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Latest on this boardBlizzard’s raid overview (20 October) settled sizes, boss counts and the Onyxia attunement; the page was rebuilt on it. · 22 Oct 2026

By GamGem ResearchLast updated 22 Oct 2026

WoW Forever Raids: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia’s Lair by Size

Three level 60 raids unlock on December 9: a 10-player, a 20-player and a 40-player. Every figure below is Blizzard’s or Warcraft Wiki’s, with the page it came from.

Unlock December 93 raids21 bosses counted1 count not published
10playersNew to Forever
Barrow DeepsLevel 60 · 8 bosses
20playersNew to Forever
Hyjal SummitLevel 60 · 13 bosses
40playersAttunement needed
Onyxia’s LairLevel 60 · Boss count not published

Raid sizes: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, Onyxia’s Lair

  • Barrow Deeps10-playerNew to Forever

    Level 60 · Within Mount Hyjal · 8 bosses · opens December 9

    Entrances connect through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold.

    • The prison once held Illidan Stormrage for 10,000 years; its passages are now open. Source
    • Planned as a maximum-level 10-player challenge. Source

  • Hyjal Summit20-playerNew to Forever

    Level 60 · Summit of Mount Hyjal, near the World Tree Nordrassil · 13 bosses · opens December 9

    • Opens with a battle against an ancient guardian, then raid groups choose from multiple paths across the mountain. Source
    • Blizzard says Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps bring new tier sets and a legendary reward, still to be revealed in full. Source

  • Onyxia’s Lair40-playerFrom Classic

    Level 60 · Dustwallow Marsh · boss count not published · opens December 9

    Attunement: Every raid member must carry the Drakefire Amulet, earned through a faction-specific questline. It must be in your inventory, not equipped. Source

    • A three-phase encounter with powerful fire attacks; build fire resistance first. Source
    • Listed by the wiki as an old raid, returning from Classic. Source

Onyxia’s Lair attunement: the Drakefire Amulet

Alliance

Starts: Burning Steppes — Dragonkin Menace, from Helendis Riverhorn

  1. 1Six quests named The True Masters, to Marshal Maxwell at Morgan’s Vigil
  2. 2Blackrock Depths: find Marshal Windsor, then help him escape
  3. 3Stormwind: Stormwind Rendezvous and The Great Masquerade
  4. 4The Dragon’s Eye, from Highlord Bolvar Fordragon
  5. 5Upper Blackrock Spire: the blood of General Drakkisath gives the Drakefire Amulet

Horde

Starts: Badlands, Kargath — Blood and Thunder, from Warlord Goretooth

  1. 1Lower Blackrock Spire: Warlord’s Command, then the head of Warchief Rend Blackhand for Thrall
  2. 2Rexxar in Desolace, then Myranda the Hag in the Western Plaguelands
  3. 3Emberstrife in Dustwallow Marsh: four Test of Skulls quests (Scryer, Somnus, Chronalis, Axtroz)
  4. 4Rexxar again, then Upper Blackrock Spire for Drakkisath’s blood
  5. 5Return to Rexxar for the Drakefire Amulet
Steps condensed from Blizzard’s raid overview, which says to start early and bring friends for the elite quests.

Raid lockout: weekly reset and bosses

All raids are currently planned to reset each week. Blizzard gives no reset day or time yet. Source

“You won’t know what raid bosses you’re going to fight until you go in for the first time.”

So this page lists no bosses.

Where sources disagree

Is Onyxia’s Lair in the December 9 raids?

Settled by Blizzard’s raid overview on 20 October, which names all three.

How long is a raid lockout?

Weekly is the only published figure. “Currently planned” can still change.

Raid timeline

  1. November 4Launch. Global launch at 3:00 p.m. PST. Source
  2. December 9Three raids unlock. Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia’s Lair (40) open to level 60 players. Source
  3. Spring 2027Two more raids. The roadmap lists two new raids, a 10-player and a 20-player. Windows can move. Source
  4. Summer 2027Revamped raid and a new one. The roadmap lists a revamped iconic raid and a new raid. Windows can move. Source

Still unannounced

  • Boss names, order and loot: Blizzard gives counts only (8 and 13), and item stats stay hidden until they drop.
  • The weekly reset day and time.
  • The boss count for Onyxia’s Lair.
  • Which two raids come in Spring 2027, and which raid is revamped in Summer 2027.

Sources

Warcraft Wiki text is CC BY-SA 4.0 (warcraft.wiki.gg). Raid plans are Blizzard’s as of the dates shown and can change before or after launch. No Blizzard icon, render or map is used.