Wintersday 2008

Schedule

Friday, December 19, 2008 (12:00 pm PST): Start of the event

Festival Finale

Began at 12:01 AM PST (8:01 AM UTC) on Thursday, January 1, 2009, and occurred every three hours until 12:01 AM PST (8:01 AM UTC) on Friday, January 2, 2009.

The event in Lion's Arch began at the time stated in the table. The event in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan began 15 minutes later.

PST	EST	UTC / GMT
12:01 am	03:01 am	08:01 am
03:01 am	06:01 am	11:01 am
06:01 am	09:01 am	02:01 pm
09:01 am	12:01 pm	05:01 pm
12:01 pm	03:01 pm	08:01 pm
03:01 pm	06:01 pm	11:01 pm
06:01 pm	09:01 pm	02:01 am
09:01 pm	12:01 am	05:01 am
12:01 am	03:01 am	08:01 am

During the finale, like previous years, many players were trying to make Grenth win (red rings) in odd districts (1, 3, 5 etc.), and Dwayna (blue or green rings) win in even districts (2, 4, 6 etc.). This was a method players have created to ensure that everyone gets the festival hat they want. There was no guarantee that it worked in all districts.

Grentch Cap (Grenth)	Rudi Mask (Dwayna)

This year, Lions Arch and Kamadan offered the same hats.

See Nine Rings (Wintersday 2006)

After the event had finished, presents appeared in participants' inventories for the next 15 minutes, even if the character left the area.

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)

Bug! Facing the portal to The Great Northern Wall from Ascalon City (Post-Searing) shows the upstairs portion of the mission outpost.

Quests

During the festivities, special quests are 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 four of these quests, look for the tameable Jingle Bear in Gwen's Garden.

See also: Category:Wintersday 2008 quests

Events

• The Snowball Arena will return this year. In addition, new Snowball Arena-themed Automated Tournaments will be held.

Items

The following are the available items from Wintersday 2008, 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.
	Winter 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.
	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 2008 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

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

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 drops. Very rarely a foe may drop two Wintersday items.

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 2008: Annual Battle between Grenth and Dwayna.
• Guild Wars Guru Wintersday 2008 Event Guide

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