Miniature

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A menagerie of miniatures.

Miniatures are small replicas of different creatures and other NPCs found in Guild Wars. They are often referred to as miniature pets, mini-pets, or minis for short. They are not capable of attacking or interacting with other game elements in any way. They are mainly for show and are mostly used by ArenaNet as a means of rewarding a player's achievements or dedication to the game.

First annual series

Characters reaching 12 months of age will receive an unopened Birthday Present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

Second annual series

Characters reaching 24 months of age will receive an unopened second-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

Third annual series

Characters reaching 36 months of age will receive an unopened third-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

Fourth annual series

Characters reaching 48 months of age will receive an unopened fourth-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

Fifth annual series

Character and miniature sizes were flipped as a joke for April Fools' Day 2010.

Characters reaching 60 months of age will receive an unopened fifth-year present in their inventory, which will contain one of the following miniatures:

Special Edition

In-game reward

Always available

Acquisition method	Gold	Green
Hall of Heroes random reward		Ghostly Hero
Coffer of Whispers random reward		Mallyx
Cross-campaign scavenger hunt		Black Moa Chick
Gift of the Traveler	Brown Rabbit	Gwen Doll Yakkington
Underworld Chest	Smite Crawler	Dhuum
Royal Gift	Evennia Livia Princess Salma
White Mantle (War in Kryta)		Confessor Dorian Confessor Isaiah
Peacekeepers (War in Kryta)		Peacekeeper Enforcer
Gladiator's Zaishen Strongbox	Ghostly Priest
Champion's Zaishen Strongbox	Guild Lord
Strategist's Zaishen Strongbox	High Priest Zhang
Hero's Zaishen Strongbox	Rift Warden

During special events only

1:These miniatures were only given to Gaile Gray.

Promotional

Miscellaneous

A selected miniature.

These are miniatures that are obtained as part of championships, official contests, as promotional miniatures in the Taiwan and Japan territories, and as promotional magazine giveaways in the European region.

Notes

Example of a dead miniature.

Bug.On rare occasions, you will be able to see a miniature's level or party size next to its name. The mini can also be selectable, like a player; its name will appear as "Collectors[sic] Edition <Miniature name> Doll", "Birthday <Miniature name> Doll", or (for newer pets) "Miniature <Miniature name>".

• The game treats miniatures as allies: they are affected by skill effects (e.g. Earthquake or "You're All Alone!"), and they boost skills that increase in power through the number of allies within range (e.g. Leader's Comfort).
  • However, they cannot draw aggro nor do they impact Leadership.
• Miniatures have been observed to have drops assigned to them; however, the owner of the mini is still able to pick up the drop. (Sources: Image & discussion.)
• There are currently 116 different miniatures in the game (40 white, 19 purple, 35 gold, and 22 green), including the 3 unique Frogs.

• The images of all miniatures are located in this miniature gallery.

Trivia

• Before the October 12th 2007 update, Miniatures used to die when hit by a snow ball or boulder in Eye of the North.
• Many high-end miniatures are no longer in circulation, as they belonged to accounts that have been permanently banned.
• Hours before the First Year miniatures were due to be released, all newly created characters spawned with a miniature. The game was rolled back an hour later, after many exploited this glitch.
• Birthday miniatures were introduced near the anniversary of the game's release: April 27th, 2007 (2^nd year), April 25th, 2008 (3^rd year), April 26th, 2009 (4^th year), April 23rd, 2010 (5^th year).

The Guild Wars 2 Wiki also has an article on Miniature.