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December 20, 2024

The War Within Winter Veil 2024: Dates, quests, rewards, and more

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The War Within Winter Veil 2024 guide is here. Discover all the quests, rewards, updates, and exciting features coming to this year’s celebration!

Winter Veil is one of the most beloved holiday events in World of Warcraft. Every year, it brings festive cheer to Azeroth with unique quests, seasonal rewards, and whimsical surprises. During this special time, players gather to celebrate the Feast of Winter Veil, spreading joy and partaking in special activities that capture the spirit of the season. And, let’s not forget the special gifts from Greatfather Winter himself!

WoW Winter Veil 2024 start and end date

In the winter of 2024-2025, the Winter Veil schedule is as follows:

• Start date: December 19, 2024
• End date: January 5, 2025

Be sure to mark your calendar so you don’t miss one of the year’s biggest celebrations!

What’s new in 2024

• New NPC: Father Winter’s Helper. He can transport you directly from Ironforge or Orgrimmar to Hillsbrad Foothills. Learn more about this NPC in the “You’re a Mean One…” quest section.
• The Abominable Greench has been updated to level 80.
• During the fight with the Abominable Greench, presents now spawn, which you can use against the boss.
• A new Hunter pet: A Tenacity reindeer pet is available exclusively during Winter Veil. It comes in two versions: a standard one and a rare version with a glowing red nose.
• New Pets:
  • Grunch
  • Portentous Present
• A new toy: Winter Veil Cracker
• New Winter Veil gift: Box of Puntables

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Winter Veil 2024 activities: What you can do

Daily quests

You’re a Mean One… (The Abominable Greench)

• Start:
  • Horde: Kaymard Copperpinch [52, 77] in Orgrimmar
  • Alliance: Wulmort Jinglepocket [34, 68] in Ironforge
  • Both: Strange Snowman [42, 41] in Hillsbrad Foothills
• End:
  • Horde: Kaymard Copperpinch  [52, 77] in Orgrimmar
  • Alliance: Wulmort Jinglepocket [34, 68] in Ironforge

To complete the “You’re a Mean One…“ quest, you’ll need to face the Abominable Greench, who appears outside the Growless Cave in the snowy central region of Hillsbrad Foothills. Defeat him to rescue Metzen the Reindeer. You must be at level 30 or higher to participate in this activity.

Upon completion, you will receive the Stolen Present. It may contain the rare, event-exclusive weapon illusions like Winter’s Grasp and Flames of Ragnaros, catch-up gear, various other rewards, including presents from previous years, and, of course, a Lump of Coal if you’ve been naughty.

Shortcut ride to the Greench: Father Winter’s Helper

Gone are the cumbersome steps of previous years! In 2024, Blizzard introduced a new Winter Veil NPC, Father Winter’s Helper, who simplifies travel by transporting players directly from Ironforge or Orgrimmar to Hillsbrad Foothills. Check out our article to discover his exact location, coordinates, and what to expect from his service:

It’s important to note that this is a one-way ticket, so you’ll still have to use the old methods to turn in the quest quickly.

Tips for easy completion

• If you don’t want to use the service of Father Winter’s Helper and prefer the old ways, make sure you have a Dalaran Hearthstone toy and a regular Hearthstone. For the Alliance, bind the regular Hearthstone to the Chillwind Camp, Western Plaguelands [43, 84]. For the Horde, bind the regular Hearthstone to Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills [57, 47].
• You don’t need to tag or kill the Greench to complete the quest. After the Greench is defeated, the followings remain for a limited time:
  • Metzen the Reindeer: 2 minutes
  • Stolen Treats bags: 5 minutes
• Talk to Metzen the Reindeer first, and then interact with the bags. Doing so will give you credit for saving Metzen and completing the quest without having to touch the Greench. If anyone chats with Metzen and you interact with the bags, you’ll also receive the same result.
• Tagging the Greench during the battle is unnecessary as he doesn’t drop any loot.
• The fastest way to turn in “You’re a Mean One…” for both Horde and Alliance is to ask a Mage to open the portal to Orgrimmar if you’re a Horde, and Ironforge if you’re an Alliance. Or, if you’re a Mage yourself, you can just teleport directly to the needed city.
• If there’s no Mage nearby or they don’t want to give you a free ride through their portal:
  • Alliance: Teleport to Dalaran, go to Stormwind, go to through portal to Boralus in the Mage Tower, and find the portal to Ironforge. Then turn in the quest.
  • Horde: Teleport to Dalaran, go to Orgrimmar, then turn in the quest. And that’s it, you’re done. A lot simpler than the Alliance.
• Should you find yourself at the Greench’s lair without the “You’re a Mean One…” quest, there’s no need to backtrack to your starting point. Instead, search among the nearby trees for a peculiar character—the Strange Snowman with the coordinates [42, 41]. Speak with him to pick up the quest on the spot. Once completed, however, you’ll still need to travel to Ironforge or Orgrimmar to turn it in.

A Smokywood Pastures’ Thank You!

• Start:
  • Horde: Kaymard Copperpinch [52, 77]
  • Alliance: Wulmort Jinglepocket [34, 68]
• End: 
  • Horde: Great-father Winter [49, 78]
  • Alliance: Greatfather Winter [33, 66]

After completing “You’re a Mean One…” quest for the first time of the year, you’ll receive the quest “A Smokywood Pastures’ Thank You!”

Speak with Greatfather Winter / Great-father Winter to turn in the quest, and he’ll give you a Smokywood Pastures Special Gift. Open it and you may receive:

• Illusion: Flames of Ragnaros
• Illusion: Winter’s Grasp
• Formula: Enchant Weapon – Winter’s Might
• Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather
• Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt
• Plans: Edge of Winter
• Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power
• Schematic: Snowmaster 9000

Great(-)father Winter is here!

• Start: Smokywoods Pasture vendor
• End: Great(-)father Winter

Get the quest from the Smokywoods Pasture vendor. You can find them in one of these locations:

Turn the quest in to Great(-)father Winter to receive the next quest: “Treats for Great(-)father Winter.”

Treats for Great(-)father Winter

• Start: Great(-)father Winter
• End: Great(-)father Winter

This is quite a straightforward one-time quest during Winter Veil. All you need to do is bring 5 Gingerbread Cookies and 1 Ice Cold Milk to Great-father Winter (Horde) in Orgrimmar or Greatfather Winter (Alliance) in Ironforge.

Tips for easy completion:

You can complete the quest in two ways: buying everything from the Auction House or crafting the items yourself. Below are the details, including the pros and cons of each method and the steps involved.

Method 1: Buying from the Auction House.

• Pros: Saves time. Simply purchase 5 Gingerbread Cookies and 1 Ice Cold Milk from the Auction House, then turn in the quest.
• Cons: Prices for these items often skyrocket during Winter Veil. This option is best if you have plenty of gold and want to save time.

Method 2: Crafting the items yourself.

• Purchase the Recipe and Ingredients: Buy the Recipe: Gingerbread Cookie and Holiday Spices from Wulmort Jinglepocket [33, 68] (Alliance) or Kaymard Copperpinch [52,77] (Horde).
• Purchase 5 Small Eggs from the Auction House (though these may also be expensive during Winter Veil).
• Buy Ice Cold Milk from Innkeeper Firebrew (Alliance, Ironforge) or Innkeeper Gryshka (Horde, Orgrimmar).
• Use the recipe to cook 5 Gingerbread Cookies.
• Deliver the cookies and milk to Greatfather Winter of your faction and collect your rewards.

The Reason for the Season

• Start:
  • Horde: Furmund [51, 70] in Orgrimmar
  • Alliance: Goli Krumn [30, 60] in Ironforge

• End: 
  • Horde: Sagorne Creststrider [39, 47] in Orgrimmar
  • Alliance: Historian Karnik [77,11] in Ironforge

This quest is simple to complete. Pick it up and speak to the NPC to turn it in. Completing it rewards you with The Feast of Winter Veil, a book that provides lore about the holiday. It also unlocks a follow-up quest, The Feast of Winter Veil (Horde) or The Feast of Winter Veil (Alliance).

The Feast of Winter Veil

• Start: 
  • Horde: Sagorne Creststrider [39, 47] in Orgrimmar
  • Alliance: Historian Karnik [77,11] in Ironforge
• End: 
  • Horde: Baine Bloodhoof [59, 51] in Thunder Bluff
  • Alliance: Muradin Bronzebeard [40, 55] in Ironforge

This quest requires you to deliver the book obtained from The Reason for the Season quest to either Muradin Bronzebeard in Ironforge or Baine Bloodhoof in Thunder Bluff, depending on your faction.

Kiss the Revelers

The Revelers await your kiss in the inns of Azeroth. /kiss them, and you’ll be rewarded with one of three different gifts with their own attributes:

You can kiss the Revelers of any race and any gender. However, after kissing them, you’ll receive a debuff that won’t let you kiss them for 60 minutes. So you’ll have to wait a while before giving them your kiss again.

Turn into a Little Helper

During Winter Veil, you can transform into a festive Little Helper—a fun way to embrace the holiday spirit! Also, this is the requirement for completing the With a Little Helper from My Friends achievement. So, how to turn into a Little Helper exactly?

To become a Little Helper, locate PX-238 Winter Wondervolt machines in the cities. Step into one to transform into a festive disguise. And to make things even more interesting, you can even switch between different appearances. For those who want a personal Wondervolt machine, complete the Little Helpers quest to unlock one for your Garrison.

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Get Winter Veil hats from WoW bosses

During the Feast of Winter Veil, you can find bosses wearing festive hats! Defeating these bosses have a rare chance of dropping one of four unique hats for you:

• Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat
• Finely-Tailored Red Holiday Hat
• Green Winter Hat
• Red Winter Hat

Here are the bosses with Winter Veil hats and where you can find them.

Finely-Tailored Green Holiday Hat

Finely-Tailored Red Holiday Hat

Green Winter Hat

Red Winter Hat

Take part in the Snowball fights

You can purchase Snowballs from vendors or collect them from Holiday Snow piles in:

• The Alterac Mountains, near The Abominable Greench.
• Frostfire Ridge, near the Merry Supplies daily quests.

These Snow piles can contain various types of snowballs, including Huge Snowballs, Savage Snowballs, and Yellow Snowballs. Plus, there’s a small chance to discover the Grumpling pet inside!

Have fun with Greatfather Winter’s Sleigh

You can find Greatfather Winter’s Sleigh in both Orgrimmar and Ironforge. It’s the best time of the year to take fly and make your childhood dreams come true!

Receive Winter Veil gifts from Greatfather Winter

The best part of Winter Veil is, of course, receiving presents! During specific days (dates to be updated) you can collect gifts from Greatfather Winter’s tree by completing a quest for each one. All of your characters can open these gifts.

Each year, exclusive gifts with special holiday items are offered. These gifts are unique to the year, and missing out on them makes it difficult to obtain them later on.

How to get Winter Veil gifts from previous years

You can bet on your luck to find them among the Greench’s Stolen Present. Of course, you’ll have to defeat him first.

Alternatively, you can purchase items from previous years at the following toy vendors:

• Blax Bottlerocket
• Clockwork Assistant
• Craggle Wobbletop
• Jepetto Joybuzz

Winter Veil achievements

Merrymaker

You can earn the Merrymaker title by completing all but one of the Winter Veil achievements. Here are the ones required:

• ‘Tis the Season
• A Frosty Shake
• Holiday Bromance for Horde or Alliance
• Fa-la-la-la-Ogri’la
• He Knows If You’ve Been Naughty
• Let It Snow
• On Metzen!
• Scrooge for Horde or Alliance
• Simply Abominable
• The Winter Veil Gourmet
• With a Little Helper from My Friends

Those listed above play a crucial part in completing the quest What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been, granting you the chance to get a Violet Proto-Drake of your own.

Other achievements

• Other Winter Veil achievements include:
• Iron Armada
• The Danger Zone
• A-Caroling we will go for Horde or Alliance
• BB King for Horde or Alliance
• Crashin’ & Thrashin’

Winter Veil Feats of Strength

Feats of Strength are often attached to each year’s toys. At the moment, the Feats of Strength in Winter Veil include:

• Clockwork Rocket Bot
• Crashin’ Thrashin’ Racer
• Red Rider Air Rifle
• MiniZep Controller
• Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater
• They’re Both Footballs?
• Crashin’ Thrashin’ Flyer
• Crashin’ Thrashin’ Shredder
• Crashin’ Thrashin’ Flamer
• Brr… It’s Cold in Here
• Don’t Play With That In The House
• At Least You’re Being Careful
• Crashin’ Splashin’

Winter Veil secret gifts

Secret gifts from previous years’ Winter Veil:

• 2022:
  • Falling Star Catcher 
  • Falling Star Flinger

• 2021: Rockin’ Rollin’ Racer Customizer 19.9.3
• 2020:
  • Jingles 
  • Wreath-A-Rang.

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