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{{quotation|[[Login screen announcements]]|'''Cantha Commemorates the Dragon Festival'''

This weekend, [[Cantha]]ns celebrate the historic [[Dragon Festival]]. Enjoy quests and games and prizes, oh my! Visit the [[Shing Jea Boardwalk|Boardwalk]], jump into the [[Dragon Arena]], score cool prizes, too. The event takes place in [[Shing Jea Monastery]] starting at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) on Thursday, June 28 and it wraps up at 11:59 PM Pacific on Sunday, July 1.
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{{quotation|[http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/dragonfestival/ Official website]|'''Enter the Dragon Festival!'''

Just over two hundred years ago, the [[Jade Wind]] changed Cantha forever.

After years of struggle, The Dragon Empire rose anew from the ashes of the devastation. To commemorate the rebirth of the Empire of the Dragon and the indomitable spirit of the Canthan people, the Dragon Festival is held every summer at Shing Jea Monastery.

All travelers to Cantha are invited to partake in the games, festivities, and quests, or just enjoy the wonders of the season.

This year's festival runs from '''Thursday, June 28 to Sunday, July 1''' and features a visit from the [[Emperor Kisu|Emperor]] himself!}}

{{quotation|[http://web.archive.org/web/20120709210251/https://forum.guildwars.com/forum/forums/news/Changes-to-the-Dragon-Festival-event-webpage/page/1 Stephane Lo Presti]|'''Changes to the Dragon Festival event webpage'''<br>Emperor Kisu no longer gives hats to those who bring him Victory tokens during the finale event. Instead you can get the festival hats via Supply Master Kagno (after completing the quest offered by Noblewoman Sun Li by offering her 250 Victory Tokens) throughout the entire duration of the festival and until one week after the end of the festival (July 10th). There is no “new festival mask”, the Mirthful Dragon Mask is last year’s mask and it is available like any other mask.}}

[[Image:Chaos rift prop.jpg|200px|right]]

== Mission and final event schedule ==
All times are listed in both Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7) and UTC. UTC times in ''italics'' are on the next day. Missions are available from [[Captain Rujiyo]] for 30 minutes.
{| style="min-width: 750px; border: 1px solid silver; text-align: right;"
|- style="background: #CCC; color: #333; font-style: italic; text-align: center; "
! Time table
| style="width: 70px;" | PDT || style="width: 40px;font-weight: bold;" | '''UTC'''
| style="width: 70px;" | PDT || style="width: 40px;font-weight: bold;" | '''UTC'''
| style="width: 70px;" | PDT || style="width: 40px;font-weight: bold;" | '''UTC'''
| style="width: 70px;" | PDT || style="width: 40px;font-weight: bold;" | '''UTC'''
|- style="background: #EEE;"
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.1em;" | Thursday, June 28
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: left;" | [[Shing Jea Boardwalk]], [[Dragon Arena]], and [[Rollerbeetle Races]] open without an [[Feedback:Game updates|update]].
| ||
| || || ||
|- style="background: #EEE;"
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.1em;" | Friday, June 29
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Haiju Lagoon (mission)|Mission one (Haiju Lagoon)]] – rewards 50 [[Victory Token|tokens]]
| 4:00 AM || '''11:00'''
| 12:00 PM || '''19:00'''
| 8:00 PM || '''''3:00'''''
| ||
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Jaya Bluffs (mission)|Mission two (Jaya Bluffs)]] – rewards 50 tokens
| 8:00 AM || '''15:00'''
| 4:00 PM || '''23:00'''
| 12:00 AM || '''''7:00'''''
| ||
|- style="background: #EEE;"
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.1em;" | Saturday, June 30
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Tsumei Village (mission)|Mission three (Tsumei Village)]] – rewards 75 tokens
| 2:00 AM || '''9:00'''
| 8:00 AM || '''15:00'''
| 2:00 PM || '''21:00'''
| 8:00 PM || '''''3:00'''''
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Seitung Harbor (mission)|Mission four (Seitung Harbor)]] – rewards 75 tokens
| 4:00 AM || '''11:00'''
| 10:00 AM || '''17:00'''
| 4:00 PM || '''23:00'''
| 10:00 PM || '''''5:00'''''
|- style="background: #EEE;"
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.1em;" | Sunday, July 1
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Tsumei Village (mission 2)|Mission five (Tsumei Village)]] – rewards 100 tokens
| 1:00 AM || '''8:00'''
| 7:00 AM || '''14:00'''
| 1:00 PM || '''20:00'''
| 7:00 PM || '''''2:00'''''
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Seitung Harbor (mission 2)|Mission six (Seitung Harbor)]] – rewards 100 tokens
| 3:00 AM || '''10:00'''
| 9:00 AM || '''16:00'''
| 3:00 PM || '''22:00'''
| 9:00 PM || '''''4:00'''''
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Shing Jea Monastery (mission)|Mission seven (Shing Jea Monastery)]] – rewards 100 tokens
| 5:00 AM || '''12:00'''
| 11:00 AM || '''18:00'''
| 5:00 PM || '''''0:00'''''
| 11:00 PM || '''''6:00'''''
|-
| style="text-align: left; vertical-align: top;" | Final event
| colspan="8" style="text-align: left;" | Every two hours beginning at 2:00 AM / '''9:00''' (UTC);<br />Last final event begins at 11:59 PM / '''''6:59''''' (UTC)
|- style="background: #EEE;"
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.1em;" | Monday, July 2 - Sunday, July 8
|-
| colspan="9" style="text-align: left;" | [[Imperial Supply Master Kagno]] and [[Noblewoman Sun Li]] remain in [[Shing Jea Monastery]].
|}

===Final event===
:''See also [[Dragon Festival#Finale]]''
<div style="float:right;">'''Starts on July 1, 2012'''.</div>
{{ Event timetable
| event = Dragon Festival
| pacificzone = PDT
| startutc = July 1 2012 09:01
| endutc = July 2 2012 07:01
| interval = 120
}}

[[Emperor Kisu]] will appear in Shing Jea Monastery every two hours. He will award all characters with a Festival Prize. Then [[Celestial Charge]]s will start to drop which players are required to deliver to the [[Imperial Sorcerer]]s before being caught by a [[Grasp of Insanity (actor)|Grasp of Insanity]]. One point is rewarded to the [[Cantha]]ns for each charge delivered while the Grasps receive a point for each charge destroyed. A win for the Canthans result in a celebration complete with fireworks and [[Festival Prize]]s (between 12 and 26 Festival Prizes were awarded in [[Dragon Festival 2011|2011]]). A win for the Grasps result in them going crazy and killing everyone they touch. A player will receive one [[Festival Prize]] for each Celestial Charge they delivered. This is an excellent time to eat sweets and move faster with [[Sugar Rush]] or [[Sugar Jolt]].

* [[Festival Prize]]s (from the finale) will continue to be added to your [[inventory]] for several minutes after each finale ends, at the rate of about 1-3 each minute.

== Differences from 2011 ==

; Festival hats
* There is no new [[festival hat]] for 2012 (or for future years).
* Starting with this event, you can complete the [[Spirit of the Celebration]] (offered by [[Noblewoman Sun Li]]) to obtain an [[Imperial Mask Token]]; [[Imperial Supply Master Kagno]] will exchange that for a [[Dragon Festival Grab Bag]] ''or'' a festival hat from a past Dragon Festival ''or'' the [[Day of the Tengu]].
** The quest can only be completed once per [[account]] per year.
** Completion of the quest requires giving 250 Victory Tokens to Sun Li.

; Finale
* [[Emperor Kisu]] no longer awards festival hats. Instead, he awards everyone a [[Festival Prize]] as soon as he arrives. (As in previous years, he also awards prizes to anyone in a district that has outscored the grasps.)
* [[Imperial Sorcerer]]s reward those who give them a [[Celestial Charge]] a Festival Prize rather than a Victory Token.

== Quests ==
* [[Imperial Guard Hanso]]
** [[The Rampaging Yetis]] (rewards 40 [[Victory Token]]s)
** [[The Shrine of Maat]] (rewards 50 Victory Tokens)
** [[A Strange Request]] (rewards 60 Victory Tokens)
** [[Darkness at Kaitan]] (rewards 90 Victory Tokens)
* [[Noblewoman Sun Li]]
** [[Spirit of the Celebration]]

== Minigames ==
* [[Dragon Arena]]
* [[Rollerbeetle Racing]]
* [[Shing Jea Boardwalk]]
** [[Dragon Nest]]
** [[Nine Rings]]
** [[Rings of Fortune]]

==Festival rewards==
{| {{STDT}} class="sortable"
|-style="background: #CCC;"
! class="unsortable" | Icon || Official comment || Notes

|-
| [[Image:Bottle Rocket.png]]
| '''[[Bottle Rocket]]:''' Set off a single-shot firework high overhead—please aim away from any and all faces.
| Creates a vertical smoke trail speeding up and away from the character, and then a small "pop" with a visible burst over the characters head. Adds 1 point towards the [[Party Animal]] title track.

|-
| [[Image:Bottle of Rice Wine.png]]
| '''[[Bottle of Rice Wine]]:''' Official drink of the Dragon Festival! Avoid drinking before combat.
| [[Alcohol]]. Adds one point towards the [[Drunkard]] title track.

|-
| [[Image:Champagne Popper.png]]
| '''[[Champagne Popper]]:''' A spectacular but short-lived sensation for the eyes and ears.
| Creates a "pop" along with dozens of small square pieces of orange/red confetti, that slowly drift earthward. Adds 1 point towards the [[Party Animal]] title track.

|-
| [[Image:Crème Brûlée.png]]
| '''[[Crème Brûlée]]:''' It’s delicious and it delivers a sugar rush—it may be the perfect food.
| Affects the user with [[Sugar Rush]] (10 minutes, 25% speed boost). Adds three points towards the [[Sweet Tooth]] title track (can only be used in [[outpost]]s).

|-
| [[Image:Flask of Firewater.png]]
| '''[[Flask of Firewater]]:''' Do you have a fire burning inside you? You will after you drink this potent concoction!
| Consuming this item makes you [[drunk]] and will turn your screen red. [[Alcohol]]; adds three points towards the [[Drunkard]] title track.

|-
| [[Image:Red Bean Cake.png]]
| '''[[Red Bean Cake]]:''' Put some pep in your step and some zing in your sword swing with these festive cakes.
| Affects the user with [[Sugar Rush]] (5 min 25% speed boost). Adds two points towards the [[Sweet Tooth]] title track.

|-
| [[Image:Sparkler.png]]
| '''[[Sparkler]]:''' Create a cloud of sparkly sparks above your head. It’s sparkly!
| Lasts 17 seconds. Adds one point towards the [[Party Animal]] title track.

|-
| [[Image:Sugary Blue Drink.png]]
| '''[[Sugary Blue Drink]]:''' Need a rush? Down this sweet drink for a boost of speed.
| Affects the user with a [[Sugar Jolt]] (for 2 minutes you move 50% faster). Adds one point towards the [[Sweet Tooth]] title track.

|-
| [[Image:Victory Token.png]]
| '''[[Victory Token]]:''' Earn these special tokens by participating in festivities, then exchange them for a variety of rewards.
| Exchange with [[Sheng Yi]] and [[Seiji (collector)]] (near the [[Xunlai]] in [[Shing Jea Monastery]]) or from [[Zaishen Supply Master]]s ([[Lion's Arch]], [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan]], and the [[Great Temple of Balthazar]]).

|}

==NPCs==
These Dragon Festival [[NPC]]s appear with [[Shing Jea Boardwalk#NPCs|Shing Jea Boardwalk event NPCs]]:
;Shing Jea Monastery
*[[Acolyte Norge]]
*[[Captain Rujiyo]]
*[[Imperial Guard Hanso]]
*[[Imperial Supply Master Kagno]] (continues to appear for one week after the Dragon Festival ends)
*[[Master of Ceremonies (Dragon Festival)|Master of Ceremonies]]
*[[Noblewoman Sun Li]] (continues to appear for one week after the Dragon Festival ends)
Only during finales:
*[[Emperor Kisu]]
*[[Imperial Sorcerer]]
*[[Lesser Grasp (actor)|Lesser Grasps]]
*[[The Fury (actor)|The Fury]]
;[[Kaineng Center]]
*[[Imperial Guard Lein]]
*Master of Ceremonies

== External links ==
* [http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/dragonfestival/ GuildWars.com: Dragon Festival]

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