Raids
The launch raid tier opens December 9, 2026: three raids, 22 encounters, all on a weekly reset.
Blizzard (Sep 27 and Oct 21, 2026): Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair open December 9, 2026; all raids reset weekly. Molten Core, Blackwing Lair, Zul'Gurub, Ahn'Qiraj and Naxxramas exist in the client (build 1.60.1.70707) with no date; the roadmap lists two new raids for spring 2027 and a revamped classic raid for summer 2027.
| Raid | Players | Opens | Bosses | Where | Attunement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Deeps NEW | 10 | December 9, 2026 | 8 | Beneath Mount Hyjal | None announced. |
| Hyjal Summit NEW | 20 | December 9, 2026 | 13 | Mount Hyjal | None announced. |
| Onyxia's Lair | 40 | December 9, 2026 | 1 | Dustwallow Marsh | Drakefire Amulet, one per character, from the faction questline (kept in the bags, not worn). |
| Zul'Gurub | 20 | No date yet | 10 | Stranglethorn Vale | None in Classic. |
| Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj | 20 | No date yet | 6 | Silithus | Classic: the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj had to be opened by the server's war effort and Scepter of the Shifting Sands chain. |
| Molten Core | 40 | No date yet | 10 | Blackrock Mountain | Classic: Attunement to the Core (touch the Core Fragment in Blackrock Depths) lets you skip the dungeon. |
| Blackwing Lair | 40 | No date yet | 8 | Blackrock Mountain (top of Blackrock Spire) | Classic: Blackhand's Command (Drakkisath's brand in Upper Blackrock Spire). |
| Temple of Ahn'Qiraj | 40 | No date yet | 9 | Silithus | Same gate as the Ruins. |
| Naxxramas | 40 | No date yet | 15 | Eastern Plaguelands | Classic: Argent Dawn reputation (Honored, with a gold or materials fee by rank). |
Preparing for December 9
- Onyxia attunement is the one confirmed gate: start the Drakefire Amulet chain as soon as you hit 60 (Blackrock Depths and both Spires are on it).
- Pre-raid gear: the BiS lists cover the nine new dungeons; reputations for the new factions; enchants and consumables.
- Roster: 10, 20 and 40 need different class mixes; the roster planner tracks buffs and the 16 debuff slots.
- Timers: weekly reset and the opening countdown on the reset timer page.
Sources: Blizzard: WoW Forever launch details (Maxroll summary) · Endgame Tools: raids read from the client · LFCarry raid overview (Blizzard quotes). Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70630. Updated 2026-10-31. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.