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

You gotta make sure that you dont jump to a higher district that didnt exist before the start of the event. If the district was created to late then it won't get the event. Stick to districts between 70-99 for the jump district thats about the range of districts before they all start filling up before the event.

And heres some more stats to help you out Rafal:

Totals from 80 gifts:
12 x 2 Eggnogs
13 x 2 Spiked Eggnogs
11 x 2 Fruitcakes
11 x 2 Snowman Summoners
11 x 2 Wintergreen Candy Canes
8 x 1 Rainbow Candy Cane
3 x 1 Peppermint Candy Cane
7 x 1 Yuletide Tonic
4 x 10 Candy Cane Shards

So whats the official word on there being a trader that gives rainbow candycanes? Really didn't want to keep all these shards if they aren't gonna be used for anything but betting on Dwayna or Grenth and cc weps. Should i keep em and risk wasting em?

Stay until 10 minutes after Dwayna/Grenth ends the event. Then stand in an area surrounded by presents and spamming your ; key. Quickly hit the spacebar and that's probably the fastest way to get presents.

Currently have 123 presents with me, opened about 40 or so already.

Ok, a question on these if anyone has tried it, what happens if you use a Rainbow Candy Cane when you have dp? Will it automatically set you at +5% morale, or will it just raise you 5% from where you were? Thanks in advance!

my statistics

no. it will give your part a +5% morale BOOST. meaning it will increase the party's morale by 5% from whatever they had.

Only gathered 42 presents this time...ppl are getting better at this >.<

Oh well i sold em for 20k quick this time. :-p

I seen a dyed Jester hat it was blue pretty cool.

Where is the NPC for wintergreen items?

Wintergreen items aren't available. Gaile said to expect them mid-January.

What do you think it more profitable, selling presents, or opening the presents to sell the goods?

I see presents go for 800g-1k each. You;d probably get more profit selling presents, unless you're lucky and get lots of peppermint/rainbow candy canes

I see presents going for 500 to 700 in Kamadan D1.. I guess waiting a bit would be best. I have 183 gifts in my storage and I desperately need gold.

Btw, nice Ganon avatar.

Sell them fast then, and thanks. Zelda ftw!

Well, that was the last of the event. Personally, I had a blast. I'd like to thank ANet for having it, I'd like to thank everyone that contributed to this guide, and a big special thanks to RTSFirebat for making yet another amazing guide. Merry wintersday!

New Collector in LA and Kamadan?

Wintersday Gift Giver [collector]

5 CCS exchange for 1 Wintersday Gift



Also Jester's Hat dye able

Sweet! The CC Shards still have a purpose!

I think I still have 100 or so left, and didn't lose much money on the others (I think I was selling them for around 50 gold to 100 gold each when everyone else was dumping them for 10-20 gold)...

The gifts also have a good chance of giving you 2 spiked eggnogs as well, and those two are worth anywhere from 600 gold to 900 gold, so I don't see the price falling much below 500 gold anytime soon (heck, if it does I'll be buying them up in droves)

Has anyone heard anything further on a holiday storage area yet?

Holiday Storage = Festival Hat maker. :|

Will he still be here after the holidays? He isn't per sey a storage, he'll just make hats for your other characters.

Yes, the hat NPC is permanent. He's basically a hat storage so you don't have to haul your other ones if you've already showed him what you have, unless you want to keep your hats that might have been dyed black or white then don't delete those.

Is it still possible to get a hat if you didn't attend the finale on Jan. 1st?

No, it is not possible to get the hat anymore. (I originally just typed no, but it said I need to type at least 12 characters )

Darn, that sucks. I shouldn't of went out. I completely forgot about the event.

I was one of the participants and winbers of the Xunlia House Tournamnent. I havent recieve any of my wintergreen items yet and i would like to know whne i would be recieving them? please respond top this message

I believe it was stated that the tournament prizes would be given out sometime in mid January, so hold tight a little longer.

Looks like Wintersday is still around, and there may be a surprise this week, so I'll re-stick.

Wow, I thought for sure you were going to close the thread.

???

Why on Earth would we do that? None of the event guides have ever been closed. Once events are over they are normally moved to a private forum for storage and later added to the front end of the site.

Can you buy a festival hat you don't have from someone else (though it's customized for them) and show it to the festival hat NCP to unlock that hat for yourself?

Tobias, you cannot do that, I'm afraid. If you were not available for the hats on Jan 1st - 12:01 a.m. on the 2nd, then you cannot get the hats.

If you get a hat from another player, then it won't work.

- Ryo

I have the order in which baddies appear in both "you're a mean on , Mr. Grenth" and "In Grenths defense". "In Grenth's defense" is easier so I will list that one first.
"In Grenth's Defense"
There are 25 Snowmen (including Freeze) in the basic quest. I will list them in sets of five even though there is now wave resemblance.
1-5 Snowman, Roguish, Snowman, Bustling, Snowman
6-10 Bustling, Snowman, Grumpy, Snowman, Grumpy
11-15 Snowman, Glimmering, Snowman, Blessed, Snowman
16-20 Impeccable, Snowman, Chilled, Snowman, Industrious
21-25 Snowman, Mischevious, Rotund, Pious, and finally Freeze
BONUS: You must defeat six waves of six snowmen each, while they spawn more and more frequently. The progression of snowmen goes as follows:
Wave1:Snowman, Snowman, Snowman, Mischevious, Roguish, Bustling
Wave2:Grumpy, Grumpy, Grumpy, Chilled, Pious, Playfull
Wave3:Roguish, Industrial, roguish, Impeccable, Glimmering, Blessed
Wave4:Industrious, Playfull, Playfull, Cordial, Chilled, Rotund
Wave5:Industrious, Playfull, Playfull, Cordial, Chilled, Pious
Wave6:Industrious, Playfull, Playfull, Cordial, Chilled, Rotund

"You're a mean one, Mr. Grenth"
First Present: Guarded by two grentchies; Speedy, Grentch
Second Present: Guarded by just one Shifty Grentch
Between 2&3: There is a roaming Grentch that goes back and forth under the bridge, there is another Grentch at the top of the bridge, and there is a Tricky at the other side of the bridge.
Third Present: Guarded by four; Grentch, Hasty, Icy, Sneaky.
NOTE: you can take out most of the baddies for the third present from the second... The grentch to the left is easy, the Icy and Sneaky you will have to "attack" (Even though you can't hit them) from the wall then back up untill they are on the edge of the wall. Snowfort yourslef and take them out.
Roamers: There are three roamers; Tricky, Hungry, Dodgy in that order. Be carefull, they have a tendancy to sneak up on you while you are dealing with the Tricky on the other side of the bridge.
Between 3&4/5: There are 3; 2 Sacrificial, and one Grandious in the open area after present 3.
Present four: Guarded by Three; Hungry, Sacraficial, and Troublesome.
On the hill before Present five: There are three; Veracious, Icy, and Flashy.
Present Five: Guarded by Three; Icy, Tricky, and Gretchus Maximus.
BONUS: You must defeat six waves of six grentchies each, while they spawn more and more frequently. The progression of Grentchies goes as follows:
Wave1:Grentch, Grentch, Grentch, Tricky, Sneaky, Speedy
Wave2:Sacrificial, Sacrificial, Sacrificial, Icy, Hungry, Dodgy
Wave3:Sneaky, Troublesome, Sneaky, Veracious, Flashy, Shifty
Wave4:Troublesome, Dodgy, Dodgy, Frozen, Icy, Grandious
Wave5:Troublesome, Dodgy, Dodgy, Frozen, Icy, Hungry
Wave6:Troublesome, Dodgy, Dodgy, Frozen, Icy, Grandious


NOTE: The bonus for both games is essentially the same thing but with the opposite diety's minions.
Snowman=Grentch
Mischevious=Tricky ~Hidden Rock~
Roguish=Sneaky ~Snow down the Shirt~
Bustling=Speedy ~"Let's Get Em!"~
Grumpy=Sacrificial ~Possibly yuletide blues~ though I have never seen it used
Chilled=Icy ~Ice Spikes~
Pious=Hungry ~Mmmm Snowcone~
Playfull=Dodgy ~Sidestep~ (Rarely Used)
Industrial=Troublesome ~Jack Frost~ (If they get the spirit summoned use snowfort and take it out)
Cordial=Frozen ~Ice Breaker~
Rotund=Grandious ~Mega Snowball~

NOTE: AL COUNTS!! but only in the cases of the grumpy/sacrificial and the Pious/Hungry AFTER they have eaten Snowcone.
NOTE: Weapons or offhands that "Halves Casting time of spells XX%" DO WORK!!! You can actually cast 4 snowballs in the time it should take you to cast 2

Winterdays collectors:
· Ascalon
(2) Stormy Eyes-Necromancer Ichibaun
(3) Charr Carvings-Priestess Clara
(2) Singed Gargoyle Skulls-Necromancer Malaise
(2) Crawl Necklaces-Priest Erwin
· Lion's Arch
(1) Shadowy Remnant-Priestess Siera
(2) Caromi Scalps-Dark Priest Calmein
(2) Hardened Humps-Necromancer Kalvori
(3) Decayed Orr Emblems-Priest Meranimm
(1) Frozen Glob of Ectoplasm - Yuletide Tonic
· Droknars
(1) Dredge Manifesto-Dark Priestess Vehna
(1) Frozen Remnant-Acoyte Rockhammer
(2) Frigid Hearts-Dark Priest Shadowvein
(3) Summit Badges-Abbot Silverbeard
· Khamadan
(2) Silver Bullion Coins-Dark Priest Bandeh
(3) Sentient Roots-Monk Sutoni
(3) Copper Shillings-Priestess Mahni
(3) Juvenile Termite Legs-Necromancer Dunbari
(1) Frozen Glob of Ectoplasm - Yuletide Tonic-Tina

any offiicial word if will we be able to obtain hats on the 11th since the event has been extended?

i missed 3 hats due to internet problems from the EQ ...
QQ

No, there no way to get them anymore, you missed it. Sorry.

Anyone know how much the items will range from in price after jan 11?

I dont see them changing too much from their current prices. Feel free to speculate all you want. =)