This guide focuses on what you can do safely on launch week: how to unlock them fast (without relying on fragile quest names), what’s confirmed about classes, what the current racial tooltips look like in previews, and a simple day-one plan.
Quick facts
- Unlock method: Midnight campaign (level-up campaign).
- Faction: Choose Horde or Alliance at character creation.
- Home zone: Harandar.
- Classes: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior.
Unlock requirements
What Blizzard has said
- You unlock Haranir by playing through the Midnight campaign.
- Haranir can be created as Horde or Alliance.
- The campaign takes you through Harandar (their home), so expect the unlock flow to be tied to campaign progression there.
- When the unlock triggers: mid-campaign vs after a full arc. Don’t assume you’re “done” until Haranir appear in character creation.
- Unlock confirmation: completing the unlock flow awards the achievement “Allied Race: Haranir”. Use it as a simple “done” marker.
- Extra steps: whether there’s a short follow-up scenario after the zone story. If your campaign marker disappears, look for the next main story objective (not side hubs).
- Account behavior: whether the unlock is instantly available on all your characters/realms. Confirm once, then move on.
- Early Access: Haranir are not unlockable during the 3-day Early Access. Plan to unlock them through launch-week campaign progression.
Fast unlock path (campaign-first)
Before you start
- Use your fastest, most comfortable character to push the campaign (execution beats “meta” for speed).
- Clear bags/mail, set one simple build, and make sure your UI is functional. Don’t rebuild addons mid-run.
During the run
- Follow the main campaign marker until the unlock happens. Treat everything else as optional unless the game blocks your campaign objective.
- Skip side hubs unless you need them to reopen the campaign step. If you’re not sure, do the minimum to restore the main objective and go back to the campaign immediately.
- Ignore “nice-to-have” tasks (professions setup, long exploration detours, cosmetics) until after the unlock.
If the campaign doesn’t advance, do not guess. Open your quest log, find the main story header, and complete the next required objective. If you still don’t see a main objective, relog once and check the map for the campaign breadcrumb.
Quest names you may see (for orientation only)
Quest names and ordering can change between builds. Use this list only to recognize you’re on the right track when you see these names in your log.
| Step | Quest name (reported in previews) |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Frenzied March |
| 2 | Cull and Burn |
| 3 | Stem the Tides |
| 4 | Expeditious Retreat |
| 5 | A Last Resort |
| 6 | Survive |
| 7 | The Gift of Aln'hara |
| 8 | Light Finds a Way |
| 9 | Quelling the Frenzy |
| 10 | Rise of the Haranir |
Classes
Haranir can be: Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior.
Picking your first Haranir (no balance promises)
- If you’re raiding early, pick the class you will actually gear and play consistently.
- If you want low-friction leveling, pick your most practiced spec.
- If you’re choosing between roles, pick based on your roster needs (tank/heal/dps) rather than rumored racial power.
Class flavor (current previews)
- Hunter starting pet: Haranir hunters start with a unique Saptor.
- Shaman totems: Haranir shaman use a unique root-themed totem design.
- Druid forms: previews show unique Haranir druid forms with multiple color variants (known form set includes Bear, Cat, Moonkin, Flight, Travel, Aquatic, Treant).
Racials (what preview tooltips show right now)
Treat preview tooltips as the current snapshot, then trust the in-game racial tooltips once Midnight is live.
| Racial | What it does (preview) | Numbers / details (preview) |
|---|---|---|
| Rootwalking | Teleport/travel tied to World Tree roots. | Teleport to the Cradle. When near a world tree’s roots within Harandar, travel to that world tree. |
| Thorn Bloom | Targeted burst that damages enemies and heals allies in the same area. | Hits 8 enemies and heals 8 allies within 10 yds of the target area. |
| One With Nature | Gathering bonus for Herbalism. | +5 Herbalism skill and +10 Finesse (chance to gather extra materials). |
| Lash Out | Small critical strike bonus. | +1% critical strike damage and +1% critical strike healing. |
| Subterranean Predator | Bonuses vs specific creature families. | +10% XP from killing Aberrations, Beasts, Elementals; +1% damage to those types. |
- Create a Haranir the moment the race becomes available.
- Read every racial tooltip in character creation and take one screenshot for your own notes.
- If any tooltip differs from what you saw in previews, trust the in-game tooltip.
Customization
Blizzard highlights bioluminescent paint on face and body with selectable patterns. The exact number of options (colors, patterns, face variations) depends on the live build.
- Customization choices are made in character creation.
- You can change Haranir customization later at a Barber Shop.
Heritage Armor
Previews also show a Haranir Heritage Armor set. Details on how it’s earned may be clarified at launch, so treat it as a bonus goal rather than part of the unlock.
First-day checklist (10 items)
- Start the Midnight campaign on your fastest character and stay on the main story marker.
- Skip side hubs until the game blocks your campaign objective.
- Keep your UI simple: one build you can play tired, one action bar layout that works.
- When you think you’ve reached the unlock point, log out and check Haranir in character creation.
- Create your Haranir immediately and do a quick UI/keybind setup pass (5 minutes max).
- Read racial tooltips in character creation and lock in your class plan (don’t theorycraft for hours).
- Decide now: Haranir main or alt (your gearing priorities depend on it).
- If you’re planning raid readiness, follow your schedule plan: Week-one raid prep checklist.
- If you’re planning the pre-patch event budget, keep the costs straight: Twilight Ascension rewards and costs.
- Keep the broader timeline in one place: Midnight pre-patch & launch guide.
FAQ
Blizzard ties the unlock to the Midnight campaign. The safest plan is to follow the main campaign until the race becomes available in character creation. If you want to skip the grind and just get the race unlocked quickly, Allied Races Unlock Boost is the most direct option.
Blizzard does not spell out the exact trigger point publicly. Plan to keep following the main campaign until you can create a Haranir, and don’t stop early based on rumors.
Yes. Haranir can be created as either faction.
Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, Warrior.
Campaign-first: focus on the main story and skip side hubs, only completing extra objectives when they block campaign progress. If you want to raid with your Haranir in week one, keep progressing with your main character while unlocking the race, then use efficient leveling to catch up your Haranir once it's created.