WoW Midnight Release Date & Season 1 Schedule - Raids, Mythic+, PvP, Delves

WoW Midnight Release Date is now confirmed for March 2, 2026, marking the beginning of the next chapter in the Worldsoul Saga. With the expansion’s launch officially set, players finally have a firm timeline for leveling, early gearing, and when endgame systems start to unlock.

Once Midnight goes live, Season 1 content begins unlocking in structured phases. Raids, Mythic+, PvP, and Delves all enter the game on a staggered schedule, creating a predictable ramp-up that determines how players route their first resets, optimize their early gearing path, and prepare for tier set progression.

WoW Midnight Release Date

WoW Midnight launch date: March 2, 2026 (global)

Blizzard confirmed this as the official release date. Preorders are active, and players who own the Epic Edition receive three days of early access, meaning access is expected to begin on February 27, 2026.

Midnight includes leveling to 90, Player Housing, four new zones, the new Haranir Allied Race, the Devourer Demon Hunter spec, and all Season 1 endgame content.

Midnight Season 1 Release Schedule

Season 1 starts shortly after launch and brings raids, Mythic+, PvP, and Delves online in controlled phases, giving players a clear progression pace and enough time to prepare for each stage.

If you need a deeper breakdown of bosses, difficulty tuning, and more, our Midnight Raids Guide covers all three raids in detail.

Early March – Launch Week

Once players enter Midnight, the launch window acts as the preparation stage before competitive content opens.

This week is spent establishing your account’s foundation:

• Leveling
• Unlocking all four zones and the new Silvermoon hub
• Clearing the new dungeons to start building pre-raid gear
• Opening Delves for early Great Vault progress
• Starting Housing unlocks and collecting early décor
• Creating a Devourer Demon Hunter or unlocking Haranir if you plan to raid on one

March 17 – The First Raid Window Begins

This is the structured start of endgame progression. Voidspire and Dreamrift open on Normal and Heroic, creating what is essentially the standard Heroic Week for a new expansion.

Players use this period to:

• Learn boss mechanics without Mythic pressure
• Secure early tier set pieces before Mythic opens
• Build the first meaningful item-level jump through raids + dungeons
• Prepare consumables and raid routing for Mythic attempts

March 24 – Mythic Progression Begins

This is where Season 1 officially hits full speed. Mythic Voidspire, Mythic Dreamrift, and Mythic+ Season 1 all activate.

Key implications for players:

• Race to World First begins, covering both Mythic raids
• M+ becomes the fastest source of repeatable high-end gear
• Vault rewards jump significantly due to Mythic and keystone progress
• Spec balance begins to settle as top logs and Mythic comps form

March 31 – March on Quel’Danas Opens

This raid unlocks later because it continues the story after events in Voidspire and Dreamrift.

Its two-boss design offers a different role in progression:

• Very fast weekly clears
• Strong loot that smooths mid-season power gaps
• Story resolution for players invested in the Sunwell arc

Final Thoughts

The WoW Midnight gives raiders time to settle their builds before Mythic starts, keeps Mythic+ from overshadowing early loot, launches PvP alongside the first raid tier, and lets Delves act as a consistent parallel source of Great Vault progress.

This guide will continue to evolve as Blizzard confirms regional launch times, pre-patch details, and Season 1 tuning updates. Midnight is shaping into a fast-paced expansion with a lot of moving parts, and keeping up with the schedule will be a meaningful advantage as we get closer to launch.