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Midnight PvP Guide Quick Summary:
- One new mode and one new BG map: Training Grounds and Slayer’s Rise
- Season 1 PvP mounts: Vicious Snaplizard and Galactic Gladiator's Goredrake
- Conquest Gear has the highest ilvl among all types of PvP gear, equal to Mythic track gear
- Conquest and War Mode gear available from March 17-18, the launch of Season 1
- There are 25 PvP achievements in Season 1
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What's New in Midnight PvP
Let’s start with the fun stuff and talk about the new things that Midnight brought to PvP, all while trying to avoid awkwardly mentioning the addons that are now useless. As of pre-season and Season 1, it looks like PvP isn’t the focus of the expansion, although we do get a whole bunch of unique rewards that we’ve all come to expect. So, what’s really new?
Training Grounds
For those looking to get into instanced player vs player activities, you can now actually learn how things work by visiting the brand-new Training Grounds mode. In this mode, you’ll join a team of players and will play one of 3 battlegrounds against a team of AI bots. Which means, you’ll be able to learn how each BG works and what you need to do without risking letting your team down in a real BG against other players. Training Grounds mode is available from the PvP Group Finder, and you can either choose a random BG or a specific one:
- The Battle for Gilneas
- Silvershard Mines
- Arathi Basin
There’s no reason to join those before reaching the max level 90, because you would be wasting a lot of time trying to queue. But as soon as you hit level 90, you’ll be able to pick up a quest called Early Morning Training that tasks you to complete 3 Training Grounds BGs and reward you with a Hero track (ilvl 259) ring or a necklace slot item of your choosing. It’s a pretty good quest that will introduce you to the basics and give you that much-needed gear that will help you in real BGs.
New Battleground: Slayer’s Rise
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new large-scale, 40vs40 battleground, and Slayer’s Rise, located in the Voidstorm, is just that. Designed in the same style as Alterac Valley and Isle of Conquest, this map includes several main and optional objectives.
Each team spawns on the opposite side of the map in Hate Spire or Grief Spire, respectively. Other points of interest serve as additional map objectives. For example, Shenzar Refinery is a point that can be captured to activate the weapons of war that will damage the home base of the enemy team.
The objective is to push the lane and destroy key NPCs on the way to the enemy base. The Take Flight buff that you can get from various black holes around the zone will help you get around the map faster. The map also features neutral NPC camps like Wardens of Grief, which, when captured, will help you defend and push the lane.
Slayer’s Rise objectives:
- Attack and defeat NPC’s at Bastion of Might or Bastion of Valor.
- Defend Stareater Pavilion and Shadow Ridge Outpost from being destroyed.
- (Optional) Hire Griefspine Ultradon or Kronus to help with the attack
- Defeat the Domanaar leader: Vidious <Domanaar of Grief> or Ziadan <Domanaar of Hate>.
The map itself isn’t empty either; it will host weekly PvP events, its own faction called Slayer’s Duellum, and rewards tied to its reputation.
Midnight PvP Currency and Schedule
Honor is still the primary currency for all things PvP, and your lifetime Honor Level, along with the rewards remain unchanged. Bloody Tokens earned through War Mode (open-world PvP) are also back. What’s different is the currency cap and the list of rewards available. Let’s start with the currency availability and important dates:
Starting March 2nd (Midnight release)
- Honor cap is set to 15,000 per character in Warband.
- Honor gear is available at the quartermaster in Silvermoon City
- Conquest gear is not available until Season 1
- Warband honor is not transferable.
Starting March 17 (Season 1)
- Warband Honor is transferable
- Conquest currency and gear become obtainable
- Conquest honor cap is set to 1600 with 800 increments each week. (week 2: 2200, week 3: 3000, etc.)
- Bloody Tokens are obtainable with the cap set to 1600, and 800 increments each week
- War Mode gear is accessible
So, what this basically means is that during the pre-season period (March 2-16) you don’t need to engage in PvP too much. Everyone will be leveling their main and alt characters. If you want to know more about that, check out my leveling guide. The honor gear is available at level 90 anyway, and it gives you ilvl 217. When Season 1 hits, that’s when you can start farming your Honor, Conquest, or War Mode gear more.
Midnight PvP Rewards and Gear
This is the most exciting part and the only thing that is actually new besides the added BG map and the Training Grounds. The following list contains rewards from Season 1 and will be updated to showcase the most current rewards.
PvP Gear and Vendors
You can find your PvP gear vendors in Silvermoon City, Falconwing Square:
- Captain Dawnrunner <Honor Quartermaster> - /way #2393 34.03 80.68 7
- Irissa Bloodstar <Conquest Quartermaster> - /way #2393 34.03 80.68 7
- Soryn <Elite Conquest Quartermaster> - /way #2393 34.07 80.47 8
- Knight-Lord Bloodvalor <War Mode Quartermaster> - /way #2393 34.15 81.72 6
- Mirvedon <Competitor’s Recipes> - /way 34.04 81.20
Each type of PvP gear offers a different ilvl:
- Crafted PvP Gear - ilvl 263-289, aka Champion-Mythic track
- War Mode Gear - ilvl 276 aka Hero track
- Honor Gear - ilvl 276 aka Hero track
- Conquest Gear - ilvl 289 aka Mythic track
As you can see, PvP gearing is a valid way to get the current highest ilvl in the game, so PvP fans will not be missing out on character progression by not doing any PvE activities.
Season 1 PvP Mounts
In Season 1, you can earn 2 mounts tied to achievements:
- Galactic Combatant - Vicious Snaplizard
- Gladiator: Midnight Season 1 - Galactic Gladiator's Goredrake
The Snaplizard has two color variations depending on your faction. It is also a ground mount, while the Goredrake is a flying mount.
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Season 1 Rating Rewards & Titles
A bunch of cosmetic rewards are tied to your rating. These are unique items that will be added to your Warband Collections and can be used as transmogs:
- 1950 rating - Weapon Illusion: Galaxy
- 2100 rating - Galactic Gladiator's Prestigious Cloak (Alliance) / Galactic Gladiator's Prestigious Cloak (Horde)
- 2400 rating - Galactic Gladiator's Tabard (Alliance) / Galactic Gladiator's Tabard (Horde)
- 2400 rating (Solo Shuffle) - Galactic Legend's Pennant
Two more pennants are awarded for completing Solo Shuffle achievements:
- Solo Shuffle Medic: Midnight - Nightfall Legend's Pennant
- Battleground Blitz Medic: Midnight - Nightfall Strategist's Pennant
Of course, you can’t forget about the titles awarded for reaching a certain rating threshold and rank. These titles are earned automatically once you reach the required rating in rated PvP activities such as Arena or Solo Shuffle.
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Title |
Rating Requirement |
How to Earn |
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Combatant |
1000 Rating |
Reach 1000 rating in rated PvP. |
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Challenger |
1400 Rating |
Reach 1400 rating in rated PvP. |
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Rival |
1800 Rating |
Reach 1800 rating in rated PvP. |
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Duelist |
2100 Rating |
Reach 2100 rating in rated PvP. |
Elite Rank Titles
Players who reach the Elite rank unlock special seasonal titles tied to their class and additional achievements tied to high-level play.
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Title |
Requirement |
Objective |
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The Elite <Class> |
Elite Rank |
Earn the rank of Elite during Midnight Season 1. |
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Legend |
Elite Rank |
Win 100 Rated Solo Shuffle rounds while at Elite rank during Midnight Season 1. |
Seasonal Top-Tier Titles
Midnight Season 1 also includes two prestigious seasonal titles awarded only to the highest-ranked players on each ladder. These rewards are limited to the top 0.1 percent of players at the end of the season.
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Title |
Mode |
Requirement |
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Prized Legend |
Solo Shuffle |
Finish the season in the top 0.1% of the Solo Shuffle ladder and win at least 50 games. |
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Prized Gladiator |
3v3 Arena |
Finish the season in the top 0.1% of the 3v3 ladder and win at least 150 games. |
Battleground Blitz Titles
Battleground Blitz has its own rated ladder and unique title rewards. These titles can only be earned by playing this specific PvP mode.
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Title |
Requirement |
Objective |
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Strategist |
Elite Rank |
Win 25 Rated Battleground Blitz matches while at Elite rank during Midnight Season 1. |
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Galactic Marshal |
Seasonal Rank |
Finish the season in the top 0.1% of the Rated Battleground Blitz ladder with at least 50 wins. |
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Galactic Warlord |
Seasonal Rank |
Finish the season in the top 0.1% of the Rated Battleground Blitz ladder with at least 50 wins. |
Basically, you can divide titles into categories: rating-based titles, elite titles, top-tier, and Battleground Blitz titles.
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Midnight PvP Achievements List
Last but not least, have a look at the complete list of achievements earned through PvP exclusively. Some of them come with rewards, which you saw earlier in the guide.
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Name |
Objective |
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Win 50 3v3 games while at Elite rank during Midnight Season 1. |
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Earn the rank of Elite during Midnight Season 1. |
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Win 100 Rated Solo Shuffle rounds while at Elite rank during Midnight Season 1. |
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End Midnight Season 1 in the top 0.1% of the Rated Battleground Blitz ladder (requires 50 games won in Midnight Season 1). |
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End Midnight Season 1 in the top 0.1% of the 3v3 arena ladder (requires 150 games won in Midnight Season 1). |
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End Midnight Season 1 in the top 0.1% of the Rated Battleground Blitz ladder (requires 50 games won in Midnight Season 1). |
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Win 50 Battleground Blitz matches as a Healer at or above Rival I during Midnight. |
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Earn the rank of Rival I during Midnight Season 1. |
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Earn 2500 Conquest on this character during Midnight Season 1. |
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Earn the rank of Combatant I during Midnight Season 1. |
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End Midnight Season 1 in the top 0.1% of the Solo Shuffle ladder (requires 50 games won in Midnight Season 1). |
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Win 100 Solo Shuffle rounds as a Healer at or above Rival I during Midnight. |
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Earn the rank of Challenger I during Midnight Season 1. |
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Earn the rank of Challenger II during Midnight Season 1. |
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Earn the rank of Rival II during Midnight Season 1. |
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Earn the rank of Duelist during Midnight Season 1. |
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Win 25 Rated Battleground Blitz matches while at Elite rank during Midnight Season 1. |
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Win 50 Solo Shuffle rounds as a Healer at or above Rival I during Midnight Season 1. |
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End Midnight Season 1 in the top 0.5% of the rated battleground ladder (requires 50 games won in Midnight Season 1). |
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End Midnight Season 1 in the top 0.5% of the rated battleground ladder (requires 50 games won in Midnight Season 1). |
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Earn the rank of Combatant II during Midnight Season 1. |
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Win Rated PvP matches while at 1000 rating or higher (2400) |
With 25 PvP achievements in Season 1 alone, there are a lot of things to chase if you’re into player vs player content. See you on the battlefield, champ!
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F.A.Q.
When does WoW Midnight PvP Season 1 start?
PvP Season 1 for Midnight starts on March 17-18, depending on your region.
Can I play PvP solo in Midnight?
Yes, there’s also a dedicated mode for solo players called Solo Shuffle. Also, you can queue up to arenas as a solo player to play with random teammates.
What mounts can I earn in WoW Midnight PvP?
There are two PvP mounts you can get in Season 1:
- Vicious Snaplizard
- Galactic Gladiator's Goredrake
Is Midnight PvP gear good?
Yes, Conquest gear has an ilvl of 289, the same as Mythic track gear. Crafted honor gear starts at ilvl 263 and can be upgraded up to ilvl 289.
What is the name of the new PvP map in Midnight?
The new battlegrounds map is called Slayer’s Rise, and it's a big 40 vs 40 map with optional objectives and base defence mechanics.
