The Midnight Beta Release Date is November 11th - Pre-Purchase Epic Edition for Access

Posted 2025/10/30 at 11:56 AM by Squishei

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

Learn more about Midnight content and features in our previously published article—“Midnight Expansion Information Wrapped Up.”

Pre-Purchase World of Warcraft®: Midnight™— Adventure Is Calling

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™.

Pre-Purchase Today

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).

Sign Up Now

We can’t wait to see you in the Midnight beta test!

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Comment by TaorajoNice one!Comment by Hilgonothis is going to be a disasterComment by PwincessAnnaHopefully people with the Collector's Edition can also join the Beta :)

Looking forward to seeing you all there soon!Comment by bluebird91I'll definitely test out Housing Endeavours - gotta make sure they aren't trying to hamstring the system with too many chores and disproportionate busywork like they tried to do with some decoration costs on the PTR (and thankfully they responded to that feedback). I hope they won't fall into their old habits of over-engineering systems and overloading players with too much grinding. The current gaming landscape is too competitive and too enticing for those kinds of empty playtime farming manoeuvres.Comment by xstaindxThe good old rush job by blizz.Comment by BrimzBeta test what? The 3 button rotation or playing Sims in WoW? Because other than these 2, Midnight feels more like a 11.3 than a brand new expac.Comment by LemistioThis might've been good if only they'd listen to actual feedbackComment by Tomi89Yeah, no, thanks.

Will buy heroic version 3-4 weeks after lunch, when lag-bug-fiesta is overComment by PandaabearBeta test what? The 3 button rotation or playing Sims in WoW? Because other than these 2, Midnight feels more like a 7.3 than a brand new expac.Comment by RexdileVery excited to get going!Comment by HolyTechYeah, great. Now you'll have people in the beta complaining about the changes and bugs, not reporting anything, and when it's released, it's the same story—features not working and bugs everywhere because Blizzard invites people who don’t care about testing and just want to play.

It’s the same with the alpha, where I’ve hardly seen any streamer report bugs. Most are just streaming for views and trying stuff out

The same problem happens with PTR; you get people who do nothing, and in the end, they complain when the patch comes out because it has bugs.

Instead of letting people pay for the beta, reward them, same on the PTR. You want people to test? Reward them when they find a problem.Comment by YouraSmiddyBeta test what? The 3 button rotation or playing Sims in WoW? Because other than these 2, Midnight feels more like a 7.3 than a brand new expac.Comment by Miral007Member when beta tests looked for people with testing experience instead of people who spend 100 bucks or are obedient marketing monkeys? Good timesComment by AvikurAm I reading it right that people with the epic edition will get access straight away on the 11th?Comment by Lynexia1I'll definitely test out Housing Endeavours - gotta make sure they aren't trying to hamstring the system with too many chores and disproportionate busywork like they tried to do with some decoration costs on the PTR (and thankfully they responded to that feedback). I hope they won't fall into their old habits of over-engineering systems and overloading players with too much grinding. The current gaming landscape is too competitive and too enticing for those kinds of empty playtime farming manoeuvres.Comment by Lynexia1Member when beta tests looked for people with testing experience instead of people who spend 100 bucks or are obedient marketing monkeys? Good timesComment by KelthonarYeah, great. Now you'll have people in the beta complaining about the changes and bugs, not reporting anything, and when it's released, it's the same story—features not working and bugs everywhere because Blizzard invites people who don’t care about testing and just want to play.

It’s the same with the alpha, where I’ve hardly seen any streamer report bugs. Most are just streaming for views and trying stuff out

The same problem happens with PTR; you get people who do nothing, and in the end, they complain when the patch comes out because it has bugs.

Instead of letting people pay for the beta, reward them, same on the PTR. You want people to test? Reward them when they find a problem.Comment by biggiy05Am I reading it right that people with the epic edition will get access straight away on the 11th?Comment by bluebird91I'll definitely test out Housing Endeavours - gotta make sure they aren't trying to hamstring the system with too many chores and disproportionate busywork like they tried to do with some decoration costs on the PTR (and thankfully they responded to that feedback). I hope they won't fall into their old habits of over-engineering systems and overloading players with too much grinding. The current gaming landscape is too competitive and too enticing for those kinds of empty playtime farming manoeuvres.too many isproportionateby definition badnoComment by apedosmilMember when beta tests looked for people with testing experience instead of people who spend 100 bucks or are obedient marketing monkeys? Good times

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