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Raid unlock (9 December)
The date Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair open.
What Raid unlock (9 December) means in WoW Forever
All three launch raids unlock on 9 December 2026 with weekly resets: Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia's Lair for 40, the last requiring the Drakefire Amulet. Blizzard plans no major class tuning before then beyond bugs and serious outliers.
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What is Raid unlock (9 December) in WoW Forever?
All three launch raids unlock on 9 December 2026 with weekly resets: Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia's Lair for 40, the last requiring the Drakefire Amulet. Blizzard plans no major class tuning before then beyond bugs and serious outliers.