Returning this week Mini Angry Wintersday Gift
Wintersday Minis 3-Pack
Mini Festive Aurene
Snowflake Glider
On Sale: Branded Wings Backpack and Glider Combo
On Sale: Branded Mounts Pack
There are a variety of ways to value BL statuettes, the simplest being 10-25 gems each (representing the value of gem shop items available for statuettes) or 84 gems each (representing the cost to buy them indirectly via BL keys, ignoring the contents of the chests). Using the lowest value, the Immortal Weapon can be valued at1500 gems.
tl;dr not a great bargain except for those who want the Immortal Weapon
(if you do want an Immortal, the Winter's Solstice Package is another option that might be available soon)
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
Put another way, if you want the glyph anyhow, convert ~340 gold to gems & buy the tool. That's a 15-35% discount on the glyph plus you get the gathering tool skin, for free.
Other notes: it's loud and it doesn't seem slower than the standard glyph. Hopefully, someone will eventually publish a timed test to compare.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
This is not a discussion or request thread but a gemstore announcement/price analysis thread. Please do not post to ask questions or make a request. Posting requests, questions, comments, etc, clutters up the thread with off topic posts and makes it harder for people to find the gemstore announcements. If you have a question you should make another thread. If you want to request an item please use the stickied Gemstore items new/returning thread. If someone does post a question and you want to answer it you can private message the person.
Onyx & Gold Lion Weapon choice: not available retail or from statuettes, only from bundles; you get two skins (both for the same weapon type, e.g. Onyx Lion Axe & Gold Lion Axe): Onyx skins, Onyx skins
Evaluation: This is the only currently available source of the Gold|Onyx lion skins, so if you like those a lot, it's a bargain, because you get all the other items included. If you don't, it's a modest savings on the retail price, so most people are better off buying just the item(s) they want.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
This is a good deal if you want dual Onyx & Gold Lion skins. It's also a decent discount off retail if you want all the items already on the list. However, unless you like the thrill of anticipation in opening RNG boxes (the dye kit), it's usually cheaper to buy the specific colors you want.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
This is one of the better package deals out there. If you want all the items, it's a 300 gem discount of retail values. If you don't normally buy keys, then it's still one of the cheaper options for obtaining immortal weapons.
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If you want the outfit and weapon skin, this is a good deal, since those two alone would set you back 1300 gems normally. For an extra 145 gems, you get the makeover, 5 chances to try for a dye worth 10g-50g, and 5 statuettes
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(5) Solar and Lunar Dye Kit: 500 gems (dye values range from 10-30g for the exclusives, which are not guaranteed)
Financially, this is among the worst of the packages. 1950 gem retail value (compared to usually 2050 for the others) and one of the items is a mini, something that tends to be valued less by more people. On top of that, the premium colors in the dye kit are relatively low value. Unless you really want an immortal weapon skin, I'd recommend buying just the items you want separately.
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Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours) Dervish Package
Copper-Fed Salvage-o-Matic
Shared Inventory Slot
40% off Home Portal Stone 540 gems
30% off Home Instance Node Pack 2800 gems. Wiki
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15% off Bandit Sniper Appearance Pack 1700 gems Wiki
@Astral Projections.7320 said: @Astral Projections.7320 said: Home Instance Node Pack4000 gems 2800 gems. (30% off)
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A okay deal if you want all the items including the immortal weapon skin.
500 gems for the dye kits isn't a great right now, since it offers a random dye, which might not be exclusive. Even among those, half are worth less than 10g, only three worth 11-20g, and only one has a market value above 100g
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Exuberant Dye Kit not available retail (choose one account bound dye, valued at 5-60 gold)
If you want all the gem shop items, this is a good deal: 1850 gems worth of items for only 1530. Leave out the makeover kit and it's only 1500 gems worth of items. If you want to unlock Bloody Red, Ruby Red, or Magenta dye, that's another 100-150 gems worth of value (if converting from gold).
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15% off Winter Soltice Appearance Pack 1700 gems. Wiki
Returned Black Lion Expedition Contract 1000 gems. Wiki Black Lion Garden Plot Deed 1000 gems. Wiki Black Lion Hunter’s Contract 1200 gems. Wiki Mini Snow Flurry Dragon 500 gems Winter Soltice Outfit 700 gems
Available for 7 days Thunderstrike Harvesting Tool 1000 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours) Home Portal Stone
Bandit Sniper Appearance Pack
Home Instance Node Pack
Reforged Warhound Jackal Skin
Shrine Guardian Jackal Skin
Read the description carefully: this item does notrecover runes or sigils. It has a 100% chance to salvage them (compared to 20% for copper-fed & 80% for silver-fed). Discussion of this can be found in this thread. Recommendations and links to data can be found in that thread.
Includes a (bound) glyph of the leatherworker, market price of 375-500 gold, which is equivalent to 1000-1250 gems today.
Therefore, if you want the glyph, buy this tool: you get the glyph at its TP buy-offer price and the skin is included in the deal.
(5) Glint's Winter Dye Kit 500 gems (chance of an exclusive color worth less than 7 gold)
I can't recommend this package unless you really really want an immortal weapon skin (and already own the other packages). Glint's Winters Dye Kit has exclusive colors that can easily be acquired for under 35 gold, which is only about 100 gems for six unlocks, versus 500 gems for 5 low chances to unlock. In other words, it's cheaper to buy the things you want separately... except for the immortal skin.
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Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours) Character Slot Expansion
World Boss Portal Device
Dreadnought Raptor Skin
Resplendent Avialan Raptor Skin
Champion of Tyria Package
15% off Braham’s Bitterfrost Frontier Pack 1700 gems. Wiki
This is a pretty good deal even without the discount if you want all the non-random items (outfit, longbow, mini, and makeover kit), which are worth 2000 gems retail, since you get the five dye kits thrown in for the same price. Keep in mind you're not guaranteed to get an exclusive color.
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Please note that this is an informational / news thread updated, generally, one of two forum members. It has the latest news on Gem Store offerings, and that's its sole purpose.
If you have questions or comments, please add them to a separate thread, or add them to the conversational suggestions thread here. Please don't ask questions or make comments here, for this thread is intended only for updated information about the store. As far as I am aware, most posts are kindly made by @Astral Projections.7320 and @Illconceived Was Na.9781.
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If you want the three wardrobe skins, this is a great deal, even without the discount: just those unlocks are worth 1900 gems.
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A steal if you want the three wardrobe unlocks, as those alone are worth 1800 gems at normal prices, plus the chance of an exclusive dye and a makeover kit.
This is a great deal for anyone without a set of everlasting tools, as those alone retail for 2400. For an extra 400 gems, you'd get a character slot, two bag slots, two handfulls of BL keys, and an instant L80 booster.
It remains a good deal for anyone who would pay for an instant L80 booster, as that alone is 2000 gems, so in effect, you get a new character slot with a pair of bag slots for 50% off, and they throw in the tools plus keys to sweeten the deal.
On the other hand, for veterans with stacks of knowledge tomes and more tools than they can use, it's no bargain.
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Not a good deal unless you really want an Immortal Weapon skin, as the contents can be purchased for less than even the discount price of the package.
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Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours) Taimi’s Package
Artic Explorer Outfit
Cozy Wintersday Mounts Pack
Black Lion Keys and Scrap Package
Thunderstrike Harvesting Tool
Path of Fire Preparation Pack
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New
Thunderstrike Harvesting Tool with Glyph of the Leatherworker 1000 gems
Dulfy Video
Returned
Crystalline Dragon Backpack/Glider combo 700 gems
Wintersday Appearance Package 2000 gems Wiki
Winter Monarch Outfit 700 gems
Glacial Glider 500 gems
Available for 7 days
Firestorm Logging Tool with Glyph of Industry 1000 gems
Raven Helm 400 gems
Raven Mantle 400 gems
Returning this week
Mini Angry Wintersday Gift
Wintersday Minis 3-Pack
Mini Festive Aurene
Snowflake Glider
On Sale: Branded Wings Backpack and Glider Combo
On Sale: Branded Mounts Pack
Retail Values: 2050 gems + 150 BL statuettes
There are a variety of ways to value BL statuettes, the simplest being 10-25 gems each (representing the value of gem shop items available for statuettes) or 84 gems each (representing the cost to buy them indirectly via BL keys, ignoring the contents of the chests). Using the lowest value, the Immortal Weapon can be valued at1500 gems.
tl;dr not a great bargain except for those who want the Immortal Weapon
(if you do want an Immortal, the Winter's Solstice Package is another option that might be available soon)
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
The Thunderstrike Harvesting Tool comes with a Glyph of the Leatherworker. You can buy that separately on the TP via its unbound version, currently priced at ~400-500 gems.
Put another way, if you want the glyph anyhow, convert ~340 gold to gems & buy the tool. That's a 15-35% discount on the glyph plus you get the gathering tool skin, for free.
Other notes: it's loud and it doesn't seem slower than the standard glyph. Hopefully, someone will eventually publish a timed test to compare.
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Returned
Mini Angry Wintersday Gift 400 gems
Wintersday Minis 3-Pack 500 gems Wiki
[Mini Fawn, Mini Puppy, Mini Arctic Fox Kit]
Returned
Mini Festive Aurene 400 gems
Snowflake Glider 500
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Abaddon’s Mask
Fuzzy Aurene Hat
Fuzzy Cat Hat
Wide Rim Glasses
40% off
Branded Mounts Pack 1200 gems
20% off
Branded Wings Backpack/Glider combo 560 gems
Returned
Ice Crown 400 gems
Sailor’s Beanie 200 gems
Shoulder Scarf 400 gems
Wintersday Earmuffs 25 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Magnus’s Eye Patch
Peg Leg Boots
Pirate Corsair Hat
Pirate Hook
Returned
Fuzzy Leopard Hat 200 gems
Fuzzy Panda Hat 200 gems
Glint’s Gaze Mask 500 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Aviator Cap
Aviator Sunglasses
Scarlet’s Grasp
Scarlet’s Spaulders
Returned
Dragon Mask 300 gems
Lion Mask 300 gems
Xera’s Mask 400 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Lawless Boots
Lawless Gloves
Lawless Helmet
Returned
Salvaged Forged Gloves 400 gems
Salvaged Forged Helm 400 gems
Top Hat 200 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Firestorm Logging Tool with Glyph of Industry
Raven Helm
Raven Mantle
Enchanted Dragon Crown Package
Free
Mini Trailblazer Roller Beetle
(can not be gifted)
New
Sun Temple Gecko Springer Skin 2000 gems
Dulfy Video
Returned
Festive Hat 150 gems
Available for 3 days
Molten Alliance Mining Pick 1000 gems
Fused Molten Logging Axe 1000 gems
Fused Molten Sickle 1000 gems
Hawk Wings backpack/glider combo 700 gems
Necrotic Glider 500 gems
Ironclad glider 500 gems
Desert King backpack/glider combo 700 gems
Available for 4 days
Bone Pick 1000 gems
Tireless Harvesting Minion 1000 gems
Tireless Logging Minion 1000 gems
Electromagnetic-Descender glider 400 gems
Magic Carpet glider 400 gems
Exalted glider 400 gems
Available for 5 days
Abaddon’s glider 400 gems
Geomancer glider 500 gems
Shattered Cathedral glider 400 gems
Sunspear glider 400 gems
Consortium Harvesting Sickle 1000 gems
Frost Wasp Logging Axe 1000 gems
Jack in the Box Scythe 1000 gems
Shifting Sands Mining Pick 1000 gems
Other
New Black lion Weapons: Orchestral Weapons
Dulfy Gallery
35% off
Royal Terrace Pass 650 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Elite Reinforcements Package
Molten Alliance Mining Pick
Fused Molten Logging Axe
Fused Molten Sickle
Hawk Wings backpack/glider combo
Necrotic Glider
Ironclad glider
Desert King backpack/glider combo
Returned
Bat Wings glider/backpack combo 700 gems
Soul River Glider 500 gems
Cosmic Harvesting Tool 1000 gems
Cosmic Logging Tool 1000 gems
Cosmic Mining Tool 1000 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Bone Pick
Tireless Harvesting Minion
Tireless Logging Minion
Electromagnetic-Descender glider
Magic Carpet glider
Exalted glider
Returned
Bloodstone glider 500 gems
Celestial Rooster glider 500 gems
Dynamics Exo-Suit glider/backpack combo 700 gems
Mad Scientist Harvesting Tool 1000 gems
Mad Scientist Logging Tool 1000 gems
Mad Scientist Mining Tool 1000 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Abaddon’s glider
Geomancer glider
Shattered Cathedral glider
Sunspear glider
Consortium Harvesting Sickle
Frost Wasp Logging Axe
Jack in the Box Scythe
Shifting Sands Mining Pick
Returned
Chop-it-All Logging Axe 1000 gems
Glitter Bomb Harvesting Tool 1000 gems
Thresher Sickle 5000 1000 gems
Watchwork Mining Pick 1000 gems
Phoenix Kite glider 400 gems
Sheet Music glider 400 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Wintersday Appearance Package
A reminder
This is not a discussion or request thread but a gemstore announcement/price analysis thread. Please do not post to ask questions or make a request. Posting requests, questions, comments, etc, clutters up the thread with off topic posts and makes it harder for people to find the gemstore announcements. If you have a question you should make another thread. If you want to request an item please use the stickied Gemstore items new/returning thread. If someone does post a question and you want to answer it you can private message the person.
Thanks
New
Gem Aura Outfit 700 gems
From Dulfy Picture. Picture
Cryomancer glider 500 gems
From Dulfy. Video. Not dyeable.
Candy Cane Chair 400 gems
From Dulfy Video
Gem Aura Appearance Package 2000 gems
(Contains: Gem Aura Outfit, Onyx and Gold Lion Weapon choice, Cryomancer glider, 5 Jormage dye kits, 1 total makeover kit)
20% off
Cozy Wintersday Mounts Package 1600 gems
30% off
Wintersday Wreathe Backpack 350 gems
Returned
Permanent Gift Finisher 600 gems
Permanent Snow Globe Finisher 600 gems
Permanent Snowman Finisher 700 gems
Net Retail Value: 2050 gems
Evaluation: This is the only currently available source of the Gold|Onyx lion skins, so if you like those a lot, it's a bargain, because you get all the other items included. If you don't, it's a modest savings on the retail price, so most people are better off buying just the item(s) they want.
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Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Branded Mounts Pack
Branded Wings backpack/glider combo
Mini Festive Aurene
Snowflake Glider
Available for 7 days
Istani Isles Mount Adoption License [email protected] gems. [email protected] gems
Istani Isles Mount Select License 1200 gems
Mini Angry Wintersday Gift 400 gems
Timekeeper glider 500 gems
Timekeeper Outfit 700 gems
Wintersday Mini 3-Pack 500 gems
Permanent Gift Finisher 600 gems
Permanent Snow Globe Finisher 700 gems
Permanent Snowman Finisher 700 gems
40% off
Stag Helm 300 gems
30% off
Mini Frozen Tik’Teek 280 gems
25% off
White Wings backpack/glider combo 525 gems
Returned
Freezie Crown 350 gems
Ice Encasement Outfit 700 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Royal Terrace Pass
Crystalline Dragon Backpack/Glider combo
New
Winter Antler Set 500 gems
Twitter
30% off
Arctic Explorer Outfit 490 gems
15% off
Timekeeper Package 1700 gems Wiki
Returned
Mount Adoption License [email protected] gems. [email protected] gems
Available for 7 days
Grand Lion Griffin Skin 2000 gems
Nightfang Griffon Skin 2000 gems
Festive Hat 150 gems
Glacial glider 500 gems
Tremor Armadillo Roller Beetle Skin 2000 gems
Winter Monarch Outfit 700 gems
Retail Values: 2050
This is a good deal if you want dual Onyx & Gold Lion skins. It's also a decent discount off retail if you want all the items already on the list. However, unless you like the thrill of anticipation in opening RNG boxes (the dye kit), it's usually cheaper to buy the specific colors you want.
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Available for 7 days
Reforged Warhound Jackal Skin 2000 gems
Shrine Guardian Jackal Skin 2000 gems
15% off
Ironclad Apearance Pack 1700 gems
Available for 7 days
Dreadnought Raptor Skin 2000 gems
Resplendent Avialan Raptor Skin 2000 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Stag Helm
Timekeeper Package
Mini Frozen Tik’Teek
White Wings backpack/glider combo
Wintersday Wreathe Backpack
Permanent Gift Finisher
Permanent Snow Globe Finisher
Permanent Snowman Finisher
Mini Angry Wintersday Gift
Timekeeper Outfit
Wintersday Mini 3-Pack
Istani Isles Mount Adoption License
Istani Isles Mount Select License
Timekeeper glider
Retail Values: 2000 gems total plus a choice of an Immortal Weapon (not sold separately)
This is one of the better package deals out there. If you want all the items, it's a 300 gem discount of retail values. If you don't normally buy keys, then it's still one of the cheaper options for obtaining immortal weapons.
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25% off
Copper-Fed Salvage-o-Matic 600 gems
Shared Inventory Slots [email protected] gems. [email protected] gems. [email protected] gems (max number allowed was not increased)
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Crystal Arbiter Appearance pack 1700 gems
15% off
Dervish Package 1445 gems. Wiki
Available for 7 days
Summit Wildhorn Springer Skin 2000 gems
Umbral Demon Skimmer Skin 2000 gems
Mount Adoption License [email protected] gems. [email protected] gems
Freezie Crown 350 gems
Ice Encasement Outfit 700 gems
Gem Aura Appearance Package 2000 gems
Retail Total: 2150 Gems
If you want the outfit and weapon skin, this is a good deal, since those two alone would set you back 1300 gems normally. For an extra 145 gems, you get the makeover, 5 chances to try for a dye worth 10g-50g, and 5 statuettes
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20% off
Choya Harvesting Tool 800 gems
Choya Logging Tool 800 gems
Choya Mining Tool 800 gems
15% off
Outlaw Appearance Pack 1700 gems. Wiki
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Ironclad Appearance Pack
Retail Values: gems
Financially, this is among the worst of the packages. 1950 gem retail value (compared to usually 2050 for the others) and one of the items is a mini, something that tends to be valued less by more people. On top of that, the premium colors in the dye kit are relatively low value. Unless you really want an immortal weapon skin, I'd recommend buying just the items you want separately.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Dervish Package
Copper-Fed Salvage-o-Matic
Shared Inventory Slot
40% off
Home Portal Stone 540 gems
30% off
Home Instance Node Pack 2800 gems. Wiki
NOTE: This price and percent off is for an account with none of the nodes. The price is lower if any nodes are already owned. Log in to check the price for your account.
15% off
Bandit Sniper Appearance Pack 1700 gems Wiki
Retail Values: 4000 Gems
Great deal if you want them all (or all the ones you are missing).
Retail Values: 2050 Gems plus Choice of an immortal weapon skin
A okay deal if you want all the items including the immortal weapon skin.
500 gems for the dye kits isn't a great right now, since it offers a random dye, which might not be exclusive. Even among those, half are worth less than 10g, only three worth 11-20g, and only one has a market value above 100g
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
30% off
Character Slot Expansion 560 gems
20% off
World Boss Portal Device 320 gems
15% off
Champion of Tyria Package 1530 gems. Wiki
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Choya Harvesting Tool
Choya Logging Tool
Choya Mining Tool
Outlaw Appearance Pack
Festive Hat
Winter Monarch Outfit
Glacial Glider
Tremor Armadillo Roller Beatle Skin
Grand Lion Griffin Skin
Nightfang Griffon Skin
Retail Values: 1850 Gems plus choice of Exuberant Dye
If you want all the gem shop items, this is a good deal: 1850 gems worth of items for only 1530. Leave out the makeover kit and it's only 1500 gems worth of items. If you want to unlock Bloody Red, Ruby Red, or Magenta dye, that's another 100-150 gems worth of value (if converting from gold).
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New
Runecrafter’s Salvage-o-Matic 600 gems
15% off
Winter Soltice Appearance Pack 1700 gems. Wiki
Returned
Black Lion Expedition Contract 1000 gems. Wiki
Black Lion Garden Plot Deed 1000 gems. Wiki
Black Lion Hunter’s Contract 1200 gems. Wiki
Mini Snow Flurry Dragon 500 gems
Winter Soltice Outfit 700 gems
Available for 7 days
Thunderstrike Harvesting Tool 1000 gems
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Home Portal Stone
Bandit Sniper Appearance Pack
Home Instance Node Pack
Reforged Warhound Jackal Skin
Shrine Guardian Jackal Skin
Read the description carefully: this item does not recover runes or sigils. It has a 100% chance to salvage them (compared to 20% for copper-fed & 80% for silver-fed). Discussion of this can be found in this thread. Recommendations and links to data can be found in that thread.
Includes a (bound) glyph of the leatherworker, market price of 375-500 gold, which is equivalent to 1000-1250 gems today.
Therefore, if you want the glyph, buy this tool: you get the glyph at its TP buy-offer price and the skin is included in the deal.
Retail Values: 2250 Gems + Choice of Immortal Weapon
I can't recommend this package unless you really really want an immortal weapon skin (and already own the other packages). Glint's Winters Dye Kit has exclusive colors that can easily be acquired for under 35 gold, which is only about 100 gems for six unlocks, versus 500 gems for 5 low chances to unlock. In other words, it's cheaper to buy the things you want separately... except for the immortal skin.
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Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Character Slot Expansion
World Boss Portal Device
Dreadnought Raptor Skin
Resplendent Avialan Raptor Skin
Champion of Tyria Package
15% off
Braham’s Bitterfrost Frontier Pack 1700 gems. Wiki
Retail Values: 2500 Gems
This is a pretty good deal even without the discount if you want all the non-random items (outfit, longbow, mini, and makeover kit), which are worth 2000 gems retail, since you get the five dye kits thrown in for the same price. Keep in mind you're not guaranteed to get an exclusive color.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
Hiya Forum Members,
Please note that this is an informational / news thread updated, generally, one of two forum members. It has the latest news on Gem Store offerings, and that's its sole purpose.
If you have questions or comments, please add them to a separate thread, or add them to the conversational suggestions thread here. Please don't ask questions or make comments here, for this thread is intended only for updated information about the store. As far as I am aware, most posts are kindly made by @Astral Projections.7320 and @Illconceived Was Na.9781.
Thanks for understanding!
Gaile Gray
Communications Manager: ArenaNet
Fansite & Guild Relations; In-Game Events; Community Showcase Live
15% off
Marjory’s Package 1360 gems. Wiki
Sale ending soon
Winter Soltice Appearance Pack
Summit Wildhorn Springer Skin
Umbral Demon Skimmer Skin
Mount Adoption License p
Freezie Crown
Ice Encasement Outfit
Gem Aura Appearance Package
Retail Values: 2250 Gems
If you want the three wardrobe skins, this is a great deal, even without the discount: just those unlocks are worth 1900 gems.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
15% off
Kasmeer’s Package 1360 gems. Wiki
Available for 4 days
Black Lion Keys and Scrap Package 900 gems
[Contains 10 Black Lion Chest Keys. 2 Black Lion Claim Ticket Scraps]
20% off
Path of Fire Preparation Package 2800 gems. Wiki
Sale ending soon (less than 24 hours)
Braham’s Bitterfrost Frontier Package
Retail Values: 2650 gems
A steal if you want the three wardrobe unlocks, as those alone are worth 1800 gems at normal prices, plus the chance of an exclusive dye and a makeover kit.
Good deal if you buy keys at retail price: retail value of 10 keys is 900 gems, so you get 2 scraps for 'free'
Retail Values: 6900 Gems
This is a great deal for anyone without a set of everlasting tools, as those alone retail for 2400. For an extra 400 gems, you'd get a character slot, two bag slots, two handfulls of BL keys, and an instant L80 booster.
It remains a good deal for anyone who would pay for an instant L80 booster, as that alone is 2000 gems, so in effect, you get a new character slot with a pair of bag slots for 50% off, and they throw in the tools plus keys to sweeten the deal.
On the other hand, for veterans with stacks of knowledge tomes and more tools than they can use, it's no bargain.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
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Taimi’s Package 1700 gems. Wiki
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Marjory’s Package
Retail Values: 1600 Gems plus choice of Immortal Weapon
Not a good deal unless you really want an Immortal Weapon skin, as the contents can be purchased for less than even the discount price of the package.
Hype is the path to the dark side. Hype leads to unfulfilled expectations. Disappointment leads to anger. Anger leads to disgust. Disgust leads to "oh, new shinies! I'm back!"
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Kasmeer’s Package
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Taimi’s Package
Artic Explorer Outfit
Cozy Wintersday Mounts Pack
Black Lion Keys and Scrap Package
Thunderstrike Harvesting Tool
Path of Fire Preparation Pack