Q:
(Main) Ranger: Natura Lupus 80 (1300 Hrs)
Hours Played: 3000
Hours Played: 3000
Mariner's Oilcloth Bag from Giant gifts?
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Magic_find
Per above, MF has NO effect on Wintersday Gifts (or 99.9% of all other containers you open in the game).
We go out in the world and take our chances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That’s the way that lady luck dances
Fate is just the weight of circumstances
That’s the way that lady luck dances
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Magic_find
Per above, MF has NO effect on Wintersday Gifts (or 99.9% of all other containers you open in the game).
I think that was more as a testament to the number of gifts opened since the gifts also contain essence of luck.
As for the breather, I got one from one of the first handful of gifts opened at the start of wintersday but I haven’t seen one since. The only reliable way to get one was through PvP where the item is completely useless …
I have been trying to get the Ancient Mariner’s Oilcloth Bag from giant gifts lately and have had no luck. The wiki says that it’s possible to get them from Giant Wintsersday gifts; however, after going from 115% magic find to 140% from opening gifts I am beginning to wonder if it’s even possible. I know RNG can suck, but it seems a bit excessive especially for an account bound item.
How many boxes did you open?
I’ve heard of someone opening 10k gifts and not getting one. You may want to wait until the pvp track (hopefully) rolls around again, or ANet (hopefully) releases another way to get an exotic breather.
It’s likely you would have to wait until next Wintersday for the pvp track.