**** Complete Guide to the Wintersday 2006 Event ****
Feathermoore Rep
Yea same here. They give a random number of CC shards. I got ten in one and one in another. They are also in Kamadan.
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K, I managed to pick up a present, and the "Drop Item" button appeared, but then the Grentches got me and it 'sploded 
I'm guessing we have to try and get them to the kids scattered around?
Edit: Just to confirm what Feathermoore Rep said, when you give a present to a kid, you get shards.
The Grentches ignore you if you've picked up a present and moved before they've got there.
I'm guessing we have to try and get them to the kids scattered around?
Edit: Just to confirm what Feathermoore Rep said, when you give a present to a kid, you get shards.
The Grentches ignore you if you've picked up a present and moved before they've got there.
Feathermoore Rep
Yup. Take them to any of the 'young child' npc scattered around the city. And Sugar Rush definately helps. So eat a fruit cake or red bean cake for some extra speed.
Arkantos
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Any word on Rainbow Candy Canes yet?
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Someone will probably make a thread when you can get them.
atkafighter
Wierd I turned in a gift and got a box which I opened to get a Peppermint Candy Cane. Its red not green, and it specifies that it removes all death penalty.
Guildmaster Cain
Small guide on completing 'In Grenth's Defense'
Create a Ritualist, or use one you already have.
Get to Kamadan or LA asap.
Talk to the Rift Warden and enter Underworld.
Put down Jack of Frost near present.
Charge up Hidden Rock Glyph.
When any enemy appear, position yourself just in front of Jack of Frost, between him and the enemy.
When enemy is close, press the 1 or 2 button (depending wether Mega Snowball is charged).
Quickly strafe left or right, keep dodging snowballs until the Jack of Frost has killed the enemy.
Repeat until Grenth appears.
Talk to Grenth, take bonus.
Keep repeating until you have cleared all.
This is probably the fastest method of farming Frozen Ectos, you'll do about 100 dmg every second and you can keep dodging while Jack of Frost does the damage.
Create a Ritualist, or use one you already have.
Get to Kamadan or LA asap.
Talk to the Rift Warden and enter Underworld.
Put down Jack of Frost near present.
Charge up Hidden Rock Glyph.
When any enemy appear, position yourself just in front of Jack of Frost, between him and the enemy.
When enemy is close, press the 1 or 2 button (depending wether Mega Snowball is charged).
Quickly strafe left or right, keep dodging snowballs until the Jack of Frost has killed the enemy.
Repeat until Grenth appears.
Talk to Grenth, take bonus.
Keep repeating until you have cleared all.
This is probably the fastest method of farming Frozen Ectos, you'll do about 100 dmg every second and you can keep dodging while Jack of Frost does the damage.
Curar Partida
In Ascalon, who do u have to take the Presents to in order to recieve a Present. The kids give u shards, not presents.
Aera
Hmm...you can make the "The Hidden City of Ahdashim near the south east platform. Same area as Trial of Wisdom. Map:" route a lot shorter:
Priestess Truth
Little let down on the present running... I have returned 10 and have only gotten 1 shard each time. Not very useful... in fact... pretty useless. I can get more than that by snowball fighting or just smacking some monsters around farming for booze.
Hopefully it will get changed back to the whole present thing and it is random.
Hopefully it will get changed back to the whole present thing and it is random.
RELOAD911
I wonder - is it actually possible to get a winter gift just like past year? There didn't find any collectors with that and I don't get presents when I bring gifts to kids. Is it actually possible and, if yes, then how?
Mace Gridlock
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I wonder - is it actually possible to get a winter gift just like past year? There didn't find any collectors with that and I don't get presents when I bring gifts to kids. Is it actually possible and, if yes, then how?
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You can get presents in Lions Arch by giving the presents to Scrappy Jhim.
He will give you a present that is a random item...Snowman summoner, Spike Eggnog, Eggnog, Peppermint Candycanes.
Angel Develin
great guide, tnx a lot,
does any 1 know if i delete all my hats (that i allready have show them to the copy dude) am I able to make a new 1?
tnx
does any 1 know if i delete all my hats (that i allready have show them to the copy dude) am I able to make a new 1?
tnx
HKSdivision
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great guide, tnx a lot,
does any 1 know if i delete all my hats (that i allready have show them to the copy dude) am I able to make a new 1? tnx |
Phoenix On Fire
yes but will they be there after the event?
pup
Ok am I having a blonde moment? where do I get the gifts for the gift if giving quest?
SirJackassIII
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Ok am I having a blonde moment? where do I get the gifts for the gift if giving quest?
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HKSdivision
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Originally Posted by Phoenix On Fire
yes but will they be there after the event?
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See link: http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Festival_hat_maker
zerohaste
Is the snowball arena the only place you can earn points for the new title?
Neo Nugget
yeah i think so......i believe other event will have them as well.Im guessing the dragon arena(Dragon festival) would be a good place to give those except mabye a point per point.mabye a little less frustrating
The Last Cruzader
Eh they said that there will be other games to get gamer points but so far there hasnt been one so Im guessing in a day or two they will have something like the rings from the dragon festival. Iunno just my thoughs :P
Icewalker
I started playing Guild Wars last month and just recently got last 2 chapters so have all 3 now. The festival hat vendors are useless to me as I have no hats on any characters. I see people with Santa Hats and Reindeer Antlers and I've seen it mentioned that was from 2005 event.
Any hope for us poor hatless wanderers?
Any hope for us poor hatless wanderers?
ducktape
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I started playing Guild Wars last month and just recently got last 2 chapters so have all 3 now. The festival hat vendors are useless to me as I have no hats on any characters. I see people with Santa Hats and Reindeer Antlers and I've seen it mentioned that was from 2005 event.
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At least you have this year's hats to look forward to, and you won't have to lose any storage spaces holding onto your hats.
blackbird71
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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:
Tip: Hold onto those shards until the Wintersday finale and use them for good (or mischievous) intent! Candysmiths: Candysmiths were collector NPCs during Wintersday 2005 and Wintersday 2006 who provided candy weapons in exchange for Candy Cane Shards. Candy Weapons are as follows: Candysmiths are located in Ascalon City, Lion's Arch, Droknar's Forge, Kamadan and the Snowball PvP arena. Primary Weapons: Weapons cost 9 Candy Cane Shards depending on which town your in:
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Neo Nugget
im gonna see what the finale use is,and if its useless then ill go and get more weapons.
Ace_McGirk
ok , when I got my CC bow, it was 10-10, now I look and its 15-15.
Anyone know what it takes to make this higher?
EDIT: Just checked CandySmith Coldstone and it lists 15-15. can someone comfirm that this has always been the rating? I swear it was 10-10 when I got mine....
Anyone know what it takes to make this higher?
EDIT: Just checked CandySmith Coldstone and it lists 15-15. can someone comfirm that this has always been the rating? I swear it was 10-10 when I got mine....
Rok
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Originally Posted by Ace_McGirk
ok , when I got my CC bow, it was 10-10, now I look and its 15-15.
Anyone know what it takes to make this higher? EDIT: Just checked CandySmith Coldstone and it lists 15-15. can someone comfirm that this has always been the rating? I swear it was 10-10 when I got mine.... |
Jetdoc
A few tips from a self-professed Wintersday addict...
1. Spiked Eggnog + Gargoyle Hunting = a very quick way to get and maintain your Drunkard Title!
While farming Gargoyles outside of Nolani Academy, you can normally pound down 6 Spiked Eggnogs during the 20 minute comprehensive run. On average, I've been getting about 18 skulls per run, so not only are you gaining 18 minutes towards your Drunkard title, you are also increasing your Spiked Eggnog stash by +3 each time. Doing the complete run (i.e. kill every gargoyle you can find while avoiding the Charr - you can also kill 4-5 Stormy Eyes too) does not trigger the anti-farming code as well.
2. Every once in a while, the Grentches in Lions Arch will get stuck for the night. Just map travel between districts until you can find one where they aren't moving - then it's a free run to Scrappy Jhim to get your fill of Winter Gifts (versus those terrible Candy Cane Shards).
3. Current market prices (which fluctuate daily, so this is just an estimate):
Candy Cane Shards - 50 gold (even though people spam them for 100 gold)
Frozen Ectoplasms/Yuletide Tonics - 750 gold (even though people spam them for 1K)
Spiked Eggnogs - 400 gold
Gargoyle Skulls (or any other collector that takes 2 items and gives Spiked Eggnog) - 200 gold each
Charr Carvings (or any other collector that takes 3 items) - 100-150 gold each
Wintergreen Candy Canes - 200 gold
Fairly hard to sell: Plain eggnogs, snowman summoners.
1. Spiked Eggnog + Gargoyle Hunting = a very quick way to get and maintain your Drunkard Title!
While farming Gargoyles outside of Nolani Academy, you can normally pound down 6 Spiked Eggnogs during the 20 minute comprehensive run. On average, I've been getting about 18 skulls per run, so not only are you gaining 18 minutes towards your Drunkard title, you are also increasing your Spiked Eggnog stash by +3 each time. Doing the complete run (i.e. kill every gargoyle you can find while avoiding the Charr - you can also kill 4-5 Stormy Eyes too) does not trigger the anti-farming code as well.
2. Every once in a while, the Grentches in Lions Arch will get stuck for the night. Just map travel between districts until you can find one where they aren't moving - then it's a free run to Scrappy Jhim to get your fill of Winter Gifts (versus those terrible Candy Cane Shards).
3. Current market prices (which fluctuate daily, so this is just an estimate):
Candy Cane Shards - 50 gold (even though people spam them for 100 gold)
Frozen Ectoplasms/Yuletide Tonics - 750 gold (even though people spam them for 1K)
Spiked Eggnogs - 400 gold
Gargoyle Skulls (or any other collector that takes 2 items and gives Spiked Eggnog) - 200 gold each
Charr Carvings (or any other collector that takes 3 items) - 100-150 gold each
Wintergreen Candy Canes - 200 gold
Fairly hard to sell: Plain eggnogs, snowman summoners.
Neo Nugget
hmmmm do ya have an idea of how much the snowmen are worth?cuz id like to get some...theyre my favorite:P
Shadowfox1125
I still dislike that only Scrappy Jhim gives out gifts.. are the kids in Kamadan too poor or something?
I'm back from my 3 day suspension.
I'm back from my 3 day suspension.
Makkert
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Wow, that's a ripoff. Last year it was 4 shards per weapon and 8 per offhand. So we're supposed to have enough shards to get these weapons and use them in the finale? I wish they'd give some hint on what their use will be then.
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I made around 500-600 shards already, sold a fair share of them, bought CC weapons, and still have 300 left.
xshadowwolfx
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Eh they said that there will be other games to get gamer points but so far there hasnt been one so Im guessing in a day or two they will have something like the rings from the dragon festival. Iunno just my thoughs :P
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Rok
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I heard that the rings will be used for a game on the finale day.
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They may very well be used during the last day but unless you have a quote from someone official it is speculation.
Div
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Also, should the rings ever come into play, there are 2 sets of them, one of grenth color, one of dwayna color. This further leads me to believe they will be used in some sort of dwayna vs grenth game which may give you Gamer title points, but not lucky/unluck points (lame!!!!, what is the point of titles you can't max? skill hunter/lucky/unlucky cough cough?)
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Gun Pierson
I just want to say tx for the great guide to the OP and all who worked on it.
No news yet on the rainbow candy canes it seems.
No news yet on the rainbow candy canes it seems.
Ryo Azuro
Gaile announced that the Rainbow CC's would appear on the last day and that they'd be a "rare" find. This was from her visiting LA int on the 28th.
- Ryo
- Ryo
sotodefonk
you guys think they will put a NPC like they did in factions for the dragon mask, to get the hat after the final day? I cant play that day. So i have a chance to get the hat?
HKSdivision
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Originally Posted by sotodefonk
you guys think they will put a NPC like they did in factions for the dragon mask, to get the hat after the final day? I cant play that day. So i have a chance to get the hat?
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Dmc1281
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Originally Posted by HKSdivision
No, if it's like last years then you'll have to gather more people in the district around either Dwayna or Grenth's avatar and whichever god has the most people around them will get the holiday hats for that god. You will have 9 chances to show up and receive them.
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This will make it hard to get both as I only have 2 chances to be at the event. Since the event is based off PST I have 9:00am when I get up to go to work and then when I get in I can go for the 12:00midnight(9:00pm PST).
The other times I will be working, is there some sort of "code" as in these are for Dwana and these are for Grenth? Or is it good luck?
If it is good luck, who give out what? This will make me go AFK and stand in their area.
HKSdivision
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Originally Posted by Dmc1281
Hmm,
This will make it hard to get both as I only have 2 chances to be at the event. Since the event is based off PST I have 9:00am when I get up to go to work and then when I get in I can go for the 12:00midnight(9:00pm PST). The other times I will be working, is there some sort of "code" as in these are for Dwana and these are for Grenth? Or is it good luck? If it is good luck, who give out what? This will make me go AFK and stand in their area. |
midnight caretaker
Last year the odd districts were for Grenth and even for Dwayna (or maybe the other way around cant remember). I imagine it will be the same way unless it is a different with the rings and all.