@"HnRkLnXqZ.1870" said:The vendors are a bit overwhelming and underwhelming at the same point. You do not really know where to start or what would be worth to spend. At the Festival of the Four Winds, you can gain two different pieces of currency.
- Favor of the Festival:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Favor_of_the_Festival- Festival Token:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Festival_TokenThere are a couple of LS1 items at the vendors, which can be obtained at two different vendors at the moment. You can purchase them for Tokens and 1 Laurel OR for 25 Laurels and 15 gold (each) at a Laurel Merchant. If you compare those two, you quickly realize: If you want any of those items, obtaining them during the Festival of the Four Winds is cheaper. Laurels have a high value in the endgame, so it is good not to waste them early. You cannot really farm them, except for Login-Rewards and Achievement Chests.Laurel:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/LaurelLaurel Merchant:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Laurel_MerchantHome Instance Nodes
Gift of Quartz - 400 TokensThis results in a personal Quartz Crystal Formation for your home instance (gathering/mining). There are a couple of places in the game where you can mine Quartz Crystal: Glint's Legacy in the Crystal Oasis (PoF), Drytop (Core Tyria) and of course Labyrinthine Cliffs during Bazaar/Festival of the Four Winds. All these nodes have one thing in common, they only loot regular Quartz Crystal (the blue one). Blue ones can also be purchased from TP. The special part about the Gift of Quartz, it has a chance to loot Charged Quartz Crystal. You can obtain 1 Charged Quartz Crystal per day, per Account if you fuse 25 regular Quartz at a "place of power" (= glowing floating orb, Hero Challenge, touch). To fuse them, you just need to have 25 or more in your inventory. Charged Quartz is used for a couple of annoying crafting-products. Most of them are trade-able and quite expensive, because the Charged Quartz is time-gated. Example: Piece of Skyscale FoodQuartz Crystal Formation:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Quartz_Crystal_FormationQuartz Crystal:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Quartz_CrystalCharged Quartz Crystal:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Charged_Quartz_CrystalPiece of Skyscale Food:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Piece_of_Skyscale_FoodGift of Sprockets - 400 TokensThis results in a personal Sprocket Generator Node for your home instance (gathering/mining). Mining the Generator loots Watchwork Sprockets and Blade Shards. Watchwork Sprockets can be sold on TP, but are also ingredient for a couple of interesting recipes, which gain more money. The Blade Shards are a core-ingredient for the Spinal Blades Backpack. This is a special backpack that was introduced during the Escape from Lion's Arch and Battle for Lion's Arch (Living World Season 1), it has 5 tiers, where you constantly upgrade the current version until you end up with an Ascended Backpiece with selectable stats, that can be dyed (once per item).
See AlsoStudio Update: Guild Wars 2 in Spring and Summer 2024 – GuildWars2.comGuild Wars 2 Wiki (GW2W)Neues aus dem Studio: Guild Wars 2 im Frühling und Sommer 2024 – GuildWars2.comThere also exists a recipe that helps creating Blade Shards with Watchwork Sprockets, to speed the crafting-process up. The skins are nice, as you can see in the links below.Sprocket Generator Node:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sprocket_GeneratorWatchwork Sprockets:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Watchwork_SprocketBlade Shard:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Blade_ShardSpinal Blades Backpack:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Spinal_BladesEscape from Lion's Arch:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Escape_from_Lion%27s_ArchBattle for Lion's Arch:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Battle_for_Lion%27s_ArchKrait Obelisk Shard - 400 TokensThis results in a personal Krait Obelisk Shard (hero challenge), which grants every character 1 Hero Point (touch). It counts as one of the above mentioned "places of power," which means you can also fuse 25 Quratz Crystals into 1 Charged Quartz Crystal there. That is all. Of all the three nodes, this one is really just optional. Can be unlocked once you have unlocked everything you really wanted. The access for the place of power is quite convenient though. A lot of players just grab 25 Quartz Crystals before they farm their home-instance and charge the Crystal on the go.Krait Obelisk Shard (hero challenge):
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Krait_Obelisk_Shard_(hero_challenge)Hero Point:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Hero_pointSkins
Fervid Censer - 400 TokensThe Fervid Censer is a yellow rose back-piece (rare) with a Settler's stats. It spawns particles around the flower and is the counter-part of the Desert Rose Skin you can buy on TP. It suits to a lot of different armor- and dye-combinations, especially those where no other backpiece really fits (imho).Fervid Censer:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Fervid_CenserSettler's stats:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Attribute_combinations#Three_attributesDesert Rose Skin:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Desert_Rose_SkinFused Gauntlet Ticket - 1,600 Tokens & 1 LaurelThis is a 3in1 unlock, that means you unlock the Fused Gauntlet Skin on all three weights (heavy, medium & light). The tooltip appears to be a little strange, but it is pretty much exactly what you get. Upon using the Fused Gauntlet Ticket, you spawn a Vigil Requisitioner, who will exchange your Fused Gauntlet Ticket for any of the three weights, exotic item (Sentinel's stats). In addition the purchase unlocks the skins for the two remaining weights.Fused Gauntlet Skin:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/thumb/a/aa/Medium_Fused_Gauntlets.jpg/220px-Medium_Fused_Gauntlets.jpgFused Gauntlet Ticket:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Fused_Gauntlet_TicketVigil Requisitioner:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Vigil_RequisitionerSentinel's stats:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Attribute_combinations#Three_attributesGas Mask Skin - 1,600 Tokens & 1 LaurelOnce again a 3in1 unlock, depending on how you dye the Gas Mask Skin, it can look rather scary or scientific. Sadly there is no skin for an Aqua Breather.Gas Mask Skin:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Gas_Mask_SkinMask of the Night Skin - 400 TokensAlthough this is also a 3in1 unlock, the Maks of the Night Skin is rather cheap. It does not look very spectacular. Still, it fits to almost every Mesmer and a couple of other magic designs.Mask of the Night Skin:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mask_of_the_Night_SkinTwisted Watchwork Shoulder Scrap - 10 = 64 Tokens (1,600 Tokens in total)Long story short, you need 250 Twisted Watchwork Shoulder Scraps to unlock the Twisted Watchwork Shoulder Skin. The Scraps and the Fused Gauntlet Ticket are the result of what happens if you turn a meta-achievement/collection reward into a purchasable item. The old Living World was a bit weird in general. Sadly it is only one shoulder-piece and there is not much variety throughout the races and genders. Look at the link, if you don't like the skin, skip it till "later."Twisted Watchwork Shoulder Scrap:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Twisted_Watchwork_Shoulder_ScrapTwisted Watchwork Shoulder Skin:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Twisted_Watchwork_ShouldersHorns of the Dragon Helm Set - 400 TokensThe Horns of the Dragon Helm Set was introduced during the first Dragon Bash we had in GW2. It is another 3in1 unlock, for the Horns of the Dragon skin. You have seen it in the Loading Screen of the recent Dragon Bash in Hoelbrak, worn by a choya. Although it looks quite impressive, it only has 1 dye-channel.Horns of the Dragon Helm Set:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Horns_of_the_Dragon_Helm_SetHorns of the Dragon skin:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Horns_of_the_DragonLoading Screen:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/thumb/3/30/Dragon_Bash_loading.jpg/800px-Dragon_Bash_loading.jpgSlickpack - 1,600 Tokens & 1 LaurelThe Slick Pack was introduced in the Twilight Assault, Twilight Arbor Aetherpath release. Since the Engineer profession has lost the backpacks of the kits, this is a good looking alternative for both Flamethrower and Elixir Gun users. It also fits to other classes.Slick Pack:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/SlickpackTwilight Assault:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Twilight_Assaultbackpack:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Elixir_Pack_render.jpgSclerite Karka Shell - 1,600 Tokens & 1 LaurelThe Sclerite Karka Shell is a weird backpiece with 8 tentacles coming from The Secret of Southsun. It is an exotic item with Settler's stats again. There are not many looks this piece suits to, at least it is unique.Sclerite Karka Shell:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sclerite_Karka_ShellThe Secret of Southsun:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/The_Secret_of_SouthsunZephyrite Sun Helm Skin - 800 TokensZephyrite Wind Helm Skin - 800 TokensZephyrite Lightning Helm Skin - 800 TokensThose also count as 3in1 unlocks, so you only have to purchase one of each type (Sun, Wind & Lightning) to unlock the skins for all three weights. The wind skin fits quite well to the radiant armor set from achievement-chests.Zephyrite Sun Helm Skin:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/thumb/b/be/Zephyrite_Sun_Helm.jpg/241px-Zephyrite_Sun_Helm.jpgZephyrite Wind Helm Skin:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/thumb/e/ef/Zephyrite_Wind_Helm.jpg/256px-Zephyrite_Wind_Helm.jpgZephyrite Lightning Helm Skin:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/File:Zephyrite_Lightning_Helm.jpgNovelties
Zephyr Sanctum ModelThis is probably the most entertaining Gizmo in the game. It is a small model of the old Zephyr Sanctum. It can be placed on the ground. People who interact with it can see the cutscene of the Sanctum. The real sanctum does no longer exist in Tyria. Its old location was, where Ellen Kiel's Phoenix Dawn is currently docked at the Labyrinthine Cliffs (south of the Skydock Waypoint).Zephyr Sanctum Model:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Zephyr_Sanctum_Modelcutscene:
The other Novelties and Minis are also interesting. But if you are looking for worthy investments, I would start with those listed above. I explained what they are and how they can be useful. Again, you can also purchase each of them for 25 Laurels + 15 gold. In my opinion, the Festival Tokens are cheaper. It is just a personal recommendation.
I am still busy with unlocking those. Once I am done with them, I'll go for the other vendors and skins. Since the Festival Tokens are a currency now, you are also not forced to spend them right now. Especially the Sovereign Weapons and Divine Sovereign Weapons cost a lot of gold in addition to the Favors of the Festival. I simply store the Favors in my bank and purchase the weapon-skins when I have enough gold.Sovereign Weapons:
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Sovereign_weapon_skinsDivine Sovereign Weapons:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Divine_Sovereign_weaponsAs our forum still breaks links, I used another format. Every
blue objectis listed below the paragraph with the suitable link. Just copy/paste it into your URL bar. Sorry for the inconvenience. @ forum-team: This-Is-Tedious-And-Takes-Ages!
This is an awesome post. For new players like me it can be a little daunting figuring out what the big hoopla is about festivals events and what we should be doing as first time participants to make the most out of it the first time around.
This post here really helped me feel like I did npt waste a good opurtinuty due to lack of knowledge and made it easy to figure out what i wanted get done in it. Seriously I bookmarked this thread for this post alone!
Thanks!
