Halloween Is Here! Headless Horseman, Witch's Cipher & New Events Window

Hey Adventurer!

Halloween has arrived in Adventure Land! The Headless Horseman rides at midnight, the graveyard is stirring, and seven doors are waiting for a knock. The Witch also has a new puzzle for the whole realm to solve, with plenty of Witch's Parcels to earn along the way.

There's a new Events window to help you keep track of it all, plus quite a few additions since the last update.

A New Events Window!

Click the event slider or realm clock above chat to open the new Events window. See what's happening now, today's schedule, and the next seven days. Switch between your local time and realm time whenever you like.

Choose REMIND to get a message in your game log 10 minutes before an event starts.

The slider above chat also shows live events, countdowns for the next three events, and when each season ends. Hover over it to pause and read.

The Headless Horseman Rides at Midnight

Every night during Halloween, the Headless Horseman rides out of the north graveyard in Spooky Forest at 00:00 realm time.

He's a fight for the whole realm. As his health falls, he summons Jack-o Walkers to make things interesting. Join the fight for a chance at the rare Horseman's Pumpkin helmet.

The Horseman also brings Halloween Spirit, a seasonal boost to XP, gold and luck. Lower-level characters get a stronger boost.

In Spooky Town, Graveyard Rising happens every two hours. Fight through three waves of Zombies and Ghouls, then take on the Gargoyle together. Fighters can earn Witch's Parcels here too.

Can You Crack the Witch's Cipher?

The Witch in Spooky Forest has a secret recipe. Four ingredient types, five slots, and 1,024 possible answers. Ingredients can repeat, and their order matters.

Hunt monsters for ingredients during a round and try a mix at the Witch. She gives you just one clue: how many ingredients are in the right slot. She won't tell you which ones.

Your realm shares a clue board. Solve it with other players, or write some CODE to work through the possibilities using brew(mix) and witch_cipher_info().

A new mix that fits every clue earns a Witch's Parcel. Your account's first crack of the UTC day earns five Parcels in total. Whenever someone cracks the recipe, the Witch immediately picks a new one and clears the board. There's always another mystery on the board!

You get five mixes per account per UTC day, shared by all your characters on the realm where you first brew that day. Open Witch's Parcels at the Witch or save them for recipes, including the Black Cat's Bell, Patchwork Buckler, Nightmarket Sash, Hexweave Gloves, Candlewick Boots, Witchlight Mantle and Laughing Grimoire.

During Halloween, the Witch's Cipher runs at 06:00 and 18:00 realm time. No need to join—bring your ingredients to the Witch and start brewing.

Witch's Cipher is permanent. After Halloween, it joins the rotating daily events, and the Witch's recipes remain available all year.

Knock, Knock!

Seven doors across Spooky Forest and Spooky Town have treats, tricks and a few surprises.

Knock on each door once per character per UTC day, with up to 14 knocks per account. Wearing a Pumpkin Head, Green Pumpkin Head or Horseman's Pumpkin improves your chances of getting a treat.

Treat or trick, every knock earns a stamp. Every 10 stamps gets you a Witch's Parcel, and your 40th stamp unlocks the Sinister Laugh animated emote.

Candy and Pumpkin Stems are dropping during Halloween too. Exchanges and recipes will still be available afterward, so there's no need to use everything before the season ends.

Halloween runs through November 2, ending November 3 at 00:00 UTC.

A Lot Has Happened Since September!

If you've been away for a while, here's some of what you can come back to:

• Cave of Many Dreams is open! Bring up to three characters for a daily 24-minute run across three floors, with 10× monster XP and no XP or gold lost on death.
• 15 new accessories are scattered across the world, along with rare Many Eye, Mimic and Pale Dino encounters, and Kobolds in Underground Cliffs.
• Merchant stands now support item-for-item trades. Ask for a specific item, minimum level or title, or accept ANY level and title.
• Cavalry can now be called from Tracktrix. A Warrior, Priest, Mage and Paladin help against nearby level 3+ monsters, with lower-level players getting priority.
• The Progression Guide helps you choose what to farm and equip, whether you're playing manually or with CODE.
• The Rime Djinn is waiting in Frozen Cove, with Rimeglass crafts to discover.

There's also a collection of new cosmetic heads (including animated ones), plus Steam sign-in and better performance on busy servers.

Whether you're returning for a midnight boss fight, working out the Witch's next recipe, or getting back to your character's adventures, there's plenty to find.

See you in-game!

Wizard