Barrow Deeps Opens December 9, 2026
10 players · 8 bosses
Illidan's former prison, deep beneath Hyjal. Entrances from Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold. No attunement.
WoW Forever raids
WoW Forever raid schedule
When every World of Warcraft: Forever raid opens, how big each one is, and the raiding guilds recruiting for them right now.
- Raids open December 9, 2026
- All raids are level 60
- Weekly lockouts
- Fixed sizes: 10, 20 and 40
Roadmap
- November 4, 2026 World of Warcraft: Forever launches Level cap 60, nine new dungeons, every region and ruleset opens.
- December 9, 2026 First raids open Barrow Deeps (10), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia's Lair (40).
- Winter 2026 Hardcore ruleset A Hardcore ruleset arrives after launch.
- Spring 2027 Spring update A new 10-player and a new 20-player raid, two dungeons, a new zone and a PvP season.
- Summer 2027 Summer update A revamped classic raid, another new raid and more world content.
The raids
Hyjal Summit Opens December 9, 2026
20 players · 13 bosses
At the summit of Mount Hyjal, near the World Tree Nordrassil. No attunement.
Onyxia's Lair Opens December 9, 2026
40 players · 1 boss
The broodmother's lair in Dustwallow Marsh, tuned for 40 players.
Attunement: every raider must carry the Drakefire Amulet, from a faction questline. It doesn't need to be equipped.
New 10-player raid (spring 2027) Name and date to come
10 players
Announced for the spring 2027 update. Name and details to come.
New 20-player raid (spring 2027) Name and date to come
20 players
Announced for the spring 2027 update. Name and details to come.
Raiding guilds recruiting now
Ranked raiding guilds with open spots, best first.
No ranked raiding guild is recruiting yet.
Guilds join the ranking once they have 3 members and have filled in their WoW Forever details. Start yours now and be at the top on day one.
Questions
When do WoW Forever raids open?
The first raids — Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair — open on December 9, 2026, about five weeks after launch.
How many players are in each raid?
Raid sizes are fixed: Barrow Deeps is 10 players, Hyjal Summit 20 and Onyxia's Lair 40. There's no flexible raid size.
Do I need an attunement for Onyxia's Lair?
Yes. Every raider needs the Drakefire Amulet, from a faction questline, in their bags; it doesn't have to be equipped. Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit have no attunement.
How often do raids reset?
Raids are planned to reset weekly, so guilds settle into fixed raid nights. Guilds list theirs here so you can find one that fits your week.
How is guild progress shown?
Once a raid opens, guild leaders set how many bosses they have killed in their Game details. The guilds furthest in are listed on this page, and a full clear is announced on ClanStop Live.
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