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[] General

Miniatures, also referred to as "mini pets," are in-game vanity items that can be obtained through various sources. When activated, a small duplicate of the named creature will appear and follow you around. Miniatures were originally created as "birthday presents" to show appreciation for long-time players, but have since become available through many other means.

  • Miniatures are activated by double-clicking on the item in your inventory, and can be de-activated the same way.
  • Only one miniature can be active per character at a time. If you activate a second one, it will replace the active one automatically. Two identical miniatures in a character's inventory are treated as one miniature for this purpose (if one is active, double-clicking the other will de-activate it, rather than replace it).
  • An activated miniature will stay activated even if you place it in , but will disappear if it is traded with someone.
  • Miniatures can be used in , , , or .
  • Only 20 miniatures can be active in the same .
  • Miniatures can be traded, dropped, destroyed, and placed in .
  • Miniatures cannot be dyed or sold to .
  • A character can carry multiple miniatures in his or her inventory.
  • Miniatures exist of creatures from all , but are not limited by the campaigns unlocked on a player's account. A player who only owns Prophecies can still receive a miniature of a Factions or Nightfall creature.
  • Miniatures cannot attack, nor do they have skills or special abilities. They cannot be targeted, do not count as allies for , and have no collision box.
  • Some miniatures make noises in explorable areas.
Bug! Although they are ignored by Leadership, miniatures do count as an ally of the owner's party for many skills and can be hit by effects.
Dedicated vs. Undedicated miniature

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The miniatures a player has collected can be displayed in the Monument of Devotion part of the in the expansion.

  • Each miniature may only be added to a single character's monument. Once added, the miniature will be marked as "Dedicated" and cannot be added to any other characters' monuments, although other characters can still carry and use the miniature.
  • The Monument of Devotion is considered "complete" when 20 miniatures have been added. You may continue to add more miniatures, but only 20 will be displayed at a time.

[] Acquisition

Miniatures can be acquired in many ways:

  • By opening a First – Fifth Year (see ).
  • By opening a Collector's Edition Prize.
    • Players who purchased the of Guild Wars Factions or Nightfall received a special Prize containing a miniature or , respectively, as a show of appreciation.
  • As a promotional giveaway at conventions and through various gaming magazines.
  • As a prize in a Guild Wars contest.
  • Through various in-game sources.

Details on the acquisition of each miniature are given in the tables below.

[] List of miniatures

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  • Factions Collectors Edition
  • Nightfall Collectors Edition
  • Guild Wars Championship in Japan #1 team (up to 8 members)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall title contest prizes (6 were given)
  • Taiwan region friend introduction event prizes (12 were given)
  • 1st prize in the .
  • Obtained by downloading the . Only the first 40,000 people to download the magazine could obtain one.
  • North America: Special issue of PC Gamer on September the 25th.
  • Finalist prize in the . (up to 15 prizes)
  • Europe: In exchange for a duplicate Mini Asura keycode3
  • Japan netcafe promotion lucky draw (40 prizes)
  • Taiwan GW official blog lucky draw (10 prizes)
  • Europe: Rare miniature found in . (20 prizes)
  • North America: Rare minature found in (45 prizes)
  • Japan netcafe promotion lucky draw (40 prizes)
  • Taiwan GW official blog lucky draw (10 prizes)
  • Europe: Rare miniature found in . (20 prizes)
  • North America: Rare minature found in (45 prizes)
  • Guild Wars Championship in Japan top 3 teams (up to 8 members each)
  • Taiwan region, 50~99th signup to help newbies during first two weeks of Nightfall retail (50 were given)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall title contest prizes (61 were given)
  • 3rd prize in the .
  • Guild Wars Championship in Japan top 2 teams (up to 8 members each)
  • Taiwan region, 1~49th signup during first two weeks of Nightfall retail (49 were given)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall title contest prizes (61 were given)
  • Taiwan region GW 1st anniversary wallpaper contest prizes (10 total)
  • North America: Unlock keys handed out at Comic-Con, Gen Con, and Penny Arcade Expo in July/August 2007. ArenaNet Party 08/30/2008.
  • Europe: Common miniature found in . (650 prizes)
  • Finalist prize in the . (up to 15 prizes)
  • Japanese netcafe promotion (500 were given through lucky draw)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall preview event GM game winning prizes (250 were given)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall title contest prizes (61 were given)
  • Taiwan GW official blog lucky draw (10 prizes)
  • Brand the Bosses (2007) contest (98 awarded)
  • Europe: Uncommon miniature found in . (100 prizes)
  • North America: Uncommon minature found in (90 prizes)
  • Honorable mention prize in the . (3 prizes)
  • Japanese netcafe promotion (500 were given through lucky draw)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall preview event GM game winning prizes (250 were given)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall title contest prizes (61 were given)
  • Taiwan GW official blog lucky draw (10 prizes)
  • Brand the Bosses (2007) contest (1 awarded)
  • Europe: Uncommon miniature found in . (100 prizes)
  • North America: Uncommon minature found in (90 prizes)
  • Japanese netcafe promotion (500 were given through lucky draw)
  • Taiwan region Nightfall title contest prizes (61 were given)
  • Taiwan GW official blog lucky draw (11 prizes)
  • Brand the Bosses (2007) contest
  • Europe: Uncommon miniature found in . (100 prizes)
  • North America: Uncommon minature found in (90 prizes)

1 The Black Moa Chick, the Brown Rabbit and the White Rabbit are the only Miniatures whose names do not start with Miniature because they are actual size.

2 The Miniature M.O.X. has a chance of appearing as his normal self, or one of his when doubleclicked.

3 In both France and Germany, two different magazines distributed codes for a Miniature Asura at different times: the May '07 Joystick and the November '07 PCJeux in France; and the May '07 PC Games and the October '07 GameStar Special in Germany. In both countries, if a player purchased both magazines, the extra code could be exchanged for a Miniature Destroyer.

[] Gaile Gray's Frogs

These are unique miniatures owned exclusively by , given to her by the developer team in recognition of her long-time service as ArenaNet's Community Relations Manager.

The Frog
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[] Notes

Miniature/Birthday Doll with a name and level in an outpost.
Miniature Birthday Doll with a name and party icon in an outpost.
Shield assigned to Miniature Gwen.
  • There are currently 114 miniatures (not counting Gaile's frogs).
  • While the color of the miniature is indicative of its rarity within each annual series, the rarity does not always carry over to non-birthday present miniatures. Be sure to check current market conditions when buying or selling a miniature.
  • Some minipets make sounds whenever they are in an explorable area in PvE, eg. mini .
  • Since the 2007 Canthan New Year Festival, birthday dolls have been seen in outposts with levels of their own, a party icon of anywhere from two to eight, and a name under the miniature itself.
  • Due to the massive duplication exploit of 2007, users who bought rare minis with duplicated items were banned. Therefore, many rare minis were deleted from the game permanently; it is unknown how many minipets were deleted from the game this way.
  • Of the 70 Miniatures available as birthday presents, 5 are Green, 10 are Gold, 15 are Purple, and 40 are White. This means someone trying to fill their will need to obtain at least 10 Miniatures that are not common.
  • Minis have been observed having drops assigned to them. The owner of the mini is able to pick up the drop.

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