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This Week in WoW
The week that began September 29, 2026 in the US and September 30, 2026 in Europe, rebuilt from live data every 15 minutes.
At a glance
- Next US reset in 17 hours, 21 minutes; next EU reset in 1 day, 6 hours.
- Highest timed key we recorded this week: US +22 (5 dungeons), EU +23 (1 dungeon).
- WoW Token: US 286,467g, EU 392,412g.
- WoW Forever: the beta ends in 16 days; launch is November 4, 2026, 30 days away.
- 7 hotfix notes posted since the US reset day.
Weekly reset times
| Region | This week began | Next reset | Local time | Time left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US and Oceania | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 15:00 UTC | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 15:00 UTC | Pacific: Tuesday 8:00 a.m. PDT Eastern: Tuesday 11:00 a.m. EDT | 17 hours, 21 minutes |
| Europe | Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 04:00 UTC | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 04:00 UTC | London: Wednesday 5:00 a.m. BST Paris and Berlin: Wednesday 6:00 a.m. CEST | 1 day, 6 hours |
Both clocks come from Blizzard's Mythic Keystone period for each region, which our poller reads every 10 minutes (keystone period 1083). Reset times are fixed in UTC. Local clock times move by an hour when daylight saving starts or ends: the US reset is 8:00 a.m. Pacific in summer and 7:00 a.m. Pacific in winter. Dailies roll at the same clock time every day. We do not show Korea or Taiwan: we have no keystone period for them, and the published sources we checked disagree on the time.
Official: Blizzard Game Data API, Mythic Keystone period (our 10-minute poll) Reported: warcraft.wiki.gg: Daily reset, October 5, 2026
Mythic+ affixes
| Key level | Affix | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| +5 | Xal'atath's Bargain | a rotating Bargain variant |
| +7 | Fortified or Tyrannical | whichever one the week carries |
| +10 | Fortified and Tyrannical | both, every week |
| +12 | Xal'atath's Guile | Xal'atath revokes her bargains and each death costs 15 seconds |
This week (keystone period 1083): Fortified at +7, Tyrannical joins it at +10, and the +5 Bargain is Xal'atath's Bargain: Devour. Reported: wow.gg: Mythic+ affixes, October 5, 2026
The game client's own affix text for this season (MythicPlusSeasonTrackedAffix in our datamine):
- Fortified: Non-boss enemies have 20% more health and inflict up to 20% increased damage.
- Tyrannical: Bosses have 25% more health. Bosses and their minions inflict up to 15% increased damage.
- Xal'atath's Guile: Xal'atath betrays players, revoking her bargains while making deaths subtract 15 seconds from time remaining.
The client lists 4 Bargain variants; one is active in any given week:
- Ascendant: While in combat, Xal'atath rains down orbs of cosmic energy that empower enemies or players.
- Devour: While in combat, Xal'atath tears open rifts that devour the essence of players.
- Pulsar: While in combat, Xal'atath summons pulsars that orbit players.
- Voidbound: While in combat, Xal'atath summons a Voidbound Emissary that empowers nearby enemies.
Top timed keys this week
Highest key per dungeon finished inside the timer this week, with the fastest such run linked. Built from 33,200 US and 36,800 EU Mythic+ leaderboard entries our crawler recorded for keystone period 1083. A run counts as timed when its time is at or under the dungeon's timer from the game client's MapChallengeMode row.
| Dungeon | Timer | US best timed | EU best timed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Den of Nalorakk | 32:00 | +22 in 29:24 (same as last week) | +23 in 30:26 (+1 vs last week) |
| Altar of Fangs | 30:00 | +21 in 28:17 (same as last week) | +22 in 28:35 (+1 vs last week) |
| Kings' Rest | 33:00 | +22 in 31:38 (+1 vs last week) | +22 in 30:43 (same as last week) |
| Murder Row | 34:00 | +22 in 30:33 (+1 vs last week) | +22 in 30:14 (same as last week) |
| Ruby Life Pools | 28:00 | +21 in 26:08 (same as last week) | +22 in 27:21 (same as last week) |
| Temple of Sethraliss | 32:00 | +22 in 29:24 (+1 vs last week) | +22 in 29:08 (same as last week) |
| The Blinding Vale | 30:00 | +22 in 29:49 (+1 vs last week) | +22 in 28:32 (same as last week) |
| Voidscar Arena | 30:00 | +21 in 27:39 (same as last week) | +22 in 27:47 (same as last week) |
- US: the fastest of the highest timed keys was Temple of Sethraliss +22 (29:24) with Blood Death Knight, Holy Paladin, Elemental Shaman, Demonology Warlock, Arcane Mage.
- EU: the fastest of the highest timed keys was Den of Nalorakk +23 (30:26) with Elemental Shaman, Assassination Rogue, Arms Warrior, Holy Paladin, Guardian Druid.
Full boards: Mythic+ leaderboards and Mythic+ dungeons.
Most-seen specs in the top keys
How often each spec appears in the top 50 timed runs of every dungeon this week (5 players per run, 8 dungeons). This is a count of seats in high keys, not a tier list: it says what the top groups bring, not what is strong for you.
| Rank | US | EU |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arms Warrior (258) | Guardian Druid (285) |
| 2 | Guardian Druid (220) | Holy Paladin (269) |
| 3 | Holy Paladin (205) | Elemental Shaman (262) |
| 4 | Elemental Shaman (200) | Arcane Mage (209) |
| 5 | Restoration Shaman (190) | Arms Warrior (194) |
| 6 | Arcane Mage (126) | Assassination Rogue (158) |
| 7 | Assassination Rogue (116) | Restoration Shaman (119) |
| 8 | Unholy Death Knight (115) | Havoc Demon Hunter (94) |
| 9 | Blood Death Knight (87) | Blood Death Knight (92) |
| 10 | Feral Druid (73) | Retribution Paladin (63) |
Raid
The Season 2 raid is The Venomous Abyss (8 bosses). Every Raid Finder wing has been open since September 8, 2026. The opening schedule was:
- August 18, 2026: Raid Finder wing 1
- August 25, 2026: Story mode and Raid Finder wing 2
- September 1, 2026: Raid Finder wing 3
- September 8, 2026: Raid Finder wing 4
Official: Blizzard: Midnight Season 2 is now live, August 18, 2026
Next: Patch 12.1.5 is set for October 13, 2026 (in 8 days). It adds The Unbinding of Kith'ix, a one-boss raid and the Labyrinth of Kindo'jan, the first Labyrinth. Reported: Blizzard Watch: patch 12.1.5 release date, September 29, 2026
World, Great Vault and crests
Lair: Nymrissa Wavecaller in The Tidebound Grotto, the instanced world boss Blizzard named for Season 2. We do not track a weekly rotation for it, so this is the season's named Lair, not a weekly pick. Official: Blizzard: Midnight Season 2 is now live, August 18, 2026
Great Vault
| Row | Counts | Slots unlock at |
|---|---|---|
| Raid | bosses defeated | 2 / 4 / 6 |
| Dungeons | Heroic, Mythic, Mythic+ or Timewalking dungeons | 1 / 4 / 8 |
| World | Delves and other world activities | 2 / 4 / 8 |
Our datamine's WeeklyRewardChestThreshold rows for the current build match these numbers.
Reported: warcraft.wiki.gg: Midnight Season 2, October 5, 2026
How the vault works and where to claim it: Great Vault guide. Your weekly loop: weekly checklist.
Crest upgrade tracks
| Track | Item level |
|---|---|
| Adventurer | 269 to 282 |
| Veteran | 282 to 295 |
| Champion | 295 to 308 |
| Hero | 308 to 321 |
| Myth | 321 to 334 |
Reported: warcraft.wiki.gg: Midnight Season 2, October 5, 2026 More: gear upgrades.
Events this week
Calendar windows from the game client's Holidays table that overlap this week, in the client's calendar time. Blizzard can still shift a regional start by a few hours.
| Event | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arena Skirmish Bonus Event | Sep 23 06:00 to Sep 30 05:00 | ended |
| World Quest Bonus Event | Sep 29 08:00 to Oct 6 07:00 | running |
| Darkmoon Faire | from Oct 2 | started |
| Timewalking Dungeon Event | Oct 6 08:00 to Oct 13 07:00 | starting this week |
All events: events calendar.
Economy
WoW Token
| Region | Price now | Last 7 days | Blizzard updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 286,467 gold | -0.1% over 7 days (low 271,550 gold, high 306,051 gold) | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 21:23 UTC |
| EU | 392,412 gold | -3.0% over 7 days (low 379,702 gold, high 441,959 gold) | Monday, October 5, 2026 at 21:24 UTC |
History: WoW Token price tracker.
The full weekly picture is in our weekly economy reports.
Hotfixes this week
- October 1, 2026: 4 notes (Classes 3, Dungeons and Raids 1). Classes touched: Druid, Hunter.
- September 29, 2026: 3 notes (Dungeons and Raids 1, Events 1, The Burning Crusade Classic 1).
Blizzard's notes in full, by date: hotfix tracker.
WoW Forever this week
The WoW Forever beta runs September 17, 2026 to October 21, 2026 (16 days left). Official: Blizzard: WoW Forever beta, September 17, 2026 The beta level cap was raised to 30 on October 1, 2026. Official: Blizzard forums: WoW Forever beta development notes (October 1), October 1, 2026 Launch is November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. PDT, 30 days from today. Official: Blizzard: WoW Forever launch announcement, September 12, 2026
Latest Forever news
- Oct 2: WoW: Forever Classes Take Center Stage in This Week’s Wow Weekly
- Oct 1: Watch Now! WoW: Forever Podcast Ep.2, Speedrunning Classes
- Oct 1: WoW Forever beta Patch 1.60.1 build 70170
- Sep 30: World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives: Priest and Warrior
- Sep 30: World of Warcraft: Forever Class Deep Dives: Hunter and Druid
- Sep 25: World of Warcraft: Forever Escape Together Comes to Toronto
Everything: Forever news.
Forever beta auction moves
One beta realm house (Classic Beta PvE 2): each item's lowest listed buyout in the newest scan (October 5, 2026 01:15 UTC) against the newest scan at least 20 hours older (October 4, 2026 01:00 UTC). Beta prices are thin and reset at launch; read them as a curiosity, not a market.
Dearer
| Item | Lowest buyout then | Lowest buyout now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soothing Turtle Bisque | 5 silver | 50 silver | +900.0% |
| Pattern: Earthen Silk Belt | 5 silver | 45 silver | +800.0% |
| Free Action Potion | 1 silver | 9 silver | +630.8% |
| War Paint Chestpiece | 35 silver | 2 gold | +611.4% |
Cheaper
| Item | Lowest buyout then | Lowest buyout now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogling Root | 40 silver | 2 silver | -93.8% |
| Thunder Ale | 15 silver | 1 silver | -93.3% |
| Blueprint: Cookie's Feast | 9 gold | 70 silver | -92.3% |
| Formula: Enchant Bracer - Lesser Strength | 4 gold | 48 silver | -90.4% |
Browse it: Forever auction house.
Sources and method
How this page is built: it regenerates every 15 minutes from our own data. The reset clock is Blizzard's keystone period; keys, timers and specs come from the Mythic+ leaderboards we crawl (US and EU only); token prices from Blizzard's token API; commodity moves from our auction house scans; hotfixes from Blizzard's posted notes; events, affix text and vault thresholds from the game client's data tables. Facts we cannot compute (raid schedule, patch date, Lair, crest tracks, Forever dates) are quoted from the sources below with the date we checked them.
Page data as of October 5, 2026 21:38 UTC.
- Official: Blizzard: Midnight Season 2 is now live, August 18, 2026
- Official: Blizzard Game Data API, Mythic Keystone period (our 10-minute poll)
- Reported: warcraft.wiki.gg: Daily reset, October 5, 2026
- Reported: warcraft.wiki.gg: Midnight Season 2, October 5, 2026
- Reported: wow.gg: Mythic+ affixes, October 5, 2026
- Reported: Blizzard Watch: patch 12.1.5 release date, September 29, 2026
- Official: Blizzard: WoW Forever launch announcement, September 12, 2026
- Official: Blizzard: WoW Forever beta, September 17, 2026
- Official: Blizzard forums: WoW Forever beta development notes (October 1), October 1, 2026