The beta for World of Warcraft: Midnight has officially begun! Those of you who have pre-purchased the Midnight Epic Edition or have been fortunate enough to gain access through the beta opt-in can begin testing right now.
The beta will be separated into different phases, with the first one obviously going on right now. The first phase includes the first four zones of Midnight, the ability to become a Void Elf Demon Hunter, the ability to make your own Haranir, and the initial bit of player housing.
Later, the beta will add in new raids, Mythic+ dungeons, UI updates, high-level delves, and transmog content.
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:
Weeks 2-3:
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
