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[[Halloween 2012]] was a [[Guild Wars]] [[Special event|in-game event]] that celebrated the annual return of [[Mad King Thorn]].

== Welcome to Halloween 2012! ==
[[File:HalloweenCauldron.png|right|200px]]
{{quotation|[[Feedback:Game updates/20121018]]|
:''The red moon rises and blots out the sun,''
:''Blanketing [[Tyria (world)|Tyria]] in midnight.''
:''We don our disguises and join in the fun,''
:''But we weren't alone on the invite.''

:''The [[Lunatic Court]] continues to churn;''
:''Their efforts not yet quite effective.''
:''But if we are treated to their king's return,''
:''Will the tricks that he plays be elective?''

:''Surprises and terror: they come hand-in-hand,''
:''No matter your cries for cessation.''
:''When fear is revered and it's dark in the land,''
:''It's a spine-chilling, grave celebration!''
}}
[[File:Mad King Thorn hands clasped.jpg|left|200px]]

=== Mad King appearances ===
{{main|Halloween/Finale}}
{{Event timetable
| event = Halloween
| pacificzone = PDT
| startutc = October 31 2012 07:01
| endutc = November 1 2012 07:01
| interval = 180
}}

=== Event calendar ===
{| {{STDT}}
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Date !! Activity
|-
| Friday, October 19 || [[Lion's Arch]], [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan|Kamadan]], [[Droknar's Forge]], and [[Tomb of the Primeval Kings]] are decorated in the Halloween spirit. [[Player versus Environment|PvE]] [[foe]]s start [[drop]]ping [[Trick-or-Treat Bag]]s. The [[Ghoulish Accessory Token]] quests become available. [[Costume Brawl]] opens. [[Guild versus Guild]] begins to have altered [[NPC]] models and Trick-or-Treat Bags as an additional reward.
|-
| Tuesday, October 23 || [[Scarred Psyche]] challenge mission and all Halloween quests become available.
|-
| Wednesday, 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.
|-
| Friday, November 2 || Festivities conclude at 1:00 a.m. Pacific time.
|}

== Differences from 2011 ==
;Headgear
No new headgear will be released this year; however, [[Halloween#Headgear|headgear from previous Halloween events]] can be obtained by turning a [[Ghoulish Accessory Token]] into [[Erulis]] in Lion's Arch for a Lion's Arch [[festival hat]] or to [[Aahtan]] in Kamadan for a Kamadan hat. Ghoulish Accessory Tokens can be obtained by completion of [[Better You Than Me]] (given by [[Gul Terror]] in Lion's Arch) and [[Double Your Pleasure and RUN!]] (given by [[Malavaka]] in Kamadan). Only 1 Ghoulish Accessory Token can be obtained per quest per [[account]], granting a total of 2 tokens per account. Accounts that have already completed one or both of these quests prior to the [[Feedback:Game updates/20121022|October 22, 2012 update]] can complete them again for a maximum of four tokens.

;New quests
*The aforementioned Ghoulish Accessory Token quests ([[Better You Than Me]], [[Double Your Pleasure and RUN!]]).
*[[Evil Residents]], [[Evil Residents Code: Harmonica]], and [[Mad Little Pony]].

;Finale
*''"Changed the reward Mad King Thorn gives at the end of each finale; he will no longer dispense Halloween accessories"'' ([[Feedback:Game updates/20121018|source]]). A [[Minutely Mad King Tonic]] is added to the [[inventory]] of every [[character]] who stands in Mad King Thorn's "glowing circle" at the end of each final event.

;Other
*New [[skill bar]]s and double [[Gamer]] point rewards for [[Costume Brawl]].
*Quests from the Countess of Hakewood and Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta may now be taken and completed in any order (with the exception of Evil Residents Code: Harmonica).
*No new [[costume]]s will be released this year.

== 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:Pumpkin Cookie.png]] || [[Pumpkin Cookie]]
|-
| [[Image:Candy Corn.png]] || [[Candy Corn]] || [[File:Spooky Tonic.png]] || [[Spooky Tonic]]
|-
| [[Image:Ghost-in-the-Box.png]] || [[Ghost-in-the-Box]] || [[Image:Squash Serum.png]] || [[Squash Serum]]
|-
| [[Image:Ghoulish Accessory Token.png]] || [[Ghoulish Accessory Token]] || [[Image:Transmogrifier Tonic.png]] || [[Transmogrifier Tonic]]
|-
| [[File:Ghoulish Grab Bag.png]] || [[Ghoulish Grab Bag]] || [[Image:Trick-or-Treat Bag.png]] || [[Trick-or-Treat Bag]]
|-
| [[File:Zaishen Tonic.png‎|link=Minutely Mad King Tonic]] || [[Minutely Mad King Tonic]] || [[Image:Vial of Absinthe.png]] || [[Vial of Absinthe]]
|-
| [[Image:Phantasmal Tonic.png]] || [[Phantasmal Tonic]] || [[Image:Witch's Brew.png]] || [[Witch's Brew]]
|}

== Quests ==
With the exception of [[Gul Terror]] and [[Malavaka]] (who appeared on the first day of the event), the quest givers did not appear until Tuesday, October 23.
[[File:HalloweenTombstone.png|right|150px]]
===Lion's Arch and Kamadan===
; Given by [[Mad King's Steward]]
* [[Something Wicked This Way Comes]]
** [[Don't Fear the Reapers]]
*** [[Stemming the Skeletal Tide]]
**** [[Every Bit Helps]] {{Quest icon|repeatable}}
**** [[The Waiting Game]]

===Lion's Arch===
; Given by [[Gul Terror]]
* [[Better You Than Me]]
; Given by [[The Countess of Hakewood]]
* [[An Ingenious Plan]]
* [[Commandeering a Mortal Vessel]]
* [[Evil Residents]]
** [[Evil Residents Code: Harmonica]] {{Quest icon|repeatable}}
* [[Heirlooms of the Mad King]]

===Kamadan===
; Given by [[Malavaka]]
* [[Double Your Pleasure and RUN!]]
; Given by [[Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta]]
* [[Mad Little Pony]]
* [[Open the Flood Gates of Death]]
* [[The Killing Joke]]
* [[Til Death Do Us Part...]]

== Challenge mission and mini-game ==
The [[Costume Brawl]] with new skill bars and [[Scarred Psyche]].

== NPCs ==
The [[non-player character|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]]
* [[Erulis]]
* [[Ghost (Halloween)|Ghosts]]
* [[Gul Terror]]
* [[Mad King Thorn]] (during [[#Mad King appearances|finale events]])
* [[Mad King's Guard]]
* [[Mad King's Steward]]
* [[The Countess of Hakewood]]
* [[The Sorceress of Kessex]]
* [[Transformed Krytan]]s

=== Droknar's Forge ===
* Bobby (Costume Brawl)
* [[Nameless Lich]]

=== Great Temple of Balthazar ===
* Bobby (Costume Brawl)

=== Kamadan, Jewel of Istan ===
* [[Aahtan]]
* Bobby (Costume Brawl)
* Bruce the Herald
* Buried corpse
* [[Emissary of King Thorn of Kryta]]
* Mad King Thorn (during finale events)
* Mad King's Guard
* Mad King's Steward
* [[Malavaka]]
* [[The Harbinger of King Thorn]]
* [[Transformed Elonian]]s

=== Collectors ===
{{main|list of Halloween collectors}}
[[File:Zombie Horseman.jpg|250px|right]]

Halloween [[collector]]s are introduced gradually throughout the event; only some of the collectors are present from the first day. Halloween collectors offer Witch's Brew, Ghosts-in-the-Box, Squash Serum, and Vials of Absinthe. Some§ also offer Transmogrifier Tonics.

:{| {{STDT}} class="sortable"
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! Name !! Location !! Collects !! Campaign !! Day introduced
|-
| [[Horseman Naramor]] || [[Kamadan, Jewel of Istan]] || 2 [[Mandragor Carapace]]s || ''[[Guild Wars Nightfall|Nightfall]]'' || 1st
|-
| [[Horseman Garthim]]§ ||Kamadan, Jewel of Istan || 3 [[Sentient Root]]s || ''Nightfall'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Aramon]] || Kamadan, Jewel of Istan || 3 [[Juvenile Termite Leg]]s || ''Nightfall'' || 3rd
|-
| [[Horseman Maxilus]] || [[Sunspear Great Hall]] || 2 [[Mandragor Carapace]]s || ''Nightfall'' || 1st
|-
| [[Horseman Nuher]]§ || Sunspear Great Hall || 3 [[Sentient Root]]s || ''Nightfall'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Jaysin]] || [[Champion's Dawn]] || 3 [[Copper Shilling]]s || ''Nightfall'' || 1st
|-
| [[Horseman Bishma]]§ || Champion's Dawn || 3 [[Fledgling Skree Wing]]s || ''Nightfall'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Kronar]] || [[Kodlonu Hamlet]] || 3 [[Silver Bullion Coin]]s || ''Nightfall'' || 1st
|-
| [[Horseman Vadir]]§ || Kodlonu Hamlet || 1 [[Chunk of Drake Flesh]] || ''Nightfall'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Vulgamor]] || [[Lion's Arch]] || 3 [[Decayed Orr Emblem]]s || ''[[Guild Wars Prophecies|Prophecies]]'' || 1st
|-
| [[Horseman Malfein]] || Lion's Arch || 2 [[Glowing Heart]]s || ''Prophecies'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Sorcein]] || Lion's Arch || 1 [[Feathered Caromi Scalp]] || ''Prophecies'' || 3rd
|-
| [[Horseman Nurmangor]] || [[Ascalon City]] || 3 [[Charr Carving]]s || ''Prophecies'' || 1st
|-
| [[Horseman Irimund]] || Ascalon City || 2 [[Ornate Grawl Necklace]]s || ''Prophecies'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Saralim]] || [[Henge of Denravi]] || 2 [[Maguuma Mane]]s || ''Prophecies'' || 1st
|-
| [[Horseman Darelum]] || Henge of Denravi || 1 [[White Mantle Emblem]] || ''Prophecies'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Calstein]] || [[Droknar's Forge]] || 2 [[Stone Summit Badge]]s || ''Prophecies'' || 2nd
|-
| [[Horseman Vilneous]] || Droknar's Forge || 1 [[Feathered Avicara Scalp]] || ''Prophecies'' || 3rd
|}

== Guild versus Guild ==
[[Non-player character|NPCs]] in [[Guild versus Guild]] have their models altered as follows:
{| {{STDT}}
|-style="background:#F4A460;"
! [[Archer]] || [[Bodyguard]] || [[Footman]] and [[Knight]] || [[Guild Lord]]
|- align=center
| [[File:Skeleton ranger.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Zombie Horseman.jpg|110px]]
| [[File:Skeleton warrior.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Mad King Thorn.jpg|90px]]
|}
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 [[resign]]ing or [[zoning]]).

== Trivia ==
* This was the first Halloween event to not have a corresponding [[Halloween Art Contest]].

== External links ==
* [http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/halloween/ GuildWars.com Halloween 2012 Event Page]

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self>Dmitri Fatkin at 03:04, 3 June 2026