WoW Weekly: Midnight Round-Up, Landfall Comes to WoW Classic, and More!

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.

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
• Zul'Aman
• Harandar
• Voidstorm

Return to the homelands of the blood elves in Eversong Woods, explore the capital of the Amani trolls in Zul'Aman, travel beneath the roots of the world trees to Harandar, and face the all-consuming Void in The Voidstorm when you visit our previously published article.

Horde and Alliance will fortify within the streets of Silvermoon City, which will serve as a hub for both factions. Approximately one-third of the city will be designated exclusively for the Horde, while the remaining two-thirds will be accessible to both Horde and Alliance members. The city has been rebuilt from the ground up and the path of destruction the Scourge left behind mostly a memory.

Build, decorate, and personalize your home in Azeroth with the new Housing feature. Players can earn their own house and plot of land, move into a neighborhood with other players, or establish a neighborhood with their guild. Boundless self-expression awaits you!

Learn more about Housing in Midnight from our article.

Met during The War Within, the haranir story comes to light in Midnight. Serving as ancient guardians of the rootways, they are led by a council of elders. Ferocious, watchful guardians, the haranir keep an ever-present vigil over the wild domains of their long-absent goddess, in hopes that she might one day return.

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.

Learn more about the Haranir when you read through our article.

Unlock the new third specialization for Demon Hunters, the Devourer, which harnesses the Void with unique ranged abilities ripped from your enemies. Void Elves can also heed the call of the Demon Hunter taking up the mantle to push back against the hungering forces of the Void.

Explore the Devourer Demon Hunter specialization when you visit our article.

Experience eight new dungeons, each with unique environments and storylines as you level up through the campaign. Face new challenges, defeat new enemies, and claim your rewards!

• Windrunner Spire
• Magister's Terrace
• Murder Row
• Den of Nalorakk
• Maisara Caverns
• Blinding Vale
• Nexus-Point Xenas
• Voidscar Arena

Here are just some examples of what you can look forward to in some of these dungeons.

• Magister's Terrace has been reimagined and expanded to include areas that were previously inaccessible, such as a balcony overlooking the Sunwell.
• Team up with a demon hunter in Murder Row to expose a hidden ring of blood elves practicing forbidden Fel magic in the underbelly of Silvermoon City. Infiltrate speakeasies, unmask corrupt guards, and uncover warehouses packed with demons to purge the city of its lingering corruption.
• Windrunner Spire will take you into the story of the Windrunner sisters, where you'll learn more about their tragic family history. This is a winged dungeon with many mysteries to uncover.

Take a tour through the new dungeons coming with Midnight when you read through our article.

Face off against nine bosses split across three raid zones over the course of Midnight Season 1.

• The Voidspire: Ascend a towering structure filled with formidable foes and cosmic horrors, including a showdown with Dominus-Lord Averzian and Salhadaar in this six-boss raid.
• The Dreamrift: Step into the permeable veil between primordial dreams and brutal reality in this single boss raid encounter. Join the Shul'ka in their hunt of an undreamt god that never should have been and put down half-birthed abominations that lash out against existence itself.
• March on Quel'Danas: The story reaches a thrilling climax as the united armies of the elven tribes march on the iconic Sunwell Plateau.

Each of these raid zones will take players into different environments and settings as we tell the story of Midnight throughout. With Story Mode, all players can experience the epic campaign moments within The Voidspire and March on Quel'Danas raids, while guilds and groups can play through the other available modes for more of a challenge.

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.

Head over to our previously published article for more information

A new opt-in hunting system, Prey, lets you pursue powerful targets across the Midnight expansion zones.

Join the hunt by speaking with Magister Astalor Bloodsworn in Murder Row in Silvermoon City. Here, you'll take on the challenge of hunting a specific target.

Once you have a target, you can continue your travels through the zones as you normally would. You will also be able to engage with several new Prey-specific gameplay mechanics and unique World Quests. Stay on your toes or your prey may find you before you find them. How and when you detect your prey is meant to be unpredictable, and it could take any number of activities or discoveries before you see them-or they see you.

Unlock three difficulty levels as you progress: Normal, Hard, and Nightmare. While in Normal difficulty other players will be able to come to your aid and help you take down your target in the outdoor world. Once you've reached Hard and Nightmare difficulties, you'll need to contend with extra abilities on your enemy called Torments that make both the hunt and the final fight considerably more challenging. You and your friends will be on your own in your final encounter to take them down. No raid groups here!

Prey Rewards

Earn a variety of cosmetic rewards to add to your collections, including mounts such as mana wyrm-themed mounts and transmog appearances. You will also be able to earn power rewards up to the Hero track and will also contribute to the Great Vault outdoor activity slot each week.

Will you be the hunter or the hunted?

Whether you're looking for a challenge or just want to do a little more exploration into the stories found in Midnight, we've got you covered.

Similar to activities like soup-making in the Azure Span ("Yes, Chef!"), or Shipping and Handling in Undermine, we're introducing a variety of small pieces of content that appeal to different playstyles, ranging from high-intensity combat to cozier content that takes you further into the lore.

• Silvermoon Court/Saltheril's Soiree (Eversong Woods): Balance your reputation between four of Silvermoon's military factions via public events and weeklies in a call-back to Burning Crusade era reputation. Each track has its own set of cosmetic rewards.
• Abundance (Zul'Aman and all Midnight Zones): Harvest materials for the Loa of Abundance in a fast-paced, super-buffed, professions-themed public event. Available across all Midnight zones.
• Legends of the Haranir (Harandar): Step into the forgotten past of the Hara'ti Tribe using magical paintings to embark on bite-sized lore-rich journeys. Each adventure reveals more of the Haranir's mysterious history.
• Stormarion Assault (Voidstorm): Protect the Void Elves as they activate a Singularity Anchor to purge Stormarion Citadel of remnant void anomalies. This is an action-packed combat scenario where player skill and well-placed defenses are crucial to holding back relentless waves of void attackers.

There's a little something for everyone wherever the Void storm takes you.

In Midnight, we're adding the Slayer's Rise battleground, outdoor World PvP objectives in the Voidstorm, and Training Grounds to help you get your PvP legs underneath you.

Head over to our article for more details. We look forward to seeing you in the fields of battle!

We're making improvements to Nameplates, adding Damage Meters to the base UI, integrating boss alerts into our raid design in Midnight, and these are just a few of the User Interface improvements that we have planned, with many more to come at launch and beyond, as we look to continue to make improvements throughout the future ahead. Our ultimate goal is to make the base user experience the best that it can be, and you can learn more from our article.

We're taking the transmogrification system to a new level with an overhaul to its functionality. Save to gear slots, style multiple outfits, and dress for the moment anywhere your adventures take you in Azeroth. As with many of our systems, this is just the beginning, and we plan to build on this foundation in the months-and years-ahead. Learn more from our article.

Sign-ups for the Midnight beta test are now open. Over the course of the test, we'll be inviting community veterans, press, fansites, friends, and family to check out the upcoming expansion and give us feedback. Players who purchase or who upgrade to the Epic Edition of Midnight will also gain immediate access to the beta.

Players selected to participate will receive an email invitation directing them to download the game client directly from the Battle.net desktop app. Players who purchase the Epic Edition may also receive email notifications. As always, please be aware of phishing attempts-if you're unsure whether your invitation is legitimate, please log in to your Battle.net account to verify that there is a Midnight beta license attached (under Your Game Accounts).