Onyxia's Lair
40-player raid · Classic · Level 60 · Dustwallow Marsh · 1 boss · 18 items
The broodmother of the black dragonflight waits in her lair beneath Dustwallow Marsh. A single-boss 40-player raid. Unlocks December 9, 2026.
Loot shown is Onyxia's Classic Era table, with Forever's item stats where the item is already in the game. Drop rates are not recorded for it. Forever's own table replaces it once the raid opens.
- Location
- Dustwallow Marsh, the dragon-mouth cave in the Wyrmbog in the south of the marsh (52, 76)
Onyxia's Lair unlocks December 9, 2026
Forever launches on November 4, 2026, and its raids open five weeks later, on December 9, 2026.
Classic's attunement for Onyxia's Lair, the Drakefire Amulet quest chain, is on the Attunement tab. Blizzard hasn't said yet whether Forever keeps it.
Blizzard has named the day but not the hour, so the clock runs to midnight UTC.
Raids unlock on December 9, 2026.
Bosses and loot
Onyxia
Sole boss
All quests from level 60
Needs pre-quests1
Finish the chain under each quest before you can take it.
- 60
The Forging of Quel'SerrarRepeatableFrom Lorekeeper Lydros · inside the raidYou must get Onyxia to breathe fire on the Unfired Ancient Blade. Once this is done, pick up the now Heated Ancient Blade. Be warned, a Heated Ancient Blade will not remain heated forever - time is of the essence.
Do first, in this order
- 1Foror's Compendium · Req 60 · Foror's Compendium of Dragon Slaying, Dire Maul
- 2The Forging of Quel'Serrar · Req 60 · A Dull and Flat Elven Blade, Dire Maul
- 1
Onyxia's Lair attunement
In Classic, every player needs the Drakefire Amulet in their bags to enter Onyxia's Lair, and this quest chain is how you earn it.
Blizzard hasn't said whether Forever keeps it. The new launch raids need no attunement, but Onyxia isn't a new raid. Wowhead's Forever database lists every quest below, but it copies Classic's data, so that doesn't settle it either. This tab will change as soon as Forever's version is known.
16 quests, from level 48
Starts withHelendis Riverhorn· Burning Steppes 85.8, 69.0
Runs through Blackrock Depths and Blackrock Spire
- 154req 48FromHelendis Riverhorn· Burning Steppes 85.8, 69.0
Slay 15 Black Broodlings, 10 Black Dragonspawn, 4 Black Wyrmkin and 1 Black Drake. Return to Helendis Riverhorn when the task is complete.
- 254req 48FromHelendis Riverhorn· Burning Steppes 85.8, 69.0
Travel to Lakeshire and deliver Helendis Riverhorn's Letter to Magistrate Solomon.
- 354req 48FromMagistrate Solomon· Redridge Mountains 30.0, 44.2
Travel to Stormwind and deliver Solomon's Plea to Highlord Bolvar Fordragon. Bolvar resides in Stormwind Keep.
- 454req 48FromHighlord Bolvar Fordragon· Stormwind City 78.2, 18.0
Speak with Highlord Bolvar Fordragon after speaking with Lady Katrana Prestor.
- 554req 48FromHighlord Bolvar Fordragon· Stormwind City 78.2, 18.0
Take Bolvar's Decree to Magistrate Solomon in Lakeshire.
- 654req 48FromMagistrate Solomon· Redridge Mountains 30.0, 44.2
Speak with Marshal Maxwell in the Burning Steppes.
- 754req 48FromMarshal Maxwell· Burning Steppes 84.7, 69.0
Speak with Ragged John to learn of Marshal Windsor's fate and return to Marshal Maxwell when you have completed this task. You recall Marshal Maxwell telling you to search for him in a cave to the north.
- 854req 48FromMarshal Maxwell· Burning Steppes 84.7, 69.0
Travel to Blackrock Mountain in the northwest and enter Blackrock Depths. Find out what became of Marshal Windsor. You recall Ragged John talking about Windsor being dragged off to a prison.
- 954req 48
- 1058req 50
You may have just stumbled on to something that Marshal Windsor would be interested in seeing. There may be hope, after all.
- 1158req 50From Marshal Windsor · inside the dungeon
Return Marshal Windsor's Lost Information. Marshal Windsor believes that the information is being held by Golem Lord Argelmach and General Angerforge.
- 1258req 50From Marshal Windsor · inside the dungeon
Help Marshal Windsor get his gear back and free his friends. Return to Marshal Maxwell if you succeed.
Also on the Blackrock Depths quests
Reward
Ward of the ElementsTrinket
Choose one
Blade of ReckoningOne-Hand
Skilled Fighting BladeOne-Hand
- 1360req 50FromMarshal Maxwell· Burning Steppes 84.7, 69.0
Travel to Stormwind City and venture to the city gates. Speak with Squire Rowe so that he may let Marshal Windsor know that you have arrived.
- 1460req 50FromReginald Windsor· Stormwind City 68.0, 29.8
Follow Reginald Windsor through Stormwind. Protect him from harm!
- 1560req 50FromHighlord Bolvar Fordragon· Stormwind City 78.2, 18.0
You must search the world for a being capable of restoring the power to the Fragment of the Dragon's Eye. The only information you possess about such a being is that they exist.
- 1660req 50FromHaleh· Winterspring 54.5, 51.2
You must retrieve the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion from General Drakkisath. Drakkisath can be found in his throne room behind the Halls of Ascension in Blackrock Spire.
Also on the Blackrock Spire quests
Reward
Drakefire AmuletNeck
14 quests, from level 55
Starts withWarlord Goretooth· Badlands 5.8, 47.5
Runs through Blackrock Spire
- 160req 55
Slay Highlord Omokk, War Master Voone, and Overlord Wyrmthalak. Recover Important Blackrock Documents. Return to Warlord Goretooth in Kargath when the mission has been accomplished.
- 260req 55FromWarlord Goretooth· Badlands 5.8, 47.5
Speak with Eitrigg in Orgrimmar. When you have discussed matters with Eitrigg, seek council from Thrall. You recall having seen Eitrigg in Thrall's chamber.
- 360req 55FromThrall· Orgrimmar 31.7, 37.8
Travel to Blackrock Spire and slay Warchief Rend Blackhand. Take his head and return to Orgrimmar.
- 460req 55
- 560req 55FromThrall· Orgrimmar 31.7, 37.8
Seek out Rexxar. The Warchief has instructed you as to his whereabouts. Search the paths of Desolace, between the Stonetalon Mountains and Feralas.
- 660req 55FromRexxar· Feralas 46.4, 18.2
Deliver Rexxar's Testament to Myranda the Hag in the Western Plaguelands.
- 760req 55FromMyranda the Hag· Western Plaguelands 50.8, 77.8
Travel to Blackrock Spire and collect 20 Black Dragonspawn Eyes. Return to Myranda the Hag when the task is complete.
- 860req 55FromMyranda the Hag· Western Plaguelands 50.8, 77.8
Travel to the Wyrmbog in Dustwallow Marsh and seek out Emberstrife's Den. Once inside, wear the Amulet of Draconic Subversion and speak with Emberstrife.
- 960req 55FromEmberstrife· Dustwallow Marsh 56.7, 87.7
You must find the blue dragonflight drake champion, Scryer, and slay him. Pry his skull from his corpse and return it to Emberstrife. You know that Scryer can be found in Winterspring.
- 1060req 55FromEmberstrife· Dustwallow Marsh 56.7, 87.7
Destroy the drake champion of the Green Flight, Somnus. Take his skull and return it to Emberstrife.
- 1160req 55FromEmberstrife· Dustwallow Marsh 56.7, 87.7
Guarding the Caverns of Time in the Tanaris Desert is Chronalis, child of Nozdormu. Destroy him and return his skull to Emberstrife.
- 1260req 55FromEmberstrife· Dustwallow Marsh 56.7, 87.7
Travel to Grim Batol and track down Axtroz, drake champion of the Red Flight. Destroy him and take his skull. Return the skull to Emberstrife.
- 1360req 55FromEmberstrife· Dustwallow Marsh 56.7, 87.7
It would appear as if the charade is over. You know that the Amulet of Draconic Subversion that Myranda the Hag created for you will not function inside Blackrock Spire. Perhaps you should find Rexxar and explain your predicament. Show him the Dull Drakefire Amulet. Hopefully he will know what to do next.
- 1460req 55FromRexxar· Feralas 46.4, 18.2
Travel to Blackrock Spire and slay General Drakkisath. Gather his blood and return it to Rexxar.
Also on the Blackrock Spire quests
Reward
- Drakefire AmuletNeck
