Blizzard Entertainment’s next big overhaul for one of its most popular MMORPGs is set to release next year. World of Warcraft: Midnight is set to bring a lot of changes in the gameplay, abilities, and even changes in the classes for the new expansion that will be released in 2026. The latest expansion will have brought about many more changes. For starters, Blizzard will be getting rid of rotational abilities and maintenance buffs and switching them with fewer yet important functions for various classes.
Now that you have an idea of what Blizzard Entertainment has in store for the new expansion of World of Warcraft, here’s everything that you need to know to stay up to date.
World of Warcraft – Midnight Release Date
The new expansion to World of Warcraft was revealed to the world by Blizzard Entertainment during the 2025 Gamescom event held in August. The reveal also gave us a four-minute trailer that can be checked out over here. Moving towards the release date of the game, World of Warcraft- Midnight is scheduled to be released on the 2nd of March 2026.
World of Warcraft – Midnight: Gameplay
During the 2025 Gamescom event, we got a glimpse of the gameplay and what you can expect from the new expansion. The gameplay shows players the new updated Quel’thalas zone and the introduction of a brand new Eversong Woods, Zul’aman, Harandar, and the Voidstorm zone. The gameplay also shows off the brand-new Housing feature that now lets players join a neighborhood of their choice, claim a house for themselves, and customize it to their taste and liking.
The new expansion also brings a new game mechanic- Prey Hunting. This lets players hunt for various targets or have the targets come after them. There are specific targets that you need to take down, but it can be difficult as you will have to hunt for them. However, the difficulty level of fighting with your prey will increase as you progress through the game. There are several rewards for hunting down your prey, and they are in the form of cosmetic rewards. You can also earn many power-up rewards.
The new expansion also gives players a new Demon Hunter Spec called the Devourer. It uses the power of the void for mid-range attacks. The Hunters in this new expansion get to see changes in their abilities, such as the Kill Shot and Explosive Shot abilities.
World of Warcraft – Midnight: All Classes
Here is a list of all the classes that will be present in the new expansion.
- Death Knight
- Demon Hunter
- Devourer Demon Hunter
- Druid
- Evoker
- Hunter
- Mage
- Monk
- Paladin
- Priest
- Rogue
- Shaman
- Warlock
- Warrior
World of Warcraft – Midnight: Beta Tests
Blizzard has started the beta testing for the new World of Warcraft expansion. The beta testing began on the 11th of November as Phase 1. This beta test brings in a lot of changes to the game in the form of UI updates and the addition of dungeons and delves. Here’s a list of everything present in the beta for World of Warcraft- Midnight:
- Play through the first four zones
- Become a void elf demon hunter
- Make your Haranar
- Open the Door to Housing
The beta will also span across three weeks, with different items available for each week. Here is a list of everything that was available in week 1
- All Zones
- Arator’s Journey
- Devourer Demon Hunter Specialization
- Expansion Introduction
- Leveling 81-90
- New Allied Race: Haranir
- New Delves
- New Player and Returning Player Experience
- Prey
- Profession Updates and New Recipes
- Silvermoon City Hub
- User Interface Updates
- Void Elf Demon Hunter
In weeks two and three, the following will be available in the beta
- Additional User Interface Updates
- Housing (Night Elf and Blood Elf exterior decor)
- Limited Raid Testing
- Midnight Season 1 Dungeons
- Mythic+ Dungeons
- Updated Transmog System
- Upper-tier Delves
World of Warcraft – Midnight: How to Join the Beta Test
Joining the beta test for World of Warcraft- Midnight is simple and easy. Just follow these steps to get access to the beta test.
- Ensure that your operating system and the necessary drivers are up-to-date.
- Make sure to download the Battle.net app for your PC or macOS device by downloading it from here.
- Make sure to sign in with your Battle.net account. If you don’t have an account, please create one by heading here.
- Now that you are signed in, search and select the World of Warcraft game.
- You should see a Play button. Above this, select the drop-down menu next to where it says Game Version.
- Here you will have to select Midnight Beta and click on the Install option.
- The beta will now be downloaded and installed to your PC.
- Launch the game and choose any of the available Test Servers and play the beta.
World of Warcraft – Midnight: Game Editions, Pricing, and Pre-orders
While the game has a release date of the 2nd of March, you can pre-order it now in the Battle.net app. Here are the various game editions and pricing for World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft – Midnight: Base Edition
This is the standard base edition of the game, which costs $49.99. Here’s what you get when you pre-order the base game today
- Enhanced Level 80 Character Boost
- Housing Early Access
- Trader’s Tender 500
- World of Warcraft: Midnight- base game
- World of Warcraft: The War Within
World of Warcraft – Midnight: Heroic Edition
This is the middle variant of the game that has a few additional in-game items. This variant of the game will cost you $69.99. Here’s everything that comes with the Heroic Edition of the game.
- Enhanced Level 80 Character Boost
- Housing Early Access
- Lightstrider Raiment (Transmog Set)
- Lightwing Dragonhawk (Flying Mount)
- Trader’s Tender 1000
- World of Warcraft: Midnight- base game
- World of Warcraft: The War Within
World of Warcraft – Midnight: Epic Edition
The epic edition is perfect for those players who are absolute fans of the World of Warcraft franchise, this is the version of the game that has a lot of extra in-game items. World of Warcraft: Midnight- Epic Edition will cost you $89.99.
- 30 Days of Game Time
- 3-Days Midnight Early Access
- Doomfeathers (in-game pet)
- Enhanced Level 80 Character Boost
- Hopeflutter (in-game pet)
- Housing Early Access
- Light-Infused Fountain (in-game decor)
- Lightstrider Raiment (Transmog Set)
- Lightwing Dragonhawk (Flying Mount)
- Midnight Beta Access
- Paintings of Alleria, Turalyon, Arator, and Xal’atath (in-game decor)
- Trader’s Tender 2000
- Void-Corrupted Fountain (in-game decor)
- Void-Corrupted Rotunda (in-game decor)
- Voidlight Surger (Flying Mount)
- Voidstrider Raiment (in-game pet)
- Voidwing Dragonhawk (in-game pet)
- World of Warcraft: Midnight- base game
- World of Warcraft: The War Within
World of Warcraft – Midnight: System Requirements
Of course, having the system requirements is also essential, as it gives you an idea of how well your PC will be able to handle the game. Check out the system requirements for Windows as well as macOS devices.
Minimum System Requirements: Windows PC
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit (2019 update or newer)
- CPU: Any 6-core Intel CPU at 4.9 GHz or AMD Ryzen Zen 2 equivalent
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 10xx series or AMD RDNA 1 series, or Intel Iris Xe2 and newer
- DirectX: Version 12
- RAM: 8 GB
- SSD space: 128 GB
Recommended System Requirements: Windows PC
- OS: Windows 11
- CPU: Any 8-core Intel CPU at 5.2 GHz or AMD Ryzen Zen 5 equivalent
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 40xx series or AMD RDNA 3 series, or Intel Arc B series and newer
- DirectX: Version 12
- RAM: 16 GB
- SSD space: 128 GB
Minimum System Requirements: macOS
- OS: macOS 12
- CPU: Apple M2 or Intel Coffee Lake Series
- GPU: 10 Core GPU with Apple M2 or AMD RDNA 1
- RAM: 8 GB
- SSD Space: 128 GB
Recommended System Requirements: macOS
- OS: macOS 15
- CPU: Apple M4
- GPU: Apple M4 16 GB GPU
- RAM: 16 GB
- SSD Space: 128 GB
Closing Thoughts
This concludes everything that you need to know about the upcoming World of Warcraft: Midnight expansion that will be released in 2026. Are you excited about this new World of Warcraft expansion? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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