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WoW Midnight News
The latest on World of Warcraft Midnight: patches, class tuning, events and sales. Every news item comes with its official Blizzard link.
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A demo on the test realm you can play without a subscription: three horror tales (Darkhaven, Greenthistle Wood and Greywake's Expedition), three difficulties (Normal, Veteran and Heroic) and three classes of its own (Slayer, Inquisitor and Witch), all with double jump, dodge and guard. Some talents may still change. Official source
Feral, Fire, Affliction and Destruction go up, and Restoration druid heals more in dungeons; Subtlety drops by 8%. More changes in PvP. Read more
Arator Windrunner ventures into the Void with his mentor, Umbric, searching for clues about his missing parents. Voiced by Yuri Lowenthal; also available to download as a PDF. Official source
Blizzard keeps publishing hotfixes almost daily: warlock summons that attacked distant enemies, an Enhancement shaman effect that wasn't triggering, the Kindo'jan Labyrinth Official source
The PTR has been updated with more fixes. Blizzard still hasn't given a date: «late fall or early winter». Official source
Midnight at half price, discounts to level up a character, up to 30% off game services and up to 40% off some transmogs. Official source
This year, with candy buckets across Quel'Thalas, scares in your neighborhood (player housing), vendors with new decorations for your home and new achievements. The Headless Horseman returns to the Dungeon Finder. Official source
Because of the Labyrinth bugs in the first week of 12.1.5, the legendary achievement can be earned until the weekly maintenance of the week of October 27. Official source
Rexxar's appearance, a trophy for your home and Misha and Huffer as hunter combat pets. Official source
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NOTHING TO DO UNTIL THE NEXT PATCH?
WoW Forever is included in your subscription
Your Retail subscription also lets you play WoW Forever, the new level-60 World of Warcraft launching Nov 5: new zones, nine new dungeons, and a new race. Perfect for quiet weeks between patches.
Sources: Blizzard: WoW Weekly, October 23 · Blizzard: forum posts. Accessed 17-10-2026; may change with each patch.