World of Warcraft: Midnight gets its first content update today with Void Assaults and class changes

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Blizzard has rolled out the first post-launch content update for World of Warcraft: Midnight today, April 21. Patch 12.0.5, called Lingering Shadows, adds a mix of new activities and progression systems, along with a sizable batch of class tuning.

According to the official post, the headline additions include zone-wide Void Assaults, Delve-style Ritual Sites, the new Voidforge gear upgrade system, Abyss Anglers, Decor Duels, and updates for Mythic+ dungeons. Blizzard also published a separate roundup of class changes tied to the patch.

  • Void Assaults add zone-wide events built around fighting back Void forces.
  • Ritual Sites bring in Delve-like activity content.
  • Voidforge is a new system for improving gear.
  • Abyss Anglers adds another side activity to the expansion.
  • Decor Duels introduces what Blizzard describes as non-lethal PvP.
  • Mythic+ also gets some new additions in this patch.
  • Multiple classes received balance and gameplay changes.

That makes 12.0.5 a fairly broad update rather than a story-only drop. If you’re already in Midnight, the main takeaway is simple: there’s new open-zone content to run, another progression hook to check out, and some class adjustments worth reading before you log in.

Blizzard also released a trailer alongside the update, but the bigger thing for most players will be the patch itself and how those class changes shake out over the next few days.

Midnight Content Update | Void Assaults, Voidforge, Decor Duels, and more