What to Do Before Midnight Season 2

What to Do Before WoW Midnight Season 2 Quick Summary:

• Finish the Patch 12.0.7 campaign quests and unlock every available Omnium Folio row before Patch 12.1.
• Earn any Season 1 raid, Mythic+, PvP, and Delve rewards you still want before the seasonal cutoff.
• Spend Season 1 currencies and upgrade gear needed for higher-difficulty tier appearances.
• Complete limited activities such as Decor Duels, Turbulent Timeways, and retiring dungeon achievements.
• Prepare Hero-track gear, professions, consumables, alts, add-ons, and the Season 2 Mythic+ dungeon pool.

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How to Prepare for WoW Midnight Patch 12.1 and Season 2

Patch 12.1 and Midnight Season 2 are close together, but they are not the same update. Patch 12.1 introduces most of the new playable content first, while Season 2 begins one week later with its new Mythic+, PvP, Delve, and gearing progression.

That gives you two separate preparation windows. Some tasks should be completed before Patch 12.1 so you can start the new campaign and zone without delays. Others are tied to the end of Season 1 and must be finished before the next season officially begins.

Here are the main things to work on:

• Complete the Patch 12.0.7 story quests
• Unlock every Omnium Folio row
• Finish Season 1 raid rewards
• Claim Mythic+ seasonal rewards
• Earn PvP rewards
• Complete Delve rewards and level Valer
• Spend Season 1 currencies
• Finish limited events and achievements
• Prepare your characters for Season 2
• Sort your bags, quest log, and add-ons

You do not need to complete everything here. Collectors should prioritize rewards that will become unavailable, while progression-focused players can spend more time preparing their main character and preferred alts.

Patch 12.1 and Season 2 Are Different Deadlines

Patch 12.1 brings most of the new playable content. Season 2 follows one week afterward and activates the next seasonal progression cycle.

Here is the basic difference:

Update	What It Introduces	What You Should Do Before It
Patch 12.1: Curse of Ula’tek	Coiled Isle, new campaign chapters, Venomous Abyss raid, Altar of Fangs dungeon, Delves, world bosses, and outdoor activities	Finish prerequisite story quests, prepare add-ons, create bag space, and organize your characters
Midnight Season 2	New Mythic+ rotation, PvP season, Delve journey, seasonal rewards, higher item levels, new crests, and Great Vault progression	Finish Season 1 achievements, ratings, currencies, catalyst upgrades, and limited rewards

Blizzard has confirmed the one-week separation, but it has not announced the exact Patch 12.1 launch date yet. Because of that, I would work through limited Season 1 rewards now instead of relying on an estimated date. If you want to learn more about the 12.1, checkout this WoWhead article.

Complete the Patch 12.0.7 Story Quests

The first thing I recommend doing is finishing the story quests added in Patch 12.0.7.

The questline begins with Hagar’s Invitation, which you can pick up from Awenna in Silvermoon City. It introduces more of the Amani storyline and acts as the first chapter of the Patch 12.1 campaign.

You will still be able to complete these quests after Patch 12.1 arrives. However, leaving them unfinished means you may have to work through older chapters before reaching the Coiled Isle and its new activities.

Finishing the setup now lets you start the new campaign without that interruption.

Unlock Every Omnium Folio Row

Omnium Folio progression is another task worth completing before Patch 12.1.

Its quests unlock additional rows of passive damage and healing bonuses. These effects are not expected to switch off when Season 1 ends. They continue through the expansion and apply across your Warband after you complete the required quests on one character.

The individual bonuses may not feel enormous, but there is no reason to leave permanent character power unclaimed. They can help with your final Season 1 goals and give you a small advantage when you begin the next raid, Delves, and Mythic+ rotation.

Complete each weekly Folio quest as it becomes available. You can also leave several quests and finish them together later, though I would not carry them all the way into Patch 12.1 unless necessary.

Finish Season 1 Raid Rewards

Midnight Season 1 contains three main raids:

• The Dreamrift
• The Voidspire
• March on Quel’Danas

Each raid has its own Ahead of the Curve and Cutting Edge Feats of Strength tied to the final encounter. These achievements become unavailable when Season 1 ends.

The seasonal housing trophies are also time-sensitive. Each final boss awards different Argent, Gleaming, and Aureate trophy versions depending on the difficulty completed. Even Raid Finder and Normal players can collect the Argent versions, so these rewards are not limited to high-end raiders.

Raid Goal	Requirement
Ahead of the Curve	Defeat the final boss on Heroic difficulty before Season 1 ends
Cutting Edge (1)	Defeat the final boss on Mythic difficulty before Season 1 ends
Argent Trophy (2)	Defeat the final boss on Raid Finder or Normal
Gleaming Trophy (3)	Defeat the final boss on Heroic
Aureate Trophy (4)	Defeat the final boss on Mythic

The Ashes of Belo’ren mount from Mythic Midnight Falls is not listed among the removed Season 1 rewards. I would therefore prioritize achievements and trophies that Blizzard has specifically marked as seasonal before spending the rest of your available time farming a reward that remains accessible.

You should also continue clearing Sporefall if you are collecting the Luminous Spore Glider. Four Delicious Spore Snacks are required, and the weekly acquisition limit means you cannot finish the mount in one evening.

Claim Mythic+ Seasonal Rewards

Mythic+ has one of the longest lists of Season 1 rewards. Your preferred stopping point will depend on your current score and how much time you have left.

Mythic+ Rating	Season 1 Reward
1,500	“the Umbral” title
2,000	Calamitous Carrion mount
2,500	Keystone Hero achievement and access toward the Gleaming Sunmote
3,000	Convalescent Carrion mount
3,400	“the Umbral Contender” title and a Timelost Saddle
Top 1%	Umbral Ashes mount
Top 0.1%	“the Umbral Hero” title

The top-percentile thresholds continue moving until the season ends. Do not stop directly on the current cutoff and assume your position is safe. Leave yourself some room if you are pushing for Umbral Champion or Umbral Hero.

Dungeon teleports are another permanent reward worth chasing. Timing an individual Season 1 dungeon at Mythic Level 10 or higher unlocks a teleport to that dungeon.

I would prioritize the four Midnight dungeons currently in the rotation:

• Magisters’ Terrace
• Maisara Caverns
• Nexus-Point Xenas
• Windrunner Spire

They may be absent from Season 2, so this is your current opportunity to earn their teleports. Returning dungeons can eventually appear in another rotation, but there is no guarantee when that will happen.

The Spectral Hawkstrider from Windrunner Spire and Lucent Hawkstrider from Magisters’ Terrace are not being removed. However, farming them becomes far less convenient when their dungeons leave the Mythic+ pool because you lose access to endlessly repeatable low keys.

Earn PvP Rewards Before Season 2

PvP cosmetics are among the least forgiving seasonal rewards. Most elite appearances, titles, weapon effects, and mounts cannot be earned after the season ends.

Important Season 1 goals include:

• Vicious Snaplizard: Win rated PvP matches while at 1,000 rating or higher
• Elite Armor Set: Earn the required rating milestones up to Rival I
• Galaxy Weapon Illusion: Reach Rival II at 1,950 rating
• Prestigious Cloak: Reach Duelist at 2,100 rating
• Galactic Gladiator’s Tabard: Reach Elite at 2,300 rating
• Galactic Gladiator’s Goredrake: Win 50 3v3 games while at 2,300 rating or higher

There are also seasonal Solo Shuffle, Battleground Blitz, healer, and top-ladder titles. These should only take priority when you are already close to their requirements. Starting a top-0.1% push in the final stretch is probably not a pleasant use of your remaining time unless high-rated PvP is already your usual activity.

The Vicious Snaplizard may become available through a Vicious Saddle later. Even so, completing your current progress bar saves you from spending a future saddle on it.

 

 

Complete Delve Rewards and Level Valer

Your Season 1 Delve journey will be replaced when Season 2 begins. Check its reward track in the Adventure Guide and claim anything you still want from its vendors.

The three major Nulleaus rewards are also seasonal:

Achievement	Requirement	Reward
My Shady Nemesis	Defeat Nulleaus in his lair	Nullaeus Domaneye cosmetic
Lighting the Dark	Defeat Nulleaus on Tier ??	“the Ominous” title
Let Me Solo Him	Defeat Nulleaus solo on Tier ??	Arcanovoid Construct mount

The solo mount should be your highest priority here. Blizzard’s Season 1 reward list states that these achievements must be completed before the next Delve season begins.

You can also level Valer to 60 before Season 2. Her level carries practical value into the next Delve season and should make your early runs more forgiving. The first Delve completed each day provides a larger experience gain for her, so spreading your runs across several days is more efficient than farming everything at once.

Do not spend too much time upgrading Season 1 curios. They are expected to reset and be replaced with new Season 2 options.

Spend Season 1 Currencies and Use Gear Upgrades

Several Season 1 currencies will reset or lose their current use when the new season begins.

Check your currency tab for:

• Dawncrests
• Restored Coffer Keys
• Coffer Key Shards
• Dawnlight Manaflux
• Undercoins
• Other Season 1-specific tokens

Use these currencies for gear upgrades or vendor rewards while they still provide value. Saving Season 1 crests for Season 2 will not help because Season 2 introduces a different crest family.

Undercoin vendor rewards should receive special attention. Many items may remain obtainable later, but they are expected to move to Voidlight Marl vendors. Spending your Undercoins now avoids losing one currency and then paying for the same reward with another.

Catalyst charges also reset. Any remaining Season 1 equipment may become free to convert after Season 2 begins, but Season 1 gear will no longer be upgradeable.

That creates an important transmog deadline. Upgrade Hero-track pieces to 6/6 before the season ends if you need the associated Mythic tier appearance. Converting the item later will not help when its upgrade path has already been disabled.

Finish Limited Events and Miscellaneous Rewards

A few easy-to-miss rewards are not tied directly to raids, Mythic+, PvP, or Delves.

Decor Duels

Decor Duels will close when Curse of Ula’tek arrives. Blizzard has doubled Illusionary Coin rewards during its final surge, making this the best remaining period to purchase its mount, toys, weapons, and other cosmetics.

Housing decor from the activity will remain available for Voidlight Marl afterward. That does not necessarily make waiting worthwhile, since you would be trading an expiring activity currency for a new-season currency that may have more useful purchases.

Goal! Achievement

Visit Richmond near Thalassian University, equip the faction Tabard of Participation, and score three goals with the Kickable Practice Ball.

Completing the achievement awards:

• Prized Orb of Azeroth
• Framed Alliance Pride or Framed Horde Pride

The activity takes only a few minutes, so there is little reason to skip it. You must unlock the rewards through gameplay before duplicates become available from other vendors.

Turbulent Timeways

The Master of the Turbulent Timeways V achievement requires you to obtain the Mastery of Timeways buff during four separate weeks.

You earn the buff by completing four Timewalking dungeons on one character during a qualifying week. Check your achievement progress now. This objective cannot be rushed after you miss too many weekly opportunities.

Timewalking vendors also offer mounts, ensembles, toys, pets, reputation tokens, and dragonriding customizations. Some expansion-specific vendors may not return for several months.

Prepare Your Characters for Season 2

After your limited rewards are handled, you can begin practical Season 2 preparation.

Reach Hero-Track Gear

You do not need maximum Season 1 item level. Season 2 gear will replace even strong current equipment fairly quickly.

I recommend aiming for a full Hero-track set on characters you intend to play early in Season 2. That should be enough to begin Bountiful Delves, Nightmare Prey hunts, and lower Mythic+ keys without farming the lowest gearing tiers first.

Good late-season Hero gear sources include:

• Turbulent Timeways weekly quests
• Current world bosses
• Patch 12.0.7 zone rares
• Field Accolade vendors
• Higher-level Delves and Mythic+

Past that point, your time is usually better spent on seasonal rewards unless you genuinely enjoy pushing your item level.

 

 

Review the Season 2 Dungeon Pool

Season 2 introduces a different Mythic+ rotation. Run the returning dungeons on regular Mythic difficulty or study their boss mechanics before keystones become active.

The expected pool includes Midnight dungeons such as Den of Narak, Murder Row, the Blinding Veil, and the Void Scar Arena, alongside returning instances including King’s Rest, Ruby Life Pools, and Temple of Sethraliss. The new Altar of Fangs dungeon is also part of the Season 2 pool.

Temple of Sethraliss receives mechanical changes in Patch 12.1. Several old Mythic achievements, including Snake Eater, Snake Eyes, and Good Night, Sweet Prince, are being retired due to those reworks. Finish them before the patch if you collect discontinued achievements.

Prepare Professions and Consumables

Season 2 introduces the Spark of Tides, which will be used for the next generation of crafted equipment.

Decide which character will craft each armor, weapon, or profession item. You do not need every profession on your main, but an organized group of alts can reduce crafting-order fees throughout the rest of Midnight.

No broad replacement of current combat consumables has been announced for Patch 12.1. That makes the end of Season 1 a good period to buy:

• Flasks
• Combat potions
• Healing potions
• Weapon oils and enhancement items
• Preferred food buffs

Demand normally rises when a raid and Mythic+ season begin. Buying a few stacks before everyone starts gearing saves gold and keeps you from returning to the Auction House between runs.

Sort Your Bags, Quest Log, and Add-ons

The final preparation step does not award a mount, but it will make Patch 12.1 less annoying.

Start with your bags and bank. Sell outdated gear, move valuable materials into storage, and use any tokens that are about to expire.

Then review your quest log. Finish Patch 12.0.7 campaign quests and abandon old daily or weekly quests you no longer plan to complete. This makes the new campaign quests easier to identify when the update launches.

Finally, update your add-ons and remove anything you stopped using. Patch 12.1 may require several add-on updates, especially for combat, raid, dungeon, and UI tools. It is better to deal with that before your first group is waiting at the entrance to Altar of Fangs.

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• Midnight Leveling Guide
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