Halloween: Witch Malady's Stolen Feast
The event runs from October 13 to November 3, 2026. November 3 is the last day you can play it. Daily limits reset at 00:00 UTC.
Witch Malady's familiars have raided her pantry and run off with the ingredients for Baba Yaga's Halloween feast. The monsters that ate them have turned strange, new haunted hunting grounds have appeared, and something called the Hollowed King is stirring outside the Haunted House. Malady needs help, and she pays in Dark Tokens.
Take the NLC Taxi in New Leaf City to the Haunted House to find her. The Free Market is dressed up for Halloween too.
Witch Malady's quest line
Talk to Witch Malady to start. Each errand needs the one before it.
| Quest | Level | Bring | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witch Malady's Secret Mission | 10 | Visit the Cauldron | 3 Dark Tokens, 50 each of the first two brews, EXP. Unlocks the Cauldron, the dailies and the Hollowed King |
| Thieves in Henesys | 10 | 30 Haunted Essence I, 1 Strange Cat's Eye, 1 Strange Frog Leg | 3 Dark Tokens, 50 Seasoned Frog Eggs and Mushrooms, 50 Bloody Mushroom Wine, EXP. Unlocks those two recipes and the Witch's Offering |
| A Strange Meal For Boars | 30 | 30 Haunted Essence II, 1 Cat's Eye, 1 Frog Leg | 3 Dark Tokens, 50 Slimy Canape, 50 Zingy Kebab, EXP. Unlocks those two recipes |
| The Alchemists' Pantry | 70 | 30 Haunted Essence III, 1 Cat's Eye, 1 Frog Leg | 3 Dark Tokens, 50 Swamp Wrap, 50 Rough Leather Steak, EXP. Unlocks those two recipes |
| The Nest of Stolen Things | 100 | 30 Haunted Essence IV, 1 Cat's Eye, 1 Frog Leg | 3 Dark Tokens, 1 Witch's Special Stew, 50 Swamp Wrap, 50 Rough Leather Steak, EXP. Unlocks the Stew recipe |
The whole line is worth 15 Dark Tokens, once per character.
Daily quests
Every daily needs the Secret Mission, can be done once a day, and pays Dark Tokens plus 50 of one random brew.
| Daily | Level | What to do | Dark Tokens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haunted Hunt | 10 | Collect 20 Pumpkin Candy. Every monster carries some, the haunted grounds the most | 2 |
| The Haunted Scarecrow | 10 | Defeat a Haunted Scarecrow in any haunted ground | 2 |
| The Witch's Order | 10 | Brew a Witch's Offering at the Cauldron and hand it in (needs Thieves in Henesys) | 2 |
| Something Strange | 21 | Clear the Kerning City or Ludibrium party quest to find a Strange Essence | 5 |
| The Hollowed King | 30 | Bring Malady a Hollowed King's Essence | 3 |
Tips
- Haunted Hunt: Pumpkin Candy only drops while the quest is in progress.
- The Haunted Scarecrow: it is very tough, so bring friends. Everyone who lands a hit gets the credit, along with their party members in the map. Each haunted ground has one, and it comes back a while after it falls.
- Something Strange: while the daily is in progress, Cloto (KPQ) and Arturo (LPQ) add a Strange Essence to every party member's clear prize, so the whole party progresses from one clear.
- The Witch's Order: the Offering costs 50,000 mesos and 20 Haunted Essence of any one tier, so brew it from whatever you are already hunting.
The haunted grounds
Four haunted versions of familiar hunting grounds have appeared. Each is entered for free through a portal in its regular counterpart.
| Haunted ground | Enter from | Monsters | Essence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haunted Hunting Ground | Henesys Hunting Ground I | Haunted Snail, Slime, Pig and Stump, Black Cat, Frog | I |
| Haunted Land of Wild Boar | Land of Wild Boar (Perion) | Haunted Wild Boar and Axe Stump, Black Cat, Frog | II |
| Haunted Lab | Lab - Unit 201 (Magatia) | Haunted Homun and Homunculus, Cursed Black Cat, Cursed Frog | III |
| Haunted Nest | Nest of a Dead Dragon (Leafre) | Haunted Wyvern and Skelegon, Cursed Black Cat, Cursed Frog | IV |
Every haunted ground also has a Haunted Scarecrow for the daily.
The Black Cats and Frogs are Malady's runaway familiars. They are tougher than the monsters around them, and they carry the Strange Cat's Eyes and Strange Frog Legs you need for the errands and the Cauldron.
Haunted Essence: Malady's stolen ingredients have spread everywhere. Monsters all over Maple World carry Haunted Essence, and the stronger the monster, the stronger the Essence. The haunted grounds are the fastest place to collect it, and their Black Cats and Frogs carry the most.
Witch Malady's Cauldron
The Cauldron beside Malady brews potions from Haunted Essence. Each recipe unlocks when you finish its errand. One brew makes a full stack of 200, so make room in your bag first.
| Brew | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Seasoned Frog Eggs and Mushrooms | Recovers 400 HP | 72,000 mesos, 200 Essence I, 1 Cat's Eye |
| Bloody Mushroom Wine | Recovers 200 MP | 72,000 mesos, 200 Essence I, 1 Frog Leg |
| Slimy Canape | Recovers 1,000 HP | 180,000 mesos, 200 Essence II, 2 Cat's Eyes |
| Zingy Kebab | Recovers 500 MP | 180,000 mesos, 200 Essence II, 2 Frog Legs |
| Swamp Wrap | Recovers 2,500 HP | 450,000 mesos, 200 Essence III, 3 Cat's Eyes |
| Rough Leather Steak | Recovers 1,250 MP | 450,000 mesos, 200 Essence III, 3 Frog Legs |
| Witch's Special Stew (makes 1) | Weapon ATT +30, Magic ATT +50 for 10 minutes | 500,000 mesos, 5 Dark Tokens, 100 Essence IV, 3 Cat's Eyes, 3 Frog Legs, 1 Hollowed King's Essence |
| Witch's Offering (makes 1) | For The Witch's Order daily | 50,000 mesos, 20 Essence of any one tier |
Cat parts go into HP brews and Frog parts into MP brews. The Stew needs both.
New event boss: the Hollowed King
Step through the crimson portal on the right, outside the Haunted House, and choose a difficulty. Go alone or bring a party of up to six.
| Difficulty | Entry level |
|---|---|
| Easy | 30 |
| Normal | 70 |
| Hard | 120 |
- Every member needs the Secret Mission done, the difficulty's level, and to be in the map with the leader.
- You have one hour to defeat him.
- One clear a day, shared across all three difficulties. When the King falls, everyone in the run gets the day's clear, whether they are still standing or not.
- He drops Dark Tokens and Hollowed King's Essence, more on harder difficulties. The fight is your party's own instance, so the drops are yours alone.
- One King's Essence pays for The Hollowed King daily, and another goes into the Witch's Special Stew. Normal and Hard always drop enough for both.
Dark Token shop
Talk to Witch Malady and choose "I want to exchange Dark Tokens or Haunted Essence."
| Item | Dark Tokens |
|---|---|
| Witch's Crimson Belt (Lv. 30): Speed +5, Jump +5, W.DEF/M.DEF +20, 3 slots | 10 |
| Witch's Ocean Blue Belt (Lv. 55): STR/DEX/INT/LUK +1, Speed +2, W.DEF/M.DEF +45, 3 slots | 20 |
| Witch's Deep Purple Belt (Lv. 85): Weapon ATT +1, Magic ATT +1, Speed +2, Jump +2, W.DEF/M.DEF +60, 3 slots | 40 |
| Talking Witch Hat (Lv. 20): all stats +1, MP +100, W.DEF/M.DEF +15, 7 slots | 20 |
| Witch's Broomstick (chair) | 25 |
| Broomstick (Lv. 20 one-handed sword, any job): Weapon ATT 31, Speed +5, 7 slots | 10 |
| Witch's Belt Scroll | 3 |
| Normal Witch Scroll | 3 |
Witch scrolls are chaos scrolls: they always succeed, and the item's stats change for better or for worse. A stat the item doesn't have is never added, and a stat that falls to 0 stays at 0.
- Witch's Belt Scroll: works only on the three Witch's Belts, and normal belt scrolls can't be used on them. Weapon and Magic ATT can roll too, so a lucky Deep Purple Belt can end up with more attack.
- Normal Witch Scroll: works on the Talking Witch Hat and the Broomstick weapon.
Trading in Haunted Essence: Malady also buys back her ingredients, up to 3 trades per character per day.
| Give | Get |
|---|---|
| 400 Haunted Essence I | 1 Dark Token |
| 300 Haunted Essence II | 1 Dark Token |
| 200 Haunted Essence III | 1 Dark Token |
| 100 Haunted Essence IV | 1 Dark Token |
The shop closes when the event ends. Dark Tokens can't be spent after November 3.
The Prendergast Mansion
The original story (Old Man Tom). The 2007 Prendergast quest line is back, from A Word to the Wise through Reparations, Smores No More and Jonas's three toy-machine hunts. Start with Old Man Tom outside the Haunted House (level 15).
Changes from the original:
- The fireplaces are locked until you finish "Eat This!". Edmunds in the Foyer holds the only key. If you lose the Omni Key, nothing is lost: the door checks the quest, not the key.
- "Eat This!" now asks for 5 of each Gummy Slime (was 20). Voodoo now drops Green Gummy Slimes, as Hoodoo drops Red, and every Gummy Slime drops more often.
- In Her Likeness asks for 2 each of Heartstopper, Pumpkin Taffy and Maple Pop (was 10), and the earlier quests in the line now give you exactly those.
- Smores No More (level 25) asks for 25 Falcon's Smores, a quest item every mansion monster drops while the quest is in progress. Ordinary Smores no longer count.
- Psycho Jack, Sophilia Doll and Nightmare (the Toymaker quests) can each be completed once.
- Cherry Pie is sold by Miki in New Leaf City, as the quest says.
NEW: Olivia's story. Olivia, a little ghost girl outside the Haunted House, has lost her father somewhere in the mansion. Her story comes from 2009 GMS and is new to Old School. It has three tiers, starting at levels 15, 41 and 61, each a chain through Olivia, Joe, the Steward and Jonas Prendergast.
- The Steward is back in the Foyer, beside Edmunds.
- Olivia's tiers start in the chimneys, so they need "Eat This!" done first.
- Each tier's "The Trap" rewards Olivia's Chair, one per tier.
- "Jonas' Presence" pays 1 Heartstopper per tier.
- Tier 3's "Find My Daddy" pays 100 Red Gummy Slimes, matching tiers 1 and 2.
- The keys, tombstones and dolls her quests ask for drop from mansion monsters while the matching quest is in progress.
Chimney rooms rebalanced. The three chimney rooms used to give far more EXP than anywhere else at their level. The Rotting Skeleton, Dead Scarecrow and Twisted Jester now have normal stats and EXP for their level, the rooms hold fewer of them, and equipment no longer drops in the chimneys.
Good to know
- Event items are untradeable, including the Dark Tokens, belts, hat, broomsticks, scrolls, brews, Essence and every quest item. Plan your purchases for the characters you want them on. Olivia's Chair is the exception and can be traded.
- Pumpkin Candy, Strange Essence, Witch's Offering and Falcon's Smore are quest items.
- When the event ends on November 3, the mansion, the haunted grounds, the Hollowed King's grounds, the Cauldron and the token shop all close. Anyone inside is sent back to town. Items you've already bought or brewed are yours to keep.
Magatia Party Quest
- Fixed Yulete's Lab staying closed for players who earned the best ending.
- Yulete's Labs 1 and 3 are now instanced.
Pirate
- Transformation now grants +20 weapon attack instead of +20 STR.
- Super Transformation now grants +40 weapon attack and +30% mastery instead of +30 STR.
- Dragon Strike damage increased from 810% to 850%.
- Snatch now stuns monsters for 4 seconds.
- Energy Charge now grants a 90% stance chance at max level.
Happy Halloween, and watch out for the cats.