Winter 2016 Quarterly Update

In our very first quarterly update of 2016, you'll be able to take to the skies of Central Tyria, do battle against a deadlier Shatterer, organize your squad with map markers and promotions, summon an old friend to fight beside you in Stronghold, celebrate traditional Lunar New Year festivities, and more! — Official website

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In our very first quarterly update of 2016, you'll be able to take to the skies of Central Tyria, do battle against a deadlier Shatterer, organize your squad with map markers and promotions, summon an old friend to fight beside you in Stronghold, celebrate traditional Lunar New Year festivities, and more!

— Official website

The Winter 2016 Quarterly Update is the first quarterly release of 2016. The release contains both content and feature updates, and was released on January 26, 2016.

Features

Enhanced Squad UI

• Squad markers allow up to 8 unique markers for placement.
• Lieutenants can now be appointed to manage the squad.

PvE

• Lunar New Year - Ending February 9th
• Gliding in Central Tyria
• Updated The Shatterer fight
• Supporting allies and breaking Defiance bars now contribute towards rewards
• Fractal scales can be changed inside Mistlock Observatory

PvP

• New Mist Champion: Tybalt Leftpaw
• New Amulets
  • Marauder
  • Sage
  • Paladin
  • Mender

WvW

• Upgrades now occur based on the number of dolyaks that reach a location.
• Teams now receive points when killing other players.
• Players will now only be able to revive defeated allies outside of combat.

General

New Achievements

•  Lunar New Year 2016
•  The Shatterer

New Items

• Branded Backpiece
• Lucky Monkey Lantern
• Lucky Great Monkey Lantern
• Memory of the Zodiac
• Shatterer Crystal Piece
• Tequatl Tail Piece
• Triple Trouble Tooth Piece
• Chak Gerent Eye Piece
• Mordremoth Mandible Piece
• Vale Guardian Fragment
• Gorseval Tentacle Piece
• Sabetha Flamethrower Fragment Piece

New Miniatures

• Mini Tybalt (exotic)

New Mist Champion Reward Tracks

• Tybalt Reward Track
• Tybalt Miniature Reward Track

New Decorations

• Shatterer Crystal
• Tequatl Tailbone
• Triple Trouble Tooth
• Chak Gerent Eye
• Mordremoth Mandible
• Vale Guardian Pieces
• Gorseval Tentacle
• Sabetha Flamethrower Fragment

• Lunar New Year festival decorations
  • Lunar Arch
  • Red Festive Tent
  • Monkey Statue
  • Ram Statue
  • Red Festival Umbrella
  • Red Lantern
• New trophies for world and raid bosses, in bronze, silver, and gold variations
  • Shatterer (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Tequatl (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Triple Trouble (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Chak Gerent (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Mordremoth (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Vale Guardian (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Gorseval (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Sabetha (Bronze, Silver, Gold)

New Gem Store Items

• Black Lion Chests
  • Bonus Personalized Homemade Lucky Envelope in Black Lion Chests
  • Elite Glorious Tybalt
  • Steampunk Tybalt
  • Orrian Armor Tybalt

Returning Gem Store Items

• Red Lantern
• Crimson Lion Dye Kit
• Confetti Mail Delivery
• Black Wings Glider Combo
• White Wings Glider Combo
• Bat Wings Glider Combo

External links

• Official release page

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Feature pack releases

April 2014 Feature Pack September 2014 Feature Pack Winter 2016 Quarterly Update Spring 2016 Quarterly Update June 2017 Competitive Feature Pack