Diablo 4 Halloween Event 2024: Date, Rewards, Meat or Treat Farming Tips

Diablo 4 is set to celebrate Halloween in style with its Meat or Treat event starting on October 29, 2024, and running until November 5, 2024. Players can expect spooky festivities, limited-time rewards, and a mysterious game of chance led by none other than The Butcher himself. Below is a comprehensive guide to everything you need about this event in Diablo 4 Season 6 and Vessel of Hatred.

Diablo 4 Halloween Event Dates and Times

The Meat or Treat event runs from:

• Start: October 29, 2024, 10 a.m. PT

• End: November 5, 2024, 10 a.m. PT

During this window, players can claim exclusive Halloween-themed cosmetics and participate in the dungeon shrine mini-game, where surprises await.

Diablo 4 Halloween Event Rewards

Free Cosmetic

Each day from October 29 to November 1, players who log in will receive a new Halloween-themed cosmetic gift from the in-game shop. Below is the breakdown of the rewards:

• October 29: The Recluse’s Host Mount – A creepy, spider-infested undead horse.

• October 30: Ichorflame Torch Mount Trophy – A spidery flaming torch for your mount.

• October 31: Recluse’s Flask Mount Trophy – A potion-themed trophy to adorn your steed.

• November 1: Reclusive Trappings Mount Armor – Armor with spidery embellishments for your mount.

If you miss a day, don’t worry! All items can be retroactively claimed until November 5, 12 p.m. PT. After that, these cosmetics will disappear from the shop for good.

Twitch Drops and Additional Content

For players interested in more rewards, Twitch Drops are also live during this period. While watching Diablo 4 streams, viewers can earn additional transmogs for classes like the Rogue and Druid. Here’s a quick rundown:

• Rogue Transmog: Available until October 29, 2024.

• Druid Transmog: Available starting October 29, 2024.

Simply watch eligible streams on Twitch for a few hours to claim these rewards.

Meat or Treat: A Game of Chance with The Butcher

The highlight of the Halloween event is Meat or Treat, a dungeon mini-game featuring special shrines that offer unknown effects when activated. Here’s what you need to know:

• Surprise Shrine Effects: During this event, any shrine in a dungeon may trigger a surprise effect in addition to its usual buff. Blizzard has kept the nature of these effects a secret, but they promise to range from beneficial to downright chaotic. Will the shrine bestow riches, a power boost, or summon an unexpected threat like The Butcher?

• The Butcher's Role: Known for his gruesome presence, The Butcher invites players to take a risk. His tagline for the event is:

  "Meat or Treat, feel Hell’s heat, give me something bloody to eat!"

  The exact nature of these shrine surprises remains a mystery, but speculation is rife. Some believe the shrines may summon monsters like The Butcher, while others hope for powerful buffs or rare loot drops.

Vases of Hatred Event

In parallel to Meat or Treat, Blizzard has launched the Vases of Hatred event, running from October 22 to November 4, 2024. This event is a quirky, real-world promotion where players can send bouquets of “toxic” flowers to their enemies (or friends) via the VasesOfHatred.com website.

• Physical Participation: Available to U.S. residents in Los Angeles or New York City, where players can send a physical arrangement symbolizing "Hatred."

• Digital Participation: A digital card can be sent to those outside these cities instead.

• In-Game Rewards: Sending a vase (physical or digital) will earn you the Little Lady Mount bundle, available for redemption in-game after November 5.

Speculation on Shrine Effects

While Blizzard hasn’t revealed the exact nature of the Meat or Treat shrine effects, the community has been buzzing with theories. Some speculate that effects could include:

• Conduit Shrines: Similar to Diablo 3, where players could zap enemies with lightning.

• Gold Showers: Shrines that rain gold or rare items.

• Summoning The Butcher: The most terrifying outcome, where an accidental shrine click could summon The Butcher, forcing players into a deadly encounter.

Are these speculations accurate? Only time will tell. Make sure to activate every shrine you find during the event to uncover the truth!