#1 - Oct. 31, 2012, 4 p.m.
Blizzard Post

During the Day of the Dead, the people of Azeroth gather in graveyards to celebrate and cherish the spirits of those they have lost. One can find the festivities in the cemeteries of any major city where celebrants cook, drink, don costumes and more.


EVENTS DETAILS
When
November, 1 - 2.
Where
Graveyards of all Capital Cities (Stormwind, Ironforge, Darnassus, Exodar, Orgrimmar, Undercity, Silvermoon City, Thunderbluff, Shattrath City, and Dalaran City).
Learn More on fan sites
Wowhead, Wowpedia, WoW Center (Polish), WoWFan (Czech).

ACTIVITIES

Can you feel it? The spirit world draws close during the Day of the Dead. This is why we decorate the graves of our dearly departed with flowers and candles and offerings: to welcome them back, even if only for a time.

EVENTS DETAILS
When
November, 1 - 2.
Where
Graveyards of all Capital Cities (Stormwind, Ironforge, Darnassus, Exodar, Orgrimmar, Undercity, Silvermoon City, Thunderbluff, Shattrath City, and Dalaran City).
Learn More on fan sites
Wowhead, Wowpedia, WoW Center (Polish), WoWFan (Czech).

ACTIVITIES

Can you feel it? The spirit world draws close during the Day of the Dead. This is why we decorate the graves of our dearly departed with flowers and candles and offerings: to welcome them back, even if only for a time.

Let us cherish and honor those we have lost in their ghostly presence, so that they might eat and drink and smile and know that they are loved.

Activities

Dance with Catrina

Dance with Catrina and you will be transformed into a skeleton and unlock an achievement (find out more by clicking on the Other Rewards tab above).

The Grateful Dead

Purchase some Orange Marigold or Bouquet of Orange Marigolds from Chapman and use them to see the otherwise invisible spirit in the graveyard. Acquire some Bread of the Dead and give it to the Cheerful Spirit.


During the Day of the Dead, you can acquire a living memory of a grateful dead in the form of a pet, and celebrate the occasion with few special items.

Seasonal Pet

Macabre Marionette

Your reward for the Grateful Dead quest is a Macabre Marionette, a small skeleton wearing a sombrero and holding a pair of maracas.


Craft Recipe: Cooking

Recipe: Bread of the Dead

This delicious bread will help you recover your health and mana.


Fun Items

Bouquet of Orange Marigolds

These beautiful flowers are said to attract spirits and help one communicate with the departed on the Day of the Dead, and also will help you detect invisibility during that event.

Orange Marigold

This flower that you can buy for only 10 copper to Chapman is said to attract spirits and help communicate with the departed on the Day of the Dead.

Whimsical Skull Mask

Chapman can sell you this grim mask that gives your character a frightening appearance for only 5 copper!

Spirit Candle

Place this spirit candle on the ground to honor the Dead and increases the spirits of those nearby.


Seasonal Food

You can bake some Bread of the Dead if you've learned the recipe above, and you can also buy a pittoresque Candy Skull for almost nothing to Chapman.


ACHIEVEMENT
The Day of the Dead currently offers a total of 10 achievement points, granted by 1 achievement.



Check out our Day of the Dead screenshot gallery!