Midnight Deep Dive Incoming, Twitch Drop, Turbo-Boost on the Horizon, and More! — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News


Join us for a Midnight Deep Dive and Q&A October 1!



Join us on October 1 when we take you further into Midnight with a Deep Dive broadcast then tune in for a one-hour live Q&A with World of Warcraft developers on Twitch and YouTube.


Watch the Midnight Deep Dive Broadcast


Go further into Midnight in our Deep Dive broadcast at 9:00 am PDT with an introduction from Creative Director Chris Metzen and Game Director Ion Hazzikostas. You’ll take a closer look at the zones, story, and features of the expansion.


Join us for a Midnight Q&A – October 1


Immediately following the Midnight Deep Dive broadcast join us for a live Midnight Q&A with the lead developers of World of Warcraft.


Game Director Ion Hazzikostas, Associate Game Director Paul Kubit, and Design Director Maria Hamilton will join Community Manager Randy Jordan to answer your biggest questions about World of Warcraft: Midnight.


Head over to the World of Warcraft forums to submit your question for the Q&A, and we’ll answer as many as we can about Midnight during the livestream.


Submit your question and join the discussion on the WoW subreddit.


The Q&A will be streamed live to the official Warcraft Twitch and YouTube channels.


Get more details about the Deep Dive and Q&A, including the Midnight Alpha content phases, from our article.



Launch into Turbo-Boost October 21



We’re turning things up a notch during The War Within Season 3 with increased rewards and improvements to help you gear up your Warband with Turbo-Boost. With the initial 11.2.5 release, Hero and Myth upgrade tracks will extend 2 upgrades (from 6 to 8), and crafted items will be recraftable with an Augmentation Matrix for additional power.


As of the week of October 21, the cap for Crests is lifted, and Valorstones become Warbound for the remainder of the season. Mythic+ drop rates for Warband until Equipped gear are also being doubled. Ethereal Voidsplinters may be earned in Mythic+ dungeons, Manaforge Omega, Delves, and rated PvP to fuel the Catalyst.


Visit our overview for more details.



Twitch Drop: Get Lil’ Coalee the Baby Pit Lord Pet October 1!


A small monster with wings and green fire coming off of its head.


“No one knows how Lil’ Coalee got his name. Was it his black heart? Was it his love for a warm fire? Was it simply that one of his parents were Big Coalee. Asking him yields no answers, only rage.”


Watch 4 hours of any World of Warcraft ;content stream on Twitch.tv from October 1 at 9:00 am PDT until October 29 at 9:00 am PDT while these Twitch Droips are active to claim Lil’ Coalee the Baby Pit Lord pet.


Start Time: October 1, 9:00 am PDT

End Time: October 29, 9:00 am PDT


To participate, you must link your Twitch account by visiting https://account.battle.net/connections. If you have changed your password or made any changes to your Twitch or Battle.net account, you will have to relink your accounts. When you relink, there will be a 7-day cooldown before you can relink a new Twitch account. After you’ve claimed your rewards on Twitch, please make sure you’re logging into the Battle.net region you’d like to receive the drop(s) on, as the first region you log into will be where your items will be delivered. It can take up to 24 hours to receive your reward(s) in-game after claiming. Read our Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.


Frequently asked questions can be found in our previously published article.



Mists of Pandaria Classic: Landfall Content Update is Now Live



The first major content update for Mists of Pandaria Classic: Landfall is now live. Join the Horde or Alliance on the shores of Krasarang Wilds, seek out Wrathion to pursue Legendary items, join the Brawler’s Guild for challenging fights for prestige, and explore even more exciting content!


Ready yourselves, champions! Mists of Pandaria Classic: Landfall delivers epic battles on war-torn beaches, intense arena showdowns, and powerful gear upgrades to help you conquer the wilds of Pandaria! Read more from our previously published article.



Make Sure to Don Your Kilts, Brewfest is Here!


Dwarves


“First celebrated by the dwarves, Brewfest now holds appeal among all the races of Azeroth!”




Eat delicious food, drink bountiful beverages, and ride rams around barrels of apples! Brewfest has arrived, and you can enjoy all that and more!


When: September 23–October 9

Where: Dornogal, Valdrakken, Ironforge, and Orgrimmar

Currency: Brewfest Prize Tokens—used to purchase most items at the Brewfest vendor.

Brewfest comes to The War Within! Strike up a conversation with the Holiday Enthusiast in Dornogal to begin the brewfestivities. In addition to enjoying the usual fun in Ironforge and Orgimmar, new Brewfest quests can be completed throughout Khaz Algar, and the new Brewfest Banquet Outdoor Scenario will keep you hopping.


What’s Brewfest without some stout rewards? Fresh items are available on the holiday vendor, but you can take the best of the fest with you wherever you go by bringing down Coren Direbrew—once daily, you’ll have a chance to get the Brewfest Bomber mount.


You’ll also have an opportunity to get the Brewer’s garb, including kilts, as a reward for completing the Brewfest Banquet. Customize yourself for adventure with other festive kilt colors available from the holiday vendor, or show off your Brewfest charm with a Brewer’s Balloon.


Stop, collabrewate, and listen—grab your allies and hustle to get the most points possible during the new Brewfest Banquet Outdoor Scenario.



You can learn more about Brewfestivities and how to participate by heading over to our holiday overview.



Climb Atop a Clever Corvus with the Wings of the Guardian Pack



Sweeping across Azeroth in the saddle of a glorious Great Crow is caws for celebration when you peck up the Wings of the Guardian Pack containing the Prophet’s Great Crow (black) and Archmage’s Great Crow (white) flying mounts.


The Wings of the Guardian Pack is only available for WoW® Classic progression realms (currently Mists of Pandaria™ Classic) and includes both the Prophet’s Great Crow and the Archmage’s Great Crow.


You can share both Great Crow mounts across all present and future WoW® Classic Progression characters. The mounts automatically scale to the fastest riding skill known by each character. If characters aren’t at a high enough level to use a flying mount, the Great Crow mounts are also ground mounts. Certain restrictions apply. Visit shop.battle.net for more information and details.


Visit the Shop



Save Up to 33% on Select WoW Classic Progression Game Services



Dive into daring adventures on World of Warcraft® Classic Progression realms (currently Mists of Pandaria™ Classic) by making the most out of up to 33% off select game services through October 15.


Climb into the latest Classic content with a 33% discount on a Level 85 Character Boost, complete with level 85 appropriate gear, weapon skill, mount, the Expert Riding skill, and gold. For those looking to get a fresh start, save 30% on Faction Change Packs, Race Change Packs, and Name Change Packs.


Purchase packs from the Battle.net shop, or launch World of Warcraft and click the Shop button on the character select screen. Certain restrictions apply, and a World of Warcraft® Subscription or Game Time is required. Visit shop.battle.net for more information and detailed promotion end dates.


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Let us adventure alongside you, regaling you with tales of valor, casting a light on epic loot, and directing your eyes to legendary raids. Return each week to the World of Warcraft news site, where together, we’ll forge your destinies in Azeroth and beyond. Lok’tar Ogar!

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