Love lingers in the air around Azeroth, and the time has come to shower those closest to your heart with generosity and compassion and show them your genuine appreciation of kindness and affection during this holiday celebration.
The Love is in the Air event has been re-imagined with fresh rewards, new quests and locations, and more!
When: February 5–19
Where: Located outside Orgrimmar and Stormwind, with portals to the Gala of Gifts found in major cities around Azeroth.
With help from the Artisan's Consortium, Stormwind and Orgrimmar are putting on a Gala of Gifts! Complete quests, defeat Apothecary Hummel, or donate to the Artisan's Consortium to earn Love Tokens, which can be exchanged for exquisite new rewards.
Something is in the air in the major cities across Azeroth. Artisans have come together to put on the Gala of Gifts, where townsfolk can get tokens of kindness and affection for their loved ones.
Getting to the Gala
The Gala of Gifts can be found outside Stormwind and Orgrimmar, with portals to the gala located in major cities across Azeroth. Gala directors Luciano Delgado (Alliance) and Mahaja Cloudsong (Horde) will help ensure you enjoy your time at the Gala of Gifts.
The Trouble with Love
A new yearly questline is available—Inspector Snip Snagglebolt and Detective Snap Snagglebolt are on the case again! The Crown Chemical Co. has been kicked out, but something still smells like trouble... Team up with Snagglebolt and his new companion, O.D.I.E., the robotic canine, to sniff out the mystery!
Treat Yourself
Practice self-love by relaxing, relieving stress, and whatever self-care means when you make a scenic getaway through a magic portal, helping others as you revisit interesting places around Azeroth.
To escape to a world of tranquil peace, visit the following daily quest-givers, Gabbo Blinkwink (Alliance) and Aurora Vabsley (Horde). To pamper yourself in self-love, visit the daily quest-givers, Ying (Alliance) and Ning (Horde).
For the Love of Rewards
New rewards are available from holiday vendors, including a new mount, pet, and more:
- Renewed Proto-Drake: Love Armor: Share the love with your Renewed Proto-Drake!
- Eyes For You Only Toy: Cast your gaze upon the ones you love and tune out non-party members
- Date Simulation Modulator Toy: Place down a Date Simulation Modulator for up to two hours, allowing you to view the world differently.
- Cosmetics, consumables, and more!
Love, the Ultimate Achievement
Two new achievements are available:
- Love Language Expert: Deliver a slew of gifts to Lovely Guests at the Steam Pools Resort.
- Support Your Local Artisans: Donate 70,000 gold to the Artisan's Consortium to support the Gala of Gifts.
Spread the Love in Wrath of the Lich King™ Classic: February 5–19
The Wrath of the Lich King™ Classic version of Love is in the Air is also available to those looking for a little love in a hostile world. Head over to Orgrimmar or Stormwind to take part.
The vicious Crown Chemical Co. is at large, scheming from within Shadowfang Keep. Help the Steamwheedle Cartel put an end to this threat, and you’ll be fabulously rewarded. You can obtain the following items from defeating the Crown Chemical Co.:
- Winking Eye of Love
- Choker of the Pure Heart
- Heartbreak Charm
- Sweet Perfume Broach
- Shard of Pirouetting Happiness
In addition, you’ll have a chance to obtain the X45-Heartbreaker mount.
Achievements
In Wrath of the Lich King Classic, the Love is in the Air event features the following achievements:
- *Be Mine - Eat eight "Bag of Candies" heart candies.
- *Charming - Create 12 Lovely Charm Bracelets.
- *Dangerous Love - Assist the Steamwheedle Cartel in stopping the sinister Crown Chemical Co. plot.
- *Fistful of Love - Use a Handful of Rose Petals on specific race/class combinations.
- *Flirt with Disaster - Get completely smashed, put on your best perfume, throw a handful of rose petals on Jeremiah Payson or Sraaz and then kiss them. You'll regret it in the morning.
- *I Pitied the Fool - Pity the Love Fool at specific locations.
- *Lonely? - Enjoy a Buttermilk Delight with someone in Dalaran at a Romantic Picnic during the Love is in the Air celebration.
- Lovely Luck is on Your Side - Open a Lovely Dress Box and receive a Lovely Black Dress.
- *My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose - Obtain a Bouquet of Ebon Roses during the Love is in the Air Celebration.
- *Nation of Adoration - Complete the Lovely Charm Bracelet daily quest for each capital city of your faction.
- Perma-Peddle - Obtain a permanent Peddlefeet pet by procuring a Truesilver Shafted Arrow.
- *The Rocket's Pink Glare - Shoot off 10 Love Rockets in 20 seconds or less.
- *Shafted! - Shoot 10 players with the Silver Shafted Arrow.
- *Sweet Tooth - Sample various Love is in the Air candies.
- Tough Love - Defeat the trio of Crown Chemical Co. apothecaries in Shadowfang Keep.
*Required achievements to unlock Fool for Love, a meta-achievement awards the title "The Love Fool". Fool for Love is part of the meta-achievements required to complete "What a Long, Strange Trip it's Been", which awards the Violet Proto-Drake mount.
Be sure to spoil yourself and the ones you hold close with love and kindness! For more information on the holiday, you can visit Wowhead's Holiday Guideor Wowhead's Classic Holiday Guide.
