- Author: Luxrah
- Date: June 21, 2024
- Updated: June 21, 2024
- Expansion: World of Warcraft
Summer has officially started in the northern hemisphere here on Earth, and with it the Midsummer Fire Festival holiday event has returned to Azeroth!
This event lasts for two weeks, from June 21st through July 5th, and culminates in a Fireworks Spectacular event from July 4th through 5th. Check out our up-to-date guides for this event for each current version of WoW:
- Dragonflight Midsummer Fire Festival Guide
- Cataclysm Classic Midsummer Fire Festival Guide
- WoW Classic Midsummer Fire Festival Guide (Hardcore & Season of Discovery)
Three new rewards have been added to the event in Dragonflight, and the way that loot drops from Lord Ahune has been changed to prevent long streaks of bad luck. Otherwise the event remains unchanged.
Take part in the hottest holiday of the year from June 21 through July 5. The Midsummer Fire Festival brings with it a variety of activities and rewards to light up Azeroth’s summer.
Dragonflight
NEW THIS YEAR
New Skyriding Customization: Cliffside Wylderdrake Armor
When: June 21–July 5
Where:Â Major Horde and Alliance Cities
Currency:Â Burning Blossom
“A time of merriment and celebration, dedicated to the hottest season of the year.”
HOLIDAY EVENT BOSS
Use the Group Finder (I) to participate in an encounter against Ahune, granting a Satchel of Chilled Goods (which contains holiday loot) as a daily reward. This is available to characters level 10 and above.
UPDATED LOOT SYSTEM
We’re changing the way the loot system for the holiday boss drops work. We have increased drop rates significantly for the first boss kill on a single account. Only the first attempt on a single Battle.net account will be eligible to receive the item drop, however. For each subsequent daily attempt on the boss with a single Battle.net account, the chance for the item to drop will increase and continues to accumulate for each failed attempt. This change will allow players to spend less time working to earn a specific dropped item while providing an increasing opportunity to get that item during the holiday.
DAILY QUESTS
Complete special daily quests to obtain experience, gold, and Burning Blossoms to purchase holiday items. For detailed information about the quests, check out the Midsummer Fire Festival guide on Wowhead.
Cataclysm Classic
When: June 21–July 5
Where:Â Located Capital Cities
MIDSUMMER FIRE FESTIVAL
Across Azeroth and beyond, brilliant bonfires have been lit to rekindle peoples’ spirits and ward off ancient evils. Each year, new guardians are chosen to watch over the sacred flames and ensure that they are never extinguished.
Called “Flame Keepers” or “Flame Wardens,” these chosen few request the aid of brave adventurers to traverse the land and journey into the dark recesses of Azeroth’s dungeons. It is rumored that any heroes who are willing to brave the terrors placed before them will be rewarded for their efforts through the power of the flames.
ACTIVITIES
The festivities have begun as the citizens of Azeroth celebrate the hottest of seasons by playing with fire all across their worlds! Stop by a capital city to begin the event’s main quests. While in each of the capital cities, be on the lookout for enemy players; stealing the flames from capital city bonfires. Through your participation in festival quests, you’ll collect Burning Blossoms, a special holiday currency you’ll spend to purchase various items and pets available from Midsummer suppliers and merchants.
- Burning Blossoms–By Fire Be Blessed: Complete quests to earn Burning Blossoms then throw them into the bonfires to receive the buff, “Fire Festival of Fury” which increases melee/spell critical chance by 3% for 1 hour.
- Holiday Boss: The Frost Lord Ahune: Use the Group Finder (I) to participate in an encounter against Ahune, the Frost Lord. Once Ahune is defeated, you’ll be able to loot a Satchel of Chilled Goods (which contains Justice Points, Burning Blossoms, and a chance of gaining the Frostscythe of Lord Ahune). This is a daily reward available to characters level 84 and above.
- Dance Around the Ribbon Pole:Â At every festival camp, one of these traditional decorations stands tall beside the bonfire. Take up one of the multi-colored ribbons and dance around the pole with your friends and fellow celebrants for a 10% experience buff!
- Stealing The Flames:Â Members of the Horde and Alliance can visit the bonfires of the opposing faction and steal them, depriving their enemies of the blessings of the fire spirits! Take care, because each side will defend its own flames.
- Fire Juggling:Â Speak with the Master Fire Juggler near your capital’s bonfire in order to juggle flaming torches in this daily quest!
- Fire in the Sky:Â The lengthy Midsummer Fire Festival traditionally ends with the sky itself being set alight on the last night of the festival. You won’t want to miss it!
Warning: Play with fire at your own risk. Playing with fire could get you burned. Fire is hot. Love is a burning fire. Please don’t fall into the ring of fire. In case of fire, stop, collaborate, and listen . . . then drop and roll. Please enjoy the Midsummer Fire Festival responsibly.
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