Latest PvE news from World of Warcraft.
The Midnight Season 2 seasonal achievement on the Patch 12.1 PTR has been buffed to reward three Catalyst charges instead of one, allowing players to quickly complete their 4-set via AOTC, Keystone Master, or PvP.
Patch 12.1 PTR datamining reveals the return of scaling gear upgrade crest costs alongside an expanded Myth track up to 9/6 (item level 337), making upcoming raid loot buffs even more valuable.
The Venomous Abyss raid weapon models have been datamined on the Patch 12.1 PTR, showcasing new designs for axes, swords, warglaives, staves, and more coming in the Midnight expansion.
Patch 12.1 removes the 4,000-player cap for the Delve Nemesis Hall of Fame, awarding the "Fabled Vanquisher of Azta'rec" title to anyone who defeats Azta'rec solo during the first week of Season 2.
Patch 12.0.7 hotfixes for June 18th introduce a 3-minute spawn immunity timer for Naigtal rares, fix Rotmire's Sporeheart healing triggers, and resolve a PvP reinforcement issue in Sparring Grounds.
The Umbral Ashes mount has been revealed as the reward for the Midnight Season 1 Mythic+ Top 1% Umbral Champion achievement, requiring players to push keys to around +20 to secure it.
Patch 12.1 Curse of Ula'tek PTR notes add the Venomous Abyss raid, Altar of Fangs, Lairs, housing updates, Season 2 systems, extensive class tuning, and PvP changes.
Patch 12.1 PTR dev notes reveal massive end-game gearing changes, buffing raid item levels in the Great Vault up to Myth 9/6, keeping bonus rolls, and allowing Catalyst items to retain secondary stats.
Patch 12.1 PTR class changes reduce DPS cooldown burst, raise max-level health and creature damage by 25%, and add missed-interrupt feedback alongside sweeping spec updates.
Midnight Season 2 tier set bonuses have been revealed on the PTR, featuring more complex designs aimed at increasing damage consistency and introducing varied gameplay.
Sporefall raid loot rules in Patch 12.0.7 allow players to use multiple bonus rolls on repeat attempts of the Mythic Rotmire encounter, even though subsequent kills do not yield direct boss loot.
Midnight Season 2 Mythic+ dungeon rotation has been revealed, featuring the new Patch 12.1 dungeon Altar of Fangs alongside returning favorites Ruby Life Pools, Temple of Sethraliss, and Kings' Rest.
Mythic+ dungeon predictions for Midnight Season 2 suggest troll-themed legacy dungeons like Zul'Aman, King's Rest, or Gundrak could return to match the rumored Patch 12.1 Amani story.
Patch 12.0.7 introduces the Naigtal zone, featuring a Heroic World Tier recommending item level 274, the Nexus-Captain Leth'ir world boss, and various achievements, mounts, and transmog rewards.
Patch 12.0.7 introduces the Sporefall Mythic raid, the Omnium Folio progression system, housing updates, and the return of Turbulent Timeways with Dragonflight Timewalking.
Sporefused gear from the Sporefall raid's Rotmire boss can be catalyzed, allowing players to obtain item level 298 gear on Mythic difficulty for specific armor slots.
Mythic Sporefall features a unique Heroic-style lockout in Season 1, allowing players to kill the boss multiple times a week and use Bonus Rolls on every kill for a chance at top-tier loot.
Liquid has defeated Rotmire in the new Sporefall raid on Mythic difficulty just 15 minutes after servers went live, utilizing the new flex Mythic system with 22 players for the kill.
Patch 12.0.7 patch notes have been updated with a major Phase 1 nerf to the L'ura encounter, preventing Resonance from triggering Tears of L'ura and significantly reducing wipe potential on Heroic and Mythic.
Patch 12.0.7 guides are live, covering the Sporefall raid against Rotmire with its flexible 15–25 player Mythic mode, Naigtal and Val open-world zones, Tier 6 Ritual Sites, and Dragonflight Timewalking.
