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Feast of Winter Veil (December 15 - January 2) Guide
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Vigilia di Grande Inverno
is hitting servers in the early morning so get prepared to drink some
Zabaione Fresco di Grande Inverno
, sit by your
Fuoco
, and open your
Regalo Rubato
--wait, what? Is that a new type of present we've found in the database? That's right, like many holidays as of late, Blizzard's changed the classic Winter's Veil into their new format featuring a daily queue and some new prizes. There's also a new holiday gift waiting for you under this year's tree, so this is one holiday you don't want to miss!
2011 Changes
World of Warcraft's version of Christmas has been more or less the same for several years now minus the unique gift every year is known for. This year it has been changed fairly significantly so before we get started with the guide, we'd like to get these out of the way.
If you've done the holiday in the past, you've likely saved
Metzen la Renna
a few times from a band of intrepid Iron Dwarves who kidnapped him or a group of marauding pirates in Tanaris depending on your faction. This year, however, he's become kidnapped by
Abominevole Greench
who decided to upgrade from past year's petty larceny to kidnapping everyone's favorite Blizzard employee--I mean reindeer.
As such, the questline
Che cattivone...
has accordingly become a daily, in which you save Metzen each day for a
Regalo Rubato
which has a chance to presumably contain holiday items as well as an extremely rare chance to contain
Grumolo
which can summon
Grumolo
. While it is a daily, you do not queue to save Metzen; rather, you treck to Hillsbrad and find the Greench there. He is an untaggable NPC--when he dies, gift bags spawn that any players can loot. As long as you loot a bag and speak to Metzen within 5 minutes of the Greench's death, you will complete both relevant quests.
Another change is that the seasonal pets from this year and the past
as we previewed a few months back
got some holiday cheer. They now have animations when out of season to hearth (
Scatola dell'Aiutante Verde
), melt away (
Kit per Pupazzo di Neve
), and be less festive (
Renna Invernale
). Presumably this means they have special animations for the season as well, so be sure to take those guys out--remember, they no longer cost a
Palla di Neve
to summon so you have nothing to lose!
Last but not least, this year's reward from underneath the tree in your faction's capital city is a
Maglione Vistoso di Grande Inverno
. Oh, Blizzard. And if you don't want it, you can always exchange it through the optional quest
Grazie, ma... no, grazie!
. This sweater also comes with its own achievement to serenade enemy capitals (
Gliele abbiamo cantate
).
Festivities
All of Azeroth and beyond have gotten into the spirit of Winter Veil! Winter Revelers (such as
Festaiola Invernale Elfa del Sangue
) can be found inside inns throughout the world located under a sprig of mistletoe. Simply /kiss a Reveler (it doesn't matter which gender) and you will be rewarded with a token of their gratitude. You can only /kiss a Reveler once every hour, as you will receive a debuff along with whatever gift they've granted you, which can include:
Vischio
Agrifoglio Fresco
Manciata di Fiocchi di Neve
These items are used in various Winter Veil achievements (as detailed below).
Become a Little Helper!
In addition to the Smokywood Pastures vendors located inside the cities, the goblins have set up strange PX-238 Winter Wondervolt machines which can be used to change your character into a festive Little Helper! The buff lasts for 30 minutes but is removed by shapeshifting or death (another sad holiday to be a druid). You can refresh the duration of the buff at any time by stepping into the Wintervolt machine. You can also do this to change gnomes costumes until you get one that you like. This disguise is required to complete the achievement
Piccola peste
.
Snowball Fights
Everyone's favorite annoyance (now knockdown-free, remember), the
Palla di Neve
can be purchased from
vendors
or looted from piles of
Neve Festiva
found on the ground in the Alterac Mountains, near where you fight
Abominevole Greench
.
Hunt a Winter Hat
During the Feast of Winter Veil, certain humanoid bosses now sport a festive holiday hat! The following bosses will drop a
Berretto di Grande Inverno Verde
or
Berretto di Grande Inverno Rosso
upon their defeat:
Jedoga Artescura
in
Ahn'kahet, il Regno Antico
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Rosso
Signore dei Maghi Urom
in
Oculus
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Verde
Gran Magus Telestra
in
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Rosso
Corla l'Alfiere del Crepuscolo
in
Caverne di Roccianera
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Rosso
Gran Sacerdotessa Azil
in
Nucleo di Pietra
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Rosso
Ammiraglio Ghignotruce
in
Miniere della Morte
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Rosso
Drahga Strinaombre
in
Grim Batol
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Verde
Ser Godfrey
in
Forte di Zannascura
-
Berretto di Grande Inverno Verde
The winter hats also have an extremely low chance to drop from any humanoid mob in the world; I wouldn't hold your breath but who knows--you could get lucky! In previous years, both heroic bosses (but not normal ones) in Northrend and Cataclysm dropped hats--it should follow the same trend in 2011. If you're unlucky winning rolls, seems your best bet is to try to solo a Northrend heroic boss.
Crafting Recipes
Players with
Conciatura
,
Sartoria
or
Cucina
may find that they've received mail from Greatfather Winter written on festive stationary. Oddly enough, the Alliance Greatfather sends the gifts to both factions - a free recipe! Tailors will receive either
Modello: Giacca di Grande Inverno Verde
(Horde) or
Modello: Giacca di Grande Inverno Rossa
(Alliance), Leatherworkers will receive
Modello: Stivali di Grande Inverno
and Cooks will recieve
Ricetta: Sidro Brulé
. There are certain skill level requirements for each recipe to be mailed, but if for any reason you did not receive a recipe, don't worry--the recipes can be purchased at vendors in the major cities, as listed below.
Gift-Giving
The most exciting part of Winter Veil comes near the end when we get our presents! The presents under Greatfather Winter's tree can be opened from
December 25 to January 2
. There are a total of six presents that can be "opened" by completing the quest given by the gift itself under the tree:
Regalo Incartato con Cura
,
Dono Festivo
,
Regalo Incartato Gioiosamente
,
Dono Dolcemente Scosso
,
Regalo Ticchettante
and
Un regalo di Grande Inverno
. Every year has brought a new special gift in the
Regalo di Grande Inverno
! What'd we get this year? A
Dono Festivo
Bacchetta dell'Acclamazione Festiva
Dono Dolcemente Scosso
Arrosto di Grande Inverno
or
Zabaione del Grande Inverno
Regalo Incartato con Cura
Biscotto di Grande Inverno
Regalo Ticchettante
Agrifoglio Conservato
,
Greench Meccanico
,
Schema: Creaneve 9000
,
Formula: Incanta Arma - Vigore dell'Inverno
,
Modello: Guanti del Nonno
,
Ricetta: Elisir del Potere del Freddo
,
Modello: Camicia Verde della Festa
or
Progetto: Incisore dell'Inverno
Regalo Incartato Gioiosamente
Scatola dell'Aiutante Verde
,
Renna Invernale
,
Scatola dell'Aiutante Rosso
,
Kit per Pupazzo di Neve
Regalo di Grande Inverno
(Special)
Maglione Vistoso di Grande Inverno
Quests
This year Winter Veil was updated to have some new quests, so be sure to check it out. The
Abominevole Greench
has been changed this year and we'll update the guide more as we find changes on live.
All Winter Veil quests can be obtained in your faction's major city (
Orgrimmar
or
Forgiardente
). Other than start/end NPCs, the quests are essentially exactly the same for both factions.
Babbo Inverno è qui!
or
Babbo Inverno è qui!
Start:
Kaymard Pinzarame
or
Macey Taschepiene
End:
Babbo Inverno
or
Babbo Inverno
This quest's objective is pretty self-explanitory--simply obtain the quest from the Smokywoods Pasture vendor in any major Horde or Alliance city (except Darnassus) and head to your faction's major city to complete it. Horde players turn the quest in to the orc
Babbo Inverno
in
Orgrimmar
, and Alliance players to the dwarf
Babbo Inverno
in
Forgiardente
. A new quest will become available:
Dolcetti per Babbo Inverno
or
Dolcetti per Babbo Inverno
Start & End:
Babbo Inverno
or
Babbo Inverno
Another pretty simple quest provided you've trained Cooking and don't mind grabbing the materials for the
Pan di Zenzero
- just bring him 5 cookies and a glass of
Latte Ghiacciato
(which can be bought from
vendors
). As a reward, you will be given a
Pacco Regalo della Masseria Buongusto
which contains some
low level tradeskill materials
, so it's up to you whether its worth your time to give the man his cookies and milk!
Che cattivone...
or
Che cattivone...
Start:
Strano Pupazzo di Neve
End:
Kaymard Pinzarame
or
Wulmort Taschepiene
Turns out that the
Abominevole Greench
has stolen the treats! Slay him and retrieve the
Dolce Rubato
so that the Smokywood Pastures guys can get on with the holiday festivities! The Greench is a high-level elite now, that flags players for PvP and one-shots players trying to solo him. Fortunately, you do not need to have tagged the Greench to get credit. When he is defeated, sacks of gifts will spawn at the entrance of his cave, which anyone can loot.
Regalo Rubato
is a new reward for turning in this quest--it has a small chance to contain
Grumolo
which summons
Grumolo
! Remember, it's a daily quest in 2011 now, so you can have a shot every day at this pet. The other rewards are toy items
Geppetto Belgioioso
sells. It's too bad
Grumolo
isn't BoE, like the other holiday pets now are.
Once you have turned in the
Dolce Rubato
, you will receive another quest:
Un grazie dalla Masseria Buongusto
or
Un grazie dalla Masseria Buongusto
Start:
Kaymard Pinzarame
or
Wulmort Taschepiene
End:
Babbo Inverno
or
Babbo Inverno
Simply speak to the Great(-)father and claim your reward! You will receive a
Regalo Speciale della Masseria Buongusto
which contains a seasonal tradeskill recipe! This is the only way you can get these recipes, and the recipe you receive is
random
so you may be able to trade with other players or guildmates for one you might need. If you don't get the recipe you want, you can always check the Auction House or wait until next year.
Open the special gift to get one of the following recipes at random:
Ricetta: Elisir del Potere del Freddo
(Alchemy)
Progetto: Incisore dell'Inverno
(Blacksmithing)
Formula: Incanta Arma - Vigore dell'Inverno
(Enchanting)
Schema: Creaneve 9000
(Engineering)
Modello: Guanti del Nonno
(Leatherworking)
Modello: Camicia Verde della Festa
(Tailoring)
Il significato delle feste
or
Il significato delle feste
Start:
Furmund
or
Goli Krumn
End:
Cardoza Marcia Creste
or
Karnik lo Storico
This short quest chain intends to explain the lore behind the Feast of Winter Veil. The questgiver is located near the bank in your faction's major city, and he will send you to another NPC located within that city. Once there, you will receive a new quest:
La Vigilia di Grande Inverno
or
La Vigilia di Grande Inverno
Start:
Cardoza Marcia Creste
or
Karnik lo Storico
End:
Baine Zoccolo Sanguinario
or
Re Magni Barbabronzea
The questgiver will give you a book entitled
Vigilia di Grande Inverno
to read, which contains some insight into the different races' celebrations of the holiday. Once you have read the book you are asked to bring it to either
Baine Zoccolo Sanguinario
in Thunder Bluff or
Re Magni Barbabronzea
in Ironforge, who will reward you with 500 reputation with their respective city and 125 with each other faction city--a considerable amount of reputation!
Seasonal Goodies
There are a number of items that are only available during the Feast of Winter Veil. Smokeywood Pastures vendors can be found in all major cities selling a variety of holiday goodies, including a plethora of food and drink items, wrapping paper, and even some seasonal recipes! Please note that the three of the recipes are Bind on Pickup, and as such (of course) cannot be sold or traded. This means that it is not easily possible for Horde players to obtain
Modello: Giacca di Grande Inverno Rossa
or for Alliance players to obtain
Modello: Giacca di Grande Inverno Verde
.
However
, since the vendors are enterprising goblins, belonging to the Smokywood Pastures "faction," they are all friendly to both Horde and Alliance. This means that the most intrepid reveler can manage to sneak into the opposing faction's city and purchase all recipes. You can even stay mounted up while purchasing them, for a quick getaway.
If you aren't a crafter or you're not very keen on flying around the other faction's city, the holiday clothes are
not
Bind on Pickup (or even Bind when Equipped) and therefore can be bought, sold and traded via the Auction House.
Food & Drinks
Smokeywood Pastures food and drink vendors can be found located near a faction's Auction House in every major city. Copperpinch vendors can be found in Horde cities, and the Jinglepocket vendors can be found in Alliance cities. An additional Copperpinch vendor can be found in
Shattrath
,
Olnayvi Pinzarame
.
Vendors found in
Alliance
cities include
Macey Taschepiene
,
Cuggi Taschepiene
,
Bessbi Taschepiene
.
Vendors found in
Horde
cities include
Kaymard Pinzarame
,
Jaycrue Pinzarame
,
Morshelz Pinzarame
, and
Whulwert Pinzarame
.
They sell the following items:
Caffè di Chicchi Misti
Tè Verde del Giardino
Sidro di Mele Frizzante
Scamorza Festiva
Pasticcio di Carne Casalingo di Graccu
Salame Piccante
Prosciutto Glassato Festivo
Liquori Effervescenti di Spargifumo
Birra Stagionale di Babbo Inverno
General Goods
Smokeywood Pastures "general goods"-style vendors can be found right next to the food/drink vendors. Copperpinch vendors can be found in Horde cities, and the Jinglepocket vendors can be found in Alliance cities. An additional Jinglepocket vendor can be found in
Shattrath
,
Eebee Taschepiene
.
Vendors found in
Alliance
cities include
Wulmort Taschepiene
,
Khole Taschepiene
,
Wolgren Taschepiene
.
Vendors found in
Horde
cities include
Penney Pinzarame
,
Hotoppik Pinzarame
,
Seersa Pinzarame
,
Nardstrum Pinzarame
.
They sell the following items:
Palla di Neve
Carta da Regalo con Nastro Blu
Carta da Regalo con Nastro Verde
Carta da Regalo con Nastro Viola
Spezie Festive
Spirito Festivo
Bastoncino Zuccherato
Ricetta: Pan di Zenzero
Ricetta: Zabaione Fresco di Grande Inverno
Ricetta: Sidro Brulé
Be sure to stock up on the holiday wrapping paper, as it's the only time of the year you can buy it! Otherwise, you're stuck with
Carta da Regalo con Nastro Rosso
and
Carta da Regalo con Nastro Blu
from General Goods vendors throughout the year.
Patterns
In addition to the seasonal goods listed above, the vendors located in the two major cities (Orgrimmar and Ironforge) will also sell a tailoring pattern to create festive winter clothes and a leatherworking pattern to create matching boots!
Penney Pinzarame
in Orgrimmar or
Wulmort Taschepiene
in Ironforge sell:
Modello: Giacca di Grande Inverno Verde
(Horde)
Modello: Giacca di Grande Inverno Rossa
(Alliance)
Modello: Stivali di Grande Inverno
Achievements
With each event comes new achievements every year, like
Gliele abbiamo cantate
! There's also a player title granted to those who can obtain 11 core achievements--
Merrymaker
! Some are easy, and others more of a challenge, but here's everything you need to know to be on your way to becoming that much more festive.
Festaiolo
or
This achievement can be found in the main World Events achievement category and is awarded upon completion of all but one of the Winter Veil achievements. This achievement awards the player title 'Merrymaker' and is a requirement towards completion of
(
Alliance version
), which rewards
Proto-Draco Violaceo
.
Gliele abbiamo cantate
or
Gliele abbiamo cantate
Use your Gaudy Winter Veil Sweater to carol in enemy capital cities during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Note:
This achievement is not required for
, as the
Maglione Vistoso di Grande Inverno
is only available during 2011's Winter Veil. It has its own Feat of Strength:
Maglione Vistoso di Grande Inverno
.
This achievement requires you to use your 2011 gift to carol in four enemy capital cities--it can only be completed during Winter Veil. You can fly into most of the enemy cities without dying or aggroing any guards. Make sure you don't complete
Grazie, ma... no, grazie!
, or else you'll get
Premio dell'Avaro
instead of your fashionable sweater!
Re del softair
or
Re del softair
Pelt the enemy leaders listed below.
Note:
This achievement is not required for
, as the
Carabina ad Aria Compressa
was only available during 2009's Winter Veil. A recent Feat of Strength was added,
Carabina ad Aria Compressa
.
This achievement was added in 2009's Winter Veil and can only be completed with a
Carabina ad Aria Compressa
(obtained from the 2009 Winter Veil gift). You must use the gun to pelt each of the opposing faction's leaders - how mean! First snowballs, now BBs? What ever happened to respecting authority? Thankfully, this achievement is not required for any other achievements. It an also be purchased (as well as pellet refills) from
Geppetto Belgioioso
!
Conciati per le feste
(
Detailed Guide
)
During the Feast of Winter Veil, wear 3 pieces of winter clothing and eat Graccu's Mince Meat Fruitcake.
This achievement
must
be done during Winter Veil. You can wear any three pieces of the Winter Garb (a chest, boots and hat). The
Giacca di Grande Inverno Verde
and
Giacca di Grande Inverno Rossa
can be crafted by Tailors, the
Stivali di Grande Inverno
can be crafted by Leatherworkers and the
Berretto di Grande Inverno Rosso
and
Berretto di Grande Inverno Verde
are instance drops from three different bosses in heroics or very rare world drops (see above). The
Pasticcio Agrodolce di Graccu
is contained within a gift package received within 24 hours of completing either
Dolcetti per Babbo Inverno
(
Alliance version
) or
Che cattivone...
(
Alliance version
)!
Ballando sotto la neve
During the Feast of Winter Veil, use your Winter Veil Disguise kit to become a snowman and then dance with another snowman in Dalaran.
For this achievement, you must obtain and use a
Travestimento di Grande Inverno
to become a snowman and /dance with another snowman in
Dalaran
. This achievement must be done during Winter Veil. The
Travestimento di Grande Inverno
is obtained in the mail within 24 hours of completing the quest chain starting with
Che cattivone...
(
Alliance version
).
Festività fraterne
or
Festività fraterne
Use Mistletoe on the Horde/Alliance "Brothers" during the Feast of Winter Veil.
To complete this achievement, Horde players must use
Vischio
on the following NPCs:
Fratello Malach
(
Sepulcra
),
Durkot Cuordilupo
(
Tundra Boreale
),
Fratello Keltan
(
Corona di Ghiaccio
). Alliance players must use Mistletoe on the following NPCs:
Fratello Kristoff
,
Fratello Crowley
,
Fratello Benjamin
,
Fratello Joshua
,
Fratello Cassius
(all in
Roccavento
),
Fratello Nimetz
(
Rovotorto Settentrionale
),
Fratello Wilhelm
(Goldshire,
Foresta di Elwynn
),
Fratello Anton
(Nijel's Point,
Desolanda
) and
Fratello Karman
(Theramore,
Acquemorte
). Mistletoe can be obtained randomly from /kiss'ing
Winter Revelers
.
Sei uno schianto
Gain 25 crashes with your Crashin' Thrashin' Racer during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Note:
This achievement is not required for
.
This achievement requires you to have obtained the
Telecomando del Meccanorazzo
from the Winter Veil presents, available on and after December 25th. To complete this achievement you must "crash" 25 other racers. The controller functions similar to a
Robot Radiocomandato
, only with a single ability:
Scatto Violento del Meccanorazzo
! Out-slam another player's Racer to earn a kill towards the achievement. You can battle against the same Racer multiple times to count towards this achievement, the car is (of course) not destroyed or damaged in any way and simply must be re-summoned. (If you really like collecting achievements, purchasing a
Telecomando del Meccanorazzo Blu
from
Geppetto Belgioioso
and fighting will award it too!)
Tu incendi dalle stelle
Complete the Bomb Them Again! quest while mounted on a flying reindeer during the Feast of Winter Veil.
For this achievement, you must be able to do the
Guardacieli Sha'tari
quest
Bombardali ancora!
. Complete this quest while mounted on a flying reindeer during the Feast of Winter Veil. You can change your flying mount into a reindeer by using either
Agrifoglio Fresco
or
Agrifoglio Conservato
, obtained from /kiss'ing
Winter Revelers
or from quests detailed above, respectively.
Hai scritto la letterina?
Open one of the presents underneath the Winter Veil tree once they are available.
This achievement was awarded retroactively to players who had items or achievements related to any previous years' gifts (such as the
Robottino Spaziale a Molla
feat). To obtain this achievement, simply log in at any point from December 25th to January 2nd and obtain a gift from under the Winter Veil tree in either
Orgrimmar
or
Forgiardente
.
Nevicata invernale
During the Feast of Winter Veil, use a Handful of Snowflakes on each of the race/class combinations listed below.
During the Feast of Winter Veil, use a
Manciata di Fiocchi di Neve
on the following race/class combinations:
Orc Death Knight
Tauren Shaman
Undead Rogue
Gnome Mage
Blood Elf Warlock
Human Warrior
Night Elf Druid
Troll Hunter
Dwarf Paladin
Draenei Priest
Simply look around in any major faction city, or a battleground, and you'll probably end up with all of the combinations needed.
Manciata di Fiocchi di Neve
can be obtained randomly from /kiss'ing
Winter Revelers
.
Tieni duro, Metzen!
Save Metzen the Reindeer.
This achievement is awarded upon completion of the quest
Che cattivone...
(
Alliance version
). See the 'Quests' section above for more information.
Gelida reverenza
or
Gelida reverenza
Throw a snowball at Baine Bloodhoof / King Magni Bronzebeard during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Both tauren and dwarf take Winter Veil very seriously, so what better way to show your complete lack of holiday cheer and respect than by smashing either
Baine Zoccolo Sanguinario
or
Re Magni Barbabronzea
in the face with a
Palla di Neve
during the Feast of Winter Veil.
Semplicemente abominevole
Complete the quest to retrieve Smokywood Pastures' stolen treats and receive a Smokywood Pastures' Thank You.
This achievement is awarded upon completion of the quest chain starting with
Che cattivone...
(
Alliance version
) to slay
Abominevole Greench
and free
Metzen la Renna
. See the 'Quests' section above for more information. In 2011, this quest is now a daily group quest and rewards
Regalo Rubato
, which has a chance to contain
Grumolo
.
Abbuffata di Grande Inverno
During the Feast of Winter Veil, use your culinary expertise to produce a Gingerbread Cookie, Egg Nog and Hot Apple Cider.
For this achievement, you have to cook
Pan di Zenzero
,
Zabaione Fresco di Grande Inverno
and
Sidro Brulé
, the latter of which requires 325 Cooking skill.
Ricetta: Pan di Zenzero
and
Ricetta: Zabaione Fresco di Grande Inverno
can be purchased from Smokywood Pastures vendors, and
Ricetta: Sidro Brulé
can either be purchased or received as a gift from Greatfather Winter, provided you have high enough Cooking skill. Be prepared to grind your Cooking skill up if you haven't already in order to get this achievement. For information on leveling Cooking, I recommend the Cooking/Fishing guides found at
El's Extreme Anglin'
or profession guides found at our very own
guide page
.
Piccola peste
Earn 50 honorable kills as a Little Helper from the Winter Wondervolt machine.
For this achievement you must earn 50 honorable kills while transformed into a Little Helper from the Winter Wondervolt machine. Remember that the disguise is lost upon death or shapeshift, so this achievement might take a few tries to accomplish, but thankfully the killing blows are cumulative --just be ready to visit the Wondervolt between battles if PvP isn't your forté.
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