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Feast of Winter Veil: December Event on WowX5 2026

Section: Server news 1 min read Vanilla 1.12.1 · x5 Updated 28.07.2026
Winter Veil
Winter Veil

December in WoW Classic WowX5 is festival time! The annual Feast of Winter Veil event starts December 15, 2026 and runs through January 2, 2027. Goblin traders are back giving gifts, and Greatfather Winter awaits heroes in all major cities.

Contents
  1. Event Dates
  2. Key Quests
  3. Holiday Recipes and Crafting
  4. Holiday Rewards
  5. Event Boss — The Greench
  6. WowX5 December Bonus

Event Dates

EventDate
Event startDecember 15, 2026
Present openingDecember 25, 2026
Event endJanuary 2, 2027

Key Quests

For both factions:

  • «Greatfather Winter is Here!» — collect Gingerbread Cookie × 5 and Holiday Spirits
  • «You're a Mean One...» — defeat The Greench in Alterac Mountains
  • «A Carefully Wrapped Present» — open gifts December 25+
Совет

WowX5 Tip: Winter Veil quests are available from level 10. With x5 rates, you easily reach the required level well before the event starts.

Holiday Recipes and Crafting

ItemProfessionMaterials
Gingerbread CookieCooking (1)Holiday Spice × 1
Egg NogCooking (35)Small Egg × 1 + Holiday Spice
Snowmaster 9000Engineering 260+Creates Snowballs

Holiday Rewards

Gifts Under the Tree (December 25)

GiftContents
Gaily Wrapped PresentRandom costume or toy
Carefully Wrapped PresentHoliday clothing
Green/Red Helper BoxGoblin helper costume

Unique Event Items

ItemEffect
Winter Veil Disguise KitTransforms into snowman for 10 min
SnowballThrow at a player
MistletoeKiss NPC (quest)

Event Boss — The Greench

In Alterac Mountains a malicious goblin The Greench appears:

  • Location: Hillsbrad/Alterac, cave near Sofera's Naze
  • Level: 18 (soloable at 60)
  • Drop: Stolen Treats (for quest)
  • Respawn: ~30 minutes

WowX5 December Bonus

+50% to kill XP from December 24–26 — a holiday gift from the WowX5 administration to all players!

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Join the celebration, level your characters and welcome the New Year 2027 with the WowX5 community!

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