Midnight prepatch overview: Everything we know right now
WoW midnight-prepatch-overview overview: All major systems, events, and class updates arriving on January 20 to prepare for Midnight.
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Key takeaways
- Midnight prepatch is live on January 20.
- New Demon Hunter content: The Devourer specialization is available immediately.
- Twilight Ascension begins January 27: The prepatch event brings world quests, ritual rares, Twilight Cultist gear, mounts, and item level 121 catch-up gear.
- Class and talent updates across the board: All 39 specializations receive tuning and reworks, with Hero talent trees expanding ahead of the level 90 progression in Midnight.
- Housing Endeavors and Charter Neighborhoods: Monthly neighborhood events and private housing communities expand long-term housing progression.
The Midnight prepatch overview breaks down everything arriving on January 20 in Patch 11.2.7, including all new features, systems, and events. Be sure to read more to prepare for Midnight global release.
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Here’s everything we know so far about Midnight prepatch features.
Midnight prepatch release date
The Midnight prepatch launches on January 20.
Midnight prepatch overview
Patch 11.2.7 sets the stage for the Midnight pre-patch and the expansion’s launch. Housing takes center stage, but there’s plenty more packed in. New events, catch-ups, and features aimed at giving every type of player something to dig into before Midnight arrives.
Demon Hunter Devourer
Devourer Demon Hunter will be playable as soon as December 20 hits. Devourer DH is a mid-range DPS spec that blends melee and ranged combat while channeling Void-based abilities, as well as high mobility.
Note
Besides the new specialization, Demon Hunters are also getting a new race option with Void Elves.
The specialization unlocks automatically for all Demon Hunter players with the prepatch. In addition, Vengeance Demon Hunters will swap the Fel-Scarred hero talent tree for a new shared hero tree, Annihilator, which is also used by Devourer.
Twilight Ascension
The prepatch event, Twilight Ascension, will start on January 27. The event includes new world quests, ritual-based rare spawns appearing every 10 minutes, and the return of the Twilight Cultist armor set. Rewards include mounts, pets, housing decor, themed weapons, and item level 121 Champion-track catch-up gear. Perfect for gearing your alts fast for Midnight.
Class and talent updates
All 39 specializations receive talent updates in the Midnight prepatch, including reworks and tuning changes. Hero talent trees gain a new fourth column, though full access to all hero talents unlocks later while leveling to 90 in Midnight.
Midnight item level squish
The Midnight prepatch introduces World of Warcraft’s fourth stat squish, scaling down player stats, damage, and health across the game. Item levels are also reduced, with characters dropping from around 700 ilvl to roughly 100 ilvl.
Housing Endeavors
Player Housing continues to evolve in the Midnight prepatch with the introduction of Charter Neighborhoods and Endeavors. Charter Neighborhoods allow players to create private communities without requiring a guild, while Endeavors are montly events similar to Trading Post that unlock visual upgrades and new decor.
Other features
Here’s what else is coming, in addition to the features already covered:
Transmogrification system updates
General polish and performance improvements like: outfit switching, slot based transmog, and Tier set collecting QoL changes. We’ve got most of them covered in our dedicated articles.
User interface and addon changes
Additional UI tuning improves readability and consistency, with clearer cooldowns, encounter visuals, and system feedback built directly into the default interface.
Other changes coming with Midnight release
Note
Midnight will launch on March 2. From the Midnight prepatch release on January 20, that puts the expansion launch 41 days later.
The prepatch also prepares the game for Midnight launch systems, including new zones, endgame content, professions, and Hero talent progression.
And that wraps up our article! With Midnight coming relatively soon, we suggest looking WoW boost.
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