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World of Warcraftplayers that have been after the Headless Horseman’s Mount now have a better chance of obtaining it after Blizzard increased the odds of it dropping in Patch 10.1.7, Fury Incarnate. However, Blizzard stated thatWorld of Warcraftplayers will only have increased odds with the first kill of the Headless Horseman per day, and the odds will go up if players take the Horseman’s “curses” before starting the battle.
Known as Sir Thomas Thomson, the Headless Horseman is one of the most iconic recurring villains inWorld of Warcraft. As a former Scarlet Crusader in life, Thomson’s soul was cursed into becoming the Headless Horseman in death, with the belief that he is alive and everyone else is undead. Though defeating the Headless Horseman grants players special gear such as rings, a sword, and the Horseman’s helmet, the prize manyWorld of Warcraftplayers sought after are The Horseman’s Reins. This item granted players the Headless Horseman’s Mount, one ofthe best mounts obtainable inWorld of Warcraft.
World of Warcraftplayers that are bold enough to face the Headless Horseman found out that the encounter is not the same as previous years. When Patch 10.1.7 was available on the public test realm (PTR) in July 2023, some dataminers discovered thatthe battle with the Headless Horseman was getting a makeover, including a special “hard mode” that could be unlocked byWoWplayers. At the time of writing, this new challenge can be accessed by interacting with any of the wickerman statues located immediately to the left as players spawn into the Headless Horseman’s battle instance. By interacting with the big wickerman in the middle, players can accept the Horseman’s curses that will add additional area-of-effect (AoE) spells to dodge and more minions to kill during the fight.
Blizzard community manager Kaivax posted thatWorld of Warcraftplayers who overcome these curses on their first kill of the day will have increased odds of obtaining the Headless Horseman’s Mount via the Loot-Filled Pumpkin that players receive upon victory. While it is not known how much of an increase these odds are, this logic falls in line witha similar buff to the X-45 Heartbreaker mountduring the annual Love Is In The Air holiday.
The buff to the Headless Horseman’s Mount arrives as Blizzard prepares for theNovember 7 launch of the Guardians of the Dream content update. Though the drop rate for the Horseman’s Reins is still low, it remains to be seen how manyWorld of Warcraftplayers will see their long hunt for the mount come to an end.
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