wow Hallow's End 2023 - What's New?

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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.

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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.

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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.

Trick or Treats of Dragonflight

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

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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.

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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.

• Hat of the First Sister
• Hat of the Second Sister
• Hat of the Third Sister
• Hat of the Youngest Sister

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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.

• Horde
• Alliance

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.

Tricks or Treats of Kalimdor

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

 

Tricks or Treats of Eastern Kingdoms

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

Tricks or Treats of Outland

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

Tricks or Treats of Northrend

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

Tricks or Treats of the Cataclysm

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

Tricks or Treats of Pandaria

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.

Tricks or Treats of Kalimdor

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

 

Tricks or Treats of Eastern Kingdoms

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

Tricks or Treats of Outland

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

Tricks or Treats of Northrend

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

Tricks or Treats of the Cataclysm

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

Trick or Treats of Pandaria

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

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To pass through the mists of time and visit Undercity as it was before, speak with Zidormi in Tirisfal Glades.

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