Hallow’s End starts on live servers later today. Blizzard has posted an official preview covering what’s new this year. Check it out!
What’s New in 2023?
Remember the update to Scarlet Monastery that came with Patch 10.0.5? Blizzard has updated the Headless Horseman encounter with new challenges, achievements, and even a hard mode that increases your likelihood of rewards.
Candy Buckets can now be collected in Dragon Isles zones. Collecting them all grants the Tricks and Treats of the Dragon Isles achievement. However, the achievement is not required for Hallow’s End meta-achievement.
New rewards have been added to the event this year:
Windborne Velocidrake: Hallow’s End Armor (Requires 60 and you must own Dragonflight)
Arfus Pet: Rise in service of the Lick King, the adorable ghostly pup, Arfus! Lucky players who take down the Headless Horseman have a chance to add him to your collection. Getting him also gains you the achievement, “The Lick King”.
An off-hand item, Bucket of Morbid Treats, is available from Hallow’s End vendors Chub and Dorothy.
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It’s time for Tricky Treats, costumes, and—of course—the return of the Headless Horseman during this year’s Hallow’s End!
Hallow’s End celebrates the break of the Forsaken from the Scourge.
Fun and mischief reign as the Innkeepers of Azeroth give treats, and tricks, to whomever asks.
The spookiest time of year has arrived once more, and the Headless Horseman rides forth to strike terror into the hearts and minds of Azeroth’s citizens.
When: October 18–November 1
Where: Trick-or-Treat throughout the inns of Azeroth, Northrend, Pandaria, Outland, Draenor, the Broken Isles (Dalaran), and the Dragon Isles for tasty treats and currency to buy Hallow’s End delights.
New This Year
Macabre merriment spreads as Hallow’s End comes to the Dragon Isles with Valdrakken decked out in spooky splendor.
Bountiful Candy Buckets can be found in all the zones, along with a new achievement, “Tricks and Treats of the Dragon Isles. See below for a list of Candy Buckets found throughout the Dragon Isles.
The Headless Horseman encounter comes with new challenges, new abilities, new Achievements, and a special hard mode that includes Wicker Curses to slightly improve your odds of receiving some sought-after rewards.
New Rewards:
Windborne Velocidrake: Hallow’s End Armor (Must be Level 60 and own Dragonflight)
Arfus Pet: Rise in service of the Lick King, the adorable ghostly pup, Arfus! Lucky players who take down the Headless Horseman have a chance to add him to your collection. Getting him also gains you the achievement, “The Lick King”.
An off-hand item, Bucket of Morbid Treats, is available from Hallow’s End vendors Chub and Dorothy.
Visit the Candy Buckets in the Dragon Isles.
Zone
Location
The Azure Span
Camp Antonidas, Camp Nowhere, Iskaara, Theron’s Watch, Three-Falls Lookout
The Forbidden Reach
Morqut Village
The Waking Shores
Apex Observatory, Dragonscale Basecamp, Life Vault Ruins, , Obsidian Bulwark, Obsidian Throne, Ruby Lifeshrine, Skytop Observatory, Uktulut Backwater, Uktulut Pier, Wild Coast, Wingrest Embassy
Ohn’ahran Plains
Broadhoof Outpost, Emberwatch Maruukai, Forkriver Crossing, Ohniri Springs, Pinewood Post, Rusza’thar Reach Shady Sanctuary, Teerakai, Timberstep Outpost
Thaldraszus
Algeth’era Court, Garden Shrine, Gelikyr Post, Temporal Conflux, Valdrakken (The Parting Glass), Valdrakken (The Roasted Ram), Valdrakken (Weyrnrest)
Zaralek Cavern
Loamm, Obsidian Rest
All together now! —the Headless Horseman is back to set fire to Razor Hill and Goldshire once more. You’ll need to lend a hand on the bucket brigade to put them out and face the infamous rider.
Prepare yourselves, the bells have tolled! Shelter your weak, your young and your old! Each of you shall pay the final sum. Cry for mercy, the reckoning has come!
The Headless Horseman
It would be a lovely time of year to take a stroll through the Scarlet Monastery’s Graveyard if the Headless Horseman hadn’t decided to make it his new lair. If you’re lucky and succeed in routing this menace from within, you may ride off with his steed.
Throughout Hallow’s End, characters level 10-60 will be able to queue up for this ghoulish encounter in the Dungeon Finder.
Head to Val’sharah to undertake a quest that begins with the Hag of the Crooked Tree in Bradensbrook. Follow the tale through to its culmination and you’ll receive some Tricky Treats and a chance of receiving one of four utterly bewitching hats.
Achievements
There are a total of 21 achievements that can be earned during this event. Completing the Meta-Achievement, Hallowed Be Thy Name, rewards the title: The Hallowed. The eleven Achievements that need to be completed to earn this title include: Trick or Treat!, Out With It, Bring Me the Head of… Oh Wait, The Savior of Hallow’s End, That Sparkling Smile, Rotten Hallow, G.N.E.R.D. Rage, Check Your Head, The Masquerade, Sinister Calling, Tricks or Treats of Azeroth.
Rotten Hallow
Ruin Hallow’s End for the Alliance and foil their attempts to wreck the Horde celebration by completing the following quests: Stink Bombs Away!, Clean Up in Undercity, A Time to Build Up, A Time to Break Down.
Bring Me The Head of … Oh Wait
Kill the Headless Horseman.
Check Your Head
Use Weighted Jack-o’-Lanterns to put pumpkin heads on each of the races: Blood Elf, Draenei, Dwarf, Gnome, Goblin, Human, Night Elf, Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Worgen.
A Frightening Friend
Find Pepe wearing his spooky scarecrow costume.
G.N.E.R.D. Rage
Earn 10 honorable kills while under the influence of the G.N.E.R.D. buff. It’s a slap in the face!
The Mask Task
Obtain a Mask during Hallow’s End.
A Mask for All Occasions
Collect the 24 unique Masks listed: (Male and Female each) Blood Elf, Draenei, Dwarf, Gnome, Goblin, Human, Night Elf, Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, and Worgen.
The Masquerade
Get transformed by the Hallowed Wands listed: Bat, Ghost, Leper Gnome, Ninja, Pirate Skeleton, Wisp.
Out With It
Eat so many Tricky Treats that you get an upset tummy.
The Savior of Hallow’s End
Complete one of the quests to save a village form the Headless Horseman.
Sinister Calling
Obtain a Sinister Squashling pet and Hallowed Helm through looting or Tricky Treats from the Hallow’s end world events.
That Sparkling Smile
Show off your sparkling smile by using a Tooth Pick.
Trick or Treat!
Receive a handful of treats from one of the Candy Buckets located in an inn.
Tricky Treats of Azeroth
Complete the Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms, and Outland Tricks and Treats achievements.
Visit the Candy Buckets in Kalimdor.
Zone
Locations
Ashenvale
Hellscream’s Watch, Silverwind Refuge, Splintertree Post, Zoram’gar Outpost
Azshara
Bilgewater Harbor
Desolace
Karnum’s Glade, Shadowprey village
Durotar
Razor Hill
Dustwallow Marsh
Brackenwall Village, Mudsprocket
Felwood
Whisperwind Grove
Feralas
Camp Ataya, Camp Mojache, Stonemaul Hold
Mulgore
Bloodhoof Village
Northern Barrens
The Crossroads, Grol’dom Farm, Nozzlepot’s Outpost, Ratchet
Orgrimmar
Valley of Strength
Silithus
Cenarion Hold
Southern Barrens
Desolation Hold, Hunter’s Hill
Stonetalon Mountains
Krom’gar Fortress, Sun Rock Retreat
Tanaris
Bootlegger Outpost, Gadetzan
Thunder Bluff
Lower Rise
Un’Goro Crater
Marshal’s Stand
Winterspring
Everlook
Visit the Candy Buckets in Eastern Kingdoms.
Zone
Location
Arathi Highlands
Hammerfall
Badlands
Fuselight, New Kargath
Blasted Lands
Dreadmaul Hold
The Cape of Stranglethorn
Booty Bay, Hardwrench Hideaway
Eastern Plaguelands
Light’s Hope Chapel
Eversong Woods
Fairbreeze Village, Falconwing Square
Ghostlands
Tranquillien
Hillsbrad Foothills
Eastpoint Tower, Tarren Mill
The Hinterlands
Hiri’watha Research Station, Revantusk Village
Northern Stranglethorn
Grom’gol Base Camp
Searing Gorge
Iron Summit
Silvermoon City
The Bazaar, The Royal Exchange
Silverpine Forest
Forsaken Rear Guard, The Sepulcher
Swamp of Sorrows
Bogpaddle, Stonard
Tirisfal Glades
Brill, The Bulwark
Undercity
The Trade Quarter
Western Plaguelands
Andorhal
Visit the Candy Buckets in Outland.
Zone
Location
Blade’s Edge Mountains
Evergrove, Mok’Nathal Village, Thunderlord Stronghold
Hellfire Peninsula
Falcon Watch, Thrallmar
Nagrand
Garadar
Netherstorm
Area 52, The Stormspire
Shadowmoon Valley
Altar of Sha’tar or Sanctum of the Stars
Terrokar Forest
Stonebreaker Hold
Zangarmarsh
Zabra’jin, Cenarion Refuge
Visit the Candy Buckets in Northrend.
Zone
Location
Borean Tundra
Bor’gorok Outpost, Unu’pe, Taunka’le Village, Warsong Hold
Dalaran
The legerdemain Lounge, Sunreaver’s Sanctuary, The Underbelly
Dragonblight
Agmar’s Hammer, Moa’ki Harbor, Venomspite, Wyrmrest Temple
Grizzly Hills
Camp Oneqwah, Conquest Hold
Howling Fjord
Camp Winterhoof, Kamagua, New Agamand, Vengeance Landing
Sholazar Basin
Nesingwary Base Camp
Storm Peaks
Bouldercrag’s Refuge, Camp Tunka’lo, Grom’arsh Crash Site, K3
Zul’Drak
The Argent Stand, Zim’Torga
Visit the Candy Buckets in Cataclsym zones.
Zone
Location
Deepholm
Temple of Earth
Mount Hyjal
Grove of Aessina, Nordrassil, Srhine of Aviana
Twilight Highlands
Bloodgulch, Crushblow, The Krazzworks
Uldum
Oasis of Vir’sar, Ramkahen
Vashj’ir
Deepmist Grotto, Legion’s Rest, Silver Tide Hollow, Tenebrous Cavern
Visit the Candy Buckets in Pandaria.
Zone
Location
Dread Wastes
Klaxxi’vess, Soggy’s Gamble
Jade Forest
Dawn’s Blossom, Greenstone Village, Grookin Hill, Honeydew Village, Jade Temple Grounds, Sri’La Village, Tian Monastery
Krasarang Wilds
Dawnchaser Retreat, Marista, Thunder Cleft, Zhu’s Watch
Kun-Lai Summit
Binan Village, Eastwind Rest, The Grummle Bazaar, One Keg, Zouchin Village
The Veiled Stair
Tavern in the Mists
Townlong Steppes
Longying Outpost
Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Mistfall Village, Shrine of Two Moons
Valley of the Four Winds
Pang’s Stead, Stoneplow
Rotten Hallow
Ruin Hallow’s End for the Horde and foil their attempts to wreck the Alliance celebration by completing the following quests: Stink Bombs Away!, Clean Up in Stormwind, A Time to Gain, A Time to Lose.
Bring Me The Head of … Oh Wait
Kill the Headless Horseman.
Check Your Head
Use Weighted Jack-o’-Lanterns to put pumpkin heads on each of the races: Blood Elf, Draenei, Dwarf, Gnome, Goblin, Human, Night Elf, Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Worgen.
A Frightening Friend
Find Pepe wearing his spooky scarecrow costume.
G.N.E.R.D. Rage
Earn 10 honorable kills while under the influence of the G.N.E.R.D. buff. It’s a slap in the face!
The Mask Task
Obtain a Mask during Hallow’s End.
A Mask for All Occasions
Collect the 24 unique Masks listed: (Male and Female each) Blood Elf, Draenei, Dwarf, Gnome, Goblin, Human, Night Elf, Orc, Tauren, Troll, Undead, and Worgen.
The Masquerade
Get transformed by the Hallowed Wands listed: Bat, Ghost, Leper Gnome, Ninja, Pirate Skeleton, Wisp.
Out With It
Eat so many Tricky Treats that you get an upset tummy.
The Savior of Hallow’s End
Complete one of the quests to save a village form the Headless Horseman.
Sinister Calling
Obtain a Sinister Squashling pet and Hallowed Helm through looting or Tricky Treats from the Hallow’s end world events.
That Sparkling Smile
Show off your sparkling smile by using a Tooth Pick.
Trick or Treat!
Receive a handful of treats from one of the Candy Buckets located in an inn.
Tricky Treats of Azeroth
Complete the Kalimdor, Eastern Kingdoms, and Outland Tricks and Treats achievements.
Visit the Candy Buckets in Kalimdor.
Zone
Locations
Ashenvale
Astranaar
Azuremyst Isle
Azure Watch
Bloodmyst Isle
Blood Watch
Darkshore
Lor’danel
Darnassus
Craftsmen’s Terrace
Desolace
Karnum’s Glade, Nijel’s Point
Dustwallow Marsh
Mudsprocket
Exodar
Seat of the Naaru
Felwood
Talonbranch Glade, Whisperwind Grove
Feralas
Dreamer’s Rest, Feathermoon STronghold
Northern Barrens
Ratchet
Silithus
Cenarion Hold
Southern Barrens
Fort Triumph, Honor’s STand, Northwatch Hold
Stonetalon Mountains
Farwatcher’s Glen, Northwatch Expedition Base, Thal’darah Overlook, Windshear HOld
Tanaris
Bootlegger Outpost, Gadgetzan
Teldrassil
Dolanaar
Un’Goro Crater
Marshal’s Stand
Winterspring
Everlook
Visit the Candy Buckets in Eastern Kingdoms.
Zone
Location
Arathi Highlands
Refuge Point
Badlands
Dragon’s Mouth, Fuselight
Blasted Lands
Nethergarde Keep, Surwich
The Cape of Stranglethorn
Booty Bay
Dun Morogh
Kharanos
Duskwood
Darkshire
Eastern Plaguelands
Light’s Hope Chapel
Elwynn Forest
Goldshire
The Hinterlands
Aerie Peak, Stormfeather Outpost
Ironforge
The Commons
Loch Modan
Farstrider Lodge, Thelsamar
Northern Stranglethorn
Fort Livingston
Redridge Mountains
Lakeshire
Searing Gorge
Iron Summit
Stormwind
The Trade District
Swamp of Sorrows
Bogpaddle, The Harborage
Western Plaguelands
Chillwind Camp
Wetlands
Menethil Harbor, Swiftgear Station
Westfall
Sentinel Hill
Wetlands
Greenwarden’s Grove
Visit the Candy Buckets in Outland.
Zone
Location
Blade’s Edge Mountains
Evergrove, Sylvanaar, Toshley’s Station
Hellfire Peninsula
Honor Hold, Temple
Nagrand
Telaar
Netherstorm
Area 52, The Stormspire
Shadowmoon Valley
Altar of Sha’tar or Sanctum of the Stars, Wildhammer Stronghold
Terrokar Forest
Allerian Stronghold
Zangarmarsh
Cenarion Refuge, Orebor Harborage, Telredor
Visit the Candy Buckets in Northrend.
Zone
Location
Borean Tundra
Fizzcrank Airstrip, Valiance Keep, Unu’pe
Dalaran
The legerdemain Lounge, Silver Enclave, The Underbelly
Dragonblight
Moa’ki HarborStars’ Rest, Wintergarde Keep, Wyrmrest Temple
Grizzly Hills
Amberpine Lodge, Westfall Brigade
Howling Fjord
Fort Wildervar, Kamagua, Valgarde, Westguard Keep
Sholazar Basin
Nesingwary Base Camp
Storm Peaks
Bouldercrag’s Refuge, Frosthold, K3
Zul’Drak
The Argent Stand, Zim’Torga
Visit the Candy Buckets in Cataclsym zones.
Zone
Location
Deepholm
Temple of Earth
Mount Hyjal
Grove of Aessina, Nordrassil, Srhine of Aviana
Twilight Highlands
Firebeard’s Patrol, Highbank, Thundermar, Victo’s Point
Uldum
Oasis of Vir’sar, Ramkahen
Vashj’ir
Darkbreak Cove, Grotto, Silver Tide Hollow, Tranquil Wash
Visit the Candy Buckets in Pandaria.
Zone
Location
Dread Wastes
Klaxxi’vess, Soggy’s Gamble
Jade Forest
Dawn’s Blossom, Greenstone Village, Jade Temple Grounds, Paw’don Village, Pearlfin Village, Sri-La Village, Tian Monastery
Krasarang Wilds
Marista, Zhu’s Watch
Kun-Lai Summit
Binan Village, The Grummle Bazaar, One Keg, Westwind Rest, Zouchin Village
The Veiled Stair
Tavern in the Mists
Townlong Steppes
Longying Outpost
Vale of Eternal Blossoms
Mistfall Village, Shrine of Seven Stars
Valley of the Four Winds
Pang’s Stead, Stoneplow
To pass through the mists of time and visit Undercity as it was before, speak with Zidormi in Tirisfal Glades.
