Patch 12.1 Overview
The latest datamined class tuning and spell changes include significant changes for Warlock, Shadow Priest, and Survival Hunters.
We highlighted Corrosive Powers, which players can added to their bracers and belts to enhance performance in world-tier activities!
The friends list and social pane received a surprise overhaul.
We datamined more Artisanal Interior rooms, including the Springtime Westfall Barn.
The Tune-O-Tron 6000 decor suggests that a personal jukebox may be coming to player housing!
A special Prey encounter can be summoned and defeated fifty times to earn an extra Prey achievement.
enchanters can create fully articulated Enchanted Voidwell Fish to add more life to their player homes.
Tooltips now display enemy forces count in Mythic+ dungeons.
Healers received some extra tuning hotfixes shortly before Mythic raid testing.
Blizzard announced more raid testing for the Tidebound Grotto, another flexible raid lair.
More Mythic+ tuning addresses problem points with several dungeons.
The Season 2 Delve Nemesis features a memory game in the form of Simon Says!
A new neighborhood vendor sells additional wooden tiles and columns to help you build the perfect look.
The Temple of Sethraliss received major changes, which we got to review.
We also got to preview the new version of Ruby Life Pools.
Datamined text revealedthe Patch 12.1 epilogue, but beware of spoilers!
New combat potions and consumables give players more options in Season 2.
Class Editorials
Our guide writers have also been releasing a series of editorials over the course of the PTR, discussing the impact of upcoming class changes and new tier sets in Midnight Season 2.
Holy Paladin resource economy means Holy Shock might not be used in Season 2.
Some of our class writers have written up their first impressions of the 12.1 class changes and tier set reviews. We've listed all of them below.
Some of these articles were released earlier than others, and may be out of date now.
Blood DKUnholy DK
Devourer DHVengeance DH
Balance Druid
Aug EvokerDevastation EvokerPreservation Evoker
BM HunterSurvival Hunter
Fire Mage
Mistweaver MonkWindwalker Monk
Holy PaladinRetribution Paladin
Shadow Priest
Assassination RogueOutlaw RogueSubtlety Rogue
Enhancement ShamanRestoration Shaman
Frost DKHavoc DHFeral DruidGuardian DruidRestoration DruidMM Hunter
Arcane MageFrost MageBrewmaster MonkProtection Paladin
Discipline PriestHoly PriestElemental ShamanAffliction WarlockDemo WarlockDestro Warlock
Arms WarriorFury Warrior
Protection Warrior
