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Unsurprisingly, most holidays inWorld of Warcraftare based on holidays in the real world. A good example of this would be Hallow’s End, which is essentially an Azeroth version of Halloween. All across Azeroth, you will find jack-o-lanterns, spooky decorations, and plenty of Halloween-themed rewards to earn.
There are even candy buckets at every inn where you can get some candy and gold (along with EXP if you are notat level cap). Hallow’s End runs from October 25th to November 8th, so here is what to expect with this event, including all the rewards you can obtain.
All Hallow’s End Activities
As mentioned above, every inn across Azeroth and beyond will have candy buckets that you’re able to interact with to get candy and other fun items. Even if you visited the candy buckets last year, they all reset every time Hallow’s End returns. The only area that doesn’t have candy buckets is the Shadowlands.
In each starting zone, there will be a town with some daily quests related to Hallow’s End. Periodically, the Headless Horseman will appear and set buildings on fire. You will need to pick up buckets of water and throw them at the flames. If you and your fellow players manage to get the flames out fast enough, you’ll be able to fight the Headless Horseman. It won’t take more than a few hits to take him out, and then he’ll leave his head behind which allows you to start a daily quest.
Speaking of the Headless Horseman, he is the seasonal boss for Hallow’s End in the same way that Coren Direbrew and Ahune are the bossesfor BrewfestandMidsummer Fire Festivalrespectively. Just like these bosses, you’re able to queue to fight the Headless Horseman.
Since 2023, the Headless Horseman has been updated. The fight is now a little more complex beyond DPSing the head when it spawns, but the fight is still pretty easy. However, you can make the fight harder by using the Wicker Man statues. The effects of these statues make the fight significantly more difficult, but the debuffs only affect the player who activates them and not the rest of the party.
If you manage to defeat the Headless Horseman with Wicker Man statues active, it increases your chances of getting the Headless Horseman mount from the Loot-Filled Pumpkin. Excluding the rewards from the Loot-Filled Pumpkin, the Headless Horseman drops the following rings at a maximum of item level 554:
Then there is the Loot-Filled Pumpkin that you can get once per day per character. In addition to the highly coveted mount that drops from the Loot-Filled Pumpkin, you can also get the Headless Horseman’s helmet and sword. You also have a chance at getting the Sinister Squashling and Hallowed Helm, which are needed for the “Sinister Calling” achievement.
All Hallow’s End Rewards
Aside from what drops from the Headless Horseman or Loot-Filled Pumpkin, most of the rewards from this event are purchased from vendors. In both Orgrimmar and Stormwind, you will find vendors selling a variety of cosmetic rewards. Some vendors, like Chub and Dorothy, sell toys, while Woim and Pippi sell pets. Regardless of location, each vendor sells the following items.
450 Tricky Treats
Darla/Stymie
Both Stymie and Darla sell all the Hallowed Wands needed for “The Masquerade”. They all cost two Tricky Treats each.
Farina/Spanky
The masks vendors sell masks that replace your helmet appearance when used.
Widget the Departed
150 Tricky Treats
Rather than gold, you will purchase items with Tricky Treats. Tricky Treats are acquired from completing daily quests, the Loot-Filled Pumpkin, and occasionally from candy bucketsacross Azeroth. So if you want to get as many rewards as possible, you will want to ensure you visit every Candy Bucket, do all the daily quests everyday for the duration of this event, and also kill the Headless Horseman at least once per day. you may also get 10 Tricky Treats by completing “Hallow’s End Treats for Jasper!” (Alliance) or “Hallow’s End Treats for Spoops!” (Horde).
Don’t worry If you aren’t able to get every reward from Hallow’s End before the event ends. All rewards will be available when Hallow’s End begins the following year, though you will have to grind out the Tricky Treats from scratch.
In addition to all the rewards that can be purchased, there is even a title that you’re able to get from Hallow’s End. By completing the achievements below,you can earn “the Hallowed” title.
Trick or Treat!
Get 10 Honor Kills while you have the G.N.E.R.D. buff.
The Masquerade
Get transformed by all seven Hallowed Wands. Requires being partied with another player.
Tricks and Treats of Azeroth
Find all candy buckets in Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, and Outland.
Save a village from the Headless Horseman.
Rotten Hallow
Complete all quests related to ruining Hallow’s End for the opposing faction.
Check Your Head
Use a Weighted Jack-o'-Lantern on all races that were available at the time ofCataclysm. You don’t get credit for Pandaren, Allied Races, or Dracthyr.
Sinister Calling
Obtain both a Sinister Squashling and the Hallowed Helm. They can either be purchased or looted from Loot-Filled Pumpkin
