Onyxia's Lair — Classic raid · WoW Forever

Level: 60
Group size: 40 players
Location: Dustwallow Marsh
Continent: Kalimdor
Difficulty: Raid
Bosses: 1
Quests: 1
Availability: Classic guide · Unlocks December 9, 2026 · Resets weekly
Access: Drakefire Amulet

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Legacy: Onyxia's Lair is part of the “Conqueror of the Lair” challenge, worth 1 Legacy Point for your account. Legacy challenges

Overview

A single-boss raid with ground, air, and final ground phases. Positioning and whelp control are the central demands; accidental egg pulls can overwhelm the raid.

How to get there

Enter the dragon-head cave in the Wyrmbog, southern Dustwallow Marsh.

Show entrance on the World Map

Alliance

Ride south from Theramore, keeping to the Wyrmbog approach.

Horde

Ride south from Brackenwall Village through Dustwallow to the Wyrmbog.

Requirements & attunements

Each player needs the Drakefire Amulet in their bags (it doesn't need to be equipped), earned through their faction's attunement chain.

Drakefire Amulet →RequiredEvery raider needs the Drakefire Amulet in their bags to enter Onyxia's Lair; it doesn't need to be equipped. Forever keeps the Classic chains: the Alliance starts with Helendis Riverhorn in the Burning Steppes, the Horde with Warlord Goretooth in the Badlands.

All attunements and keys →

Bosses

Onyxia
- Breath
- Heated Ground
- Fireball
- Bellowing Roar
- Flame Breath
- Cleave
- Tail Sweep
- Wing Buffet
Ground: tank her facing away from the raid. Air: spread, kill whelps, and move out of the path of Deep Breath. Final ground: recover tank threat after landing and handle fear without entering the egg caves.
Tactics for tanks, healers and damage dealers →
Loot · Onyxia
- Requires level 60
- Requires level 60
- Requires level 60
- Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire
- Sapphiron Drape
- Eskhandar's Collar
- Ring of Binding
- Stormrage Cover
Show all 206 drops
Bloodfang Hood
Netherwind Crown
Halo of Transcendence
Nemesis Skullcap
Dragonstalker's Helm
Helmet of Ten Storms
Judgement Crown
Helm of Wrath
Deathbringer
Shard of the Scale
Vis'kag the Bloodletter
Requires level 48
Requires level 60
Requires level 50
Requires level 60
Requires level 56
Requires level 60
Requires level 60
Requires level 60
Item level 54 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 49
Item level 59 · Requires level 54
Item level 50 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 45
Item level 59 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 54
Item level 53 · Finger · Requires level 48
Item level 63 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Main Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 58
Item level 51 · Trinket · Requires level 46
Item level 60 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 55
Item level 52 · Trinket · Requires level 47
Item level 62 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 57
Item level 61 · Finger · Requires level 55
Item level 59 · Neck · Requires level 54
Item level 56 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 51
Item level 58 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 53
Item level 62 · Main Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 57
Item level 58 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 53
Item level 52 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 47
Item level 51 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 46
Item level 56 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 51
Item level 61 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 56
Item level 51 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 46
Item level 57 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 52
Item level 56 · Ranged · Crossbows · Requires level 51
Item level 58 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Maces · Requires level 53
Item level 60 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 55
Item level 60 · Two-Hand · Polearms · Requires level 55
Item level 51 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 46
Item level 54 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 49
Item level 58 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 53
Item level 60 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 55
Item level 52 · Head · Plate · Requires level 47
Item level 63 · Legs · Plate · Requires level 58
Item level 57 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 52
Item level 62 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 57
Item level 51 · Neck · Requires level 46
Item level 57 · Neck · Requires level 52
Item level 60 · Finger · Requires level 55
Item level 62 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 57
Item level 54 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 49
Item level 63 · Head · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 61 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 56
Item level 57 · Waist · Leather · Requires level 52
Item level 55 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 50
Item level 62 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 57
Item level 50 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 45
Item level 53 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 48
Item level 56 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 51
Item level 61 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 56
Item level 59 · Wrist · Mail · Requires level 54
Item level 53 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 48
Item level 58 · Ranged · Guns · Requires level 53
Item level 65 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 60
Item level 63 · Feet · Cloth · Requires level 58
Item level 62 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 57
Item level 61 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 56
Item level 63 · Head · Cloth · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 58
Item level 64 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 58
Item level 65 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 60
Item level 62 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 57
Item level 61 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 56
Item level 62 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 57
Item level 60 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 55
Item level 62 · Waist · Leather · Requires level 57
Item level 63 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Head · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 64 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 65 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 60
Item level 62 · Wrist · Mail · Requires level 57
Item level 65 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 60
Item level 61 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 56
Item level 63 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 62 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 57
Item level 63 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Head · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 64 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 65 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 60
Item level 65 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 60
Item level 62 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 57
Item level 62 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 57
Item level 61 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 56
Item level 63 · Head · Plate · Requires level 58
Item level 64 · Legs · Plate · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 58
Item level 60 · Wrist · Plate · Requires level 55
Item level 65 · Finger · Requires level 60
Item level 65 · Neck · Requires level 60
Item level 65 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 60
Item level 62 · Feet · Cloth · Requires level 57
Item level 61 · Wrist · Cloth · Requires level 56
Item level 58 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 53
Item level 64 · Head · Cloth · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Hands · Cloth · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Legs · Cloth · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Shoulder · Cloth · Requires level 58
Item level 65 · Chest · Cloth · Requires level 60
Item level 61 · Waist · Cloth · Requires level 56
Item level 65 · Chest · Plate · Requires level 60
Item level 61 · Hands · Plate · Requires level 56
Item level 60 · Waist · Plate · Requires level 55
Item level 63 · Feet · Plate · Requires level 58
Item level 64 · Head · Plate · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Legs · Plate · Requires level 58
Item level 62 · Shoulder · Plate · Requires level 57
Item level 65 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 60
Item level 59 · Wrist · Plate · Requires level 54
Item level 65 · One-Hand · One-Handed Swords · Requires level 60
Item level 55 · One-Hand · One-Handed Maces · Requires level 50
Item level 64 · One-Hand · One-Handed Axes · Requires level 59
Item level 64 · One-Hand · Daggers · Requires level 59
Item level 65 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Swords · Requires level 60
Item level 63 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Maces · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Two-Hand · Two-Handed Axes · Requires level 58
Item level 60 · Two-Hand · Staves · Requires level 55
Item level 64 · Ranged · Wands · Requires level 59
Item level 65 · Ranged · Bows · Requires level 60
Item level 60 · Ranged · Guns · Requires level 55
Item level 61 · Waist · Leather · Requires level 56
Item level 63 · Feet · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 60 · Wrist · Leather · Requires level 55
Item level 61 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 56
Item level 63 · Hands · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 64 · Head · Leather · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Legs · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Shoulder · Leather · Requires level 58
Item level 65 · Chest · Leather · Requires level 60
Item level 63 · Feet · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 61 · Wrist · Mail · Requires level 56
Item level 65 · Chest · Mail · Requires level 60
Item level 58 · Back · Cloth · Requires level 53
Item level 63 · Hands · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 60 · Waist · Mail · Requires level 55
Item level 64 · Head · Mail · Requires level 59
Item level 63 · Legs · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 63 · Shoulder · Mail · Requires level 58
Item level 65 · Off Hand · Shields · Requires level 60
Item level 65 · Held In Off-hand · Requires level 60
Drop list from the Classic dungeon; Forever hasn't confirmed it.

Quests

The Forging of Quel'Serrar Level 55+ · Both factions

Starts:

Lorekeeper Lydros · inside Dire Maul

Requires: The Forging of Quel'Serrar

Objectives: 1 × Treated Ancient Blade

Rewards

Quel'Serrar

Loot & rewards

Notable boss drops. Full loot tables are longer.

Stormrage Cover
Onyxia
Bloodfang Hood
Onyxia
Netherwind Crown
Onyxia
Halo of Transcendence
Onyxia

Tips & preparation

Stand along Onyxia's flanks: her head and tail both punish careless positioning.
Assign whelp pickup and avoid the egg caves, especially during fear.
Save threat control and tank recovery tools for the landing transition.

Overview

How to get there

Alliance

Horde

Requirements & attunements

Bosses

Onyxia

Loot · Onyxia

Quests

Loot & rewards

Tips & preparation

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