Guild Wars 2’s Holiday Wintersday Event for 2023 Is Now Live

The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 is now in the Holiday spirit as the annual Wintersday event is now live.

Tyria is now officially celebrating the holiday season with various activities and Holiday cosmetics and rewards to celebrate the event. This year, Divinity’s Reach is Wintersday’s event hub from now until January 2, 2024. The starting area is decorated with tons of Christmas decorations, gifts, and seasonal activities for players to participate and hopefully score unique rewards for all their efforts

2023 Wintersday Event Rewards

This year, players can look out for new items such as the Mini Plush Cuckoo, new Wintersday Guild Hall decorations, and new and returning recipes and other consumables. One of the big rewards for this year is a choice of new cosmetics for certain weapon types from the Sacred Solstice collection and a Winter Fur Shoulders skin if you complete this year’s Wintersday achievements. Players can also have a chance to earn these rewards by opening Wintersday gifts from the seasonal vendor as you get a chance to get three Ornamented weapon skins for the staff, shield, and focus.

2023 Wintersday Activities

This year players can play eight seasonal activities, which is a mix of new and returning events.

Here’s a rundown of each event.

Bell Choir Ensemble

Speak to the Bell Maestro near the Royal Terrace in Divinity’s reach to enter the Enchanted Snow Globe and take part in the bell choir ensemble! In this rhythm game, work together with your fellow Tyrians to reproduce songs from Guild Wars 2® and earn karma, Wintersday Gifts, and more!

Donation Drive

Speak with the Charity Corps Seraph in the Crown Pavilion to purchase Rolls of Wrapping Paper. These rolls can be combined with various items earned from Wintersday activities to create Wrapped Gifts. Give these gifts to orphans throughout Divinity’s Reach and get some well-earned karma for your good deeds.

Mount Racing

Race around Divinity’s Reach! You don’t need to have any mounts unlocked to take place in this race—a nearby rental service is available to rent a raptor for just 10 silver.

Snowball Mayhem

Use a unique set of snow-themed skills to defeat other players in this capture-the-flag-style game mode! Speak with the Festive Lionguard near the Royal Terrace in Divinity’s Reach to enter, then choose from three professions: supporter, heavy gunner, or scout. The first team to bring 500 points worth of Wintersday Gifts back to their base wins!

This content has no level requirement and can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels.

Strike Mission: Secret Lair of the Snowmen

Enter the portal southwest of the Crown Pavilion to take on the legendary Freezie! Form a squad of up to 10 players and mend Freezie’s frozen heart. This content is exclusively available to players who have reached level 80.

Tixx’s Infinirarium

Enter Toymaker Tixx’s airship from the candy cane portal just west of the Crown Pavilion to assist the asuran craftsman in producing enough Wintersday presents for every resident of Tyria. Take on the haywire machinery and malfunctioning toys throughout the workshop with a party of up to 5 players. This Wintersday-exclusive dungeon is accessible to players of any level and will dynamically adjust your attributes to those of a level 80 player if you are below that level.

Toypocalypse

Defend the gift dolyaks from Tixx’s malfunctioning toys! Speak to the Toy Captain just south of the Crown Pavilion in Divinity’s Reach to enter this tower-defense-style game mode with a party of up to 5 players. This Wintersday-exclusive activity is accessible to players of any level and will dynamically adjust your attributes to those of a level 80 player if you are below that level.

Winter Wonderland

Jumping puzzle lovers rejoice! Dodge exploding Wintersday gifts and jump across giant melting snowflakes in this holiday-themed jumping puzzle. Speak to the Festive Youth at the Crown Pavilion to enter the Winter Wonderland and take on one of three available paths through the snow, each offering its own difficulty. This content is available to players of any level.

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