Halloween Event 2004

This article or section contains information about a past event in City of Heroes. It is provided for historical purposes.

Overview

During this event, Heroes could 'Trick or Treat' by clicking on doors in the various zones. Either a treat was awarded in the form of a random inspiration or a trick would spawn various enemies, who came out of the door. Eochai could also be found throughout Paragon City in different levels according to the zones. Eochai was of Monster rank; the Giant Monster rank had yet to be implemented.

Temporary Powers

One of the treats was the Rock temporary power. It is a one use, ranged attack that does minor smashing damage. Matt Miller was the developer behind this homage to It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. [1]

Rock Ranged Smashing Damage You got a rock.

Badges

Six new badges were available for heroes during this event.

Hallow Spirit You have helped defeat a manifestation of Eochai, king of the Fir Bolg.

Hunter You have defeated 20 of the nefarious Vampires who rose from their graves on Halloween.

Buster You have defeated 20 ghosts, spirits who have not rested since their original death.

Shifter You have defeated 15 werewolves, supernatural creatures created through the disease of lycanthropy.

Dead Head You have defeated 50 zombies, the walking flesh of the recently dead.

Malleus You have defeated 75 witches, sorcerous crones who use dark magicks.

Enemies

Six "new" enemy groups made an appearance during the event.

Coven

The Coven was made up of witches who were later turned into The Cabal enemy group found in Croatoa.

Fir Bolg

This was the first players saw the forces of the Fir Bolg, who would become one of the major villain groups present in Croatoa, implemented in Issue 5. They did not award the Pumpkin Master Badge.

Ghosts

Ghosts were used in this event, rather than the Circle of Thorns Spectral Demons of later events.

Vampires

5th Column vampyri were the models used to make up the Vampires enemy group for the event.

Werewolves

5th Column nightwolves and warwolves were the models used to make up the Werewolves faction for the event.

Zombies

The zombies were Banished Pantheon soldiers.