World of Warcraft: Forever
WoW Forever Raids
Three raids open for level 60 characters on 9 December 2026: two new ones on Mount Hyjal and Onyxia’s Lair. All three reset weekly.
Hyjal Summit
The summit of Mount Hyjal, near the World Tree Nordrassil
- 20 players
- 13 bosses
- Level 60
- Weekly reset
- No attunement
The bigger of the two new raids. It opens with a fight against an ancient guardian; after that the raid chooses between several paths across the mountain, through ruins above and below ground, before the final encounters.
- Bandalar
- Ancient of Decay
- Time-Lost Battalion
- Sylvestris Dusksong
- Old Gloomlurker
- Gharalis the Abyssal
- Kathris the Haunted
- Anara Chillwind
- Elder Minderel
- Tracker Stillwind
- Council of Thorns
- Nythus the Dreambound
- The Wild King
Boss names come from the game files: they are the encounters of the raid’s Legacy challenge. The list is not a confirmed kill order, and abilities and loot are unknown until the raid opens.
Items already in the game for this raid
Flask of Natural Accuracy
Flask of Natural Aggression
Flask of Natural Precision
Flask of Natural Swiftness
Malleable Essence of Nature
Barrow Deeps
Inside Mount Hyjal, with entrances from Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold
- 10 players
- 8 bosses
- Level 60
- Weekly reset
- No attunement
The prison that held Illidan Stormrage for ten thousand years has been opened. A 10-player group goes down to find out what happened to the prisoners left behind and how the wardens mean to contain what is below.
- Chillhowl
- Elder Tangleclaw
- Khalith the Dreadspinner
- Well of Sorrow
- Amethrax
- Del'lynar Songwood
- Ravus and Darlissa
- Sonya Darkhallow
Boss names come from the game files: they are the encounters of the raid’s Legacy challenge. The list is not a confirmed kill order, and abilities and loot are unknown until the raid opens.
Items already in the game for this raid
Brooch of the Wardens- Flask of Natural Accuracy
- Flask of Natural Aggression
- Flask of Natural Precision
- Flask of Natural Swiftness
- Malleable Essence of Nature
Onyxia’s Lair
The Wyrmbog, Dustwallow Marsh
- 40 players
- 1 bosses
- Level 60
- Weekly reset
- Attunement: Drakefire Amulet
The Classic one-boss raid: a three-phase fight against Onyxia with heavy fire damage. Every raid member needs the Drakefire Amulet in their bags to enter.
- Onyxia
Defeating every boss completes the Legacy challenge “Conqueror of the Lair”, worth one Legacy point.
Items already in the game for this raid
Drakefire Amulet
How to prepare
- Reach level 60 and run the 55–60 dungeons for gear. Blackmaw Hold is the dungeon whose tunnels lead toward the Barrow Deeps.
- Get flasks. Four new Flasks of Natural power add 60 Stamina everywhere and hit, crit, haste or reduced dodge and parry inside Mount Hyjal and both new raids.
- Spend your Legacy points: Gourmand and Permanence make food and class buffs last longer, Reagent Economy removes reagent costs. Legacy Calculator
- For Onyxia: start the attunement early and collect fire resistance gear.
Questions & answers
When do raids open in WoW Forever?
On 9 December 2026, for level 60 characters: Hyjal Summit, Barrow Deeps and Onyxia’s Lair unlock together, about five weeks after the 4 November launch.
How many players are WoW Forever raids?
Barrow Deeps is a 10-player raid with 8 bosses, Hyjal Summit is a 20-player raid with 13 bosses, and Onyxia’s Lair stays a 40-player raid with one boss.
Do WoW Forever raids need attunement?
Only Onyxia’s Lair: every player needs the Drakefire Amulet from a faction quest chain through Blackrock Depths and Blackrock Spire. Blizzard’s overview lists no attunement for Hyjal Summit or the Barrow Deeps.
How often do raids reset?
Blizzard currently plans a weekly reset for all three raids.
Do raids give Legacy points?
Yes. Each raid has a Legacy challenge for defeating all of its bosses: Conqueror of the Wilds (Hyjal Summit), Conqueror of the Deeps (Barrow Deeps) and Conqueror of the Lair (Onyxia). One point each.
Where are Molten Core and Blackwing Lair?
They are not among the launch raids. For 9 December Blizzard has announced only Hyjal Summit, Barrow Deeps and Onyxia’s Lair.
Raid sizes, locations, unlock date and descriptions: Blizzard’s raid overview. Boss names and items: the game client (build 1.60.1.70790). Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview — Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement