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[[Halloween 2010]] was a Guild Wars [[Special event|in-game event]], to celebrate the annual return of [[Mad King Thorn]].

== Welcome to Halloween 2010! ==
[[File:HalloweenCauldron.png|right|200px]]
{{quotation|[[Login screen announcements|Login screen announcement]]|Starting Thursday, October 21, at Noon Pacific (-7 GMT) the celebration begins with creepy consumable items, brand-new quests, the annual [[Costume Brawl]], and an appearance by Mad King Thorn himself on October 31st! The fun doesn't end until November 2! For more information, visit http://www.guildwars.com.}}

: ''This time of year, when fear holds sway''
: ''And Mad King Thorn comes out to play,''
: ''His trusty servants hope and pray''
: ''That Halloween is here to stay.''

: ''You’ll get a strange thing from the king''
: ''And stranger still from candy,''
: ''Beware the pain that bad jokes bring,''
: ''And keep your weapons handy.''

: ''An ancient evil stains the land,''
: ''It reaches from the interior,''
: ''The grasp of doom's cold, clammy hand:''
: ''Could Tyria get any eerier?''

[[File:Mad King Thorn hands clasped.jpg|left|200px]]

=== Mad King appearances ===
The Mad King's first [[Halloween/Finale|appearance]] was just after midnight (PDT) on October 31.
{{Event timetable
| event = Halloween
| pacificzone = PDT
| startutc = October 31 2010 07:01
| endutc = November 1 2010 07:01
| interval = 180
}}

=== Event calendar ===
{| {{STDT}}
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Date !! Activity
|-
| Thursday October 21 || [[Lion's Arch]], [[Kamadan]], [[Droknar's Forge]], and [[Tomb of the Primeval Kings]] are decorated in the Halloween spirit.
|-
| Monday October 25 || The new series of Halloween quests starts in Lion's Arch and Kamadan.
|-
| Sunday 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. Pacific time and his final appearance will begin on November 1 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific time.
|-
| Tuesday November 2 || Festivities conclude at the stroke of midnight.
|}

== Decorated outposts ==
[[Image:Droknars Forge Halloween 2008.jpg|thumb|Droknar's Forge|200px]]
* [[Lion's Arch (Halloween)|Lion's Arch]]
* [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Halloween)|Kamadan]]
* [[Droknar's Forge (Halloween)|Droknar's Forge]]
* [[Tomb of the Primeval Kings (Halloween)|Tomb of the Primeval Kings]]

== Items ==
[[Image:Tomb of the Primeval Kings Halloween 2008a.jpg|thumb|Tomb of the Primeval Kings|200px]]
[[Image:Halloween 2008 Kamadan.jpg|thumb|Some players participating in the festivities in Kamadan|200px]]
{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background:#F4A460;"
! Icon || Item || Icon || Item
|-
| [[Image:Candy Apple.png]] || [[Candy Apple]] || [[Image:Squash Serum.png]] || [[Squash Serum]]
|-
| [[Image:Candy Corn.png]] || [[Candy Corn]] || [[Image:Transmogrifier Tonic.png]] || [[Transmogrifier Tonic]]
|-
| [[Image:Ghost-in-the-Box.png]] || [[Ghost-in-the-Box]] || [[Image:Trick-or-Treat Bag.png]] || [[Trick-or-Treat Bag]]
|-
| [[Image:Phantasmal Tonic.png]] || [[Phantasmal Tonic]] || [[Image:Vial of Absinthe.png]] || [[Vial of Absinthe]]
|-
| [[Image:Pumpkin Cookie.png]] || [[Pumpkin Cookie]] || [[Image:Witch's Brew.png]] || [[Witch's Brew]]
|}

=== Costumes ===
{{quotation|[http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/halloween/ Official website]|Don the courtly garb of the Mad King’s sinister servants with these two brand new costumes. These limited edition Halloween outfits—the Raiment of the Lich and the Lunatic Court Finery—are available from the Guild Wars In-Game Store and the NCsoft Store.}}
Two new [[costume]]s 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: 
{| {{STDT}}
|- style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"
! [[Image:Lunatic Court Finery.png|120px]] [[Lunatic Court Finery]] || [[Image:Raiment of the Lich.png|120px]] [[Raiment of the Lich]]
|}

=== Headgear ===
Participation in one of Mad King Thorn's appearances earned you a [[festival hat]]:
{| {{STDT|+=text-align:center;}}
|- style="background-color:#F4A460;"
! ''[[Furrocious Ears]]'' (Lion's Arch) || ''[[Spectercles]]'' (Kamadan)
|-
| [[Image:Furrocious Ears.png]] || [[Image:Spectercles.png]]
|}

== Halloween quests ==
[[File:HalloweenTombstone.png|right|150px]]
{{quotation|[http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/halloween/ Official website]|The Lunatic Court, an assembly of devoted disciples of Mad King Thorn, has concocted a ridiculous plan to break the seals that keep their insane ruler trapped for most of the year. In this series of quests, you’ll help these courtiers try to achieve their goal of making Halloween an all-year event, but be warned: the Lunatic Court is just as deranged as the Mad King himself!}}

=== Quests from Halloween 2009 ===
; Quests given by [[Mad King's Steward]]
(Available in both [[Lion's Arch (Halloween)|Lion's Arch]] and [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Halloween)|Kamadan]] starting October 24)
* [[Something Wicked This Way Comes]]
* [[Don't Fear the Reapers]]
* [[Stemming the Skeletal Tide]]
* [[Every Bit Helps]] {{Quest icon|repeatable}}
* [[The Waiting Game]]

=== Halloween 2010 quests ===
; Quests given by [[The Countess of Hakewood]]
(Available only in [[Lion's Arch (Halloween)|Lion's Arch]] starting October 25)
* [[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, Jewel of Istan (Halloween)|Kamadan]] starting October 25)
* [[Til Death Do Us Part...]]
* [[Open the Flood Gates of Death]]
* [[The Killing Joke]]

== Minigames ==
The [[Costume Brawl]] has returned with new [[Costume Brawl#Disguises|skill sets]], more [[disguise]]s, and a [[Deepway Ruins|new map]].

== NPCs ==

=== Lion's Arch ===
* [[Bobby]] ([[Costume Brawl]])
* [[Bruce the Herald]]
* [[Buried corpse]]
* [[Ghost (Halloween)|Ghosts]]
* [[Mad King Thorn]] (during [[#Mad King appearances|finale events]])
* [[Mad King's Guard]]
* [[Mad King's Steward]] (from October 24 onward)
* [[The Countess of Hakewood]] (from October 25 onward)
* [[Transformed Krytan]]s

=== 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]] (from October 25 onward)
* Mad King Thorn (during finale events)
* Mad King's Guard
* Mad King's Steward (from October 24 onward)
* [[Transformed Elonian]]s

=== Collectors ===
[[Image:Zombie Horseman.jpg|250px|right]]The [[NPC]]s appear gradually throughout the event; only some of the NPCs are present from the first day.

{| {{STDT}} class="sortable"
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Name !! Location !! Collects !! Campaign
|-
| [[Horseman Naramor]] || [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Halloween)|Kamadan]] || [[Mandragor Carapace|2 Mandragor Carapaces]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Garthim]]* || [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Halloween)|Kamadan]] || [[Sentient Root|3 Sentient Roots]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Aramon]] || [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan (Halloween)|Kamadan]] || [[Juvenile Termite Leg|3 Juvenile Termite Legs]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Maxilus]] || [[Sunspear Great Hall]] || [[Mandragor Carapace|2 Mandragor Carapaces]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Nuher]]* || [[Sunspear Great Hall]] || [[Sentient Root|3 Sentient Roots]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Jaysin]] || [[Champion's Dawn]] || [[Copper Shilling|3 Copper Shillings]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Bishma]]* || [[Champion's Dawn]] || [[Fledgling Skree Wing|3 Fledgling Skree Wings]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Kronar]] || [[Kodlonu Hamlet]] || [[Silver Bullion Coin|3 Silver Bullion Coins]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Vadir]]* || [[Kodlonu Hamlet]] || [[Chunk of Drake Flesh|1 Chunk of Drake Flesh]] || [[Nightfall]]
|-
| [[Horseman Vulgamor]] || [[Lion's Arch (Halloween)|Lion's Arch]] || [[Decayed Orr Emblem|3 Decayed Orr Emblems]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Malfein]] || [[Lion's Arch (Halloween)|Lion's Arch]] || [[Glowing Heart|2 Glowing Hearts]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Sorcein]] || [[Lion's Arch (Halloween)|Lion's Arch]] || [[Feathered Caromi Scalp|1 Feathered Caromi Scalp]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Nurmangor]] || [[Ascalon City]] || [[Charr Carving|3 Charr Carvings]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Irimund]] || [[Ascalon City]] || [[Ornate Grawl Necklace|2 Ornate Grawl Necklaces]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Saralim]] || [[Henge of Denravi]] || [[Maguuma Mane|2 Maguuma Manes]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Darelum]] || [[Henge of Denravi]] || [[White Mantle Emblem|1 White Mantle Emblem]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Calstein]] || [[Droknar's Forge (Halloween)|Droknar's Forge]] || [[Stone Summit Badge|2 Stone Summit Badges]] || [[Prophecies]]
|-
| [[Horseman Vilneous]] || [[Droknar's Forge (Halloween)|Droknar's Forge]] || [[Feathered Avicara Scalp|1 Feathered Avicara Scalp]] || [[Prophecies]]
|}
* NPC offers [[Transmogrifier Tonic]]s.

In exchange, all collectors offer [[Witch's Brew]], [[Ghost-in-the-Box|Ghosts-in-the-Box]], [[Squash Serum]], and [[Vial of Absinthe|Vials of Absinthe]].

== Guild versus Guild ==
NPCs in [[GvG]] have their models altered as follows:
{| {{STDT}}
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Model || NPC || Model || NPC
|-
| [[Image:Skeleton ranger.jpg|50px]]
|
* [[Archer]]
| [[Image:Zombie Horseman.jpg|110px]]
|
* [[Bodyguard]]
|-
| [[Image:Skeleton warrior.jpg|50px]]
|
* [[Footman]]
* [[Knight]]
| [[Image:Mad King Thorn.jpg|90px]]
|
* [[Guild Lord]]
|}
The opposing [[Guild Lord]] drops 50 [[Trick-or-Treat Bag]]s 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 15 seconds (e.g. due to one team [[resign]]ing or [[zoning]]).

== Notes ==
{{Anomaly|During the finale, Mad King Thorn spoke in ''All [[Chat window|Chat]]''; in previous years, he had always spoken in ''Team Chat''.}}
{{Anomaly|In 2009, all [[festival quest]]s remained in the [[quest log]] and one ([[The Waiting Game]]) could be completed year-round; but in 2010, all were removed including ones from other special events.}}

==See also==
*[[Halloween Art Contest (2010)]]

==Trivia==
*This was the first Halloween event where a Halloween [[costume]] was released.

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