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{{Quotation|[https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/guild-wars-2-live-summer-2021/ Official description.]|The annual Dragon Bash festival returns to Hoelbrak. Enjoy the terrifying dragon holograms, spectacular fireworks, and smorgasbord of dragon bashing activities (awful dragons only)}}
[[File:Dragon Bash banner.jpg|400px|right]]
[[Dragon Bash]] is a summer [[festival]] celebrating resistance against (and victories over!) the [[Elder Dragon]]s. Filled with fun games and activities to remind us of that which we fight for, one can compete for a variety of prizes, from [[Piece of Zhaitaffy|delicious candy]] to holographic equipment. To enjoy this festival, be sure to pick up your {{item icon|Invitation to Dragon Bash}} which will teleport you straight to the celebrations in [[Hoelbrak]]!

Originally celebrated in [[Lion's Arch]] and sponsored by the [[Captain's Council]] after the victory over [[Zhaitan]], in 2019 it moved to the [[norn]] [[city]] Hoelbrak.

== Releases ==
* [[Dragon Bash 2013]] (2013-06-11 — 2013-07-09)
* [[Dragon Bash 2019]] (2019-06-25 — 2019-07-16)
* [[Dragon Bash 2020]] (2020-06-23 — 2020-07-14)
* [[Dragon Bash 2021]] (2021-06-22 — 2021-07-13)
* [[Dragon Bash 2022]] (2022-06-07 — 2022-06-28)
* [[Dragon Bash 2023]] (2023-06-06 — 2023-06-27)
* [[Dragon Bash 2024]] (2024-06-04 — 2024-06-25)
* [[Dragon Bash 2025]] (2025-06-17 — 2025-07-08)
* [[Dragon Bash 2026]] (2026-06-02 — 2026-06-23)

== Activities ==
=== Current activities ===
{| {{STDT|promo}} style="max-width:134em;"
! style="width:12.5em;" | Activity
! style="width:42.5em;" | Description
! style="width:14.5em;" | Possible rewards
|-
! class="line-right | [[File:Dragon Bash.png|24px|link=Dragon Piñata]] [[Dragon Piñata]]s
| Dragon Piñatas are found all around Hoelbrak and in smaller number in other cities. They grant 4-6 Piece of Zhaitaffy upon first 35 interactions, and after that only 1 per piñata.
| {{item icon|Piece of Zhaitaffy}}
|-
! class="line-right | [[File:Event star (tango_icon).png|24px|link=Moa Racing]] [[Moa Racing]]
| An event where you can place bets on racing moas near {{waypoint|Legends Waypoint}}. The event restarts 5 minutes after the end of the previous round.
| {{item icon|Piece of Zhaitaffy}}
|-
! class="line-right | [[File:Dragon Bash Hologram Projector.png|24px|link=Dragon Bash Hologram Stampede!]] [[Dragon Bash Hologram Stampede!|Hologram Stampede]]
| An event where you need to beat holographic minions in the zones around Hoelbrak. The event starts every 15 minutes and you can find the timer on this page.
| {{item icon|Piece of Zhaitaffy}} {{item icon|Dragon Coffers}}
|-
! class="line-right | [[File:Dragon Bash.png|24px|link=Dragon Arena]][[File:Dungeon (map icon).png|20px|link=Dragon Arena]] [[Dragon Arena]]
| A festive instance where you need to beat as many holographic minions, with a champion after every round, as fast as possible. Available either as public Dragon Bash Arena or private Dragon Arena Survival. Speak to [[Halstein]] near {{waypoint|Hero's Compass Waypoint}} to enter the public instance or enter the nearby portal for private instance.
| {{item icon|Dragon Coffers}}
|-
! class="line-right | [[File:Adventure (map icon).png|24px|link=Time Trial: Dragon Bash Rally]] [[Time Trial: Dragon Bash Rally]]
| A race adventure where you need to race through all the checkpoints as quickly as possible. Talk to the [[Time Trial (NPC)|Time Trial NPC]] right next to the {{waypoint|Trade Commons Waypoint}} to start it.
| {{item icon|Dragon Racer: Gold}} {{item icon|Dragon Racer: Silver}} {{item icon|Dragon Racer: Bronze}}
|-
! class="line-right | [[File:Event dialogue (map icon).png|24px|link=A race is starting soon! (Dragon Bash)]] [[A race is starting soon! (Dragon Bash)|Dragon Bash Rally]]
| An event version of the race. Players without a mount can rent either the [[Raptor]] from [[Festival Mount Rental]] or the [[Roller Beetle]] from [[Roller Beetle Rental]] for {{coin|1000}}.
| {{item icon|Dragon Coffers}}
|-
! class="line-right | [[File:Adventure (map icon).png|24px|link=Piñata Bashing]] [[Piñata Bashing]]
| An adventure where you need to destroy as many piñatas as possible during a time limit. Talk to the [[Piñata Bashing (NPC)|Piñata Bashing NPC]] near {{waypoint|Upper Balcony Waypoint}} to start it.
| {{item icon|Piñata Bashing: Gold}} {{item icon|Piñata Bashing: Silver}} {{item icon|Piñata Bashing: Bronze}}
|}

=== Historical activities (2013) ===
* In the original run, the [[Dragon Ball Arena]] was available. It has been reintroduced in [[Lunar New Year]] in 2015.
* [[Dragon Effigy|Dragon Effigies]] were available as well, granting boons upon interaction. Since 2019, few effigies can be found in Hoelbrak.
* A [[firework]] finale to conclude the festivities.

== Event schedule ==
The following schedule is for the [[Dragon Bash Hologram Stampede!|Hologram Stampede]] activity.
{{event timer|festival-db}}

== Achievements ==
* {{Achievement icon|Daily Dragon Bash}}
* {{Achievement icon|Dragon Bash (achievements)}}
* {{Achievement icon|Dragon Bash Feats}}
* {{Achievement icon|Festival Collections}}
** {{Achievement icon|page=The Goldclaw Holiday Collection}}: [[Smash the Dragon]]
** {{Achievement icon|page=Festival Frequenter}}: [[Invitation to Dragon Bash]]

== Vendors ==
: {{vendor|dragon bash}} [[Dragon Bash Merchant (Weekly)]]
: {{vendor|dragon bash}} [[Dragon Bash Merchant (Weapons)]]
: {{vendor|dragon bash}} [[Dragon Bash Merchant (Prizes)]]
: {{vendor|dragon bash}} [[Dragon Bash Merchant (Potions)]]
: {{vendor|dragon bash}} [[Dragon Bash Merchant (Candy)]]
: {{vendor|dragon bash}} [[Sparking Stone]]

== Rewards and items ==
{{see|Dragon Bash/items|label=For list of all Dragon Bash rewards and items, see}}

== NPCs and Dialogue ==
{{see|Dragon Bash/Festival content|label=For list of Dragon Bash NPCs, events, dialogue and similar stuff}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Dragon Bash Hoelbrak banner.jpg|Dragon Bash banner
Dragon Bash banner emblem.png|The full emblem which appears on the banner
Dragon Bash 2019 Hoelbrak.jpg|The decorated city center of Hoelbrak
Dragon Bash 2019 Hoelbrak entrance.jpg|Decorated entrance to Hoelbrak
Dragon Bash 2019 screenshot 6.jpg|Holographic [[Kralkatorrik]]
Holographic Elder Dragons.jpg|Holographic [[Jormag]] and [[Primordus]]
Dragon Bash loading.jpg|Seasonal loading screen for Hoelbrak
File:Dragon Bash 2020 promo Alex Coadou.jpg|Promotional concept art
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
* Occasionally the song [https://soundcloud.com/arenanet/bash-the-dragon Bash the Dragon] is sung while inside [[The Great Lodge]].
** Since 2020 the community version [https://soundcloud.com/stepw/bash-the-dragon-singalong Bash The Dragon Singalong] takes turns with the original version.

== Soundtrack ==
{{see|Soundtrack#Living World Season 1}}
{| {{STDT|promo}}
! colspan="5" | [[Dragon Bash]]
|-
| '''Track''' || '''Title''' || '''Length''' || '''Composer''' || '''Download'''
|-
| 1 || Bash The Dragon || 2:24 || Matthew Moore || [https://soundcloud.com/arenanet/bash-the-dragon SoundCloud]
|-
| 2 || Dragon Bash March || 2:37 || Matthew Moore || [https://soundcloud.com/arenanet/guild-wars-2-dragon-bash-main SoundCloud]
|-
| 3 || Bash The Dragon Instrumental || 2:45 || || [https://soundcloud.com/arenanet/bashthedragon2019 SoundCloud]
|-
|}

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