Winterfest

Come celebrate the Holidays with Winterfest!

Winterfest is an annual event.

Overview

Winter has come to Cradle and all of Haven is covered in a soft blanket of snow. Snipes and monsters alike are in the holiday spirit and the Haven Arcade is being visited by Impostoclaus! — Forum Post

Gameplay

Many monsters wear festive hats which have no effects on combat abilities.

Arcade

Chilly, slushy, and rather dangerous Mysterious Rooms show up in arcade Clockwork Tunnels. The player must make a choice between left or right paths, fighting their way through traps and hoards of freeze-themed monsters to the back of the room, which is filled with 36 Grinchlin Treasure Boxes. These contain  Frozen Winterfest Wishlist tokens, unlike the boxes in Event Dangerous Mission: Grinchlin Assault!. Deeper depths yield more tokens.

Prestige

"Save Winterfest" is a prestige mission where players must help Impostoclaus by carrying presents to gremlin children in the back alley of Emberlight. Winter Wish tokens are gathered in this mission.

"Grinchlin Assault" is a prestige mission where players attack Grinchlin footholds on Mount Krampus. Materials for crafting Winterfest-related gear at the Mysterious Alchemy Machine drop from Treasure Boxes in this mission.

Rewards and Prizes

There are many different kinds of items available during this event. Winter-festive costumes, usables, furniture, gear, and general cheer are in abundance. How can players obtain these seasonal items?

Using materials gathered from the "Grinchlin Assault" mission, players can craft various Winterfest-related gear at the Mysterious Alchemy Machine.

Special prizes drop in this mission too, namely the Humbug Hat costume and key components for the Grand Solstice Ring trinket.

Players can earn Winter Wish tokens from the "Save Winterfest" mission and exchange them for various prizes with Randolph.

Players can also purchase Decoration Kit Prize Boxes from the Supply Depot.

Token Exchange

A devilite named Randolph sells Santy Hat costumes (all of which expire), Prize Boxes, Striped Scarves, and other festive items in exchange for Winter Wish tokens or Krogmo Coins.

Notes

Haven will be winter-themed during this event. The music in Haven is also changed to more festive tunes.

Most NPCs will wear festive hats for the duration of the event.

Gallery

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  Haven gets chilly during this event. Randolph helps Impostoclaus with festivities.

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  Several monsters and NPCs wear green or red hats. Some objects and accessories do too.

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  Little gremlins get to open presents if players help Save Winterfest.

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  Guilds can "deck the halls" with Winterfest Furniture.

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  Snowball fights can occur - even after the event ends!

Calendar

Winterfest has happened several times. Below is a calendar for each occurrence of this event. Items made at the Mysterious Alchemy Machine can be crafted at any time, so long as the player has the required components in their inventory.

	News Image	Dates and Forum	Duration	Notes
1		2011.37 12 December 2011 - 9 January 2012	29 days	The following were introduced during this event: Gameplay: Impostoclaus NPC Aesthetics: Santy Pith Hat expiring costume Snowy Santy Pith Hat expiring costume Santy Sallet expiring costume Snowy Santy Sallet expiring costume Tailed Santy Hat expiring costume Snowy Tailed Santy Hat expiring costume Related Posts: release 2011-12-12
2		2012.290 12 December 2012 - 3 January 2013	23 days	The following were introduced during this event: Gameplay: The Event Mission: Save Winterfest! Winter Wish token (originally, this token only came in one color) Randolph NPC Prize Box: Frosty Prize Box Winterfest Prize Box (this has since been phased out by other prize boxes). See Forum Post for both boxes. Aesthetics: Impostoclaus Hat and Winterfest Coat costume set Candy, Festively, and Holly Striped Scarf accessories Frosty costume and accessory recolors Several Winterfest Furniture items Flawed Snowball confetti Humbug Hat costume (19 December) Related Posts: release 2012-12-12, release 2012-12-19
3		2013.20 11 December 2013 - 2 January 2014	23 days	The following were introduced during this event: Gameplay: The Event Dangerous Mission: Grinchlin Assault! Equipment: Humbug Hazer bomb reskin Jack Froster bomb reskin Scalding Hot Cocoa bomb reskin Nog Blaster handgun reskin Deadly Candy Poker sword reskin As well as the various materials needed to craft them. Prize Box: Polar Prize Box (contains Polar Wolf costumes) Decoration Kit Prize Box (contains last year's Winterfest Prize Box furniture, as well as a new furniture: Winterfest Table) Aesthetics: Grinchlin Snowball confetti Bucket of Flawed Snowballs confetti Related Posts: release 2013-12-11, Solstice Prize Box Promotion December 2013, Steam Snowglobe (Iron costumes and accessories)
4		2014.360 17 December 2014 - 2 January 2015	17 days	The following were introduced during this event: Gameplay: Winter Wish tokens come in  Green Winter Wish,  Red Winter Wish, and  White Winter Wish varieties, instead of just "Winter Wish." Aesthetics: Snowflake Eyes usable Green, Red, and White Winterfest Gift Box usables Polar Prize Box (contains Polar Warden costumes instead of Polar Wolf.[1]) Related Posts: Solstice Prize Box Promotion December 2014
5		2015.370 16 December 2015 - 11 January 2016 (Extended)	19 days + a week	The following were introduced during this event: Gameplay:  Blue Winter Wish token  Frozen Winterfest Wishlist token Mysterious Rooms for Winterfest now show up in arcade gates Icy Mortafires have appeared in the Clockworks Equipment: Peppermint Repeater handgun reskin Prize Box: Frosty Present Winterfest Present Aesthetics: Santy Round Hat expiring costume Snowy Santy Round Hat expiring costume Joyous Striped Scarf accessory Onesie costumes to go with striped scarves: Candy Striped Onesie Festively Striped Onesie Holly Striped Onesie Joyous Striped Onesie Pullover costumes: Flashy Winter Pullover Garish Winter Pullover Gaudy Winter Pullover Tacky Winter Pullover Related Posts: Solstice Prize Box Promotion December 2015
6		2016.260 16 December 2016 - 3 January 2017	19 days	This event was the same as the last year. Related Posts: Solstice Prize Box Promotion December 2016
7		2017.240 13 December 2017 - 3 January 2018	22 days	This event was same as the last year. Snow was present in Haven also past Winterfest and was removed on February 12[2].
8		2018.20 14 December 2018 - 2 January 2019	20 days	Randolph stayed in Haven 2 more days after the event ended. Santy Hat costumes expired after 9 January 2019, week after the event ended. All snow in Haven thawed on 7 February 2019.
9		2019.23 13 December 2019 - 2 January 2020	21 days	This event was same as previous years. Snow was present in Haven also past Winterfest and was removed on March 19.
10		16 December 2020 - 4 January 2021	19 days	This event was same as previous years. Snow was present in Haven also past Winterfest and was removed on March 20.

See Also

• Caketastrophe (annual event)
• Dark Harvest Festival (annual event)
• Kataclysmic Confrontation
• March of the Tortodrones
• Shroud of the Apocrea
• Winterfest (annual event)