Present (bundle)

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Present (bundle)
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A Present is a bundle that appears during Wintersday.

Contents 1 Dwayna Vs Grenth 2 Present Hunt 2.1 Dialogue 3 Kamadan Stuck Grentch Trick 4 Location

[edit] Dwayna Vs Grenth

Presents are used in Dwayna Vs Grenth. They spawn at one of four points on the map every 30 seconds, and teams must transport presents to the Avatar of Dwayna or the Avatar of Grenth, depending on which team they're in, to score points. Holding a present reduces movement speed by around 50%. If a player would be knocked down, they will drop the present, even if the knock down is prevented by Ice Fort.

Some presents are fake: when a character attempts to pick up a fake present, it will explode, dealing 250 damage. There is no way to tell the difference between a real present and a fake one without picking it up.

[edit] Present Hunt

Presents will also appear in decorated towns during the Wintersday event. They appear randomly at one of several spawn points scattered throughout the town, and players must pick one up and deliver it to a young child before the grentches can destroy it. If a present is successfully delivered to a child, the player will receive one Candy Cane Shard. Note however, that Scrappy Jhim, who can be found in Lion's Arch, will give a Winter Gift instead.

Presents found in towns do not reduce movement speed when picked up, and there are no "fakes". However, in a Town, Grentches will hunt presents, and cause them to explode when they touch them. Grentches can run faster than normal players (a permanent +25% speed boost, since they move at the same rate as a player under the effects of Sugar Rush), so give them a wide berth when running a present to its recipient.

[edit] Dialogue

Upon receiving a present, children will say:

"Oh boy, a present! Wow! Thank you so much! My mom says that when someone gives you a gift, it's good manners to give one back, so here is something for you."

Upon destroying a present, grentches will say:

"Another present smashed all to bits. Wintersday really is the...er...best!"

[edit] Kamadan Stuck Grentch Trick

There is a way to be able to run presents without Grentch interference in Kamadan.

To get the Grentches stuck in Kamadan so you can run presents for free, you need to:

1. Bring a present into the dwarf cage.
2. Quickly go to the back wall so the Grentches can't get you. You need to stand close to the pole and against the wall.
3. Wait until the Grentches stop exploding and are just running back and forth against the cage wall.

Now, either do this:

1. Drop the present at the edge of the cell, and tell someone outside to pick it up.
2. Leave the district, and then return.

Or this:

1. Put the present against the wall, leave the district, return, and pick it up from outside.

The Grentches are now stuck against the wall of the cell.

They will eventually become unstuck, but until then, present running should be incredibly easy.

Note that holding a present for long periods of time is considered griefing and is a bannable offense, so only hold the present for a few minutes at most.

[edit] Location

• The Mists
  • Dwayna Vs Grenth
• Tyria
  • Ascalon City (Only during Wintersday)
  • Lion's Arch (Only during Wintersday)
  • Droknar's Forge (Only during Wintersday)
• Elona
  • Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Only during Wintersday)