Halloween 2011

Halloween 2011 is a Guild Wars in-game event, to celebrate the annual return of Mad King Thorn.

Welcome to Halloween 2011!

The leaves have turned. The air is chill.

Spectral fiends do what they will.

We light a candle, draw the shades,

And hope it's just the light that fades.

Can ancient bonds still hold back doom?

Is there no everlasting tomb?

Should we help break the Mad King's yoke?

Are we a punchline in his joke?

Let's robe ourselves in others' guises,

Dodge the tricks, and seek out prizes,

Risk our souls for passing fame,

And pray that this is just a game.

Mad King appearances

The Mad King's first appearance will be just after midnight Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on October 31. This Halloween introduced the Mad King's Fan finale effect.

Last update
Wednesday, 05:15 UTC

PDT (UTC-7)	UTC / GMT (24 hr format)
12:01 am	07:01
3:01 am	10:01
6:01 am	13:01
9:01 am	16:01
12:01 pm	19:01
3:01 pm	22:01
6:01 pm	01:01 November 1
9:01 pm	04:01 November 1
12:01 am November 1	07:01 November 1

Event calendar

Date	Activity
Thursday October 20	Lion's Arch, Kamadan, Droknar's Forge, and Tomb of the Primeval Kings are decorated in the Halloween spirit. Costume Brawl opens. PvE foes start dropping Trick-or-Treat Bags.
Monday October 24	Scarred Psyche challenge mission and Halloween quests become available.
Monday October 31	Mad King Thorn makes appearances every three hours throughout the day in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. His first appearance will take place at 12:01 a.m. PDT and his final appearance will begin on November 1 at 12:01 a.m. PDT.
Wednesday November 2	Festivities conclude at 12:01 a.m. PDT.

Decorated outposts

Droknar's Forge

• Lion's Arch
• Kamadan, Jewel of Istan
• Droknar's Forge
• Tomb of the Primeval Kings

Items

Tomb of the Primeval Kings

Icon	Item	Icon	Item
	Candy Apple		Squash Serum
	Candy Corn		Transmogrifier Tonic
	Ghost-in-the-Box		Trick-or-Treat Bag
	Phantasmal Tonic		Vial of Absinthe
	Pumpkin Cookie		Witch's Brew

Costumes

“

Capture the gloom and glamour of Halloween with these two brand-new costumes. The Vale Wraith and Ravenheart Witchwear costumes are available from the Guild Wars In-Game Store and the NCsoft Store.

— Official website

Two new costumes were made available from the Guild Wars In-Game Store during this Halloween event. They are available for purchase separately or as a limited-time combination pack together:

Vale Wraith	Ravenheart Witchwear

Headgear

Participation in one of Mad King Thorn's appearances earned you a festival hat:

Tricorne (Lion's Arch)	Reaper's Hood (Kamadan)

“

Halloween Hats Encore! 16 November 2011

This past Halloween, many Guild Wars players on the East Coast of the USA were unable to participate in the big holiday finale and missed out on this year’s festival hats. To address the situation, two Halloween Hat NPCs will appear in-game from Nov 17 through Nov 24. Find Aahtan in Kamadan or Erulis in Lion's Arch to exchange Halloween items for this year's hats!

— GuildWars.com news

Halloween quests

Quests given by Mad King's Steward

(Available in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan)

• Something Wicked This Way Comes
• Don't Fear the Reapers
• Stemming the Skeletal Tide
• Every Bit Helps
• The Waiting Game

Quests given by The Countess of Hakewood

(Available only in Lion's Arch)

• Heirlooms of the Mad King
• Commandeering a Mortal Vessel
• An Ingenious Plan

Quests given by Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta

(Available only in Kamadan)

• Til Death Do Us Part...
• Open the Flood Gates of Death
• The Killing Joke

Challenge mission and mini-game

• The Costume Brawl has returned with new disguises added.
• A new challenge mission, Scarred Psyche, was made available. You can access it by talking to The Sorceress of Kessex in Lion's Arch or The Harbinger of King Thorn in Kamadan.

NPCs

Some players participating in the festivities in Kamadan.

The NPCs appear gradually throughout the event; only some of the NPCs are present from the first day.

Lion's Arch

• Bobby (Costume Brawl)
• Bruce the Herald
• Buried corpse
• Ghosts
• Mad King Thorn (only during finale events)
• Mad King's Guard (Henchmen)
• Mad King's Steward
• The Countess of Hakewood
• The Sorceress of Kessex
• Transformed Krytans

Droknar's Forge

• Bobby (Costume Brawl)
• Nameless Lich

Great Temple of Balthazar

• Bobby (Costume Brawl)

Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

• Bobby (Costume Brawl)
• Bruce the Herald
• Buried corpse
• Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta
• Mad King Thorn (only during finale events)
• Mad King's Guard (Henchmen)
• Mad King's Steward
• The Harbinger of King Thorn
• Transformed Elonians

Collectors

Halloween collectors offer Witch's Brew, Ghosts-in-the-Box, Squash Serum, and Vials of Absinthe. Some^§ also offer Transmogrifier Tonics.

Name	Location	Collects	Campaign
Horseman Naramor	Kamadan, Jewel of Istan	2 Mandragor Carapaces	Nightfall
Horseman Garthim§	Kamadan, Jewel of Istan	3 Sentient Roots	Nightfall
Horseman Aramon	Kamadan, Jewel of Istan	3 Juvenile Termite Legs	Nightfall
Horseman Maxilus	Sunspear Great Hall	2 Mandragor Carapaces	Nightfall
Horseman Nuher§	Sunspear Great Hall	3 Sentient Roots	Nightfall
Horseman Jaysin	Champion's Dawn	3 Copper Shillings	Nightfall
Horseman Bishma§	Champion's Dawn	3 Fledgling Skree Wings	Nightfall
Horseman Kronar	Kodlonu Hamlet	3 Silver Bullion Coins	Nightfall
Horseman Vadir§	Kodlonu Hamlet	1 Chunk of Drake Flesh	Nightfall
Horseman Vulgamor	Lion's Arch	3 Decayed Orr Emblems	Prophecies
Horseman Malfein	Lion's Arch	2 Glowing Hearts	Prophecies
Horseman Sorcein	Lion's Arch	1 Feathered Caromi Scalp	Prophecies
Horseman Nurmangor	Ascalon City	3 Charr Carvings	Prophecies
Horseman Irimund	Ascalon City	2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces	Prophecies
Horseman Saralim	Henge of Denravi	2 Maguuma Manes	Prophecies
Horseman Darelum	Henge of Denravi	1 White Mantle Emblem	Prophecies
Horseman Calstein	Droknar's Forge	2 Stone Summit Badges	Prophecies
Horseman Vilneous	Droknar's Forge	1 Feathered Avicara Scalp	Prophecies

Guild versus Guild

NPCs in Guild versus Guild have their models altered as follows:

Model	NPC	Model	NPC
	Archer		Bodyguard
	Footman Knight		Guild Lord

The opposing Guild Lord drops 10 Trick-or-Treat Bags for each player of the winning team when he dies. To prevent exploitation, no rewards are offered if (a) the match ends after 28 minutes without either side killing a Guild Lord or (b) the battle ends in under 5 minutes (e.g. due to one team resigning or zoning).

See also

• Halloween Art Contest (2011)

Trivia

• This was the last Halloween event to have a corresponding Halloween Art Contest. This was also the last time a new Halloween costume was released.

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