World of Warcraft has kicked off Love Is in the Air 2026 with a fluttering flourish, featuring the Spring Butterfly mount, Transmog ensemble, and weapon collection as new rewards. During this limited-time event, World of Warcraft players can earn these items by challenging the Crown Chemical Co. Holiday instance or in exchange for event currency.
Love Is in the Air is an in-game event in World of Warcraft that is analogous to Valentine’s Day. The holiday received a significant facelift in 2024, featuring a brand-new event hub, repeatable quests, and a currency called Love Tokens.
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What’s New in World of Warcraft’s Love Is in the Air 2026?
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Reward |
Item Type |
Obtained By |
|---|---|---|
|
Spring Butterfly |
Skyriding Mount |
Drops from Apothecary Hummel |
|
Ensemble: Ornaments of the Spring Butterfly |
Cosmetic Head, Shoulder, Waist Transmog |
100 Love Tokens |
|
Spring Butterfly Wand |
Cosmetic Wand |
30 Love Tokens |
|
Spring Butterfly Mace |
Cosmetic One-Hand Mace |
30 Love Tokens |
|
Spring Butterfly Sword |
Cosmetic One-Hand Sword |
30 Love Tokens |
|
Spring Butterfly Polearm |
Cosmetic Polearm |
30 Love Tokens |
|
Spring Butterfly Longbow |
Cosmetic Bow |
30 Love Tokens |
Now, Love Is in the Air is back with a handful of new items for fans to collect. The Spring Butterfly Skyriding mount, Ornaments of the Spring Butterfly ensemble, and a matching Sword, Longbow, Wand, Mace, and Polearm have all been added as part of this holiday. The event is live in World of Warcraft now until February 23, giving players two weeks to earn these festive rewards and more.
The Spring Butterfly mount has a low chance of being found in the first Epic Heart-Shaped Box dropped by Apothecary Hummel in the Crown Chemical Co. World of Warcraft holiday instance each day, once per account. Meanwhile, the Ornaments of the Spring Butterfly ensemble and matching weapons are all purchased from event vendors Kiera Torres or Lythianne Morningspear in exchange for Love Tokens.
Rearrange the covers into the correct US release order.
Rearrange the covers into the correct US release order.
Love Tokens drop from most holiday activities, including daily quests, the Crown Chemical Co., and the "I Smell Trouble" questline. Love Tokens are Warbound, so farming them on multiple characters is effective.
These Spring Butterfly cosmetics are recolors of some existing items that fans might already have. The Ruby and Pearlescent Butterfly mounts and their matching Transmog items were a part of World of Warcraft’s Trading Post in March 2025, and a fourth Midnight Butterfly mount has been discovered in the files, but has yet to appear in the game. Given its name, it would not be surprising if it shows up at the Trading Post during the Midnight expansion.
In addition to these new rewards, all previous items have returned this year. This includes the Love Witch’s Broom, the mount from World of Warcr aft’s Love Is in the Air last year, and the elusive X-45 Heartbreaker, one of the rarest mounts in the game. Beyond that, tons of achievements can be earned during the event, many of which require toys or consumables purchased from event vendors.
Other Ongoing and Upcoming World of Warcraft Events
This isn’t the only event happening in World of Warcraft right now. Though the Turbulent Timeways event wraps up in less than a day from press time, the Winds of Mysterious Fortune event is ongoing until February 24, and WoW: Midnight's Twilight Ascension Pre-Patch event runs until March 2. The Lunar Festival kicks off for two weeks starting February 16, with Cataclysm Timewalking the week of February 17. Lastly, the Hatching of the Hippogryphs happens on February 23, and the Outland Cup runs from February 24 to March 10.
- Turbulent Timeways: Now–February 10
- Love is in the Air: Now–February 23
- Winds of Mysterious Fortune: Now–February 24
- Lunar Festival: February 16–March 2
- Cataclysm Timewalking: February 17–23
- Hatching of the Hippogryphs: February 23–24
- Outland Cup: February 24–March 10
- Midnight Early Access: February 26
- Midnight Launch: March 2
Only a week after Love Is in the Air wraps up, World of Warcraft: Midnight arrives. That said, players won’t actually have to wait until March 2 in order to play it; those who pre-purchase the Epic Edition of WoW: Midnight can head to Quel’Thalas to fight against Xal’atath's forces starting February 26, mere days after Love Is in the Air. While certain parts of the expansion will not be available at this time, including raids and Mythic dungeons, fans can complete the main story, side quests, and many dungeons, delves, activities, and achievements almost a week ahead of the expansion's release.
- Released
- 2026
- Base Game
- World of Warcraft
- Developer(s)
- Blizzard
- Publisher(s)
- Blizzard
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
WHERE TO PLAY
Prepare to embark on an epic journey in World of Warcraft: Midnight. Explore new and reimagined zones, unlock a new race, and master thrilling new systems.
Return to the elven kingdom of Quel'Thalas as Xal’atath’s invasion of Azeroth begins, and the Voidstorm threatens to cover the world in darkness.
Explore New and Reimagined Zones - The battle between the Light and the Void spans across four zones as you discover new allies and confront ancient enemies.
New Features and Improvements - As the Void invasion descends upon Quel'Thalas, an array of new features add more depth and improvements to our evolving world.
Hunt Elusive Enemies - Sign up to pursue powerful targets across Azeroth and beyond - but beware; once on the hunt, your prey can strike you at any time.
Fight Void with Void - Instead of fel energy, Devourer Demon Hunters rip fragments of the Void straight from their enemies to unleash ranged Void abilities.
Recruit New Allies - Discover the wonder of Harandar and recruit the haranir to your cause by completing their quests.
Stand Against the Void - Battle your way through eight dungeons, then confront nine bosses across three new raids while uncovering the depth of Xal'atath's plotting, discovering her true objectives.
Get Back into the Fight - Get caught up with streamlined leveling experience through Dragonflight, fully preparing you to jump directly into Midnight.
Streamlined Customization - Save and show off your favorite looks with ease, and even set default appearances on your gear slots with updates to the Transmogrification system.
