WoW Classic Lunar Festival Holiday

By RenataKane Updated: 2025/01/28

Introduction to the Lunar Festival in WoW Classic2025's Lunar Festival starts January 28thCoins of AncestryRewards that are relevant for Raiding

Festival Dumplings: This is one of the few food items in the game that give you mana, which allows you to combine it with regular water for incredibly quick mana restoration outside of combat. This is particularly useful for casters, especially those interested in speedrunning. You can obtain up to 400 of them per year by collecting Coins of Ancestry and spending them at Valadar Starsong.

Lucky Rocket Cluster: This can be used near a Cluster Launcher to give anyone close to it Lunar Fortune. This buff grants you +250 HP that stacks with everything and lasts for 30 minutes. You can get these from opening the Lucky Red Envelope that will show up in your mailbox after visiting the Elders.

Schematic: Cluster Launcher: The crafted Cluster Launcher allows you to make use of the Lucky Rocket Clusters even after the Lunar Festival event ends. However, it can only be placed in areas that count as outdoors, so you typically have to use it before entering raids. This pattern can be bought from Fariel Starsong and costs five Coins of Ancestry.

Elune's Lantern and Elder's Moonstone: While these are not quite as useful as the other items mentioned, you can use the moonstones to mark a specific spot if you are explaining an encounter that relies on positioning. The moonstones themself can be found in the Lucky Red Envelopes, but the Lantern is a reward from the Omen raid quest.

Differences between WoW Classic and Retail Lunar Festivals

Many Elders are not in the same places between Retail and Classic. After Cataclysm, many elders changed locations due to zone changes. Some did not actually change locations, but the overall zone coordinates have changed, so Retail information about coordinates can lead you astray.

In Classic, Elder quests giving Coins of Ancestry give reputation but no experience.

In Classic, the Lucky Red Envelope will appear in your mailbox a couple hours after completing the elder's quest, as opposed to getting it instantly.

Festival items such as fireworks, recipes, and festival cosmetics are gained through quests, not through traditional vendors. These quests do not give experience.

Achievements are present in Retail but not in Classic.

The Lunar Festival Quests: Getting to MoongladeCenarion Circle

NPC

Starts Quest

Location

NPC Coordinates

Lunar Festival Emissary

The Lunar Festival

Darnassus, near the bank and in the Cenarion Enclave

/way 42, 44

Lunar Festival Emissary

The Lunar Festival

Ironforge, near the bank and in the Mystic Ward

/way 31, 61

Lunar Festival Emissary

The Lunar Festival

Stormwind, near the bank

/way 54, 66

Lunar Festival Herald

The Lunar Festival

Orgrimmar, near the bank and in the Valley of Wisdom

/way 51, 70

Lunar Festival Herald

The Lunar Festival

Thunder Bluff, near the main lift

/way 38, 63

Lunar Festival Herald

The Lunar Festival

Undercity, near the bank

/way 67, 43

NPC

Location

NPC Coordinates

Lunar Festival Harbinger

Darnassus, Cenarion Enclave

/way 32, 12

Lunar Festival Harbinger

Ironforge, Mystic Ward

/way 28, 16

Lunar Festival Harbinger

Stormwind, Park

/way 23, 53

Lunar Festival Harbinger

Orgrimmar, Valley of Wisdom

/way 42, 32

Lunar Festival Harbinger

Thunder Bluff, near the main lift

/way 71, 28

Lunar Festival Harbinger

Undercity, just inside the main entrance

/way 65, 36

Lunar Fireworks:

Launch 8 Lunar Fireworks and 2 Cluster Fireworks and return to a Lunar Festival Harbinger at any capital city.

Lunar Festival VendorCenarion CircleLunar Festival InvitationCenarion CircleLunar Festival InvitationLunar Festival InvitationValadar Starsong

Use your Lunar Festival Invitation in the moonlight to travel to Moonglade. Speak with Valadar Starsong in Nighthaven when you arrive.

Lunar Festival InvitationValadar StarsongLunar Festival InvitationLunar Festival Harbinger

Unless you are playing a Druid, this is the easiest way to pick up the Moonglade flight point. Make sure to visit the Flight Masters here: Sindrayl at /way 48, 67, or Faustron at /way 32, 66.

Even with the 10-minute cooldown, it can be the quickest way to move between the three capital cities of your faction. It's particularly great for safely moving fresh Nght Elf characters from Kalimdor to the Eastern Kingdoms.

Moonglade Coin of Ancestry RewardsCoin of AncestryCoin of Ancestry Engineering and Tailoring Recipe RewardsFariel StarsongCoin of AncestryAll Engineering schematics for Rockets are Bind on Pickup; the Engineering schematics for the two Launchers and the Tailoring recipes are not.Small Rockets

5x Coin of Ancestry for Small Rocket Recipes: Schematic: Small Blue Rocket, Schematic: Small Red Rocket, and Schematic: Small Green Rocket

Large Rockets

5x Coin of Ancestry for Large Rocket Recipes: Schematic: Large Blue Rocket, Schematic: Large Red Rocket, and Schematic: Large Green Rocket

Cluster Rockets

5x Coin of Ancestry for Cluster Rocket Recipes: Schematic: Blue Rocket Cluster, Schematic: Green Rocket Cluster, and Schematic: Red Rocket Cluster

Firework Launcher

5x Coin of Ancestry for Schematic: Firework Launcher

Festive Recipes

5x Coin of Ancestry for Pattern: Festival Dress and Pattern: Festival Suit

Large Cluster Rockets

5x Coin of Ancestry for Large Cluster Rocket Recipes: Schematic: Large Blue Rocket Cluster, Schematic: Large Green Rocket Cluster, and Schematic: Large Red Rocket Cluster

Cluster Launcher

5x Coin of Ancestry for Schematic: Cluster Launcher

Coin of Ancestry Item RewardsValadar Starsong Coins of AncestryFestival Dumplings

1x Coin of Ancestry for 8 Festival Dumplings

Festive Lunar Dresses

5x Coin of Ancestry for Festive Green Dress, Festive Pink Dress, or Festive Purple Dress

Festive Lunar Pant Suits

5x Coin of Ancestry for Festive Blue Pant Suit, Festive Teal Pant Suit, or Festive Black Pant Suit

Elune's Candle

5x Coin of Ancestry for Elune's Candle and Lunar Festival Fireworks Pack

Coin of AncestryMoonglade Raid Quest: OmenElune's BlessingElune's LanternLunar Festival Fireworks PackCenarion Circle

Summon Omen, defeat him and gain Elune's Blessing. Return to Valadar Starsong in Nighthaven

Elders: Collecting Coins of AncestryCoin of AncestryLucky Red EnvelopeLucky Rocket ClusterElder's MoonstoneKalimdor Lunar Festival Elder LocationsKalimdor Lunar Festival Elder Locations

NPC Name

Zone

Location

NPC Coordinates

Elder Bladeleaf

Teldrassil

Dolanaar

/way 57, 60

Elder Bladeswift

Darnassus

Cenarion Enclave

/way 33, 14

Elder Starweave

Darkshore

Auberdine

/way 36, 46

Elder Riversong

Ashenvale

Astranaar

/way 36, 49

Elder Nightwind

Felwood

Jaedenar

/way 38, 53

Elder Skygleam

Azshara

Ravencrest Monument

/way 72, 85

Elder Runetotem

Durotar

Razor Hill

/way 53, 44

Elder Darkhorn

Orgrimmar

Valley of Wisdom

/way 41, 33

Elder Windtotem

The Barrens

Ratchet

/way 62, 36

Elder Moonwarden

The Barrens

The Crossroads

/way 51, 30

Elder High Mountain

The Barrens

Camp Taurajo

/way 45, 57

Elder Grimtotem

Feralas

Lariss Pavillion

/way 77, 38

Elder Mistwalker

Feralas

Arena outside Dire Maul

/way 62, 31

Elder Bloodhoof

Mulgore

Bridge near Bloodhoof Village

/way 48, 53

Elder Ezra Wheathoof

Thunder Bluff

Elder Rise

/way 73, 23

Elder Bladesing

Silithus

Cenarion Hold

/way 49, 38

Elder Primestone

Silithus

Crystal Vale

/way 23, 11

Elder Thunderhorn

Un'goro Crater

Slithering Scar

/way 50, 76

Elder Dreamseer

Tanaris

Gadgetzan

/way 51, 28

Elder Ragetotem

Tanaris

Valley of the Watchers

/way 37, 79

Elder Skyseer

Thousand Needles

Freewind Post

/way 45, 50

Elder Morningdew

Thousand Needles

Mirage Raceway

/way 79, 77

Elder Stonespire

Winterspring

Everlook

/way 61, 37

Elder Brightspear

Winterspring

Lake Kel'theril

/way 55, 43

Eastern Kingdoms Lunar Festival Elder Locations

NPC Name

Zone

Location

NPC Coordinates

Elder Snowcrown

Eastern Plaguelands

Light's Hope Chapel

/way 81, 60

Elder Windrun

Eastern Plaguelands

Crown Guard Tower

/way 39, 75

Elder Meadowrun

Western Plaguelands

Near Weeping Cavern

/way 65, 47

Elder Moonstrike

Western Plaguelands

Top of building, outside Scholo

/way 69, 73

Elder Obsidian

Silverpine Forest

The Sepulcher

/way 45, 41

Elder Graveborn

Tirisfal Glades

Brill

/way 62, 54

Elder Darkcore

Undercity

Just inside city entrance

/way 67, 38

Elder Highpeak

The Hinterlands

Creeping Ruin

/way 50, 48

Elder Bronzebeard

Ironforge

Mystic Ward

/way 29, 16

Elder Goldwell

Dun Morogh

Kharanos

/way 46, 51

Elder Silvervein

Loch Modan

Thelsamar

/way 33, 46

Elder Ironband

Searing Gorge

Blackchar Cave

/way 21, 79

Elder Dawnstrider

Burning Steppes

Bridge to Flame Crest

/way 64, 23

Elder Rumblerock

Burning Steppes

Dreadmaul Rock

/way 82, 47

Elder Bellowrage

Blasted Lands

Crater near Dark Portal

/way 58, 51

Elder Hammershout

Stormwind City

Park

/way 21, 53

Elder Stormbrow

Elwynn Forest

Pond NW of Goldshire

/way 40, 64

Elder Skychaser

Westfall

Sentinel Hill, top of tower

/way 56, 47

Elder Starglade

Stranglethorn Vale

Outside Zul'Gurub entrance

/way 53, 18

Elder Winterhoof

Stranglethorn Vale

Booty Bay docks

/way 27, 74

Dungeon Lunar Festival Elder Locations

NPC Name

Zone

Location

Elder Wildmane

Zul'Farrak

Gahz'rilla's Pool

Elder Splitrock

Maraudon

Zaetar's Grave

Elder Starsong

Sunken Temple

Pit of Sacrifice

Elder Morndeep

Blackrock Depths

The Ring of Law

Elder Stonefort

Blackrock Spire

Hordemar City

Elder Farwhisper

Stratholme

Festival Lane

Comments

Comment by Trupster

"There are elders in the open world, but none in dungeons."

This is wrong information. Maraudon, Sunken Temple, BRD, and LBRS so far all have Elders.

Comment by DcolonRage

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/19uIxS4XU32u0C1lMjSg30DYkde70aR2RXHtk8ubbQZ0/htmlview?usp=sharing&sle=true

doc showcasing ALL elder locations.

Comment by GrizzlyUK

Elders of the Dungeons

Elder Splitrock - Maraudon, in Zaetar's Grave
Elder Farwhisper - Stratholme, in Festival Lane
Elder Wildmane - Zul'Farrak, next to Gahz'rilla's Pool
Elder Starsong - Sunken Temple, in Pit of Sacrifice
Elder Morndeep - Blackrock Depths, in The Ring of Law
Elder Stonefort - Blackrock Spire, in Hordemar City

I believe that's all of the Elders that can be found in dungeons in WoW Classic.

Under the "Coin of Ancestry Item Rewards" section there is an error. The Elune's Candle quest shows the "reward" as Festival Dumplings:

Elune's Candle (minimum level 10)
1x Coin of Ancestry for Festival Dumplings

but it should read:

Elune's Candle (minimum level 10)
5x Coin of Ancestry for Elune's Candle and a Lunar Festival Fireworks Pack

Comment by dax0r

You can do these quests more than once to get copies of all recipes when multiple choices are given. All recipes are Bind on Pickup.

This is not correct. At least the tailoring recipes are not BoP.

But great guide, thank you for it. :)

One advice for the eldar in orgrimmar as alliance: after getting the coin try to reach ragefire. From there you can port out without being troubled by horde. I managed to get in and out without dying as a mage. :)

Same to horde: after talking to the eldar in stormwind try to reach the stockade to port out uninterrupted.

Comment by deaths3x

Wrong info that you dont have to tag Omen for the buff. I just received Elunes Blessing buff after a raid I was watching killed him, but I can't complete the quest. So yes, you do have to have him tagged to complete it.

Comment by Deizen

TomTom Elder Coordinates

Kalimdor

/way Ashenvale 36, 49
/way Azshara 72, 85
/way Darkshore 36, 46
/way Durotar 53, 44
/way Felwood 38, 53
/way Feralas 77, 38
/way Feralas 62, 31
/way Mulgore 48, 53
/way Silithus 49, 38
/way Silithus 23, 11
/way Tanaris 51, 28
/way Tanaris 37, 79

/way Teldrassil 57, 60
/way The Barrens 51, 30
/way The Barrens 45, 57
/way The Barrens 62, 36
/way Thousand Needles 45, 50
/way Thousand Needles 79, 77
/way Un'goro Crater 50, 76
/way Winterspring 61, 37
/way Winterspring 55, 43
/way Darnassus 33, 14

/way Orgrimmar 41, 33
/way Thunder Bluff 73, 23

Eastern Kingdoms

/way Blasted Lands 58, 51
/way Burning Steppes 64, 23
/way Burning Steppes 82, 47
/way Dun Morogh 46, 51
/way Eastern Plaguelands 81, 60
/way Eastern Plaguelands 39, 75
/way Elwynn Forest 40, 64
/way Loch Modan 33, 46
/way Searing Gorge 21, 79

/way Silverpine Forest 45, 41
/way Stranglethorn Vale 27, 74
/way Stranglethorn Vale 53, 18
/way The Hinterlands 50, 48
/way Tirisfal Glades 62, 54
/way Western Plaguelands 65, 47
/way Western Plaguelands 69, 73
/way Westfall 56, 47
/way Ironforge 29, 16

/way Stormwind 21, 53
/way Undercity 67, 38

The breaks in the list is for the macro size cap

Comment by Myoron

There's a total of 50 available Elders in the entire world, meaning 50 coins and 50 Lucky Red Envelopes if you complete them all.

Comment by Ashington

Horde stealthers, particularly rogues, should have no trouble getting to the elders in Ironforge, Stormwind and Darnassus. You just have to be really careful. Obviously it also helps to be higher level, and being Subtlety trained does not hurt, either. This method may also work for non-stealthers using invisibility potions, though I have not personally tried it.

Here is how I did it:

Ironforge

Between Ironforge and Stormwind, I would do Ironforge first. Its front gate tends to be a bit less crowded than Stormwind's in my experience.

1. Head up the ramp to the Ironforge front gates. There will likely be at least one level 55 non-elite patrolling the ramp, but these are easily avoided by hugging the side of the road. There will be level 55 non-elite guards on either side of the entrance. Head straight down the middle between these two, then hug the wall once you are out of range.
2. Turn left once inside, still hugging the wall. This part is tricky because there will be more of those guards pathing by, and you may not see them rounding the corner. Also, any nearby Spy addon users will now be alerted to your presence. Once inside Ironforge, drop down into the lava pit. You won't die, and if there are ever patrols down there I have not seen one. Head up through the Commons toward The Mystic Ward, where you will find Elder Bronzebeard.
3. Once you reach Bronzebeard, survey the surroundings and make sure there are no guards or players around. Once the coast is clear, quickly click on Bronzebeard, get your coin and then Vanish. If you aggroed a guard while doing this, this will save you. If you're not a rogue, you may die here, but you can repeat the above steps once you rez (minus the part about talking to Bronzebeard, of course). Just rez up out of guard agro range and re-stealth.
4. Make your way clockwise through Mystic Ward, around through Forlorn Cavern and Hall of Explorers until you hit Tinker Town. Here you will turn left and head toward Deeprun Tram.
5. Enter the portal for the Tram. You should still be stealthed once you cross through. The good thing about going this way, besides the time saved, is that very few players use it, and those who do are typically very low level. They can raise the alarm, but they can't kill you. Just avoid them, hop on the tram and head to Stormwind.

Stormwind

This one is a bit trickier. They building layout is much tighter than Ironforge, so there are not many wide-open spaces where you can travel with ease and avoid wandering guards. It is also easy to get caught in a long alleyway with a pathing guard heading your way. If you run into one, go back the other way and step to the side and let him/her walk by. If you have MoD and Camouflage trained up, you can probably still get by, but imo it is not really worth the risk.

1. When you exit the tram you will find yourself in the Dwarven District. From there, head SW toward Cathedral Square, again making sure to avoid patrols. Once you are through the Cathedral area, continue SW toward The Park.
2. Turn right and you will have a bit of open area here to move around in. Once you round the corner to the north, you will see Hammershout standing in the open.
3. Carefully approach Hammershout from behind. You will want to stay stealthed until the last possible moment, because there are 2-3 guards stationed within agro range of him. They will attack you as soon as you de-stealth, but you should still have ample time to grab the coin. If you are a rogue, you can Vanish and head back the way you came and these will de-agro. If you do not, you will probably die, but who cares? You have your coin!
4. From here you can suicide or, for an additional challenge, try to make it out of the front gate toward Goldshire and the next Elder (Stormbrow). As you get closer to Stormwind's front gate you will encounter lots and lots of players and guards, including the nasty level 60 elites (more on these below). Honestly, whether or not you make it out alive will depend a lot on pure luck, but it is doable. (Alternately, you can port out via Stockades as mentioned below.)

Darnassus

This one is pretty straightforward, and is the easiest of the three due to the low population of that city relative to the other two. (Ironically enough, it is the only one where I died, though.)

1. Head to Auberdine in Darkshore. Stealth past everything and onto the docks, sticking to the middle when there are guards on each side of you, and to the edge to avoid pathing guards.
2. You will board the boat which docks on the right-hand side as you are facing away from town. It will probably be empty.
3. Remain stealthed and ride the boat to Rut'theran Village.
4. Disembark and head up the hill to the village. There will be revelers along the docks but they will not agro you unless you attack them (don't, obviously). Jump into the portal (reddish area beneath a tree, you can't miss it) and jump through to port up to Darnassus.
5. When I did this, there were no guards near either of the two Elders in this area. The biggest danger here is the aforementioned level 60 elite guards who path around the area. They seemingly ignore stealth; I had one run right up to me and bash my head in before I knew what hit me. Luckily, when you rez you will still be in Darnassus, so you will not be forced to take the boat back from the mainland to try again. If you do die in the city itself, spirit res and head from the graveyard over to the second Elder at Dolanaar. There likely will not be much around to bother you.

Congrats! You now have your coins!

(Caveats: The usual...higher level players will be more likely to succeed than lower-level players, and if your main spec does not boost stealth you will need to be extra careful not to agro guards.)

Comment by Naturebot

when mentioning the Elune's Candle the post says:

"One handy off-label use is that Paladins can use it for pulling."

This firework does not pull anything, it does not make neutral or hostile mobs aggro.

Comment by OwlGirl

Re: Elune's Candle. When you have completed teh quest, you should be able to buy new Elune's Candles for money.

Comment by padmanek

So, how do you spawn Omen? You seem to have missed this essential piece of information.

Comment by Crotalidus

It is a bit less than obvious, but the Lunar Festival Invitation works in both directions. The area where you appear when you use it to teleport into Moonglade has a Greater Moonlight beam for each capital city, Alliance and Horde. You can tell which is which by the Revelers partying around them. Once the cooldown on your Lunar Festival Invitation resets, you can stand in one of these and use the Invitation to teleport back to one of your faction's capital cities. You can't use it to teleport to the other faction's cities, though.

Comment by TerribleAtGames

As a Dwarf healing Priest I was surprised of how easier it is for Alliance on PvE-server to obtain all 50 Coin of Ancestry than it is for Horde, and all due to how fortified Ironforge and Stormwind are compared to the horde capitals. On this lvl 60 character I spoke with all elders.

Undercity?
Surprisingly not a single guard on my way in. Straight in, and left doorway. Not a single Horde bothered by my presence.

Freewind Post?
Heavily guarded. From what I observed from the top of the lift, I would be beaten to death as soon as I stepped forward. Big was the surprise when the Horde guards didn't cared about my presence at all. I must only assume that the Freewind guards are set to tolerate non-aggressive Alliance players during the Lunar festival.

Thunder Bluff?
Use the northern/back yard lifts. When up, dodge/avoid guards while heading eastwards over the bridge to the eastern 'isle'. Power Word: Shield and Fade with Psychic Scream as last resort.Got my Coin of Ancestry before I died. And again, no Horde players ganking an easy target.

Orgrimmar?
Western entrance. Plenty of guards to dodge on my way eastwards, but still miraculously none managed to knock me of my mount until I got past The Valley of Strength. Using the same strategy as in Thunder Bluff, and I obtained my fifth coin before being gangraped by Orc guards. And again, no interference from Horde players.

I really must applaud the Horde's sense of fairness and understanding of my errand.

Back home to Ironforge, and an unfortunate Horde is detected. Immediate gankfest, while I do my best to tell eveyone to let Hordes coming for their Coin of Ancestry to do their business in the same way we Alliance can obtain our coins in the Horde capitals.

And to all ganked coin-collecting Horde players: I sincerely apologise for my fellow Alliance-players premature behaviour.

Comment by Crotalidus

It is February 10th and the event is still active. I'm guessing it will be gone after the February 11th maintenance reset.

Comment by Krogerbeef

Is the date the same in 2021?

Comment by Magicmerly

So the Tom Tom cords above are good but in alphabetical order and an awful route to take.
So I've reordered them by zone, which will take less time to travel (I think) starting from Darkshore.
or you could start from Teldrasil and finish in Winterspring, its up to you.

/way Darkshore 36, 46
/way Ashenvale 36, 49
/way Felwood 38, 53
/way Azshara 72, 85
/way Durotar 53, 44
/way The Barrens 62, 36
/way The Barrens 51, 30
/way The Barrens 45, 57
/way Feralas 77, 38
/way Feralas 62, 31
/way Mulgore 48, 53
Fly down to
/way Silithus 49, 38
/way Silithus 23, 11
/way Un'goro Crater 50, 76
/way Tanaris 51, 28
/way Tanaris 37, 79
/way Thousand Needles 45, 50
/way Thousand Needles 79, 77
Walk back to Tanaris and fly up to
/way Winterspring 61, 37
/way Winterspring 55, 43
/way Darnassus 33, 14
/way Teldrassil 57, 60

/way Orgrimmar 41, 33
/way Thunder Bluff 73, 23

I've had time to do the others now and I think this is a better route also:

/way Eastern Plaguelands 81, 60
/way Eastern Plaguelands 39, 75
/way Western Plaguelands 65, 47
/way Western Plaguelands 69, 73
/way Silverpine Forest 45, 41
/way Tirisfal Glades 62, 54
Fly from Southshorem point to
/way The Hinterlands 50, 48
/way Ironforge 29, 16
/way Dun Morogh 46, 51
Back to IF and fly to
/way Loch Modan 33, 46
/way Searing Gorge 21, 79
Think it's then quicker to run through Blackrock to:s
/way Burning Steppes 64, 23
/way Burning Steppes 82, 47
/way Blasted Lands 58, 51
/way Elwynn Forest 40, 64
/way Westfall 56, 47
/way Stranglethorn Vale 53, 18
/way Stranglethorn Vale 27, 74

Enjoy

Comment by silverhawke249

something interesting i found: i half completed the elders last year, and i talked with the remaining elders this year.
now, i found that all the elders offer a quest again -- same with the Lunar Festival Herald and Harbinger.
i continued the breadcrumb to Valadar Starsong and i get money for completing the quest.
logged in a lv5 alt where i only talked to 5 elders + did the moonglade breadcrumb, and those quests are available again.

it looks like my quest completion status got reset for all of the lunar festival related-quests, somehow.

Comment by Veradas

Regarding the ending of these in-game holiday events I just want to say that the dates that the Blizz developers are giving are IMHO inaccurate. As I have already remarked in a thread concerning "Love Is In The Air," I think most everyone will usually understand that the "last day" of something is the last day you can participate in or buy something, usually ending at midnight of that day. My argument is that when Blizz says a holiday event ends, that is not true. It is actually the day before the end date they set. That will be the day that we all better get our event quests completed and turned in for our event rewards. Because the very next day in the wee hours of that morning, whichever server you have your tunes on, the event and all the holiday quest givers and conditions will vanish. I am sure there are quite a few more people besides myself who get stuck with event items, soul bound or not, that we have to lug around or store in the bank for another year. I am not saying Blizz is lying about the dates. What I am saying is that the Blizz Devs' understanding and what most other people's understanding (including my own) are on two different sides of the ballpark entirely. Clarification on their part at exactly what time of the "end day" events actually stop is in order.

So, final point being: as far as the Lunar Festival is concerned, we all better get our LF quests done and turned in on the 18th (2 whole days from this writing) before 12:00 AM, whichever time zone we are in, because the very next day those babies are GONE! Unless, of course, you want to be stuck with LF event items for an entire year.

Comment by CooleoBrad

I made a video guide for this holiday for anyone interested https://youtu.be/39Kb9L-tB-4 ! :)

Comment by chaocaz

Please update this Guide. It is barely right on anything.

Comment by feffe79

So utter crapfest for SoD. Not worth doing

Comment by Celebriian

Wanted to dispel some misinformation in this guide regarding the travel use of the Lunar Festival Invitation as a means of traveling between Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms. This information is mostly specific to HARDCORE CLASSIC (as it doesn't matter as much if you die in other versions of WoW) and is an Alliance POV. I have not tried everything on Horde side yet.

While you can use the Lunar Festival Invitation on a fresh level 1 character (it's perfectly safe), ONLY NIGHT ELVES get the Auberdine and Teldrassil flight paths by default in order to get back to Darnassus. Humans and Dwarves DO NOT automatically have access to Darkshore or Darnassus automatically, making Moonglade the only FP available until they are either ported, summoned, or swim to Menethil Harbor from Westfall in order to get the Darnassus/Auberdine flight paths.
Free flight points to Teldrassil from Moonglade are ONLY available to Druids (this has always been the case). For all other classes, it will cost 8s to fly to Darkshore/Darnassus.
Fresh Night Elves can only get as far as Menethil Harbor, Wetlands as far as getting to Eastern Kingdoms, requiring a 30 minute swim to Westfall, getting ported by a Mage, or summoned by a Warlock to get to IF or SW. Running the road to IF from Menethil is not recommended in Hardcore without a lvl 25+ friend to escort you.
Standing next to an Elder in their Moonlight does not activate the Lunar Festival Invitation teleportation. The error message you get is "Requires Greater Moonlight", which are only available in capital cities.
Going back to the Greater Moonlight to use the Lunar Festival Invitation again, in hopes to get back to your capital city without using your hearthstone, does NOT work. It merely teleports you to the Moonglade entry point again.
Talking to the Alliance Flight Master Sindrayl in Moonglade on a brand new Level 2 character without any Kalimdor flight paths yet produces the error message " You don't know any flight locations connected to this one".

The "misinformation" I am pointing out in the guide here is under the subtitle "A few interesting uses of the Lunar Festival Invitation", the last bullet point:

Even with the 10-minute cooldown, it can be the quickest way to move between the three capital cities of your faction. It's particularly great for safely moving fresh night elf characters from Kalimdor to the Eastern Kingdoms.

Having played WoW since 2008, I have known about these limitations for years. It is a bit more challenging on Hardcore WoW than it is on any other version of WoW.
But after asking in LFG chat last night for a port or summon from SW to Darn on a level 12 Human Mage, I had at least 5 people respond in LFG chat to "just use the TP inv" or "just talk to the FP for a free flight", and 3 more people whispered the same telling me to go to Wowhead to look it up. Apparently this guide has given the wrong impression to HARDCORE players that you can get a free flight from Moonglade on ANY class, given you already HAVE the flight points. I also purposely made a level 1 Human this morning to confirm/prove the travel limitations and error messages received.

Comment by Asheyy

Any chance we can get the lists of elders updated to show a map preview with pins rather than just coords? I don't have a working coord addon in Season of Discovery.

Comment by Pomodorosan

Talking to an elder allows you to ask about nearby elders you haven't yet spoken to.

Comment by Seldaron

Sure it starts on 28. Januar? Because right now I see in Classic the Lunarfestivalnpcs but not the Love is in the Air NPCs.

WoW Classic Lunar Festival Holiday

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