Love is in the Air Guide: WoW Event Rewards and Mount
WoW's Love is in the Air revamp added the Gala of Gifts and Heartseeker Mana Ray mount. See the rewards, Love Tokens, and the Wrath Classic version.
By:
John Langan
Key Takeaways
- The Love is in the Air revamp arrived in Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5 Seeds of Renewal, and the reworked event ran February 9 to 23, 2024.
- The revamp centred everything on the Gala of Gifts, a new hub outside Stormwind and Orgrimmar where players spent Love Tokens on rewards.
- The headline collectibles were the Heartseeker Mana Ray mount at 270 Love Tokens and the Heartseeker Moth pet at 40 Love Tokens.
- A new yearly questline paired Inspector Snip Snagglebolt and Detective Snap Snagglebolt with the robot dog O.D.I.E. to chase down the last of the Crown Chemical Co.
- Finishing Fool for Love granted the title "The Love Fool" and fed the long-haul meta "What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been", which rewards the Violet Proto-Drake.
- Wrath of the Lich King Classic ran its own version, still dropping the X45-Heartbreaker mount from the Crown Chemical Co. encounter.
The 2024 rework turned a dated candy-and-cologne holiday into a proper reward run, so it is worth walking through what changed, what was worth chasing, and how the retail and Classic versions differed.
The 2024 Revamp and the Gala of Gifts
Patch 10.2.5 Seeds of Renewal rebuilt Love is in the Air from the ground up. The old hand-in loop gave way to the Gala of Gifts, a festive hub set up just outside Stormwind and Orgrimmar with portals from the major cities. Everything routed through this hub: the vendors, the daily quests, and the currency exchange.
Love Tokens remained the event currency, but the revamp capped how many a character could bank each day, so the marquee rewards took a few visits rather than a single grind. That pacing pushed players to log in across the two-week window instead of clearing the whole event in one sitting.
The Heartseeker Mana Ray and Heartseeker Moth
The two standout collectibles were a mount and a pet. The Heartseeker Mana Ray was the big-ticket buy at 270 Love Tokens, a floating ray drifting along on the search for affection. The Heartseeker Moth was the cheaper companion at 40 Love Tokens, leaning on the old line that the butterflies in your stomach might just be an infestation of these.
| Reward | Cost | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Heartseeker Mana Ray | 270 Love Tokens | Flying mount |
| Heartseeker Moth | 40 Love Tokens | Battle pet |
Alongside the mount and pet, the Gala of Gifts stocked cosmetics and toys, including the Forever-Lovely Rose in several colors, the Exquisite Love Boat that seats four, the Eyes For You Only toy, and the Date Simulation Modulator. Collectors filling out a stable of holiday rides can also see our WoW mount farming service for the rarer drops that events never sell outright.
The Snagglebolt Mystery Questline
The revamp's story hook was a yearly mystery. With the Crown Chemical Co. supposedly expelled, Inspector Snip Snagglebolt and Detective Snap Snagglebolt teamed up with their robot dog O.D.I.E. to sniff out the trouble that lingered. The questline gave the event an actual narrative spine instead of a bare handful of daily gift deliveries.
Rounding out the dailies were four quest-givers scattered through the Gala of Gifts and beyond: Gabbo Blinkwink and Aurora Vabsley handed out the lighter tasks, while Ying and Ning offered a calmer, spa-flavoured detour for players who wanted to slow down. Each fed a steady trickle of Love Tokens toward the bigger rewards.
Achievements and the Violet Proto-Drake
Love is in the Air carried a full achievement slate. Love Language Expert asked players to deliver gifts to the Lovely Guests at the Steam Pools Resort, while Support Your Local Artisans was the notorious gold sink, demanding 70,000 gold donated to the Artisan's Consortium (capped at 10,000 per day).
The meta-achievement Fool for Love pulled the seasonal goals together and awarded the title "The Love Fool". More importantly for mount hunters, completing Fool for Love ticked a box toward "What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been", the year-long holiday meta that rewards the Violet Proto-Drake. For anyone chasing that drake, the two-week Love is in the Air window was a mandatory stop.
Love is in the Air in Wrath of the Lich King Classic
Wrath of the Lich King Classic ran its own take on the holiday from Orgrimmar and Stormwind, built around the original fight with the Crown Chemical Co. Defeating the encounter could reward the X45-Heartbreaker mount along with classic-era loot such as the Winking Eye of Love, Choker of the Pure Heart, Heartbreak Charm, Sweet Perfume Broach, and the Shard of Pirouetting Happiness.
The Classic achievements leaned old-school. "Be Mine!" asked players to eat eight heart-shaped candies, while Charming required crafting twelve Lovely Charm Bracelets. Both fed the wider WotLK holiday meta for players still chasing that version's mount rewards.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Love is in the Air revamp happen?
The revamp shipped with Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5 Seeds of Renewal, released January 16, 2024. The reworked event itself ran February 9 to 23, 2024. The Love is in the Air window recurs on a similar mid-February schedule each year around real-world Valentine's Day.
How do you get the Heartseeker Mana Ray mount?
The Heartseeker Mana Ray was bought at the Gala of Gifts for 270 Love Tokens. You earned Love Tokens from the event's daily quests and questline, and because the revamp capped daily token gains, most players needed several days of the two-week window to afford it.
What is the Gala of Gifts?
The Gala of Gifts was the central hub added in the 2024 revamp, set up outside Stormwind and Orgrimmar with portals from the major cities. It housed the reward vendors, the Love Token exchange, and the launch point for the Snagglebolt questline, replacing the older scattered hand-in system.
How much gold does Support Your Local Artisans cost?
Support Your Local Artisans required donating 70,000 gold to the Artisan's Consortium, capped at 10,000 gold per day. It was the event's biggest gold sink and a purely optional achievement, so most players skipped it unless they were completionists.
Does Love is in the Air give the Violet Proto-Drake?
Not directly, but it is a required stop. Completing Fool for Love counts toward "What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been", the year-long holiday meta that rewards the Violet Proto-Drake. You still need to finish the other holiday achievements across the year to earn the drake.
What was different about the Wrath Classic version?
Wrath of the Lich King Classic kept the original design, centred on fighting the Crown Chemical Co. rather than the Gala of Gifts. It dropped the X45-Heartbreaker mount and older loot, and its achievements included "Be Mine!" and Charming rather than the retail revamp's questline goals.
Last reviewed 2026-07-20 against Patch 10.2.5 Seeds of Renewal — Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.