[0:00] If you prefer to play WoW on your own
[0:01] these days, you're not alone.
[0:04] >> That's fine. I like playing with myself.
[0:06] I play with myself all day long.
[0:09] [laughter]
[0:10] >> And the good news is the game has
[0:12] quietly become fantastic for solo
[0:13] players. Blizzard keeps adding systems
[0:16] that you can enjoy entirely at your own
[0:18] pace with no pressure, no timers, and no
[0:21] need for a group at all. And nothing
[0:24] shows this better than our first
[0:25] example. Player housing has only just
[0:28] launched in World of Warcraft, and
[0:30] already it feels like one of the biggest
[0:31] features the game has ever added. Every
[0:34] time I open Facebook or YouTube, I see
[0:37] people proudly sharing the houses
[0:38] they've built. Full tours, custom
[0:41] layouts, themed rooms. It's seeming like
[0:43] Blizzard are on to a winner. So far,
[0:45] players were starving for something like
[0:47] this, and now it's here. The community
[0:49] is obsessed. And honestly, I can
[0:52] genuinely see a huge portion of players
[0:54] logging in purely for this system. Not
[0:57] for raiding, not for mythics, and not
[0:59] for PvP, but simply to make their home
[1:02] on plot of land nicer piece by piece.
[1:05] I've dipped my toes into the housing,
[1:07] and even though my creativity skills are
[1:09] zero, every now and then, I can tell I
[1:11] will get lost in it. I can see why so
[1:14] many people are going to be obsessed.
[1:16] One thing that I have enjoyed is going
[1:18] through the Alliance neighborhoods. I've
[1:20] been through the alliance and I've been
[1:21] through the horde, but the alliance one
[1:23] is absolutely stunning. But what really
[1:26] makes player housing perfect for solo
[1:28] play is how accessible it is. It doesn't
[1:31] require fast reactions, quick thinking,
[1:34] perfect rotations, or the pressure of
[1:36] time mythics or PVP.
[1:38] This is a part of the game that anyone
[1:40] can enjoy. Whether you're a casual
[1:42] player, someone returning after years
[1:44] away, or just someone who wants
[1:46] something cozy and creative to work on.
[1:48] And Blizzard made sure that collecting
[1:50] decor ties into every play style. You
[1:52] can earn it from quests, raids and
[1:55] dungeons reputations achievements
[1:58] professions, events, and sadly the cash
[2:02] shop. So whether you're a casual
[2:04] explorer, a collector, a crafter, a
[2:07] raider, or someone who plays 30 minutes
[2:09] at night, there's always something for
[2:11] you to chase for your home. Player
[2:14] housing isn't just a new feature. It's
[2:16] the foundation for entirely new solo
[2:18] friendly way to play WoW. And it's
[2:20] already become one of the most loved
[2:22] systems that Blizzard's ever introduced.
[2:25] When The War was in launch in 2024,
[2:28] Blizzard introduced Dell's bite-siz
[2:30] adventures tailored for one player,
[2:32] endlessly repeatable and designed to
[2:34] give you actual progression without
[2:36] needing a full party if you didn't want
[2:38] to group with two to five players. Dells
[2:41] weren't just another feature thrown in.
[2:42] They were a statement. a statement that
[2:45] solo players matter and that the players
[2:47] who love the world, the law, and the
[2:49] gameplay, but don't necessarily want to
[2:51] push missions or compete in PvP deserve
[2:54] a meaningful pathway to gear. What makes
[2:57] Dell so good is how flexible they are.
[3:00] You can log in for 10 minutes or an
[3:01] hour. You can play at your own pace,
[3:03] experiment with builds, or just smash
[3:06] through mobs without waiting on a tank
[3:08] or a healer. They scale with you, reward
[3:10] you consistently, and most importantly,
[3:13] Blizzard treated them like real
[3:14] progression. For the first time in WoW's
[3:16] history, players who prefer to fly solo
[3:19] could earn endame relevant gear on their
[3:21] own terms. And now heading into Midnight
[3:24] in 2026, we're all hoping that Blizzard
[3:27] takes everything that works in War
[3:28] Within and perfects it. More variety,
[3:32] more difficulty levels, more boss
[3:34] encounters, more reasons to jump back
[3:36] in. Dells have the potential to become
[3:39] the backbone of solo play, a system that
[3:42] sits alongside dungeons and raids, not
[3:44] beneath them. If Blizzard builds on what
[3:47] they started, Midnight could easily
[3:49] become the best expansion for solo
[3:51] players who want to gear up and progress
[3:53] without relying on anyone else. For solo
[3:56] adventurers, delves are the ideal choice
[3:59] of content. Simple to jump in,
[4:02] satisfying to complete, and rewarding
[4:03] enough to feel like the end game in
[4:06] 2024. before they arrived in 2026, they
[4:10] might just be perfected.
[4:12] If delves represent the future of
[4:14] instant solo progression, then Midnight
[4:16] introduces something just as important
[4:19] for the open world, the prey system.
[4:22] Once you've selected a target, you don't
[4:24] drop into an instance or get funneled
[4:27] into a single activity. You continue
[4:29] your travels through the zones as you
[4:31] normally would, questing, exploring, and
[4:34] playing a game while a hunt unfolds
[4:36] around you. Along the way, you'll
[4:38] interact with prey specific mechanics, a
[4:41] unique world quests, all tied into
[4:44] tracking your target, and crucially, the
[4:46] system is designed to be unpredictable.
[4:49] You won't always know when or how you'll
[4:51] encounter your prey. It might take a
[4:53] chain of discoveries, a sudden event, or
[4:56] an unexpected moment. And sometimes your
[4:59] prey might find you first.
[5:02] >> There's something out there waiting for
[5:04] us. And that ain't no man. They're up
[5:08] against the ultimate enemy.
[5:09] >> Holy mother of God.
[5:11] >> As you progress, the system unlocks
[5:12] three difficulty levels: normal, hard,
[5:16] and nightmare. On normal difficulty, the
[5:19] hunt takes place fully in the outdoor
[5:21] world, and other players can come to
[5:23] your aid if they happen to be nearby. It
[5:26] keeps the experience accessible,
[5:28] flexible, and perfect for casual solo
[5:30] play. But once you move into hard and
[5:33] nightmare, the system changes
[5:35] significantly. At these high
[5:37] difficulties, your target gains
[5:39] additional abilities known as torments,
[5:42] making both the hunt itself and the
[5:44] final encounter far more demanding.
[5:47] And when it comes for the final fight,
[5:49] there are no raid groups and no large
[5:51] scale zurging. You and at most a small
[5:54] group of friends are on your own. That
[5:57] design choice is important. Prey isn't
[6:00] trying to replace raids or mythic plus.
[6:03] It's offering something different.
[6:05] Structured highstakes outdoor encounters
[6:08] that reward preparation, awareness, and
[6:11] mastery without turning into organized
[6:14] group content. For solo focused players,
[6:17] this makes the prey system a perfect
[6:19] companion to Dell's. Instant challenges
[6:22] on one side, dynamic open world hunts on
[6:25] the other. Both designed to scale with
[6:28] your ambition rather than your social
[6:30] availability.
[6:31] >> How can I help you?
[6:33] >> Yes, we have availability on those
[6:34] nights. How many in your party?
[6:37] >> If Blizzard gets this right, Midnight
[6:39] won't just support solo play, it will
[6:42] evolve it. Leveling in World of Warcraft
[6:45] probably isn't for everyone. Some
[6:47] players want to rush to max level as
[6:48] fast as possible. Some see it as
[6:50] something to get through, not something
[6:52] to enjoy. But as a solo player, leveling
[6:55] has always been one of the parts of WoW
[6:57] I've loved the most. It's quiet, it's
[6:59] self-paced, and it's where the world
[7:02] feels most alive. Leveling is the one
[7:04] part of the game where you're not
[7:06] chasing efficiency or competing with
[7:08] anyone else. You're moving through
[7:10] zones, following stories, discovering
[7:12] corners of the worlds you'd never notice
[7:14] at Endgame, and gradually feeling your
[7:16] character grow stronger step by step. In
[7:20] Midnight, that experience looks more
[7:21] appealing than ever. The return to
[7:23] Eastern Kingdoms isn't just about
[7:25] nostalgia, it's about the journey.
[7:28] Leveling there has always felt less like
[7:29] a checklist and more like a road you
[7:32] travel, one zone flowing naturally into
[7:34] the next. There's a quiet beauty to the
[7:37] eating kingdoms that suits solo player
[7:39] incredibly well. From misty forests and
[7:41] roaring farmlands to battered kingdoms
[7:44] and forgotten ruins, the zones feel
[7:46] grounded, lived in, and full of history.
[7:49] As a solo player that matters, you're
[7:52] not just chasing quest markers. You're
[7:54] moving through places that tell stories
[7:56] to the landscapes, music, and
[7:58] atmosphere. It's a kind of leveling
[8:00] experience that invites you to slow
[8:02] down, look around, and actually exist in
[8:05] the world for a while. And in 2026,
[8:08] going back there doesn't feel like a
[8:10] step backwards. It feels like World of
[8:12] Warcraft remembering what made its world
[8:14] so compelling in the first place.
[8:18] Not every WoW goal is about getting
[8:20] stronger. For a lot of solo players,
[8:22] some of the most satisfying progression
[8:24] comes from collections, transmog, and
[8:27] mounts. Because this is the stuff that
[8:29] doesn't get wiped out by a new season.
[8:32] With Transmog, the whole game stays
[8:34] relevant. Old raids, dungeons, quest
[8:38] lines, random world drops. Suddenly, it
[8:41] all matters again because you're chasing
[8:43] a look, not a number. And once you
[8:46] unlock it, it's yours forever. Mount
[8:49] farming is the same feeling, just in a
[8:51] different form. It's that long-term
[8:53] chase, that one more run, that tiny
[8:56] moment of hope when the boss goes down.
[8:59] Sometimes you get the drop quickly,
[9:01] sometimes it takes months, but either
[9:03] way, it's progress you can actually
[9:05] keep. And the reason this fits solo
[9:08] players so well is it's simple. It's
[9:11] pressure free, no queue, no schedule, no
[9:14] need to be on form. You log in, set your
[9:17] own little mission, and make progress
[9:19] towards something that's genuinely
[9:20] permanent. a collection that builds up
[9:23] over time and starts to feel like your
[9:25] version of WoW. That's why transmog and
[9:28] mount farming aren't just side
[9:29] activities for solo players. They're one
[9:31] of the best end games the game has. So
[9:35] yeah, Solo WoW in 2026 feels properly
[9:38] supported. There's a version of the game
[9:41] now where you can just log in, do your
[9:43] own thing, and still make real progress,
[9:45] whether that's power, story, or
[9:48] collections that last forever. If you
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[10:01] of Warcraft. Thanks for watching.