In World of Warcraft: Midnight, visiting dungeons is conditional. However, these conditions are not as bad as some might fear.
If you want to level up quickly at the start of a new expansion of World of Warcraft, there are several ways. While some rush through the quests, others dive into dungeons and “spam” them non-stop. But in the upcoming expansion Midnight, it’s not that easy. Dungeons must first be unlocked through achievements.
What kind of achievements are those? Each dungeon in Midnight can only be entered after the corresponding “Unlock” achievement has been reached. There are two different methods to complete the respective success:
- Reach a necessary level with a character.
- Complete the quest that sends you to the respective dungeon.
Note that this information is still from the beta of Midnight, and details may change before the release.
Minimum level for dungeons or completing story campaign
What are the requirements? If you want to unlock the dungeons through a corresponding character level, the following limits apply:
- Windrunner’s Tower: Level 81
- Death’s Alley: Level 83
- Nalorakk’s Den: Level 88
- Maizar Caverns: Level 88
- Blinding Vale: Level 88
- Magister’s Terrace: Level 90
- Nexus Point Xenas: Level 90
- Arena of the Voidscar: Level 90
Alternatively, you need to complete the corresponding quests that unlock the dungeons. This happens more or less automatically during the campaign.
Is it significantly different from before? No, not really. Dungeons previously had level restrictions that prevented early access. In Midnight, this unlocking just happens in a new way – not only through level but also by completing a specific quest. Whichever of these goals is achieved first will unlock the corresponding dungeons in the future.
Ultimately, this will likely allow most players to enter the dungeons a bit earlier if they follow the campaign and don’t only level through instances. In the end, this won’t make much difference after the second character anyway – because the achievements are account-wide and only need to be reached on the first character. If you want to see how this plays out in-game, you can now participate in the WoW Midnight beta.
