The Pinatas

Pinata strategy

Pinatas - which will give us Zaldia (the next Legendary). I expect them to start either later this week OR possibly Monday of next week.

I never actually posted a full guide - save a list of the objectives for the Pinatas. However, now that I have a final piece of information...I feel I can post a "strategy guide" for the Pinatas...I just need to refine it a little

The structure on this is:

Pinata Number: Number of points
Objective 1
Objective 2
Objective 3
Prizes:

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1. 20 points
-Click on the pinata = 4 points for your Pinata
-groom a horse = Friend clicks are worth 2 points each
Prizes - Pandora's Box, 3x Aging points

2. 30 points
- Stroke a horse = able to be helped by 2 friends a day
- Put a pony to bed = 10 Mace Blows *extra clicks*
Prizes - 10% Energy for your horses, 2** White Classical Saddle Cloth

3. 50 points
- Congratulate a player = next 3 clicks are worth 2 points eahc (Except friend clicks)
- Visit Ow's profile page = able to click the pinata 15 times every 12 hours
Prizes - Whip, 2** Blue and white western saddle cloth

4. 75 points
- Sell exactly 3 mashes at the shop = 20 points for your pinata
- Donate 5000e to Ow = Friend clicks are worth 3 points each
Prizes - Water of youth, 10x mashes

5. 100 points
- Participate in a competition = able to be helped by 3 friends per day
- Click on a friend's pinata = clicks are now worth 2 points each (except Friends)
Prizes - 50x apples, Philote's Stroke

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6. 125 points
- Choose a Horse's Specialty= 7 Mace Blows
- Give an apple to a Divine or Wild horse = Friend clicks are worth 4 points each
Prizes - 1* Classical Bridle, Helios' Ray

7. 150 points
- Train a horse for 3 consecutive hours = Next 4 friend clicks are worth 5 points each
- Participate in a competition requiring 12% energy = click the pinata 15 times every 8 hours
Prizes - 100x Wood, 100x Sand, 100x Iron

8. 200 points
- Donate 10,000e to Ow = able to be helped by 4 friends per day
- Finish in position #3 in 3 competitions* = number of points needed divided by 2
Prizes - 10x aging points, Ploutos Parchment, Zaldia's Saddle Cloth

9. 250 points
- Finish last in a competition = Friend clicks are worth 5 points each
- Earn 120e from a horse with a Ploutos Parchment = clicks are now worth 4 points each (except friend clicks)
Prizes - 20x leather, Water Trough, Apollo's Lyre

10. 300 points
- Congratulate a player on their birthday = next 5 clicks worth 5 points each (except friend clicks)
- Use an aging point on a 15 year old horse = 5 Mace Blows
Prizes - Violet 2** Polo Wraps, Violet 2** Ear Bonnet, Violet 2** Western Saddle Cloth

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11. 400 points
- Win at least 1,000e from competitions with a horse= Click on the pinata 15 times every 6 hours
- Be congratulated 12times = Open the pinata directly on the next click
Prizes - Zaldia's Saddle, 300x Fodder, 500 points for the general ranking

12. 500 points
- Win 1e in a competition = Friend clicks are worth 6 points each
- Donate *various common items* to a new player* = Clicks are worth 6 points each (except friend clicks)
Prizes - 4,000 equus, Medusa's Blood, Achilles' Heel
*My donate list on preprod was 1x 1* Western Saddle, 38x Oats, 2,000e - might be different on live.

13. 750 points
- Stroke a horse with a Flaxen Chestnut Coat = 250 points for your pinata
- Donate a horse to Ow = able to be helped by 6 friends a day
Prizes - Shower, 20x carrots, Zeus' Lightning bolt

*From here on out - Pinatas have 3 objectives!

14. 1000 points
- Fully equip a horse that has never been equipped before = next click is worth 100 points (except friend clicks)
- Participate in 60 competitions that require 20% energy = 200 points for your Pinata
- Remove a Pegasus' Wings = clicks are worth 8 points each (except friend clicks)
Prizes - Piece of Cloud, Zaldia's Bridle, 100% Morale for your Horses

15. 1200 points
- Finish training in one skill on a horse = Number of points received goes to 300 (so if you have 0 points, you'll now have 300 - if you have 400 points, I believe you WILL Drop back to 300 - so do this objective before you have more than 300 points)
- Accept an item exchange = friend clicks are worth 8 points each
- Open a horn of Plenty = able to click on the pinata 15 times every 4 hours.
Prizes - 10x aging points, Tractor, Cronos' Timer

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16. 1500 points
- Purchase a horse for 2000e = next 6 friend clicks are worth 20 points each
- Donate x amount of equus to Ow = 20 Mace Blows
- Stroke a horse over 40 years of age = clicks are worth 10 points each (except friend clicks)
Prizes - 100x droppings, Hypnos' Blanket, Golden Apple

17. 2000 points
- Give a carrot to a horse born from Gaia and Ouranos = next click is worth 20 points (except friend click)
- Win x amount of competitions = able to be helped by 8 friends a day
- Reach 100 BLUP with a horse = Number of points already received for the pinata multiplied by 2 *Best to wait until you are close to or at 1000 points to validate this objective!*
Prizes - Zaldia's Polo Wraps, 5th Element, 6,000 equus

18. 2500 Points
- Give a mash to a horse with a dressage skill between 266 to 373 = 500 points for your pinata
- Reach a reserve ending in XX = Clicks are worth 12 points each (except friend clicks)
- Give a horse a *color* Golden Apple coat = able to click on the Pinata 15 times every 3 hours.
Prizes - 20x mashes, 1,000 General ranking points, Nyx Pack

19. 3000 points
- Win 2 competitions with a horse born from Gaia and Ouranos = 15 Mace Blows
- Donate X amount of equus to Ow = Friend clicks are worth 10 points each
- Buy a horse for a minimum of 1 pass = 400 points for your pinata
Prizes - 15 xaging points, Hera Pack, Themis' Scales

20. 4000 points
- Remove a unicorn's horn = able to be helped by 10 friends a day
- Give birth to twins = clicks are worth 15 points each (except friend clicks)
- Win 1 Rosette = Number of points needed divided by 2
Prizes - 10,000 Equus, Philosopher's Stone, Zaldia's Ear Bonnet

which piñata do you get zalidia's ear bonnot

Zaldia's Tack is found on the following Pinatas:

Saddle Cloth - Pinata 8
Saddle - Pinata 11
Bridle - Pinata 14
Polo Wraps - Pinata 17
Ear Bonnet - Pinata 20

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**Please note, this guide does NOT take into account the Use of Passes/Diamonds/Horns of Plenty at any time outside of objectives that require it. In addition, though there are 20 Pinatas - this guide does NOT take one all the way to the 20th (as it is based on not using any additional Passes and the like outside of objectives) and is based solely on the Normal length of the promotion, a players ability to get all clicks (normal and friend), as well as do all objectives the same day they are given.

Also, keep in mind that this is based off MY experience - your results may vary.
Also, while this guide does NOT take into account Pass use - you are free to use Passes at any time to purchase extra hits in the form of Mace Blows. If able - this is actually advisable - especially if you only need a couple more points to break a Pinata as it will allow you to save on normal clicks/friend clicks!

Additionally - some of the objectives give Mace Blows (extra clicks) - you do not need to use these right away if you don't want to...However, this guide covers those that use them right away instead of hoarding them.
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All that said - This is a day-by-day breakdown of the best way to use clicks/objectives - and how many points one receives for them.

Day 1 - Pinata 1, 20 points = clicks worth 1, friend worth 2

9am - 1 normal click: 1/20
validate objective 1: 5/20
(validate objective 2)
1 friend click: 7/20 (make sure you get this before continuing with normal clicks)
9am - 13 normal clicks: 20/20 - Pinata breaks, 1 normal click left

*Start Pinata 2, 30 points*
9am - 1 normal click: 1/30
(validate objective 1)
1 friend click: 3/30
Validate objective 2: 13/30

Day 2 = clicks worth 1, friends worth 2

2 Friend clicks: 17/30 (make sure you get these before doing normal clicks)
9am - 13 normal clicks: 30/30 - Pinata breaks, 2 normal clicks left

*Start Pinata 3, 50 points*
(Validate objective 1 before clicking!)
9am - 2 normal clicks: 4/50
(validate objective 2 - clicks are now 12 hours apart)
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 20/50

Day 3 = clicks worth 1, friends worth 2

(Wait to use friend clicks!)
9am - 15 normal clicks: 35/50
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 50/50 - Pinata breaks

*start Pinata 4, 75 points*
validate objective 1: 20/75
(validate objective 2 - friend clicks now worth 3 points)
2 friend clicks: 26/75

Day 4 = clicks worth 1, friends worth 3

9am - 15 normal clicks: 41/75
2 friend clicks: 47/75
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 62/75

Day 5 = clicks worth 1, friends worth 3

(wait on using Friend clicks)
9am - 13 normal clicks: 75/75 - Pinata breaks, 2 normal clicks left, 2 friend clicks left

*start Pinata 5, 100 points*
(validate objective 1 - allows help from 3 friends)
(validate objective 2 - clicks are now worth 2 points each)
9am - 2 normal clicks: 4/100
3 friend clicks: 13/100
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 43/100

Day 6 = clicks worth 2 points, friends worth 3

9am - 15 normal clicks: 73/100
1 Friend click: 76/100
9pm - 12 normal clicks: 100/100 - Pinata breaks, 3 normal clicks left, 2 friend clicks left

*start pinata 6, 125 points*
Validate objective 1: 14/125
9pm - 3 normal clicks: 20/125
(validate objective 2 - Friend clicks now worth 4 points each)
2 Friend clicks: 28/125

Day 7 = clicks worth 2, friends worth 4

9am - 15 normal clicks: 58/125
3 friend clicks: 70/125
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 100/125
Day 8 = clicks worth 2, friends worth 4
9am - 13 normal clicks: 126/125 - Pinata breaks, 2 normal clicks left, 3 friend clicks left

*Start Pinata 7, 150 points*

(validate objective 1)
3 friend clicks: 15/150 *objective 1 makes the next 4 friend clicks worth 5 points*
9am - 2 normal clicks: 19/150
(validate objective 2 - clicks are now 8 hours apart)
5 pm - 15 normal clicks: 49/150
1am - 15 normal clicks: 79/150

Day 9 = clicks worth 2, Friends worth 4

9am - 15 normal clicks: 109/150
3 friend clicks: 122/150 *1 friend click worth 5, 2 worth 4*
5pm - 14 normal clicks: 150/150 - Pinata breaks, 1 normal click left

*Start pinata 8, 200 points*
(validate objective 1 - able to be helped by 4 friends)
(Validate objective 2 - Pinata now only needs 100 points to break)
5pm - 1 normal click: 2/100
1 friend click: 6/100
1am - 15 normal clicks: 36/100

Day 10 = clicks worth 2, friends worth 4

9am - 15 normal clicks: 66/100
1 friend click: 70/100
5pm - 15 normal clicks: 100/100 - Pinata breaks, 3 friend clicks left

*Start pinata 9, 250 points*
(Validate objective 1 - friend clicks now worth 5 points)
(Validate objective 2 - clicks are now worth 4 points each)
3 friend clicks: 15/250
1am - 15 normal clicks: 75/250

Day 11 = clicks worth 4, friends worth 5

9am - 15 normal clicks: 135/250
4 Friend clicks: 155/250
5pm - 15 normal clicks: 215/250
1am - 9 normal clicks: 251/250 - Pinata breaks, 6 normal clicks left

*start pinata 10, 300 points*
(Validate objective 1 - next 5 normal clicks worth 5 points)
1am - 6 normal clicks: 29/300
validate objective 2: 49/300

Day 12 = clicks worth 4, friends worth 5
9am - 15 normal clicks: 109/300
4 friends clicks: 129/300
5pm - 15 normal clicks: 189/300
1am - 15 normal clicks: 249/300

Day 13 = clicks worth 4, friends worth 5
9am - 13 normal clicks: 301/300 - Pianta breaks, 2 normal clicks left, 4 friend clicks left

*start Pinata 11, 400 points*
(Validate objective 1 - clicks are now 6 hours apart)
Validate objective 2: 399/400
9am - 1 normal click: 403/400 - Pinata breaks, 1 normal click left, 4 friend clicks left

*Start pinata 12, 500 points*
(validate objective 1 - friend clicks now worth 6 points)
(validate objective 2 - normal clicks now worth 6 points)
9am - 1 normal click: 6/500
4 friend clicks: 30/500
3pm - 15 normal clicks: 120/500
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 210/500
3am - 15 normal clicks: 300/500

Day 14 = clicks worth 6, friends worth 6
9am - 15 normal clicks: 390/500
4 friend clicks: 414/500
3pm - 15 normal clicks: 504/500 - Pinata breaks

*Start pinata 13, 750 points*
Validate objective 1: 250/750
(validate objective 2 - able to be helped by 6 friends a day now)
2 friend clicks: 262/750
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 352/750
3am - 15 normal clicks: 442/750

Day 15 = clicks worth 6, friends worth 6

9am - 15 normal clicks: 532/750
6 friend clicks: 568/750
3pm - 15 normal clicks: 658/750
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 748/750
3am - 1 normal click: 754/750 - Pinata breaks, 14 normal clicks left

*start Pinata 14, 1000 points*
(validate objective 1 - next click worth 100 points)
validate objective 2: 200/1000
(validate objective 3 - clicks are now worth 8 points each)
3am - 14 normal clicks: 404/1000 (1 clicks worth 100, 13 worth 8)

Day 16 = clicks worth 8, friends worth 6

9am - 15 normal clicks: 524/1000
6 friend clicks: 560/1000
3pm - 15 normal clicks: 680/1000
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 800/1000
3am - 15 normal clicks: 920/1000

Day 17 = clicks worth 8, friends worth 6
9am - 10 normal clicks: 1000/1000 - Pinata breaks, 5 normal clicks left, 6 friend clicks left

*start Pinata 15, 1200 points*
validate objective 1: 300/1200 (do this before clicking!)
(validate objective 2 - friend clicks now worth 8)
9am - 5 normal clicks: 340/1200
6 friend clicks: 388/1200
(validate objective 3 - clicks are now 4 hours apart)
1pm - 15 normal clicks: 508/1200
5pm - 15 normal clicks: 628/1200
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 748/1200
1am - 15 normal clicks: 868/1200

Day 18 - clicks worth 8, friends worth 8
(wait to use friend clicks!)
5am - 15 normal clicks: 988/1200
9am - 15 noraml clicks: 1108/1200
1pm - 12 normal clicks: 1204/1200 - Pinata breaks, 3 normal clicks left, 6 friend clicks left

*start Pinata 16, 1500 points*
(validate objective 1 - next 6 friend clicks worth 20 points)
(validate objective 2)
(validate objective 3 - clicks are now worth 10 points)
1pm - 3 normal clicks: 30/1500
6 friend clicks: 150/1500
20 mace blows *gotten from objective 2*: 350/1500
5pm - 15 normal clicks: 500/1500
9pm - 15 normal clicks: 650/1500
1am - 15 normal clicks: 800/1500

*If the promotion is only 19 days long - you can not make it past Pinata 16 without using additional Passes/Horns of Plenty! If you wish to complete this event and use Passes - please see the next Spoiler for more information.*

So, you want to use Passes, eh? Well - I've a bit of advice for you;

1. Remember that Mace Blows are worth however many points your Normal Clicks are worth (so if your normal click is worth 1 point - your Mace Blow is worth 1 point).

2. Only purchase Mace Blows if you are only short a couple of points on a Pinata - this will actually help save you some passes/HOPs in the long run:

Ex. your clicks are worth 3 points, your pinata is at 96/100
1 Pass will get you 3 Mace Blows - So you can get your 6 points to break your Pinata, and you get to start off with 3 additional points on the next one thanks to that extra Mace Blow.

3. From Preprod - these are the average amounts of points one can find in a HOP for certain Pinatas (based on the use of 5 HOPs per Pinata - you may need to use More/Less on a Pinata)

Pinata 4: 15, 12, 16, 16 (14 points)
Pinata 5:15, 18, 13, 12, 16, (14 points)
Pinata 6: 33, 31, 31, 29, 26 (30 points)
Pianta 7: 35, 27, 28, 26, 34 (30 points)
Pinata 8: 28, 25, 29, 35,(28 points)
Pinata 9: 50, 59, 61, 50, 52, (54 points)
Pinata 10: 69, 59,52,70, 61, (62 points)
Pianta 11: 59, 57, 59, 50, 50, (55 points)
Pinata 12: 102, 108, 110, 113, 139 (110 points)
Pinata 13: 129, 137, 115, 125, 119 (125 points)
Pinata 14: 102, 140, 125, 138, 112 (123 points)
Pinata 15: 279, 273, 201, 237, 262, (250 points)
Pinata 16: 251, 251, 275, 234, 242, (250 points)
Pinata 17: 279, 269, 201, 262, 228 (247 points)
Pinata 18: 496, 428, 448, 512, 420 (460 points)
Pinata 19: 522, 500, 536, 526, 468 (510 points)
Pinata 20: 542, 525, 559, 493, 558 (535 points)

It is up to you to decide when/if you wish to use Passes. Personally, I advise doing the following;

1. Again, purchase Mace Blows if you are only short a few points for your Pinata

2. Always - Do the Objectives FIRST when you start a new Pinata!

3. Use the majority of your Passes/HOPs the first time they are offered ~ they will be offered TWICE (once around the middle, again towards the end). I advise using them sooner rather than later so that you can get to the harder pinatas faster (and have more regular clicks) - but feel free to save a couple for later if you wish.

In all my calculations - I've come out to one needing between 10 to 30 passes/HOPs *if one has some in inventory* to complete this promotion in full depending on when they decide to use their HOPs and Passes.

It is up to you to decide when/if you wish to use Passes. Personally, I advise doing the following;

1. Again, purchase Mace Blows if you are only short a few points for your Pinata

2. Always - Do the Objectives FIRST when you start a new Pinata!

3. Use the majority of your Passes/HOPs the first time they are offered ~ they will be offered TWICE (once around the middle, again towards the end). I advise using them sooner rather than later so that you can get to the harder pinatas faster (and have more regular clicks) - but feel free to save a couple for later if you wish.

In all my calculations - I've come out to one needing between 10 to 30 passes/HOPs *if one has some in inventory* to complete this promotion in full depending on when they decide to use their HOPs and Passes.

If you are referring to Bucephalus' Perk - like the Falabella bonus, it gives a temporary bonus to Dressage for a horse for competitions (So it would work for the Grand Prix)

If you are referring to the Star of Immortal Power's bonus - again, it gives it as a permanent bonus for Competitions, so it would work for the Prix.

If you are referring to the Witch coat of the Magic Hat - Nope, it is stated right in the description that:

~ Witch:
Whenever a horse wearing this dress takes part in a competition, it brings a penalty of 3 points in each jurisdiction to all other competitors.
This does not work for Grand Prix competitions.

Bucephalus' Perk.

It's such a bad idea to introduce bonuses that cannot be controlled. How fun to try and sell Grand Prix-horses when the placings might be messed up because someone's lucky enough to get the bonus on that particular day but somebody with a better horse didn't.

I *really* hope the bonus does NOT apply to the grand prix.