Easiest Trading Post Tasks for October 2023

Key Takeaways

• The October 2023 Traveler's Log completion reward was Eve's Ghastly Rider, a Hallow's End broom mount, plus a stack of Trader's Tender.
• Trader's Tender is the Trading Post currency, not a collectible: you earned it by filling the monthly log bar and spent it on cosmetics at the Trading Post stall.
• Dragonflight's Dreamsurge cluster was the fastest points of the month, worth 400 across Dreamsurge Coalescence, Rare Elites, and Waking Dreams.
• World Quests and regular quests stacked another 300 points with almost no extra effort while leveling alts.
• The Darkmoon Faire ran the first week of October 2023, adding Restless Spirit, fish-head, and Secrets Found tasks worth 250 points.
• Coren Direbrew and the Brewfest Chowdown were live in early October, since Brewfest 2023 overlapped the start of the log.

Each activity below was on the October 2023 log; the point values come straight from that month's task list, so you can plan the quickest route to the mount.

How the October 2023 Traveler's Log Worked

The Trading Post refreshed every month in Dragonflight, Patch 10.1.7 "Fury Incarnate". Completing activities filled the Traveler's Log bar, and a full bar paid out 500 Trader's Tender plus that month's signature reward. For October 2023 the signature reward was Eve's Ghastly Rider, a witch's broom that fit the Hallow's End season perfectly. You did not need to finish every task: you only needed enough points to fill the bar, so the smart play was to cherry-pick the easiest high-value activities. If you were chasing the monthly mount on several characters, you can also browse our WoW mount carries while you focus on the log.

Fastest Points From Dreamsurges

Dreamsurges were the standout source of easy points in October 2023, and they doubled as excellent alt-gearing zones. The cluster was worth 400 points in total:

1. Collect 100 Dreamsurge Coalescence: 100 points.
2. Collect 250 Dreamsurge Coalescence: 150 points.
3. Defeat Rare Elites Empowered by the Dreamsurge: 100 points.
4. Complete 3 Waking Dreams: 50 points.

The easiest way to bank Dreamsurge Coalescence was running Waking Dreams and killing the empowered Rare Elites in the active Dreamsurge zone. Any character already holding 250 or more Coalescence finished the collection task the moment you logged in. Pushing on to 15 Waking Dreams added a further 100 points for anyone who wanted a little more from the zone.

World Quests and Quests

World Quests carried double weight in October, because the same completions counted toward two separate task chains. Focusing on gold World Quests in a Dreamsurge zone while the Dreamsurge Magpie buff was up sped this up considerably:

1. Complete 5 and 10 World Quests: 50 and 50 points, for 100 total.
2. Complete 25 World Quests: an extra 100 points.
3. Complete 10, 25, and 50 Quests: 100 points each, since World Quests also count as quests.

Between the two chains you could clear roughly 300 points without doing anything beyond your normal daily route, which made this the most passive points block of the month.

Darkmoon Faire and Holiday Tasks

The Darkmoon Faire opened on Darkmoon Island for the first week of October 2023, and it bundled three quick tasks worth 250 points:

• Speak with a Restless Spirit: 50 points. Find the glittering blue-green clouds on the island, die, and approach a spirit as a ghost.
• Wear a Fish Head to the Dungeons: 100 points. Fish up the Severed Crimsonscale Head or Severed Azurefin Head on the island, then clear any dungeon while wearing it.
• 3 Secrets Found: 100 points for tracking down the faire's hidden secrets.

Brewfest was still running through October 6, so the holiday tasks overlapped the start of the log. Participating in a Chowdown at the Brewfest camp was worth 50 points, and you could also queue Coren Direbrew through the Dungeon Finder for a quick Brewfest kill while the festival lasted.

Miscellaneous and Raid Tasks

If you preferred to round out the bar away from events, October offered a stack of low-effort tasks:

1. /cackle at a Forsaken player: 50 points for a single emote.
2. Tend to your farm at Sunsong Ranch in Halfhill: 50 points. No farm yet? Pick up "A Helping Hand" in the Valley of the Four Winds and follow the short questline.
3. Complete 1 and 5 Time Rifts: 50 and 150 points, for 200 total.
4. Defeat 5 and 20 Raid Bosses: 50 and 100 points. Any raid boss counted, including old-content kills.
5. Defeat 25 Dungeon Bosses: 100 points, easy to bank alongside Timewalking or alt runs.

Mixing two or three of these blocks together filled the log well before the month ended, leaving plenty of time to enjoy the mount.

FAQ

What was the October 2023 Trading Post reward?

The completion reward for the October 2023 Traveler's Log was Eve's Ghastly Rider, a Hallow's End witch-broom mount, awarded once you filled the monthly bar. Filling the bar also paid out 500 Trader's Tender.

Is Trader's Tender a pet or a mount?

Neither. Trader's Tender is the Trading Post currency. You earn it by completing Traveler's Log activities and spend it at the Trading Post stall on transmog, mounts, pets, and toys. Eve's Ghastly Rider was the separate monthly bonus mount.

What was the fastest way to fill the October 2023 log?

The Dreamsurge cluster was the quickest single source at 400 points, since Dreamsurge Coalescence, Rare Elites, and Waking Dreams all sat in the same zone. Pairing it with World Quests covered most of the bar in a single play session.

Was the Darkmoon Faire active in October 2023?

Yes. The Darkmoon Faire ran the first week of the month, so the Restless Spirit, fish-head dungeon, and Secrets Found tasks were all available. The "Enjoy a Ride" and "It's Hammer Time" tasks belonged to earlier 2023 months and were not on the October log.

Did Brewfest tasks count toward the log?

Brewfest 2023 ran through October 6, so the Chowdown task was available in early October for 50 points, and you could still run Coren Direbrew via the Dungeon Finder before the festival ended.

Could you earn Eve's Ghastly Rider later?

No. Like every Traveler's Log signature reward, Eve's Ghastly Rider was only available during its month. Once October 2023 ended, the mount rotated out and was not offered again on the log.

Last reviewed 2026-06-26 against Patch 10.1.7 Fury Incarnate. Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.