Festival of the Four Winds 2018

The Festival of the Four Winds returns! A collaborative effort by Her Royal Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta, the Zephyrites, the Lionguard, and even the Black Lion Trading Company, this annual festival brings summertime fun and excitement to Tyria. — Official website

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The Festival of the Four Winds returns! A collaborative effort by Her Royal Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta, the Zephyrites, the Lionguard, and even the Black Lion Trading Company, this annual festival brings summertime fun and excitement to Tyria.

— Official website

Festival of the Four Winds 2018 is a summer festival, released on July 24, 2018 until August 14, 2018.

Queen Jennah brought back The Crown Pavilion and Queen's Gauntlet with new dangers and fighters to challenge. The Labyrinthine Cliffs, along with its inhabitants the Zephyrites, are now again accessible, still recuperating and rebuilding from the loss of the Zephyr Sanctum, with the joint help from Captain Ellen Kiel and Captain Evon Gnashblade, and of course many traders and visitors from all over Central Tyria, Heart of Maguuma and Crystal Desert as well. The festivities are easily accessible with help from Lionguard Aircrews and their Hot Air Balloons in each major city.

Returning features

Zones

• Labyrinthine Cliffs
• The Crown Pavilion

Activities

• Aspect Arena
• Kite Basket Supplies
• Sky Crystal scavenger hunt
• Sanctum Sprint
• Queen's Gauntlet

Items

• Festival Token
• Queen's Gauntlet Entrance Ticket
• Favor of the Bazaar
• Favor of the Pavilion
• Favor of the Festival
• Black Lion Chest: Cavalier weapon skins, Fused weapon skins
• Black Lion Claim Ticket: Phoenix weapon skins
• Gem Store: Lightning Kite, Sun Kite, Wind Kite

2018 features

New events and activities

• Participate in the treasure hunt! - new meta event
• New races. Mount rentals available, if needed:
  • Sign up for the Pavilion Pursuit (80)
  • Sign up for the Flying Dolyak race! (80)
  • Sign up for the Skimmer Slalom! (80)
• New adventures:

Labyrinthine Cliffs Crystal Collection

Labyrinthine Cliffs Griffon Expert

Labyrinthine Cliffs Griffon Master

• New exploration challenges and scavenger hunts:
  • The Rise and Fall of Kookoochoo
  • Dead quaggan exploration puzzle
• Boss Blitz updated, with White Mantle replacing the old Ogre section.
• Five new bosses in Queen's Gauntlet with high difficulty scaling

New achievements

•  Daily Festival of the Four Winds
•  Festival of the Four Winds
•  Crown Pavilion
•  Queen's Gauntlet
•  Four Winds Customs

New skins and equipment

• Divine Sovereign Arquebus
• Divine Sovereign Crusader
• Divine Sovereign Firearm
• Divine Sovereign Pillar
• Divine Sovereign Warhammer
• Grand Wind Catcher
• Grand Sun Catcher
• Grand Lightning Catcher
• Lightning-Touched Zephyrite Gloves
• Sun-Touched Zephyrite Gloves
• Wind-Touched Zephyrite Gloves
• Lightning-Blessed Zephyrite Gloves
• Sun-Blessed Zephyrite Gloves
• Wind-Blessed Zephyrite Gloves
• Zephyrite Axe
• Zephyrite Dagger
• Zephyrite Longbow
• Zephyrite Shield
• Zephyrite Sword

New items

• Bundle of Loot
• Disheveled Mystery Bag
• Embellished Kite
• Endless Multicolored Ooze Tonic
• Infinite Watchknight Mk II Tonic
• Mark of Peace Kite
• Musical Minstrel
• Musical Verdarach
• Ornamental Kite
• Superior Rune of the Zephyrite
• Zephyrite Supply Box
• Zephyrite Curio Box
• Zephyrite Curio Box

New miniatures

• Mini Beach Gourdon
• Mini Watchknight Mk II

New guild hall decorations

• Phoenix Lantern
• Zephyr Bridge
• Zephyr Lantern
• Zephyr Sail
• Zephyr Window Pane

New Reward Tracks (sPvP and WvW)

• Festival of the Four Winds Reward Track

Gem Store

• Six new, exclusive hair colors and six new, exclusive hair-accessory dyes.
• Zephyrite Aspect Helm Pack
• New Black Lion Chest items:
  • Gnashblade Zephyrite Supply Box
  • Storm Dagger Skin

Mail

The following mail is sent to all players upon first login:

Captain Ellen Kiel The Festival of the Four Winds Returns! On behalf of Queen Jennah of Kryta and the Captain's Council of Lion's Arch, you are cordially invited to participate in the return of the Festival of the Four Winds! High atop the Labyrinthine Cliffs, our Zephyrite friends have been working in tandem with Lion's Arch to host an incredible variety of fun vendors and events to entertain visitors from all across Tyria. This celebration of unity and peace between our cultures is more important than ever before, and we hope that you will join us in the festivities. In this spirit of cooperation, Queen Jennah has personally overseen the reopening of the Crown Pavilion, featuring a variety of challenges both new and old for Tyria's finest to test their mettle! Transportation to the festivities couldn't be easier! Special hot air balloons are now stationed in each nation's capital city. Visitors can also sail directly by ship from Lion's Arch. We look forward to seeing you at the festival! —Captain Ellen Kiel Lion's Arch

Event schedule

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External links

• Official announcement
• ArenaNet Talks About The Zephyrites Return July 24th, Gaiscioch.com
• Guild Wars 2’s Festival of the Four Winds and Royal Pavilion reopen next week, Mmobomb.com

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Festivals

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2018 Festival and Special Event releases

Lunar New Year Super Adventure Festival Festival of the Four Winds Shadow of the Mad King A Very Merry Wintersday