The raids are the first real deadline in WoW: Forever. Barrow Deeps is a ten-player raid, Hyjal Summit a twenty, and Onyxia’s Lair the returning forty, with an attunement chain that you should start the moment you reach 60. The unlock is 9 December 2026. Five weeks sounds generous; most of it will be spent levelling.
A sensible five weeks
- Weeks one and two: level. Group where you can; the new dungeons at 13 to 39 are quick and the gear is better than quest rewards at the same level. Dual specialisation unlocks at level 40 from your class trainer for ten gold, so save for it.
- Week three: reach 60 and attune. Onyxia’s attunement is a chain, not a single quest. Read the steps before you start so you are not back-tracking across continents.
- Week four: pre-raid gear. The 40 to 60 dungeons (Krol’dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold, Shaper’s Terrace, Stratholme) carry the pre-raid list. Run them with the people you intend to raid with.
- Week five: consumables and a roster. Professions, fire resistance for the dragon, and a group that actually shows up on Wednesday night.
What Blizzard has published, and what it has not
Blizzard’s roadmap and its raid overview give the date and the three raids with their sizes (Barrow Deeps for 10, Hyjal Summit for 20, Onyxia’s Lair for 40), and the Onyxia attunement returns. Loot tables, the attunement’s steps and any hard modes for the new raids are not in Blizzard’s announcements as of 7 November 2026; the news feed on the WoW: Forever page carries Blizzard’s posts as they appear. By 7 November five characters had reached 60, five weeks early (see the world first 60).
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