Feast of Winter Veil
Feast of Winter Veil | |
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Duration | December 16 - January 2 |
Boss | The Abominable Greench |
Highlights |
Greatfather Winter Winter Veil presents Metzen the Reindeer The Abominable Greench Grumpus |
Other events | |
Preceded by | Warcraft's Anniversary, Pilgrim's Bounty |
Followed by | New Year (concurrent) |
The Feast of Winter Veil, also called the feast of Great-Winter, or simply Winter Veil[1][2] or Winter's Veil,[3] is an in-game, end-of-year, several week long holiday event seeming to be the in-game counterpart of Christmas and other holidays at the end of the year.
From the World of Warcraft calendar:
Greatfather Winter is visiting the cities of Ironforge and Orgrimmar, courtesy of Smokywood Pastures. And throughout Azeroth, it is the season to be jolly!
New in 2023
- [Highland Drake: Winter Veil Armor] - [Stolen Present] from [30-80G Daily] You're a Mean One.... High chance on first account-wide completion of the day, low chances after
- [Festive Trans-Dimensional Bird Whistle] - high drop rate from [Stolen Present] from [30-80G Daily] You're a Mean One...
- [Junior Timekeeper's Racing Belt] and [Catch Me If You Can!] / [Junior Racing Champion] - [Winter Veil Gift]
- [Winter Veil Socks] - [Gently Shaken Gift]
Original description
'Twas the feast of Great-Winter
And all through the land
All the races were running
With snowballs in hand.
The cooks were all frantic
And for those "in the know"
Swoops and owls were crashing
Like new-fallen snow.
Cookies and eggnog
Were consumed by all
As the snowballs flew freely
And drunks smashed into walls.
May your feast of Great-Winter
Be one merry and bright
And from all here at Blizzard
We wish you a fun night!
The Feast of Winter Veil is upon us, and Greatfather Winter is busy spreading holiday cheer in major cities across the land! Here are a few holiday treats players can now experience in-game:
- The Jinglepocket Goblins have set up their seasonal fare shops in major cities. Adventurers can purchase many holiday favorites - including Greatfather's Winter ale, candy canes, gingerbread cookie recipes, and mistletoe.
- All the cheer-spreading is making Greatfather Winter hungry, and he is looking for adventurers to get him his daily fix of milk and cookies.
- Smokeywood Pastures[sic] needs a few brave adventurers to investigate the disappearance of a shipment of holiday goods traveling though Alterac.[4]
Origins
The later seasons of Azeroth are marked as a time of change in many cultures. The dwarves and the tauren especially look to the legend of the coming Winter Veil - the blanketing of the land in snow, thus heralding a time of renewal - as a time for celebration. Though the understanding of the legends that the races of Azeroth share are not dissimilar, the ways they choose to acknowledge them are as diverse as the races themselves. The term "Winter Veil" is said to stem from a supernatural being referred in many cultures to as Greatfather Winter. As he would walk the land late in the seasons, winter itself would be his billowing cloak. In his wake was the blanketing of the land in snow, and thus it is said that Greatfater Winter would cast his wintry veil over the land. Though parts of Azeroth may lie in snow, it gives the land time for rebirth and renewal.[5]
Ever consumed with the research of their origins, the dwarves choose to celebrate the season as a recognition of Greatfather Winter himself. They consider him to be the personification of one of the ancients of Azeroth - the Titans. Much as they claim lineage in one degree or another to these mystical beings, they consider their snowy home of Dun Morogh as the prime example of Greatfather Winter's blessings.[5] The holiday was introduced to the Alliance at large by Muradin Bronzebeard.[6]
The tauren and their shamanistic understanding of winter, along with their recent emergence into druidic endeavors, fit in well with the legend of Winter Veil. They focus almost entirely on the renewing aspects of the lore, however, leaving legend worship to those races (as they view it) less in tune with the nature of things. Many tauren choose this time as the right time to give thanks for the blessings of their new home in Mulgore.[5]
Presents
Near the end of the Feast of Winter Veil (starting on December 25 to the end of the event), various gifts are available underneath the trees near Greatfather Winter in Ironforge, and Great-father Winter in Orgrimmar.
While some of the gifts are available to all, characters must be at or above minimum levels to receive others.
# | Gift | Min Level |
Quest | Contents |
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1 | [Gently Shaken Gift] | 10 | [10-80] A Gently Shaken Gift | [Winter Veil Socks] |
2 | [Winter Veil Gift] | 10 | [10-80] A Winter Veil Gift | [Junior Timekeeper's Racing Belt] |
3 | [Carefully Wrapped Present] | 1 | [1-80] A Carefully Wrapped Present | 1-5x ["Merry Munchkin" Costume], 5x [Winter Veil Cookie], Chance of a cosmetic sock |
4 | [Festive Gift] | 10 | [10-80] A Festive Gift | [Wand of Holiday Cheer] |
5 | [Gaily Wrapped Present] | 20 | [10-80] A Gaily Wrapped Present | One of: [Green Helper Box] [Red Helper Box] [Snowman Kit] [Jingling Bell] |
6 | [Ticking Present] | 40 | [10-80] A Ticking Present | [Mechanical Greench], 5x [Preserved Holly], Chance of another recipe |
Holiday-only items
There are several special items and plans that are only available during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Cosmetics and armor
- [Miniature Winter Veil Tree] has a chance to drop from the [Stolen Present].
- [Glowing Gift]
- The following cosmetics have a chance to drop from the [Carefully Wrapped Present]:
- The [Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater] (2011 gift) can be purchased from Winter Veil general goods vendors for 22.
Toys
Forty toys are available, most of which are exclusive to Winter Veil:
Seven toys are sold by vendors year-round:
- [Blue Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller] (40)
- [Foot Ball] (40)
- [The Swineskin] (40)
- [Tiny Blue Ragdoll] (10)
- [Tiny Green Ragdoll] 10)
- [Toy Train Set] (250)
- [Wind-Up Train Wrecker] (250)
There are other toys available during the event:
- The [Winter Veil Chorus Book] can be purchased from Penney Copperpinch and Wulmort Jinglepocket for 52.
- [A Tiny Winter Hat] is obtainable from Greatfeather Pepe on the Smokywood Pastures cart in Orgrimmar and Ironforge.
- [Crashin' Thrashin' Killdozer Controller] can be purchased for five [Merry Supplies] at the Garrison.
- [Winter Veil Disguise Kit] is mailed to players after completing a chain starting with [30-80G Daily] You're a Mean One....
This year's gifts are: [Junior Timekeeper's Racing Belt] and [Winter Veil Socks].
Previous-year gifts are only found in the [Stolen Present] (daily):
- [Falling Star Catcher] and [Falling Star Flinger] (2022 gifts)
- [Rockin' Rollin' Racer Customizer 19.9.3] and [Rockin' Rollin' Racer Pack] (2021 gifts)
- [Wreath-A-Rang] (2020 gift)
- [Crashin' Thrashin' Battleship] and [Crashin' Thrashin' Juggernaught] (2019 gift)
- [Toy Armor Set] (Alliance / Horde) (2018 gift)
- [Greatfather Winter's Hearthstone] (2018 gift)
- [Toy Weapon Set] (Alliance / Horde) (2017 gift)
- [Hearthstation] (Alliance / Horde) (2017 gift)
- [Endothermic Blaster] (2016 gift)
- [Disposable Winter Veil Suits] (2016 gift)
- [Crashin' Thrashin' Flamer Controller] (2015 gift)
- [Red Wooden Sled] (2015 gift)
- [Crashin' Thrashin' Shredder Controller] (2014 gift)
- Cushions (2014 gifts)
- [Crashin' Thrashin' Flyer Controller] (2013 gift)
- [The Pigskin] and the [Special Edition Foot Ball] (2012 gift)
- [MiniZep Controller] (2010 gift)
- [Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller] (2008 gift)
[Scroll of Storytelling] has a chance to drop from the [Stolen Present].
Pets
Eleven pets are available during Winter Veil:
One pet spawns as a battle pet in the Giant Snow Globes:
One pet is sold by toy vendors year round and is also rarely found in the [Stolen Present]:
Four pets are only found in the [Stolen Present] (daily):
One of four pets is found in the [Gaily Wrapped Present] (one-time per character each year, requires level 20):
- [Green Helper Box] (Father Winter's Helper)
- [Jingling Bell] (Winter Reindeer)
- [Red Helper Box] (Winter's Little Helper)
- [Snowman Kit] (Tiny Snowman)
One pet is rarely found in Snow Mounds in the quest area of Frostfire Ridge:
Crafting recipes
Sent in a letter from Greatfather Winter, players with Cooking, Leatherworking, or Tailoring skills will receive:
- Cooking: [Recipe: Hot Apple Cider]
- Leatherworking: [Pattern: Winter Boots]
- Tailoring: [Pattern: Green Winter Clothes] (Alliance) or [Pattern: Red Winter Clothes] (Horde)
Vendors sell the following recipes:
- Cooking
- Tailoring
- [Pattern: Green Winter Clothes] (Horde)
- [Pattern: Red Winter Clothes] (Alliance)
- [Pattern: Winter Boots]
Inside the [Ticking Present] (from December 25 to January 2) or the [Smokywood Pastures Special Gift] (quest reward from saving Metzen), players may find:
- Alchemy: [Recipe: Elixir of Frost Power]
- Blacksmithing: [Plans: Edge of Winter]
- Enchanting: [Formula: Enchant Weapon - Winter's Might]
- Engineering: [Schematic: Snowmaster 9000]
- Leatherworking: [Pattern: Gloves of the Greatfather]
- Tailoring: [Pattern: Green Holiday Shirt]
Food and drink
5x [Blended Bean Brew] 1 25 |
5x [Graccu's Homemade Meat Pie] 10 | |||
5x [Graccu's Mince Meat Fruitcake] 99 99 |
[Greatfather's Winter Ale] 20 | |||
5x [Green Garden Tea] 10 |
5x [Holiday Cheesewheel] 1 25 | |||
5x [Honeyed Holiday Ham] 40 |
5x [Sparkling Apple Cider] 10 | |||
5x [Spicy Beefstick] 20 |
[Steamwheedle Fizzy Spirits] 1 50 |
General goods
Vendors in Alliance and Neutral cities have the Red Winter Clothes pattern available for sale, while vendors in Horde cities have the Green Winter Clothes pattern. (Note: It is possible to acquire the other faction's winter clothes pattern because the associated vendors are neutral to all players, but be prepared to die multiple times due to PvP attacks and city guards.)
Winter Hats
During the Feast of Winter Veil, some bosses now have a festive holiday hat equipped with a chance of dropping that hat. An extension to this, the winter hats also have an extremely low chance to drop from any humanoid.
- Raids
- Dungeons
- Raids
- Dungeons
- Raids
- Dungeons
- Raids
- Dungeons
- Devos in Spires of Ascension
- Globgrog in Plaguefall
- Gug'rokk in Bloodmaul Slag Mines
- Commander Tharbek in Upper Blackrock Spire
- Corla, Herald of Twilight in Blackrock Caverns
- High Priestess Azil in The Stonecore
- Admiral Ripsnarl in The Deadmines
- Grand Magus Telestra in The Nexus
- Jedoga Shadowseeker in Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
Quests
There are three sets of quests available during Winter Veil. First, a quick intro to the holiday itself and a short fetch quest:
- [10-80] Greatfather Winter is Here! / [10-80] Great-father Winter is Here!
- [10-80] Treats for Greatfather Winter / [10-80] Treats for Great-father Winter
Another quest series reveals some of the history of Winter Veil, and awards some reputation with the home city.
- [10-80] The Reason for the Season
- [10-80] The Feast of Winter Veil
The last set introduces the daily boss up in Alterac Mountains, The Abominable Greench:
- [30-80G Daily] You're a Mean One...
- [10-80] A Smokywood Pastures' Thank You!
Achievements
Title | Description | Rewards |
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[On Metzen!] | Save [80] Metzen the Reindeer. | 10 |
What Could it be? | ||
Gotta Punt em' All | ||
[With a Little Helper from My Friends] | Earn 50 honorable kills as a Little Helper from the Winter Wondervolt machine. | 10 |
[Scrooge] | Alliance: Throw a snowball at Muradin Bronzebeard during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Horde: Throw a snowball at Baine Bloodhoof during the Feast of Winter Veil. |
10 |
[Fa-la-la-la-Ogri'la] | Complete the [20-30 Daily] Bomb Them Again! quest while mounted on a flying reindeer during the Feast of Winter Veil. | 10 |
['Tis the Season] | During the Feast of Winter Veil, wear 3 pieces of winter clothing and eat [Graccu's Mince Meat Fruitcake]. | 10 |
[Crashin' & Thrashin'] | Gain 25 crashes with your [Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller] during the Feast of Winter Veil. | 10 |
[Simply Abominable] | Complete the quest to retrieve Smokywood Pastures' stolen treats and receive a Smokywood Pastures' Thank You. | 10 |
[Let It Snow] | During the Feast of Winter Veil, use a [Handful of Snowflakes] on each of the race/class combinations listed below. | 10 |
[Holiday Bromance] | Alliance: Use Mistletoe on the Alliance "Brothers" during the Feast of Winter Veil.
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10 |
[The Winter Veil Gourmet] | During the Feast of Winter Veil, use your culinary expertise to produce a [Gingerbread Cookie], [Winter Veil Egg Nog] and [Hot Apple Cider]. | 10 |
[He Knows If You've Been Naughty] | Open one of the presents underneath the Winter Veil tree once they are available. | 10 |
[A Frosty Shake] | During the Feast of Winter Veil, use your [Winter Veil Disguise Kit] to become a snowman and then dance with another snowman in Dalaran. | 10 |
[BB King] | Pelt the enemy leaders listed below. | 10 |
[A-Caroling We Will Go] | Use your Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater to carol in enemy capital cities during the Feast of Winter Veil. Alliance:
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10 |
[The Danger Zone] | Shoot down another player's Crashin' Thrashin' Flyer with yours. | |
[Rock n' Roll] | Use Lightning Nitro while listening to Rockin' Tunes in your Rockin' Rollin' Racer. | 10 |
[Iron Armada] | Collect all five toys that are part of the Crashin' Thrashin' "Iron Armada" set. | 10 |
Other info
- Kissing a ' Winter Reveler' under a mistletoe will magically create for you 5 sprigs of [Mistletoe] or 5 [Handful of Snowflakes]. You can also get [Fresh Holly] (x5), which can be used to transform your mount into a reindeer for thirty minutes.
- There are snow mounds, Holiday Snow, in the snowy parts of the Alterac Mountains and across Dun Morogh during this event. You can pick up Snowballs off them. They used to have a knock back effect, but that has been changed.
- There are special Hardpacked Snowdrifts in Alterac Valley during this event. You can pick 5 Hardpacked Snowballs off them. They have a knock back and dismount effect so use them wisely.
- The Winter Wondervolt Machine is available in or just outside of several cities to transform your character's appearance into a Winter Veil gnome. Your gnome outfit is randomly red or green.
- Around this event, Community Manager avatars would become a festive snowman icon, shown to the right. This stopped with the new forum system.
In Hearthstone
- In Hearthstone, the Winter Veil Wreath card back was rewarded for winning in the Gift Exchange Tavern Brawl. The flavor text reads: "A beautiful Winter Veil wreath around a snow globe full of THE FROSTY DESTRUCTION OF YOUR OPPONENTS! I mean, good cheer."
Gallery
Winter Veil-themed Hearthstone card back.
2007 by Samwise Didier.
Patch changes
- Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25):
- Patch 6.2.3 (2015-11-17): Players are now automatically dismounted in the area around Greatfather Winter and Winter Veil presents.
- Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): [Crashin' Thrashin' Shredder Controller] is the new gift of the year.
- Patch 5.4.2 (2013-12-10):
- [Crashin' Thrashin' Flyer Controller] was the new gift of the year.
- New achievements added: [Crashin' Thrashin' Flyer] and [The Danger Zone].
- New battle pet Rotten Little Helper, found in [Stolen Present].
- Patch 5.1.0 (2012-11-27): New feat of strength added: [They're Both Footballs?]. The new present for the year is the [Special Edition Foot Ball] and [The Pigskin].
- Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): The Abominable Greench has been changed, and now generally requires multiple players to kill him. New achievement added: [A-Caroling We Will Go]. A BoE weapon, [Miniature Winter Veil Tree], and a new pet, [Lump of Coal], which have a chance to appear in the [Stolen Present]. The new present for the year is the [Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater].
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): [MiniZep Controller] is the new gift of the year.
- Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): Another achievement has been added: [BB King], which is not part of the [Merrymaker] meta-achievement. The [Red Rider Air Rifle] required for this achievement will be found in one of the presents under the tree.
- Patch 2.4.3 (2008-07-15):
- New for 2008 are Winter Veil world event achievements.
- The Winter Veil Gift, the Clockwork Rocket Bot, is replaced in 2008 by [Crashin' Thrashin' Racer Controller]. The Crashin' Thrashin' Racer is used to combat other Crashin' Thrashin' Racers by crashing into them. The Racer looks like a goblin rocket on wheels.
- Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13):
- Blowing kisses to a Winter Reveler can now give you 5 [Handful of Snowflakes].
- Winter veil of 2007 added a new mechanical vanity pet, the [Clockwork Rocket Bot]. These little guys attack each other and can be summoned as many times as the player wishes.
- Patch 1.2.0 (2004-12-18): Added.
References
External links
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