WoW Midnight Gold

If you are the type of player who prefers to wait until a dungeon or raid is fully released before diving in, then now is the perfect time to experience the raids of WoW Midnight Season 1!

This is because, among the season's three raids, Dreamrift opened on March 17th; March on Quel'Danas is scheduled for April 7th; while Voidspire was released in segments on March 17th, 24th, and 31st.

In other words, you can now play through the entirety of both Dreamrift and Voidspire. If you progress quickly enough, you'll be perfectly poised to jump into March on Quel'Danas when it launches just one week from now!

With that in mind, this guide focuses on Voidspire raid, a challenge you can tackle immediately, offering a wealth of content to explore. If you're interested, be sure to read through to the very end!

Voidspire raid overview

This raid is located within Voidstorm zone and requires your character to reach Level 90 before you can enter. Throughout the challenge, you will encounter six bosses. The available difficulty options for the raid include Raid Finder, Normal, Heroic, Story Mode, and Mythic.

Not all difficulty levels and raid sections were released simultaneously, they were rolled out in phases throughout the month of March:

• March 17: Raid Finder Wing 1, Normal, Heroic
• March 24: Raid Finder Wing 2, Story Mode, Mythic
• March 31: Raid Finder Wing 3

However, since it is now April, you are free to attempt any difficulty level that your capabilities allow. Furthermore, aside from the level requirement, there are no other prerequisites for entering this raid; simply travel to /way 2405 45.5 64.4 to find the entrance.

Defeating any boss within the raid awards WoW Midnight gold as a baseline reward; however, the quality of other loot drops, such as gear, will vary depending on the difficulty level of the boss defeated.

Tier 1 Boss: Imperator Averzian

The six bosses in Voidspire raid can be broadly categorized into four tiers based on their difficulty, with higher tiers yielding items of a higher item level.

Among these, Imperator Averzian is the sole boss in Tier 1. At the start of the encounter, he utilizes an ability called Shadow's Advance to gradually encroach upon and claim areas of the battlefield.

If a section of the arena falls under Void Claimed status as a result, it becomes permanently lost and cannot be reclaimed.

Building upon this, if the boss successfully captures three adjacent zones in succession, he will proceed to cast March of the Endless. Furthermore, Dark Tears will manifest above the captured zones, from which the boss's minions will pour forth.

Compounding the challenge, as the battle progresses, the rifts will gradually expand, and the enemies summoned from them will become increasingly formidable.

Consequently, the key to defeating this boss lies in maintaining strict control over him right from the very start of the encounter.

If you opt for a higher raid difficulty setting, certain abilities, including those of Averzian and other bosses, will gain additional effects or become significantly more potent; therefore, you must choose your difficulty level with extreme caution.

Tier 2 Bosses: Vorasius and Fallen-King Salhadaar

Vorasius

This boss's primary method of attack involves utilizing his massive arms to cast Smashing Frenzy, thereby generating Void Crystal barriers across the battlefield.

Subsequently, he casts Aftershock, dealing damage to the player party in the form of outward-expanding ripple waves.

If you are struck by Smashing Frenzy, you will be afflicted with Smashed debuff. Conversely, if no players are struck, the entire raid group will suffer massive damage.

Fallen-King Salhadaar

Once the battle begins, several mechanical devices will appear within the arena; the boss can draw energy charges from these devices. When his energy reaches 100 points, Vorasius will begin casting Cosmic Unraveling.

During this phase, the mechanical devices will continuously generate Orbs of Concentrated Void; Salhadaar will periodically draw these orbs toward himself and cast Reckless Infusion.

If you destroy these orbs prematurely, doing so will inflict Galactic Miasma debuff upon all players. Furthermore, while Cosmic Unraveling is active, Uncontainable Cosmos contained within the boss will erupt, unleashing Cosmic Barrage.

Tier 3 Bosses: Vaelgor & Ezzorak and Lightblinded Vanguard

Vaelgor & Ezzorak

This encounter effectively features two co-bosses, a brother and sister duo. Initially, they will alternate between aerial and ground combat, swapping positions by casting Midnight Flames; ultimately, they will join forces on the ground to launch a combined, all-out assault.

Notably, during this battle, you will be aided by Lightbound Vanguard as allies; they are capable of providing a Radiant Barrier, serving as a protective sanctuary, to nearby players.

If a player makes direct contact with an enemy during combat, they will be afflicted with Gloomtouched. Additionally, enemies will utilize Nullbeam to create a Nullzone and establish a link with a player; if you stretch this link too far, it will trigger a Nullsnap or Nullzone Implosion.

Lightblinded Vanguard

This encounter consists of a combination of multiple mini-bosses: Lightblood, Bellamy, and Senn, all of whom are members of Lightblinded Vanguard.

At the start of the battle, each boss begins with full energy and grants a buff to their two allies:

• Lightblood: While at full health, Lightblood activates Aura of Wrath, increasing Holy damage dealt by all allies within a 40-yard radius by 100%, while simultaneously inflicting 20 damage per second to any players standing within that area.
• Senn: If you attack any other enemy while under the effects of Aura of Peace, you will be afflicted with a Pacify effect.
• Bellamy: After you are struck by Divine Toll, Bellamy applies a lingering Silence effect to you.

Tier 4 Boss: Crown of the Cosmos

In this ultimate boss encounter within Voidspire raid, the true adversary you face is Alleria Windrunner.

She launches periodic attacks, utilizing Void-based effects and Silverstrike Arrow to strike indiscriminately at both allies and enemies alike.

During this phase, Undying Sentinels will appear on the battlefield to engage and contain the boss; however, once all the sentinels have been eliminated, the boss will lunge onto the platform and create a Rift Simulacrum.

This simulacrum will utilize Call of the Void and Ranger General's Mark to attack you and your party. You can destroy the simulacrum, but doing so will trigger the boss to unleash an even more intense barrage of void attacks.

Available rewards

Based on the boss tier and raid difficulty, the item levels for both fixed rewards and random drops you can obtain are as follows:

Tier 1 Boss:

• LFR: 233
• Normal: 246
• Heroic: 259
• Mythic: 272
• Crest Dropped: Veteran Dawncrest

Tier 2 Bosses:

• LFR: 237
• Normal: 250
• Heroic: 263
• Mythic: 276
• Crest Dropped: Champion Dawncrest

Tier 3 Bosses:

• LFR: 240
• Normal: 253
• Heroic: 266
• Mythic: 279
• Crest Dropped: Hero Dawncrest

Tier 4 Boss:

• LFR: 243
• Normal: 256
• Heroic: 269
• Mythic: 282
• Crest Dropped: Myth Dawncrest

Additionally, the four bosses within Tiers 2-3 will also drop Tier Set tokens for specific gear slots:

• Vorasius: Hands
• Fallen-King Salhadaar: Shoulders
• Vaelgor & Ezzorak: Legs
• Lightblinded Vanguard: Helm

If you have sufficient time, we recommend completing Voidspire raid before March on Quel'Danas content goes live, to ensure your subsequent gaming experience remains uninterrupted! Happy gaming!

WoW Midnight has streamlined the gear system, but the sheer amount of information can still be overwhelming. What are these items for? Where do they come from? And how can you improve them?

To help you understand the best gear setups, let’s break down what changed in WoW Midnight and how to acquire the best gear.

Gear System Simplification

First, Midnight has made some adjustments to the gearing system as part of its streamlining process. They’ve reduced the number of gear qualities from six to five.

• Adventurer
• Veteran
• Champion
• Hero
• Mythic

Each quality of gear can be upgraded within a specific item level range. The final few item levels of one quality overlap with the beginning of the next, which allows for a smoother power transition for players.

However, even if two pieces of gear have the same item level, they can be very different if they are of different qualities. When swapping equipment, it’s generally better to prioritize a higher quality piece over one with a slightly higher item level.

Upgrading Gear

There’s a quest chain in Dornogal that guides you through the upgrade process. Each upgrade requires a certain number of Crests and some WoW Midnight gold. The exact number of Crests needed has changed about three times in recent months, but the important thing to remember is that you can benefit from two types of discounts:

Discount for Already-Achieved Item Levels If you want to upgrade a piece of gear to an item level you’ve already reached on another item, that upgrade will cost zero Crests. For example, if you have a 250 item level Veteran piece but get a new 246 item level Champion piece, upgrading that Champion item to 250 will require no Crests (though the gold cost remains).

Warband Discount Once your main character reaches specific item level thresholds, your entire warband will enjoy a 50% discount on Crests for upgrades. This requires obtaining the corresponding achievements, which are:

• Adventurer of the Dawn: 237 item level
• Veteran of the Dawn: 250 item level
• Champion of the Dawn: 263 item level
• Hero of the Dawn: 276 item level
• Mythic of the Dawn: 285 item level

These achievements are tied to the item level ranges and Crest requirements for each quality. Once your item level hits 237, it means you’ve moved beyond the need for Adventurer Crests, and all your alts will only need half the usual Adventurer Crests to upgrade their Adventurer gear. Therefore, it’s wise to get your main character to these item level milestones first before investing many Crests in your alts.

An even smarter approach is to first push your main to 237 item level to unlock the achievement, then start upgrading your alts’ Adventurer gear. Next, bring your main up to 250 item level before you start upgrading your alts’ Veteran gear. This maximizes your Crest usage, and remember, Crest acquisition has a weekly cap. The number you can earn each week is limited, which in turn limits how many upgrades you can perform.

How to Get Gear?

Regarding gear acquisition, if you’re not considering PvP, there are four main types of PvE content you’ll engage with at max level.

Open World

In the open world, you can participate in World Quests, Pinnacle Events, and World Bosses.

These quests reward Adventurer quality gear, and their item level will dynamically increase with your current equipment. Pinnacle Events reward a Pinnacle Chest containing Veteran quality gear, Crests, and gold.

World Bosses become available at the start of Season 1 and typically reward Champion quality gear from a small loot table. They appear alongside a world quest, so they’re hard to miss.

Prey

• Normal Prey: Rewards Adventurer Gear
• Hard Prey: Rewards Veteran Gear
• Nightmare Prey: Rewards Champion Gear

Each difficulty Prey can yield gear twice per week. Even if you only get two pieces of Adventurer Gear from Normal Prey each week, as long as you complete all Normal Adventures that week, three Veteran-quality options will appear in your Great Vault. Completing Nightmare Prey will upgrade your Great Vault rewards from Champion to Heroic quality.

Delves

Bountiful Delves are marked with a colored icon on the map, and their final chests provide the gear you’re aiming for. To open one, you need a Bountiful Key, which you can get from Great Vault.

Sometimes, from world quests or other content, you’ll find Coffer Key Shards. Collecting 100 of them while inside a Delve will combine them into a Bountiful Key. Shards can even drop within Delves themselves, so the whole system is interconnected.

Maps have a chance to drop randomly. Using one gives you a buff that, on your next Delve, will spawn an additional chest containing a better piece of gear.

Bountiful Delves Rewards:

• Tiers 1-4: Adventurer gear
• Tiers 5-6: Veteran gear
• Tier 7+: Champion gear

Trove Hunter Rewards (from using a Map):

• Tiers 4-5: Veteran gear
• Tiers 6-7: Champion gear
• Tier 8+: Hero quality gear

Great Vault (from any non-Bountiful Delves)

• Tiers 1-4: Veteran gear
• Tiers 5-7: Champion gear
• Tier 8+: Hero gear

Completing the highest difficulty Delves also has a small chance to drop Mythic Upgrade Quests, which can eventually help you transition to the game’s most powerful equipment.

Dungeons

• Heroic Dungeons: Drop Adventurer gear, Vault rewards Veteran gear.
• Mythic 0 Dungeons: Drop Champion gear, Vault rewards Champion gear at max level for that track.
• Mythic+ Dungeons: Levels 2-5 drop Champion gear, Level 6+ drop Hero gear.

Starting from Mythic+ 10, your Great Vault will offer Mythic quality items. However, note that the dungeons themselves never directly drop Mythic quality gear. So, ideally, your goal is to fill your Vault with enough level 10 runs to get access to Mythic items.

Raids

Great Vault rewards for raiding match the quality of gear that drops from the raid itself, and completing raid encounters also drops gear of various qualities.

• Raid Finder (LFR): Veteran gear
• Normal: Champion gear
• Heroic: Hero gear
• Mythic: Mythic gear

Crafted Gear

Crafted gear doesn’t follow the same quality system, but its item level depends on the materials used, specifically Crests. You can use Crests as crafting materials to increase an item’s level, which combines with the crafter’s skill.

Typically, items made with Crests will end up 1-2 item levels below the equivalent quality gear upgraded with the same tier of Crests. The advantage of crafted gear is that you can choose the perfect stats for your spec and sometimes add Embellishments for extra effects.

Season 1 has now begun, and if you’re still figuring out your gear, the information above should help you get equipped quickly.