World of Warcraft: Midnight is the current World of Warcraft expansion. It launched on 2 March 2026, and as of 20 October 2026 its newest content update is 12.1.5 from 14 October. Here is what Midnight added (the Haranir, the Devourer spec, Housing, the Prey system), what each edition costs in the Battle.net Shop, what you need to play and what is going on in the game right now.
When Midnight launched
Midnight went live worldwide on 2 March 2026 at 23:00 GMT, which PC Gamer puts at midnight CET on 3 March 2026. Epic Edition owners got three days of early access. Housing was playable even earlier, in early access from 3 December 2025. The official announcement is in Blizzard’s news post.
What Midnight brings
Midnight is the second chapter of The Worldsoul Saga. The main story revolves around the fight against Xal’atath and the Void. Levelling continues to level 90: dungeons unlock through quests or by reaching levels 81 to 90, and all of them are open from level 90.
Zones
- Eversong Woods and Zul’Aman, both reworked.
- Harandar, a bioluminescent primordial jungle at the roots of the world trees.
- Voidstorm, a distant world ravaged by the Void.
Key features
- Haranir: a new Allied Race. You unlock it with a quest in Silvermoon City after finishing the Harandar campaign.
- Devourer: a new Demon Hunter specialisation that draws on the power of the Void. All classes are covered in our guide to classes and roles.
- Prey: a system of contracts on elite enemies.
- Housing: your own house in a neighbourhood.
Housing comes with a few rules. Any player with any edition of Midnight can pick a house. Everyone can collect decor, but you can only use it with Midnight. Free Trial players can visit public houses but cannot buy one.
Midnight editions and prices
Prices are from the Battle.net Shop on 20 October 2026, in EUR with VAT included.
| Edition | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Base | €49.99 | the expansion, Enhanced Level 80 Character Boost, Housing, 500 Trader’s Tender |
| Heroic | €69.99 | everything in Base + Lightwing Dragonhawk mount, Lightstrider Raiment, 1,000 Trader’s Tender in total |
| Epic | €89.99 | everything in Heroic + 30 days of game time, Hopeflutter and Doomfeathers pets, Voidlight Surger and Voidwing Dragonhawk mounts, Voidstrider Raiment, Midnight Housing Pack, 2,000 Trader’s Tender in total |
You can see the current offer on the Midnight page in the Battle.net Shop.
What you need to play
Midnight is sold separately, and you also need an active subscription or game time to play it. The subscription on its own gives you every past expansion, but not the newest one. Our subscription price guide lists what it costs. Buying Midnight does not include future expansions.
Midnight content is for characters above level 80. If you do not have one, the Enhanced Level 80 Character Boost included in every edition helps. It takes one character to level 80 with better gear. It does not work in the Classic games and only applies to the game account it was bought for.
On the technical side, Midnight needs 64-bit Windows 10 or newer, or macOS 12 or newer, plus an SSD with 128 GB of free space. The full minimum and recommended specs are in our guide to system requirements.
What is in Midnight now (as of 20 October 2026)
Update 12.1.5
Content update 12.1.5 went live on 14 October 2026. It brought:
- the single-boss raid The Unbinding of Kith’ix with flexible Mythic difficulty,
- Labyrinth of Kindo’jan, a Delve-like challenge with 9 chambers and Tier 11 solo difficulty,
- a mid-season refresh of Season 2 and Season 2 Keystone Mythic,
- the campaign The Promise of Tomorrow,
- the outdoor event Aqir Invasion.
On top of that, the crest cap is lifted from the week of 21 October 2026. Details are in the 12.1.5 announcement.
Curse of Ula’tek
The earlier Curse of Ula’tek update opened up the Coiled Isle. We covered it in a news story about the Demonology Warlock.
What comes next
Blizzard has already announced the next update, Echoes of the Worldcore. It is set to bring a return to Dornogal, a new campaign, the Talebound mode, Lorewalking and Turbulent Timeways. The official overview does not give a release date yet, so we do not quote one.
Hallow’s End
The Hallow’s End event runs in the game from 19 October to 2 November 2026.
Join our Discord to find a group for the raid or for the Labyrinth of Kindo’jan: GamersTogether Discord.
FAQ
Worldwide on 2 March 2026 at 23:00 GMT, which is midnight CET on 3 March 2026. The Epic Edition came with three days of early access.
In the Battle.net Shop on 20 October 2026 the Base Edition costs €49.99, the Heroic Edition €69.99 and the Epic Edition €89.99.
No. Midnight is sold separately, and you also need an active subscription or game time to play.
As of 20 October 2026 it is content update 12.1.5 from 14 October, with The Unbinding of Kith’ix raid and the Labyrinth of Kindo’jan challenge.
Blizzard has announced the update, but the official overview does not list a release date yet.
Information verified on 20 October 2026. Midnight changes with every update, so check the news for the latest and our WoW guides for more help.