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.

Contents 1 Acquisition 2 Finales 3 Collectors 3.1 Candysmith Coldstone 3.2 Candysmith Kringle 3.3 Candysmith Kris 3.4 Candysmith Marley 3.5 Candysmith Noel 3.6 Candysmith Sweetshanks 3.7 Wintersday Gift Giver 4 Notes

Acquisition Edit

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)

FinalesEdit

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 Edit

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 ColdstoneEdit

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 Edit

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 KrisEdit

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 Edit

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 Edit

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 Edit

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 Edit

Collecting: 5 Candy Cane Shards

Item
Wintersday Gift

Notes Edit

• 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.