Candy Cane Shard

Candy Cane Shard
Salvage item
Subtype Salvage remains Rarity Common Value 1 Stackable Yes Campaign Core Common salvage Pile of Glittering Dust: 1 Rare salvage None

Candy Cane Shards are salvage items dropped by all creatures during Wintersday. They also function like trophies in that there are a number of collectors who will trade them for various items.

Acquisition

Candy Cane Shards (often Shards or ccs) can be obtained only during Wintersday:

• Random drops from all foes, as well as untamed animals and practice targets;
• 3 each to members of team winning snowball fights.
• 1 for bringing a present to children in the cities;
• 5 or 10 from Wintersday quests (with the exception of the two given by Old Nickoles)

Finales

During each Wintersday finale (except 2005), Candy Cane Shards are used as betting currency in the Nine Rings game that decides the "winner" of Wintersday, Grenth or Dwayna.

Collectors

Summary:

• 9 Candy Cane Shards can be traded for a primary Candy Cane Weapon;
• 12 shards can be traded for an off-hand Candy Cane Weapon;
• 5 shards can be traded for a Wintersday Gift (one collector).

Candysmith Coldstone

Location: Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
Collecting: 9 Candy Cane Shards

Item	Stats
Candy Cane Axe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Bow	Piercing damage: 15-15
Peppermint Daggers	Piercing damage: 5-5
Candy Cane Hammer	Blunt damage: 15-15
Candy Cane Wand	Cold damage: 10-10
Peppermint Scythe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Peppermint Spear	Piercing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Staff	Cold damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Sword	Slashing damage: 10-10

Candysmith Kringle

Location: Dwayna Vs Grenth, next to the campfire
Collecting: 9 Candy Cane Shards

Item	Stats
Candy Cane Axe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Bow	Piercing damage: 15-15
Peppermint Daggers	Piercing damage: 5-5
Candy Cane Hammer	Blunt damage: 15-15
Candy Cane Wand	Cold damage: 10-10
Peppermint Scythe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Peppermint Spear	Piercing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Staff	Cold damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Sword	Slashing damage: 10-10

Candysmith Kris

Location: Lion's Arch, at the end of Merchant's Row
Collecting: 9 Candy Cane Shards

Item	Stats
Candy Cane Axe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Bow	Piercing damage: 15-15
Peppermint Daggers	Piercing damage: 5-5
Candy Cane Hammer	Blunt damage: 15-15
Candy Cane Wand	Cold damage: 10-10
Peppermint Scythe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Peppermint Spear	Piercing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Staff	Cold damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Sword	Slashing damage: 10-10

Candysmith Marley

Location: Dwayna Vs Grenth arena outpost.
Collecting: 12 Candy Cane Shards

Item	Stats
Gingerbread Focus	Energy +5
Gingerbread Shield	Armor: 8
Peppermint Shield	Armor: 8

Candysmith Noel

Location: Ascalon City near Symon the Scribe
Collecting: 9 Candy Cane Shards

Item	Stats
Candy Cane Axe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Bow	Piercing damage: 15-15
Peppermint Daggers	Piercing damage: 5-5
Candy Cane Hammer	Blunt damage: 15-15
Candy Cane Wand	Cold damage: 10-10
Peppermint Scythe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Peppermint Spear	Piercing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Staff	Cold damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Sword	Slashing damage: 10-10

Candysmith Sweetshanks

Location: Droknar's Forge
Collecting: 9 Candy Cane Shards

Item	Stats
Candy Cane Axe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Bow	Piercing damage: 15-15
Peppermint Daggers	Piercing damage: 5-5
Candy Cane Hammer	Blunt damage: 15-15
Candy Cane Wand	Cold damage: 10-10
Peppermint Scythe	Slashing damage: 10-10
Peppermint Spear	Piercing damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Staff	Cold damage: 10-10
Candy Cane Sword	Slashing damage: 10-10

Wintersday Gift Giver

Collecting: 5 Candy Cane Shards

Item
Wintersday Gift

Notes

• The official Guild Wars website says that it's best to keep your candy cane shards until the finale to decide the Winner, Dwayna or Grenth.

Historical note: In early Wintersday events, there were two types of Shards: those that dropped from foes were salvageable; those that came from Wintersday Gifts were not. The two types did not stack

Historical note: At one time, weapons could be traded at one of the Candysmiths, and Shields and Focus, at Candysmith Marley.