Guides and News for WoW, Diablo, FFXIV, and more

NEW EXPANSION!

Midnight Release & Expansion Information

Midnight Release

Midnight Class Guides

WoW Midnight Class Rankings: The Best and Worst Specs to Main

Every spec ranked by damage, survivability, and utility with numerical scores. Find out which mains are worth your time in Midnight. Today at 19:26 by Emma

WoW Midnight’s Meta Achievement Has a Mount You Don’t Want to Miss

Complete Light Up the Night across all four Midnight zones to earn the Brilliant Petalwing. Full maps, coordinates, and rare locations inside. Today at 18:50 by Neryssa

Every Class the Haranir Can Play in WoW Midnight

The Haranir Allied Race brings 9 classes, a free mount, and a teleport between World Trees. Today at 18:48 by Neryssa

Which Midnight Renown Faction Should You Focus First?

Midnight has 4 Renown factions with different reward tracks. Picking the right one early could save you weeks of grinding later. Today at 18:46 by Neryssa

WoW Midnight Early Access Launch Times for Every Time Zone

Discover when Midnight Early Access starts in your time zone! Today at 18:18 by Stan

Midnight Delves Got a Rogue Companion and a Boss You Can’t Test Yet

Valeera Sanguinar joins as your Midnight Delve companion. The Season 1 nemesis Nullaeus won’t be available until March 17. Today at 17:34 by Neryssa

Arknights: Endfield May Have Leaked the Next Wuling Expansion

Players spotted two inaccessible zones branching from Jingyu Valley on the Chinese interactive map for Arknights: Endfield! Today at 17:17 by Jaym0

Do These 5 Things in WoW Midnight Week 1 or You’ll Fall Behind

Professions, rested XP, and Coffer Key farming are all time-gated. Missing Week 1 sets you back for the entire Midnight season. Today at 17:17 by Emma

Stop Losing Track of Your Midnight Weeklies With This Free Addon

Crests, delves, profession knowledge, Great Vault — Midnight has a lot to juggle every week. This tool keeps it all in one place. Today at 17:15 by Emma

4 Midnight World Events Give You a New Reason to Log In Every Week

Each Midnight world event offers unique cosmetics, gear, and reputation on a weekly rotation. Here’s what players are picking first. Today at 17:12 by Emma

Honkai: Nexus Anima Phase II Dev Talk Overview

The latest developer update delivers an exciting look at what’s next for Honkai: Nexus Anima. Check out what we know! Today at 17:11 by Holster

Players Lost Their Last Heroic Cache Before WoW Midnight Launches

Blizzard removed the weekly dungeon event from the calendar. The next one isn’t until a month after Midnight’s official release. Today at 17:11 by Maursean

Resident Evil Requiem Critics Say Capcom May Have Peaked

Requiem puts you in first-person horror as Grace and third-person action as Leon. Reviews call it one of the strongest modern RE entries. Today at 17:03 by Teloril

Players Need Nearly 5 Million XP to Hit Level 90 in Midnight

Midnight raises WoW’s cap to 90, but the XP curve per level tells a bigger story. See the full breakdown from 80 to 90. Today at 16:57 by Stan

10 New Talent Points in Midnight and Where to Spend Them

Midnight brings a new level cap, and with it, players gain access to 10 new talents. Find out how to distribute them optimally! Today at 16:37 by Stan

Rumored Witcher 3 DLC Points to Velen Not Zerrikania

New leak suggests The Witcher 3’s rumored third DLC may take place near Velen rather than in Zerrikania, bridging the story to The Witcher 4. Today at 15:28 by Jaym0

WoW Midnight Early Access Has Big Limits Players Need to Know

Delves cap at Tier 3, no Heroic dungeons, and no Haranir creation until launch. Plan your first hours with what’s actually available. Today at 15:00 by Neryssa

Will Diablo 4 Finally Add a Cow Level in Lord of Hatred?

With Diablo 4’s Lord of Hatred expansion launching soon, players are once again speculating about the return of the iconic secret Cow Level. Today at 14:12 by Jaym0

Diablo 2 Resurrected PS4 UI Issue Fixed, but What About PS5?

Blizzard has fixed the recent UI issue affecting Diablo 2 Resurrected on PS4. A PS5 update is still planned, but has not rolled out yet. Today at 11:30 by Jaym0

WoW Fans Want an Animated Series, Just Not on Netflix

As Blizzard looks beyond games, WoW players are debating what an animated series should look like and which platform they trust to deliver it. Today at 11:19 by Neviriah

Players Skipping These Weeklies Will Fall Behind in Season 1

Miss these weekly quests in Season 1 and you’ll lose sparks, gear, and reputation fast. Here’s where to find each one in Silvermoon. Today at 10:45 by Maursean

A WoW Bug Is Sending Reputation to the Wrong Faction Every Week

Weekly dungeon commendation icons don’t match their tooltips. One faction’s rep isn’t even showing up as an option. Yesterday at 23:47 by Maursean

Fellowship’s New Healer Combines the Best of TWO WoW Healers

Fellowship’s Season 2 update brings new heroes to the roster, including a healer that combines the best of two WoW healer classes. Yesterday at 23:25 by Rainy

Many Class Fixes, Damage Reduction Tuning, Housing: Midnight Pre-Patch Hotfixes, February 25th

We have a whole lot of class fixes in addition to the damage reduction tuning pass, as well as housing and PvP improvements today. Yesterday at 22:04 by Starym

New Top Mythic+ Spec and Comp Emerge After Tuning: DPS Logs, Spec, and Group Popularity Charts

A ton of changes arrive to Mythic+ post-tuning, as we see a new No.1 spec (and it’s not Devourer), and new top groups! Yesterday at 21:55 by Starym

Free Gold From a Midnight Quest Most Players Will Skip

A simple quest in Silvermoon gives free crafting mats you can sell instantly. Every level 80 character can do it, and no professions required. Yesterday at 20:54 by Emma

4 Housing Decor Items You Can Only Get by Killing Rare Mobs in Midnight

Each Midnight zone hides a rare mob achievement that rewards exclusive housing decor. Here’s every item and where to farm it. Yesterday at 20:53 by Emma

Coming Back to WoW? Here Is How to Catch Up

Blizzard’s new returning player guide covers the Catch-Up Experience, Warbands, story recap, and important system updates before Midnight. Yesterday at 20:48 by Neviriah

Pet Masters League Season 4 sign-ups are live for EU and NA/OCE. New affixes, prizes, and finals await WoW’s top pet battlers. Yesterday at 20:27 by Emma

Play Midnight, Unlock Rewards in Other Blizzard Games

Earn Midnight achievements in WoW and unlock cosmetics in Overwatch, Hearthstone, StarCraft II, and Heroes of the Storm. Yesterday at 19:46 by Neviriah

New to Wow? Blizzard Just Shared an Official Starter Guide

Starting World of Warcraft? Blizzard’s new player guide explains Exile’s Reach, leveling, Story Mode raids, realms, and the Free Trial. Yesterday at 18:54 by Neviriah

Resident Evil Requiem Release Times Confirmed & Preload Live

Capcom has confirmed the global unlock times for Resident Evil Requiem. Here is when the game goes live and the preload details. Yesterday at 17:12 by Jaym0

Genshin Impact Imaginarium Theater V6.5 Lineup

Genshin Impact v6.5 Imaginarium Theater Lineup released by Seele_Leaks showing element, character and enemy information. Yesterday at 16:58 by Holster

Arknights: Endfield Launches Permanent Puzzle Event

The Delver of the Cryptic event is now live in Arknights: Endfield, bringing permanent puzzle stages, rewards, and more! Yesterday at 16:37 by Jaym0

ZZZ Grants Double Drive Discs but Here Is What You Should Farm

The Advanced Bounty: Area Patrol double reward event is now live in Zenless Zone Zero, and here are the Drive Discs you should prioritize! Yesterday at 15:52 by Jaym0

Participate in Genshin Impact’s Varka Challenge for Free Primogems

Varka is finally here, and HoYoverse has launched a new web event to celebrate. Complete the Challenge Varka mini-game for Primogems! Yesterday at 15:21 by Jaym0

Blizzard Hopes to Release Future Diablo Games Faster

Blizzard says it hopes to release more Diablo titles in the next 30 years, possibly at a faster pace. The community has mixed reactions. Yesterday at 13:41 by Neviriah

Diablo 2: Resurrected Gets a Dedicated Trading & Loot Filter Hub

Diablo.Trade now supports Diablo 2: Resurrected, bringing loot filters, live Terror Zone tracking, a marketplace, and even a launch giveaway! Yesterday at 12:59 by Jaym0

Blizzard Breaks Down How Housing Works In Midnight

Blizzard detailed how Player Housing works in Midnight, including neighborhoods, Warband access, customization tools, and social features. Yesterday at 11:37 by Neviriah

Looking for Death Stranding 2 PC Specs? Here’s What to Know.

The game’s PC release also comes with additional features to improve the visual experience. Read on to find out more. Yesterday at 07:26 by Kazan

WELCOME TO ICY VEINS!

On Icy Veins, you will find news and guides about your favorite video games:

Class guides for World of Warcraft reviewed by top players and theorycrafters, as well as guides for The Midnight Expansion, PvP Season 1, Mythic+ Season 1, Dungeons, etc.;
Guides for FFXIV written by theorycrafters from The Balance Discord server: Dark Knight, Ninja, Summoner, and more.
Barbarian builds, Druid builds, Necromancer builds, Rogue builds, Sorcerer builds, and various guides for Diablo 4;
Build guides for Tanks, Bruisers, Melee Assassins, Ranged Assassins, Supports, and Healers as well as Map Guides, Tier Lists, and more for Heroes of the Storm;
Class guides for WoW Classic, as well as guides for dungeons and professions.

CHANGELOG

26 Feb. 2026: Affliction Warlock Additional Resources
- Updated for Midnight Release.
26 Feb. 2026: Affliction Warlock Builds and Talents
- Updated talent trees and added Apex section for Midnight release.
26 Feb. 2026: Affliction Warlock Easy Mode
- Added an Apex section and updated talents for Midnight Release.
26 Feb. 2026: Affliction Warlock Gear and Best in Slot
- Updated for Midnight Release.
26 Feb. 2026: Affliction Warlock Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
- Updated for Midnight release.

Sign In

News and Guides for World of Warcraft, Diablo, FFXIV, and more