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Day of the Dead is back again! There are several wrestling inspired costumes you can purchase for 100 from Chapman. Once in the costume, you can do battle with other costumed players. You can use the costumes even after the holiday is over!

Nightswifty has put together a mini guide detailing all there is to know about the event.

Level	Type	Slot	Name
1	Holiday		"Blooming Rose" Contender's Costume
1	Holiday		"Night Demon" Contender's Costume
1	Holiday		"Purple Phantom" Contender's Costume
1	Holiday		"Santo's Sun" Contender's Costume
1	Holiday		"Snowy Owl" Contender's Costume

Name	Points
To The Afterlife Defeat a contender while wearing a contender's outfit purchased during Day of the Dead.	5
Vientos! Defeat 20 contenders while wearing a contender's outfit purchased during Day of the Dead.	5
Calavera Defeat 50 contenders while wearing a contender's outfit purchased during Day of the Dead.	10

Originally Posted by Blizzard
(Blue Tracker / Official Forums)

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.

So come! Dance with me!

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. – Catrina



Event Details

When: November 1-3

Where: Graveyards of all Capital Cities



Don’t wait for your invitation to arrive and /dance with Catrina to take the form of a skeleton and earn the achievement Dead Man’s Party.



A little Bread of the Dead can go a long way to restoring your health, so make sure to purchase the recipe from Chapman, who can also be found in Dalaran in the Broken Isles. He’s got a few other goodies that you can purchase to make it a truly festive holiday, so be sure to speak to him to see his wares.



You could be a contender and earn the achievement — To the Afterlife — during this holiday by defeating a contender while wearing a contender’s outfit purchased during Day of the Dead.



Contender costumes include: "Blooming Rose" Contender's Costume, "Night Demon" Contender's Costume, "Purple Phantom" Contender's Costume, "Santo's Sun" Contender's Costume, and "Snowy Owl" Contender's Costume and will add to your toy collection.



While there are many items you can only get during the holiday, there are other items that fit within the spirit of the event that you can collect from Azeroth all year round:



Toys:

• Dance of the Dead [Drust Archaeology] – Summons a ghostly dancing witch.
  
• Dead Ringer [Vendor- Quartermaster Alcorn] – Call the souls of the deceased.
  
• Kalytha's Haunted Locket [Vendor- Tex Vortacoil] – Invite the spirit of Kalytha to overtake you.
  
• Spectral Visage [Drop-Horrific Apparition] – Take on a spectral visage.

And many more.



Feliz Dia de los Muertos!

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