Raids · unlock 9 December 2026
WoW Forever raids
Three raids open on 9 December 2026: the new Barrow Deeps (10 players) and Hyjal Summit (20 players), and Onyxia’s Lair at its original 40. Two more new raids follow in Spring 2027.
At unlock
The raids
Barrow Deeps
- Unlock:
- 9 December 2026
- Bosses:
- 8
- Location:
- Not announced
What’s Next panel recap · 2026/2027 roadmap (Blizzard) · Get to know the Legacy System
Hyjal Summit
- Unlock:
- 9 December 2026
- Bosses:
- 13
- Location:
- Mount Hyjal
What’s Next panel recap · 2026/2027 roadmap (Blizzard) · Get to know the Legacy System
Onyxia’s Lair
- Unlock:
- 9 December 2026
- Bosses:
- 1
- Location:
- Dustwallow Marsh
2026/2027 roadmap (Blizzard) · Get to know the Legacy System
The new raids come with new tier sets and a legendary reward Blizzard has not fully revealedBlizzard. Epic raid drops grant their transmog appearance only to the player the item binds toBlizzard.
Datamined
Boss names
From Legacy challenge data, reported by Blizzard WatchCommunity. Blizzard confirms the counts (13 and 8) in its Legacy articleBlizzard, not the names or order.
Hyjal Summit · 13
- Bandalar
- Ancient of Decay
- Time-Lost Battalion
- Sylvestris Dusksong
- Old Gloomlurker
- Gharalis the Abyssal
- Kathris the Haunted
- Anara Chillwind
- Elder Minderel
- Tracker Stillwind
- Council of Thorns
- Nythus the Dreambound
- The Wild King
Barrow Deeps · 8
- Deepscar Matriarch
- Elder Tangleclaw
- Khalith the Dreadspinner
- Well of Sorrow
- Amethrax
- Del’lynar Songwood
- Ravus and Darlissa
- Sonya Darkhallow
No GDKP
Blizzard said at the 17 September developer Q&A that GDKP raids will not be allowed in ForeverCommunity. In Classic, gold-bid raids were one of the biggest reasons people bought gold; in Forever, gold goes back to mounts, professions and consumables.
Roadmap
Raids after December
- Spring 2027
Two new raids, 10- and 20-player, and a new legendary questline.Blizzard
- Summer 2027
A revamped iconic raid and a new raid.Blizzard
Not confirmed: attunements, the Barrow Deeps location, and reports that classic world buffs will not work in raids.
Dungeons
Nine new dungeons, 13 to 60.
Roadmap
Every date from launch to Summer 2027.
Classes
What changed for your raid role.
Answers
Raids FAQ
When do raids unlock in WoW Forever?
On 9 December 2026, five weeks after launch. Three open at once: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20 players) and Onyxia’s Lair (40 players).
What raid sizes does WoW Forever use?
10, 20 and 40 players. The two new raids are 10- and 20-player; Onyxia’s Lair keeps its 40-player size.
How many bosses are in Hyjal Summit and Barrow Deeps?
Hyjal Summit has 13 bosses and Barrow Deeps has 8, going by Blizzard’s Legacy Challenges “Defeat all 13 Hyjal Summit bosses” and “Defeat all 8 Barrow Deeps bosses”.
Is GDKP allowed in WoW Forever raids?
No. Blizzard said at the 17 September developer Q&A that GDKP raids will not be allowed, as reported by Inven Global.
What raids come after launch?
Blizzard’s roadmap lists two new raids (10- and 20-player) and a new legendary questline in Spring 2027, then a revamped iconic raid and another new raid in Summer 2027.
Checked 4 October 2026 · Sources: What’s Next panel recap, 2026/2027 roadmap (Blizzard), Get to know the Legacy System, Blizzard Watch: raid bosses from Legacy data, Inven Global: Forever bans GDKP runs
Market check · 2 October 2026
Raid-ready by 9 December
Raids open five weeks after launch. A character needs to be 60 and geared by then — which is the window where levelling and gold cost the most. These are the pre-order prices today.
Market prices: pre-order listings on lfcarry.com, wowvendor.com, skycoach.gg, kingboost.net and others, checked 2 October 2026. Our own rates go up when realms open — no one can deliver Forever gold before 4 November.