The War Within Hallow’s End guide: Everything you need to know!

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Welcome to our The War Within Hallow’s End guide for 2024. In one article, we’ve collected everything you need about The War Within version of Hallow’s End and this year’s changes.

The War Within Hallow’s End guide

The War Within Hallow’s End is a Halloween-themed event in WoW that is now active up until November 8. It features its own Headless Horseman instance which you can queue up daily. It features such rewards as The Horseman’s Reins mount, cute undead dog pet Arfus, and a Patched Harvester Golem transmog set. And with this event recently marked on the calendar, players have noted that epic loot-filled pumpkins drop even for level 10 players. 

These rewards drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkins, featuring Holiday’s currency Tricky Treats. The rarest reward from this is, of course, The Horseman’s Reins mount. You may bypass the system and get it by creating new characters that can queue up from level 10 into the dungeon. However, the highest chance of mount dropping is when you do it the first time in the day. After this attempt, the drop chance will decrease significantly, making it nigh impossible to farm the mount with this event. Other rare rewards are Scarlet Key, Arfus, Hallowed Helm, Sinister Squashling, The Horseman’s Horrific Hood, The Horseman’s sinister Slicer, and various masks. 

Here is the full table of loot:

Item nameDescription
The Horseman’s RingThe item level of the rings changes every year and depends on your level.
Seal of Ghoulish GleeThe item level of the rings changes every year and depends on your level.
Band of the Petrified PumpkinThe item level of the rings changes every year and depends on your level.
Wicked Witch’s SignetThe item level of the rings changes every year and depends on your level.
The Horseman’s Sinister SlicerTransmog
The Horseman’s Horrific HoodTransmog
The Horseman’s ReinsMount
Magic BroomInstant Mount
ArfusPet
Sinister SquashlingPet
Hallowed HelmTransmog
Windborne Velocidrake: Hallow’s End ArmorDragonriding Appeareance
Patched Harvest Golem Transmog setTransmog
(In addition to these awards the Loot-Filled Pumpkins can also contain masks and Tricky Treats)

There is also a Hardmode available for this instance. While in a dungeon, you can go to the left to activate affixes that increase the encounter’s difficulty. There are five Wickermen in total, four smaller ones and one large. Activating smaller ones will trigger one affix, and there are four in total. If you activate the one in the middle, all affixes will trigger. These affixes only affect you and don’t take effect on your party members, so the encounter will be easy.

If you defeat Headless Horseman in a Hardmode, you will get Kickin’ With the Wick achievement. By completing Headless Horseman with all curses you increase your chance to get rare rewards from daily Loot-Filled Pumpkin. Each curse stacks an increased chance for you to get the rewards on your first daily attempt. Note that you need to survive the encounter to achieve and increase the chance. Also, you should remember that there is no practical point in activating curses after getting your first attempt right.

Tricky Treats

It is not the only change that happens during The War Within Hallow’s End. The locations will feature candy-filled pumpkins that give some gold, Tricky Treats, and various snacks. These pumpkins will have a quest that will be auto-completed after activating a candy-filled pumpkin. These pumpkins appear anywhere in Azeroth, mostly in taverns, and will be available during the event. If you still need to do achievements featuring all Trick and Treats spots on particular zones like Khaz Algar, now is the time to do such achievements.

If you collect enough Tricky Treats, you can trade them to vendors for rewards. If you wish to spend Trick Treats, there are a lot of vendors for Horde and Alliance. The Horde side is located in the ruins of Lordaeron [68, 7]; Chub sells candies and toys, Darla sells wands, Farina sells masks, and Woim sells pets. If you play Alliance, you can locate these vendors outside of Stormwind [32, 50], and these vendors are Dorothy (candies and toys), Stymie (wands), Spanky (masks), and Pippi (pets). 

Here is the list of rewards from vendors and their prices:

ItemTypeVendorPrice (Tricky Treats)
Exquisite Costume Set: “Xavius”Exquisite CostumeDorothy or Chub200
Exquisite Costume Set: “The Lich King”Exquisite CostumeDorothy or Chub200
Exquisite Costume Set: “Deathwing”Exquisite CostumeDorothy or Chub200
Exquisite Costume Set: “Grommash”Exquisite CostumeDorothy or Chub200
Hallowed WandHallowed WandStymie or Darla2 each
Chewy Fel Taffy x5Consumable CandyDorothy or Chub2
Pyroblast Cinnamon Ball x5Consumable CandyDorothy or Chub2
Soothing Spearmint Candy x5Consumable CandyDorothy or Chub2
G.N.E.R.D.S x5Consumable CandyDorothy or Chub2
Tooth Pick x10ConsumableDorothy or Chub2
Magic BroomInstant MountDorothy or Chub150
NaxxyBattle PetDorothy or Chub
150
Sinister SquashlingBattle PetPippi or Woim
150
Feline FamiliarBattle PetPippi or Woim
150
Cursed BirmanBattle PetPippi or Woim
150
Widget the DepartedBattle PetPippi or Woim
150
“Mad Alchemist” CostumeVanity Pet ItemPippi or Woim5
“Lil’ Starlet” CostumeVanity Pet ItemPippi or Woim5
“Yipp Saron” CostumeVanity Pet ItemPippi or Woim
150
Ominous Pet TreatVanity Pet ItemPippi or Woim5
Horse Head CostumeToyDorothy or Chub
150
Horse Tail CostumeToyDorothy or Chub
150
Little WickermanToyDorothy or Chub
150
Headless Horseman’s HearthstoneToyDorothy or Chub
150
Ancient Heirloom Armor CasingHeirloom Upgrade
Dorothy or Chub
250
Timeworn Heirloom Armor CasingHeirloom Upgrade
Dorothy or Chub
450
Weathered Heirloom Armor CasingHeirloom Upgrade
Dorothy or Chub
450
Battle-Hardened Heirloom Armor CasingHeirloom Upgrade
Dorothy or Chub
450
Hallowed HelmTransmogDorothy or Chub150
Bucket of Morbid TreatsTransmogDorothy or Chub150
Patched Harvester’s ClawTransmogDorothy or Chub100
Patched Harvest Golem’s PostTransmogDorothy or Chub100
Ensemble: Prowler’s Faded HeadgearTransmogDorothy or Chub150
Prowler’s Faded Shoulder CapTransmogDorothy or Chub50
Playable Races MasksMaskSpanky or Farina2 each
Monster MasksMask
Spanky or Farina
5 each

You can also get holiday buffs at The War Within Hallow’s End. For this Holiday, buffs are separate for Alliance and Horde. You can earn XP and Reputation buff while using ashes of the ignited Wickerman bonfire outside the Undercity or Stormwind. This XP buff lasts for 1 hour and only works on mobs so you won’t get more XP from a quest completion; reputation buff works either way. The XP buffs are Grim Visage for Horde players and Unburdened for Alliance players. You can get Stamina and Mastery buff while watching the ignite of Wickerman bonfire. Decree of the Dark Lady for Horde players and Greymane’s Resolve for Alliance players. This buff stacks with other XP buffs so it will be a great addition for levelling your alts.

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Shade of the Horseman event

While in villages like Karanos, Goldshire, and Azure, Watch while playing Alliance, or if you are playing Horde Razor Hill, Falconwing Square, or Brill for Horde, you can participate in the Shade of the Horseman event. It happens every half hour and lasts five minutes. While the event is active, Headless Horseman will damage the city where he is located, and your task will be to stop him from doing this.

The event happens in four phases, and at the end, you will fight the Shade of the Horseman. After successfully defeating Shade of the Horseman, there will drop a large Jack-o’-Lantern with the quest titled Smash the Pumpkin, which you can turn into a nearby Matron. The reward for this event is gold and a Crudely Wrapped Gift, which will contain candies and masks for your characters to use.

The War Within Hallow’s End collectibles

Hallow’s End pets

There are many different mounts and pets to collect from Retail Hallow’s End. There are ten pets, of which five can be caged and be sold at the Auction House. Here is the list of pets and how to get them:

Pet nameSource
ArfusCan drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkin. Unique. Not cageable
Sinister SquashlingCan be bought from Woip or Pippi for 150 Tricky Treats. Or can drop Loot-Filled Pumpkin
Feline FamiliarCan be bought from Woip or Pippi for 150 Tricky Treats
Creepy CrateReward from Creepy Crate questline
Cursed BirmanCan be bought from Woip or Pippi for 150 Tricky Treats
Widget the DepartedCan be bought from Woip or Pippi for 150 Tricky Treats
Spectral SpinnerWild capture in Garrison during the event. Not cageable
Ghastly RatWild capture in Garrison during the event. Not cageable
Ghost MaggotWild capture in Garrison during the event. Not cageable
NaxxyCan be bought from Woip or Pippi for 150 Tricky Treats

Hallow’s End toys

There are six toys in Retail Hallow’s End. Here is the list of toys and how to get them:

Toy NameSource
Little WickermanCan be bought from Chub or Dorothy for 150 Tricky Treats
Coin of Many FacesRare drop from mobs in Shadowmoon Valley.
Sack of Spectral SpidersDefeat Arachnis near Garrison during the Hallow’s End event
Horse Head CostumeCan be bought from Chub or Dorothy for 150 Tricky Treats
Horse Tail CostumeCan be bought from Chub or Dorothy for 150 Tricky Treats
Headless Horseman’s HearthstoneCan be bought from Chub or Dorothy for 150 Tricky Treats

The War Within Hallow’s End Transmog

The War Within Hallow’s End also features lots of gear pieces and cosmetics that add to your transmog collection. These can be transmogged year-round, except the Hallowed Helm, which can only be transmogged during The War Within Hallow’s End.

Here is the complete list of cosmetics and gear pieces.

Gear NameGear PieceSource
Hat of the First SisterHeadRandom drop from the Crooked Tree Daily Quest
Hat of the Second SisterHeadRandom drop from the Crooked Tree Daily Quest
Hat of the Third SisterHeadRandom drop from the Crooked Tree Daily Quest
Hat of the Youngest SisterHeadRandom drop from the Crooked Tree Daily Quest
Hallowed HelmHeadCan drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkin, or purchased from Chub or Dorothy for 150 Tricky Treats
Bucket of Morbid TreatsOff-HandPurchased from Chub or Dorothy for 150 Tricky Treats
The Horseman’s Sinister SlicerOne-HandCan drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkin
The Horseman’s Horrific HoodHeadCan drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkin
Ensemble: Prowler’s Faded HeadgearHeadPurchased from Chub or Dorothy for 150 Tricky Treats
Prowler’s Faded Shoulder CapeShoulderPurchased from Chub or Dorothy for 50 Tricky Treats
Patched Harvest Golem Transmog SetFull SetPurchased from Chub or Dorothy for 100 Tricky Treats
Patched Harvest Golem’s PostBackPurchased from Chub or Dorothy for 100 Tricky Treats
Patched Harvester’s ClawOne-HandPurchased from Chub or Dorothy for 100 Tricky Treats

Other items to collect

There is a lot of other stuff to collect from The War Within Hallow’s End, such as Exquisite Costume Sets. There are fun consumables with 50 charges that will transform into the most iconic boss of past expansions (like Deathwing or Lich King)

Here is the complete list with such items:

Item NameTypeDescriptionSource
Exquisite Costume Set: “Xavius”Exquisite Costume SetThis consumable has 50 charges and can transform you into an iconic bossCan be purchased from Chub or Dorothy for 200 Tricky Treats
Exquisite Costume Set: “The Lich King”Exquisite Costume SetThis consumable has 50 charges and can transform you into an iconic bossCan be purchased from Chub or Dorothy for 200 Tricky Treats
Exquisite Costume Set: “Deathwing”Exquisite Costume SetThis consumable has 50 charges and can transform you into an iconic bossCan be purchased from Chub or Dorothy for 200 Tricky Treats
Exquisite Costume Set: “Grommash”Exquisite Costume SetThis consumable has 50 charges and can transform you into an iconic bossCan be purchased from Chub or Dorothy for 200 Tricky Treats
WandsWandsThe wands can transform your party member into a different creature like Leper Gnome or a BatCan be purchased and also can drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkin
Playable Races masks and Monster masksMasksThe masks are consumables that let you put on a mask. There are masks of iconic WoW creatures such as murlocs (the cost 5 Tricky Treats) and masks of playable races (They cost 2 Tricky Treats).Can be purchased and also can drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkin
“Mad Alchemist” CostumePet ItemIf you have a Perky Pug pet, you can fancy it with this item!Can be purchased from Pippi or Woim for 5 Tricky Treats
“Lil’ Starlet” CostumePet ItemIf you have a Perky Pug pet, you can fancy it with this item!Can be purchased from Pippi or Woim for 5 Tricky Treats
“Ominous Pet Treat” CostumePet ItemIf you have a Perky Pug pet, you can fancy it with this item!Can be purchased from Pippi or Woim for 5 Tricky Treats
“Yipp-Saron” CostumePet ItemIf you have a Perky Pug pet, you can fancy it with this item!Can be purchased from Pippi or Woim for 150 Tricky Treats
Windborne Velocidrake: Hallow’s End ArmorDragonriding AppereanceThis item unlocks customization option for your drakeCan drop from Loot-Filled Pumpkin

Hallow’s End achievements

Like other Holiday events, The War Within Hallow’s End features its meta-achievement Hallowed Be Thy Name, which also gives the player the tile of the Hallowed for their character.

Here is the list of all achievements and how to complete them

We should also note that Trick and Treats of Azeroth achievement requires you visit lotsof locations. To quicker acquire this achievement we highly recommend you download the Handy Notes addon and its plugin for The War Within Hallow’s End. With these addons installed, you can see on your map where pumpkins are located in Azeroth and Outland. Pumpkins will be marked on your map with coordinates, so you won’t lose them or skip pumpkins that you didn’t collect. Note that this achievement only requires you to collect pumpkins from Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, and Outland.

Achievements:How to complete:
Trick or Treat!Just loot one of the pumpkins with candies and you will complete it
Out With ItThe amount you need to eat is random. Just eat until you get the achievement
Bring Me The Head of… Oh WaitYou need to Defeat Headless Horseman
The Saviour of Hallow’s EndSave one of the villages from Headless Horseman in Shade of the Horseman event
That Sparkling SmileJust use a Tooth Pick
Rotten Hallow (Alliance)You need to do Alliance Hallow’s End plotline
Rotten Hallow (Horde)You need to do Horde Hallow’s End plotline
G.N.E.R.D. RageYou need to earn 10 honorable kills while the G.N.E.R.D. buff from G.N.E.R.D.S candies is active. The easiest way to do this is to stack up on them and queue for a random BG.
Check Your HeadUse Weighted Jack-o’-Lanterns to put pumpkin heads on various races. It only counts races from classic to WoW timeline, so you don’t need to seek Pandaren players or Allied Races.
The MasqueradeYou need to use wands and transform them into various creatures. The thing is that you can’t transform yourself with wands. Just find a friend or a random party member, so you can get and give this achievement.
Sinister CallingYou need to obtain Sinister Squashling and Hallowed Helm.
Tricks and Treats of AzerothRefer to the instruction above

The War Within Hallow’s End 2024 changes

With the release of this year’s The War Within Hallow’s End event, players have discovered that Epic loot-filled pumpkins are now dropping for level 10 players. Players can now queue with allied races toons immediately to try their luck for a mount and other rewards. With the event still going and this not being hot-fixed, this change is probably by design.

Although we don’t recommend brute-forcing your way to get the rarest rewards in Headless Horseman instance, you can do it. You can create an allied race character like Dark Iron Dwarf who starts at level 10 and immediately starts queuing for the dungeon in the LFG section. While the best chance for mount drop is only once in a day and the chance drops rapidly after the first attempt the chance is not zero. So if you’ve got enough times in your hands you can actually get Horseman’s Reins with this method.

Some new cosmetics are also being added. The Patched Harvester Golem transmog set is one of the newer transmog sets that drops through Headless Horseman Instance and from candy buckets. Other cosmetic items are Patched Harvester’s Claw, Patched Harvest Golem’s post, Ensemble: Prowler’s Faded Headgear, and Prowler’s Faded Shoulder Cap. These can be purchased through candy and toy vendors during the event.

(Patched Harvest Golem Transmog set)

With the new zone added to Wow War Within expansion, we have a new achievement, Tricks and Treats of Khaz Algar. You need to find Jack-o-lanterns filled with candies in the new zones to get new achievements. We recommend using the TomTom add-on to navigate those coordinates quickly and the addons that we listed for the Achievements section.

Here are the locations of the new candy-filled pumpkins

/script
/way #2239 45.01 47.35 Dornogal
/way #2248 58.17 27.13 Rambleshire
/way #2248 42 74.39 Freywold Village
/way #2214 47.88 32.11 Gundargaz
/way #2214 61.85 46.26 Shadowvein Point
/way #2214 59.45 64.09 Camp Murroch
/way #2214 63.4 78.97 Opportunity Point
/way #2215 69.06 45.7 Dunelle's Kindness
/way #2215 49.13 39.54 Lorel's Crossing
/way #2215 42.76 55.71 Mereldar
/way #2215 40.58 67.98 Light's Redoubt
/way #2255 58.98 18.67 Faerin's Advance
/way #2255 56.85 38.99 Weaver's Lair
/way #2255 44.84 66.27 Wildcamp Ul'ar
/way #2255 77.96 62.8 Mmarl
/way #2216 49.75 22.27 Umbral Bazaar
/way #2216 62.08 41.38 High Hollows
/way #2216 57.42 38.47 Lower, The Burrows

Conclusion

With The War Within Hallow’s End marking another year in WoW, we hope you have a great time playing the game. Happy Hallow’s End!

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