Midnight Season 2 · since 18 August 2026 · checked 5 October 2026
Midnight Season 2
The Venomous Abyss, 8 Mythic+ dungeons and PvP Season 2, all live since 18 August 2026 on patch 12.1.0 “Curse of Ula’tek”. Level cap 90. Blizzard

Raid · 8 bosses
The Venomous Abyss
The Season 2 raid, ending with Ula’tek. Defeating Ula’tek on Mythic during the season awards Cutting Edge — one of the titles account sellers name most (Cutting Edge: Ula’tek).
| Week of | What opened |
|---|---|
| 18 August | Normal, Heroic, Mythic and Raid Finder wing 1 |
| 25 August | Raid Finder wing 2 and Story mode |
| 1 September | Raid Finder wing 3 |
| 8 September | Raid Finder wing 4 |
The Shadows Deepen: Midnight Season 2 Begins August 18 (Blizzard) · Patch 12.1.0 — Warcraft Wiki (community)
Mythic+ · 8 dungeons
The Season 2 dungeon pool
The Shadows Deepen: Midnight Season 2 Begins August 18 (Blizzard) · Patch 12.1.0 — Warcraft Wiki (community)
Gear
Item levels in Season 2
Mythic 0 dungeons drop item level 292 Blizzard. Mythic+ loot scales with key level; the Great Vault tops out at 318 for +10 and up keys, and fully upgraded Myth-track gear reaches 334 Community. Item level is how account listings are priced in PvE — see price by item level.
| Key level | End-of-run item level |
|---|---|
| Mythic 0 | 292 |
| +2 to +3 | 295 |
| +4 | 298 |
| +5 | 302 |
| +6 to +7 | 305 |
| +8 to +9 | 308 |
| +10 and up | 311 |
| Great Vault, +10 and up | 318 |
Mythic 0 from Blizzard; the Mythic+ ladder and vault from Method’s Season 2 gear guide (community).
PvP · since 18 August 2026
Midnight PvP Season 2
Venomous Gladiator’s Goredrake
Requirement: win 50 rated 3v3 games at Elite rating this season. It can only be earned while the season lasts.
About the mount →Rank 1 titleVenomous Gladiator
Awarded at the end of the season to the top of the 3v3 ladder in each region.
About the title →The Shadows Deepen: Midnight Season 2 Begins August 18 (Blizzard) · Midnight PvP Season 2 Guide (Icy Veins) (community)
Next: patch 12.1.5 on 13 October 2026
A mid-season update with a new single-boss raid and a nine-chamber solo challenge. What 12.1.5 adds →
Answers
Season 2 FAQ
When did Midnight Season 2 start?
On 18 August 2026, a week after patch 12.1.0 “Curse of Ula’tek” went live on 11 August 2026. PvP Season 2 started the same day.
What is the Midnight Season 2 raid?
The Venomous Abyss: 8 bosses, ending with Ula’tek. Normal, Heroic, Mythic and the first Raid Finder wing opened on 18 August 2026; the remaining Raid Finder wings followed weekly.
Which dungeons are in Mythic+ in Midnight Season 2?
Altar of Fangs, Murder Row, Den of Nalorakk, The Blinding Vale, Voidscar Arena, Kings’ Rest, Temple of Sethraliss, Ruby Life Pools. Altar of Fangs is new in patch 12.1; Kings’ Rest and Temple of Sethraliss return from Battle for Azeroth and Ruby Life Pools from Dragonflight.
What item level do Mythic+ dungeons give in Season 2?
Mythic 0 drops item level 292. In Mythic+, end-of-run loot rises from 295 at +2 to +3 to 311 at +10 and up, and the Great Vault offers up to 318 for +10 and up keys (figures from Method’s season guide).
How do you get the Gladiator mount in Season 2?
Venomous Gladiator’s Goredrake: win 50 rated 3v3 games at Elite rating this season. The Rank 1 title for the season is “Venomous Gladiator”.
Checked 5 October 2026 · Sources: Blizzard: Midnight Season 2 begins August 18, Method: Season 2 item levels (community)
In stock
WoW Midnight accounts in stock
Hand-checked World of Warcraft accounts with full access and a lifetime warranty against recovery by a previous owner.
- Item level and Mythic+ rating
- Gladiator, Rank 1 and other PvP titles
- Unobtainable collectibles: Mage Tower, Challenge Mode, T3
- Mounts, characters at max level and region