[Event Guide] Halloween 2011 Official Guide By RTSFirebat + Halloween Hats Details!

Table of Contents:

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• General Event Information

Calendar of Events

• Which characters can join in with the Event?
• Towns Transformed for the Halloween Event
• The Mad King Thorn!

Who is Mad King Thorn?
When does he show up?
Mad King's Games - Primary Phases

Phase 1 - Do as the Mad King Commands
Phase 2 - Lethal Rock, Paper and Scissors
Phase 3 - The Mad King says....

• Halloween Quests

2009 Quests

Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch and Kamadan

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

2010 Quests

The Countess of Hakewood in Lion's Arch

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

The Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta in Kamadan

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

• 2011 Challenge Mission - Scarred Psyche: An Extensive Guide - Full Credit to Shayne Hawke
• Halloween 2011 Masks

Pirate Hat
Executioner's Hood

• The Costume Brawl! 2011 (Mini-Game)

Disguises and Skill Sets
How to Play and Strategies
Prizes

• Halloween Horseman Collectors
• Halloween Collectable Items

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

• 7th Annual Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest - 2011
• Updates to Guide
• Contributors
• Special Thanks to

General Event Information

The frightening festivities begin at noon, Pacific daylight time, on Friday October 20th and run until 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday November 2th. The main events take place in Lion’s Arch and Kamadan, but you’ll find Halloween décor in outposts all over Tyria.

Time Conversion Tool:
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Calendar of Events

Spooky decorations, Halloween treats, creepy new quests, and the Mad King's malevolent games—all this and more await you during the Halloween Festival! Here's a schedule of events:

• Thursday, October 20th: The Halloween celebration begins at noon, Pacific daylight time! The mood will be set with eerie decorations in the cities of Lion’s Arch and Kamadan and the towns of Droknar’s Forge and the Tomb of the Primeval Kings. Plus, the Costume Brawl starts today!

• Monday, October 24th: Halloween quests begin in Lion’s Arch and Kamadan. Pit your skill against the Lunatic Court, delve into the Underworld to take on Dhuum with your allies, or embark on a classic Halloween quest from holidays gone by. Speak with the Mad King’s Steward to begin your adventure!

• Monday, October 31st: Mad King Thorn appears every three hours in Lion’s Arch and Kamadan. Participants in the Mad King’s games will receive holiday treats, and those who complete his challenge will get one of this year’s two Halloween masks. The Mad King rewards participants in both Lion’s Arch and Kamadan with a different mask, so be sure to attend at least one of his events in both cities to get both masks!

• Wednesday, November 2nd: The seasonal festivities conclude at 12:01 a.m. Pacific daylight time.

Which characters can join in with the Event?

Any character can join in this event, providing that they have access to the Prophecies or Nightfall campaigns. The main event takes place in Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan.

The Halloween event doesn't take place anywhere within Factions campaign.




Towns Transformed for the Halloween Event


Towns that have been changed during this event included Lion's Arch and Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Primary) and some work in Droknar's Forge and the Tombs of the Primeval Kings as well. Changes include the following:

• Collector Horsemen (For Collectable Items - See section below)
• Custom Spooky Graphics
• Giant Skulls
• Evil Moons
• Lots of Pumpkins of course
• Ghost Ships
• Flying Ghosts
• Evil Looking Skull moons!
• Giant witches cauldrons
• The Candy Corn Mad King's Guard (Necromancer Henchmen)
• Clouds with spooky images on them

The Mad King Thorn!

Who is Mad King Thorn?

The Mad King Thorn will begin showing up in Lion's Arch and Kamadan 5 times a day starting from Monday 31st October, so if you missed him during the whole event... unlucky. Because he's not coming back... till next year.

Mad King Thorn appears in the same mushroom circle area in both Lion's Arch and Kamadan. Undead horsemen "Heralds" routinely warned travellers of their master's impending arrival in both cities. They however are simply scripted NPCs and not very accurate.


When does he show up?

Starting from Monday October 31st, Mad King Thorn makes appearances every three hours throughout the day in Lion's Arch and Kamadan. His first appearance will take place at 12:01AM Pacific Time and his final appearance be at on Tuesday November 1st at 12.01AM Pacific Time. For a total of 9 appearances.


Mad King Thorn's Games - Primary Phases

The name of the Mad King pretty much speaks for itself, he's completely insane! So besides really bad jokes, he also beckons players to join in his games. The Mad King will go through three phases of games before giving out a prize and then leaving. The primary phases are:

Notes: Deaths during the finale do not count against the Survivor title.


Phase 1 - Do as the Mad King Commands, or die...

After some minor introductions from the Mad King, he wastes no time to get everyone there to entertain him.

A number of things will be asked:

• He will tell jokes (Bad ones) and expect everyone within the green circle area to use /laugh
• He will command everyone to play music, so /flute or /drums for example.
• Or he may just ask everyone to /beg.

Those who followed his orders were rewarded with Halloween collectable items (See section later in the guide for more info), but those who don't will be killed on the spot!


Phase 2 - Lethal Rock, Paper and Scissors - win or die...

In this phase, the Mad King will challenging a random member of the crowd to a game of Lethal game of rock, paper and scissors.

Use the command /rock, /paper or /scissors and hope for the best.

If you win, you will be rewarded with a a Trick-or-Treat Bag. Nothing happens if you tie with the King. Losing, however results in... you guessed it, death!

The Mad King will do a few rounds of this game before going to Phase 1 again.


Phase 3 - The Mad King says.... Likely more death!

After a few rounds of Phase 1 and Phase 2 games, the Mad King will then begin the final phase of the games... a few simple games of Simon Says!

Anyone who played this game in real life knows how it works: if the King says "Mad King says Jump!” you have about three seconds to do it, or die.

The emotes which are bolded in the list below, are the ones which you must do as he says. Ignore the others:

• Flex
• Yawn
• Flex
• Jump
• Flex
• Jump
• Roar
• Jump
• Roar
• Yawn
• Jump
• Jump
• Roar
• Roar

Halloween Quests

2009 Quests

Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch and Kamadan

Something Wicked This Way Comes Solo Quest

Summary:

1. Travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets.
2. Use a Transmogrifier Tonic and speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain audience in the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King.
3. Navigate through the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King to the Hall of Judgment and speak to King Frozenwind.
4. See Mad King's Steward for your reward.

Obtained from:

Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Requirements:

None

Reward:

• 5,000 XP
• 15 Transmogrifier Tonics
• 15 Trick-or-Treat Bags

Travel to Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and speak to the new event NPC called the Mad King's Steward.

You will be shown the following quest Log:



Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets.

Use a Transmogrifier Tonic and speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain audience in the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King.

Once inside the underworld you will still have the effect of Transmogrifier Tonic, your skill bar will have the following available:



The north-east door out of the central chamber will be open. Head through this door and on into the Ice Wastes. At the far west end of the Wastes is the Hall of Judgment, where King Frozenwind awaits you.

All the normal enemies of the Underworld are still there, but you will have a special skill bar with skills uniquely suited to running past them.

You should be able to get past most enemies using only Sugar Rush, although Sticky Ground can be helpful in some spots. Coldfire Nights, however, can slow you down immensely with Shard Storm, so you'll probably want to neutralize them with The Mad King's Influence.

Map of the quest path:



Once you reach King Frozenwind, speak to him:

Quest Dialogue:



Quest Reward Dialogue:






Don't Fear The Reapers Master - Solo Quest

Summary:

1. Travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets.
2. Use a Transmogrifier Tonic and speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain audience in the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King.
3. Navigate through the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King to speak with all seven Reapers. You've convinced 0...7 Reapers to confer with King Frozenwind at the Hall of Judgment.
4. Travel to the Hall of Judgment to get the Reapers' assessment of the enchantments containing Dhuum.
5. See Mad King's Steward for your reward.

Obtained from:

Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Requirements:

Complete Something Wicked This Way Comes

Reward:

• 15,000 XP
• 7 Phantasmal Tonics
• 25 Trick-or-Treat Bags

Same as the last quest, travel to Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and speak to the new event NPC called the Mad King's Steward.

Quest Log:



Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets.

Use a Transmogrifier Tonic and speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain audience in the Underworld as an agent of the Mad King.

Once inside the underworld you will still have the effect of Transmogrifier Tonic, your skill-bar will be the same as the last quest - by now you should have a good idea of how the skills work.

In short you need to travel about and visit all 7 Reapers of the underworld. Most areas can be handled easily with the skills available. Make good use of The Mad King's Influence if the going gets tough.

Take special care in the Bone Pits area, where the mobs can cause massive amounts of health degen with long lasting hexes. Use knock-down on single mobs and The Mad King's Influence if possible when many are clumped together.

Most people recommend completing the Bone Pits are first, as the rest of the quest is easy compared to it.

Above all else, go slowly and watch the patrols.

Map of Reaper locations:



Reward Dialogue:






Stemming the Skeletal Tide

Summary:

1. Enter the Underworld.
2. Use the Everlasting Mobstopper to trap the spirit of a weakened Skeleton of Dhuum.
3. Bring the Captured Skeleton to the Mad King's Steward.

Obtained from:

Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Requirements:

Completed Don't Fear the Reapers

Reward:

• 10,000 XP
• 2,000Gold
• 15 Trick-or-Treat Bags
• 1 Passage Scroll to the Underworld

Same as the last quest, travel to Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and speak to the new event NPC called the Mad King's Steward.

Quest Log:



Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets.

A Everlasting Mobstopper will appear in your inventory.

You don't need to use a Transmogrifier Tonic for this quest. You will however need to speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain access to the Underworld by paying 1K or using a Passage Scroll to the Underworld. This also means you can use whatever build you want.

This quest is no longer solo (Unless you want to do it solo of course!), so find a party before entering the Underworld.

Locate a Skeleton of Dhuum and then attack it. Once its health is 50% or lower use the Everlasting Mobstopper by double clicking it. The Skeleton of Dhuum will be captured. Simply return to the Mad King's Steward for your easy reward.




Every Bit Helps Repeatable Quest

Summary:

1. Enter the Underworld.
2. Use the Everlasting Mobstoppers to trap Skeletons of Dhuum.
3. Bring 3 Captured Skeletons to the Mad King's steward for a reward.

Obtained from:

Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Requirements

Completed Stemming the Skeletal Tide

Reward:

• 10,000 XP
• 2,000 Gold
• 25 Trick-or-Treat Bags

Same as the last quest, travel to Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan and speak to the new event NPC called the Mad King's Steward. Likely you are already standing next to the Steward after doing the last quest.

Quest Log:

Accept and travel to the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor, or Chantry of Secrets.

This time you are provided with 3 Everlasting Mobstoppers.

You don't need to use a Transmogrifier Tonic for this quest. You will however need to speak to the Voice of Grenth and gain access to the Underworld by paying 1K or using a Passage Scroll to the Underworld. This also means you can use whatever build you want.

This quest is no longer solo (Unless you want to do it solo of course!), so find a party before entering the Underworld.

Locate a Skeleton of Dhuum and then attack it. Once its health is 50% or lower use the Everlasting Mobstopper by double clicking it. The Skeleton of Dhuum will be captured. Repeat this two more times.

Simply return to the Mad King's Steward for your easy reward.

Reward Dialogue:






The Waiting Game

Summary:

1. Speak with the Voice of Grenth in the Temple of the Ages, Zin Ku Corridor or Chantry of Secrets should you wish to volunteer your services in the fight against Dhuum.
2. The Voice of Grenth suggests you prepare for the battle against Dhuum and will notify you should the situation change.
3. Speak with the Reaper of the Labyrinth to get an update on Dhuum's state of imprisonment.
4. Completing all quests in the Underworld will release Dhuum.

Obtained from:

Mad King's Steward in Lion's Arch or Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Requirements:

Access to Prophecies or Nightfall.

Quest Log:

Enter the Underworld as normal and complete all the quests the Reapers give you. When they are complete, walk towards the Hall of Judgement and accept the quest reward from King Frozenwind.

Reward:

• 15,000 XP
• 5,000 Gold
• 250 Trick-or-Treat Bags
• 1 Passage Scroll to the Underworld

The Nightman Cometh

Summary:

1. Engage Dhuum in the Hall of Judgment. Your entire party must enter the hall.
2. Protect the Reapers while they channel all their energy into Dhuum's Rest, a powerful enchantment developed to force Dhuum into dormancy. At least one Reaper must survive. There are 6..5..4..3..2..1 Reapers still standing.
3. Lay Dhuum low so the Reapers' magic can force Dhuum into dormancy.
4. See King Frozenwind for your reward.

Obtained from:

King Frozenwind in The Underworld

Requirements:

You must complete all the Underworld quests, in Normal or Hard mode:

• Clear the Chamber
• Demon Assassin
• Escort of Souls
• The Four Horsemen
• Imprisoned Spirits
• Restoring Grenth's Monuments
• Servants of Grenth
• Terrorweb Queen
• Unwanted Guests
• Wrathful Spirits

Quest Log:


Enter the Underworld as normal and complete all the quests the Reapers give you. When they are complete, walk towards the Hall of Judgement and accept the quest from King Frozenwind before entering the now open door of the Hall of Judgement. Upon entering, the party will encounter Dhuum. He will initially be an allied NPC, but after the entire party enters he will become hostile.

At that point, the doors to the Hall will close and the party forced to fight him. At the same time, every Reaper of Grenth will appear in a large radius next to the walls of the Hall and continuously cast Dhuum's Rest, also a Dhuum's Rest bar will appear to show the progression on putting Dhuum to rest.

After the Dhuum's Rest bar is finished, all Reapers will stop using Dhuum's Rest and begin to attack Dhuum, the Dhuum's Rest skill will have no effect from this point. Continue damaging Dhuum until he has 25% health and then talk to King Frozenwind for your reward.

If a player dies while fighting Dhuum, they are transported to the Forgotten Vale and fall under the effect of Spirit Form, which replaces the character's skills with the following:


Defeating Dhuum requires careful planning, strategy and team work. It's highly recommend you read the following Wiki page for a general idea of what you need to do BEFORE attempting this as the time investment for the Underworld is great:

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/The_Nightman_Cometh


Reward:

• 15,000 XP
• 1,000 Gold

2010 Quests

The Countess of Hakewood in Lion's Arch


Heirlooms of the Mad King

Summary:

1. Defeat Bryce the Stableboy and recover King Thorn's most prized half-eaten apple from his saddlebag.
2. Defeat Geoffrey the Butler to recover Mad King Thorn's left slipper.
3. Defeat Guardsman Brofis the Deserter to recover Mad King Thorn's copy of "Moa Soup for the Demented Soul."
4. See The Countess of Hakewood for your reward.

Obtained from:

The Countess of Hakewood in Lion's Arch

Quest log:


The three NPCs that you must find are scattered around Kryta. Each of them will start a dialogue when approached, then turn hostile.

• Bryce the Stablehand is in The Black Curtain, west from Temple of the Ages. After he is defeated, Grasping Ghouls will begin spawning randomly in the area.
• Geoffrey the Butler is in Kessex Peak, just inside the portal. After his very short dialogue, he will run away. He will stop to heal himself, though, so flag heroes/henchmen behind him before triggering the dialogue and you should be able to kill him before he gets away.
• Guardsman Brofis the Deserter is in Scoundrel's Rise, in the little glade in the northwest. He is accompanied by 6 random undead, but they are not linked together and can be pulled individually.

Reward:

5,000 XP
1,000 Gold
50 Trick-or-Treat Bags




Commandeering a Mortal Vessel

Summary:

1. Travel to Majesty's Rest and enter The Mausoleum.
2. Search the mausoleum for a sarcophagus worthy of a king.
3. See The Countess of Hakewood for your reward.

Obtained from:

The Countess of Hakewood in Lion's Arch

Requirements:

Heirlooms of the Mad King

Quest log:

When you enter Majesty's Rest, three Mad King's Guards will spawn with you. To enter The Mausoleum, you must "speak" with the Enter the Mausoleum NPC, which is located behind Rotscale. It is not necessary to kill Rotscale, however — as long as someone can reach the NPC and click through the dialogue, you will be transported into the Mausoleum.

The Mausoleum itself is populated with large groups of undead that are packed fairly close together. Careful pulling should be employed to separate the groups, otherwise your party may be overwhelmed.

There are 5 Elegant Sarcophagi in the Mausoleum. The "correct" sarcophagus is assigned randomly each time, and the other sarcophagi will spawn an undead. After finding the one that updates the quest, you can return to Lion's Arch.


Reward:

• 10,000 XP
• 1,500 Gold
• 100 Trick-or-Treat Bags

An Ingenious Plan

Summary:

1. Defeat the Ingenious Ettins. You have 5...0 of 5 remaining.
2. See The Countess of Hakewood for your reward.

Obtained from:

The Countess of Hakewood in Lion's Arch

Requirements:

Commandeering a Mortal Vessel

Quest log:

The Ingenious Ettins spawn at the same points as the normal hydra and ettin bosses on Perdition Rock (see map at right), with 2 of them spawning at the southwestern point. They spawn in addition to the normal group of ettins and hydras at that point, which may include a boss.

Be careful of over-aggro, especially at the very beginning where multiple groups of Mahgo Hydras and Flesh Golems patrol in overlapping paths. If you are familiar with Perdition Rock, then this quest should present no special difficulties.

Reward:

• 15,000 XP
• 2,500 Gold
• 100 Trick-or-Treat Bags

The Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta in Kamadan

Til Death Do Us Part...

Summary:

1. Speak with Princess Zola in Resplendent Makuun.
2. Defeat three of Princess Zola's suitors. You have 3...0 remaining.
3. Return to Princess Zola and inform her that she is now free from her suitors.
4. See Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta for your reward.

Obtained from:

Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Quest Log:

Enter Resplendent Makuun from Honur Hill and walk to the Palace of Bokka. After conversing with Zola's spirit, numerous Suitors and accompanying undead will spawn around the palace. The easiest 3 to reach are:

1. Outside the entrance to Bokka Amphitheatre, to the south.
2. Just inside the palace entrance, to the west.
3. East of the portal to Honur Hill.

Only the Suitor must be defeated to update the quest. After killing them, return to Zola for a short dialogue to complete the quest.

Reward:

• 5,000 XP
• 1,000 Gold
• 50 Trick-or-Treat Bags

Open the Flood Gates of Death

Summary:

1. Travel to Joko's Domain and challenge Palawa Joko.
2. Kill Joko's minions quickly enough to fill the Kill-O-Meter
3. See Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta for your reward.

Obtained from:

Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Quest Log:

Enter Joko's Domain from the Bone Palace, get in a junundu, and head east to the quest marker where 6 Mad King's Guards will be waiting for you. After a short dialogue, groups of Awakened will spawn at three points and moving to your position; new groups will spawn as the previous groups are wiped out.

For every foe killed, the Kill-O-Meter will increase by a small amount. The meter will also periodically decrease by a small amount, but you should have no trouble killing foes quickly enough to overcome this.

Instead of staying at the quest marker and waiting for the Awakened to come to you, some players prefer to move to the Bone Palace's gate and engage the Awakened as soon as they spawn at that point. This does save a little time, as you can stay in one spot instead of moving back and forth between the different groups, but the quest can be completed quickly enough anyway that the difference is negligible.

Requirements:

Til Death Do Us Part...

Reward:

• 10,000 XP
• 1,500 Gold
• 100 Trick-or-Treat Bags

The Killing Joke

Summary:

Find and defeat Qwytzylkak.
See Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta for your reward.

Obtained from:

Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

Requirements:

Open the Flood Gates of Death

Quest log:

Enter Vehtendi Valley from Yahnur Market and follow the quest marker to Qwytzylkak's location. Approaching him will trigger his one line of dialogue, after which he will turn hostile. A group of Smoke Phantoms and Ash Phantoms spawn next to him, which you can pull away and defeat separately.

A group of Behemoths spawns behind Qwytzylkak, and sometimes very close to him, so you may wish to pull him a short distance as well to avoid aggroing them.

Reward:

15,000 XP
2,500 Gold
100 Trick-or-Treat Bags




2011 Challenge Mission - Scarred Psyche: An Extensive Guide - Full Credit to Shayne Hawke

For discussion of this mission you can also go here: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...t10496194.html





Halloween 2011 Masks

The following two masks are available during this years Halloween 2011 event:


Pirate Hat - Lion's Arch

• This is a free item given out during the Halloween 2011 event by the Mad King in Lion's Arch.
• It has zero AR... Headshots are lethal in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
• It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
• It can be infused!
• It cannot be dyed!
• You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
• It cannot be salvaged.

Executioner's Hood - Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

• This is a free item given out during the Halloween 2011 event by the Mad King in Kamadan, Jewel of Istan.
• It has zero AR... Headshots are lethal in PvP and PvE. So watch out!
• It comes pre-customised and thus should not be traded.
• It can be infused!
• It cannot be dyed!
• You can add runes to it, for your primary profession only.
• It cannot be salvaged.

The Costume Brawl! 2011 (Mini-Game)

The Costume Brawl! is back again this year.

You can fight in the guise of famous characters from the Guild Wars story, using that character's custom set of skills and the equipment!

To enter this special mini-game, speak with Bobby [Costume Brawl] — in the towns of Lion's Arch, Kamadan, and the Great Temple of Balthazar.


Each profession has a corresponding character, so simply change your profession type should you wish to try out different characters.

After you speak with Bobby [Costume Brawl], you will enter the outpost for the Costume Brawl already dressed in your costume, with your skills pre-selected.

If you forgot a weapon, one will be spawned at your feet.

From there, you will join the combat in one of three brand new arenas or two favourites from the Hero Battle series. Each brawl is free of Death Penalty, and each round will last ten minutes. At the end of a match, every player on the winning team will receive a prize.


Disguises and Skill Sets

The following disguises and skill sets are available in the 2011 Costume Brawl:



How to Play and Strategies

Each map has capture points; the objective is to be the first team to score 20 points. Points are accumulated by killing opponents (1 point each kill) and capturing Shrines, which fill up the team's "Morale" bar and consequently grants points each time it fills up completely. Holding more capture points increases the rate at which the Morale bar fills up.

Depending on the map, the following shrines may be encountered:

• Battle Cry Shrine: Grants Battle Cry effect, increases all team members movement, attack and skill recharge speeds
• Health Shrine: Gives +140 maximum health
• Energy Shrine: Reduces the energy cost of skills
• Morale Shrine: Increases morale gain speed

Note: The following is only a suggestive strategy which I have tested and works for me, feel free to play however you like.

Unlike Alliance Battles, capturing shrines is not the key to victory, as shrines will only add benefits to your team rather than adding points directly. However, the teams that neglect shrines will be faced with a tactical disadvantage, and may not be able to kill faster than the opposing team is gaining points from shrines.

Teams should therefore balance between shrine-holding and killing while preventing deaths.

A good team will work together to capture shrines while fending off the other team.

An important tip is avoid being left alone or moving without your team! Most teams stick together and being caught alone will result in quick death.

Saying that at the beginning of each match spread out and capture as many points as possible to get an initial advantage. Then regroup for safety.


Prizes

Battle series. Each brawl is free of Death Penalty, and each round will last ten minutes. At the end of a match, every player on the winning team will receive the following:

• 40 Balthazar faction per unique kill
• 20 Balthazar faction per point scored
• 5 Balthazar faction for each point on final scoreboard, 15 Gamer points, and 5 Trick-or-Treat Bags in a team win. For example, if the opposing team resigns while the scoreboard shows 18 points, the victors receive 90 Balthazar faction.

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Halloween Horseman Collectors

There are scary horseman collectors in each of the major towns of Tyria giving out the following items in exchange for collectable items dropped by monsters.



Note: Collectors will not appear at the beginning of the event, but are added in later. This is normal and not a bug!

The collectors and the items they require are as follows:

• Ascalon City

- Horseman Nurmangor collecting 3 Charr Carvings
- Horseman Irimund collecting 2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces

• Lion's Arch

- Horseman Vulgamor collecting 3 Decayed Orr Emblems
- Horseman Malfein collecting 2 Glowing Hearts
- Horseman Sorcien collecting 1 Feathered Caromi Scalp

• Henge of Denravi

- Horseman Saralim collecting 2 Maguuma Manes
- Horseman Darelum collecting 1 White Mantle Emblem

• Droknar's Forge

- Horseman Calstein collecting 2 Stone Summit Badges

• Kamadan, Jewel of Istan

- Horseman Naramor collecting 2 Mandragor Carapaces
- Horseman Garthim collecting 3 Sentient Roots
- Horseman Aramon collecting 3 Juvenile Termite Legs

• Champion's Dawn

- Horseman Jaysin collecting 3 Copper Shillings
- Horseman Bishma collecting 3 Fledgling Skree Wings

• Kodlonu Hamlet

- Horseman Kronar collecting 3 Silver Bullion Coins
- Horseman Vadir collecting 1 Chunk of Drake Flesh

• Sunspear Great Hall

- Horseman Maxilus collecting 2 Mandragor Carapaces
- Horseman Nuher collecting 3 Sentient Roots

Note: All collectors offer Witch's Brew, Squash Serum, Ghost-in-the-Box and Vials of Absinthe. Transmogrifier Tonic however is currently only available through Horsemen Garthim, Bishma, Vadir, and Nuher in Elona as well as from the Mad King Thorn during his games.




Halloween Collectable Items

The following collectable items are available during the Halloween 2011 event:

Trick-or-Treat Bag



Collectable item, has only one use. When opened it will give one of the following items:

This is a list of the items you may get from a Trick-Or-Treat Bag:

• Witch's Brew
• Vial of Absinthe
• Squash Serum
• Ghost-in-the-Box
• Transmogrifier Tonic
• Pumpkin Cookie
• Candy Apple
• Candy Corn

Witch's Brew



Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a blurry "drunken" sensation for a short period of time. Drinking multiple batches of witch's brew may cause unpredictable drunken behaviour such as random emotes or text bubbles above the drunken character's head. The screen will also turn more orange the more you drink. This item provides 1 Level / Point of drunkenness for the Drunkard title track.




Vial of Absinthe



Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a green flame to flare at your feet for a second, then gives a blurry "drunken" effect that compounds with multiple uses within a short period. Having too many (Five typically) results in the screen going green bullet-time style for a short while. This item provides 1 Level / Point of drunkenness for the Drunkard title track.




Squash Serum



Collectable item, has only one use. When used a translucent Jack-o'-lantern with a sparkling stem to appear around your character's head for a brief time.

If you drink a bunch of Serums in a row, the Jack-o'-lantern and sparkling stem become less and less translucent. This item provides 1 point towards the Party Animal title track.




Ghost-in-the-Box



Collectable item, has only one use. It causes a miniature Wraith to appear in front of you with a slightly startling noise and the word "Boo!" above its head. It stays for a brief time, then disappear in a puff of smoke with another yell.

Interestingly, when used during PvE, monsters may attack the ghost, making it a handy decoy. Also, the ghost's "death" produces the effect of Soul Reaping for Necromancers. The Ghost-in-the-box item cannot be used during PvP matches. This item provides 1 point towards the Party Animal title track.




Transmogrifier Tonic



Collectable item, has only one use. This item cannot be used in PvP. When used you will gain an effect that causes you to take on the appearance of a slimmer Mad King's Guard. The emotes shown by this Avatar of Sweetness are identical to the female necromancer emotes. The effect lasts for 50 minutes. This item provides 2 point towards the Party Animal title track.




Pumpkin Cookie



Collectable item, has only one use. You gain a 10% morale boost. This morale boost does not cause skills to instantly recharge. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track.




Candy Apple



Collectable item, has only one use. Provides +100 maximum health and +10 maximum energy for 10 minutes. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track. The effect of this item will stack with the effect of EotN consumables



Candy Corn



Collectable item, has only one use. Raises all your attributes by 1 for 10 minutes. This item provides 1 point towards Sweet Tooth title track.




7th Annual Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest - 2011

Put your imagination and talent to work by creating Halloween art with a Guild Wars® theme! Help us get in the spirit of the season by entering the seventh annual Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest before 12:00 Noon PDT, October 13, 2011!

How to Enter:

Create a unique piece of Guild Wars art that celebrates Halloween or the fall season. For this contest, we have a pretty broad definition of the word "art"—as long as it’s creative and brings a Halloween twist to Guild Wars, or brings a Guild Wars twist to Halloween, we’ll consider it.

Here are some examples:

• Carve a pumpkin or create a template for other pumpkin carvers.
• Make your own Guild Wars Halloween costume.
• Design a Guild Wars Halloween desktop image or wallpaper.
• Decorate a cake, bake some cookies, or build an edible haunted house.
• Decorate your home in a Guild Wars theme.
• Construct a Guild Wars Halloween prop or decoration.

Those submitting a costume to the Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest will be entered in the Costume Category for consideration.

Submit a .jpeg image of your original work (scanned or photographed) or a saved file of your computer-generated art and attach it to an e-mail. Whenever possible, please use compression to reduce the file size. We strongly encourage you to submit your work electronically rather than via postal mail.

Make sure to include your first and last name, age, full mailing address (including country), and a valid, preferred e-mail address with your entry.

If you wish to be mentioned by "handle" or in-game name rather than your first and last name, please indicate your preference and include your in-game name in your entry.

Submit your entry to: [email protected]. Please be sure to use "Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest 2011" as the subject line. If you would prefer to send your entry via postal mail, use the following address:

Guild Wars Halloween Art Contest
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No other methods of entry will be accepted.

Remember: all entries must be received before 12:00 Noon PDT, October 13, 2011!

ArenaNet, Inc. collects personal information from you when you enter this contest. This information is subject to the Privacy Policy of the site through which you entered this contest.

For more information check out the Guild Wars website: http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...11/default.php

Updates to Guide:

Note: Updates at the top of the list are most recent...

• Replaced item images with transparent ones - thanks drkn
• Added extensive details of the new - full credit goes to Shayne Hawke

Contributors:

RTSFirebat, drkn, Shayne Hawke


Special Thanks

Guildwiki, Official Guild Wars Wiki, Imageshack.us,

Hi there! Thanks for looking at another quality (At least I hope so!) RTS event guide. I'm always looking for help with my

guides, and anyone can contribute. How so? Read on...

So what help do I need?

You can help by providing me with any of the following information, corrections and mini-guides via a forum PM. Generally I'm

requesting any of the following:

In no particular order...

• Any information on new event quests or missions, or changes to existing event quests or missions from previous events.
• Any pictures and details regarding new event items
• Corrections to the guide, for example spelling.
• Information, tips and mini how-to guides for any event mini-games.
• Detailed information and if possible screenshots of any new in-game bugs introduced during the event.
• Any pictures of interesting stuff such as town decorations

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• All information submitted must be accurate! Speculation and rumours won't be accepted. It also wastes everyone's time!

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Again please make sure to submit all information via a PM (Private Message), as I won't actively be checking feedback in the

event thread.

At what time on Monday do the quests arrive? Is it 00:00 PDT (07:00gmt)?

Thanks in advance.

Please just remove that passage. It's wrong.

Ok, explain how it is wrong? Because I've used that in a number of random and group Brawls to great success.

By all means explain further.

I added this

In the meantime:

I was just wondering, since the Halloween quests will be available very soon, will anet fix the bug with the triple modded weapons in "Commandeering a Mortal Vessel" or will they still drop?

If Anet doesn't fix it, then look forward to the one and only place you can get triple modded weapons. One-of-a-kind weapons will be dropping there!

On the guild guru page it says the quests start at the 25th? This topic has the 24th, I suppose this topic is more accurate because it makes more sens. Maybe the 25th could be changed on the main guild guru page.

The devs fixed this issue during last year's halloween. The bug was present for a couple of days then they rolled out a fix and the drops were normal for the remainder of the event. I'll eat my hat if these bugged items drop again and, if they do, it will be fixed in a jiffy.

Of course the guide is accurate lol

Please mail: [email protected] who posted the item up in the first place and they will correct it. I have no dealing with the front page.

It depends on the map. On a map like Whitefury Rapids with 5 shrines it is very unwise to stay together. While you cap one shrine 4 others are being recaptured.
You say to spread out at the beginning for an initial advantage, but why not keep the advantage?
There are some very split-unfriendly maps like Kysten-Shore, there it would be a good idea to stay together (imho the best strategy on this map is to go to the battle cry shrine with the full team as 95% of teams just rush to the center and then fight with the advantage and then only split to react to attempts to recapture the battle cry shrine, but 90% of the time your team will ignore you when you say sth like this and run to the center too instead).
On Ruins unless you have a strong class composition the standard 5v5 fight for the battle cry shrine is often just a flip of a coin that decides the entire match. Especially with ranger/assassine-heavy teams it would be wiser to split to try to win via morale points.

Finished my guide for the new competitive mission. I won't be near a GW-ready computer when the mission opens, so I'll be looking out for someone to give me the go-ahead when things show up.

Im sure I can manage that for you Shayne.

Pol

Shayne I have sent you a PM, please respond so I can add all your hard work to the event guide, with full credit.

Edit: Nevermind I've just added it anyways.

Not to be a Debby Downer, but does anyone know if we will see the follow-up quest chains to the 2010 ones? As fun as the new challenge mission is and as much as I do like the new costumes.
I'm kinda feeling like I'm missing something,....maybe they'll come later this week, but be good to get a hint of some sorts.

Every bit help gives 1K not 2k

Storywise, the challenge mission does seem to be the follow-up.

True it does,... however, I think a lot of people would like to know about the Nameless Lich and if there are anymore Seals that were broken, or need breaking. Although the quests do imply the Lunatic Court be wrong with heir calculations.

Agreed, I really thought there would be something dealing with the Nameless Lich. Also thought there would be some way to raise up King Thorn in a mortal body this year since that is what the quests imply. Not that he would be around long but hey, it would be fun.

Then again, Halloween isn't over yet.

Indeed we have 6 days left of the festival, time to play The Waiting Game ! (pun intended )

Updated skill bars for Scarred Psyche to improve performance: replaced Animate Candy Minions with Animate Candy Golem.
Updated rewards for Scarred Psyche.

hmmm interesting.

Anyone know what the new rewards are yet? (not home to check ingame yet)

ya i'd like to know how they are different/ calculated differently as well (if it has been updated on the wiki, then I can't tell because I don't remember the old reward system)

Comparing the newest page with the history it seems that they nerfed the gold you receive to 1000*score from 2000*score.

Well, I guess that's why I didn;t notice. I was looking for an improvement on the tot bags/gamer points :/. I was not expecting the reward to go down at all.

Edit:
There we go! That's the sort of change I was hoping for.

ah nice, ty andrew (and ewon for re-posting)

anyone know the good build for skele farming in UW? I keep on getting wipe down there

Any speculation going on about this years hats yet? I hope they come up with something completely new.

I think we'll see something similar to last years, things that are related to Halloween, but are more or less designed to be used all year round. I actually came here expecting them to have been leaked already.

I think there is going to be another update to add the files for the festival hats which would explain why they haven't been leaked yet.

They said they'd continue it during the year, and the only slightest bit of "continuation" was the result of their initial actions and didn't even begin to cover the Nameless Lich. :c

Here's hoping that today we get some form of continuation quests.

I think with today's update the people that usually find out what the masks are will find them shortly in the files.

ok, the update is there
come on German guys... leak the new hats for us,plz

The 1st hat has been revealed

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150428000387392&set=a.32151008239 1.184543.117468242391&type=1&theater

lol, after all the times I told people that dying the ravenheart costume red made it look like a pirate outfit, one of the hats from the finale will be a pirate hat.

lol I like it

lol I actually own one of those from when I worked in colonial willamsburg as a kid minus the red ribbon ofc

o hai dere Will Turner

I mentioned this in-game a few times as a joke, but it wouldn't surprise me to see the other "hat" is a diadem made out of barbed wire.