Fast Facts
Name:
World of Warcraft
Acronym:
WoW
Developer:
Blizzard
Publisher:
Blizzard/Activision
Release Date:
11/23/04
Country:
USA
Genre:
RPG
ESRB Rating:
Teen
News
World Of Warcraft: Headless Horseman Spotted on the PTRs

On the current 2.2.2 PTRs both the new Brewfest and Hallow's End events are up. While we've experienced the joys of transforming wands and gnome masks in the past, there's a twist this year as Neth informs us...

Hallow's End New Holiday World Event: The Headless Horseman has been seen terrorizing local villages.

Drops courtesy of a level 16 troll named Kensalu!
Drops courtesy of a level 16 troll named Kensalu!
Me wants.
Me wants.

Since then the location of the Headless Horseman has been discovered on the PTRs and reported on by Squeakytweaky in his post. Apparently he's summoned through a daily quest in the Graveyard wing of Scarlet Monestary. He's a level 70 elite boss that, according to a strategy provided by Katinie is a multiple phase fight that requires quite a bit of attention. His loot table seems to include multiple epic rings (melee DPS, healing, and caster DPS) and a rather fearsome looking epic plate helmet. Alongside these drops there are two single use broom mounts, a blue version that functions like a land mount and an epic one that allows you to fly. So far both only have one charge, but the day is not yet through, perhaps a unlimited use rare drop exists? If only...