Quick answer: The Delta Force Halloween event runs from October 23 to November 9, 2026. It went live in the no-downtime Halloween Update that Team Jade announced on October 22, 2026, near the end of Season Reorientation. In Operations, you earn Major Event Tokens from the Raven's Deal and Raven's Deal: First Call modes and from Loot & Extraction missions. In Warfare, Overload, Hill of Iron and Halloween Merit pay the same tokens. Detonation has its own currency, Candy Tokens. Each mode has its own Trickster Store entry for its tokens, and the headline rewards are the P90 - Ahsarah Wraith, Lever-action Rifle - Graffiti Art and KC-17 - Graffiti Art skins. The Trickster Store and the main token events close on November 9, the last day of the season. Two exceptions: the Detonation supply event ends early on October 29, and the Pumpkin Reaper draw stays up until November 21.
Key takeaways
- 18 days, one main deadline. The Trickster Store and every token event except Detonation Supplies: First Scare (ends 10/29) run 10/23–11/9. Season Aurora starts on November 10, so plan on spending your tokens by November 9.
- Three ways in, one store. Operations, Warfare and Detonation each have a Trickster Store entry. The three skins, the charm, the Calling Card, the Avatar and the spray are the same in all three lists.
- Raven's Deal: First Call is a new in-match mechanic. Team Jade only calls it "a mysterious surprise." Players describe it as an offering: leave loot for Raven and see what he gives back.
- The Trickster Store rewards are earned, not bought. Major Event Tokens and Candy Tokens come from missions. The store side of Halloween is the Pumpkin Reaper draw (first pull 10 Delta Coins or Delta Tickets) and the Breaking the Mold bundle.
When does the Delta Force Halloween event start and end?
The Halloween Update rolled out on October 22, 2026, and the events opened the next day. Team Jade's post on Steam opens with: "We'll be rolling out the Halloween Update on 10/22 with no downtime. Gameplay and matchmaking will not be affected." (Steam news, app 2507950)
Here's every dated item in the update:
| Event | Mode | Dates (2026) | Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trickster Store | Operations / Warfare / Detonation | Oct 23 – Nov 9 | Spend tokens here |
| Raven's Deal: First Call | Operations | Oct 23 – Nov 9 | Major Event Tokens |
| Raven's Deal | Operations | Oct 23 – Nov 9 | Major Event Tokens |
| Overload Challenge | Warfare | Oct 23 – Nov 9 | Major Event Tokens |
| Hill of Iron | Warfare | Oct 23 – Nov 9 | Major Event Tokens |
| Halloween Merit | Warfare | Oct 23 – Nov 9 | Major Event Tokens |
| Detonation Supplies: First Scare | Detonation | Oct 23 – Oct 29 | Candy Tokens |
| Weekend Merit Boost | Warfare | Oct 24 – Oct 25 | Double Merit, first 3 Grade Matches |
| Expert Choice (P90, KC-17) | All | Oct 23 – Oct 29 | Weapon EXP Tokens, Armament Voucher |
| Pumpkin Reaper Lucky Draw | Store | Oct 23 – Nov 21 | Paid draw |
| Breaking the Mold Bundle | Store | Oct 26 – Nov 9 | Paid bundle |
Two dates are easy to miss. Detonation Supplies: First Scare ends October 29, 11 days before the other token events. The Pumpkin Reaper draw outlives the season by 12 days. The season dates come from the Reorientation launch post (Season Pass "9/8~11/9"). Our Season Aurora release date guide covers what arrives on November 10.
What is Raven's Deal in Delta Force?
Raven's Deal is the Operations half of Halloween, and it comes in two parts.
Raven's Deal: First Call is the new mechanic. Team Jade's full description is: "A mysterious surprise awaits in-match! Jump into Operations to try a brand-new in-match mechanic. Complete the designated exploration and activity missions to earn Halloween Major Event Tokens!" That's all the official post says. Garena, which publishes the game in Southeast Asia and Latin America, teased it in a Facebook video titled "You bring the loot, Raven decides. Trick or treat, what are you offering?"
The first players to try it describe the same loop in two r/DeltaForceGlobal threads (one, two). You find Raven's spot in the match and put an item down. Raven then either gives you something back or leaves. These are anecdotal player reports from the first 24 hours, not official rules:
- The trade seems to go up one rarity tier at most. One player put it this way: "You can't get reds from purples it's only one tier up that It'll upgrade to."
- It's a gamble. One player turned "a purple 2x1" into a 999.9 gold bar, and got a red item from a gold. They still called it "kinda just gambling tho." Others offered an oximeter and an ultraviolet lamp, or a vacuum, and Raven "ran away" with nothing given back.
- Bring cheap stuff to test it. The tip in the event threads is to loot a few purples in the first minutes of a match, then offer those rather than the loot you came to extract.
Team Jade hasn't published odds or a reward table for the trade. Treat any "guaranteed red" claim you see elsewhere as a guess.
Raven's Deal is the simpler grind. The official pitch is "Loot big, extract full!" You "rack up successful extractions with supplies of a designated value in Operations and complete activity missions." The exact value threshold shows in the in-game mission list, not in the patch post. If you need a refresher on getting out alive with a full bag, read our Operations extraction guide.
Raven is no stranger to Operations. He was Tide Prison's original boss, and he now appears through the Ravenhunter and Starslayer special operations. Team Jade hasn't said whether he spawns as an extra boss during Halloween. Our Delta Force bosses guide covers where he shows up today.
What can you get from the Trickster Store?
The Trickster Store has three entries, one per mode, and the core cosmetics repeat across all of them. The extras differ:
| Reward | Operations store | Warfare store | Detonation store |
|---|---|---|---|
| P90 - Ahsarah Wraith | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Lever-action Rifle - Graffiti Art | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| KC-17 - Graffiti Art | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Charm - Mischief Maker | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Calling Card - Halloween | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Avatar - Halloween | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Spray Paint - Quacking Scary (Stinger, Quacking Scary, Vlinder) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tactical Armament Voucher | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Premium + Intermediate Weapon EXP Tokens, 2x EXP Card | — | ✅ | — |
| Action - Synergy | — | — | ✅ |
| Avatar - Clear Broth Pot, Avatar - Army Stew | — | — | ✅ |
Source: the Halloween Update post, October 22, 2026. The Operations listing also promises "plenty of useful supplies," and token prices only show in game.
What to buy first? The P90 - Ahsarah Wraith is the standout, and it's the art Team Jade chose for the store banner. The Tactical Armament Voucher is the one non-cosmetic item on every list, so check what it unlocks in game before you spend on it. If you play Detonation, Avatar - Clear Broth Pot and Avatar - Army Stew are a second shot at two avatars from October events. Those were the Grove Angler and Harmonica rewards in Layali Grove.
How do you earn Major Event Tokens fastest?
Pick the mode you already play. All token sources run the full 18 days except the Detonation supply event, so there's no reason to grind a mode you dislike.
Operations: Raven's Deal: First Call pays for "designated exploration and activity missions." Raven's Deal pays for extractions at or above the target value. Normal Loot & Extraction missions also count. Running Raven's Deal on a map you know well cuts down on deaths, and our map rotation schedule shows which Operations maps are open each day. One event thread says Zero Dam Easy has been working well for the Raven trade, which is a single anecdote, not a tested route.
Warfare: There are three token sources:
- Overload Challenge. Play Overload mode and finish the listed challenges.
- Hill of Iron. A limited vehicle-combat mode, open for the full event. The post's reward line says "Halloween Major Node Tokens," which looks like a typo for Major Event Tokens.
- Halloween Merit. Play "Battlefield Ranked mode" and complete match missions. That appears to mean Warfare's ranked Grade Matches. Stack it with the Weekend Merit Boost on October 24–25, when your first three Grade Matches give double Merit. Our ranked explainer covers how Merit works.
Detonation: You earn Candy Tokens instead of Major Event Tokens, from match missions in the 5v5 bomb mode. The official list is "finishing matches, planting bombs as a team, and securing wins." The First Scare supply event front-loads them, and it ends October 29.
Easy extras this week (October 23–29): Expert Choice asks you to "complete missions using designated weapons": the P90 and KC-17, the same two guns the store skins. The Tekniq Alloy Store sells Quantum Keys, Logistics Vouchers and a 7-Day Advanced Secure Container card for Tekniq Alloys.
Is the Pumpkin Reaper draw worth it?
The Pumpkin Reaper appearance lucky draw is the paid side of Halloween. It's under Store → Top Pick → Pumpkin Reaper from October 23 to November 21, 2026. The rules, from the patch post:
- It's a non-replacement draw. "There are no duplicate rewards in the prize pool," and a new round unlocks when you clear one.
- "The first draw costs only 10 Delta Coins/Delta Tickets." The post only prices that first draw.
- Hit the grand prize in any round and you get one Pumpkin Reaper weapon appearance at random, plus every reward from that round you hadn't collected yet.
- The series covers the QCQ171, VSS and G18, plus an Avatar, Calling Card, Charm, Spray Paint, a TurBrick - Deltaversary Gifts and a Premium Weapon EXP Token.
Delta Coins and Delta Tickets aren't the same thing. Delta Coins are bought with real money. Delta Tickets come from events, and this season's 3,900-ticket anniversary giveaway runs until October 25. The post doesn't say whether those limited-time tickets count, so check the draw screen before you plan on spending 10 of them. See our Delta Coins vs Delta Tickets guide for how the two currencies differ. Because the grand-prize skin is random among three guns, don't plan on a specific one.
The Breaking the Mold bundle (CI-19 skin, Avatar, Calling Card, Spray Paint) goes on sale October 26 and leaves on November 9.
How is Halloween 2026 different from Halloween 2025?
Last year's Halloween was a different event. The October 23, 2025 mid-season update brought "Spooky Masquerade" and a SAW crossover. It had a Candy Shop, a free M7 Battle Rifle - Trickster login reward, a P90 - Halloween skin and Billy-Wolf collectibles in Operations toolboxes. The login reward and the SAW event ran until December 3, 2025, while the challenges and Billy-Wolf drops ended on November 17.
| Halloween 2025 | Halloween 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Spooky Masquerade + SAW collab | Raven's Deal + Trickster Store |
| Window | Oct 23 – Nov 17 (challenges), Dec 3 (login + SAW) | Oct 23 – Nov 9 (store + token events) |
| Operations twist | Billy-Wolf toolbox collectible | Raven's Deal: First Call offering |
| Shop currency | Candy Tokens | Major Event Tokens (+ Candy Tokens in Detonation) |
| Headline free skin | P90 - Halloween | P90 - Ahsarah Wraith |
The big change is length. The 2026 store closes with the season instead of running into December, so don't wait.
Is it safe to buy Halloween loot from other players?
No. Raven's Deal rewards high-value extractions, and that's exactly the kind of loot real-money traders move. One r/DeltaForceGlobal player said this week that they'd run into lobbies passing a red Raven Neural Device between accounts. On October 12, 2026, Team Jade said players were "maliciously manipulating the matchmaking mechanism to move supplies between game matches." It said the security team "will fully recover all Tekniq Alloys gained through such transactions," with permanent account bans and IP bans on top. The weekly enforcement post for October 5–11 listed 222,521 account bans and 144,890 confiscations for economic violations. Our RMT ban wave explainer covers how those penalties work. Earn your tokens and trade with Raven yourself.
FAQ
When does the Delta Force Halloween event end? The Trickster Store and all Major Event Token events end on November 9, 2026, the last day of Season Reorientation. Detonation Supplies: First Scare ends earlier, on October 29. The paid Pumpkin Reaper draw lasts until November 21.
How does Raven's Deal: First Call work? Officially it's "a brand-new in-match mechanic" in Operations, with exploration and activity missions that pay Major Event Tokens. Players report that you leave an item for Raven during a match and he either swaps it for something up to one rarity tier higher or leaves with nothing given back. Team Jade hasn't published odds.
Is the Delta Force Halloween event free? Yes, the Trickster Store rewards are bought with Major Event Tokens or Candy Tokens, and you earn those by playing. The Pumpkin Reaper draw is the separate store side, priced in Delta Coins or Delta Tickets, and Breaking the Mold is a store bundle.
Can I get the P90 - Ahsarah Wraith in Warfare? Yes. The P90 - Ahsarah Wraith appears in the Operations, Warfare and Detonation Trickster Store lists, so you can earn it in any of the three modes.
What guns are in the Pumpkin Reaper series? The QCQ171, VSS and G18. The grand prize gives you one of the three at random, plus every other reward left in that round.
Do Candy Tokens and Major Event Tokens work in the same store? Each mode has its own Trickster Store entry. Detonation's store uses Candy Tokens, and the Operations and Warfare stores use Major Event Tokens. The patch notes don't say the two currencies convert.
More Delta Force guides
- Delta Force bosses: all 8 bosses and maps
- Season Aurora: release date and new operator Martelo
- Operations map rotation schedule
- Detonation mode: how to play
- Delta Coins vs Delta Tickets
| *Sources: Team Jade's "Halloween Update | Raven's Deal & Trickster Store Arrive" post on Steam (app 2507950, October 22, 2026); the Season Reorientation launch post (September 6, 2026); "G.T.I. Security | Penalties for RMT" and the weekly enforcement notice (October 12, 2026); the October 23, 2025 "Spooky Masquerade" mid-season update; Garena Delta Force on Facebook (Raven's Deal teaser). Raven's Deal player reports are from r/DeltaForceGlobal threads on October 23–24, 2026. Applies to Season Reorientation (September 8 – November 9, 2026). Last verified October 24, 2026.* |
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