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The Ephinea [[Halloween event]] is a minor annual event that occurs during or around the end of the month of '''{{Note|Approximately one week before and after Halloween|October}}''' and lasts '''two weeks'''.
[[File:Visual_Lobby_Halloween.png|thumb|right|The Halloween Visual Lobby theme]]
The Ephinea [[Halloween event]] is a minor annual [[event]] that occurs during or around the end of the month of '''{{Note|Approximately one week before and after Halloween|October}}''' and lasts '''two weeks'''.


The Halloween event features the [[Halloween quests|Halloween]] series of [[Quests|quests]], which may be selected at the [[Hunter's Guild|quest counter]] at any time of the year, but may only be ''played'' through the spending of the featured event-exclusive currency called {{Tool|rare|Halloween Cookie|Halloween Cookies}}, which drop server-wide.
The Halloween event features the [[Halloween quests|Halloween]] series of [[Quests|quests]], which may be selected at the [[Hunter's Guild|quest counter]] at any time of the year, but may only be ''played'' through the spending of the featured event-exclusive currency called {{Tool|rare|Halloween Cookie|Halloween Cookies}}, which drop server-wide.


Additionally, [[Hallo Rappy|Hallo Rappies]] will spawn in the [[VR Temple]] instead of [[Love Rappy|Love Rappies]], and the Visual Lobby will feature the Halloween theme.
Additionally, [[Hallo Rappy|Hallo Rappies]] will spawn in the [[VR Temple]] instead of [[Love Rappy|Love Rappies]], and the Visual Lobby will feature the Halloween theme.
==Dates==


==Boosts==
==Boosts==
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|+50%
|+50%
|-
|-
|Rare enemy
|[[Monsters#Rare monsters|Rare monster]]
|+100%
|+100%
|-
|{{Tool|rare|Halloween Cookie}} drop rate<br>''(During Halloween event only)''
|&#43;20%
|}
|}
These boosts are not affected by Ephinea's four rotating weekly boosts, and can only be further increased by playing the quests on [[Anguish]] difficulty.
These boosts are not affected by Ephinea's four rotating [[weekly boosts]], and can only be further increased by playing the quests on [[Anguish]] difficulty.
 
Additionally, while the Halloween event is in progress, playing the Halloween quests grants an additional bonus:
* +20% {{Tool|rare|Halloween Cookie}} drop rate


==Event items==
==Event items==
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Halloween Cookies will not drop from [[Item box|item boxes]].
Halloween Cookies are not affected by any [[Item drops#Drop rate boosts|drop rate boosts]], with the exception of the +20% Halloween quest boost. Halloween Cookies will not drop from [[Item box|item boxes]].


==Associated quests==
==Associated quests==
===Event category===
===Event category===
{| class="wikitable"
|+|List of Event quests
!Episode
!Quest Title
!Area
|-
! rowspan="4" |Episode 2
|{{Quest link|Pioneer Halloween}}
|''Info needed''
|-
|{{Quest link|Rappy Halloween}}
|''Info needed''
|}


===Halloween category===
===Halloween category===
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|-
|-
|{{Quest link|Hollow Phantasm: Jungle}}
|{{Quest link|Hollow Phantasm: Jungle}}
|[[Jungle Area (East)|Jungle East]]*
|[[Jungle Area (East)]]*
|-
|-
|{{Quest link|Hollow Phantasm: Seabed}}
|{{Quest link|Hollow Phantasm: Seabed}}
|[[Seabed Upper]]
|[[Seabed Upper Levels]]
|-style="border-bottom: solid 2px #aaa;"
|-style="border-bottom: solid 2px #aaa;"
|{{Quest link|Hollow Phantasm: Tower}}
|{{Quest link|Hollow Phantasm: Tower}}
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! rowspan="2" |Episode 4
! rowspan="2" |Episode 4
|{{Quest link|Hollow Wasteland: Wilderness}}
|{{Quest link|Hollow Wasteland: Wilderness}}
|[[Crater#Western Route|Crater West]]
|[[Crater#Western Route|Crater (Western Route)]]
|-
|-
|{{Quest link|Hollow Wasteland: Desert}}
|{{Quest link|Hollow Wasteland: Desert}}
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While playing each quest, a black-and-white filter visual effect is applied to the screen (with the exceptions of [[Control Tower]] and [[Subterranean Desert]], due to both accessibility and technical reasons), to represent "color draining from the world."
While playing each quest, a black-and-white filter visual effect is applied to the screen (with the exceptions of [[Control Tower]] and [[Subterranean Desert]], due to both accessibility and technical reasons), to represent "color draining from the world."


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==Previous events==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+|Previous Halloween events
!Year || Start date || End date || Forum
|-
<!--|2016 || - || - || -
|- -->
|2017 || October 27th || November 10th || [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/halloween-mini-event.8713/ Link]
|-
<!--|2018 || - || - || -
|-
|2019 || - || - || -
|- -->
|2020 || October 25th || November 8th || [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/the-halloween-event-has-begun.19608/ Link]
|-
|2021 || October 24th || November 7th || [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/halloween-event-and-new-quests-%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E9%96%8B%E5%A7%8B%EF%BC%86%E6%96%B0%E3%82%AF%E3%82%A8%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E8%BF%BD%E5%8A%A0.21807/ Link]
|-
|2022 || October 23rd || November 7th || [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/the-halloween-event-has-begun-%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E9%96%8B%E5%A7%8B%EF%BC%81.24578/ Link]
|-
|2023 || October 24th || November 7th || [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/the-halloween-event-has-begun-%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E9%96%8B%E5%A7%8B%EF%BC%81.27137/ Link]
|-
|2024 || October 23rd || November 7th || [https://www.pioneer2.net/community/threads/the-halloween-event-has-begun-%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%99%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E9%96%8B%E5%A7%8B%EF%BC%81.29836/ Link]
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=nolines>
Pioneer_2_Halloween.png|Pioneer 2 Halloween theme
</gallery>
{{Events}}
{{Events}}

Latest revision as of 16:33, 21 February 2025

The Halloween Visual Lobby theme

The Ephinea Halloween event is a minor annual event that occurs during or around the end of the month of October and lasts two weeks.

The Halloween event features the Halloween series of quests, which may be selected at the quest counter at any time of the year, but may only be played through the spending of the featured event-exclusive currency called Tool icon.pngHalloween Cookies, which drop server-wide.

Additionally, Hallo Rappies will spawn in the VR Temple instead of Love Rappies, and the Visual Lobby will feature the Halloween theme.

Boosts

While the Halloween event does not feature any inherent boosts for normal play, the associated Halloween quests (detailed below) feature large bonuses while played:

Rate Increase
Drop anything +50%
Experience +200%
Rare drop +50%
Rare monster +100%
Tool icon.pngHalloween Cookie drop rate
(During Halloween event only)
+20%

These boosts are not affected by Ephinea's four rotating weekly boosts, and can only be further increased by playing the quests on Anguish difficulty.

Event items

Tool icon.pngHalloween Cookie
ハロウィーンのクッキー
A sweet tasty treat.
I think someone hungry wants this..
Type
:
Event Item
Max Stack
:
99
Hex
:
03100E
Main article: Tool icon.pngHalloween Cookie

During the Halloween event, Tool icon.pngHalloween Cookies will drop from all monsters (with the exception of scared Rappies), at the following rates:

Difficulty Rate
Normal 1/5000
Hard 1/4000
Very Hard 1/3000
Ultimate 1/1500

Halloween Cookies are not affected by any drop rate boosts, with the exception of the +20% Halloween quest boost. Halloween Cookies will not drop from item boxes.

Associated quests

Event category

List of Event quests
Episode Quest Title Area
Episode 2 Quest icon.pngPioneer Halloween Info needed
Quest icon.pngRappy Halloween Info needed

Halloween category

The availability of Tool icon.pngHalloween Cookies enables players to access the Halloween quests, which are a series of single-area, single-room quests with extremely high enemy density for each area in every episode. For each episode, they are located in the "Halloween" quest category (Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 4).

While these quests may be selected at the quest counter year-round, each Halloween quest requires one member of the party to give one Tool icon.pngHalloween Cookie to an NPC near the teleporter, in exchange for its activation, for the quest to be played. Only one Cookie must be given to the NPC, and it can be given to the NPC by any member of the party; it does not have to be the party leader, and not every player in the party needs to contribute a Cookie.

Once the teleporter has been activated through the exchange of a Cookie, players will be teleported to a single room in the area of the quest chosen to fight through multiple waves of enemies.

* Includes enemies from all Central Control Area

While playing each quest, a black-and-white filter visual effect is applied to the screen (with the exceptions of Control Tower and Subterranean Desert, due to both accessibility and technical reasons), to represent "color draining from the world."

Previous events

Previous Halloween events
Year Start date End date Forum
2017 October 27th November 10th Link
2020 October 25th November 8th Link
2021 October 24th November 7th Link
2022 October 23rd November 7th Link
2023 October 24th November 7th Link
2024 October 23rd November 7th Link

Gallery