Can a world get both darker and brighter at the same time? 

World Of Warcraft: Midnight continues this epic tale as the Champions of Azeroth are reeling from the schemes of the harbinger of the Void, Xal’atath, who left them vulnerable in the wake of taking down Dimensius, the All-Devouring during the events of The War Within. But this duality extends beyond just the conflict between Light and Void. It also examines the dichotomy of destruction and creation. As the forces of the Void threaten to destroy Azeroth, players now have the freedom to create something for which they’ve long requested…a home. 

After diving deep into the heart of Azeroth in the current expansion The War Within, Midnight brings us back to the surface (mostly), where the Void is rising and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The expansion kicks off with a desperate defense of the Sunwell, as Xal’atath’s forces descend on Silvermoon. From there, you’ll journey through four major zones.

World Of Warcraft: Midnight will soon hit its next milestone with beta testing starting on November 11!

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 pre-purchase or who upgrade to the Epic Edition of Midnight will also gain 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 pre-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 a Midnight beta license is attached (under Your Game Accounts).

Getting Started

Join us in testing Midnight. Players who have opted in can be selected to be testers, and invitations will go out regularly throughout the test. If selected to participate in the beta test, your Battle.net account is already flagged for access. Players who upgrade to the Epic Edition of Midnight will also gain access to the beta—minimal delays up to 30 minutes may be experienced, and a launcher restart may be needed.

• Make sure your graphics drivers are up to date.
• Run the Battle.net® desktop app—it may need to update itself if you haven't run it recently. If you don't have the app installed, get started here.
• Once Battle.net is installed and updated, select World of Warcraft from the list of games.
• In the Game Version drop-down menu above the Play button, choose the Midnight Beta (listed under In Development) option, then click Install.
• Allow installation to complete, click Play, and select any available Test Servers.
• Create a new test character or use the character copy to import your existing The War Within character.
• Enter the game and test the available content.

If you have issues installing and operating Midnight beta, please check our Common Technical Issues and Solutions to begin troubleshooting.

What's Available in the Beta?

New systems, the complete leveling experience, zones, dungeons, delves, Housing, and the new playable Haranir and Devourer Demon Hunter are all available in the beta. Raid testing will come at a later time. As with the alpha test, we’ll be adding content through the initial weeks and running focused tests as needed. Keep an eye on the test forums for more information.

Week 1:

• Expansion Introduction
• Leveling 81-90
• All Zones
  • The battle between Light and the Void spans across four new zones: Eversong Woods, Zul’Aman, Harandar, and Voidstorm.
• Silvermoon City Hub
  • The legendary blood elf capital serves as the Midnight campaign hub while both factions face new threats.
• New Allied Race: Haranir
  • Earn the trust of the Haranir through a series of quests to unlock this new allied race.
• Devourer Demon Hunter Specialization
  • Learn more about the new damage-dealing spec for Demon Hunters, focused on delivering distinct gameplay mechanics depending on your specialization and Hero Talents using Void magic.
• Void Elf Demon Hunter
  • Void Elves can now heed the call of the Demon Hunter, taking up the mantle to push back against the hungering forces of the Void.
• Arator's Journey
  • Join Arator through an epic globetrotting campaign questline, in search of the truth about the nature of the Light.
• New Dungeons
  • Conquer eight new dungeons, each with unique environments and storylines.
• New Delves
  • Undertake new challenges in 11 new Delves.
• Prey
  • 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.
• Arcantina
  • Meet up with some familiar faces for stories and quests, sending you back out into Azeroth once more.
• New Activities
  • 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 with some new activities that we’re sure will appeal to many playstyles.
• Journeys
  • 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
• Talent Updates
  • 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.
• Profession Updates and New Recipes
• PvP Updates:
  • New Epic Battleground: Slayer's Rise
  • Slayer's Rise World PvP
  • Training Grounds
• Housing
  • Endeavors
• New Player and Returning Player Experiences
• User Interface Updates

Weeks 2-3:

• Limited Raid Testing
  • Voidspire (excluding the end boss)
  • Dreamrift
  • March on Quel'Danas (excluding the end boss)
• Updated Transmog System
• Mythic+ Dungeons
• Midnight Season 1 Dungeons
• Upper-tier Delves
• Housing
  • Night Elf and Blood Elf exterior decor
• Additional User Interface Updates

Pre-purchase World of Warcraft: Midnight (includes World of Warcraft®: The War Within™) and not only will you get early access to Midnight, but you’ll also gain future early access to Housing, letting you build, decorate, and personalize your new home in Azeroth before launch. By securing your copy ahead of time, you'll unlock a range of valuable benefits and rewards designed to help you prepare for the adventures and challenges awaiting you in the next chapter of The Worldsoul Saga.

Sign Up for the Midnight Beta

Sign-ups for the Midnight beta test are open.

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 pre-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).

Starting today, players can now pre-order Midnight and begin preparing for the looming battles ahead. In Midnight, players can enjoy a ton of new content, explore new or rebuilt and reimagined lands, take part in hunts, gain new power and allies, and more.

Check out a few things coming in Midnight:

• New Expansion Hub: Silvermoon City
  • Rebuilt Silvermoon City includes new areas like the Sanctum of Light and Memorial Garden, and areas that remain accessible by Horde players only.
• New & Updated Zones:
  • Eversong Woods: Lands that have healed in the years following the Scourge invasion now facing new threats in the mysterious lightbloom as well cultists serving the Void.
  • Zul’Aman: Explore beyond the confines of the original raid space to discover what lies in the surrounding forests and aid the Zul’Amani Trolls as they work to reconnect with their lost Loa.
  • Harandar: Return to the depths of the world to behold the convergence of the roots of Azeroth’s world trees in this primordial, fungal jungle. 
  • The Voidstorm: the chaotic beauty is both wondrous and deadly as the forces of the Void break through from this land to invade Azeroth.
• New System Feature: Prey
  • Opt-in hunting system led by Astalor Bloodsworn, based in Murder Row of Silvermoon City. This system adds an extra layer of outdoor world gameplay for players seeking more thrill and challenge as they adventure across Midnight’s zones.
• New Allied Race: Haranir
  • Ancient hunters of a hidden land with glowing bioluminescent features, whom players first met in The War Within as they worked alongside Orweyna who sought to discover what was happening on the surface that was impacting the home of her people.
  • Available classes: Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock, Monk, Druid. 
• New Demon Hunter Specialization: Devourer
  • A mid-ranged DPS specialization that forsakes the Fel energies that fuel the other specializations and instead embraces the Void as a source of power. 
  • This comes with a new race/class combination as Void Elves can join the ranks of the Illidari as Demon Hunters. 
• New PVP Content
  • Slayer’s Rise: a portion of the Voidstorm will serve as a new world PVP hotspot as well as a new epic battleground, inspired by Alertac Valley and Isle of Conquest.
  • Training Grounds: The current Comp Stomp brawl expands to two new battlegrounds, Silvershard Mines and Battle for Gilneas, as players face non-player combatants in this mode that will now be permanently available. 
• New Feature: Player Housing
  • After more than 20 years of thwarting world-ending threats, the Champions of Azeroth will now (finally) get a piece of Azeroth to call their own. 
  • This robust evergreen system puts player creativity at the forefront with a potential for thousands of décor items that can be used to build the home players have dreamt of in Azeroth (much of which will be earned through natural gameplay).

And so much more including expansion staples such as new raids, dungeons, delves and quality of life updates. 

Quality-of-Life Overhaul

Midnight also brings a ton of UI and gameplay improvements:

• Transmog 2.0: Save outfits, swap them for free, and set automatic changes based on context—think wearing your battle-ready best for raiding, then automatically switching into your murloc onsie when you walk in the door of your house to rest.
• Cooldown Manager: Track auras, debuffs, and external defensives with customizable profiles and sound alerts.
• Combat Assistant: Smarter logic, better highlights, and single-button rotation support.
• Nameplate and HUD Updates: More clarity, more customization, less clutter.

New and Returning Player Experience

Whether you’re brand new to World of Warcraft or haven’t logged in since Wrath, Midnight makes it easy to jump in:

• Streamlined Leveling: Exile’s Reach flows into Dragonflight, with a complete story arc and Story Mode raids.
• Catch-Up Gear and Tour: Returning players get gear and a guided tour with Jaina or Thrall.
• Speedrun Part One of the Trilogy: Catch up on part one of the Worldsoul Saga, The War Within, in just a few hours!
• Lorewalking: Relive key moments from past expansions through curated, playable storylines.

Midnight Is Just the Beginning

This expansion is more than the second chapter of the Worldsoul Saga—it’s a turning point. A reimagining of what it means to live in Azeroth. Whether you’re storming the Voidspire or dyeing your curtains to match your dog, Midnight is about making this world yours.

Information about the Midnight expansion digital Base, Heroic and Epic Editions can be found in the Battle.net shop, including perks and pricing. 

World Of Warcraft: Midnight is coming to PC in 2026.