Unlocking December 9, 2026
WoW Forever Raids
Three raids unlock on December 9, 2026, all for level 60: the new Hyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps, and Onyxia's Lair from Classic, which still needs attunement. Boss names for the new raids come from the beta client and may change; their mechanics and loot have not been published.
Launch raids
UnconfirmedHyjal Summit
20 players13 encounters in the beta client
First listed: Bandalar · Last listed: The Wild King
The summit of Mount Hyjal, near the World Tree Nordrassil.
Barrow Deeps
10 players8 encounters in the beta client
First listed: Chillhowl · Last listed: Sonya Darkhallow
Tunnels from Blackmaw Hold, the furbolg city behind Azshara's gate, lead toward it.
Onyxia's Lair
40 playersClassic raid · one boss · attunement
Onyxia. Every raid member needs the Drakefire Amulet.
Dustwallow Marsh.
Blizzard plans weekly resets for all three. The highest band on the dungeon chart is level 55–60, including Blackmaw Hold, whose tunnels lead toward Barrow Deeps. The Onyxia attunement runs through Blackrock Depths and Blackrock Spire: see the Alliance and Horde chains.
Raid sizes, levels, locations and unlock date: Blizzard: World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview — Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement (October 20, 2026). New-raid encounter names:Daybreak: Forever beta datamine (client build 1.60.1.70205), generated 2026-10-30 03:47 UTC.
Raid FAQ
Which raids open with WoW Forever?
The launch roadmap unlocks Hyjal Summit (20 players), Barrow Deeps (10 players) and Onyxia's Lair (40 players) on December 9, 2026, all for level 60 characters.
Are the raid boss lists confirmed?
Not for the new raids. They are the encounters required by each raid's Legacy achievement in the beta client (build 1.60.1.70707). Names can change before launch and the order is not a confirmed kill order. Onyxia's Lair keeps its one boss, Onyxia.
Can I test the raids before launch?
No. The beta stopped at level 30 and closed on October 23, so raids were never playable before launch. They unlock on the live servers.
Do raids give Legacy Points?
Yes, in the beta client each launch raid has a Legacy achievement for defeating all of its encounters: Conqueror of the Wilds (Hyjal Summit): Earn 1 Legacy Point, Conqueror of the Deeps (Barrow Deeps): Earn 1 Legacy Point and Conqueror of the Lair (Onyxia's Lair): Earn 1 Legacy Point.
Which raids need attunement?
Only Onyxia's Lair, which needs the Drakefire Amulet. Hyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps have no attunement chain.