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WoW Forever raids: group sizes and opening date

WoW Forever raids open December 9 at level 60: Barrow Deeps for 10, Hyjal Summit for 20, Onyxia’s Lair for 40. Bosses, locations and Onyxia attunement.

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The short version

  • December 9: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia’s Lair (40) open, all at level 60.
  • Onyxia’s Lair requires the Drakefire Amulet from a faction-specific attunement chain.
  • Blizzard currently plans a weekly reset for all three raids.

Three raids on December 9

Blizzard’s October 20 raid overview confirms that Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia’s Lair unlock on December 9 for level-60 players, five weeks after the November 4 launch. All three are currently planned to reset each week.

Three raids on December 9
RaidPlayersBossesLocation
Barrow Deeps108Beneath Mount Hyjal; entrances linked to Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold
Hyjal Summit2013Summit of Mount Hyjal, near Nordrassil; several paths
Onyxia’s Lair40Onyxia, three phasesDustwallow Marsh
What the announced raid chase drops mean

Onyxia attunement: the Drakefire Amulet

Each raider must carry the Drakefire Amulet in their bags; it does not need to be equipped. Blizzard describes a faction-specific chain with elite quests and several high-level dungeon runs, and advises building fire resistance before the fight. The overview mentions no attunement for Barrow Deeps or Hyjal Summit. Quest and item names below are Blizzard’s English names.

  1. Alliance

    Burning Steppes: “Dragonkin Menace” from Helendis Riverhorn, then six quests named “The True Masters” up to Marshal Maxwell at Morgan’s Vigil. Blackrock Depths: “Marshal Windsor”, “A Crumpled Up Note”, “A Shred of Hope”, “Jail Break!”. Stormwind: “Stormwind Rendezvous” and “The Great Masquerade”, then Bolvar’s “The Dragon’s Eye”. Upper Blackrock Spire: take the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion from General Drakkisath for the amulet.

  2. Horde

    Badlands: “Blood and Thunder” from Warlord Goretooth in Kargath, then “Warlord’s Command” in Lower Blackrock Spire. Orgrimmar: Eitrigg and Thrall, “For the Horde!” (Rend Blackhand) and “What the Wind Carries”. Find Rexxar in Desolace, then Myranda the Hag in the Western Plaguelands (“Oculus Illusions”). Dustwallow Marsh: Emberstrife’s four “The Test of Skulls” quests (Scryer, Somnus, Chronalis, Axtroz) and “Ascension...”. Return to Rexxar, take Drakkisath’s blood in Upper Blackrock Spire and bring it back for the amulet.

What your group can decide now

Our advice: pick the first raid your group targets. A 10-player Barrow Deeps group, a 20-player Hyjal roster and 40 attuned players for Onyxia are three different recruiting jobs. Keep a separate list of occasional players, and leave role assignments flexible until everyone has tried their class at level 60.

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Sources (2)
  1. Blizzard — World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap ↗
  2. Blizzard — World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview: Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement (20 October 2026) ↗

Editorial analysis is identified in the text. Community reactions are not an official announcement.

Updated

Updated October 24, 2026: Blizzard’s October 20 raid overview adds Onyxia’s Lair (40 players) to the December 9 unlock, with boss counts, locations, attunement and the planned weekly reset. The earlier version listed only the two new raids.

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