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Midnight 12.1.5 PTR Development Notes — September 3, 2026
18 changes · 3 classes · 9 sections
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Devourer
- Fix:
Collapsing Star — Its range increases after casting begins, and cancelling it no longer triggers a 5-second cooldown.
- Redesign:
Collapsing Star — Fury-drain slowing is limited across recasts after a cancellation; after roughly 1.5 full casts, Fury drain resumes at full speed.
- Redesign:
Demonic Intensity and Violent Transformation — Demonic Intensity resets The Hunt and its empower raises The Hunt damage by 30%; Violent Transformation instead resets Soul Immolation and no longer resets or boosts The Hunt.
- Nerf:
Monster Rising — Intellect while outside demon form is 10% instead of 15%, while Collapsing Star damage is 20% instead of 15%.
Marksmanship
- New:
Blood Fletching — Aimed Shot critical strikes trigger Master Marksman bleed damage at 20% of the critical hit. For 4 seconds, further abilities damaging that target add bleed damage.
- Removed:
Unload — Removed and replaced by Blood Fletching.
ProtectionColossus
- Redesign:
Execute — No longer consumes optional Rage for extra damage; base damage increases by 100%.
- Buff:
Practiced Strikes — Now also reduces Execute and Revenge Rage costs by 10.
Story Campaign
- New:
The Promise of Tomorrow — The PTR campaign continues after Ula’tek’s defeat and leads into a confrontation with the C’Thraxxi general Kith’ix.
Labyrinth of Kindo’jan
- New:
Labyrinths — New Delve-like, mega-dungeon-scale adventures can be completed in one session or over time with dedicated progression and Valeera Sanguinar as companion.
Aqir Invasions
- New:
Aqir Invasions — Ten-minute hourly public events in Eversong or Zul’Aman use six scenario types and eight possible combat affixes before a boss fight.
Raid and Progression
- New:
The Unbinding of Kith’ix — A new one-boss raid sends players beneath the Vaults of Ula’tek to face Kith’ix with Lady Liadrin.
- New:
Ascendant Venomstones — Ten Venomstones upgrade a fully upgraded Season 2 Hero, Mythic, or highest-quality Tidal Crafted weapon, trinket, or necklace. They come from specified Heroic or Mythic raid bosses, Mythic+ 10 or higher, Tier 11 Bountiful Delves, and Nightmare Prey Hunt Champion gear chests.
Warbands, Housing, and Prey
- New:
Warband Reputation — Legion and Battle for Azeroth reputations are shared across the Warband.
- New:
Housing UI — Floorplan edit mode gains default Page Up and Page Down floor keybinds, and the Housing Controls blueprint button gains a collection shortcut.
- Fix:
Public Neighborhood Endeavors — Public Neighborhoods will no longer receive the same Endeavor back-to-back.
- New:
Prey Catch-Up — Players below rank 3 gain 4000 Journey progress per hunt. Players from ranks 3 through 8 gain 2000 Journey progress from each of their first four weekly hunts.
User Interface and Accessibility
- New:
Interface Options — The PTR adds minimap coordinates, raid-frame dispel indicators and animation options, and ping alerts that use macro showtooltip information.
Sources
- Midnight: 12.1.5 PTR Development Notes · Blizzard