Jingle Bear - Still charmable after Wintersday?

Yes, I understand this could've gone into one of the many other Wintersday-themed threads, but I wanted to bring this to the attention of those who know or want to know and have it answered ASAP.

Obviously the quests to enable the Jingle Bear are Wintersday-only, and I plan on unlocking the Jingle Bear for every character of mine. With that said, will the bear itself get taken away when the Wintersday props do? Just want to know if I have to make a decision on whether or not to charm one now or can I do it at my leisure any time in the future?

I also want to know can you death level the bear? I don't know if it turns hostile when you try to charm it (if it's a special event bear and people were saying earlier they couldn't attack it or anything but may have been part of the bug).

No, he wont attack you. You have to charm it at 5

can heros charm the jingle bear?

yes i have all my rangers with it

It is a very interesting question. But its not to hard to just retame an old pet after event is over, and the answer is known.

~Unfaithful

to get it dire its easy

Wonder if Jingle Bear will be able to able added to HoM?

Thanks for making this thread. I asked the same question in one of the "Let's bitch about the crap that is this event"-threads, but I think it has a better chance of being answered here.


Edit:
How about our FUTURE characters?
I always end up remaking my guys and it would be a shame if they didn't get the option to tame it. Any chance of possibly implementing it so that one can tame it even after the quests aren't available any longer? Maybe he can frolic in the Secret Lair of the Snowman after the event ends?
Thanks!

I think I answered your question now :P

LOL I did the same thing. I did a few jingle bear runs for tips yesterday and brought Jin, Margrid, and Pyre along, all with bears. And I went D/R to let my black moa out for some air, since he only comes out when I do holiday event quests. :P

Go charm it and find out perhaps?

Level 5....durr. It'll take the course of the event for him to level the pet to 20.

I tried to put it into my HoM yesterday, and it did not add an option to add him. I guess it falls under the general animal companion statue.

did you try it with the bear at level 20?

Currently, the bear cannot go in the HoM.

Well that's another weak point in this weak reward.

Actually I consider it to be fairly decent. It's quite cute - not crane with a a rad hat or tiger cute - but a much better option then the Polar bear. Possibly even Black.

I just hope it's going to stick around.

A decent reward, yes.
A useful one, no. Now many people actually use pets?

Unless they'd be handing out a massive number of points towards the Lucky/Unlucky/Luxon/Hero (enough to get me the Tiger ) title - nothing would be useful.
At least this way you get a poor man's MPB and the people who would love the mini because of the cuteness-factor can enjoy Jiggy.

After completing the quests - I rushed to the garden - looked at the bear - went "Ohhh cute!" for 3 secs and then dashed away. That's 3 secs more then I spent on ANY other Wintersday reward.