weapons and fire magic to take them down easily.


3. The Gift of Giving

Acquired from Elder Skruuj in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

1. Deliver a special present to Bahbukar in Churrhir Fields.
2. Deliver a special present to Timahr in Plains of Jarin.
3. Deliver a special present to Ashigun in Zehlon Reach.
4. Deliver a special present to Kanyama in Issnur Isles.
5. Deliver a special present to Tesserai in Mehtani Keys.
6. See Elder Skruuj for your reward

The usual monsters will be found in the area, so be careful. You need to click on the NPC to deliver the present, at which time you can map travel to the next location.

Maps:



Snowball Fights Arena PvP (Dwayna Vs Grenth)

The snowball arena is where players can join and fight for Dwayna or Grenth (selected a random) and earn prizes, faction and gamer points:

How do I enter it?

Simply speak to any any Wintersday Priest to teleport to the starting location. From there you can enter the arena solo.


Arena Rules and Setup

The following rules apply for this arena:

• Level: Any
• Team Size: 4
• Teams: Random
• Side: Random (Dwayna's or Grenth's team)

Character Rules:

• All characters may enter regardless of level. (See reason below)
• Equipment, including armour and weapons, is disabled and has no effect during the match.
• The Yuletide effect sets everyone's maximum health to 500, maximum energy to 40, energy regeneration at 4, and prevents attacks with weapons.

Snowball Arena Skills

Regardless of what your skill bar is when you enter, you skills are replaced with the following skill bar:


Skill 6 is replaced with one of the following skills, depending on your current primary profession:

Warrior:



Elementalist:



Mesmer:



Monk:



Necromancer:



Ranger:



Assassin:



Dervish:

The Avatar of Dwayna:



The Avatar of Grenth:



For 30 seconds, whenever you use an attack skill, you Steal 5 Health from your target. This Skill is disabled for 60 seconds.

Paragon:



For 10 seconds, the next time each ally within earshot throws a snowball, that snowball moves 100% faster.

Ritualist:



Create a level 5 Spirit of Jack Frost. This spirit's attacks deal 50 damage. This Spirit dies after 60 seconds.


Playing Tips

• Presents spawn every 30 seconds, starting 15 seconds into the match. Presents can spawn in front of the waterfall in the south west and cave in the north east, or at the top of the cliffs behind them.
• Dwayna is to the east, north of the red resurrection shrine. Grenth is west, to the south of the blue resurrection shrine.
• Players must pick up presents and carry them to the avatar of "their" god.
• The victors will be decided by which team brings 5 Presents to their god's avatar first. In the event of a tie both teams lose.
• There are fake presents that explode and do 250 damage to the player who picked it up. Roughly 1 in 3 presents are fake, there is no way to distinguish them from regular presents without picking them up.
• Presents reduce movement speed to roughly 50%.
• Presents are dropped if the player holding it is knocked down.
• Players who die resurrect every 5 seconds
• Dying in the arena does not count as a real death. This means people aiming for the Survivor title can die in the arena without losing their progress.

Prizes

• 100 Balthazar Faction for each unique kill
• 50 Balthazar Faction and 3 Candy Cane Shards for winning
• 50 Balthazar Faction for a Flawless Victory
• 50 Balthazar Faction for 5 and 10 Consecutive Wins
• Gladiator points are NOT awarded to teams winning 10 times in a row.
• 10 points toward the Gamer title track are awarded for each victory

Snowball Fight Quests PvE (Dwayna Vs Grenth)

The PvE snowball fights are special repeatable solo missions which take place in the Underworld. To do any of the two available solo quests, you need to speak to the Rift Warden in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan or Lion's Arch. The quests are as follows:


Support Dwayna - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grenth

Speak to the Rift Warden when you are ready to enter the Underworld.

1. Recover all the stolen presents. x of 5 gift bundles recovered.
2. See Rift Warden for your reward.
3. *BONUS*: Survive for as long as possible.

• Upon entering the Underworld, all other party members are removed and your skills are replaced with the snow fighting skills.
• In order to "capture" the presents you must clear the enemies from around each gift bundle and stand by it. In the Mission Progress section of your interface a bar will measure your capture progress. Red means the enemy control the gift bundle, while blue means you have captured it.
• BONUS - Upon finishing the mission an Avatar of Dwayna appears. She offers to send you back to town or you can try the bonus, which is to survive as long as possible. There are 6 rounds of 6 Grentches to fight. You receive one Candy Cane Shard for each completed wave.

• Drops include Candy Cane Shards and Globs of Frozen Ectoplasm. See sections below for what you use these times for.

Support Grenth - In Grenth's Defense

Speak to the Rift Warden when you are ready to defend the Underworld.

1. Destroy all followers of Dwayna who attempt to breach the Underworld. They must not reclaim the stolen presents.
2. See Rift Warden for your reward.
3. *BONUS*: Survive for as long as possible.

• Upon entering the Underworld, all other party members are removed and your skills are replaced with the snow fighting skills.
• You must defend the stolen presents from 24 level 15 Snowmen of various professions, as well as a level 19 boss named Freezie.
• Use Yellow Snow to remove conditions.
• Also you should consider using a Ritualist who has access to the skill "Jack Frost". Cast Jack Frost and simply keep it up all times to take damage and use Hidden Rock and then a Snowball to shut the enemy down.
• BONUS - Upon finishing the mission an Avatar of Grenth appears. It offers to send you back to town or you can try the bonus, which is to defend the presents for as long as possible. There are 6 rounds each containing 6 Snowmen. You receive one Candy Cane Shard for each completed wave.
• Drops include Candy Cane Shards and Globs of Frozen Ectoplasm. See sections below for what you use these times for.

Present Hunt

This is a mini-game played in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan. Periodically a present will randomly spawned.

Players must quickly pick up the present and deliver it to one of the Young Children in town before any of the Grentches reach the present and destroy it. Grentches could also destroy presents held by players if they come within adjacent range. When a present spawns the Grentches would run all the way to the spawn point before chasing someone who had picked it up. Note that Grentches move much faster than players, however if you use a Sugar Rush sweet item, you can easily outrun them.

In return, the child would hand the player a Candy Cane Shard or, if the present is handed to Scrappy Jhim in Lion's Arch, a Winter Gift which will unwrap into a random Wintersday item.




Wintergreen Challenge 2006

This event was hosted by the Xunlai guild. It revolves around the Winterfest 2006 Tournament. By correctly predicting the winners in the tournament, players are rewarded with Wintergreen weapons

You can claim you prize from a Xunlai Tournament Agent from the 11th January onwards. Xunlai Tournament Agents can be found

Festival Finale

On January 1st, 2007 in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, the Avatars of Grenth and Dwayna appeared for their annual challenge. This is a game everyone in each town district can play. Which god wins will affect which hat you will be provided with.


Wintersday 9 Rings Game (Dwayna Vs Grenth)

Playing is very simple, each game costs 1 candy cane shard to play, so make sure you have some in your inventory.

Players could stand in blue (Kamadan) or green (Lion's Arch) rings for Dwayna or red rings for Grenth with a Candy Cane Shard as the wager, players standing in the the chosen ring were rewarded with a Wintersday Gift.

The winning and adjacent rings were awarded 1-5 candy cane shards depending on which ring they stood in, and also had their winning shard count added towards the score of their side's god.

After the match ended, the god with the highest total was considered the winner, and all players in the district were given a festival hat.

Note: These wagers did count towards the Lucky and Unlucky Titles.

A table of the prizes are as follows:



Dwayna Hats

Freezie Crown - Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

• This is a free item given out during the Wintersday 2006 event in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan.
• It have zero AR... Headshots are deadly in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
• It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
• It can be infused!
• This mask CAN be dyed! You can use any colour you wish.
• You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
• It cannot be salvaged.

Stylish Yule

• This is a free item given out during the Wintersday 2006 event in Lion's Arch.
• It have zero AR... Headshots are deadly in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
• It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
• It can be infused!
• It cannot be dyed!
• You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
• It cannot be salvaged.

Grenth Hats

Jester's Cap - Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

• This is a free item given out during the Wintersday 2006 event in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan.
• It have zero AR... Headshots are deadly in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
• It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
• It can be infused!
• This mask CAN be dyed! You can use any colour you wish.
• You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
• It cannot be salvaged.

Great Horns of Grenth- Lion's Arch

• This is a free item given out during the Wintersday 2006 event in Lion's Arch.
• It have zero AR... Headshots are deadly in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
• It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
• It can be infused!
• It cannot be dyed!
• You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
• It cannot be salvaged.

Wintersday Collectors

All collectors offer Eggnog, Spiked Eggnog, Fruitcake, Snowman Summoner, Wintergreen Candy Cane. Yuletide Tonic however is currently only available through Terum the Tonic Maker and Tina the Tonic Maker and from Wintersday Gifts.

The following collectors can be found during the Wintersday event:

Prophecies

• Ascalon City

- Dwayna - Priest Erwin collecting 2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces
- Dwayna - Priestess Clara collecting 3 Charr Carvings

- Grenth - Necromancer Ichibaun collecting 2 Stormy Eyes
- Grenth - Priestess Clara collecting 2 Singed Gargoyle Skull

• Lion's Arch

- Dwayna - Priestess Siara collecting 1 Shadowy Remnants
- Dwayna - Priest Meran collecting 3 Decayed Orr Emblems

- Grenth - Dark Priest Calmein collecting 2 Feathered Caromi Scalps
- Grenth - Necromancer Kalvori collecting 2 Hardened Humps

- Terum the Tonic Maker collecting 1 Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm

• Henge of Denravi

- Dwayna - Acolyte Rockhammer collecting 1 Frozen Remnant
- Dwayna - Abbot Silverbeard collecting 3 Stone Summit Badges

- Grenth - Dark Priestess Velna collecting 1 Dredge Manifestos
- Grenth - Dark Priest Shadowvein collecting 2 Frigid Hearts

• All Locations

- Wintersday Gift Giver collecting 5 Candy Cane Shards. You will be given a Wintersday Gift.

Nightfall:

• Kamadan

- Dwayna - Monk Sutoni collecting 3 Sentient Roots
- Dwayna - Priestess Mahni collecting 3 Copper Shillings

- Grenth - Dark Priest Bandeh collecting 2 Silver Bullion Coins
- Grenth - Necromancer Dunbari collecting 3 Juvenile Termite Legs

- Tina the Tonic Maker collecting 1 Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm

- Wintersday Gift Giver collecting 5 Candy Cane Shards. You will be given a Wintersday Gift.

Special Collectable Item: Candy Cane Shard



A Candy Cane Shard is a special item only available during the Wintersday special event. They are classed as both a collectable drop and a Salvage Item.

How to get them?

• Every monster, throughout the game (but only during Wintersday 2006)
• Three candy cane shards are awarded to each member of the winning team in PvP snowball fights.

What are they used for?

You give these items to Candysmiths who will craft you Candy Cane Weapons in return. See next section for more information.




Candysmiths

Candysmiths were collector NPCs during Wintersday 2005 and Wintersday 2006 who provided candy cane weapons in exchange for Candy Cane Shards.

Candysmiths are located in Ascalon City, Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and the Snowball PvP arena starting location.

Candy Cane Weapons are as follows:

Primary Weapons: Weapons cost 9 Candy Cane Shards depending on which town your in:

• Candy Cane Axe: Slashing Dmg: 10-10
• Candy Cane Bow: Piercing Dmg: 15-15 (Shortbow)
• Candy Cane Hammer: Blunt Dmg: 15-15
• Candy Cane Staff: Cold Dmg: 10-10
• Candy Cane Sword: Slashing Dmg: 10-10
• Candy Cane Wand: Cold Dmg: 10-10
• Peppermint Daggers: Piercing Dmg: 5-5
• Peppermint Scythe: Slashing Dmg: 10-10
• Peppermint Spear: Slashing Dmg: 10-10

Off Hands: Given in exchange for 12 Candy Cane Shards:

• Gingerbread Focus, Energy: +5
• Gingerbread Shield, Armour: 8
• Peppermint Shield, Armour: 8

Special Collectable Item: Candy Cane Shard



A Candy Cane Shard is a special item only available during the Wintersday special event. They are classed as both a collectable drop and a Salvage Item.

How to get them?

Every monster, throughout the game (but only during Wintersday 2006)
Three candy cane shards are awarded to each member of the winning team in PvP snowball fights

What are they used for?

You give these items to Candysmiths who will craft you Candy Cane Weapons in return. See next section for more information.




Wintersday Collectable Items

The following collectable items are available during the Halloween 2007 event:

Eggnog



Collectable item: has only one use. Eggnog makes you drunk. When used in excess it causes various effects such as a blurred screen and involuntary sitting and /emotes. Mixing normal Eggnog with Spiked Eggnog has extreme graphical effects.

• Provides 1 minute towards the drunkard title.
• In Tyria they were obtainable from collectors of Dwayna
• In Elona they were obtainable from collectors of Grenth

Spiked Eggnog



Collectable item: has only one use. Spiked Eggnog makes you drunk. Drinking one while sober boosts the drunkenness level to the max. Spiked Eggnog differs from Eggnog in the way that it gives the screen a purple tint and has also been known to temporarily remove the skills on your Skill Bar.

• Provides 3 minutes towards the drunkard title.
• In Tyria they were obtainable from collectors of Dwayna
• In Elona they were obtainable from collectors of Grenth

Snowman Summoner



Collectable item: has only one use. Using this item will summon a snowman to your current location. If the snowman pops out of the ground, lasts about 10 seconds and then disappears.

However, there is a chance the Snowman Summoner will malfunction and result in a snowman plummeting out of the sky at top speed and smashing on the ground at a characters location.


Fruitcake



Collectable item: has only one use. Eating it while in towns enchants you with Sugar Rush. Sugar Rush ends if you leave the outpost. Sugar Rush makes you run 25% faster for 5 minutes.

This item only works within towns and outposts, so use them for running about the larger towns. They also provide 1 point towards sweet tooth title track.


Peppermint Candy Cane



Collectable item: has only one use. Double-click to remove all Death Penalty. This item cannot be used in PvP. They also provide 1 point towards sweet tooth title track.

They are a random reward from a Winter Gift (See below).


Wintergreen Candy Cane



Collectable item: has only one use. Double-click to remove 15% of your Death Penalty. This item cannot be used in PvP. They also provide 1 point towards sweet tooth title track.

They are a random reward from a Wintersday Gift (See below).


Rainbow Candy Cane



Collectable item: has only one use. When used it will give your party a 5% morale boost. This morale boost does not cause skills to instantly recharge. This item cannot be used in PvP. They also provide 1 point towards sweet tooth title track.

They are a random reward from a Wintersday Gift (See below).


Winter Gift



Collectable item: has only one use. This Winter Gift, in the Wintersday 2006 event, is obtained only by collecting a present from the ground and giving it to a Young Child, in which they will give you one back to open to get a random item.

Winters Gifts can contain any of the following:

• Eggnog
• Rarely a Spiked Eggnog
• Peppermint Candy Cane
• Snowman Summoner
• Rarely a Rainbow Candy Cane
• Candy Cane Shard
• Yuletide Tonic

Wintersday Gift



Collectable item: has only one use. You can gain Wintersday Gifts during the Wintersday finale and from Collectors. You can obtain gifts by doing the following:

• You win 1 Winter Gift if your standing in the winning circle during the finale ring game event.
• Wintersday Gifts, which are specifically assigned to your character, are dropped near where your character is standing. Pick them up by clicking on them.
• Finally Wintersday Gift Givers [Collectors] will trade 1 Wintersday Gift for 5 Candy Cane Shards.

Wintersday Gifts can contain any of the following:

• 2 Eggnogs
• 2 Spiked Eggnogs (Rare)
• 2 Fruitcakes
• 2 Snowman Summoners
• 10 Candy Cane Shards
• 1 Yuletide Tonics
• 1 Peppermint Candy Cane
• 1 Rainbow Candy Cane
• 2 Wintergreen Candy Canes

Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm



Collectable item: Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm is a collectable drop which drops randomly from Grentches and Snowmen during You're a Mean One, Mr. Grenth and In Grenth's Defence, including during the end bonuses.

Give this item to Tina the Tonic Maker in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan, or Terum the Tonic Maker in Lion's Arch. They will give you 1 Yuletide Tonic for each Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm.

Note: Globs of Frozen Ectoplasm cannot be converted into normal rare material Ectoplasm, don't be scammed by people.


Yuletide Tonic



Collectable item: has only one use. This item will embody the spirit of Wintersday. You will turn into a Wintersday Elf for 50 minutes and will perform male mesmer emotes. This item cannot be used in PvP.

The effect is as follows:



Updates to Guide:

Note: Updates at the bottom are most recent...

- Added collectable event items.
- Added info on Present Hunts, and added more info collectable event items and added images.
- Added info on Wintergreen Items.
- Added more images
- Added information on PvP Snowball Fights
- Added images and info on the special skills in Snowball fights for the 4 new classes - Thanks Zinger314
- Corrected a whole bunch of typos, spellings mistakes and added more info.- Added some maps.
- Added even more maps!
- Added more images of items and maps
- Expanded section on Candy Cane Shards
- Added Collector information in - Thanks scyfer
- Added information and maps for Wintersday quests - Thanks to SirJackassIII and Hypernecrofear
- Lots more quest info added
- Added information on Candysmiths.
- Corrected mistakes in regards to Candysmiths and crafting costs
- Added link to PvP Snowball guide by Makkert
- Added Skill Sets of the Snowmen down the Wintersday Underworld
- Table of contents added
- Added all Snow Fighting Skills and Profession Specific Special Skills
- Added the last maps needed
- Added bit more information on Underworld quests
- Completed information on Wintersday Collectors
- Added link to Wintersday Carols - Thanks Terra Xin
- Added information on 2006 Wintersday Hats and how to get them
- Added more images
- Corrected some errors in regards to last uears Winter Gifts and this years Wintersday Gifts
- Added some information on Jester's Cap
- Added information on Wintersday Gift Giver [Collector]


Contributors:

RTSFirebat, GuildWiki (Special Thanks), Livingston, SirJackassIII, Zinger314, Sai of Winter, Aera, Loralai, josh1172, Tiny Biscuit, scyfer, Hypernecrofear, Arkantos, Gusnana1412, Makkert, Terra Xin, winkgood, bobrath

People are spreading a rumor about the winter dwarf giving out gives after 10 mins of nobody touching him (aka, following the sign)

I haven't seen any of these Wintersday Treasure Chests, but is "Do Not Touch" what those chests in the Forum Highlands and Bahdok Caverns are called? Or, uh, should I not touch/open them..?

Oh, and btw - Great job with this guide. I'll be referring to this guide throughout the event. Thanks.

/vote for sticky for the event period.

from the treasures I have gotten

Between 1 and 3 plat for each and.

a Sapphire
A Super Strength Rune
A Firey Azure Bow of Deathbane with a salvagable mod X( (I'll be fixing it up since I like the skin)
A Furious Briarwood Sycthe of Shelter (15 vs hexed)
Firey Shadow Bow of Deathbane (+5 nrg)

most intriguing....

the hats person is great. i only regret i wasn't able to get factions in time for just one copy of the witch's hat. and i could care less about the tengu mask. that wasn't very pretty anyway

I'm treasure-running :P

Seems u always get a gold item

Got:
. 1 diamond aegis (req 11 motivation) and 2.5k

hey, is it really true that after killing 500 times the dwarf u get a title of it?

btw, thank u very much! <3 ^^"
one more thing, how much time from now ull be able to get those collectable things (trade shards\carvings\frozen ecto for stuff)?

These chests rock seriously. I got a Iridescent Aegis out of one of them. One per character? Wooohoohohhooo.

Also is that all the chests that have been found? Or is that all of them period?

agree, great guide, thanks

Please please believe a silly rumor like that, I'm sure someone is just pulling your leg.

Items can be collected as long as the event is on.

ALOT of people certainly belive the 10 min thing in the Euro Districts....

There are two old guys, one is named "Grandpa Coalchack" and the other is "old man Migaphin" on the dock in LA talking about the winterdays gods and the old days. Why I have no idea. but can I get credit for the find :P

The treasure chests rock. Though now i feel a bit sad that i only took 2 characters through nightfall. Nonetheless, they rock. First one got me a gold soul spire and 2 platinum.

Is it One TYPE Of Chests per character or each of those for 1 char ?

One chest per character. There's what 10 chests or so? So 10 chests per character. The 3 I opened, all contained rares and 1-3 plat.

Ok so it's 8 chests and I can't count.

can u put a map with a spot where the treausre are? i cant find them :<

Small typo: RTS:

Wintersday (Pine) tress with lights and Candy Canes on them

I think it's supposed to be trees

No, check on GuildWiki for locational information complete with maps. They are our partner site and always place to check.

Check this page for maps: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Treasure

No kidding there, its been corrected. PM me typos next time.

Double post omg...

Anyways Guide is now as up-to-date as it can be for now. Enjoy.

one easy one is located here :

Got a nice gold staff and 1,089gp from the Jahai Bluff's Treasure. Now im gonna go hunt the other ones!

woohoo, niec staff, even tho he is req 13 spawn and a 1,098gp from jahai bluff ^^"

Can we please get a confirmation on the Domain of Pain chest actually being there?

Nevermind I found it, it's behind that monk boss, near that bridge.

anyone suggest yet those rings in Kamadan might be some form of 'Dragon Festival' -ring games?

Unfortunately I don't have pics to prove it (didn't know it was still unconfirmed), but me and a friend found it.
For a location, you know when you're doing the mission?
You know that bridge you come to where you hear the conversation between the Lich and the Emmisary of Dhuum?
It's across that bridge in the EA version.
Safest route is to head right after entering from Gate of Fear, then hug the chasm to the left.
Here's the route from memory (so the path might be a bit wrong, but the final location is pretty much accurate):



Thanks to Graywing and his Domain of Pain map as found on wiki.

Yeah Nexus I ended up finding it later, thanks though. Least it was there.

guys about that candy shards.Can i only get them in Snowball fight or?

more difficult chests give more money, gate of pain ~3k, mirror of lyss ~2k, Jahai ~1k, Issnur and Mehtani ~500g

Also Issnur and Mehtani have non-max dmg rares, while others give better rares.

I'll post some maps of locations tomorrow, if someone else hasnt yet...

issnur and mehtani HAVE max dmg rare.
i got 2 max eagle defenders there.

Will these disapear after the Wintersday event?

1) the treasure chests
2) the festival hat NPCs

And thanks for the guide RTSFirebat! Awesome job!

*Edit* I just found out that the festival hat npc is permanent!

Great Guide! Ty!

One question/possible error. You say the event will end on Jan 1 at 12:01am. I could very well be wrong, but I thought the finale started at Jan 1 at 12:01am. So therefore the event would officially be over in the first hour of Jan 2, after the ninth and final finale shows, right?

(all times PST, of course)

Cheers!
Luny

so, um, where do we pickup our rewards for the xunlai house tournament?
i competed but i dont know what to do

Any indications we are going to get any kind of quests like those 10,000 exp quests we got last year??

does anyone know yet if the chests stay permanently? or will they be gone after wintersday is over?

does all chest drop the same kind of items? or is it depending on location it drops that location item. like a shadow shield in Mehtani Keys?

FYI - There is no way to get the chest "In The Ruptured Heart, near Shanin. Map". Not sure if it's a bug or not.

I'm not sure if they are permanant but if you think about it...your character can only open them once so why keep them around after the event? Unless I misunderstood something.
Happy Wintersday Everyone!!!