GW2 Guide: Winter 2012 - All about the event

The long wait is over! In Guild Wars 2, now the kick-off for this year's winter. As promised, the Mystical Forge has turned into a big snow ball with all kinds of attractions and toymaker Tixx arrives shortly. What you exactly when winter expected, we have summarized in this event guide for you!

Winter
A first look at many of the activities during the winter day you can throw in our video:

Activities in and around Lowenstein (14.12.2012-03.01.2013)
The Mystical forged in Lowenstein has turned into a snow globe. Around it you will find the following winter novelties:

Winter Wonderland (jumping puzzles): To get to the jump puzzles, talk to the festive youths near the snow globe.
Chime Ensemble: Talk to the Bell Maestro to participate in the snow globe to.
Snowball riot (PvP snowball fights): To participate, look for the festive Lionguard close to the snow globe.
Spielzeugkalypse (from 20/12/2012)
Outside Lowenstein will wintry, because (apart from Orr) in the rest of Tyria can build snowmen and rare winter's day gift boxes were seized, which are also available in the shop. This includes not only gifts that can be purchased in the gw2 gold game, and a random item that is only available in the gem shop.

According to rumors Tixx 'airship burst at the seams and drop across Tyria great gifts. You've discovered a gift? Be cautious when unpacking, because you never know what's inside ...

In addition sPvP await Christmas and finishing moves in WvW the siege also adapted to the season.

Stations of Tixx
In the coming days makes toymaker Tixx his airship 24 hours each stop in the big cities of Tyria:

15.12.2012 - 19 clock: The grove
16.12.2012 - 19 clock: Divinity's Reach
17.12.2012 - 19 clock: The Black Citadel
18.12.2012 - 19 clock: Hoelbrak
19.12.2012 - 19 clock: Rata Sum
12/20/2012 (19 clock) - 03.01.2013: Lowenstein
In each of the five national capitals awaits in Tixx 'workshop an individual instance (ie a total of 5 pieces) with multiple boss battles. Being rewarded blueprints and materials from which one can be made out of five mini-pets.

One of the instances missed? No problem! If Tixx arrived on 20.12.2012 in Lion's Arch, you have these open until the event ends at 03.01.2013!

Wintersday in New Gemstone Store
In the gemstone shop you expect to match the event a number of new offerings, including festive city clothes and weapons Christmas skins.

City Clothing:

Extravagant winter clothes (700 gems)
Festive Winter's Day hat (150 gems)
Wintersday ear warmers (25 gems)
Hat Zaubereres (Free)
Weapon skins - each 500 Gems:

Skin for winter greeting Longbow
Skin for winter wood-plank
Skin for winter blade
Skin for winter Shortbow
Winter skin for needle-knife
Skin for winter cutting ax
Skin for winter cutting sword
Skin Protector Shield for winter
Skin for winter stitch gun
Skin for winter bludgeoning hammer
Consumption:

Winter-wonder box (100 Gems, 10 for 800 gems)
Last winter recipes
275 new crafting recipes have come into play with the winter.

Wintersday Player
As part of the winter day you expect several new successes. Been least you 12 of them, you get the title of "toy maker's apprentice."

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