Phat Loot Phriday: Romantic Picnic Basket
by Michael Gray 
Feb 12th 2010 at 9:00PM
Last year, the Romantic Picnic Basket was obtained by randomly opening a Gift of Adoration. But since they've revamped the entire Love is in the Air event this year, you can now just purchase it from a vendor the same way your purchase everything else for the event. (That is to say, at a vendor.)
So what does the Romantic Picnic Basket do that's such a big deal? Well, my friends, it does the best thing in the game. It places a basket on the ground, by a wonderful pink umbrella. If you and your loved one sit at the basket and enjoy a bite to eat together you, you will both get little hearts above your heads to show your adoration.
Maybe it's just because I'm recently married, but I'm already popping this sucker out before every raid. There could be no better luck when facing new bosses than enjoying a kiss and cuddle with my wife. Take a look behind the jump and let's examine this sweet, sweet item's vital stats:
Name: Romantic Picnic Basket
Type: Sits in your backpack
Damage: Only to your heart
Attributes: On Use: Right Click to set up a romantic picnic. (3 minute cooldown.)
How to Get It: The basket can be purchased for a mere ten Love Tokens from the Lovely Merchant. If you're not sure how to obtain ten Love Tokens, be sure to check out our guide to Love is in the Air. You'll want to hurry, though, as you'll only have until February 19th, 2010 to get your Romantic Picnic Basket.
Getting rid of it: If your soul is a cold, dark place without room for love or romance, then you must delete the Romantic Picnic Basket. This item does not sell to vendors, nor does it disenchant. For as our dreams and hopes for the future can only be the enchantment of true love's call, you can't disenchant the seat of love.
Filed under: Phat Loot Phriday
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ben Feb 12th 2010 9:04PM
Awww, this makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside
Pindaheid Feb 12th 2010 9:24PM
You can use this item at lvl 1 and get the umbrella in your backback.
The umbrella is said to unleash devestating power in the hands on a level 1 allowing to kill the Hogger in 1 blow!
He will then drop a magic key wich will lead
In the mountains!
how can that not be Phat looT!!!
Gamer am I Feb 12th 2010 9:50PM
Gear is replaced, drops get less relevant over time, but this basket will have the same effect forever. I can't think of a better thing to feature on PLP.
Jamie Feb 12th 2010 10:31PM
You forgot the following stats:
Equip: +3 in gettin' it aaaawwwn.
KaywinnitLee Feb 13th 2010 12:24AM
I believe you meant:
+5 sexterity!
dodgeballer2005 Feb 13th 2010 12:33AM
It may have +5 sexterity, but your chances of getting laid with this thing is still no change.
However, ladies cannot resist the BIG LOVE ROCKET! It PIERCES through anything!
Did I mention +1,000 penetration rating? Well if you look underneath the hood, then *distracted by puppies*
jub Feb 13th 2010 12:12AM
WTF is this shit
Jay Feb 13th 2010 12:35AM
Maybe once you hit puberty in a few years you might get a girlfriend, or a boyfriend if your lucky, and then you might find out. Until then trust us grown ups when we say it's nice to have!
uncaringbear Feb 13th 2010 3:48AM
I'm guessing Jub will never ever be in a situation where he'll ever contemplate using an item like this. No point breaking out a romantic picnic when you live in a basement.
Mortiseraphim Feb 13th 2010 1:29PM
Besides, it can only be used -outside-
ScaryDuck Feb 13th 2010 5:28PM
I find it a bit amusing that Jub's opinion is getting flamed and he is getting flagged as a pre-teen or someone that lives in his basement simply because he holds an unpopular opinion of the choice for this column.
Surely in this world today we aren't so jaded to believe that if someone disagrees with something that they are not allowed to voice their opinion on a public forum? I am of the mind that if someone disagrees with something it is their duty to say something.
So kudos to you Jub for voicing your opinion. Never back down to short-sided and close-minded fools like these.
And when you do hit puberty and get out of that basement, you will be a stronger person for it and ready to take on the real world once you realize there is more to the world than Warcraft.
neminem Feb 13th 2010 11:34AM
For those of us celebrating "Single's Awareness Day", though, it's still a great item, as all items that drop crap on the ground for other players to see: back when we were doing EoE, we used it to mark one of the sides, so we could use it as a reference point for where the spark landed, even if we had to turn the boss. I have a soft spot in my heart for "things that drop stuff on the ground". This was the only item I bothered getting from this holiday, and I got it on two characters.
ScaryDuck Feb 13th 2010 5:08PM
i'm sorry, i have to admit that normally i shrug off all the people that complain about the choice of loot that write about. But this time it's just a bit much. I know, i know "if you don't like the article, get one of your own." Well, since i don't and my opinion is as valid as those that support the choice, i get to voice it too.
This is so dumb to write about in a column that continues to slip into pointlessness. Please continue to write about useless in game items that are only helpful to the people that do all the holiday crap.
How about you stick to what you do best and write about the cool weapons armor or trinkets that actually help you out with the true aspects of this game.
Oh, and if you need this type of article to find these "truly difficult to locate and understand how they are applied in game" perhaps you should stop playing such a complicated game. Clearly you need to stick with a coloring book and non-toxic crayons.
Doug Feb 13th 2010 6:14PM
"Please continue to write about useless in game items that are only helpful to the people that do all the holiday crap.
How about you stick to what you do best and write about the cool weapons armor or trinkets that actually help you out with the true aspects of this game."
Useless in game items are as much a 'true aspect' of the game as trinkets and armor. The reason there are 11.5 million subscribers is that there are many facets. It appeals to a lot of different types of players.
Please, wow.com, continue to write about 'useless' items.