Raid preparation: Onyxia attunement, consumables and a checklist for December 9

Patch 1.60Updated Nov 6, 20264 min read

The first Forever raids open on December 9, 2026. Three of them, of three sizes:

Raid	Players	What you need
Barrow Deeps	10	Level 60 and a group; no attunement announced
Hyjal Summit	20	Level 60 and a group; no attunement announced
Onyxia’s Lair	40	The attunement chain below, done by every character

Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit are not in the game client yet, so their bosses and loot will appear here on opening day. Onyxia is ready to prepare for now, and the attunement takes the longest.

Onyxia attunement

Every character needs its own attunement, and it ends with a fight against General Drakkisath at the top of Blackrock Spire. Start it as soon as you reach the mid 50s: several steps need a group, and the chain sends you across both continents. The reward at the end, the Drakefire Amulet, is the key to the lair, so keep it.

Each step below shows who gives the quest and where; click the coordinates to copy a /mappin command for your map. Hover a quest to see its objectives and rewards.

Alliance

The chain starts with the dragonkin quests at Morgan’s Vigil in Burning Steppes, runs between Redridge, Stormwind and the Steppes, frees a prisoner in Blackrock Depths, ends the masquerade in Stormwind and sends you to Winterspring before the last fight in Blackrock Spire.

1
Dragonkin MenaceLvl 54
From: Helendis Riverhorn · Burning Steppesmap →
2
The True MastersLvl 54
From: Helendis Riverhorn · Burning Steppesmap →
Turn in: Magistrate Solomon · Redridge Mountainsmap →
3
The True MastersLvl 54
From: Magistrate Solomon · Redridge Mountainsmap →
Turn in: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon · Stormwind Citymap →
4
The True MastersLvl 54
From: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon · Stormwind Citymap →
5
The True MastersLvl 54
From: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon · Stormwind Citymap →
Turn in: Magistrate Solomon · Redridge Mountainsmap →
6
The True MastersLvl 54
From: Magistrate Solomon · Redridge Mountainsmap →
Turn in: Marshal Maxwell · Burning Steppesmap →
7
The True MastersLvl 54
From: Marshal Maxwell · Burning Steppesmap →
8
Marshal WindsorLvl 54
From: Marshal Maxwell · Burning Steppesmap →
Turn in: Marshal Windsor
9
Abandoned HopeLvl 54
From: Marshal Windsor
Turn in: Marshal Maxwell · Burning Steppesmap →
10
A Crumpled Up NoteLvl 58
Turn in: Marshal Windsor
Starts from an item
11
A Shred of HopeLvl 58
From: Marshal Windsor
12
Jail Break!Lvl 58
From: Marshal Windsor
Turn in: Marshal Maxwell · Burning Steppesmap →
13
Stormwind RendezvousLvl 60
From: Marshal Maxwell · Burning Steppesmap →
Turn in: Reginald Windsor · Stormwind Citymap →
14
The Great MasqueradeLvl 60
From: Reginald Windsor · Stormwind Citymap →
Turn in: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon · Stormwind Citymap →
15
The Dragon's EyeLvl 60
From: Highlord Bolvar Fordragon · Stormwind Citymap →
Turn in: Haleh · Winterspringmap →
16
Drakefire AmuletLvl 60
From: Haleh · Winterspringmap →

Horde

The chain starts with Warlord Goretooth in Kargath, Badlands, and a run through the lower part of Blackrock Spire, then goes to Thrall in Orgrimmar, to Rexxar and to Myranda the Hag in the Western Plaguelands, includes the dragon skull tests in Dustwallow Marsh, and finishes at the top of Blackrock Spire.

1
Warlord's CommandLvl 60
From: Warlord Goretooth · Badlandsmap →
2
Eitrigg's WisdomLvl 60
From: Warlord Goretooth · Badlandsmap →
Turn in: Thrall · Orgrimmarmap →
3
For The Horde!Lvl 60
From: Thrall · Orgrimmarmap →
4
What the Wind CarriesLvl 60
From: Thrall · Orgrimmarmap →
5
The Champion of the HordeLvl 60
From: Thrall · Orgrimmarmap →
Turn in: Rexxar · Desolacemap →
6
The Testament of RexxarLvl 60
From: Rexxar · Desolacemap →
Turn in: Myranda the Hag · Western Plaguelandsmap →
7
Oculus IllusionsLvl 60
From: Myranda the Hag · Western Plaguelandsmap →
8
EmberstrifeLvl 60
From: Myranda the Hag · Western Plaguelandsmap →
Turn in: Emberstrife · Dustwallow Marshmap →
9
same step, any order
The Test of Skulls, ScryerLvl 60
From: Emberstrife · Dustwallow Marshmap →
The Test of Skulls, SomnusLvl 60
From: Emberstrife · Dustwallow Marshmap →
The Test of Skulls, ChronalisLvl 60
From: Emberstrife · Dustwallow Marshmap →
10
The Test of Skulls, AxtrozLvl 60
From: Emberstrife · Dustwallow Marshmap →
11
Ascension...Lvl 60
From: Emberstrife · Dustwallow Marshmap →
Turn in: Rexxar · Desolacemap →
12
Blood of the Black Dragon ChampionLvl 60
From: Rexxar · Desolacemap →

Consumables

Raid night goes smoother when everyone shows up with their own supplies. Most of these come from Alchemy and Cooking; the tables show where each one comes from.

Flasks

A flask lasts through death and is the strongest single buff. One per raid night is plenty for most players.

Item	Level	Where to get
Flask of the Titans	50	Alchemy 315
Flask of Supreme Power	50	Alchemy 315
Flask of Distilled Wisdom	50	Alchemy 315
Flask of Chromatic Resistance	50	Alchemy 315

Elixirs

Pick the ones for your role: Agility or Strength for physical damage, Arcane for casters, Mageblood for healers, Defense and Fortitude for tanks.

Item	Level	Where to get
Elixir of the Mongoose	46	Alchemy 295 Quest: Noggle's Lost Satchel
Elixir of Greater Agility	38	Alchemy 255 Drops from 3 NPCs
Elixir of Greater Strength	48	Alchemy 260 Drops from 5 NPCs
Greater Arcane Elixir	47	Alchemy 300
Mageblood Elixir	40	Alchemy 290
Elixir of Greater Defense	43	Alchemy 280
Elixir of Lesser Fortitude	25	Alchemy 195 Quest: Stinky's Escape Quest: Stinky's Escape

Potions

Healing and mana potions for long fights, Rage potions for warriors, and protection potions for bosses with one damage school. Onyxia deals a lot of fire damage, so bring Fire Protection.

Item	Level	Where to get
Major Healing Potion	45	First Aid 290 Quest: Noggle's Last Hope Quest: Deadwood Ritual Totem Drops from 726 NPCs
Major Mana Potion	49	Alchemy 310 Quest: Noggle's Last Hope Quest: Deadwood Ritual Totem Drops from 424 NPCs
Mighty Rage Potion	46	Alchemy 270
Greater Fire Protection Potion	48	Alchemy 305
Fire Protection Potion	23	Alchemy 210
Greater Arcane Protection Potion	48	Alchemy 305
Magic Resistance Potion	32	Alchemy 225 Drops from 7 NPCs
Free Action Potion	20	Alchemy 175
Limited Invulnerability Potion	45	Alchemy 275

Food and drink

Buff food stacks with elixirs and flasks. Eat before the pull: it takes a few seconds of sitting.

Item	Level	Where to get
Grilled Squid	35	Cooking 280
Nightfin Soup	35	Cooking 290
Runn Tum Tuber Surprise	35	Cooking 315
Smoked Desert Dumplings	45	Cooking 325
Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops	45	Cooking 325 Quest: Dirge's Kickin' Chimaerok Chops
Poached Sunscale Salmon	35	Cooking 290
Blessed Sunfruit	45	Argent Quartermaster Hasana · Tirisfal Glades Argent Quartermaster Lightspark · Western Plaguelands +1 more
Blessed Sunfruit Juice	45	Argent Quartermaster Hasana · Tirisfal Glades Argent Quartermaster Lightspark · Western Plaguelands +1 more
Gordok Green Grog		Stomper Kreeg · Dire Maul Quest: The Gordok Taste Test

Professions that help

Alchemy makes every flask, elixir and potion above. If your guild has no alchemist, one or two members should take it; Herbalism supplies the herbs.
Cooking makes the buff food. It does not take a profession slot, so every raider can learn it.
First Aid gives bandages for the moments between heals; it also takes no slot.
Engineering adds explosives and gadgets that help in some fights.

The crafting calculator counts the materials for a stack of anything above.

Checklist for raid night

Level 60 and, for Onyxia, the attunement finished.
Gear from dungeons. The dungeons by level page lists the best drops of every dungeon; Blackrock Spire, Stratholme, Scholomance and Dire Maul give most of the pre-raid gear.
A raid spec. Dual spec unlocks at level 40, so you can keep a second spec for farming. The endgame guide of your class has a starting build, for example the warrior or priest one, and you can tweak it in the talent calculator.
Addons. A boss mod and a few raid tools: see the raid addon pack. Boss mods for the new raids arrive in updates around opening day.
Supplies. Flask or elixirs, potions, food, reagents for your class spells and money for repairs. A wipe costs durability on every piece.
A group. Raids only form inside your ruleset and faction; a guild that levels together is the easiest way in. See finding groups.

The raid pages will get boss lists, loot and tactics after December 9, built from the client and from what our collector sees in game.

Keep going

World buff timersDarkmoon Faire dates, head drop cooldowns and songflower respawns, per realm, with a link for your guild.Dungeons by levelWhich dungeon fits your level, its quests and best drops.Talent calculatorForever talent trees with real values for every rank.