The Winter’s Day has returned to Guild Wars 2. With it came a new activity for the MMORPG that players may already know from its predecessor, Guild Wars 1. The Secret Lair of the Snowmen is back and this time it comes as a raid.
What is the Lair of the Snowmen? With Winter’s Day 2018 came a significant new feature to the game. This is a raid instance for 10 players, at the end of which the snowman Frostie awaits the players.
Frostie was once built by players in Guild Wars 1. With the blessing of the goddess Dwayna, he brought winter’s joy to the people. Frostie was meant to show that warm friendship can arise even from cold snow.
But since the disappearance of the gods, Frostie’s heart has turned to ice, and Frostie defends his lair mercilessly against intruders.
How hard is the new raid? The developers have made it a bit easier for players in line with Christmas. There were complaints during the last raid instance that the content was too easy.
However, this is nothing compared to the Snowman raid: ArenaNet has lowered the difficulty even further.
So far, there have been no reports anywhere that the instance is unachievable. On Reddit, there are even some people who describe the Snowman raid as a perfect entry point, as the final boss Frostie has many abilities, none of which directly lead to the players’ deaths.
Unlike normal raids, even dead players can be resurrected. Moreover, shortly after the release, there were already groups that completed the instance with only 5 people or even fewer.
What rewards are available? Daily, you can earn an end chest through the raid, which can contain rare and new weapons. Additionally, there are 10 Winter’s Day gifts for every successful completion of the raid, in which you might find the new Toy Shell Infusion with a bit of luck.
This infusion can be applied to a piece of armor. Afterwards, your body will permanently transform into a wooden figure when wearing the piece of armor.
Other activities for Winter’s Day
With the return of Winter’s Day, the city of Lion’s Arch has been decorated for winter once again. Furthermore, there are plenty of activities that you can enter from there. The most important ones are:
- The Winter Wonderland Jumping Puzzle
- The Carillon
- Tixx’s Crazy Workshop and the Toypocalypse
- The Snowball Mayhem
- The Winter Mount Race
- and giving gifts to the orphans in Lion’s Arch.
We have already introduced these activities in detail prior to Winter’s Day.
Until when does Winter’s Day 2018 run? The Winter’s Day event began with the patch on December 11. It will remain in the game until Wednesday, January 2, 2019.
