Final Update: 10-Hour Maintenance Has Concluded - Midnight Pre-Patch is Now Live

Posted 2026/01/19 at 4:49 PM by PopularTopular

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Comments

Comment by MillerEU

Thanks in advance to NA for beta testing for us EU folks!

Comment by CrossDivineChaos

Kind of a useless post, this warning has been up for days on the launcher.

Comment by Boomclovin

players will be able to create Devourer Demon Hunters!

Wait I have to create a new Demon Hunter to be able to play Devourer? I can't just change specs?......

Nothing better to post I guess...

Comment by Kerathras

I can’t believe it will only take 8 hours to completely ruin the game. I figured it would take them longer…

Comment by Monaro213

I can’t believe it will only take 8 hours to completely ruin the game. I figured it would take them longer…

Games been ruined since Legion bud (when they added m+).

Comment by Haretic

Lots of nap time this week with all the changes! Woot!

Comment by Chr1st0ph

players will be able to create Devourer Demon Hunters!

Wait I have to create a new Demon Hunter to be able to play Devourer? I can't just change specs?......

Nothing better to post I guess...

You literally paid no attention to anything posted about the spec launch didn’t you……

You will be able to after a short questline which you can do most of now along with the void elf versions…..if you can read the article and post a trolling comment, you can read the release process for the spec you are complaining about unlocking first

Comment by takasinners

More like 12 hours

Comment by Scrumbulon

I'd be very surprised if they came up on time. Or if we got to play at all Tuesday.

Comment by Chaxton

Extremely late news post aside, this is the rare case of extended downtime being justified since this is a massive overhaul compared to adding a dead and lifeless zone like K'aresh. I can't wait to see how much is broken when servers come up. Sure, we can all just go on PTR right now of course, but let's face it; PTR is like the "ideal" build that never gets shipped. Let the buggy mess come, and let us reap the rewards before those bugs get fixed!

Comment by di3di3di3

Are the coins dinars going awaY?

Comment by Xxandes

I can’t believe it will only take 8 hours to completely ruin the game. I figured it would take them longer…

Comment by lovelywaz

Taking bids on for how much longer maintenance will last, and of course BUGS that will follow days/weeks to come! 😇 👈 👉 😈

Comment by whate4

enough time to sort through all the addons I've been collecting over the years

Comment by takasinners

I can’t believe it will only take 8 hours to completely ruin the game. I figured it would take them longer…

Games been ruined since Legion bud (when they added m+).

You're right we shouldn't have any optional activities to play. We should only sit around the capital areas and stare at each other blankly, how exciting and fulfilling!

And what happens nowadays?
Capital area > "Look, a m+ group!" > Declined > Capital area

Comment by Xxandes

I can’t believe it will only take 8 hours to completely ruin the game. I figured it would take them longer…

Comment by GnomesRule

You're right we shouldn't have any optional activities to play. We should only sit around the capital areas and stare at each other blankly, how exciting and fulfilling!

And what happens nowadays?
Capital area > "Look, a m+ group!" > Declined > Capital area

Maybe your experience. I personally am working on professions, collecting decor, building up my house, running delves, collecting war crates, checking out other people's houses. Just to name a few...

Comment by Snowy6

Kind of a useless post, this warning has been up for days on the launcher.

most wowhead posts are anymore, filler articles to get more clicks on a website that's insane bloated with ads. even more useless bc we all know this is gonna get extended

Aye question is not if it is going to be extended but how many times and for how long?

Comment by Keatesy

I can’t believe it will only take 8 hours to completely ruin the game. I figured it would take them longer…

Games been ruined since Legion bud (when they added m+).

you'd be wrong lol M+ is the only thing about retail that is good 96% of the fan base play it

Comment by Keatesy

I can’t believe it will only take 8 hours to completely ruin the game. I figured it would take them longer…

Games been ruined since Legion bud (when they added m+).

you'd be wrong lol M+ is the only thing about retail that is good 96% of the fan base play it

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