Join in WoW: Midnight’s Talebound Demo on October 30

Blizzard published "Join in WoW: Midnight’s Talebound Demo on October 30" on October 26, 2026.

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Game version: Retail (Midnight).

Take the Talebound demo for a spooky spin on the Player Test Realm (PTR) and experience the Red Hollow introduction, three eerie tales across Normal, Veteran, and Heroic difficulties, and all three classes: Slayer, Inquisitor, and Witch. No subscription is required to take part.

When: October 30, November 1

What’s in the Demo

• Introduction: Red Hollow
• Three Tales: Darkhaven, Greenthistle Wood, and Greywake's Expedition
• Three Classes: Slayer, Inquisitor, and Witch
• Three Difficulty Levels: Normal, Veteran, and Heroic

Welcome to Red Hollow

Prepare to be drawn into the macabre world of Talebound, where you become part of the dark chronicles of a mysterious Storyteller, chillingly brought to life.

You’re a lone traveler, journeying down a darkened road where you’ll encounter a mysterious storyteller who pulls you into a world of his own creation. This is the very beginning of your adventure in Quillgrave.

Venture solo or with friends through eerie tales, where danger is written on every page.

Three Dreadful Tales to Demo

Three of Talebound’s chilling tales will be available during the demo, each with three challenging difficulty levels: Normal, Veteran, and Heroic. Battle fearsome enemies and bosses, solve perplexing puzzles, and discover treasure and relics as you delve deeper into the Storyteller’s twisted creations

Darkhaven

Darkhaven, home to Konrad von Sonnesheim, the Lord Marshal, and to Alexandre Dozsenc, the Blood Bishop, is cut off from the rest of the world.

It is the only place that survived a devastating plague that wiped out everyone beyond its borders.

Greenthistle Wood

According to the tale, two humble villages, Shady Hollow and Riverton, lie in Greenthistle Wood.

It is a place overrun and terrorized by two witches, a giant, and a host of vile, predatory fiends who have filled the wood with unspeakable cruelty and mayhem.

Greywake's Expedition

Greywake’s Hill was once a thriving and prosperous island, but something sinister has happened.

Follow the tale of the many who have fallen to Zzyg'th, the Hadal Tyrant, and to Chathoa, the Herald from Beyond.

Take Talebound Classes and Talents for a Spin

Across all classes, movement and defense are central, and each class can double jump, dodge, and guard, making positioning a key part of combat.

SLAYER

The Slayer's martial might and monster hunter knowledge give him the rare physical tools to combat the beasts of folklore. Wield a sword to cut down eldritch foes and a gun for when a blade doesn’t suffice

• Slash: a sequence of three attacks that damage enemies directly in front of you, with higher damage and stun on the final blow. In Talebound, lesser enemies flinch when attacked, making for dynamic combat.
• Explosive Shot: Fire your shotgun at enemies in front of you. Closer foes take damage from multiple shots. Empower this ability to deal greater damage.
• Minefield: Allows you to leap backward and hurl an arc of mines in front of you. These mines inflict damage and slow your enemies.
• Shrapnel Round: Fires multiple rounds at enemies, bouncing between foes and inflicting damage to each it hits.
• Throwing Knives: Moves the player quickly and strikes nearby enemies. It can cancel other attacks for fast movement.
• Silver Bolt: Leap into the air and drive a silver bolt into your foe, immediately inflicting damage to the enemy with the highest health in range.

INQUISITOR

The Inquisitor’s zeal lights every corner and burns the face of evil, no matter the illusions it uses to hide.

• Purify: A sequence of three attacks that damage enemies in front of you, each strike more powerful than the last.
• Condemn: Damages enemies in front of you, inflicting holy damage and reducing their movement speed. Crucially, it is castable while moving.
• Denounce: An empowered ability that inflicts more damage the longer you stand and forces enemies to confess.
• Light’s Wrath: Conjures a wrathful sun above an enemy, burning enemies nearby.
• Rapture: Wreathes enemies in damaging flames for a short time. These flames detonate on your command.
• Radiant Burst: Can be cast while moving to hurl fire at a nearby target that explodes on impact, burning all nearby enemies.

WITCH

The Witch uses lightning, poison, spiders, moonlight, thorns, and ravens to overwhelm enemies with a darker, spell-driven style.

• Brewing Storm: A sequence of three attacks that inflict lightning damage, with the last strike dealing more serious damage.
• Bubbling Cauldron: Summons a plague of frogs from your cauldron. Frogs leap to a random enemy and explode, inflicting poisonous damage in a small area.
• Feline Communion: Transforms you into a cat for a short time. While in this form, a shower of stars inflicts damage to all nearby enemies, and you may cast Crooked Path to blink forward, escaping through moonlight.
• Winter Spiders: Summons a swarm that skitters forward, including a brood mother that explodes, inflicting serious damage in a small area.
• Moonlight Ravens: A channeled spell used while moving to summon a flock of ravens that each seek out nearby targets, inflicting damage to them.
• Thorns: Launches thorns that erupt beneath the two nearest enemies.

As with all our PTR testing, things may change. Several Talebound talents are still in progress, and fine-tuning is ongoing.

Dive into the Talebound demo, try the available features, and share your thoughts.

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