⚔️ WoW: Midnight — Launch Plan
Launch Schedule
🕐 Early Access: Thu Feb 26, 5 PM CST (expect ~6 PM realistic)
🌍 Full Release: Mon Mar 2, 2026
⚔️ Season 1 (Raids/M+/PvP): Tue Mar 17
Character Priority
🟢 Tier 1 — Main: Naharion (Shadow Priest) — Healer + Ranged DPS
Profs: Mining + Herbalism (gathering for gold rush, pivot herbs to Eli ~lvl 85-90)
Has Brutosaur mount — sell on the go, no bank alt needed
🟡 Tier 2 — Level Next:
Eli (Rogue) — Pure Melee DPS · Alchemy + Herbalism
Paladin — Ret/Prot/Holy covers melee DPS, tank, and alt healer (best role coverage)
⚪ Tier 3 — Rest XP Queue:
Warlock — Ranged alt for when you want caster without healing
Death Knight or Demon Hunter — Tank/melee backup (DH if speed matters)
Launch Weekend Schedule
Thu 2/26: Headsets AM → Train at lunch → Wrap work + quick creative touches by 4 PM → Prep & log in 4:30 → Launch 5-6 PM → Level Naharion all evening. If servers down, log in alts for rested XP.
Fri 2/27: Train first thing (not a rest day this week) → 60-90 min Bloodhawk outlines → WoW rest of day. Push Naharion 80+, start funneling herbs to Eli around 85-90.
Sat 2/28: Mom's birthday — nephew visiting, 2-3 hrs with family. Parenting duty but kids self-entertain. Christina back early-mid evening. Goal: Cap Naharion, start gearing, level Eli's alchemy from banked herbs.
Sun 3/1: Return nephew (~2 hrs). Otherwise open. Mop up Naharion gearing, maybe start leveling Eli or Paladin. Squeeze in 30-45 min Lake pitch deck if possible.
Mon 3/2: Back to Headsets. Leg day after work. Minimal play, don't stress it.
Profession Strategy
Naharion: Mining + Herbalism → sell everything early, pivot herbs to Eli mid-leveling, keep selling ore
Eli: Alchemy + Herbalism → keep herb for long-term self-sufficiency once Naharion stops farming
Paladin: Consider Blacksmithing (housing decor market — statues, fixtures) + Mining or second craft
Inscription on Eli: Skip — can't capitalize on week-1 Darkmoon card window since Eli won't be leveled fast enough
Housing decor play: BS, Engineering, Tailoring all craft furniture/decor. Position a Tier 2-3 alt for this market later.
Pre-Launch Checklist (Before Thu 5 PM)
☐ Clean bags & bank on Naharion
☐ Confirm Mining + Herbalism on Naharion
☐ Review priest talent changes (12.0 rework)
☐ Stock cheap consumables for leveling
☐ Log in Eli → Silvermoon → complete intro → learn updated Herbalism + Alchemy
☐ Log in Paladin, Warlock, DK/DH to start rested XP
☐ Snacks & drinks ready by 4:30 PM
☐ Brief Christina & kids: Dad's gaming Thu evening through weekend
Key Strategy Notes
• Priority #1 is Naharion to cap + geared. Everything else is gravy.
• Brutosaur = sell herbs/ore on the move, no AH trips needed
• ~Lvl 85-90: pivot from selling herbs → mailing to Eli for alchemy leveling
• Alchemy XP from new recipes = bonus leveling for Eli even before actively questing him
• Don't overthink alts launch weekend — rested XP accumulates, you have months