The short answer
World of Warcraft: Forever adds nine new dungeons for levels 13 to 60.
Three raids unlock on December 9.
Barrow Deeps is for 10 players and has 8 bosses.
Hyjal Summit is for 20 players and has 13 bosses.
Onyxia’s Lair is for 40 players; its Legacy challenge is to defeat Onyxia.
Blizzard has reworked dungeon loot.
The October 1 beta notes put Excavation Site: Wetlands at levels 26–31.
They also opened Razorfen Downs and Uldaman in the beta.
Dungeon quests now give 50% less extra experience beyond normal quest values.
Every fact is checked against Blizzard’s U.S. English, German and Korean pages.
We first checked them on September 24, 2026 and rechecked them on October 5, 2026.
Where regions differ, we say so.
Nine new dungeons by level range
Community manager Kaivax posted the level list for all nine new dungeons.
The post went up on Blizzard’s forums on September 15, 2026 (UTC).
It corrected one BlizzCon detail about Krol’dok Stronghold.
That dungeon is for levels 40–45, not the range shown in some BlizzCon material.
| Dungeon | Levels | What Blizzard says |
|---|---|---|
| The Hall of Thanes | 13–18 | Beneath Ironforge |
| Ruins of Lordaeron | 15–20 | The Forsaken reclaim their capital |
| Excavation Site: WetlandsOctober 1 beta notes (was 24–29) | 26–31 | Mysterious dig above Whelgar’s Excavation |
| City of Dalaran | 28–33 | Strange magical trouble |
| The Drowned City | 35–40 | Naga and pirates |
| Krol’dok Strongholdcorrected on September 15 | 40–45 | Level range corrected by Blizzard |
| Alcaz Prison | 48–53 | No story detail yet |
| Blackmaw Hold | 55–60 | Corruption in its depths |
| Shaper’s Terrace | 58–60 | No story detail yet |
Levels from Kaivax’s September 15 list, except Excavation Site (October 1 beta notes); descriptions from Blizzard’s What’s Next recap.
The Hall of Thanes lies beneath Ironforge and covers levels 13–18.
Ruins of Lordaeron covers levels 15–20.
There you help the Forsaken reclaim their old capital.
Both dungeons have their own guide on this site, linked at the end of this section.
Excavation Site: Wetlands now covers levels 26–31.
The September 15 list gave 24–29; the beta notes updated October 1 list it as 26–31.
We follow the newer October 1 notes; the September 15 post was unchanged on October 5.
Blizzard describes it as a mysterious dig above Whelgar’s Excavation.
City of Dalaran, with its strange magical trouble, covers levels 28–33.
The Drowned City, with naga and pirates, covers levels 35–40.
Alcaz Prison covers levels 48–53.
Blackmaw Hold, with corruption stirring in its depths, covers levels 55–60.
Shaper’s Terrace covers levels 58–60.
The other eight ranges still match the September 15 list as of October 5, 2026.
Some ranges overlap, such as 13–18 with 15–20, 26–31 with 28–33 and 55–60 with 58–60.
So two dungeons can suit the same character level.
Level range of each new dungeon
Which dungeons are open in the beta
The beta began on September 17, 2026 with a level cap of 20.
Its first phase had two new dungeons.
They were Hall of Thanes (levels 13–18) and Ruins of Lordaeron (levels 15–20).
The beta development notes updated October 1 raised the level cap to 30.
The same build added the new dungeon Excavation Site: Wetlands for levels 26–31.
Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+) opened as well.
The notes only write “25+” and “30+” and do not explain the entry rules.
The notes also list 11 dungeons that were already open.
They are Ragefire Chasm, Hall of Thanes, Ruins of Lordaeron and Wailing Caverns.
The Deadmines, Shadowfang Keep, The Stockade and Blackfathom Deeps are open too.
So are Gnomeregan, Razorfen Kraul and Scarlet Monastery.
That makes 14 dungeons open as of the October 1 notes (our count: 11 plus 3).
| Status | Dungeon | Level in the notes |
|---|---|---|
| New dungeon | Excavation Site: Wetlands | 26–31 |
| Newly open | Razorfen Downs | 25+ |
| Newly open | Uldaman | 30+ |
| Already open |
| Not given |
Blizzard’s beta development notes, updated October 1, 2026. Level cap 30.
Blizzard has not said when the other 6 new dungeons open in the beta.
That 6 is our count: 3 of the 9 new dungeons are open so far.
Raids: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia’s Lair
Blizzard’s 2026–2027 roadmap lists three raids under “Raids unlock” on December 9.
They are Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia’s Lair for 40.
The U.S. English recap also says new raids unlock on December 9.
Neither that recap nor the roadmap states an unlock time.
Barrow Deeps is planned as a maximum-level 10-player challenge.
Hyjal Summit brings 20-player raid encounters.
Blizzard says both raids bring new tier sets and a legendary reward.
That legendary reward has not been fully revealed yet.
Blizzard’s Legacy System announcement of September 23 lists the boss counts.
Barrow Deeps has 8 bosses and Hyjal Summit has 13.
For Onyxia’s Lair, the Legacy challenge is simply “Defeat Onyxia”.
That announcement gives no boss count for Onyxia’s Lair.
| Raid | Players | Bosses | Legacy challenge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow Deeps | 10 | 8 | Defeat all 8 bosses |
| Hyjal Summit | 20 | 13 | Defeat all 13 bosses |
| Onyxia’s Lair | 40 | Not statedLegacy announcement | Defeat Onyxia |
All three unlock on December 9 (roadmap, no time given). Bosses and challenges from the Legacy System announcement.
Blizzard’s Deep Dive recap says cross-ruleset grouping is not supported.
You can group, run dungeons and raid only with players on the same ruleset.
Factions remain separate, so Horde and Alliance still cannot group together.
Dungeon loot and appearances
Blizzard’s Deep Dive recap says every dungeon drop has been re-examined.
Hundreds of new drops have been added.
Unique dungeon boss items are now blue, Rare quality.
Set bonuses have been improved too.
Some dungeon drops are Uncommon or Rare and bind on pickup.
When one is looted, its appearance goes to every eligible looter.
So a player who needs the item does not roll against someone who only wants the look.
Epic raid drops are different.
Their appearance goes only to the player the item binds to.
Blueprint recipes for advanced camping objects come from specific dungeon bosses.
| Change | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Unique dungeon boss items | Now Rare (blue) quality |
| All dungeon drops | Re-examined, hundreds of new drops added |
| Bind-on-pickup Uncommon or Rare dungeon drop | Appearance for every eligible looter |
| Epic raid drop | Appearance only for the player it binds to |
| Blueprint recipes | Earned from specific dungeon bosses |
From Blizzard’s Deep Dive panel recap.
Dungeon combat is meant to stay tactical.
Crowd control such as Polymorph, Banish, Fear and Root still matters.
Damage dealers need to watch threat.
Dungeon and raid Legacy challenges
The account-wide Legacy System rewards challenges in dungeons and raids.
Each completed challenge earns one Legacy Point.
Dungeons and raids have 3 challenges each, so each is worth 3 points.
For dungeons, you defeat the final boss of every dungeon in a level bracket.
The brackets are levels 15–25, 26–45 and 46–60.
For raids, you defeat Onyxia, all 13 Hyjal Summit bosses and all 8 Barrow Deeps bosses.
| Category | Legacy challenge |
|---|---|
| Dungeons | Final boss of every level 15–25 dungeon |
| Dungeons | Final boss of every level 26–45 dungeon |
| Dungeons | Final boss of every level 46–60 dungeon |
| Raids | Defeat Onyxia |
| Raids | All 13 Hyjal Summit bosses |
| Raids | All 8 Barrow Deeps bosses |
One Legacy Point per challenge, from Blizzard’s Legacy System announcement.
The announcement does not say which dungeons belong to each bracket.
So we do not sort the nine new dungeons into these brackets.
Dungeon experience: dungeon quest bonus XP cut on October 1
Blizzard reduced the experience from dungeon quests in the October 1 beta notes.
The developers said the change follows feedback on leveling speed.
Dungeon quests now give 50% less extra experience beyond normal quest values.
Read literally, the cut applies to the bonus on top of a normal quest reward.
The notes add that certain quest rewards were recalibrated.
They give only the 50% figure, with no experience values per quest.
They say nothing about experience from dungeon monsters either.
So this guide does not estimate experience values from player reports.
After December: roadmap and open questions
Blizzard’s roadmap places the Hardcore launch in winter, after the December 9 raids.
The spring major update lists 2 new raids, for 10 and 20 players, and 2 new dungeons.
It also lists new quests and a playable area.
A new legendary questline and a PvP season refresh are on it too.
The summer major update lists a revamped iconic raid and a new raid.
It also lists expanded world content and 2 more new dungeons.
| Season | Dungeons and raids on the roadmap |
|---|---|
| Winter |
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| Spring |
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| Summer |
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Blizzard’s 2026–2027 roadmap image. Content and timing subject to change.
The roadmap gives no dates after December 9.
It also says content and timing are subject to change.
As of our last check on October 5, 2026, the official materials leave four points open.
They give no raid unlock times and no dungeon group sizes.
They also lack full details of the legendary reward and per-quest dungeon experience.
Change log of official information
Dates in this section are in UTC.
| Date (UTC) | What changed |
|---|---|
| Sep 12 | Nine dungeons named; raids unlock December 9 (10, 20, 40 players) |
| Sep 13 | Dungeon loot rework and shared appearances |
| Sep 15 | Level list; Krol’dok Stronghold corrected to 40–45 |
| Sep 17 | Beta opens with 2 dungeons |
| Sep 23 | Boss counts: Hyjal Summit 13, Barrow Deeps 8; “Defeat Onyxia” challenge |
| Sep 24 | Reviewed announcements state no dungeon experience values |
| Oct 1 | Beta level cap 30; Excavation Site 26–31; Razorfen Downs and Uldaman open; dungeon quest bonus XP cut by 50% |
Official announcements only. We will add a row when Blizzard changes or adds dungeon or raid facts.
September 12: Blizzard’s What’s Next recap named the nine new dungeons.
It also gave Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20) and a December 9 unlock.
Its roadmap added Onyxia’s Lair for 40 players.
September 13: the Deep Dive recap described the loot rework and shared appearances.
September 15: Kaivax posted the level list and corrected Krol’dok Stronghold to 40–45.
September 17: the beta opened with Hall of Thanes and Ruins of Lordaeron.
September 23: the Legacy System announcement gave 13 bosses for Hyjal Summit.
It gave 8 bosses for Barrow Deeps and a “Defeat Onyxia” challenge.
September 24: the listed official announcements gave no dungeon experience values.
October 1: the beta development notes raised the level cap to 30.
They listed Excavation Site: Wetlands at 26–31.
They opened Razorfen Downs (25+) and Uldaman (30+).
They cut the extra experience from dungeon quests by 50%.