Midnight Prey
WoW Midnight · Season 2
Prey hunts in Midnight: achievements, quests, and the crest currencies that list Prey as a source, all from TheWoWDB data.
Prey is a Midnight system in our datamine: achievement categories, quests, and crest descriptions that name Prey hunts. Difficulty names (Normal, Hard, Nightmare) appear only when a currency description uses them.
By Christopher Lucas · Patch 12.1.5 · build 70448 · data last verified 2026-10-19 · level cap 90
What the Prey journey pays, level by level
The client files this season's journey as the renown track Preyhunter's Journey.
The client lists 27 Preyhunter's Journey renown rewards across renown levels 1 to 10.
9 of those rewards are claimed from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon, in Blizzard's own reward text. Every other row names its own source in the table below.
Reward types, as the game announces them: Decor Available (9), Afflicted Souls Drop from Bountiful Delves (1), Battle Pet Available (1), Bonus Ossified Relics Sources Unlocked (1), Cosmetic Armor Available (1), Cosmetic Ensembles Available (1), Custom Hunts Unlocked (1), Exchange Anguish into Marl Available (1), Increased Anguish Drops (1), Increased Ral'kala Drops from Contribution Unlocked (1), Mount Available (1), Professions Recipes Available (1), Ral'kala Drops Bonus Corrosive Coin (1), Ral'kala Drops Bonus Corrosive Souls (1), Random Hunts Unlocked (1), Return Portal Available (1), Title Unlocked (1), Tormented Souls Drop from Bountiful Delves (1), Toys Available (1).
Collectibles, titles and profession unlocks on this track:
- Renown 2: Crafting an Advantage (Professions Recipes Available)
- Renown 4: Break Time! (Toys Available)
- Renown 8: Cute AND Deadly! (Battle Pet Available)
- Renown 10: Servant of Astalor (Title Unlocked)
- Renown 10:
In Due Course(r) (Mount Available)
| Renown | Reward | Unlocks | How to claim it (Blizzard text) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Summon Thee | Return Portal Available | Astalor Bloodsworn now creates a portal for you to return to his Sanctum after defeating your Prey target. |
| 1 | Whispers from De Other Side | Increased Ral'kala Drops from Contribution Unlocked | Spending Ossified Relics to help summon Ral'kala, Terror of the Isle will increase your drop chances and repeatable currencies earned from defeating Ral'kala by 50%. Ral'kala can be summoned by burning Ossified Relics at Haunted Braziers on the Coiled Isle while in Nightmare mode or while "Curse of the Isle" is active. |
| 1 | Decor Available | You may purchase Sturdy Silvermoon Crate Lid from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. | |
| 2 | Prey: Random Hunts | Random Hunts Unlocked | Complete the second chapter of the Curse of Ula'tek campaign to accept randomly selected Hunts from Astalor Bloodsworn at his Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
| 2 | Crafting an Advantage | Professions Recipes Available | You may purchase Formula: Furious Tiki Mask, Plans: Hunter's Ritual Stone and Recipe: Concocted Poisonous Residue from Construct V'anore at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
| 2 | Decor Available | You may purchase Mysterious Sin'dorei Candlestick from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. | |
| 3 | Corrupting the Soul | Ral'kala Drops Bonus Corrosive Souls | Defeating Ral'kala, Terror of the Isle will give an extra 2 Corrosive Souls once per week, per character, and has a chance to give an additional Corrosive Soul with every kill. These do not benefit from Whispers from De Other Side. |
| 3 | Should We Be Worried About All These Bones? | Bonus Ossified Relics Sources Unlocked | Completing World Quests on the Coiled Isle while running a Nightmare mode hunt or while "Curse of the Isle" is active now drops bonus Ossified Relics. Defeating creatures while running a Nightmare mode hunt or while "Curse of the Isle" is active has a small chance to drop Ossified Relics. |
| 3 | Decor Available | You may purchase Gilded Silvermoon Compass from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. | |
| 4 | Poor, Unfortunate Souls I | Afflicted Souls Drop from Bountiful Delves | Afflicted Souls can now drop from Heavy Trunks in Tier 6+ Bountiful Delves. Afflicted Souls can be used while on a Nightmare mode Hunt to accelerate your hunt progress and give bonus Champion-track equipment. Bonus equipment is available once per week, per character. |
| 4 | Break Time! | Toys Available | You may purchase Companion Command Crystal and Preyhunter's Trophy Stand from Construct V'anore at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
| 4 | Decor Available | You may purchase Sturdy Silvermoon Crate from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. | |
| 5 | Crystals and Drapes | Decor Available | You may purchase Crimson Crystal Fragment and Bound Silvermoon Drapes from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
| 6 | Care to Barter? | Ral'kala Drops Bonus Corrosive Coin | Defeating Ral'kala, Terror of the Isle will give an extra 500 Corrosive Coin once per day, per character. These do not benefit from Whispers from De Other Side. |
| 6 | Right in White | Cosmetic Armor Available | You may purchase Vaunted Preyhunter's cosmetic armor from Construct V'anore at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
| 6 | Decor Available | You may purchase Stonecarved Sin'dorei Jar from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. | |
| 7 | Pain and Suffering | Increased Anguish Drops | Increase the amount of anguish found from all sources by 20%. |
| 7 | Look Sharp! | Cosmetic Ensembles Available | You may purchase the Preyhunter's Polished Armor, Preyhunter's Rugged Armor, Preyhunter's Sleek Armor, Preyhunter's Refined Armor Ensembles and Preyhunter's Lost Armaments Arsenal from Construct V'anore at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon City. |
| 7 | Decor Available | You may purchase Adorned Sin'dorei Satchel from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. | |
| 8 | An Equitable Exchange | Exchange Anguish into Marl Available | You may purchase Anguish-Touched Pouch from Construct V'anore in Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon City. |
| 8 | Cute AND Deadly! | Battle Pet Available | You may purchase Preyhunter's Riftbreaker and Preyhunter's Prismguard from Construct V'anore at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon City. |
| 9 | Poor, Unfortunate Souls II | Tormented Souls Drop from Bountiful Delves | Tormented Souls can now drop from Heavy Trunks in Tier 6+ Bountiful Delves. Tormented Souls can be used while on a Nightmare mode Hunt to accelerate your hunt progress and give bonus Hero-track equipment. Bonus equipment is available once per week, per character. |
| 9 | Shielding the Unfortunate | Decor Available | You may purchase Blood Knight's Decorative Shield from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
| 10 | Pick Your Poison | Custom Hunts Unlocked | You may accept the Preferential Killing quest to create custom Hunts from Astalor Bloodsworn at his Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
| 10 | Servant of Astalor | Title Unlocked | You have earned the title "Servant of Astalor" for your work supporting Astalor's efforts to defend Silvermoon City. |
| 10 | Mount Available | You may purchase Preyhunter's Fury from Construct V'anore at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. | |
| 10 | It's Crystal Clear | Decor Available | You may purchase Crimson Crystal Column from Construct Ali'a at Astalor's Sanctum in Silvermoon. |
The Prey target roster
Blizzard's quest API holds 60 named Prey targets. Each row links the target's first quest; the version count is how many quest ids share that title in the API:
| Target | Quest versions | Blizzard's opening line |
|---|---|---|
| Prey: Magister Sunbreaker (Normal) | 1 | Once a noble Magister of Silvermoon, sworn to protect Quel'Thalas at any cost, he has broken away from the order and now seeks vengeance on his own terms. I see something of myself in him. |
| Prey: Magistrix Emberlash (Normal) | 1 | Alas, you can only catch so many innocent bystanders in your fireballs before you find yourself ostracized from polite society. Emberlash was always more interested in flame than friends... |
| Prey: Senior Tinker Ozwold (Normal) | 1 | Rumor has it that Ozwold single-handedly raised insurance premiums in Gnomeregan before their little exodus. |
| Prey: L-N-0R the Recycler (Normal) | 1 | I don't. And given her history of "disappearing" shop assistants, I'm not really inclined to ask her. That being said, watch your step. |
| Prey: Mordril Shadowfell (Normal) | 1 | The Void is a perfidious thing, like water. The wise keep it at a respectful distance, never dancing too close to the edge. The foolish dive in, and in so doing, drown. |
| Prey: Deliah Gloomsong (Normal) | 1 | In a previous life, Deliah Gloomsong was a prodigious student--truly a marvel of ambition, talent, and unrelenting curiosity. It was the latter that got the best of her. |
| Prey: Phaseblade Talasha (Normal) | 1 | Ethereals... they make my skin crawl. Esoteric. Unknowable. I don't trust anything I can't look in the eyes while it grovels before me. |
| Prey: Nexus-Edge Hadim (Normal) | 1 | Our activities are drawing unwanted attention. I have heard whispers that a powerful ethereal assassin is on my... on our trail. |
| Prey: Jo'zolo the Breaker (Normal) | 1 | Jo'zolo the Breaker is a troll who abides by his name. Long has he been the bane of our scouts, but no more! Kill him. Feed his anguish to the defenses of our beloved city. |
| Prey: Zadu, Fist of Nalorakk (Normal) | 1 | Our neighbors produce some of the most skilled hunters in all of Azeroth. It is a shame they are so difficult to reason with. There is one named Zadu. |
| Prey: The Talon of Jan'alai (Normal) | 1 | There is a powerful troll shaman who calls himself the Talon of Jan'alai. Long has he confounded our city's Farstriders, sowing confusion and death in his wake. |
| Prey: The Wing of Akil'zon (Normal) | 1 | Do you smell that? There is death on the air. This can only mean one thing. The Wing of Akil'zon is near. Go out and slay her. Oh, and be careful. |
| Prey: Ranger Swiftglade (Normal) | 1 | It is a difficult thing, to hunt one of our own. Ranger Swiftglade is beyond redemption. |
| Prey: Lieutenant Blazewing (Normal) | 1 | I do not know what to make of Lieutenant Blazewing. Her entire patrol disappeared during a reconnaissance mission into Zul'Aman. |
| Prey: Petyoll the Razorleaf (Normal) | 1 | Reports are coming in of shredded Farstriders adorned with petals and berries--entire patrols found strung up by razor-vines. There are more gruesome details, but they chafe even my... |
| Prey: Lamyne of the Undercroft (Normal) | 1 | I've been known to dabble. It seems the plants in our realm are becoming somewhat overbearing these days, sprouting legs and arms and running around murdering our brave soldiers. |
| Prey: High Vindicator Vureem (Normal) | 1 | High Vindicator Vureem is a victim of his own unyielding faith in the Light and the superiority it gives him. His crusade continues unabated and unresolved. |
| Prey: Crusader Luxia Maxwell (Normal) | 1 | We are not sure if Luxia Maxwell is a deserter or has simply decided to embark on her own personal crusade. |
| Prey: Praetor Singularis (Normal) | 1 | The domanaar... Praetor Singularis is no exception. They have been confounding our forces at every turn. Go and put an end to their games. |
| Prey: Consul Nebulor (Normal) | 1 | I have heard that there is one under Xal'atath's command who takes particular delight in dominating their foes. |
| Prey: Executor Kaenius (Normal) | 1 | The domanaar have a reputation for guile and cunning, but there are brutes among them: those who seek to dominate their victims through sheer power and force of will. |
| Prey: Imperator Enigmalia (Normal) | 1 | Imperator Enigmalia is personally responsible for the deaths of at least a dozen Farstriders. |
| Prey: Knight-Errant Bloodshatter (Normal) | 1 | Death knights are unstable killing machines at the best of times. |
| Prey: Vylenna the Defector (Normal) | 1 | Vylenna the Defector lives up to her name. After a recent engagement on the field of battle, she became so preoccupied with profaning the dead that she completely abandoned the duties ascribed to her. |
| Prey: Lost Theldrin (Normal) | 1 | Those of us who succumbed to our base desire for mana were slowly weeded out of civil society, if they survived at all. |
| Prey: Neydra the Starving (Normal) | 1 | Poor Neydra... I knew her, in a previous life. She was full of vitality. Full of ambition. Unfortunately, she let that ambition get the best of her. |
| Prey: Thornspeaker Edgath (Normal) | 1 | This one presents a prickly problem indeed. |
| Prey: Thorn-Witch Liset (Normal) | 1 | Thorn-Witch Liset is a curse upon civilization and a blight upon the land itself. |
| Prey: Grothoz, the Burning Shadow (Normal) | 1 | The Twilight's Blade are an embarrassing band of mediocre cultists and uninspired conspirators. Grothoz is the brains of a particularly stupid cabal that has been active in a nearby region. |
| Prey: Dengzag, the Darkened Blaze (Normal) | 1 | Do you know why the Twilight's Blade call Dengzag the "Darkened Blaze?" It is because they are stupid, small-minded, and utterly bereft of imagination. What a silly name indeed. |
| Prey: Magister Sunbreaker (Hard) | 1 | Once a noble Magister of Silvermoon, sworn to protect Quel'Thalas at any cost, he has broken away from the order and now seeks vengeance on his own terms. I see something of myself in him. |
| Prey: Magister Sunbreaker (Nightmare) | 1 | Once a noble Magister of Silvermoon, sworn to protect Quel'Thalas at any cost, he has broken away from the order and now seeks vengeance on his own terms. I see something of myself in him. |
| Prey: Magistrix Emberlash (Hard) | 1 | Alas, you can only catch so many innocent bystanders in your fireballs before you find yourself ostracized from polite society. Emberlash was always more interested in flame than friends... |
| Prey: Magistrix Emberlash (Nightmare) | 1 | Alas, you can only catch so many innocent bystanders in your fireballs before you find yourself ostracized from polite society. Emberlash was always more interested in flame than friends... |
| Prey: Senior Tinker Ozwold (Hard) | 1 | Rumor has it that Ozwold single-handedly raised insurance premiums in Gnomeregan before their little exodus. |
| Prey: Senior Tinker Ozwold (Nightmare) | 1 | Rumor has it that Ozwold single-handedly raised insurance premiums in Gnomeregan before their little exodus. |
| Prey: L-N-0R the Recycler (Hard) | 1 | I don't. And given her history of "disappearing" shop assistants, I'm not really inclined to ask her. That being said, watch your step. |
| Prey: L-N-0R the Recycler (Nightmare) | 1 | I don't. And given her history of "disappearing" shop assistants, I'm not really inclined to ask her. That being said, watch your step. |
| Prey: Mordril Shadowfell (Hard) | 1 | The Void is a perfidious thing, like water. The wise keep it at a respectful distance, never dancing too close to the edge. The foolish dive in, and in so doing, drown. |
| Prey: Mordril Shadowfell (Nightmare) | 1 | The Void is a perfidious thing, like water. The wise keep it at a respectful distance, never dancing too close to the edge. The foolish dive in, and in so doing, drown. |
| Prey: Deliah Gloomsong (Hard) | 1 | In a previous life, Deliah Gloomsong was a prodigious student--truly a marvel of ambition, talent, and unrelenting curiosity. It was the latter that got the best of her. |
| Prey: Deliah Gloomsong (Nightmare) | 1 | In a previous life, Deliah Gloomsong was a prodigious student--truly a marvel of ambition, talent, and unrelenting curiosity. It was the latter that got the best of her. |
| Prey: Phaseblade Talasha (Hard) | 1 | Ethereals... they make my skin crawl. Esoteric. Unknowable. I don't trust anything I can't look in the eyes while it grovels before me. |
| Prey: Phaseblade Talasha (Nightmare) | 1 | Ethereals... they make my skin crawl. Esoteric. Unknowable. I don't trust anything I can't look in the eyes while it grovels before me. |
| Prey: Nexus-Edge Hadim (Hard) | 1 | Our activities are drawing unwanted attention. I have heard whispers that a powerful ethereal assassin is on my... on our trail. |
| Prey: Nexus-Edge Hadim (Nightmare) | 1 | Our activities are drawing unwanted attention. I have heard whispers that a powerful ethereal assassin is on my... on our trail. |
| Prey: Jo'zolo the Breaker (Hard) | 1 | Jo'zolo the Breaker is a troll who abides by his name. Long has he been the bane of our scouts, but no more! Kill him. Feed his anguish to the defenses of our beloved city. |
| Prey: Jo'zolo the Breaker (Nightmare) | 1 | Jo'zolo the Breaker is a troll who abides by his name. Long has he been the bane of our scouts, but no more! Kill him. Feed his anguish to the defenses of our beloved city. |
| Prey: Zadu, Fist of Nalorakk (Hard) | 1 | Our neighbors produce some of the most skilled hunters in all of Azeroth. It is a shame they are so difficult to reason with. There is one named Zadu. |
| Prey: Zadu, Fist of Nalorakk (Nightmare) | 1 | Our neighbors produce some of the most skilled hunters in all of Azeroth. It is a shame they are so difficult to reason with. There is one named Zadu. |
| Prey: The Talon of Jan'alai (Hard) | 1 | There is a powerful troll shaman who calls himself the Talon of Jan'alai. Long has he confounded our city's Farstriders, sowing confusion and death in his wake. |
| Prey: The Talon of Jan'alai (Nightmare) | 1 | There is a powerful troll shaman who calls himself the Talon of Jan'alai. Long has he confounded our city's Farstriders, sowing confusion and death in his wake. |
| Prey: The Wing of Akil'zon (Hard) | 1 | Do you smell that? There is death on the air. This can only mean one thing. The Wing of Akil'zon is near. Go out and slay her. Oh, and be careful. |
| Prey: The Wing of Akil'zon (Nightmare) | 1 | Do you smell that? There is death on the air. This can only mean one thing. The Wing of Akil'zon is near. Go out and slay her. Oh, and be careful. |
| Prey: Ranger Swiftglade (Hard) | 1 | It is a difficult thing, to hunt one of our own. Ranger Swiftglade is beyond redemption. |
| Prey: Ranger Swiftglade (Nightmare) | 1 | It is a difficult thing, to hunt one of our own. Ranger Swiftglade is beyond redemption. |
| Prey: Lieutenant Blazewing (Hard) | 1 | I do not know what to make of Lieutenant Blazewing. Her entire patrol disappeared during a reconnaissance mission into Zul'Aman. |
| Prey: Lieutenant Blazewing (Nightmare) | 1 | I do not know what to make of Lieutenant Blazewing. Her entire patrol disappeared during a reconnaissance mission into Zul'Aman. |
| Prey: Petyoll the Razorleaf (Hard) | 1 | Reports are coming in of shredded Farstriders adorned with petals and berries--entire patrols found strung up by razor-vines. There are more gruesome details, but they chafe even my... |
| Prey: Petyoll the Razorleaf (Nightmare) | 1 | Reports are coming in of shredded Farstriders adorned with petals and berries--entire patrols found strung up by razor-vines. There are more gruesome details, but they chafe even my... |
The Midnight: Prey quest
| Quest | Reward | Requires | Blizzard's quest text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midnight: Prey | Spark of Radiance, 68 gold | level 90 | Silvermoon is beset on all sides by threats both known and unknown. There are those who seek to track these threats and put an end to the strife and chaos they create. Speak with Magister Astalor Bloodsworn in Murder Row. He will guide you toward the urgent threats. |
Latest Prey hotfixes
Blizzard's newest hotfix notes filed under Prey:
- 2026-09-10 (Prey): The buff from Afflicted and Tormented Souls is no longer removed on death, by entering a battleground or arena, or by switching specializations, and cannot be accidentally removed by the player.
- 2026-09-09 (Prey): Players may now receive 500 Corrosive Coin daily on each character that defeats Ral'kala after reaching Preyhunter's Journey rank 6 (was only the first character).
- 2026-08-25 (Prey): Fixed a bug where the spell Noxious Spitfall was targeting players not on the threat list.
- 2026-08-25 (Prey): Fixed a bug where Ral'kala's invulnerability shield would interfere with his timed despawn.
- 2026-08-25 (Prey): Pack Hunters and Pack Ambushers will no longer spawn Venom-Bloated Pythons.
- 2026-08-21 (Prey): Fixed an issue that prevented alts from being able to access the Prey portal between Silvermoon and The Coiled Isle.
- 2026-08-20 (Prey): Decreased the damage and slow effect of Toxic Snare.
Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes; every day is shown in full on the hotfix tracker.
How this guide is built
Every number below is a first-party TheWoWDB database row: currency text Blizzard shipped, journal instances, quests, achievements, and the talent calculator's level cap. We do not invent item levels, vault slot counts, or seasonal affixes the client does not name. Datamine patch 12.1.5. Client build 12.1.5.70448. Data last verified 2026-10-19.
Prey achievements
Achievements in a Prey category, or titled Prey, in the current build.
Prey quests
Client quests whose title names Prey.
Midnight guide cluster
The Patch 12.1 / Season 2 set. Pages without enough verified rows stay in the cluster but are not advertised to search.
WoW Midnight Guides
Midnight on TheWoWDB: gearing, Great Vault, Delves, Prey, and the weekly loop, built from live database rows.
Open Overview →WoW Midnight Patch 12.1
What Patch 12.1 changes in our Midnight datamine: builds, items, currencies, dungeons, and the encyclopedia pages that track them.
Open Patch 12.1 →WoW Midnight Season 2
Midnight Season 2 from TheWoWDB data: crest currencies, seasonal achievements, Delves, Prey, and the Patch 12.1 build that carries them.
Open Season 2 →Midnight Gearing Guide
Midnight gearing from live crest currencies: item-level bands, where each crest drops, and the dungeon, delve, and Prey pages those descriptions name.
Open Gearing →Midnight Weekly Checklist
A Midnight weekly loop built from currencies that actually carry a weekly cap, plus Great Vault, Delves, and Prey rows in the current build.
Open Weekly checklist →Midnight Great Vault
The Great Vault in Midnight from quest and currency rows in TheWoWDB, with links to the raids, dungeons, and Delves the vault sits on.
Open Great Vault →Midnight Gear Upgrades
Upgrade tracks for Midnight: Adventurer through Myth crests, item-level ranges parsed from Blizzard's currency text, and the activities that award them.
Open Gear upgrades →Midnight Catalyst
Catalyst charges in the current Midnight build: the currency row, its cap, and the encyclopedia pages that sit next to conversion.
Open Catalyst →Midnight Delves Season 2
Midnight Delves from achievement and currency rows: tiers named in the current client, seasonal labels, and the Delver currencies in this build.
Open Delves →What to Do at Level 90 in Midnight
Max-level Midnight: raids, Delves, Prey, the Great Vault, and crest upgrades, using the same level cap TheWoWDB's talent calculator already ships.
Open Level 90 →Open the live database
These encyclopedia pages are the same rows this guide reads.
Questions
Which Midnight patch is in TheWoWDB's datamine right now?
The newest Midnight patch in our tracked builds is 12.1.5, client build 70448. Data last verified 2026-10-19.
Is Prey a real Midnight system in TheWoWDB data?
Yes. This build has 40 Prey-named achievements and 2 Prey-named quests, plus any crest descriptions that list Prey as a source.
Background
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