Talk:Mysterious Present

Skritt level scaling

Although the level of the skritt is supposed to scale with the area, I was in Diessa Plateau, which is a level 15-25 area and after opening a present I was attacked by level 69 skritt! I was killed in 1 shot by them. Apparently there are a few bugs in this so I'd warn anyone to look closely at them to see their level before trying to kill them. Kristy 69.253.202.47 08:10, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

So far, I haven't found any of these in the Lost Shores. 80.112.181.245 11:36, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

I was also killed by level 69 skritt in Diessa Plateau just now... everyone nearby got one hit KOed and the present just disappeared. Nice.--86.28.147.193 15:32, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Just to add onto that.. I waited around a few more minutes and another spawned in exactly the same place (Sanctum Way just south of Blackblade Waypoint) and I opened it myself this time and revealed again level 69 skritt. Using evasive measures I was still able to open it, get the present and immediately get away, but it seems this always happens in the same place? Curious as to whether it was the same sub-area with Kristy--86.28.147.193 15:39, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

I was surprised to unwrap a Mysterious Present in a level 10 area and a squad of level 31 skritt attacked me, i.e. in Plains of Ashford. So it's not just a "one off", might be a glitch or might be a random nasty. Didn't try it again so I am adding a note to main page.Bernardus 22:45, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Toy Ventari

I opened a present and instead of Skritt coming out, a lot of very strong Toy Ventari mobs came out... no gifts and killing them all awarded nothing, but thought it was worth noting--86.28.147.193 19:23, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Same here - though sometimes there IS a present - but it's a bag, not a box.--Cyberman 21:54, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Killing those counts towards the monthly achievement (Buster of the Busted).--Sialor 11:57, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Present amount

Okay, I just got two presents. One was in a present form (same skin as the mysterious present, just smaller) yielding a Giant Wintersday Gift, and the other was just some "bag" yielding a Small Wintersday Gift. poke | talk 20:05, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

I had the present in Durmond priory building give me three. i'm certain that I'm not mistaken. I fought for a bit before collecting them. It could be possible that the longer you wait, they might stack up; but to a limit. Just shooting in the dark. But the present giving me 3 gifts is certain. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SiderFace (talk • contribs).

Follow up on the 3-gifts theory. It is confirmed. Several times i have gotten 3 gifts. What causes it I have no idea, but it is consistent with the "toy ventari" spawn. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SiderFace (talk • contribs).

I must be unlucky, as I get 0-2 presents (although I should be, I haven't been using any magic boosts, and so that may explain it). Yup, that's right -- I've gotten zero presents maybe 10-20% of the time. No, I didn't miss them (yes, some presents are tiny specks on the ground), and I didn't take too long to pick them up. Sometimes, it's a skritt group that gives me nothing, sometimes it's the toy ventari. However, I've been farming on the lower-middle zones, while leveling up a level ~50ish character. I suppose I should be doing this on one of my lvl 80s, in one of the top zones. MaryaBinteFool 01:01, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

I have also received zero presents a couple times. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SiderFace (talk • contribs).

Just got three presents - opened a few seconds after it appeared. However, there were three player around it - perhaps that's the connection?--Cyberman 05:20, 17 December 2012 (UTC)

I've done these Mysterious Presents a very large number of times as the casual play style appeals to me. From my experience, it seems clear that you can get 0-3 presents at each event, with no number being particularly common nor rare. The number of presents isn't related to the number of people in the vicinity because they each see only their own, You don't see theirs nor vice versa, and it's common for a bystander to come along after you've dispatched the group and pick up "empty air". The number of presents doesn't appear to be correlated with spawn type either. Morgaine 14:45, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Present despawning

The despawning of presents is as puzzling as their amounts. Most of the time these presents stick around after a fight like any other drops that have been assigned to you, and you have a few minutes to pick them up. However, at least half a dozen times now, I've noticed them disappearing instantly when the last foe dies, without anyone else being present in the area. It happens often enough that I now rush immediately to pick up the presents before fighting the group, to avoid loss of presents. Very odd drop behavior. Morgaine 08:54, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Princess Doll

Are also in them as enemies. Happened just in Cornucopian Fields--Cyberman 18:21, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Yes, I suspect additional enemies will be added in subsequent visits. — snograt 19:17, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Makes sense. If they keep up getting stronger, I'll only open the presents naked. I don't like having to admit that a "Princess doll" ripped my clothes. Among other things :-/ --Cyberman 19:27, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Did anyone else experience any more Toy Ventari today? Because I expect them to be switched with the dolls; that would fit as the dungeon also changed from Ventari to dolls. poke | talk 22:05, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Nevermind that question, I just got them too. So they apparently are adding the toys from the dungeon. poke | talk 22:07, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

My 80 ranger doesn't die to anything except Champions across the whole of Tyria. Oh wait, sorry, I forgot. She dies a whole lot to Princess Dolls. :-)))) If my well-equiped mesmer's Confusion were this powerful, she'd be soloing Zhaitan. :P Morgaine 02:38, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Seven Presents

The different presents inside were kind of interesting. The first four look inspired by the Asura, Charr, Norn and then Sylvari. The last Three I'm not sure if one is a human specific and what the other two would then be considered.

-- Fey 18:39, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

Gotta love a Christmas kegger SarielV 19:30, 20 December 2012 (UTC)

Pages for the enemies

There aren't any yet - aside from Malfunctioning Toy Ventari. I was about to create one for the Princess Doll, but couldn't figure out how to name it. Is there an accepted naming convention? Should there be a separate page for the harmless doll as well as the enemy?--Cyberman 10:57, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Toy Ventari (NPC) has been made, that's how we would distinguish that it's an NPC. Several pages link to equivalent pages already. There's not separate pages for ally and foe versions, if that's what you're asking. Manifold 17:17, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Disappearing presents

I just had the presents disappear a very short while after I killed the NPCs - that isn't normal behaviour, is it? The present was probably old, perhaps they're erased before a new one comes? (Although so far none came)--Cyberman 11:01, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

No presents

On a few occasions, there's no present at all (only the skritts or toys) when you open the Mysterious Present -- Crazy 14:45, 25 December 2012 (UTC)