WoW: Forever's first raids unlock December 9: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia's Lair (40), with locations, raid sizes and the full Alliance and Horde Onyxia attunement.
Raid Quick Facts
The Barrow Deeps: Location: Within Mount Hyjal, with multiple entrances connected through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring, and Blackmaw Hold. Level: 60. Raid Size: 10 players.
Hyjal Summit: Location: Summit of Mount Hyjal near the World Tree Nordrassil. Level: 60. Raid Size: 20 players.
Hidden beneath Kalimdor, the Barrow Deeps is a maximum-level raid for 10 players. The prison once held Illidan Stormrage for 10,000 years, but its dark passages have been opened. Now, players will descend into the fabled prison to learn what became of those left behind—and how the wardens plan to contain the danger below.
Entrances connected to Mount Hyjal, Winterspring, and Blackmaw Hold give raiders multiple paths into Barrow Deeps. Inside, 10-player groups will face eight bosses as they explore the prison’s depths.
At the peak of Mount Hyjal near the World Tree Nordrassil, Hyjal Summit features 13 bosses and begins with a battle against an ancient guardian. From there, raid groups can choose from multiple paths across the mountain, exploring ruins above and below ground as they confront the forces threatening Hyjal and open the way to the final encounters.
Choose your route, coordinate with your raid, and uncover what waits across one of Warcraft’s most iconic locations.
Deep in Dustwallow Marsh, Onyxia’s Lair is a level 60 raid for 40 players. Onyxia, a dragon of the Black Dragonflight and the younger sister of Nefarian, guards her brood here while working to manipulate Azeroth’s mortal races.
Onyxia’s three-phase encounter turns up the heat with powerful fire attacks that can punish an unprepared raid. Players should build their fire resistance before entering, then be ready to reposition and work together as the battle shifts around them. Designed for level 60 players, Onyxia’s Lair requires each member of the raid to carry the Drakefire Amulet to enter.
Before heading to Onyxia’s Lair, each player will need to earn the Drakefire Amulet through a faction-specific attunement questline. Start early, bring a few friends for the elite quests, and leave plenty of time for several trips into high-level dungeons.
Here’s a step-by-step guide through the series of quests you’ll need to follow.
Alliance 1. Beginning in the Burning Steppes, you’ll pick up the quest “Dragonkin Menace” from Helendis Riverhorn.
Alliance 2. Helendis will then send you on the first of a series of six quests all named “The True Masters” to investigate the Black Dragonflight’s influence on the Blackrock orc clan.
Alliance 3. Follow the chain to Marshal Maxwell at Morgan’s Vigil in the Burning Steppes, who will send you into Blackrock Depths to recover Marshal Windsor—or proof of his demise—in “Marshal Windsor.”
Alliance 4. Windsor sends you back to Marshal Maxwell in “Abandoned Hope.”
Alliance 5. Find the item A Crumpled Up Note off of enemies in the Blackrock Depths dungeon, which starts the quest “A Crumpled Up Note.” Bring the note to Marshal Windsor in his cell in Blackrock Depths.
Alliance 6. In “A Shred of Hope” retrieve Windsor’s lost information from Golem Lord Argelmach and General Angerforge in Blackrock Depths.
Alliance 7. Help Windsor escape Blackrock Depths in “Jail Break!” And return to Marshal Maxwell at Morgan’s Vigil in the Burning Steppes.
Alliance 8. Marshal Maxwell sends you to Stormwind in “Stormwind Rendezvous” to Squire Rower at the city gates. Speak with him to beckon Marshal Windsor.
Alliance 9. Gather allies to complete “The Great Masquerade” in Stormwind. Speak with Squire Rowe at the city gates if Windsor is not present.
Alliance 10. Highlord Bolvar Fordragon will send you on “The Dragon’s Eye” to hunt across Azeroth for someone capable of helping you.
Alliance 11. They will send you through Upper Blackrock Spire in “Drakefire Amulet” take the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion from General Drakkisath and receive the Drakefire Amulet.
Horde 1. In the Badlands, you’ll begin your journey with the quest “Blood and Thunder” from Warlord Goretooth in Kargath.
Horde 2. This leads directly to the quest “Warlord’s Command”, which will take you throughout Lower Blackrock Spire.
Horde 3. Goretooth will then send you to report to Eitrigg in Orgrimmar, then to seek council with Thrall.
Horde 4. In “For the Horde!” Journey back into Lower Blackrock Spire to claim the head of Warchief Rend Blackhand for Thrall.
Horde 5. Listen to Thrall’s discoveries during “What the Wind Carries”, then seek Rexxar wandering the roads of Desolace for “The Champion of the Horde.”
Horde 6. Rexxar will direct you to deliver his testament to Myranda the Hag in the Western Plaguelands during “The Testament of Rexxar.”
Horde 7. After speaking with Myranda, she will give you the quest “Oculus Illusions” to obtain Black Dragonspawn Eyes.
Horde 8. Use your Amulet of Draconic Subversion in “Emberstrife” to seek out the ancient drake Emberstrife in Dustwallow Marsh.
Horde 9. Emberstrife will test your skills in four quests each beginning with “The Test of Skulls,” bringing him the skulls of the named dragons he sends you to face. All in all, you’ll face Scryer, Somnus, Chronalis, and Axtroz.
Horde 10. Emberstrife will give you the Dull Drakefire Amulet in “Ascension...” Bring it back to Rexxar roaming in Desolace.
Horde 11. Rexxar sends you to Upper Blackrock Spire in “Blood of the Black Dragon Champion” to take the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion from General Drakkisath.
Horde 12. Return to Rexxar to receive the Drakefire Amulet.
Before you enter: Make sure the Drakefire Amulet is in your inventory. It does not need to be equipped to enter Onyxia’s Lair.
Prepare for the First Raids
Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit, and Onyxia’s Lair unlock on December 9, giving players time after launch to reach level 60 and prepare their groups. Whether you plan to explore Mount Hyjal with 10 or 20 players or face Onyxia with a full group of 40, choose the raid that fits your group and start getting ready. With all raids currently planned to reset each week, you can settle into a consistent schedule and return with your group for another run.
World of Warcraft: Forever — Visão geral dos raides: locais, tamanho dos grupos e harmonização
World of Warcraft: Forever convida viajantes a explorar Azeroth mais a fundo, onde até os lugares mais conhecidos reservam novos desafios e histórias à espera de serem descobertos. Em 9 de dezembro, jogadores de nível 60 poderão colocar à prova sua preparação, seu trabalho em equipe e seu domínio das classes em três raides: Profundezas Tumulares, Pico Hyjal e Covil de Onyxia.
Profundezas Tumulares: 10 jogadores, no interior do Monte Hyjal, com vários acessos pelo próprio monte, por Hibérnia e pela Gruta Bocanera. Escondidas abaixo de Kalimdor, as Profundezas Tumulares são um raide de nível máximo para 10 jogadores. A prisão manteve Illidan Tempesfúria encarcerado por 10 mil anos, mas suas passagens sombrias agora estão abertas. Os jogadores descerão à lendária prisão para descobrir o que aconteceu com aqueles que ficaram para trás e como as guardiãs pretendem conter os perigos que se escondem lá embaixo. Com entradas conectadas para o Monte Hyjal, Hibérnia e a Gruta Bocanera, os jogadores terão vários caminhos para chegar às Profundezas Tumulares. Lá dentro, grupos de 10 jogadores enfrentarão oito chefes enquanto exploram as profundezas da prisão.
Pico Hyjal: 20 jogadores, no pico do Monte Hyjal, perto da Árvore do Mundo Nordrassil. No cume do Monte Hyjal, perto da Árvore do Mundo Nordrassil, o Pico Hyjal conta com 13 chefes e começa com uma batalha contra um guardião ancestral. A partir daí, os grupos de raide poderão escolher entre diferentes caminhos pela montanha, explorando ruínas na superfície e no subsolo enquanto enfrentam as forças que ameaçam Hyjal e abrem caminho para os confrontos finais. Escolha seu caminho, coordene seu raide e descubra o que espera por você em um dos locais mais emblemáticos de Warcraft.
Covil de Onyxia: 40 jogadores, Pântano Vadeoso. Nas profundezas do Pântano Vadeoso, o Covil de Onyxia é um raide de nível 60 para 40 jogadores. Onyxia, uma dragonesa da Revoada Dragônica Negra e irmã mais nova de Nefarian, protege sua ninhada enquanto trama para manipular as raças mortais de Azeroth. O confronto contra Onyxia tem três fases e poderosos ataques de fogo capazes de castigar um raide despreparado. Os jogadores devem aumentar sua resistência a Fogo antes de entrar e estar prontos para se reposicionar e trabalhar em equipe conforme a batalha se desenrola. Projetado para jogadores de nível 60, o Covil de Onyxia exige que todos os integrantes do raide tenham o Amuleto da Chama Dracônica para entrar.
Harmonize-se com o Covil de Onyxia: Para entrar no Covil de Onyxia, cada jogador precisará concluir uma série de missões de harmonização específica de sua facção e obter o Amuleto da Chama Dracônica. Comece cedo, chame alguns amigos para ajudar nas missões de elite e reserve bastante tempo para várias incursões a masmorras de nível alto. Confira o passo a passo das séries de missões que você precisará concluir.