World of Warcraft: Midnight‘s 12.1.5 content update is scheduled for October 13, bringing a flexible single-boss raid featuring Kith’ix, the nine-chamber Labyrinth of Kindo’jan, and a Season 2 refresh. Blizzard’s latest WoW Weekly roundup also highlights class previews for WoW: Forever and upcoming keynote presentations at PAX Aus 2026.
Alongside the raid and Labyrinth, the update will add a new story campaign, The Promise of Tomorrow, and the Aqir Invasion outdoor event. Blizzard’s 12.1.5 preview also mentions Keystone Myth and rewards including gear, cosmetics, and titles.
Four classes get new WoW: Forever spotlights
The roundup features new class previews for Hunter and Druid, covering talent updates, class-defining abilities, and new ways to play. A separate Priest and Warrior preview covers new and adjusted baseline abilities, refreshed racial spells for Priests, and Rage and stance updates for Warriors. Talent changes span Discipline, Holy, and Shadow Priests, along with Arms, Fury, and Protection Warriors.
A second WoW: Forever podcast episode adds a discussion of class design. Host Countdown To Classic is joined by Senior Game Designers Josh “Aggrend” Greenfield and Aidan Moon, Principal Game Designer Kris Zierhut, and content creator Sodapoppin.
PAX Aus keynotes are scheduled for October 9 to 11
Blizzard also points to PAX Aus 2026, which runs October 9 to 11. Its keynote preview lists presentations from Holly Longdale and Clay Stone, and identifies Longdale as the Storytime keynote speaker opening the event. Her talk will draw on her two decades in the game industry, including lessons from her career, the evolution of Warcraft, and the role of online communities in MMOs.
Which part of the October 13 update are you most interested in, from the Kith’ix raid to the Labyrinth or the new campaign? Stay connected for more on the 12.1.5 rollout and WoW: Forever’s class previews through X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
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