In Midnight, players experience the next chapter in the Worldsoul Saga as things become more dire for the world of Azeroth. Xal’atath, the Harbinger, poses our greatest threat as she unleashes chaos in her wake with the ensuing invasion striking into the heart of the blood elf homelands in Eversong Woods.
Arriving over the glittering elven kingdom of Quel’thalas, the looming Voidstorm threatens to extinguish all light and cover the world in darkness. Players will level up to 90 and explore four new and reimagined zones to uncover the heart of Xal’atath’s machinations while seeking out new allies among the light and shadows alike.
Face Xal’atath, the Harbinger and the Void in Midnight with Early Access launching on February 26 at 3:00 pm PST. Midnight goes live worldwide March 2 at 3:00 pm PST.
Midnight Campaign, Leveling, and Zones
You’ll first begin your journey in Eversong Woods, but it’s up to you how your story progresses beyond this first zone. There are three available paths you can tackle in any order: brave the ancient troll kingdom of Zul’Aman, investigate the gnarled hidden roots of Harandar, or accompany Arator on his journey to better understand his relationships with both his family and the Light.
The Story: Adventure Through a New Campaign
Experience the next chapter in the Worldsoul Saga as things become more dire for the world of Azeroth. Xal’atath, the Harbinger, poses our greatest threat as she unleashes chaos in her wake with the ensuing invasion striking into the heart of the blood elf homelands in Eversong Woods.
Choose Your Path
You’ll first begin your journey in Eversong Woods, but it’s up to you how your story progresses beyond this first zone. There are three available paths you can tackle in any order: brave the ancient troll kingdom of Zul’Aman, investigate the gnarled hidden roots of Harandar, or accompany Arator on his journey to better understand his relationships with both his family and the Light. Once the immediate threats to Azeroth and the Sunwell are defeated and you’ve progressed through the campaign in Eversong Woods, Zul’Aman, Harandar, and Arator’s Journey, it will be time to go on the offensive and take the fight to Voidstorm.
Explore Four New Zones
Play through four new zones as you dig deeper into the ongoing story, meet new allies, and amass power to push back against the Void.
Eversong Woods
Immerse yourself in a revitalized Eversong Woods. With the Voidstorm looming overhead and renewed with the power of the Sunwell, Eversong Woods is familiar, but changed—filled with wonder and beauty, and a sense that something bigger is unfolding. Learn more in our overview article.
Zul’ Aman
The volatile neighbors to the blood elves, the Amani trolls, reside in their capital of Zul’Aman. They are a proud people who have fought hard for their land and overcome significant hardships and challenges. Comprised of old forests and tall mountains with periodic rainfall, you’ll take a journey deeper into their culture and history as you explore all this zone has to offer. Learn more in our overview article.
Harandar
The home of the haranir is a fungal jungle where the roots of all the world trees converge. The haranir travel through the rootways to move around the world, observing Azeroth in secret but never intervening openly in the world’s affairs. In the zone lies the Rift of Aln, a primordial wound where the barrier between dreams and reality grow thin. Learn more in our overview article.
Voidstorm
This hostile land is host to Void creatures of all varieties. Everything here is hungry and ready to devour and consume weaker creatures for their power. Xal’atath and her Devouring Host rule over this world of cosmic predation. Chief among her followers are the domanaar: some of the most powerful void creatures the world has ever known.
Safety here is not guaranteed and you’ll need to work with your allies to carve your way through this vast and all-devouring wasteland. Learn more in our overview article.
Arator’s Journey
One of the available paths through the Midnight campaign, players will undertake a new questline alongside Arator, son of Turalyon and Alleria Windrunner. At the request of Alonsus Faol, you’ll recruit Arator for this continent-spanning adventure to seek out relics of the Light used by priests and paladins at the Sunwell when their reserves run dry.
Welcome to Silvermoon City!
With the press of the Void’s incursion and assault on the Sunwell, the forces of the Horde and Alliance fortify within the streets of Silvermoon City. Serving as a hub for both factions, approximately one-third of the city is designated exclusively for the Horde, while the remaining two-thirds are accessible to both faction members as they work together to push back Xal’atath’s forces. The city has been rebuilt from the ground up and the path of destruction the Scourge left behind is mostly a memory.
Soaring towers resplendent in crimson and gold lead to stunning vistas of the surrounding areas. The city is worth exploring in all its many bejeweled facets: the sin’dorei culture soaked in and celebrated having triumphed over many of their trials. See what the city has to offer in our previously published article.
Befriend and Unlock the Haranir, a New Allied Race in Midnight!
Earn the trust of the Haranir through a series of quests to unlock this new allied race. Haranir will be able to join either the Horde or the Alliance and play as a Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, or Warrior.
An unfamiliar people from a forgotten time, Haranir will arrive with a variety of customizations available to them. They can be adorned with bioluminescent paint on their face and bodies in a variety of patterns that can be selected when customizing your character. Learn more from our previously published article.
Come Home to Azeroth with Housing
Build, decorate, and personalize your home in Azeroth with the new Housing feature. Join a Neighborhood, take on Endeavors, and make yourself at home. Learn more.
Players who with the Midnight expansion can begin setting up their new homes with Early Housing Access. Purchase your first home, establish your Neighborhood, and begin designing your space with the use of your decor collection. Experience all Housing has to offer when the expansion goes live!
Demon Hunter Devourer Specialization and Void Elf Demon Hunters
Introducing the Devourer Demon Hunter, a third specialization that utilizes the power of the Void instead of Fel, like other Demon Hunters. This glaive-wielding, soul-harvesting, and planet-crushing spellcaster operates from mid-range with the full suite of mobility you’d expect from Demon Hunters. Use specialization and Hero Talents to augment your playstyle, enabling you to dive into melee and unleash devastating combo attacks.
With the introduction of a new specialization, Demon Hunters also gain a new Hero Talent tree—Annihilator. This new tree is shared between Devourer and Vengeance Demon Hunters. Devourer Demon Hunters will also gain access to the Scarred Hero Talent tree (formerly called Fel Scarred).
Players will also gain access to the new Void Elf Demon Hunter combination through a short quest line as a part of the Midnight pre-expansion content update, along with the Devourer specialization. Demon Hunter Void Elves include new metamorphosis visuals and the Void Elf racial Trait: Spatial Rift.
Learn more in our previously published article.
Unleash Your Skills in Midnight’s New Delves
Take on new challenges through ten new Delves and one new seasonal Nemesis Delve alongside a new NPC companion—legendary blood elf rogue Valeera Sanguinar. You’ll experience more of the story of Midnight interwoven through new quests and even experience the great outdoors—taking the adventure outside for the first time. Learn more.
Battle through Three New Raids
Season one of Midnight begins the week of March 17, and with it, players will take their first steps into the Voidspire and Dreamrift raids with the March on Quel’Danas raid released shortly after. Face off against nine bosses split across three raid dungeons over the course of Midnight Season 1. Learn more in our Midnight Raid Overview and Schedule.
Systems and Activities
Pull Up a Chair in the Arcantina
A refuge to the road-weary and those seeking a respite from the trials and travails of the life of an adventurer, the Arcantina serves as a crossway for all kinds. It is a magical tavern at the crossroads of nowhere and everywhere catering to travelers and heroes from all walks of life. It’s here you’ll meet up with some familiar faces for stories and quests sending you back out into Azeroth once more. Learn more.
Go on the Hunt with the Prey System
Track powerful targets throughout the zones of Midnight in three difficulties: Normal, Hard, and Nightmare. Successfully find and defeat your quarry to earn valuable new rewards as you progress through the system. Learn more.
PvP Updates
Take Arms in a New Battleground: Slayer’s Rise: Set in the Voidstorm, this 40 vs 40 epic battleground will pit the Horde and Alliance against each other in a race for control and conquest. Players with War Mode turned on will also be able to engage in World PvP in the outdoor area.
User Interface Updates
The User Interface is introducing powerful new features, improved customization options, cleaner raid frames, expanding display-scaling controls and more. You’ll be able to configure how information and damage meters appear within the base UI and customize them to fit your personal play style without the need to download additional add-ons.Learn more about some of the changes and updates to Nameplates, Damage Meters, Boss Alerts, and more in our previously published article.
Transmogrification Updates
Take your transmog game further with the ability to unlock and save full outfit sets across characters for any occasion. The updated transmog system also provides an additional opportunity for adding more customization and self-expression. You’ll be able to unlock and save dozens of outfits. Unlocking outfit slots will cost gold, but once they are unlocked, switching between saved outfits is free.
Each outfit can be added to your action bar, allowing you to manually update your look any time you want without having to visit a transmog vendor. Whether you’re fighting in a dungeon, exploring a new area, or taking a rest in your house, you’ll be able to dress for the moment. Learn more from our previously published article.
Please note that previously applied transmogs and legacy outfits have been converted into Custom Sets.
Player vs. Player Training Grounds
For players new to Player vs. Player (PvP) combat, you can learn the PvP ropes in the Training Grounds. Players will join a battle against smart game-controlled opponents in Arathi Basin, Silvershard Mines, and Battle for Gilneas. You’ll become more comfortable with how these battlegrounds work and how classes can work within them, gaining confidence and opening the door to more PvP experiences in the game. While you can expect more victories than losses, the game-controlled opponents will not be pushovers. Skill and coordination will be required to achieve those victories!
Midnight Brings Journeys to Your Adventures
Engage with World of Warcraft content in a meaningful way thanks to a brand-new feature tab in their Adventure Guide—Journeys—with a significant update to how you track your in-game progress, once Midnight launches.
Level Up Your Talents in Midnight
With the release of Midnight, a new adventure path opens up, raising the level cap to ninety. Along with these additional levels, we’re expanding talent trees with exciting new abilities and introducing what we call Apex talents.
Updated Leveling Experience
New Player Experience Updates
Bring your friends and family into Azeroth with an updated New Player Experience in Exile’s Reach. They’ll learn more about World of Warcraft while honing their character’s skills and diving into the story of Dragonflight along the way.
Returning Player Experience
Return to Azeroth with confidence as you undertake a new focused experience. You’ll get your feet wet without the weight of trying to discern where you left off last and get back into action as you reacquaint yourself with your character.
Class Combat Design Updates
Every class in World of Warcraft receives major combat design updates. This means new rotations, stronger class identities, and fresh talent choices.
Across all of the classes, talent trees have been rebuilt with fewer mandatory filler points and more paths that support specific playstyles, letting you tailor your character to the gameplay that you enjoy the most.
Get Bonus Content from the Midnight Pre-Purchase
Pre-purchase World of Warcraft: Midnight Epic Edition and unlock a slew of benefits to aid you in your adventures!
Get Early Access to Housing
Put down roots and begin designing your dream home in Azeroth. With Housing Early Access, you’ll get a special preview of the new feature—explore, customize, and decorate with a limited selection before the full suite of options arrives with the launch of the expansion.
Midnight Housing Decor
Adorn your new home in Azeroth with Midnight-themed decor, including the Light-Infused Rotunda, Void-Corrupted Rotunda, Light-Infused Fountain, Void-Corrupted Fountain, and four iconic character Paintings.
Voidlight Surger
Embrace both the Light and the Void when you take to the skies on the Voidlight Surger flying mount, which cycles its appearance with unique visual effects!
Enhanced Level 80 Character Boost
Prepare for Midnight with this Enhanced Character Boost that will have you ready to begin leveling in Quel’Thalas.
Transmogs, Mounts, Pets, and More!
Get the Lightstrider and Voidstrider transmog sets, the Lightwing and Voidwing Dragonhawk flying mounts, the Doomfeathers and Hopeflutter Dragonhawk pets, additional Trader’s Tender, and 30 Days of Game Time.
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Choose Your Edition
Epic Edition
The Epic Edition contains all features from the Heroic Edition, plus several additional bonuses. You’ll receive Beta Access and 3 days Early Access to Midnight, along with 30 Days of Game Time. This edition includes the Hopeflutter and Doomfeathers pets, the Voidlight Surger flying mount with dynamic color-changing effects, the Voidwing Dragonhawk flying mount, and the Voidstrider Raiment transmog set. Additionally, you’ll unlock the Midnight Housing Pack, featuring Rotundas, Fountains, and iconic character Paintings to personalize your home in Azeroth. You’ll also get a total of 2,000 Trader’s Tender to spend at the Trading Post.
Heroic Edition
This edition includes everything from the Base Edition, plus additional bonuses. You will get the Lightwing Dragonhawk flying mount and the Lightstrider Raiment transmog set to customize your character. In addition, you’ll receive a total of 1,000 Trader’s Tender to use at the Trading Post.
Base Edition
This edition includes World of Warcraft: The War Within, early access to the new Housing feature, and an Enhanced Level 80 Character Boost that comes with upgraded gear and reputation progress—so you’ll be well-prepared for your journey into Midnight. You’ll also receive 500 Trader’s Tender, which can be used at the Trading Post.
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Additional Media
Cinematics
Short Stories
Warcraft Short Story: “The Void Between”
Through the span of their long lives, former Magister Umbric and Grand Magister Rommath forged an unlikely friendship, but a series of trials unlike any other divided them. Join Grand Magister Rommath for a special fireside telling and find out if these two old friends can forge a new alliance.
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Written by Alex Acks, Illustrated by Surfside3D, and Narrated by Kirk Thornton as Grand Magister Rommath.
Warcraft Short Story: “Legacy of the Amani”
As the daughter of the Amani chieftain, Zul’jarra has spent her life in preparation to shoulder the heavy burden of leadership. Her grandfather, Zul’jin, lost to the forest trolls what little they had left after centuries at war with their elven neighbors. Today, the tribes are fractured and friendless, without even the loa to pray to, and when a rival tribe’s leader challenges her claim, Zul’jarra must undertake a desperate journey to prove herself and face the usurper head-on.
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Written by Graham Roswell, Illustrated by Matt Hubel, and Narrated by Mela Lee as Chieftain Zul’jarra.
Animations
Xal’atath Animation: Supremacy
Xal’atath has united the warring factions of the Void, unleashing a ravenous army that threatens to consume all of Azeroth.
Learn more about Xal’atath in her Character Profile.
Liadrin Animation: All That is Sacred
In Azeroth’s darkest hour, Liadrin stands against the Void, knowing that with the Light by her side, darkness will never prevail.
Learn more about Liadrin in her Character Profile.
Midnight Wallpapers
3480×2160, 3440×1444, 2560×1440, 1920×1080
1860×2480, 1080×2160, 1080×1920
Adventure is calling you home in Midnight!