Lunar Festival Event Guide
Near the beginning of each year, the light of the Lunar Festival descends upon Azeroth. The druids of Moonglade hold a celebration, welcoming in travelers to see spectacular displays of fireworks, gather for feasts, and honor the ancestral spirits of the elders. All the while, the demon Omen begins to stir beneath Lake Elune’ara…
When: Jan. 28 – Feb. 18, 2025
Where: Moonglade, with camps in Ironforge, Stormwind, Darnassus, Thunder Bluff, Orgrimmar, and the Undercity
Vendors and Rewards
During the Lunar Festival, players are able to earn Coin of Ancestry by visiting Elders located throughout Azeroth and completing quests. Unlike most holiday currencies, Coins of Ancestry remain in your inventory after the Lunar Festival ends, so extras can be saved for next year.
Coins of Ancestry are used at vendors located in Moonglade. Valadar Starsong can be found at Nighthaven (54, 35), selling Lunar Festival-exclusive attire plus Horde and Alliance battle pets. Fariel Starsong is next to Valadar in Moonglade selling toys and profession schematics/recipes for festival items. Additionally, Lunar Festival Vendors can be found in major cities for all of your fireworks needs!
Holiday Apparel (Valadar)
| Item Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Festive Black Pant Suit | 5  |
| Festive Blue Pant Suit | 5 |
| Festive Green Dress | 5 |
| Festive Pink Dress | 5 |
| Festive Purple Dress | 5 |
| Festive Teal Pant Suit | 5 |
Battle Pets, Pet Toys, and Fireworks (Valadar)
| Item Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Festival Lantern | 50 |
| Lunar Lantern | 50 |
| Lunar Festival Fireworks Pack | 5 |
| Festival Dumplings | 1 |
| Elune’s Candle | 10  |
Profession Patterns, Schematics, and Recipes (Fariel)
| Item Name | Cost |
|---|---|
| Schematic: Cluster Launcher | 5 |
| Schematic: Firework Launcher | 5 |
| Cluster Rocket Recipes (Contains three recipes; blue, green and red rocket clusters) | 5 |
| Large Cluster Rocket Recipes (Contains three recipes; blue, green and red rocket clusters) | 5 |
| Large Rocket Recipes (Contains three recipes; blue, green and red rockets) | 5 |
| Small Rocket Recipes (Contains three recipes; blue, green and red rockets) | 5 |
| Pattern: Festival Dress | 5 |
| Pattern: Festival Suit | 5 |
Activities
With so much to do and see, it can be overwhelming – we’ve got your back! The primary activities are defeating the raid boss Omen, quests to honor the elders, and collecting Coin of Ancestry to spend on different rewards.
Omen (Seasonal Boss)
Players are able to awaken and fight Omen, a demon found in Moonglade. Slumbering below Lake Elune’ara after being corrupted by the Burning Legion and defeated by heroes of Azeroth once before, the noise of celebration awakens him again.
Pick up the quest Elune’s Blessing from Valadar Starsong in Moonglade, then summon Omen by shooting off the event fireworks at the cluster launchers in Moonglade (64,61), or by shooting Elune’s Candle at the Minions of Omen who are roaming around near the same area. Upon defeat, celestial light will shine on Omen’s body. Receive Elune’s Blessing by standing in the pool of light, then return to Valadar to complete the quest and receive the toy Elune’s Lantern.
Note: You don’t need to be part of the raid group that slays him; standing in the light that appears will grant credit for the quest.
Honoring the Elders
There are 84 elders spread across Azeroth, each surrounded by a beam of light and accompanied by a quest marker. In addition to achievement progress and some gold, finding and honoring each will award:
- 1 Coin of Ancestry
- 75 reputation with the major city factions (making a total of 6000 reputation during the festival)
- 1 Lucky Red Envelope, which contains a Lucky Rocket Cluster or Elder’s Moonstone
- Characters will be granted experience based on their level
Locations of the Elders
The elders are organized by continent. See the bottom of each tab for a screenshot of the locations marked by a Coin of Ancestry.
To complete Elders of Eastern Kingdoms, you’ll need to honor 17 elders. While you’re here, you can also make progress on these achievements:
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Bellowrage | Blasted Lands | Dark Portal (54, 49) |
| Elder Dawnstrider | Burning Steppes | Flame Crest (53, 24) |
| Elder Goldwell | Dun Morogh | Kharanos (53, 49) |
| Elder Graveborn | Tirisfal Glades | Brill (61, 53) |
| Elder Highpeak | The Hinterlands | Creeping Ruin (50, 48) |
| Elder Ironband | Searing Gorge | Blackchar Cave (21, 79) |
| Elder Meadowrun | Western Plaguelands | Weeping Cave (63, 36) |
| Elder Moonstrike | Western Plaguelands | Outside Scholomance (69, 73) |
| Elder Obsidian | Silverpine Forest | The Sepulcher (45, 41) |
| Elder Rumblerock | Burning Steppes | Dreadmaul Rock (70, 45) |
| Elder Silvervein | Loch Modan | Thelsamar (33, 46) |
| Elder Skychaser | Westfall | Sentinel Hill (56, 47) |
| Elder Snowcrown | Eastern Plaguelands | Light’s Hope Chapel (75, 54) |
| Elder Starglade | Northern Stranglethorn | Outside Zul’Gurub (71, 34) |
| Elder Stormbrow | Elwynn Forest | Goldshire (39, 63) |
| Elder Windrun | Eastern Plaguelands | Crown Guard Tower (35, 68) |
| Elder Winterhoof | The Cape of Stranglethorn | Booty Bay (39, 72) |
The following three Elders are located in Alliance and Horde capital cities, and criteria for Elders of the Alliance/Elders of the Horde.
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Bronzebeard | Ironforge | Mystic Ward (29,16) |
| Elder Hammershout | Elwynn Forest | Stormwind City Gates (34, 50) |
| Elder Darkcore | Undercity | Ruins of Lordaeron Throne Room (67, 38) |
The following four Elders are located inside Eastern Kingdoms dungeons and criteria for Elders of the Dungeons.
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Farwhisper | Eastern Plaguelands | Stratholme |
| Elder Morndeep | Searing Gorge | Blackrock Depths |
| Elder Starsong | Swamp of Sorrows | Sunken Temple |
| Elder Stonefort | Burning Steppes | Lower Blackrock Spire |
To complete the achievement Elders of Kalimdor. you’ll need to honor 21 elders. While you’re here, you can also make progress on these achievements:
- Elders of the Alliance (1)
- Elders of the Horde (2)
- Elders of the Dungeons (2)
- Elders of Cataclysm (5)
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Bladeleaf | Teldrassil | Dolarnaar (57,53) |
| Elder Bladesing | Silithus | Cenarion Hold (53,35) |
| Elder Bloodhoof | Mulgore | Bloodhoof Village (48, 53) |
| Elder Brightspear | Winterspring | Lake Kel’Theril (53,56) |
| Elder Dreamseer | Tanaris | Gadgetzan (51, 27) |
| Elder Grimtotem | Feralas | Lariss Pavilion (76, 37) |
| Elder High Mountain | Southern Barrens | Vendetta Point (41, 47) |
| Elder Mistwalker | Feralas | The Maul (62,31) |
| Elder Moonwarden | Northern Barrens | The Crossroads (48, 59) |
| Elder Morningdew | Thousand Needles | Fizzle & Pozzik’s Speedbarge (77,75) |
| Elder Nightwind | Felwood | Jaedenar (38, 52) |
| Elder Primestone | Silithus | Crystal Vale (30, 13) |
| Elder Ragetotem | Tanaris | Ruins of Uldum (37, 79) |
| Elder Riversong | Ashenvale | Astranaar (36, 48) |
| Elder Runetotem | Durotar | Razor Hill (53,43) |
| Elder Skygleam | Azshara | Ravencrest Monument (64, 79) |
| Elder Skyseer | Thousand Needles | Freewind Post (46, 51) |
| Elder Starweave | Darkshore | Near Lor’danel (49, 19) |
| Elder Stonespire | Winterspring | Everlook (60, 49) |
| Elder Thunderhorn | Un’Goro Crater | Slithering Scar (50, 76) |
| Elder Windtotem | Northern Barrens | Ratchet (68. 70) |
The following three Elders are located in Alliance and Horde capital cities, and criteria for Elders of the Alliance/Elders of the Horde.
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Elder Bladeswift | Darnassus | Cenarion Enclave (39, 32) |
| (H) Elder Darkhorn | Orgrimmar | Near Flight Master (52, 60) |
| (H) Elder Ezra Wheathoof | Thunder Bluff | Elder Rise (73, 23) |
The following two Elders are located inside Kalimdor dungeons and criteria for Elders of the Dungeons.
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Splitrock | Maraudon | Near Princess Theradras |
| Elder Wildmane | Zul’Farrak | Gahz’rilla |
To complete the achievement Elders of Northrend, honor 18 elders. While you’re here, you can also make progress on Elders of the Dungeons (7).
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Arp | Borean Tundra | D.E.H.T.A (57, 43) |
| Elder Beldak | Grizzly Hills | Westfall Encampment (60, 27) |
| Elder Bluewolf | Wintergrasp | Wintergrasp Fortress (49, 14) |
| Elder Fargal | Storm Peaks | Frosthold (28, 73) |
| Elder Graymane | Storm Peaks | K3 (41, 84) |
| Elder Lunaro | Grizzly Hills | Ruins of Tethys (80, 37) |
| Elder Morthie | Dragonblight | Star’s Rest (29, 56) |
| Elder Muraco | Storm Peaks | Camp Tunka’lo (64, 51) |
| Elder Northal | Borean Tundra | Transitus Shield (34, 34) |
| Elder Pamuya | Borean Tundra | Warsong Hold (43, 50) |
| Elder Sandrene | Sholazar Basin | River’s Heart (50, 63) |
| Elder Sardis | Borean Tundra | Valiance Keep (59, 65) |
| Elder Skywarden | Dragonblight | Agmar’s Hammer (35, 48) |
| Elder Stonebeard | Storm Peaks | Bouldercrag’s Refuge (31, 37) |
| Elder Tauros | Zul’drak | Zim’Torga (59, 56) |
| Elder Thoim | Dragonblight | Moa’ki Harbor (49, 78) |
| Elder Wanikaya | Sholazar Basin | Rainspeaker Rapids (64, 49) |
| Elder Whurain | Grizzly Hills | Camp Oneqwah (64, 47) |
The following seven Elders are located inside Northrend dungeons and criteria for Elders of the Dungeons.
| Elder | Zone | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elder Chogan’gada | Howling Fjord | Utgarde Pinnacle, after Skadi the Ruthless |
| Elder Igasho | Borean Tundra | The Nexus, near Ormorok the Tree-Shaper |
| Elder Jarten | Howling Fjord | Utgarde Keep, after Prince Keleseth |
| Elder Kilias | Grizzly Hills | Drak’Tharon Keep, King Dred |
| Elder Nurgen | Dragonblight | Azjol-Nerub, after Hadronox |
| Elder Ohanzee | Zul’drak | Gundrak, behind Drakkari Colossus |
| Elder Yurauk | The Storm Peaks | Halls of Stone, near Krystallus |
Achievements
After traveling Azeroth to honor the elders, slaying the dangerous demon Omen, and shooting off fireworks while donning the most festive of wardrobes, players can earn these achievements and one meta-achievement that rewards the title of Elder [Name].
- Holiday meta: To Honor One’s Elders
- Complete the achievements listed on the in-game tooltip (and marked with (*) below), including honoring the elders on each continent.
- Tip: This meta is included in What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been which rewards the Violet Proto-Drake
- Collecting Coins of Ancestry: Receive a coin of ancestry, then keep going! If you’re participating in the event and honoring elders, these will happen naturally. Continue collecting to achieve the following:
- Honoring the Elders: Travel to each of the continents to honor the elders there. These all are required for the event meta achievement. Check out the section, “Locations of the Elders” for details and tips on completing this one.
- Lunar Festival Finery (*)
- Purchase a festive pant suit or festive dress with Coins of Ancestry.
- All color variants of the festive pant suit and dress can be purchased at the vendors in Moonglade for 5 each.
- Elune’s Blessing (*)
- Complete the Elune’s Blessing quest by defeating Omen.
- Upon defeat, celestial light will shine on Omen’s body. Receive Elune’s Blessing by standing in the pool of light. For more details including where to pick up the required quest, see the “Omen (Seasonal Boss)” section above.
- The Rocket’s Red Glare (*)
- Shoot off 10 Red Rocket Clusters in 25 seconds or less.
- Red Rocket Clusters can be purchased from Lunar Festival Vendors for 1 each, and shot off using cluster launchers in Moonglade or in capital cities near holiday vendors.
- Frenzied Firecracker (*)
- Shoot off 10 Festival Firecrackers in 30 seconds or less.
- Festival Firecrackers can be purchased from Lunar Festival Vendors for 3 each, and shot off using cluster launchers in Moonglade or in capital cities near holiday vendors.