Lunar New Year 2019

Another year dawns on Tyria—join the festivities in Divinity's Reach! The Year of the Boar is upon us, and the Lunar New Year festival returns with new rewards and activities. Collect and open lucky envelopes to earn essences of luck, delicious foods, fireworks, valuable items, and a chance to find the new boar lantern back items! — Official website

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Another year dawns on Tyria—join the festivities in Divinity's Reach! The Year of the Boar is upon us, and the Lunar New Year festival returns with new rewards and activities. Collect and open lucky envelopes to earn essences of luck, delicious foods, fireworks, valuable items, and a chance to find the new boar lantern back items!

— Official website

Lunar New Year 2019 was an event celebrating the new Year of the Boar, that took place in the Crown Pavilion in Divinity's Reach. It was released with the January 22, 2019 update and ended on February 12. This year, Celestial Dragons had been added to Lion's Arch and each race's capital city: Black Citadel, Hoelbrak, Rata Sum, and The Grove for easier access.

Returning features

• Dragon Ball Arena - team-based elimination match styled PvP activity with unique skills themed after dodgeball.
• Decorations and Firecrackers in The Crown Pavilion and Borderlands home world spawn areas.
• Prepare for a race around Divinity's Reach (0)
• Firecracker Lighting - Speak to Firecracker Lighting (NPC) to start this adventure.
•  Memories of Home effect

Achievements

• Daily Lunar New Year
• Dragon Ball
• New Year's Customs
• Lunar New Year

2019 features

The Year of the Boar.

New activities

• Celestial Pigs
• Firecracker Lighting 2 - Speak to Firecracker Lighting 2 (NPC) to start this new adventure.

New skins and equipment

• Lucky Boar Lantern
• Lucky Great Boar Lantern

New items

• Golden Boar Figurine
• Recipe: Rune of Fireworks
• Superior Rune of Fireworks
• Visage of the Great Boar Firework

New miniatures

• Mini Festive Lantern
• Mini Fortunate Lantern
• Mini Glowing Lantern

New guild hall decorations

• Boar Statue

Gem Store

• Staff of Fortune Skin
• New Black Lion Chest items:
  • Exalted Shoulders Skin

Mail

The following mail was sent to all players:

Phaedra Happy New Year! A new year dawns on Kryta and its citizens! All Tyrians are invited to Divinity's Reach for festival activities, traditional celebrations, and cheer to start the year off in good spirits. Participate in firecracker lighting, enjoy a new festival race, compete in the Dragon Ball arena, and earn festive envelopes containing a variety of prizes. All proceeds from festival goods will be donated to support citizens displaced by recent events. May you and your loved ones find good fortune in this year and in years to come! —Phaedra

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External links

• Lunar New Year 2019 Starts Today, Guildwars2.com

References

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Festivals

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2019 Festival and Special Event releases

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