World of Warcraft Midnight: Season 1 release schedule

The latest major World of Warcraft expansion is here, and players are already jumping into WoW Midnight.

Pitting players against Xal'atath, the Harbinger of the Void, the new expansion gives players a ton of new items, quests and zones to enjoy.

But while the expansion itself is now live, we still have to wait a bit for Season 1 to kick off – here's what you need to know about when it starts.

World of Warcraft Midnight: Season 1 release schedule

Season 1 of World of Warcraft Midnight begins on 17 March 2026.

Following this, new content will be periodically released every week until 7 April. Here's the full release schedule for WoW Midnight Season 1:

• 17 March
  • Voidspire Raid opens (Raid Finder Wing 1, Normal, Heroic)
  • Dreamrift Raid opens (Raid Finder Wing, Normal, Heroic)
  • Season 1 Dungeons open (Heroic, Mythic 0)
  • PvP Season 1 begins
  • New Delves Season (Bountiful Delves, Nemesis Boss, Delve companion, Valeera Sanguinar)
• 24 March
  • Voidspire Raid (Raid Finder Wing 2, Story Mode, Mythic)
  • Dreamrift Raid (Mythic)
  • Mythic+ Season 1 begins
• 31 March
  • March on Quel'Danas Raid opens (Normal, Heroic, Mythic)
  • Voidspire Raid (Raid Finder Wing 3)
• 7th April
  • March on Quel'Danas Raid (Raid Finder Wing, Story Mode)

If you haven't already bought it, there are three different versions of the expansion: Base, Heroic, and Epic. It’s worth checking out the differences over on the official WoW website.

World of Warcraft Midnight: What to expect

World of Warcraft Midnight is the latest major expansion to the classic MMORPG and the continuation of the Worldsoul Saga. In it, you’ll return to the elven kingdom of Quel’Thalas as Xal’atath’s invasion begins and the fight against the Voidstorm kicks off.

The expansion’s story will take you to four new and reimagined zones: Silvermoon City, Eversong Woods, Zul’Aman and Harander. You’ll also encounter the Voidstorm, which according to the official WoW website is "a distant, mysterious world shaped by the Void where predation reigns supreme."

Throughout your Midnight journey you’ll team up with new allies (including the new Haranir ally race) and come up against powerful new foes.

To help against these new foes, you will be able to raise your character to level 90 and learn new talents.

On top of all of that, expect new Delves to play through, eight new dungeons to conquer, and three new raids in Midnight season one. When World of Warcraft Midnight launches on 2 March, there’s a lot to sink your teeth into.

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