News
Welcome to the News page.
Stay up-to-date of what's happening with World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment.
Here you will find various RSS newsfeeds that we have tapped into from popular World of Warcraft websites such as Wowhead.com and MMO-Champion.com and gathered them all here into one page to make it easier for you to chose and find what news you want to read and from what source.
Bluetracker News
- World of Warcraft: Midnight Hotfixes - 18 August August 19, 2026August 18, 2026 Classes Death Knight Blood Deathbringer: Resolved an issue causing Echoing Fury to grnt Exterminate stacks on Reaper’s Mark casts. San’layn: Visceral Strength now grants 6% strength...ByKaivax on 2026/08/18 at 8:54 PM
- World of Warcraft: Midnight Hotfixes - August 18 August 19, 2026August 18, 2026 Classes Death Knight Blood Deathbringer: Resolved an issue causing Echoing Fury to grnt Exterminate stacks on Reaper’s Mark casts. San’layn: Visceral Strength now grants 6% strength...ByKaivax on 2026/08/18 at 8:53 PM
- Hotfixes: August 18, 2026 — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News August 19, 2026Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Midnight, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Season of Discovery, Burning Crusade Classic, WoW Classic Era, and...ByBlizzard Entertainment on 2026/08/18 at 8:53 PM
- Hotfixes: August 18, 2026 — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News August 19, 2026Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Midnight, Mists of Pandaria Classic, Season of Discovery, Burning Crusade Classic, WoW Classic Era, and...ByBlizzard Entertainment on 2026/08/18 at 8:53 PM
- Item Adjustment Incoming - 26 August August 18, 2026With a hotfix that will go live with scheduled weekly maintenance on August 26, we’re adjusting one item: Items Aqirbane Reliquary now grants a smaller quantity of all secondary stats (was a large...ByKaivax on 2026/08/18 at 4:40 PM
- Item Adjustment Incoming - August 25 August 18, 2026We’ve updated the timing of this adjustment, and the original post now reflects that.ByKaivax on 2026/08/18 at 4:40 PM
- Curse of Ula’tek: The Venomous Abyss Raid Now Live! — World of Warcraft — Blizzard News August 18, 2026Within the depths of the Venomous Abyss, Ula’tek stirs once more. Awakened by Zul’jan’s actions, this ancient force of hatred, corruption, and venom threatens to unleash her brood from the heart...ByBlizzard Entertainment on 2026/08/18 at 12:50 PM
- Curse of Ula’tek: The Venomous Abyss Raid Now Live! August 18, 2026Descend into the Venomous Abyss and confront Ula’tek within the inner sanctum of her lair. Awakened by Zul’jan’s actions, this ancient creature of hatred, corruption, and venom waits at the heart...ByBlizzard Entertainment on 2026/08/18 at 12:48 PM
- Into the Venomous Abyss: Midnight's Race to World First Begins August 18, 2026Watch the tension unfold as Azeroth’s bravest take on the Venomous Abyss. Follow every boss, breakthrough, and world-first kill as competitors battle through a realm steeped in ancient malice and...ByBlizzard Entertainment on 2026/08/18 at 12:39 PM
- Into the Venomous Abyss: Midnight's Race to World First Begins August 18, 2026Watch the tension unfold as Azeroth’s bravest take on the Venomous Abyss. Follow every boss, breakthrough, and world-first kill as competitors battle through a realm steeped in ancient malice and...ByBlizzard Entertainment on 2026/08/18 at 12:39 PM
Classic News
- Nightmare Prey Now Available - Earn a Guaranteed Trovehunter's Bounty Map August 19, 2026Nightmare Prey Hunts are now available with the launch of Season 2, and players can earn a guaranteed Trovehunter's Bounty after completing 3 Nightmare Hunts!Continue reading »
- Coiled Altar Massively Nerfed - Venomous Abyss Raid Tuning Hotfixes August 19, 2026A hotfix has massively nerfed the Coiled Altar encounter in the Venomous Abyss raid.Continue reading »
- Patch 12.1 Hotfixes for August 18th - Many Class Bug Fixes August 19, 2026Blizzard has posted Patch 12.1 hotfixes for August 18th which includes many class bug fixes, dungeon changes and more!Continue reading »
- ?? Difficulty Nemesis Hall of Fame Now Available August 19, 2026With the start of Season 2, the ?? difficulty Nemesis delve is now available for players to challenge their newest nemesis and claim a limited-time achievement!Continue reading »
- Start the Season 2 Bonus Roll Questline This Week August 18, 2026While Bonus Rolls won't be available outside of the Great Vault until Week 8 of Season 2, players can start the new Bonus Roll questline this week.Continue reading »
- (Update: Will Go Live On Weekly Reset) - Venomcursed Ula'tek Neck Tuning August 18, 2026Blizzard has announced that they are changing the Aqirbane Reliquary neck on the weekly reset.Continue reading »
- Prey Questline Provides Permanent Portal to the Coiled Isle August 18, 2026It's a long flight to the Coiled Isle, but Players can also unlock a portal within Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon, after completing the Prey Season 2 introductory quest, Prey: A Slithering ThreatContinue reading »
- Midnight Season 2 Tier Set Estimation Spreadsheet by Ulria August 18, 2026Continuing his work from previous seasons, Ulria has compiled a new spreadsheet to help players estimate the DPS increase from acquiring Midnight Season 2 tier sets!Continue reading »
- The Venomous Abyss Raid Ending Cinematic August 18, 2026The Venomous Abyss has now been cleared and here's the raid ending cinematic for The Venomous Abyss.Continue reading »
- Season 2 Arena Gear Now Discounted on Arena Vendor - The Burning Crusade Anniversary August 18, 2026Players on The Burning Crusade Anniversary can now purchase Merciless Gladiator gear from Arena Vendors at a discount and with no rating requirement.Continue reading »
MMO-Champion
- WoW Hotfixes - August 18, 2026 August 19, 2026WoW Hotfixes - August 18, 2026 Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Classes Death Knight Blood Deathbringer: Resolved an issue causing Echoing Fury to grnt Exterminate stacks on Reaper’s Mark casts.San’layn: Visceral Strength now grants 6% strength (was 10%).San’layn: Transfusion increases Dancing Rune Weapon damage by 5% (was 10%). Developers’ notes: The […]
- The Shadows Deepen: Midnight Season 2 Now Live August 18, 2026The Shadows Deepen: Midnight Season 2 Now Live Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Steel your resolve, gather your allies, and descend into the darkness in Midnight Season 2. Brave the Venomous Abyss, conquer the new Mythic+ rotation, prove your mettle in PvP, delve deeper for dangerous rewards, stalk deadly new Prey […]
- Into the Venomous Abyss: Midnight's Race to World First Begins August 18, 2026Into the Venomous Abyss: Midnight's Race to World First Begins Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) The Race to World First in the Curse of Ula’tek content update is upon us. Azeroth's mightiest champions and most battle-hardened guilds gather for the ultimate test of skill, strategy, and endurance as they battle for […]
- Midnight Season 2 Extended Maintenance, Slitherfang, Hearthkeeper's Wandering Caravan August 18, 2026Midnight Season 2 Extended Maintenance Blizzard has announced an extended maintenance for the launch of Midnight Season 2, lasting approximately 4 hours from 7:00 AM PDT to 11:00 AM PDT. European realms will also have a 4-hour maintenance on Wednesday, from 3:00 AM CET to 7:00 AM CET. Slitherfang Secret Pet Discovered Last week, Bellzzar […]
- Season 2 Dungeon Adjustments Incoming - August 18 August 18, 2026Season 2 Dungeon Adjustments Incoming - August 18 Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) During scheduled weekly maintenance in each region, we’ll make the following adjustments to dungeons: Dungeons The lockout for Mythic difficulty for Season 2 dungeons now resets daily.The Blinding Vale Thorny Saptor Hunting Leap visibility of ground visual improved.Ziekket […]
- WoW Hotfixes - August 17, 2026 August 18, 2026WoW Hotfixes - August 17, 2026 Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Classes Hunter Beast Mastery Corrected an issue where Dire Beast Kill Commands from the Wildspeaker Talent did not properly benefit from Killer Instinct, Alpha Predator, Specialized Arsenal, or Savagery. Priest Holy Corrected an issue where swapping from Shadow to Holy […]
- McDonald's x World of Warcraft Promotion - Red Hot Portable Bakery Backpack Reward August 17, 2026McDonald's x World of Warcraft Promotion - Red Hot Portable Bakery Backpack Reward As reported by IGN, McDonald's is partnering with Xbox to offer in-game rewards for six gaming franchises, including World of Warcraft. This promotion is currently exclusive to the UK and Ireland, with no word on whether it will arrive in other regions […]
- Free T-Shirt Day 2026 Brings Eight New Rare Shirts August 16, 2026Free T-Shirt Day 2026 Brings Eight New Rare Shirts Today is the Free T-Shirt Day in Azeroth! This year, the event brings 8 new shirts that can be picked up from the ground after being launched by Entertainers in Orgrimmar and Stormwind. Unfortunately for collectors, the items are Bind on Pickup and have about a […]
- WoW Hotfixes - August 14, 2026 August 15, 2026WoW Hotfixes - August 14, 2026 Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) Achievements Reaching Renown 20 with Zul'jaara's Forces now correctly grants Zul'jarra's Forces Champion.Family Battler of Outland and all associated type- Battler of Outland achievements now require Bloodknight Antairi (was incorrectly Gorma Asaan). Classes Evoker Devastation Shattering Star now correctly benefits […]
- Class Tuning Incoming - August 18 August 15, 2026Class Tuning Incoming - August 18 Originally Posted by Blizzard (Blue Tracker / Official Forums) With the first week of the Curse of Ula’tek content update, we’re making some adjustments to low and high performers to start Season 2 next week. We’ve identified several tier sets that would greatly overperform our expected targets if we […]