Arcane Mage spells are some of the most iconic in WoW, but two core abilities feel like forgotten relics. Our writer, Porom, illuminates why Arcane Missiles has fallen out of rotations and what’s replaced Arcane Explosion for AoE.
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Still Behind Enemy Portals – Optional Arcantina Objective Bugged
Still Behind Enemy Portals is this week’s Arcantina quest, though the optional objective appears to be bugged, giving players no way to place their treasure within the tavern after completion.
Master of Whatfare? Arms Warrior Issues with Apex Talents
Arms Warriors are sorely undertuned in Midnight, but while tuning may fix a wide range of gameplay problems, it doesn’t change the fact that their new Master of Warfare Apex talents just aren’t very good.
Judgment Deemed Unworthy Even for Lightsmith Holy Paladins in Midnight
Despite being a core ability, Judgment has yet to find it’s place in Holy Paladin’s toolkit in Midnight. Our writer, Clarius, justifies why the spell’s usage ties directly to Empyrian Legacy and how it can be brought back into the fold.
Master Loot Returns in Patch 12.0.5 for Chinese Realms Only
Thunderfire Games has announced several Chinese exclusive changes coming in Midnight, including their own Hall of Fame awarding physical trophies to the first 50 guilds to clear the three Mythic raids, and Master Loot returning in Patch 12.0.5!
Unstable Affliction Returns, So Do Damage Balance Issues – Affliction Warlock in Midnight
Unstable Affliction’s return has led to major Single Target/AoE balance concerns. Our Affliction writer, Kalamazi, discusses why the ability struggles amidst talent focus issues.
Shadow Word: Death Officially Dead & Quality of Life Tax – Shadow Priest in Midnight
The Void has arrived in Midnight, and apparently it can stop Death itself or at least Shadow Word: Death. Our Shadow Priest writer, Ellipsis, explains why the iconic ability has fallen out of rotation as well as the heavy tax on a notable quality of life talent in Midnight.
Midnight Gems Buffed and More Class Bug Fixes – Midnight Hotfixes for March 12th, 2026
Blizzard has posted hotfixes for today which includes buffing Midnight gems and more class bug fixes.