World of Warcraft Releases Next Update Patch Notes Early

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The latest update for World of Warcraft, called Midnight, is now detailed in full patch notes. Arriving January 20th, this pre-expansion update brings a revamped user interface, housing options, adjustments to character stats and item levels, changes to how add-ons work, and significant updates to every class in World of Warcraft.

The new World of Warcraft expansion, launching March 2nd, continues the Worldsoul Saga. Players will work to prevent Xal’atath from taking control of the Sunwell. The update raises the level cap to 90 and introduces four new areas to explore, including updated versions of Eversong Woods and Zul’Aman, along with several new dungeons and raids.

World of Warcraft: Midnight is Almost Here

Fans of World of Warcraft won’t have to wait long to experience the changes coming with Midnight. The pre-expansion update launches in WoW on January 20th, and Blizzard has released the patch notes early to help players prepare. A major part of this update is a significant adjustment to stats and item levels – actually, the fourth stat and third item level adjustment in WoW history. Players can expect to see their health and damage numbers drop considerably, though the goal is to keep overall combat effectiveness roughly the same. As with past updates, some unexpected issues with how things scale are possible.

A special leveling boost called Winds of Mysterious Fortune and the Twilight Ascension pre-patch event start on January 27th and will last until the game launches with Midnight.

This update also introduces several improvements to the user interface. The new Journeys interface makes it easier to follow your progress, and we’ve added accessibility and raid features – like audio cues for combat, damage meters, boss alerts, and updated nameplates and raid frames – to help with challenging content. We’re also significantly limiting combat addons in this update, and these new features are designed to replace some of the functionality lost from addons that won’t work with World of Warcraft: Midnight.

A major update to the Transmogrification system is coming to World of Warcraft with the Pre-Expansion patch, making it easier than ever to customize your character’s appearance. Instead of transmogging individual items, you’ll create full Outfits by assigning appearances to each gear slot. Once you pay a one-time fee to create an Outfit, you can switch between looks instantly and for free – no more trips to a transmog vendor! The system can even automatically change your Outfit based on where you are, what you’re doing, or your character’s specialization. You can buy up to 50 Outfit slots, and all slots are available to every character on your account.

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Okay, so the housing system in World of Warcraft is officially live now with the latest pre-expansion update! I can finally start building! They’ve added some cool neighborhood stuff called Endeavors to Founder’s Point and Razorwind Shores – basically, monthly events for everyone in the area. And awesome news for Night Elf and Blood Elf fans – we finally get proper housing exteriors to match our races! They’ve also raised the housing level cap to 9, which unlocks even more customization options and lets you build bigger places as you level it up. It’s looking really good so far!

Over 40,000 Words of World of Warcraft Class Changes

Most of the updates in this patch focus on changes to character classes. All 13 classes in World of Warcraft have had significant adjustments to their talent trees – all 39 specializations – to simplify gameplay, reduce the number of abilities players need to manage, and introduce new Apex Talents that become available as you level up towards 90. These class changes make up about 90% of the patch notes, and that’s before even looking at the changes specifically for player-versus-player combat.

World of Warcraft is getting a brand new way to play with the addition of the Devourer Demon Hunter, its 40th specialization. This new option focuses on dealing damage from a distance, offering a different style for the typically close-combat Demon Hunter class. Plus, Void Elf players can now become Demon Hunters by completing a quick quest!

World of Warcraft: Midnight Patch Pre-Expansion Update Notes (January 20, 2026)

Azeroth is beginning to feel the effects of the coming darkness with the release of the Midnight pre-expansion update on January 20th. Players will be able to check out the redesigned user interface, try out changes to how combat works for every class, experience the Demon Hunter Devourer storyline, and discover other new features.

DEMON HUNTER DEVOURER SPECIALIZATION AND VOID ELF DEMON HUNTERS

The Devourer is a new Demon Hunter specialization that draws power from the Void, unlike other Demon Hunters who use Fel energy. This glaive-wielding spellcaster fights from a mid-range distance, maintaining the fast-paced movement Demon Hunters are known for, and focuses on collecting souls and unleashing powerful spells. Customize your playstyle with specializations and Hero Talents, allowing you to switch to close-combat and deliver devastating attacks.

Demon Hunters are getting a new specialization and, with it, a new Hero Talent tree called Annihilator. Both Devourer and Vengeance Demon Hunters will be able to use this tree. Additionally, Devourer Demon Hunters will now have access to the Scarred Hero Talent tree, previously known as Fel Scarred.

I’m excited that with the new update, I’ll be able to unlock the Void Elf Demon Hunter – it looks like there’s a quick questline I need to do to get it, which is awesome!

TRANSMOGRIFICATION UPDATES

We’ve completely updated the Transmogrification system! Now, appearances are saved to your gear slots instead of specific items, meaning your transmogs will stay put even when you switch to new equipment.

Players can save and easily switch between many different armor styles, called outfits. You begin with two free outfit slots, and can buy more with in-game gold. These outfits are available for all your characters and can be accessed directly from your action bar, letting you change your appearance quickly and for free, without needing to find a special vendor.

Situations is a new feature that smartly adjusts your character’s outfit to match your current activity. Whether you’re adventuring in a dungeon, exploring the game world, or just hanging out at home, you’ll always look the part!

HOUSING UPDATES

Get ready for Endeavors in your neighborhood! These are monthly events where everyone in your housing community works together on themed activities – things like crafting, completing quests, or running dungeons. By participating, you’ll unlock special shops, decorations, and a unique currency called Community Coupons, all to make your neighborhood even more beautiful.

Players on the Alliance side can now decorate their homes with classic Night Elf stonework and purple wood, while Horde players can use golden details and red crystals inspired by the Blood Elves to personalize their spaces.

You can now upgrade your houses to level 9, which unlocks even more features and ways to customize them. At level 8, houses also get access to medium-sized exterior options.

Additionally, there are many changes to housing in this update, listed below.

USER INTERFACE UPDATES

The User Interface is getting a big update with exciting new features and more ways to customize it. We’ve redesigned raid frames to be clearer and added better options for scaling the display. You’ll also be able to set up how information and damage meters look directly within the game, tailoring them to your preferences without needing to install extra add-ons. For details on changes to things like nameplates, damage meters, and boss alerts, check out our earlier article.

DAMAGE METERS

We’ve added Damage Meters to the game with the latest Midnight update! This new feature lets you track how much damage and healing you and your teammates are doing in combat. It provides stats for individuals, parties, and raids, helping you improve your performance whether you’re tackling challenging content or just want to see how you’re doing. It’s useful for everyone, from those aiming for higher-level Mythic+ keys to players who simply want to monitor their progress.

Take a look at some of the features coming with Damage Meters:

  • It can be enabled under Options > Gameplay Enhancements > Damage Meter.
  • Categories include Damage Done, Damage Per Second (DPS), Damage Taken, Avoidable Damage Taken, Healing Done, Healing Per Second (HPS), Interrupts, and Dispels.
  • Customization settings for the Damage Meter are available in Edit Mode allowing the adjustment of settings such as bar dimensions, presentation styles, visibility rules, and class and spec visualization.
  • Supports displaying up to three windows simultaneously. Similarly to chat windows, the primary window can be moved, resized, and customized in Edit Mode, while secondary windows are adjustable outside of Edit Mode. Customizations set in Edit Mode are applied to all windows.
  • Tracks combat statistics for individual encounters as well as a summary of all encounters (up to the last 30 encounters).
    • The Damage Meter’s data will persist through a disconnect or log out in the 12.0.1 update.
  • Clicking on an individual entry in the damage meter will open a secondary window containing a per-spell breakdown.

BOSS WARNINGS

We’re also introducing “Boss Warnings” with this update, a new feature designed to help with boss fights in dungeons and raids. It includes two types of alerts: a Boss Timeline that clearly shows the order of upcoming boss abilities, highlighting when each one is about to happen, and text alerts that pop up on screen to warn you about Minor, Medium, and Critical dangers – similar to how raid warnings work.

Boss Warnings are turned on automatically, but you can adjust more settings under Options > Gameplay Enhancements > Boss Warnings. You can also change how the Boss Timeline and Boss Text Alerts look – including their size, position, and transparency – using Edit Mode.

COOLDOWN MANAGER UPDATES

We’ve been working hard to improve the Cooldown Manager based on your suggestions, and we’re excited to share a bunch of new features in this update!

Lets take a look:

  • Added additional new buffs and player auras.
    • Any spells and buffs that were removed or are no longer relevant to a specialization have also been removed from the Cooldown Manager.
  • Players can now save multiple layouts as well as share or import other player layouts.
  • Right-clicking a cooldown in the Cooldown Settings window will allow players the option to assign a sound and/or visual alert to an event type.
    • Up to 3 alerts can be assigned to a cooldown.
    • Text-to-Speech is available as an option for Sound Alerts.
    • Alert sounds can be previewed by clicking the music note icon near the sound name in the list or in the context menu of existing alerts.
    • Visual alerts including “marching ants” and “flash” can be assigned to an event types in various colors.
  • Added support for displaying debuffs on the player’s current target in Cooldown Manager.
    • Border colors indicate the debuff type (magic, poison, etc.).
    • Some damage overtime spell debuffs can carry over some of their remaining duration when they are refreshed. When their remaining duration is in a state that all of it will be carried over when refreshed, this is called being in “pandemic range.”
      • When an Essential or Utility Cooldown element in the Cooldown Manager enters pandemic range, a red box appears around it.
      • Players can manually add a Sound or Visual notification when an Essential or Utility Cooldown element in the Cooldown Manager enters pandemic range. This setting can be accessed via Advanced Cooldown Settings > right clicking a spell and creating a New Alert > selecting “Pandemic” under the When category.
      • Note that only spells that utilize pandemic will have this option.

STAT AND ITEM SQUISH

We’re simplifying the numbers you see in the game to make things easier to understand. Don’t worry, this won’t change how strong your character is compared to enemies – it just means the numbers will be more intuitive and easier to follow.

PLAYER VERSUS PLAYER TRAINING GROUNDS

If you’re new to player-versus-player (PvP) combat, the Training Grounds are a great place to start. You’ll practice fighting against AI-controlled opponents in battlegrounds like Arathi Basin, Silvershard Mines, and Battle for Gilneas. This will help you learn how these battlegrounds work, understand different classes, and build your confidence for more challenging PvP experiences. While you’ll likely win more often than lose, these opponents aren’t easy – you’ll still need skill and teamwork to succeed!

PRE-EXPANSION EVENT AND WINDS OF MYSTERIOUS FORTUNE BUFF

Starting January 27th, a new in-game event called Twilight Ascension begins, which is a great opportunity to test out recent class updates. Plus, the Winds of Mysterious Fortune buff will be active, giving players extra experience while leveling characters from levels 10 to 79. This is a perfect time to level up alternate characters, complete any content you missed, and get ready for the upcoming Midnight expansion.

CLASSES

You can find a complete breakdown of all the class updates in the detailed patch notes.

DUNGEONS AND RAIDS

  • DUNGEONS
    • General
      • Enemy health and damage has been reduced throughout Season 3 M+ dungeons, relative to player power.
        • Developers’ notes: The adjustment to character level and item level means many of the health values and damage values have been reduced throughout the game. We’ve made additional adjustments to Season 3 M+ and raid content to reduce their difficulty, independent of those adjustments. The end result should be that this content feels easier than it did in The Warning update.
      • Encounter timeline functionality added to all boss encounters in The War Within Season 3 dungeons.
    • Ara-Kara, City of Echoes
      • Avanoxx
        • Gossamer Onslaught energy cost removed.
      • Ki’katal the Harvester
        • Cosmic Singularity energy cost removed and ability cooldown increased.
    • Halls of Atonement
      • Lord Chamberlain
        • Spell cooldowns now reset after Ritual of Woe.
    • Priory of the Sacred Flame
      • Captain Dailcry
        • Savage Mauling energy cost removed and ability cooldown increased.
      • Prioress Murrpray
        • Inner Fire energy cost removed and ability cooldown increased.
  • MANAFORGE OMEGA
    • Enemy health and damage has been reduced throughout the raid, relative to player power.
      • Developers’ notes: The adjustment to character level and item level means many of the health values and damage values have been reduced throughout the game. We’ve made additional adjustments to Season 3 M+ and raid content to reduce their difficulty, independent of those adjustments. The end result should be that this content feels easier than it did in The Warning.
    • Encounter timeline functionality added to all boss encounters in Manaforge Omega.
    • Soul Hunters
      • Consume healing absorb reduced by 10%.
      • Soulcrush healing absorb reduced by 10%.
    • Fractillus
      • Crystalline Shockwave targeting duration increased by 4 seconds on all difficulties.
      • Shattershell duration increased to 12 seconds on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties, and 10 seconds on Mythic difficulty.
      • Shattershell now inflicts damage every 1.5 seconds on Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties, and 1 second on Mythic difficulty.
      • Shattershell damage reduced by 40% on Mythic difficulty.
      • Crystal Lacerations damage reduced by 60%.
    • Dimensius
      • Conqueror’s Cross now summons 3 Nullbinders per cast on Mythic difficulty.
      • Crushing Gravity damage reduced by 50% on Mythic difficulty.
      • Stellar Overload now triggers when 7 or more players are in the same Gravity Well on Mythic difficulty (was 6 or more).

HOUSING

  • Added a Catalog tab to the House Chest which lets you place and preview unowned decor inside your house.
  • While in the House Editor, we now have visuals to show where the borders of your plot are.
  • General improvements for border and collision detection handling in the House Editor.
  • Advanced mode controls now use different colors for each axis.
  • Lowered the placement costs of many pieces of decor.
  • The Decor Specialist NPC now has a minimap icon.
  • Housing items from Legion Remix can be purchased for Veiled Argunite and Order Resources from Val’zuun located in The Underbelly of Legion Dalaran.
  • Increased chances of harvesting multiple lumber at a time.
  • Players can now harvest lumber in Warlords of Draenor expansion zones.
  • Elwynn and Durotar Housing Campsites have been added to the Warbands collections.
  • The keybind for “Switch To Next Rotational Axis” will now default to Tab.
  • Added an error when attempting to enter a house that is set to private.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes the rotation control orbs would take a leisurely stroll and abandon their post.

ITEMS

  • Fully collecting a class set’s appearances now unlocks all lower difficulty variants. For example, collecting all Mythic appearances will automatically unlock the Heroic, Normal, and Raid Finder variants while unlocking Heroic would only unlock Normal and Raid Finder, etc. Eligible sets will be marked as such in the set collection UI. This change is retroactive to all legacy content.
    • Developers’ notes: While we feel the Catalyst has been largely successful in expanding access to powerful seasonal set bonuses, it has also generated friction in its dual use as the primary source of class set appearances for many players. This friction has been further exacerbated by loot roll restrictions in situations such as participating in LFR raiding.

PLAYER VERSUS PLAYER

  • Elite Rank is now attained at 2300 personal rating (was 2400). Additionally, this also means that correlated ranks and titles such as Legend, Strategist, and Gladiator will have their game win requirements to be at or above 2300.
    • Developers’ notes: We’ve seen feedback around the top end PvP rewards being extremely difficult to achieve in the more recent seasons. Our goal with this adjustment is to slightly ease the requirement while still maintaining the prestige that comes with attaining these rewards and titles.
  • The PvP trinket set bonus Gladiator’s Distinction now grants 15% less stamina in PvP combat.
  • BATTLEGROUND BLITZ
    • Eye of the Storm
      • Developers’ notes: We’ve reverted the Eye of the Storm map mechanic changes and made some adjustments to Swift Pursuit on the map for better traversing. Our initial goal with these map changes was to have a better gameplay experience with smaller team sizes on our larger maps. We saw that the changes on the map led to stalemate gameplay which we want to avoid.
      • The map mechanics in Eye of the Storm for Battleground Blitz have been reverted to align with how the map typically functions. This means that all four bases will be active at all times, rather than its prior functionality in Battleground Blitz where only two bases alternated based on flag captures.
      • The following adjustments have been made to Swift Pursuit for better map traversal:
        • Swift Pursuit now grants 100% mount speed (aligned with other large maps, Arathi Basin and Deepwind Gorge)
        • 30 seconds after the match starts, Swift Pursuit is increased by an additional 50% while on the map’s bridges (150% mount speed total).
  • DEATH KNIGHT
    • Unholy
      • New PvP Talent: Stitchmaster – When a Lesser Ghoul dies, you gather the remains to heal for 5% of its maximum health. Death Strike sacrifices all Lesser Ghouls under your command.
      • Doomburst has been updated – Sudden Doom also causes your next Death Coil to deal damage of your plagues an additional time at 25% effectiveness and reduce the target’s movement speed by 45% for 3 seconds.
      • Life and Death has been updated – When the target afflicted with your Dread Plague is healed, you are also healed for 10% of the amount. Additionally, Dread Plague deals 200% of its remaining damage to the target when dispelled.
      • Necrotic Wounds has been updated – Putrefy has 1 additional charge and applies a Necrotic Wound to the enemy when it deals damage, absorbing 8% of all healing received for 15 seconds. Max 3 stacks. Adding a stack does not refresh the duration.
      • Reanimation renamed to Zombify.
      • Necromancer’s Bargain renamed to Necromancer’s Cunning and moved to the specialization talent tree.
  • DEMON HUNTER
    • Focused Ire increases Chaos Nova’s stun duration by 1 second in PvP combat only (was 2 seconds).
    • Havoc
      • Isolated Prey increases Chaos Nova’s stun duration by 1 second in PvP combat only (was 2 seconds).
      • Demon Blades damage no longer increased by 30% in PvP combat.
    • Vengeance
      • Illidan’s Grasp (PvP Talent) damage increased by 50%.
      • Demonic Trample (PvP Talent) damage increased by 50%.
  • EVOKER
    • Scouring Flame now dispels 2 effects no matter which empower rank is used.
    • Preservation
      • New PvP Talent: Emerald Communion – Commune with the Emerald Dream, restoring 20% health and 2% mana every 1 second for 5 seconds. Overhealing is transferred to an injured ally within 40 yards. Castable while stunned, disoriented, incapacitated, or silenced.
  • HUNTER
    • Kindred Beasts (PvP Talent) has been updated – Now causes Fortitude of the Bear to increase the maximum health of you and your allies by an additional 5%.
    • Roar of Sacrifice moved to the class talent tree.
  • MAGE
    • Master of Escape moved to the class talent tree.
    • Fire
      • Ignition Burst (PvP Talent) – No longer causes Heat Shimmer to cast instantly.
  • MONK
    • Mistweaver
      • Enveloping Mist’s healing is no longer increased by 50% in PvP combat.
    • Windwalker
      • Tigereye Brew (PvP Talent) has been removed.
  • PALADIN
    • Holy
      • New PvP Talent: Barrier of Faith – Imbue a friendly target with a Barrier of Faith, absorbing damage for 12 seconds. For the next 24 seconds, Barrier of Faith accumulates 20% of effective healing from your Flash of Light, Holy Light, or Holy Shock spells. Every 6 seconds, the accumulated healing becomes an absorb shield. Replaces Holy Prism.
      • All healing reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
      • Searing Glare now overrides Blinding Light.
  • PRIEST
    • New PvP Talent: Psychic Shroud – When your Psychic Scream affects 1 or more players, the next crowd control effect against you is prevented. Lasts 15 seconds.
    • The following PvP talents have been removed:
      • Catharsis
      • Mindgames
      • Thoughtsteal
    • Discipline
      • Trinity now increases cast speed by 15% (was 30%) and Atonement duration by 15 seconds (was 10 seconds).
      • Dark Archangel now triggers from Evangelism (was Shadowfiend or Mindbender).
      • Archangel moved to the Discipline talent tree.
    • Holy
      • The following PvP talents have been removed:
        • Divine Ascension
        • Holy Ward
        • Ray of Hope
  • SHAMAN
    • New PvP Talent: Lightning Lasso – Grips the target in lightning, stunning and dealing Nature damage over 5 seconds while the target is lassoed. Can move while channeling.
    • Enhancement
      • Stormweaver has been removed and its effect is now combined with Raging Maelstrom.
    • Restoration
      • New PvP Talent: Master of the Elements – Casting Lava Burst increases the healing of your next Healing Wave by 30%, stacking up to 2 times. Healing Wave applies Flame Shock to a nearby enemy when empowered by Master of the Elements.
      • All healing reduced by 20% in PvP combat.
      • Living Tide (PvP Talent) has been removed.
  • WARLOCK
    • Affliction
      • Fixed an issue where Soul Swap would not function with Unstable Affliction.
      • Rampant Afflictions has been removed.
  • WARRIOR
    • Berserker Roar has been redesigned – Now modifies Berserker Shout, and its radius has been reduced to 12 yards (was 20) to match Berserker Shout’s radius.

USER INTERFACE AND ACCESSIBILITY

  • NEW INTERFACE: JOURNEYS
    • Engage with World of Warcraft content in a meaningful way thanks to a brand-new feature tab in their Adventure Guide—Journeys—with a significant update to how you track your in-game progress on Renown, Delves, Prey, and the Great Vault.
    • Delves tab has been removed from the Group Finder panel. Players can now configure the Delve companion through the Delves section of Journeys.
  • NEW ACCESSIBILITY FEATURE: COMBAT AUDIOALERTS
    • The Combat Audio Alert system will read out various important combat events to you over Text to Speech.
    • Supported combat events include:
      • Player and target health
      • Player and target spellcast states (including interruptible and interrupted state for target)
      • Player primary resource levels (mana, energy, rage, etc)
      • Party member health
      • New target name
      • Target death
      • Combat start and stop
      • Player targeted by enemy
    • Sub-settings include:
      • Voice, volume, and speed
      • Per-event format choices
      • Per-event throttles
      • Percentage threshold settings (to control how often to read out health and resource updates)
      • Frequency settings (for party health)
      • Minimum cast time (for spellcast events)
    • Settings for the system are available under Options > Accessibility > Audio Assist. Slash commands for each setting are also available.
  • NAMEPLATE IMPROVEMENTS
    • Updated default nameplates to display more combat-relevant information.
      • Enemy nameplates better highlight important and dangerous casts, improving interrupt and priority targeting clarity.
      • Interrupts now display the name of the player who interrupted the enemy.
      • Added additional threat/aggro visual indicators, including updated color transitions.
      • Buffs and debuffs are more clearly displayed directly on nameplates.
      • Added new visual style options, including layouts that emphasize health, text, and/or casts.
    • Nameplates now have their own Options Menu section under Gameplay. Added options include:
      • Preview of the Nameplate as options are being changed
      • Nameplate style
      • Display certain Nameplate Information like rarity icon, health %, health values.
      • Highlight important casts
      • Cast bar information
      • Types of buffs and debuffs to display
      • Size of the buff and debuff icons
      • Debuff padding
      • Aggro display
      • Nameplate sizing
      • Show offscreen Nameplates
      • Simplify Nameplates
    • Non-target enemy nameplates now appear visually subdued to reduce on-screen clutter.
    • Improved stacking and positioning behavior so nameplates overlap less and remain aligned with their units.
    • Nameplate text is now clickable to directly target units.
    • Nameplate icons for Rare, Elite, and Rare Elite have received visual updates.
  • RAID FRAME UPDATES
    • Debuffs that can be dispelled by a player will now display a colored frame border and an icon. The color matches the spell’s type (e.g., Poison is a bright green display).
      • Bleed is added as a dispel type.
    • Updated textures for heal absorbs, incoming heals, and shields.
    • Updated art for status icons such as incoming summon, resurrection, and phased.
    • Updated art for role icons.
    • Default green color has been updated.
    • Edit Mode:
      • Raid Frames now have a few layout presets called Templates. They offer different positions of display for the name, player buffs, and player debuffs.
      • Added option to control the opacity.
      • Added the option to control the icon sizes within the Raid Frame.
    • New Options (accessed by Esc > Options Menu > Gameplay > Interface > Raid Frames):
      • Added an option to display your role debuffs as larger icons (healer dispel icons or tank swap mechanic debuffs)
      • Added “Center Big Defensives” as an option that will now display the player’s most recent and active defensive as a large icon in the middle of the frame.
      • A dropdown for “Dispellable Debuff Indicator” will control the visibility of dispels: Disabled, Dispellable By Me, or Show All.
      • Added a toggle to enable or disable the raid frame border to match the dispellable spell’s type.
  • ADDON INTERFACE
    • We have made wide-reaching changes to the capabilities of UI addons for Midnight, focused mostly on limiting the ability for addons to automate combat tasks for the player. Learn more from our previously published article.
    • Due to how extensive these changes are, addons that have not been updated by their authors for Midnight will not be allowed to load in Midnight and beyond. Addon developers have been notified in advance of these changes and many have already prepared Midnight-compatible versions for download.
  • TEXT-TO-SPEECH UPDATES
    • Text-to-Speech now supports an overlap flag that allows multiple voices to play simultaneously (previously Text-to-Speech only supported queued playback when multiple requests are made).
    • Text-to-Speech text now supports embedded speech XML tags to allow changing rate, volume, pitch, and emphasis within a single line of text.
    • Fixed an issue where a new Text-to-Speech request couldn’t immediately be sent after calling StopSpeakingText to abort current playback.
    • Fixed an issue where the speech finished event was delayed by 0.5 seconds which made very high rate speech playback difficult.
  • PREMADE GROUP FINDER
    • The “Playstyle” dropdown in the group creation interface has been updated with standardized options and is now available for more types of group content, helping players find groups that better match their goals and expectations. The updated options are:
      • Learning
      • Fun & Relaxed
      • Fun & Serious
      • Experts Only
    • Playstyle information will appear at the bottom of each listing and in its tooltip. A new section has also been added to the Filter dropdown, allowing players to toggle which Playstyle groups are shown.
  • External Defensives is a new buff tracker located in the Combat section of Edit Mode. These buffs are curated spells and cannot be changed.
  • Personal Resource Display has been added to HUD Edit Mode with the following options:
    • Hide Health and Power Bars
    • Only Show While in Combat
  • Some Adventure Guide panels will now use an evergreen background instead of expansion specific backgrounds.
  • Various reporting categories have been adjusted to better match the context of the activity.
  • The dungeons filter in the Premade Group Finder is now a flyout menu to accommodate long lists of dungeons.
  • Currencies can now be used directly as reagents when fulfilling crafting orders.
  • Option added to display Chat Bubbles for Instance and Raid chat under Options > Gameplay > Interface > Display.

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