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Wintersday Festival Achievements Guide

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GW2. Wintersday Festival Achievements Guide 2022.

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1 The Wondrous Workshop of Toymaker Tixx
2 Wintersday Traditions (Annual)
3 Winter’s Presence
4 Festival Collections

The Wondrous Workshop of Toymaker Tixx

Total achievements: 17 – 127AP

Disassembly – 10AP

Defeat a total of 100 Toys. You can do this easily in Toypocalypse because the snowmen and the catapults will kill the toys for you.

Dolyak Defender – 5AP

Finish Toypocalypse with at least one gift dolyak alive. This is the requirement to complete Toypocalypse anyway, so just focus on building siege fast enough that the toys do not pressure the dolyaks.

Donation Defender – 3AP

This achievement can be done during the dolyak escort event, after Ho-Ho-Tron raised enough funds at the Crown Pavilion Waypoint. Once it starts you have to protect the dolyak and “kick” the skritt that spawns near, by simply pressing “F” on them. Speed the dolyak up by giving it swiftness or superspeed. Complete the event by helping the dolyak reach the Salma District to earn the achievement.

Finders Keepers – 6AP

Same as above, this achievement can be done during the dolyak escort event. You need to collect a total of 25 Dropped Presents. The dolyak will drop these presents while walking to the destination point, just simply collect them. It’s recommended that you don’t go ahead of the dolyak or you will miss them.

Golden Generosity – 25AP

Donate to Ho-Ho-Tron while he is raising funds to start the escort dolyak event using the 1 gold option a total of three times.

Holiday Food Drive – 15AP

During the event “Donate Wintersday food for the people of Ammoon” you will need to donate a total of 150 food items to finish this achievement. Here is the list of the food items that you can donate:

  • Tropical Peppermint Cake
  • Scoop of Mintberry Swirl Ice Cream
  • Peppermint Omnomberry Bar

Honorary Krewe Member – 5AP

Defeat Toxx inside Tixx’s Infinirarium. This activity/dungeon is recommended to be done with 2 to 5 players.

Mercy of the Toymaker – 5AP

Open a total of 1000 Wintersday Gifts. You can only progress this achievement while the Wintersday Festival is active. You will be rewarded with Rimed Verdant Wintersday Gift.

Nothing but Broken Toys – 5AP

Survive 50 waves of Toypocalypse. Your task is to protect five gift dolyaks while malfunctioning toys spawn over ten rounds, with three waves per round.

To effectively farm Toypocalypse, you want to build siege using the scraps you can get from breaking the terrain in the zone. Use the Rifle to have the most damage for boss phases and spam the 1 skill on Toxx. Otherwise use the Rifle 3 skill to break the terrain and collect scraps.

Focus on building catapults where you find the scraps because you can waste time trying to position them. There are more scraps than there is time, so focus on putting out siege first. Build multiple siege before you start upgrading them because when you upgrade a siege it will fully heal it and after 15 minutes siege will disappear so upgrading refreshes the timer. Try to build the siege in between the spawn points of the toys and the dolyaks so that they can have the most line of sight.

Credit to Vallun for the video.

Pitcher of Joy – 1AP

Throw 101 Snowballs in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen. After defeating Freezie, there are snowballs that allow you to spam them into the now friendly Freezie, repeat until you complete the achievement.

Polar Bones – 3AP

Collect Polar Bones inside the Secret Lair of the Snowmen. Recommended to do after the Freezie fight with the cleared instance.

Ringing the Right Notes – 10AP

Play the correct notes in Bell Choir Ensemble. A total of 500 correct notes.

Silver for the Season – 5AP

Donate to Ho-Ho-Tron while he is raising funds to start the escort dolyak event using the 1 silver option a total of three times.

Straight to the Heart – 5AP

Help Freezie within three heart phases in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen. This can be failed if your party does not throw enough snowballs at Freezie’s Heart during that phase. Make sure everyone knows to throw snowballs at Freezie.

Wintersday Wrecking Ball – 5AP

Inside Tixx’s Infinirarium destroy every single tree/building inside the instance. You can do this after you complete the instance as well. (Dungeon instance only; not in the Toypocalypse activity.)

Wintersday’s Guardian – 10AP

Defeat Freezie in the Secret Lair of the Snowmen.

Credit to Rainewaters for the video.

Wrapping Everywhere – 9AP

Simply open a total of 40 Wintersday Gifts. Try to space out this achievement over time to maximize the Wintersday dailies.

Wintersday Traditions (Annual)

Total achievements: 18 – 1250AP (Annual Limited)

Wintersday Traditions (Annual) – 0AP

This is the meta achievement. You need to complete 7 eligible annual achievements to earn the reward. This year the reward are a Snowdrift Chest and a Wintersday Snow Boot Box.

The Snowdrift Chest allows you to select one weapon from the new Snowdrift set, more of these weapons can be acquired through Jolly Wintersday Gift (obtained from new daily achievement) or purchased from Trading Post.

There are three new weapon skins as well that you can buy from Sparking Stone NPC:

NOTE: You can buy the previous years skins (Annual rewards) at the Charity Seraph Corps NPC.

Age of Toypocalypse (Annual) – 0AP

Survive Toypocalypse with at least one living gift dolyak a total of 3 times. Achievement can be completed once per year.

Festival Automaton (Annual) – 0AP

Defeat Toxx in Tixx’s Infinirarium in Divinity’s Reach. Achievement can be completed once per year.

Frozen Footrace (Annual) – 0AP

Complete the race event which spawns every 20 minutes in the Crown Pavilion of Divinity’s Reach during Wintersday in under 5 minutes without using a mount. Achievement can be completed once per year. Use classes with lots of ports, leaps, and swiftness to speed this up.

NOTE: Completing the “Time Trial: Snowfall Sprint” also counts towards this achievement.

Holiday Musical (Annual) – 0AP

Play the correct notes in Bell Choir Ensemble, a total of 1000 correct notes. Achievement can be completed once per year.

Leaping Above the Snow (Annual) – 0AP

Complete the Winter Wonderland jumping puzzle 5 times during Wintersday. Achievement can be completed once per year.

Season’s Generosity (Annual) – 0AP

Donate 1 Gold to Ho-Ho-Tron in Divinity’s Reach, a total of 3 times. Achievement can be completed once per year.

Snow Drifter (Annual) – 0AP

Complete the race event which spawns every 20 minutes in Divinity’s Reach during Wintersday in under 3 minutes. Achievement can be completed once per year.

NOTE: Completing the “Time Trial: Snowfall Sprint” also counts towards this achievement.

Some Disassembly Required (Annual) – 0AP

Defeat misbehaving Wintersday toys while helping Tixx run the workshop or exploring Tyria, a total of 500 toys. Recommended to do inside Toypocalypse. Achievement can be completed once per year.

Annual Traditions – 1000AP (Annual Limited 50AP)

To earn this achievement you need to complete the Wintersday Traditions (Annual) achievement. This achievement can only be completed once per year. You can earn only 50AP each year.

A Season of Merriment – 100AP

This achievement is repeatable up to 10 times, and each time you will earn 10AP. You need to complete three daily achievements in order to get progress for this one, once you complete the daily five times, you will earn an Extravagant Wintersday Gift which contains the Wrapped weapon skins.

Once you unlock one of the weapon skins above, you will be able to buy the Sparkling version of it at the Charity Corps Seraph NPC:

Dauntless Donator – 25AP

Get wrapped gifts from the Wintersday vendor at the Crown Pavilion and give them to 30 Orphans around Divinity’s Reach. This can be done once a day per Orphan. Orphans who have not been given a gift to that day will have the peppermint icon above their head.

You can repeat this achievement up to five times and earn 5AP each time. To get the max 25AP you need to donate wrapped gifts to a total of 150 Orphans.

NOTE: You can actually do a massive Karma farm with this, I recommend you watch this video for more information on how to do it:

Credit to Tekkit's Workshop for the video.

Snowball Mayhem Participant – 0AP

Complete 30 rounds of Snowball Mayhem activity. You do not need to win to complete this.

The Bells of Wintersday – 25AP

Complete 20 songs in Bell Choir Ensemble. You can repeat this achievement up to five times. Each time you earn 5AP, so to get the max 25AP you need to complete a total of 100 songs.

The Giving Spirit – 25AP

Donate 1000 Snowflake to cheer up Drooburt for the holidays. You can repeat this achievement up to five times. Each time you earn 5AP, so to get the max 25AP you need to donate a total of 5000 Snowflake.

Toypocalypse Survivor – 25AP

Successfully complete 30 rounds in Toypocalypse. You can repeat this achievement up to five times. Each time you earn 5AP, so to get the max 25AP you need to complete a total of 150 rounds.

Ulla’s Rival – 25AP

Complete the race event 3 times in Divinity’s Reach during Wintersday. You can repeat this achievement up to five times. Each time you earn 5AP, so to get the max 25AP you need to complete the race event a total of 15 times.

Winter Wonderland Mastery – 25AP

Complete the Winter Wonderland jumping puzzle 3 times. You can repeat this achievement up to five times. Each time you earn 5AP, so to get the max 25AP you need to complete the jumping puzzle a total of 15 times.

(Weekly) Wintersday Festivities – 0AP (New)

Participate in the Bell Choir, Toypocalypse, Infinirarium, Winter Wonderland, and the Secret Lair of the Snowmen. Progress awarded varies based on the activity. This will reward a Snow Diamond.

Winter’s Presence

Total achievements: 5 – 15AP

Winter’s Presence is an achievement category for achievements rewarding some of the components necessary for crafting the Winter’s Presence Skin. Finishing these achievements will not give you all components required to make it. The achievements can only be completed while the Wintersday festival is active.

Frozen Claw – 3AP

Defeat the Claw of Jormag World Boss in Frostgorge Sound 3 times during Wintersday.

Snowball Fight! – 3AP

Claim victory in the Snowball Mayhem activity 3 times during Wintersday.

Sounds of the Season – 3AP

Complete songs in the Bell Choir 3 times during Wintersday

The Wintersday Gauntlet – 3AP

Complete the Winter Wonderland jumping puzzle 3 times during Wintersday.

Toy Quality Control – 3AP

Finish 30 rounds of Toypocalypse during Wintersday.

Festival Collections

Total achievements: 5 – 25AP

For the Children! – 5AP

For this collection you need to complete an achievement called Grawnk Munch under the Community category.

Here you can see the full guide for it: LINK

Rimed Verdant Weapons – 5AP

Unlock all 16 Rimed Verdant weapon skins in your wardrobe. You can get these weapons from Rimed Verdant Wintersday Gift wich can be obtained from Wintersday Gift or bought from the Trading Post

Toy Tonic Tippler – 3AP

To unlock this collection you need to consume a Fancy Holiday Tonic Cabinet which can be bought from the Charity Corps Seraph NPC in Divinity Reach or directly from the Trading Post.

You have to collect all these five Endless Tonics:

  • Endless Toy Ventari Tonic
  • Endless Toy Soldier Tonic
  • Endless Princess Doll Tonic
  • Endless Toy Golem Tonic
  • Endless Plush Griffon Tonic

You can get these tonics in three different ways:

  • Crafting
    • Very cheap recipes from the Trading Post
  • Wintersday Gift
    • Chance to get a Festively Wrapped Beverage Case
  • WvW/PvP Reward Track
    • Final reward Ultimate Wintersday Gift

Winter’s Presence – 10AP

This collection requires you to collect the 10 following items:

  • Blueprint for Winter’s Presence
    • Sold by Charity Corps Seraph NPC at Divinity Reach for 3 Gold + 25,004 Karma.
  • Essence of Mischief
    • Created at Mystic Forge:
      • 125 Snowflake
      • 50 Mystic Coin
      • 50 Superior Sigil of Mischief
      • 50 Sealed Package of Snowballs
  • Essence of Snowfall
    • Created at Mystic Forge:
      • 125 Snowflake
      • 50 Mystic Coin
      • 50 Superior Rune of Snowfall
      • 50 Choir Bell
  • Magnanimous Obsidian Crystal
    • Created at Mystic Forge:
      • 125 Snowflake
      • 50 Mystic Coin
      • 50 Obsidian Shard
      • 1 Magnanimous Choir Bell
  • Winter Music Score
    • Complete the achievement Sounds of the Season.
  • Champion’s Snowball
    • Complete the achievement Snowball Fight!.
  • Snowglobe
    • Complete the achievement The Wintersday Gauntlet.
  • Refurbished Toy
    • Complete the achievement Toy Quality Control.
  • Icy Aura
    • Complete the achievement Frozen Claw.
  • Masterful Toast
    • Complete the achievement Community: Festive Imbiber
      • This achievement requires you to consume 10,000 Wintersday Drinks, the following items which can be obtained from Wintersday presents or from the Trading Post count towards this achievement:
        • Cup of Spiced Apple Cider
        • Glass of Buttered Spirits
        • Mug of Eggnog
        • Snowman Tonic
        • Reindeer Tonic
        • Festive Golem Tonic
        • Cask-Strength Eggnog (Count as 10 drinks)

Wintersday Toy Weapons Collection – 2AP

To unlock this collection you need to buy Heirloom Toy Chest from the Charity Corps Seraph NPC at Divinity Reach.

Then you can buy all the skins from the same NPC or just from the Trading Post for very cheap.

5 Comments

  3. I have a core account and I have to use the rentalraptor, is there any way I can complete SNow Drifter? My best time after a bnuch of tries is 3:05.

    • Yes, it can be done. I just did it in 2:57 on the rental raptor. It helps to really know the course well, which makes it possible for you to figure out where you can make tight turns to shave some time (aim for the edge of the bubble). Good luck!

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