Raids

Every raid Blizzard has confirmed for World of Warcraft: Forever: two new raids in December and Onyxia's Lair from Classic.

New raids unlock

9 December 2026

Blizzard names Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps as Forever's new raids. The new raids bring new tier sets and a legendary reward.

No raid is open in the beta: Blizzard's list of what testers can enter holds dungeons only.

  1. Beta17 September to 21 October
  2. Launch4 November, 3 pm PST
  3. Raids unlock9 December

New in Forever

The Barrow Deeps

Players
10
Level
60
Bosses
8

Legacy raid challenge: defeat all 8 bosses.

For both raids, boss names, loot and quests are not known yet: no beta build has them, and Blizzard has named no items.

From Classic

Not confirmed yet

  • Molten Core
  • Blackwing Lair
  • Zul'Gurub
  • Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj
  • Temple of Ahn'Qiraj
  • Naxxramas

World of Warcraft: Forever is set before Molten Core, and Blizzard has not said whether or when these raids open, so this site leaves them out until it does.

Raiding in Forever

  • Bind-on-pickup Uncommon or Rare dungeon drops give their appearance to every eligible looter; epic raid drops only to the player who gets the item; Poor and Common items give their look on loot.
  • Players group, run dungeons and raid only with others on the same ruleset.

Plan a group with the Raid roster, and keep your launch preparation in the Launch checklist.

Questions

When do raids unlock in Forever?

New raids unlock on 9 December 2026. Blizzard has named two new raids, Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps. It has not said when Onyxia's Lair opens, and no raid is open in the beta.

Are Molten Core, Blackwing Lair and the other Classic raids in Forever?

Blizzard has confirmed Onyxia's Lair, a Legacy raid challenge. It has not confirmed Molten Core, Blackwing Lair, Zul'Gurub, Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj, Temple of Ahn'Qiraj and Naxxramas for Forever, whose story is set before Molten Core, so this site leaves them out until it does. More raids are planned after December.

How many bosses are in Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps?

Hyjal Summit has 13 bosses and the Barrow Deeps 8: Legacy's raid challenges are to defeat all of them. Hyjal Summit is a 20-player raid and the Barrow Deeps a maximum-level 10-player raid; Blizzard has not given Hyjal Summit's level.

Who sees a raid drop's appearance?

Bind-on-pickup Uncommon or Rare dungeon drops give their appearance to every eligible looter; epic raid drops only to the player who gets the item; Poor and Common items give their look on loot.

Can I raid with players on another ruleset?

No. Players group, run dungeons and raid only with others on the same ruleset.

Is Onyxia's Lair part of Forever?

Onyxia is a Legacy raid challenge, so Onyxia's Lair is part of Forever.

What are the Legacy raid challenges?

Raid challenges: defeat Onyxia, all 13 Hyjal Summit bosses and all 8 Barrow Deeps bosses. Each raid card on this page names its own challenge.

What loot do the new raids drop?

The new raids bring new tier sets and a legendary reward. No item list is public yet, so this page does not guess at one.

What comes after the December raids?

After the December raids Blizzard plans more raids, dungeons, PvP updates, world content, more quests across levels 1 to 60, Hardcore, a revamped iconic raid and major updates.