Wintersday 2009

Schedule

Friday, December 18, 2009 (12:00 pm PST): Start of the event

Wintersday Re-run

Due to bugs in the finale event that prevented many players from receiving their hats, Regina Buenaobra has announced that Wintersday rerun started on January 29^th, with the finale redux having ocurred on Sunday, February 7^th.

After the finale, the Wintersday Hat Giver appeared in Kamadan and Lion's Arch, allowing players to trade 125 Candy Cane Shards for the Wintersday 2009 festival hats. According to his dialogue, he will remain available until the end of the Canthan New Year celebration.

Festival finale

Begins at 12:01 AM PST (8:01 AM UTC) on Friday, January 1, 2010, and will occur every three hours until 12:01 AM PST (8:01 AM UTC) on Saturday, January 2, 2010. See Nine Rings (Wintersday) for a description of the minigame.

The event in Lion's Arch begins on the hour at the time stated in the table. The event in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan begins approximately 15 minutes after the hour.

PST	UTC / GMT (24 hr format)
12:01 am	08:01
03:01 am	11:01
06:01 am	14:01
09:01 am	17:01
12:01 pm	20:01
3:01 pm	23:01
6:01 pm	02:01
9:01 pm	05:01
12:01 am	08:01

Times in italics occur on January 2.

During the finale, it is customary for players in odd-numbered town districts (1, 3, 5 etc.) to stand in the red rings for a Grenth win, and for players in even-numbered districts (2, 4, 6 etc.) to stand in the green rings for a Dwayna win. This is not guaranteed as many players have chosen Dwayna in most districts (even and odd).

Ice Shard Crest (Grenth)	Snow Crystal Crest (Dwayna)

Lion's Arch and Kamadan offer the same hats.

Redecorated towns

• Prophecies
  • Ascalon City (Post-Searing)
  • Lion's Arch
  • Droknar's Forge
• Nightfall
  • Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
• Eye of the North
  • Eye of the North (outpost)

Quests

During the festivities, the following special quests were offered. Those supporting Dwayna are marked with (D); those supporting Grenth are marked with (G).

Lion's Arch

• Old Nickoles: A Very Grentchie Wintersday (G)
• Old Nickoles: The Greatest Snowman Ever Made (D)

Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

• Grandfather Kringle: Save the Reindeer → Find the Stolen Presents → Spreading the Wintersday Spirit (D)
• Elder Skruuj: White Mist → How The Grentches Stole Wintersday → The Gift of Giving (G)

Lion's Arch and Kamadan

• Takes place in The Underworld
  • Rift Warden: In Grenth's Defense (G)
  • Rift Warden: You're a Mean One, Mr. Grenth (D)
• Takes place in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen
  • Rift Warden: Straight to the Heart (G)
  • Rift Warden: The Strength of Snow (D)

Eye of the North (outpost)

• Lieutenant Thackeray: The Three Wise Norn → Charr-broiled Plans → Wintersday Cheer
• Casey Carpenter: Snowball Dominance

After completing all three of the quests from Lieutenant Thackeray , look for the tameable Jingle Bear and White Jingle Moa in Gwen's Garden.

See also: Category:Wintersday quests

Events

• The Snowball Arena will return this year. In addition, new Snowball Arena-themed Automated Tournaments will be held.
• The Wintersday Finale consists of 15 rounds of a special version of Nine Rings. (To participate in all rounds, bring 15 Candy Cane Shards.)

Items

The following are the available items from Wintersday 2009, with a brief description from the official Guild wars website:

	Frosty Summoning Stone: Nobody should be alone on Wintersday, so use this item to summon a snowman ally!
	Mischievous Summoning Stone: Summon a grentch ally to help you spread some holiday cheer, Grenth-style.
	Frosty Tonic: Don't just build a snowman, be a snowman!
	Mischievous Tonic: Get in touch with your inner grentch by taking on the outer appearance of one.
	Wintersday Gift: What surprise will you find inside? Unwrap it to find out.
	Snowman Summoner: Need an instant snowman? This gift is for you.
	Eggnog: The holiday season's staple drink.
	Spiked Eggnog: A more potent glass of 'nog for the hale and hearty. Please imbibe responsibly — don't drink and quest.
	Wintergreen Candy Cane: The return of the adventurer's favorite candy treat.
	Rainbow Candy Cane: A different flavor of candy cane that should also make long days of questing more enjoyable.
	Peppermint Candy Cane: Another type of candy cane much better than ordinary wintergreen candy canes.
	Yuletide Tonic: Drink this tonic if you want to be one of Dwayna's little helpers during the festivities.
	Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm: Low on Yuletide Tonic? Try some of this!
	Fruitcake: Another holiday staple that is sure to put a spring in your step.
	Candy Cane Shards: Collect these colorful fragments by questing and competing. Hoard them up for the grand finale, have a candysmith forge them into a weapon, or trade them to see what you can get in exchange

• See also: Category:Wintersday items

Collectors

All collectors except the Wintersday Gift Givers, Tonic Makers, and Candysmiths depart at noon Pacific time (GMT -8) on January 5th. The Wintersday Gift Givers, who accept 5 Candy Cane Shards and return 1 Wintersday Gift, will remain a few days longer.

Prophecies

Name	Location	Collecting	Follower of
Priest Erwin	Ascalon City	2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces	Dwayna
Priestess Clara	Ascalon City	3 Charr Carvings	Dwayna
Necromancer Ichibaun	Ascalon City	2 Stormy Eyes	Grenth
Necromancer Malaise	Ascalon City	2 Singed Gargoyle Skulls	Grenth
Priestess Siara	Lion's Arch	1 Shadowy Remnants	Dwayna
Dark Priest Calmein	Lion's Arch	2 Feathered Caromi Scalps	Grenth
Necromancer Kalvori	Lion's Arch	2 Hardened Humps	Grenth
Terum the Tonic Maker	Lion's Arch	1 Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm	Dwayna
Priest Meran	Lion's Arch	3 Decayed Orr Emblems	Dwayna
Acolyte Rockhammer	Droknar's Forge	1 Frozen Remnant	Dwayna
Dark Priestess Velna	Droknar's Forge	1 Dredge Manifesto	Grenth
Dark Priest Shadowvein	Droknar's Forge	2 Frigid Hearts	Grenth
Abbot Silverbeard	Droknar's Forge	3 Stone Summit Badges	Dwayna
Wintersday Gift Giver	Ascalon City Lion's Arch Droknar's Forge	5 Candy Cane Shards	Dwayna1

1. Unlike other Dwayna collectors, the Wintersday Gift Giver only offers Wintersday Gifts.

Nightfall

Name	Location	Collecting	Follower of
Dark Priest Bandeh	Kamadan	2 Silver Bullion Coins	Grenth
Monk Sutoni	Kamadan	3 Sentient Roots	Dwayna
Priestess Mahni	Kamadan	3 Copper Shillings	Dwayna
Necromancer Dunbari	Kamadan	3 Juvenile Termite Legs	Grenth
Tina the Tonic Maker	Kamadan	1 Glob of Frozen Ectoplasm	Dwayna
Wintersday Gift Giver	Kamadan	5 Candy Cane Shards	Dwayna1

1. Unlike other Dwayna collectors, the Wintersday Gift Giver only offers Wintersday Gifts.

Eye of the North

Name	Location	Collecting	Follower of
Erich	Eye of The North	2 Superb Charr Carvings	Grenth
Rodj	Eye of The North	1 Destroyer Core	Grenth
Betsa	Eye of The North	1 Jotun Pelt	Grenth

Drops

• Each PvE foe has a small chance, perhaps about 5%, to drop a Wintersday item in addition to their normal drop. Foes in Pre-Searing have been observed to drop two Wintersday items extremely rarely.
• Unlike normal drops, the drop frequency of these items does not scale at the start of an area, e.g. the first foe killed is just as likely to drop a Wintersday item as the 100th foe killed.
• Known common drops are Candy Cane Shards, Snowman Summoners, Eggnog, and Fruitcakes; rare drops are Frosty Tonics and Mischievous Tonics.
• Foes that don't normally drop items (such as animals) may drop these holiday items.

External Links

• Wintersday 2009 on Guildwars.com
• Guild Wars Guru Wintersday 2009 Event Guide

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