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Comment by Opea

Scarlet Monastery is often referred to as the Forlorn Cloiser, and is found in Tirisfal Glades. The instance for this quest is SM Graveyard. You find the pumpkin on the left side where one of the rare mobs usually spawn, before entering the tomb to the last boss of Graveyard. See the submitted screenshot for more info.

Comment by nabziF

Weird, this year the commoners didn't offer me the quest to visit the Matron, and the Matron didn't offer me this quest (even after I did the quests to put out the fires and kill the horseman in town)...

Perhaps because I did those quests last year. But I thought all the holiday quests are reset each year...

Comment by Yougotgot

Seems that if someone shares this with you, then you can join the quest although you did not complete the "Put out the Fires" quest in Brill. I walked into SM for this event for the first time and summoned 3 times after someone shared The Headless Horseman quest.

Afterwards, I went to Brill and put out the fires, but did not get The Headless Horseman quest because I had already completed it. T'was kinda confusing to me at first.

Comment by 22114

Seems the prereq for this is the quest to stop the fires (either one). Just got it after putting out fires.

Comment by Leadspitter

This has happened to me. I did the quest last year, and after putting out the fires at Goldshire I wasn't offered this one. It might be because I did the quest last year? Worked fine on my alt though.

Comment by Queggy

The Headless Horseman is to be found inside the Graveyard of Scarlet Monastery during the Hallow's End period, which lasts two weeks. He's a three-phased boss, which is able to be killed with four average players.

Summoning
Inside the Graveyard, an altar will appear, with an pumpkin upon it. Behind it, is a pile of dirt. By speaking to the pumpkin, you can get a candle, which delivered to the dirtpile behind, will summon the boss. He'll soar out, fly about a bit, and then land, charging the summoner. This will consume a Daily Quest, and can only be done once every two hours, I believe. Summoning him requires level 65.

Stage one
Tank time. Nothing exciting happens. The tank tanks, DPS does DPS, and the healer heals.
As soon as he hits 1%, his head will pop off, and land at a random location. If this head doesn't get damaged down to about 65% before his body hits 100% again, you have to fight through phase one again.

Stage two
Ok, head reaches 65%, flies back to his body, and you're fighting again. This time, he has a new ability. Conflagrate. It'll do 10% damage for 5 ticks on a random target. It also does 10% damage to anyone close to that target, so try to move away quickly.
Once he hits 1%, his head pops off again, so try to hit it down to 30%.

Stage three
When the head hits 30%, he becomes whole again, and you're fighting agin. This time, he gets the ability to summon four helpful pumpkin guys. If you're quick, they should only have time to spawn before the Headless Horseman is dead. If not, try to kill the horseman anyway.
The pumpkins don't do very much damage, but can disrupt the healer. The Headless Horseman will summon four adds every now-and-then, while conflagrating and hitting the tank as usual. At 1% his head flies off, and you've got a floating skull. Kill it quickly, and party. Now go and loot the various drops he has.

The Looting
The Headless Horseman usually drops anything between two to four items, maybe even five.
Two items that are guaranteed to appear, are both a Broom and any of the three kinds of rings.
- Rings:
Witches Band
Ring of Ghoulish Delight
The Horseman's Signet Ring
- Brooms:
Magic Broom, 60% land speed
Swift Magic Broom, 100% land speed
Flying Broom, 60%, Air speed
Swift Flying Broom, 280%, Air speed
The Horseman's Reins, now a flying and land mount!
- Other:
Hallowed Helm
The Horseman's Helm
Sinister Squashling
The Horseman's Blade

He also drops Weighted Jack-'O-Lantern, Pumpkins you can throw on top of allied heads.

Comment by 318052

Minimum level to summon horseman is 75 now. Found out the hard way as I'm only 73.

Comment by spermbolle

I was the healer on HH in lvl72 resto drood its EASYYYYYYYY

Comment by 319076

2009 Horseman is now level 80, but is not as tough as direbrew. A 3-man tank/healer/dps shouldn't have too much trouble.

Comment by 274131

Note that although you can get and complete this quest at level 65, you will NOT be able to do the one-time followup quest ("Call the Headless Horseman") despite being given the candle to do so. I believe leaving this quest at 65 instead of changing to 75 was an oversight that will probably be patched.

Comment by 173075

Shame about the level requirements... it would be great if this was a tiered fight like BG's ie 20-29, 30-39 etc... then everyone could have fun... now that land mounts are at level 30... it would be great to be able to get a broom around that level.... are the brooms restricted as to where you can fly them?

Comment by MikeAmaranth

you can go this quest as lvl.65+ its just the quest after https://www.wowhead.com/wotlk/quest=11392 which is repeatable that requires lvl.75. To all of you who did it last year and cant do it now I have a theory, maybe this quest isnt repeatable only a one time only and you stay with the Call of the Headless Horseman quest.

You can also tag along for the HH if you are under lvl.75.

Comment by Eseira

This quest is only available right after the headless horseman is slain in the town.
That, or killing the Matron resets her so she'll have to witness the horseman's flames die and him being whacked.

Whichever is right though, this might be the problem if you can't get the quest and HAVEN'T done it before.

Comment by Allakhazam

had a look at this qest on an alt...the guy is a lvl 70elite so your gonna need that group and he hits HARD
*~Amaran~*

Comment by Allakhazam

I have heard many different theories about the drops he gives, specifically the "Broomstick". Some have said it's an epic mount ONLY, while others believe it is for lvl 40+. I do admit that I have seen both a lvl 54 and a lvl 70 riding one, so is it possible that there are varying versions of the broomstick?

Comment by Allakhazam

Okay, Lets get this straight for everyone wondering.. there are three, yes, 3 different kinds of broomsticks. "Rickety Magic Broomstick"-Green drop from HH..barely works, onetime use ground mount. Then theres the "Magic Broomstick" a Rare Blue from HH...this is a one time use ground mount usable anywhere.Req. lvl 40 Riding (75) The Third is "Swift Magic Broomstick"..an Epic very fast mount dropped from HH. This is a one summon mount that allows you to fly as freely as you want. But only usable in Outland. Req. lvl 70 riding.(300)

Gilldel lvl 70 Feral Druid- UTHER-US Alliance

Comment by Allakhazam

He is in Scarlet Monestary..3 manned him, NP

Comment by Allakhazam

Just run in w/ a 5Mgrp and summon him in the graveyard @ SM w/ the candle on the altar..U just spank n tank really, except for when his head detatches, KILL THE HEAD, not the body.. until it is intact again.. Repeat. This will happen 3 times (the "Head" thing) and on the third, there are about 8 lvl 70 non E mobz summoned..Time 4 some AoE's. Besides that have ur melee DPSers stay in back to avoid getting cleaved and ur GOOD! =]

Gilldel- lvl 70 Druid -UTHER- US Alliance. "TRAIN GANG FTW!"

Edited, Oct 21st 2007 1:54am by ArchGilldel

Comment by Allakhazam

Says level 70 required for this quest, but my lvl 65 just got it. Of special note, the follow up quest "Call of the Headless Horseman" is shown to also have a lvl 65 requirement.

Comment by Allakhazam

I just ran it with a 72 and a 70, myself a 77. The HH is an 80 Elite and he does hit hard!
No way to do it with that group.

Comment by Scarces

If Goldshire isn't spawning, go to Kharanos (outside of Ironforge).

Also, you must complete STOP THE FIRES and kill the level 11 headless horseman at least once before getting The Headless Horseman quest to kill in SM.

Comment by Clogmonger

Headless Horseman has spawned every 15 minutes outside of Exodar.(I waited 1+hour in goldshire probably bad rng) Pretty easy quest, definitely solo-able. After you kill HH he will spawn a pumpkin which will give you another small quest and you turn that quest in then accept the Final quest to fight HH in SM Graveyard.

Comment by ikechi

It says required level is 65, but I am 65 and cannot pick it up. I have done the other hallow's end quests before hitting 65.

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The Headless Horseman

This quest is no longer available within the game.

Find the Headless Horseman's pumpkin Shrine.

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The Headless Horseman is driven away, but he will return as long as Hallow's End looms. <name>, end our misery, and the insane lament of the Horseman. Face him when he is joined with his head, and destroy it!

He rests in the Forlorn Cloister of the Scarlet Monastery, in Tirisfal Glades. Find his pumpkin shrine and say this:

Horseman, rise
Your time is nigh
You felt death once
Now, know demise!

Go, <name>. And may the Light go with you.

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