Choya Guide by Taco

Hello Hello, I'm Taco and I'm usually the sneaky asura that causes chaos and mayhem by pulling people off cliffs. Today I will teach you how to get the Choya tonics!
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Become Choya

First of all, what is a Choya? Choyas are among the most beloved (and chaotic) creatures in Guild Wars 2. They are sentient plant creatures native to the Crystal Desert, Elona and Castora, and are typically aggressive to others.

Choya
You know you wanna be a Choya!

So you want to be a Choya?

There are currently 5 types of Choya tonics obtainable in Guild Wars 2 (assuming you have Path of Fire and the latest expansion of Visions of Eternity):

  • Endless Choya Piñata Tonic
  • Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic (Combat Tonic)
  • Endless Choya Dance Tonic
  • Endless Mystery Choya Tonic
  • Endless Castoran Choya Tonic (Pineapple Choya)

Endless Choya Piñata Tonic

Pinata choya
What prizes are inside?

⚠️ THIS TONIC CANNOT BE USED IN WVW

There are 3 ways to get this tonic:

  • A rare drop from the Choya Piñata boss at the end of the “Casino Blitz” event in Amnoon (in-game shortcut: [&BLsKAAA=])
  • Search for “Unopened Endless Choya Piñata Tonic” and buy it directly in the Trading Post which costs about 333 gold (at the time of this write up)
  • Purchase from the Amnoon Casino Blitz Reward Cashier (in-game shortcut: [&BLsKAAA=]) for 1000 Casino Coins

Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic (Combat Tonic)

The Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic was added as an April Fool’s joke and surprisingly not hard to get. You only need the Fool’s Dog Treat and Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic.

How do I get the Fool’s Dog Treat and the Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic? Good question! First, visit the April Fools’ Vendor in Hooligan’s Route in Lion Arch (in-game shortcut: [&BCgEAAA=]). You will need 100 Pile of Bloodstone Dusts for 1 Fool’s Dog Treat, plus another dog treat to get the tonic if you don’t have it yet (once you get the tonic you don’t need to buy it again).

In order to activate the Choya combat tonic, you need to first consume the Dog Treat, and then activate the Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic.

ℹ️ What is a Combat Tonic?
Most tonics replace the player’s combat skills in addition to changing their appearance. Combat tonics, however, change the player’s appearance but still allow access to their combat skills.

This item CAN be used in WvW. However, in exchange for staying in this tonic, there are paw prints all around your screen, which can be distracting. Additionally, the stats you get from consuming the dog treat aren’t great for WvW.

Utility stats for the Spiked Choya Psionic Tonic (Combat Tonic)

  • Fool’s Enhancement 30mins
  • +5% magic find
  • +5% karma
  • +5% gold from monsters
  • +5% experience from kills

✅ You can consume another utility to get rid of the paw prints on screen while maintaining the Choya transformation for 30mins! ~ Thanks to Ele for this tip!

Endless Choya Dance Tonic

Choya dancing
Dance, dance, Choya!

Respect the Choyas or Get the Spikes!

To get this tonic, you need the Path of Fire expansion and the story episode 5: Long Live the Lich.

✅ If you have the expansion and the story episode but haven’t been there before, you can ask someone to let you use a Teleport to Friend to take you to the vendor’s location.

First, find the Renown Heart NPC Milin in Domain of Kourna, Apizmic Grounds Waypoint (in-game shortcut: [&BFALAAA=]) and help the critically endangered Heket tribe in order to “complete the heart” and unlock the vendor’s inventory.

Helping the Heket tribe and completing the heart is pretty straightforward. You can do any of the contributing events or complete these actions:

After you complete the heart, you have the option to purchase the Endless Choya Dance Tonic for 50 Inscribed Shards and 175k Karma.

ℹ️ How do I get Inscribed Shards if I don’t do PvE?
Completing the Domain of Kourna WvW Reward Track rewards you with a chest that gives 50 Inscribed Shards.

TLDR: Do events > complete heart > PROFIT?

✅ If the Choya event Retake Apizmic Grounds from Invasive Choya starts while you’re completing the heart, participating in the event will greatly accelerate your heart completion.

FAQ for Domain of Kourna

Why can’t I get to Domain of Kourna even though I have the Path of Fire expansion?

While owning Path of Fire is the base requirement for all Season 4 content, the map itself is tied to a specific story chapter. You must unlock Living World Season 4, Episode 3: “Long Live the Lich” to gain access to the Domain of Kourna.

What do I get when I unlock “Long Live the Lich”?

By unlocking this episode, you gain access to the Kourna map and the ability to earn your very own Roller Beetle mount!

How do I unlock “Long Live the Lich”?

Select “Long Live the Lich.” If it is locked, click the “Buy Now” button (Cost is 200 Gems, which is roughly $2.50 USD or approximately 60–80 Gold via the currency exchange).

  1. Open your Hero Panel (H).
  2. Go to the Story Journal tab.
  3. Scroll down to Living World Season 4.
  4. Select “Long Live the Lich.” If it is locked, click the “Buy Now” button (Cost is 200 Gems, which is roughly $2.50 USD or approximately 60–80 Gold via the currency exchange).

Endless Mystery Choya Tonic

DO YOU WANT TO GO FASSSSTTTTT?

Choya with a flower on its head dancing
Mystery Choya!

The Endless Mystery Choya tonic requires you to use a roller beetle to complete races. You need about 300 Racing Medallions to get it.

The following zones have races:

Endless Castoran Choya Tonic (Pineapple Choya)

Castoran Choya

In order to get this tonic, you need the latest expansion of Visions of Eternity, 250 Raw Enchanting Stones, 100g, and 70k karma, and complete one of the hearts in the 2nd zone in Starlit Weald (you can also teleport to a friend there if you have the expansion). There is also a chance you can get this tonic as a drop from The Great Choya Race Gold Container.

ℹ️ How do I get the raw enchanting stones if I don’t do PvE? Well, you are in luck! Select and complete the Visions of Eternity WvW Reward Track as it rewards you with 20± for the first time and 15± for subsequent completions.

Extra Choya Fluff!

Tonics are just the start! You can also get kites and minis.

Choya Kites

The choya Kites (red, green, or blue) cost 200 Casino Coins each, sold by the Free City of Amnoon Casino Blitz Reward Cashier (in-game shortcut: [&BEcKAAA=])

Original choya and a pinata choya mini with maracas
Be a Choya, and have a mini you!

Choya Minis

You can also get mini Choyas!

⚠️ Minis CANNOT BE USED IN WVW (this applies to ALL minis)

Gourdon the Racing Choya Series

Example Trading Post Prices on February 27, 2026
Trading Post Prices (February 27, 2026)

Comparison Costs on Wiki Pages

The wiki pages for Mini Dragon Gourdon, Mini Halloween Gourdon, and Mini Gift Box Gourdon show current trading post prices for items needed to acquire the minis.

Thanks!

  • Tofudahyun for proofreading 1st draft
  • Lark for the idea of the Domain of kourna FAQ
  • Ele for the April fools treats heads up
  • Misa for posting on website and adding pictures