March on Quel’Danas Raid Guide in WoW Midnight

The March on Quel'Danas raid is the final and most story-heavy raid of WoW Midnight Season 1, and it plays very differently from Voidspire and Dreamrift. Here, the goal is stopping the corruption of the Sunwell through two Light-and-Void-focused encounters.

From an endgame perspective, March on Quel’Danas matters because it is designed as the hardest raid available at the launch of Midnight, introduced after players are already familiar with the expansion’s core systems.

NOTE: All details in this guide are based on beta testing and currently available Midnight information. Mechanics, tuning, and encounter flow may change before release. This guide will be updated as new data appears and after the raid goes live.

WoW Midnight March on Quel’Danas Raid Overview

The March on Quel’Danas is a 25-player raid set on the Isle of Quel’Danas, directly tied to the fate of the Sunwell. Story-wise, it is the climax of Midnight’s launch arc, as players attempt to stop Xal’atath from fully corrupting the Sunwell using the Dark Naaru L’ura, transforming it into the Darkwell.

March on Quel’Danas raid details:

This raid is smaller in size but denser in mechanics. There are no filler fights, and wipes usually come from misunderstanding how Light and Void systems interact.

Read also: World of Warcraft Midnight Expansion Overview

March on Quel’Danas Release Schedule & Difficulty

Raid Finder requires an average item level of 220 (Adventurer 1).

March on Quel’Danas Boss List

Belo’ren, the Void Phoenix

Belo’ren is a phoenix-style fight that teaches players how Light and Void alignment works before the final boss. The encounter alternates between Void-dominant and Light-dominant phases, and killing the boss does not end the fight immediately.

Core Mechanics:

Void-Light Convergence assigns every player a Light Feather or Void Feather

• Your feather reduces damage taken from matching effects
• Orbs, walls, beams, and soaks are all color-coded
• Players of the correct color must soak or clear mechanics
• Incorrect soaking causes heavy raid damage or deaths

Phoenix Rebirth Loop:

• When Belo’ren reaches 0%, it rebirths
• An Egg of Belo’ren appears in the center
• The egg has its own health pool and persists between phases
• Floor patterns alternate between Light and Void zones
• Standing in the wrong color is lethal very quickly

Positioning close to the egg is critical. Players too far out risk being cut off by walls and unable to reach safe zones.

Midnight Falls – Final Boss of March on Quel’Danas

The final encounter, Midnight Falls, represents the Dark Naaru L’ura fully corrupting the Sunwell into the Darkwell. This fight has massive story impact and is mechanically the most demanding encounter of the three Midnight raids.

Boss Structure:

The fight is split into multiple escalating stages, with no clean reset between them.

Stage One – The Darkwell Awakens

• The Sunwell is already corrupted
• Void energy floods the platform
• Light and Void zones divide the arena
• Players must manage:

• Color-based damage reduction
• Area denial pools
• Targeted beams and soaks

Stage Two – The Ending

This phase is described in-game as “the ending”, but Blizzard has not confirmed what that means lore-wise.

Mechanically:

• Damage ramps permanently
• Movement space shrinks
• Light and Void mechanics overlap
• Defensive cooldown planning becomes mandatory

This is a true burn phase, but poor execution earlier makes it nearly impossible.

Lore outcome of the Sunwell after the fight is not confirmed. Whether it is cleansed or remains a Darkwell is still unknown.

Important: All information above is based on beta testing and may change before release. Mechanics, tuning, and encounter structure are subject to adjustment.

March on Quel’Danas Rewards

The March on Quel’Danas raid rewards are tied heavily to story completion, cosmetics, and endgame progression rather than raw stat inflation.

• High-end raid gear (item level subject to tuning)
• Story completion quest rewards
• Sunwell-themed cosmetics
• Mounts and achievements (not fully revealed)

Blizzard has not yet finalized the full loot table publicly. Any detailed item lists beyond boss drops are still subject to change.

Final Thoughts

March on Quel’Danas raid feels like a raid Blizzard clearly put a lot of weight on. It is not large in scale, but it is heavy in meaning, mechanics, and atmosphere. Two encounters are enough here because both are designed to carry pressure from start to finish, without filler or downtime.

From what we have seen in beta testing, this raid has strong potential. Mechanics are readable, Light and Void interactions are consistent, and mistakes usually fail the group slowly rather than instantly, which makes learning feel fair.

There is still tuning ahead, and some details will almost certainly change before and after release. Even so, the foundation looks solid. A lot is expected from this raid and so far, it looks like it can live up to that expectation.