WoW 12.0.5 Content Update Notes - April 2026

Blizzard dropped the 12.0.5 content update for World of Warcraft yesterday, and it's a meaty one for players working through the Midnight story. The headliners are Void Assaults and Ritual Sites, two new open-world activity types that feed into each other. Void Strikes kick off in Eversong Woods and Zul'Aman on a weekly rotation; complete enough of them and a full Void Incursion scenario unlocks, requiring coordinated group effort. Ritual Sites, meanwhile, are one-to-five player instances where you disrupt naga and Twilight's Blade cultists across tiered challenges. Both activities drop Field Accolades, a new currency for Champion and Heroic gear.

The Voidforge system is the other big addition, and it's the one that'll matter most to players pushing endgame. Nebulous Voidcores, earned from Season 1 raids, Mythic+ dungeons, and Nightmare-difficulty, can be transmuted into powerful gear. Upgrade the Voidforge further and you unlock the Ascendant Nilhammer for weapon and trinket upgrades. It's a solid catch-up and progression layer rolled into one.

On the lighter side, Decor Duels is a team hide-and-seek event in Silvermoon City where players disguise themselves as housing decor items. I'm not going to pretend I expected that from a Void-themed patch, but the mount and housing rewards make it worth a look. A new Mythic+ visual tool, Lindormi's Glow, also arrives to help tanks track enemy forces requirements without relying on the affix being active.

Here's everything that changed.

Engage in new activities, experience more of the story in Midnight, and earn more loot as the efforts to push back the forces of the Void and their agents continue. You’ll undertake new Void Assaults, disrupt powerful Ritual Sites, get a boost with Voidforge, group up for Decor Duels, and more.

Stave Off Void Assaults

The forces of the Void are vying for position and control amongst themselves in a bid for more power. As they seek every opportunity they can, attacks begin in the Eversong Woods and Zul’Aman zones. [Learn More]

Void Strike

Void Strikes take part in Eversong Woods or Zul’Aman on a weekly rotation. Once completed, a new one will begin in another part of the zone and continue to rotate through the zones.

Void Incursion

These larger scenarios occur when enough Void Strikes have been completed in the zones and will take the might of many of Azeroth’s champions to defeat them.

Disrupt Ritual Sites

Put a stop to rituals meant to empower the ambitions of power-hungry naga and Twilight’s Blade cultists in small one to five player instances. As you take on greater challenges, you’ll be able to receive greater rewards.

In Ritual Sites, you’ll choose some of the challenges you’ll face as you climb through the tiers. Players will also unlock Great Vault rewards for the World content row alongside Delves and Prey.

Players will earn Field Accolades from both Void Assaults and Ritual Sites as currency they can use to purchase Champion and Heroic quality gear and rewards. [Learn More]

Get a Leg Up With the Voidforge

Voidforge will provide new opportunities for players in Midnight to take their game further. You’ll help aid domanaar Decimus build a Voidforge to begin transmuting Nebulous Voidcores, which are transmutable into powerful equipment upon defeating powerful foes in Midnight Season 1 raids or completing Mythic+ dungeons, and Bountiful Delves and Prey Hunts on Nightmare difficulty.

After unlocking the Voidforge, Decimus will require additional assistance to craft the Ascendant Nilhammer, allowing players to upgrade their weapons and trinkets to new heights by collecting Ascendant Voidcores. [Learn More]

Hide or Seek With Decor Duels

Amidst all the danger that swirls above Azeroth, there’s something to be said about having a little fun. Players can join in a team vs team hide-and-seek style game taking place in Silvermoon City through the Group Finder Tool (PvP tab) to either hide as various Housing decor items or seek out those who have donned the guise of an item. You’ll earn new rewards, including a mount, toys, and Housing decor, through this bite-sized event. [Learn More]

New Activity: Abyss Anglers

Dive deep into the shimmering waters off Zul'Aman's rugged coast, where schools of exotic fish swarm just beneath the surface in a new repeatable event—Abyss Anglers. Team up to spear as many as you can and rack up points to unlock fishing rewards and upgrades to your diver gear, allowing you to venture deeper into the abyss where the greatest treasures await.

Seek out Depthdiver Jeju to suit up and enter the Depths. Zip through whirlpools, catch creatures with your harpoon, and discover treasures amidst the underwater steam vents.

Prove your mastery to earn dive equipment upgrades and cosmetics.

New Mythic+ Dungeon Feature and Achievements

New Feature Lindormi's Glow

Lindormi's Glow highlights select enemy forces even when the Lindormi's Guidance affix is inactive. Defeating all highlighted enemies will complete the enemy forces requirement for a Keystone Dungeon.

Any player whose class supports a tank role specialization can choose to use Lindormi's Glow by speaking with Lindormi near the The Timeways portal or at the end of a Keystone Dungeon.
Lindormi's Glow will activate in a Keystone Dungeon if the party's tank has chosen to use this feature.
Players can disable Lindormi's Glow by speaking with Lindormi again.

New Achievements

Midnight Keystone Myth: Season One – Attain a Mythic+ Rating of at least 3400 during Midnight Season 1. Rewards a Timelost Saddle that can be exchanged with Lindormi for a mount of your choice. Mounts include: A variety of new mounts, and Keystone Master and Keystone Legend mounts from previous seasons.

Umbral Champion: Midnight Season One – End Midnight Mythic+ Season 1 with a Mythic+ Rating in the top 1% of all players in your region. Rewards a new exclusive mount.

12.0.5 Content Notes

Learn more about all the changes in our content update notes.

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World of Warcraft The 12.0.5 Content Update Notes (21st April 2026)

Full Patch Notes