- Author: Luxrah
- Date: October 18, 2023
- Updated: October 18, 2023
- Expansion: World of Warcraft
It’s that time of year again – time for candy, costumes, and the return of the Headless Horseman. Hallow’s End is now live for all versions of WoW, and will last through November 1st.
This holiday lines up with the real-world Halloween season, and celebrates the break of the Forsaken from the Scourge. You can trick-or-treat at inns across Azeroth and beyond, and battle the Headless Horseman for a chance at some unique items.
There are new rewards this year in Dragonflight, including the Arfus pet, a holiday armor for your Windborne Velocidrake, and a candy bucket offhand. There’s also a questline in Val’sharah that rewards a witchy-looking hat. The event is also happening in WoW Classic.
Be sure to check out our Hallow’s End event guides:
The official Blizzard event announcement is below.
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.
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.
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.
To pass through the mists of time and visit Undercity as it was before, speak with Zidormi in Tirisfal Glades.
Learn more about Hallow’s End in Dragonflight on Wowhead’s Hallow’s End guide here. This event is also occurring within WoW Classic—check out Wowhead’s Hallow’s End Holiday Guide – Wrath of the Lich King Classic for more.
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