World of Warcraft enters a new era. Patch 12.0 has forever changed how fundamental aspects of the game work.
Patch 12.0 in World of Warcraft is live. This has marked the beginning of the Midnight era – and with it, an entirely new age in the history of Blizzard’s MMORPG. The expansion brings significant changes that will alter the gameplay experience forever – and this is the case even though the official launch of the addon is still weeks away.
The Major Alleviation of Addons in WoW
What has changed? The most important change affects the addons. Many interface addons will no longer function if they access information from combat. This especially includes addons like WeakAuras, which will no longer work.
This is intended to create more fairness and ensure that players find everything necessary directly in the game. Addons should then only be optional and no longer provide any gameplay advantages – even though there were recent doubts whether this objective has truly been achieved.
At the same time, the transmog system has also been drastically revised. You only pay when you first equip an optical set, and you can then customize as many items with that appearance as you want – as your transmog always overlays your current clothing. You can set the exact parameters for when a transmog should be applied. Those who want can thus always wear a specific set in the house, another in dungeons, and yet another while crafting.
There is also a complex revision of the classes. Over 100 abilities have been completely removed, making all classes a bit leaner and reducing the overall complexity of the classes.
What else has changed? Besides these major systemic changes, there are a few other innovations:
- Demon Hunters have a third specialization: Devourer.
- Void Elves can become Demon Hunters.
- The values have been squished – all numbers are now lower.
- Housing now goes up to level 9 and the adventures are active.
If you are interested in the complete patch notes, we have them presented here.
When does Midnight start? It will still be a few weeks before Midnight starts. The launch of the expansion is set for March 3rd, and everyone can explore in the Immersong Forest and other new areas. However, those who have pre-ordered the Epic Edition can already head out a few days earlier and gain a temporal advantage.
