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Onyxia's Lair
Classic's 40-player raid returns on the same day as the two new raids.
Quick facts
- Location
- Dustwallow Marsh78The client's world map marks the entrance in the Wyrmbog, Dustwallow Marsh, as in Classic.See on the map →
- Level
- 607
- Lockout
- Weekly, as currently planned8
- Difficulty
- Not publishedBlizzard has not published this yet.
What we know
- Blizzard recommends building fire resistance before entering: the three-phase fight punishes an unprepared raid with powerful fire attacks and makes it reposition.8
Map
Seen from above, north up. Each number is a boss; in the legend, its name takes you to its section.
Game client minimap (build 70205)
Loot
Classic tableOnyxia's loot in Classic, with Classic 1.12 drop chances. Blizzard has not confirmed Forever's loot: items marked "Changed" already have different values in the game client.67
Classic table from the Classic 1.12 database (CMaNGOS Classic-DB), with its drop chances, limited to the items in our database. Drops under 5% are left out: they come from a table of random world items, not from Onyxia's own loot. Of these 17 items, 0 already have different values in the beta.
Tier sets
Blizzard has not said whether Onyxia drops tier pieces in Forever. Her Classic table includes helms from Classic sets (see the loot below).6
Attunement and access
Yes: every raid member needs the Drakefire Amulet, earned through a faction-specific attunement questline. It only needs to be in your inventory; it does not need to be equipped.87
Legendary reward
Blizzard has not published this yet.
Blizzard has not tied the legendary reward to this raid.
Quests (Classic)
1 questFor both factions1
| Level | Quest | Given by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | The Forging of Quel'Serrar | Lorekeeper Lydros | Repeatable |
Classic 1.12 quest data: CMaNGOS Classic-DB (1.12.1 "Melting Pot v2", z2815), licensed under GPL v3 (github.com/cmangos/classic-db). Quest texts © Blizzard Entertainment, in their original English; we do not translate them. Zone, item, faction and spell names: WoW Forever game client (build 1.60.1.70862).
Classic vs Forever
Classic Era client data (1.15.9.69722) compared with the beta (1.60.1.70862).7
| Classic | Forever | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Instance type | Raid | Raid | Same |
| Players | 40 | 40 | Same |
| Level | 60 | 60 | Same |
| Encounters | Onyxia | Onyxia | Same |
| Loading screen | Original | The same | Same |
| Legacy achievement | Does not exist | Conqueror of the Lair | Different |
| Table items changed | 17 items | 0 of 17 |
How it was in Classic
Classic context from Blizzard. Not confirmed for Forever yet.
What applies to every raid
New tier sets
Blizzard announced that Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps bring raid encounters and new tier sets.2
Legacy points
Raids grant 3 Legacy points: one for defeating Onyxia, one for defeating all 13 Hyjal Summit bosses and one for all 8 Barrow Deeps bosses.37
Legacy calculator →
Epic raid appearances
The appearance of an epic raid item only unlocks for the player who gets the item (when it binds), not for the whole raid.4
Raiding by ruleset
You can only raid with players of your own faction who chose the same ruleset (Normal, PvP, Roleplaying, Roleplay-PvP or Hardcore).4
Latest official news
Blizzard posts and articles about dungeons and raids, or that name this raid.
- ForumsWoW: Forever Hotfixes - November 9, 2026
November 9, 2026 Classes Druid The Cooldown Manager no longer shows Berserk, and now correctly shows Lacerate when learned. Idol of Ferocity no longer lists Mangle as an ability it discounts. Feral Fixed an issue where Feral Charge (Cat) was not putting the Druid in combat right away. Fixed an issue where Natural Instinct was not applying correctly to Lacerate or Pounce. Fixed an issue where the…
- ForumsDungeon Enemy XP Increased - 8 November
At about 20:05 CET today, we deployed a hotfix that increased kill experience in dungeons by 50%, so it feels better to go back in for more runs. Happy dungeon crawling, and good luck with those Deviate Hides!
- ForumsDungeon Enemy XP Increased - November 8
At about 11:05 PST today, we deployed a hotfix that increased kill experience in dungeons by 50%, so it feels better to go back in for more runs. Happy dungeon crawling, and good luck with those Deviate Hides!
- ArticleWoW: Forever Hotfixes - November 9, 2026
Here you will find a list of hotfixes that address various issues related to World of Warcraft: Forever.
- ArticleBarrow DeepsHyjal SummitOnyxia's LairWorld of Warcraft: Forever Now Live!
Begin your first adventure or return to a new and reimagined Azeroth in World of Warcraft: Forever, now live worldwide. Adventure to level 60 across the original continents, discover new stories, and meet fellow adventurers in a permanent home alongside modern and Classic WoW where community comes first and the journey matters as much as the destination.
- ArticleBarrow DeepsHyjal SummitOnyxia's LairDive Into WoW: Forever, the Gods of Zul’Aman, Hallow’s End, and More in WoW Weekly
From the latest news in World of Warcraft: Forever to the launch of the Gods of Zul'Aman content update in Burning Crusade Classic Anniversary, this week's news is packed with fresh insights, eerie in-game events, new rewards, and adventures to explore across Azeroth.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. We only use official Blizzard sources and the game client data. Onyxia's Classic loot table comes from the Classic database (CMaNGOS Classic-DB) the dungeon pages also use.
- 1WoW Forever 2026-2027 roadmap (official image, "World of Warcraft: Forever Revealed at BlizzCon 2026" thread) · official forums, September 12, 2026
- 2World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap · official news, September 12, 2026
- 3Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System · official news, September 23, 2026
- 4World of Warcraft: Forever Deep Dive Panel Recap · official news, September 13, 2026
- 520th Anniversary Realms: Molten Core and Onyxia's Lair Now Live · official news, December 12, 2024
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- 7WoW Forever game client (game data) · From the game client (build 1.60.1.70862)
- Legacy achievement "Conqueror of the Lair": 1 boss in its list.
- Statistic "Onyxia kills (Onyxia's Lair)", which the client ties to this raid.
- Raid map: Onyxia's Lair, 40 players.
- Raid encounters: Onyxia.
- World map pin "Onyxia's Lair" in Wyrmbog, Dustwallow Marsh.
- Onyxia's Lair loading screen from the game client.
- 8World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview—Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement · official news, October 20, 2026
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