Patch 12.0 has been live for a couple of weeks, the pre-patch event is underway, and Midnight is right around the corner. So, how does WoW actually feel right now?

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Welcome back to Brutally Honest: A WoW Podcast - a weekly World of Warcraft roundtable hosted by Brutall. Each episode brings together top players, creators, and theorycrafters to break down class design, game direction, encounter philosophy, and the future of WoW.

🎙️ Episode 13 – So, How’s the Pre-Patch?

In this episode, I'm joined by Obli, Sha, and Whispyr, and we talk candidly about logging in right now, rebuilding UIs, raid expectations, dungeon pool vibes, and what the Midnight roadmap signals about Blizzard’s priorities.

This Week's Guests:

Obli

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Sha

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Whispyr

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► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UCdpGDTwuSqRBdXYnMBF1ayg

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⏱️ Timestamps, Chapters, and Key Moments

0:00 Intro

4:58 Where are you spending your time?

5:49 How are you enjoying the pre-patch?

9:12 Why do we need a MONTH???

10:40 Should Blizzard be doing more?

13:20 Is the pre-patch a good on-ramp to Midnight?

14:40 Does Blizzard even need to get you excited?

18:14 Viewer question - Is Midnight hype even a thing?

24:47 How are you feeling about your new UI?

30:52 Any good QOL addons you've found?

35:39 Weekly EverQuest quota has been met

38:25 How do you manage debuffs on nameplates?

41:39 Viewer question - If you could add one thing to the CDM...

48:10 How do you feel about your current UI compared to pre-patch?

49:00 How is raid testing feeling?

51:37 Are easier raids a bad thing?

58:00 Does fun execution matter more than brutal difficulty?

1:01:25 Does this make raiding healthier long-term?

1:10:53 How do you feel about Midnight’s first raid tier?

1:12:35 How do you feel about the Season 1 dungeon pool?

1:17:29 Should dungeons be shorter?

1:21:11 Will people still be having fun 6 months down the road?

1:23:55 Do you think this dungeon pool will help players to improve?

1:30:21 Viewer question - Do you think Season 1 dungeon pool rocks because of the dungeon selection?

1:32:26 What'd you think about the Midnight roadmap?

1:34:16 Should Blizzard add or expand raids?

1:36:54 How does prop hunt sound to you?

1:41:33 Do Labyrinths sound fun?

1:43:03 Brutall's take on the roadmap

1:52:13 Where is your PTT key??

1:53:11 Does the Midnight roadmap make you more confident in the expansion’s future?

1:55:24 Viewer question - Is Midnight's S1 better designed?

1:56:17 What are you doing one month out from Midnight?

2:02:08 Outro

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