All three WoW Forever raids open for level 60 characters on December 9, 2026. Blizzard says every raid is planned to reset weekly.
The three raids
| Raid | Players | Bosses | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Deeps | 10 | 8 | Inside Mount Hyjal. Entrances connect through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold. |
| Hyjal Summit | 20 | 13 | The peak of Mount Hyjal, near the World Tree Nordrassil |
| Onyxia’s Lair | 40 | 1 (three phases) | Dustwallow Marsh |
Barrow Deeps was Illidan Stormrage’s prison for 10,000 years. Hyjal Summit starts with a fight against an ancient guardian, and comes with new tier sets and a legendary reward Blizzard hasn’t revealed yet. Onyxia’s Lair is the classic 40-player dragon fight.
Getting ready for Onyxia
- Everyone in the raid needs the Drakefire Amulet in their bags to enter. It doesn’t have to be equipped.
- Fire resistance helps. Onyxia breathes fire, so Blizzard suggests collecting fire resistance gear before you go.
- The attunement runs through Blackrock Depths and Blackrock Spire, so plan dungeon groups for it in the weeks before December 9.
Alliance attunement
- In the Burning Steppes, get Dragonkin Menace from Helendis Riverhorn.
- Complete the six-part The True Masters chain.
- Do Marshal Windsor and Abandoned Hope with Marshal Maxwell at Morgan’s Vigil, then go into Blackrock Depths.
- Loot A Crumpled Up Note from enemies in Blackrock Depths and bring it to Marshal Windsor.
- Complete A Shred of Hope and Jail Break!
- Go to Stormwind for Stormwind Rendezvous and The Great Masquerade.
- Complete The Dragon’s Eye for Highlord Bolvar Fordragon.
- Finish Drakefire Amulet in Upper Blackrock Spire by taking the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion from General Drakkisath.
Horde attunement
- In the Badlands, get Blood and Thunder from Warlord Goretooth in Kargath.
- Complete Warlord’s Command in Lower Blackrock Spire.
- Report to Eitrigg in Orgrimmar, then speak with Thrall.
- Complete For the Horde! by taking Warchief Rend Blackhand’s head in Lower Blackrock Spire.
- Complete What the Wind Carries, then find Rexxar in Desolace for The Champion of the Horde.
- Bring Rexxar’s testament to Myranda the Hag in the Western Plaguelands (The Testament of Rexxar).
- Get Oculus Illusions from Myranda to collect Black Dragonspawn Eyes.
- Use the Amulet of Draconic Subversion in Emberstrife to find the drake Emberstrife in Dustwallow Marsh.
- Complete the four The Test of Skulls quests: defeat Scryer, Somnus, Chronalis and Axtroz and bring their skulls to Emberstrife.
- Receive the Dull Drakefire Amulet in Ascension… and take it back to Rexxar.
- Complete Blood of the Black Dragon Champion in Upper Blackrock Spire by taking the blood from General Drakkisath.
- Return to Rexxar for the Drakefire Amulet.
Loot
Every dungeon item was reviewed for WoW Forever, unique dungeon boss items are now blue quality, and epic raid drops only give their transmog appearance to the player who receives the item. Boss lists and loot tables for the raids aren’t public yet; this page will be updated when they are.