Blizzard Watch WeeklyMar 9, 2026 9:00 am CT

Blizzard Watch Weekly: An original Moocaso, the latest from Diablo 4, and more of this week’s Blizzard news

By Elizabeth Harper

Last week, World of Warcraft’s Midnight expansion officially launched worldwide, and between playing the game and writing about the game, we’ve been pretty busy. But we also got a big info drop from the Diablo 4 team, with a batch of new content coming out this week, so there’s really no rest for the weary. (Or the wicked.)

If you’re behind on the latest news, we’re here to help: here’s a look back what happened last week, and what’s coming up this week.

What happened last week?

Diablo 4 gave us a closer look at the new Warlock class launching with the Lord of Hatred expansion next month.
- …but more interestingly, the team announced massive new mechanics coming with Season 12, which starts on March 11. We knew the upcoming Season of Slaughter would focus on a new Killstreak mechanic and gear that seriously buffed those Killstreaks, but now the season also adds several ways to become the Butcher to hunt your enemies. Fresh meat indeed.
- The first week of the new season also invites players to check out the new Paladin class, and play up to level 25. The Paladin free trial runs from March 11 to March 18!
- Diablo 4 also has a new novel coming out, in which we accompany Lorath to Skovos on a mission to find the lost Horadrim expedition sent by Tyrael many years ago. Of course, it all goes wrong.
Midnight launched on Monday, and we’ve all been digging into World of Warcraft’s newest expansion and forming first impressions. We have some guides on some of the things in the new expansion that had us scratching our head:
- What is Luminous Dust, and what do I do with it?
- How to obtain the Shu’halo Perspective painting decor for less than 9,999,999 gold. (Much less, even though this original Moocaso is certainly worth it.)
- How to unlock Mysterious Skyshards to get the Echo of Aln’Sahran mount.
- How to upgrade gear in Midnight
- How to unlock steady flight in Midnight
This week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl is the Spellbook Duel Brawl, in which you pick ten cards and that’s it, that’s your deck. It’s a Brawl that begs for the perfect card combos, and we have some decks for you to win with!
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What’s happening this week (and beyond)

Through March 10: The Outland Cup is live in WoW for just another day, so grab the new rewards while you can!
March 11: Diablo 4 Season 11 ends and Season 12 begins
March 11 – 18: Diablo 4 Paladin free trial
Through March 15: Get the Razshi C battle pet in WoW via an easy Discord quest
March 17: Hearthstone’s Cataclysm expansion launches
March 17: Midnight Season 1 begins, with Mythic 0 (not Mythic+) versions of seasonal dungeons, Bountiful Delves, and Normal, Heroic, and Raid Finder (wing 1) difficulties of the Voidspire and Dreamrift raids.
March 24: Midnight Season 1 adds Mythic+ dungeons, Mythic difficulty Dreamrift raid, Mythic, and Story Mode, and Raid Finder (wing 2) Voidspire raid. (No Story Mode has been announced for Dreamrift.)
Through March 26: Collect the latest WoW Twitch Drop: two different color murloc plushies as decor for your house by watching four hours of World of Warcraft.
March 31: Midnight Season 1 adds the March on Quel’Danas raid on Normal, Heroic, and Mythic difficulties, and opens Voidspire Raid Finder wing 3.
April 7: Midnight Season 1 opens Story Mode and Raid Finder for the March on Quel’Danas raid.
April 28: Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred launches
Until they’re gone: BlizzCon 2026 tickets are on sale

Other things we’re playing, watching, and more

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank is this week’s free Epic Games Store game, and it is exactly what the description says it is. If that’s the kind of game you want to play, it’s free through Thursday.