Dungeons and raids
The first raid tier
All three open on December 9, 2026. Tier pieces drop across all of them, and Hyjal Summit holds Forever’s first legendary weapon.
Hyjal Summit
A new twenty-player raid on the slopes of Mount Hyjal, where something is draining the mountain’s power. It holds Forever’s first legendary weapon.
Barrow Deeps
The night elves’ sacred barrow, a prison for some of Azeroth’s most infamous captives. A ten-player raid with several entrances, one of them in Hyjal.
Onyxia’s Lair
The broodmother returns as the forty-player raid of the first tier, and drops additional tier pieces.
- 1December 9, 2026Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia’s Lair open.
- 2Spring 2027Two new raids, one for 10 players and one for 20, with new dungeons and quests.
- 3Summer 2027A revamped iconic raid and another new raid.
Nine new dungeons
Four have been previewed in full; the other five are announced with their levels.
The Hall of Thanes
Dun Morogh, beneath old Ironforge
Ruins of Lordaeron
Tirisfal Glades, the fallen capital
Whelgar’s Excavation
Wetlands, the Explorers’ League dig site
City of Dalaran
Alterac, inside the fallen barrier
The Drowned City
Stranglethorn Vale
Krol’dok Stronghold
Riverglades (outdoor dungeon)
Alcaz Prison
Alcaz Island, Dustwallow Marsh
Blackmaw Hold
Azshara
The Shaper’s Terrace
Un’Goro Crater
Battlegrounds
A new 15 vs 15 battleground mixing Eye of the Storm’s flag with Arathi Basin’s capture points. The Darkspear trolls fight the Theramore Expeditionary Force.
Capture the flag, ten a side.
Five resource nodes, fifteen a side.
The forty-player war in the snow.
Classic dungeons
Still part of the road to 60, with full loot tables.