Onyxia’s Lair Raid in WoW Forever

WoW Classic raid group fighting Onyxia inside her fiery lair

Onyxia’s Lair imagery from WoW Classic.

Onyxia’s Lair returns as a 40-player raid in World of Warcraft: Forever. It is part of Forever’s initial raid lineup, scheduled to unlock on December 9, 2026, alongside the new Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit raids.

In WoW Classic, Onyxia’s Lair is a 40-player, single-boss raid centered on the black dragon Onyxia. Blizzard has included it in Forever’s launch lineup, but has not yet detailed any changes to the encounter. See Blizzard’s What is World of Warcraft: Forever? overview.