Shuffling Days Week 1

First Week Raiding Strategy in Midnight

Midnight fundamentally changes the week 1 equation compared to previous tiers. M+ doesn't open until week 2 (March 24), which means the classic "skip day 1 to farm keys" strategy no longer works. Week 1 is entirely raid + delves.

Week 1 Reality: Raid + Delves Only

With only two content sources available in week 1:

This means every guild should raid on day 1 of the tier. The only alternative content is delves, which you can do before or after raid. There's no M+ farm that would compete with raid loot.

Information Gathering Still Matters

Even without the M+ angle, waiting a few hours can still provide value:

• Boss strategies from guilds that cleared on day 1
• Heroic difficulty intel on the last boss or two
• Tier set and trinket assessments from the community
• Nullcore token distribution insights from early clears

For guilds that raid later in the day or evening, you'll naturally benefit from this without changing your schedule.

Multi-Raid Clearing Strategy

The Core Principle

Clear all tier bosses across both available raids to see your full Nullcore distribution before making catalyst or omni decisions.

In week 1, that means:

• Voidspire bosses 2-5 (Vorasius, Salhadaar, Vaelgor+Ezzorak, Vanguard) for 4 tier slots
• Dreamrift Chimaerus for the chest tier slot

Time Budget for Week 1

Key consideration: You need to zone in and out of two separate raid instances per split. Factor in 5-10 minutes of overhead per transition for relogging and zoning.

When Heroic Is Partially Challenging

If the last 1-2 Heroic bosses are causing problems but Normal is free:

Scheduling for Midnight Specifically

All Guilds Should Raid Day 1

Unlike previous tiers, there's no competing content that justifies skipping raid on release day. Even the "wait for M+ gear" argument is gone — there are no keys in week 1.

2-3 Day Guilds: Raid your normal schedule. Use non-raid time for delves.

4-5 Day Guilds: Consider splitting days between Voidspire and Dreamrift only if clearing both in one session is too tight on time. Dreamrift is fast enough to tag on at the end of any session.

Week 2 Changes Everything

Once M+ opens in week 2, the traditional M+ → Raid synergy loop kicks in. At that point, consider the gearing interplay:

• M+ gives Heroic track gear (up to 3/6 from +10 keys)
• Vault gives up to Mythic 1/6 (272) from +10 keys
• Mythic raid opens — progression planning begins

Delve Strategy Week 1

With no M+ available, delves become your primary non-raid content:

• Farm delves for Heroic track trinkets and gear
• Fill your delve vault track (2/4/8 completions)
• Target specific trinkets that are strong for your spec
• Valeera is the new companion — she plays differently from Brann

Making the Decision

In Midnight, the scheduling question shifts from "should we skip day 1 for M+?" to "how do we efficiently clear two raids in our raid window?"

This strategy works best if your guild:

• Plans which raid to clear first (Voidspire for most loot, Dreamrift for speed)
• Has leadership prepared for multi-instance logistics
• Understands week 1 is a different rhythm than week 2+
• Has planned tier token priority before stepping into raid

Most guilds won't need to change their schedule — just plan for multi-raid logistics and make the most of a raid-only week 1.