The popular mobile MMORPG Ragnarok X: Hyper Return (formerly Ragnarok X Next Generation) has kicked off its Snow Festival event for January 2024. This ice fishing contest event gives players a chance to earn exclusive rewards like 2-slotted headgear, gold cards, and more. While Adventurers may have expected the Snow Festival event to take place in December 2023, fitting the wintery theme. However, it was surprisingly postponed to January 2024 instead.
In this guide, we’ll provide a comprehensive overview of the Snow Festival’s Ice Fishing event so you can make the most of it. We’ll cover how to participate, available rewards, tips and strategies, and anything else you need to know to succeed.
Event Costume, Emoticon and Mount
| Item | Details |
 Golden Spirit Carp Headgear (Costume – Head) | Bonus DMG to Water Attribute Monsters +8% Chance of Doubling Your Catch +3% 2-Slotted Card Preview:  Can be obtained through wish using the  Fluffy Snowflakes with 0.03% chances of success. |
 Spirit Carp Headgear (Costume – Head) | Bonus DMG to Fish Attribute Monsters +5% Chance of Doubling Your Catch +1% 2-Slotted Card Preview:  The costume and headgear can be obtained from event exchange NPC for 200  Fishing King Coin and 650  Catch Coin. |
 Ice Hockey Helmet (F) (Costume – Head)  Ice Hockey Champion – Female (Costume – Outfit) | Preview: The costume and headgear can be obtained from event exchange NPC for 70 Fishing King Coin and 260 Catch Coin. |
 Subject 3 (Action) | Preview: Can be obtained through wish using the Fluffy Snowflakes with 3% chances of success. |
Event 1: Ice Fishing Showdown
The main highlight of the Snow Festival is the Fishing Showdown event. Similar to the Xavier Fishing Contest, this is a competitive fishing event with ranked rewards. However, there are a few key differences. The Fishing Showdown runs twice daily during specific time windows, unlike Xavier which is open all day. Also, the ranking rewards are even more valuable this time, making placement very worthwhile. Furthermore, special baits must be used rather than the regular baits.
How to Get Ice Fishing Rod
Getting Fishing Rod can be easier after you have completed the Odin Burn event, the 4K Odin burn will allow you to get roughly 26 to 30 pcs of Fully Snowflakes. These Snowflakes can be used to Wish on the Gingerbread and has a higher chance of getting Fishing Rod.
For that start, you can use it to fish initially in the contest. Upon fishing, you’ll be able to earn a lot of Catch Coin, this coin can then be used to exchange for 
Ice Fishing Rod.
Where to Get Fishing Bait for Ice Fishing
To participate in the Fishing Showdown, you’ll need special event-exclusive bait that can be obtained for free from the 3 Gingerbread NPCs located at the top of the Lutie map. Each Gingerbread NPC offers a different bait:
- The
Cost-Effective Bait requires inexpensive materials like fishing vouchers to exchange. This is the most affordable bait option. Score you get ranging from 20 to 50. - The
Mid-Tier Bait requires mid-range priced materials like Kafra Corp Coin to exchange. This bait is moderately expensive. Score you get ranging from 50 to 70. - The
Luxurious Bait requires expensive coins like Valkyrie Coins to exchange. This is the most costly yet effective bait. Score you get ranging from 70 to 99.
The bait you choose will depend on your current material stocks and willingness to spend. The more expensive Luxurious Bait will give you an edge, while the Cost-Effective Bait is sufficient for most. Make sure to stock up on bait before the Fishing Showdown starts!
Here is the list of Gingerbread that gives these fishing bait.
| Gingerbread NPC | Requires Item | Baits Rewards |
| Gentlemen Gingerbread | 2 x  Fishing Materials(176  Crystals in value)Per Day Cost (3 times Exchange): 528 Crystals | 1~2 Fruit Bait Rare fishing bait good for smaller fish |
| Poopy Gingerbread | 3 x  Kafra Corp. Coin(780 Crystals in value)Per Day Cost (3 times Exchange): 2,340 Crystals | 1~2 Live Worm Bait Rare fishing bait good for bigger fish |
| Poring Gingerbread | 5 x  Valkyrie Coin(1,300 Crystals in value)Per Day Cost (3 times Exchange): 3,900 Crystals | 1~2 Red Shrimp Bait Luxurious fishing bait good for big fish |
Ice Fishing Schedule
Here are the schedules for the Ice Fishing Contest:
| Schedule | Time (Manila, Philippine Time +8GMT) | Server Time (Bangkok, Thailand Time +7GMT) |
| Afternoon Contest | 1:00PM to 2:00PM | 12:00NN to 1:00PM |
| Evening Contest | 9:00PM to 10:00PM | 8:00PM to 9:00PM |
How to Participate in Ice Fishing Contest
To participate in the Fishing Showdown, you’ll need to travel to the event location in Lutie during one of the scheduled times. Talk to the NPC Lutie in Prontera Square near the Sledgehammer NPCs to be transported to the Lutie map.
Once in Lutie, head to the northernmost point of the map to join the Fishing Showdown. Here you’ll be able to enter the competition during the allotted time windows. From here, go to one of the 3 fishing spots.
When participating in the Fishing Showdown, select your bait wisely. It’s recommended to start by practicing with the cheap Fruit Bait. Use these initial rounds to perfect your timing and reflexes without wasting expensive bait. Once you feel confident in your fishing skills, change to the top-tier Red Shrimp Bait to get higher score.
After that, you should get score from 80+ when using the Red Shrimp Bait. The goal is to get the highest rank top 1, to get the headgear rewards.
Ranking Rewards (Daily and Overall Ranking)
After each Fishing Showdown session, players are ranked based on the total length of fish caught during that round. The top scoring players in each round are rewarded with headgear prizes.
There is also an overall event leaderboard that tracks players’ cumulative fishing length over the entire event duration. The top-ranking players on the overall leaderboard will receive grand prizes like gold headgear, gold cards, gift boxes, and more.
Event 2: Snowy Quests (Daily and Cumulative Quest)
Like most events in Ragnarok X, the Snow Festival features a range of daily and cumulative quests. The daily quests provide materials needed for the Fishing Showdown and materials needed for event exchange. Surprisingly, there are more daily quests than usual, offering plenty of opportunities to get more rewards.
Meanwhile, there are fewer cumulative quests this time around. The cumulative goals tend to tie into the Fishing Showdown objectives, encouraging participation in the competitive fishing event.
Here are all of the daily and cumulative quest for this event:
| Objectives | Rewards |
| (Daily) Daily Fishing: 5/5 | 1 x Fruit Bait |
| (Daily) Mine 20/20 | 1 x Fruit Bait |
| (Daily) Gather 2/2 | 1 x Fruit Bait |
| (Daily) Cook 1/1 dishes | 1 x Live Worm Bait |
| (Daily) Smelt 3/3 items | 1 x Live Worm Bait |
| (Daily) Kill 200/200 monsters in the wild | 1 x Fruit Bait 1 x Fluffy Snowflake |
| (Daily) Complete 1/1 instances | 2 x Live Worm Bait 1 x Fluffy Snowflake |
| (Daily) Complete 3/3 Ice Fishing in Snow Festival | 1 x Fruit Bait 2 x Fluffy Snowflake |
| (Daily) Make 1/1 Snowflake Wish in Snow Festival | 1 x Fruit Bait |
| (Daily) Exchange gifts 1/1 times in Snow Festival | 2 x Red Shrimp Bait 1 x Fluffy Snowflake |
| (Cumulative) Catch a fish 85cm long 1/1 times in Snow Festival | 1 x Magical Fishing Bait Box (L) |
| (Cumulative) Complete 20/20 Ice Fishing in Snow Festival | 1 x Magical Fishing Bait Box (S) |
| (Cumulative) Exchange gifts (12/12) times in Snow Festival | 1 x Magical Fishing Bait Box (M) |
Event 3: Snowflake Wish
The Snow Festival also introduces the Snowflake Wish, a limited-time gacha event. The good news is you can earn draws just by completing daily activities, without spending real money. However, the drop rates for rare costumes are extremely low.
Common rewards like Panacea have high draw rates, while the exclusive winter outfits have less than a 1% chance. You’ll likely need to supplement free draws with paid pulls for a shot at the rare cosmetic prizes.
While the gacha allows free participation, the odds are stacked against winning without shelling out cash. Unless you get very lucky, you’ll end up with lots of basic items rather than the sought-after winter fashion pieces. Ultimately, the Snowflake Wish offers a fun bonus event but in a very pay-to-win style. Manage expectations going in and don’t break the bank chasing costumes.
| Item | Chances |
Golden Spirit Carp Headgear (Costume – Headgear) | 0.03% |
 Ice Hockey Stick (Mount) | 0.55% |
Subject 3 (Action) | 3% |
 Fishing King Coin | 1.2% |
 Red Shrimp Bait | 0.6% |
2 x Red Shrimp Bait | 0.3% |
3 x Red Shrimp Bait | 0.2% |
 Live Worm Bait | 1.3% |
2 x Live Worm Bait | 0.6% |
3 x Live Worm Bait | 0.4% |
 Fruit Bait | 3.6% |
2 x Fruit Bait | 1.8% |
3 x Fruit Bait | 1.2% |
 Char-Grilled Saury I Eel with BBQ Sauce I Flavored Clam I Spiky Scale Stew I Deep-Fried Spore I Assorted Seafood Soup I | 36% (6% each) |
 Gray Potion (PVP) | 7% |
 Yggdrasil Berry | 7.6% |
 Catch Coin | 2.4% |
 Ice Fishing Rod | 12.2% |
 Panacea | 20.52% |
Event 4: Odin Burn Event
There is also a burn Odin event where you can turn on Odin’s Blessing while AFKing with monsters. This allows you to loot additional event-exclusive materials called Fluffy Snowflakes, which you can use to earn extra draws in the Snowflake Wish gacha event.
Based on early estimates, burning through around 500 Odin daily provides around 5 Fluffy Snowflakes. However, the exact drop rate and any daily limits are still being determined.
Event 4: Catch Store (Exchange Materials)
As you participate in Snow Festival events and quests, you’ll earn various seasonal materials. These can be exchanged for exclusive rewards by talking to the Gingerbread NPCs at the top of the Lutie map.
Some of the notable items you can trade materials for include:
| Item | Cost |
Spirit Carp Headgear (Costume – Head) | 200 Fishing King Coin 650 Catch Coin |
 Ice Hockey Champion (Costume – Outfit) | 50 Fishing King Coin 150 Catch Coin |
 Ice Hockey Helmet (M) (Costume – Head) | 20 Fishing King Coin 100 Catch Coin |
Ice Hockey Helmet (F) (Costume – Head) | 20 Fishing King Coin 100 Catch Coin |
 Brown Chestnut (Decoration) (Mount Costume) | 15 Fishing King Coin |
 Cave Fishing Avatar Frame (Frame Unlock) | 150 Catch Coin |
 Cave Fishing Chat Frame (Frame Unlock) | 150 Catch Coin |
 Cave Fishing Side Bar (Frame Unlock) | 150 Catch Coin |
 Fluffy Snowflake x 3 | 1 Fishing King Coin |
Fishing King Coin | 20 Catch Coin |
Ice Fishing Rod | 1 Catch Coin |
There is no limit to the amount of Snowflakes you’ll get. Managed to get 13pcs out of 2000 Odin’s Blessing.