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WoW Forever dungeons and raids: the 9 new dungeons and 2 raids

WoW Forever adds nine dungeons and two raids, Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps. Names, levels and bosses from the beta client, and what you can play now.

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World of Warcraft: Forever adds nine new dungeons and two new raids to the original game's instances. Four of those dungeons are already in the beta client's Group Finder, with their levels and bosses; the other five, and both raids, are named in the client's Legacy challenges but are not playable yet. Here is the full picture, from Blizzard's announcements and the beta client (build 1.60.1.70009).

The nine new dungeons

Blizzard announced nine new dungeons for Forever. The beta client names all nine in its three "Spelunker" Legacy challenges, each of which lists the dungeons it asks you to clear:

  • Novice Spelunker: the Ruins of Lordaeron and Excavation Site: Wetlands, with the Hall of Thanes as an alternative to Ragefire Chasm, alongside Wailing Caverns, the Deadmines and Shadowfang Keep.
  • Experienced Spelunker: City of Dalaran, the Drowned City and Krol'dok Stronghold, alongside Blackfathom Deeps, Gnomeregan, the four Scarlet Monastery wings and Razorfen Kraul.
  • Master Spelunker: Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold and the Shaper's Terrace, alongside the original endgame dungeons, from Razorfen Downs and Uldaman to Blackrock Spire, Scholomance, Stratholme and Dire Maul.

Each list mixes new and original dungeons of similar levels, which gives a good idea of where the new ones sit on the road to 60.

Four already in the Group Finder

Four of the new dungeons are in the client's Group Finder, with the level range it suggests and the bosses in the game's order:

Dungeon Levels Bosses
Hall of Thanes 13–20 Faldrim Anvilmar, Infurnus, Plunder, Durgen Dirgehammer
Ruins of Lordaeron 15–22 Witherfang, The Abandoned, The Butcher, Rath'mael, Lordaeron Captain, Viktor the Vile, Bjork
Excavation Site: Wetlands 26–33 Saltspine, Shadetooth, Highland Horror, Relic Guardian
City of Dalaran 28–35 Nine bosses, from the Arcane Anomaly to the Mana Wraith

The beta opened with a level cap of 20, the Skyborne starting zone and two of these dungeons, Hall of Thanes and the Ruins of Lordaeron. Blizzard says the cap will rise to 30 later in the test, so the other two are in the client but out of testers' reach for now. The Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold and the Shaper's Terrace have no map in the client yet: their levels and bosses are unknown.

Two new raids: Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps

Blizzard announced two new raids: Hyjal Summit, for 20 players, and the Barrow Deeps, a 10-player challenge at maximum level. New raids unlock on December 9, five weeks after the November 4 launch.

Neither raid has a map in the beta client, but their Legacy challenges already list their encounters:

  • Conquerer of the Wilds (Hyjal Summit): Bandalar, Ancient of Decay, Time-Lost Battalion, Sylvestris Dusksong, Old Gloomlurker, Gharalis the Abyssal, Kathris the Haunted, Anara Chillwind, Elder Minderel, Tracker Stillwind, Council of Thorns, Nythus the Dreambound and The Wild King: thirteen in all.
  • Conquerer of the Deeps (the Barrow Deeps): Deepscar Matriarch, Elder Tangleclaw, Khalith the Dreadspinner, Well of Sorrow, Amethrax, Del'lynar Songwood, Ravus and Darlissa, and Sonya Darkhallow: eight in all.

Challenge names are the client's own spelling, "Conquerer" included. Entry level, loot and the order of the encounters have not been announced.

The original dungeons and raids

The Group Finder also lists the original game's 19 dungeons with Forever's own level ranges, from Ragefire Chasm (13–18) to Stratholme (58–60), and the seven original raids, from Onyxia's Lair and Molten Core to Naxxramas. Our dungeon pages and raid pages show each one's levels, wings and bosses in the game's order, with its loading screen.

Loot and Legacy points

Loot is kept on Blizzard's servers, not in the client, so no site can read a drop table from it. On each dungeon and raid page, players report what a boss dropped, and the page shows how many players saw each item fall.

Dungeons also feed the Legacy system: each Spelunker challenge and each raid challenge grants one Legacy point, shared by every character on the account. You can tick them off in our Legacy challenges tracker.

With the beta capped at 20, most of this is still ahead. The new zones, from Mount Hyjal to the Riverglades, have their own guide; for the release date, the beta calendar and the rest of Forever's news, see our WoW Forever release guide.

Tagsnew dungeonsraidsHyjal SummitBarrow DeepsHall of Thanes

Frequently asked questions

How many new dungeons does WoW Forever have?

WoW Forever adds nine new dungeons and two new raids. The beta client names the nine dungeons: Hall of Thanes, Ruins of Lordaeron, Excavation Site: Wetlands, City of Dalaran, the Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold, Alcaz Prison, Blackmaw Hold and the Shaper's Terrace.

Which WoW Forever dungeons can you play in the beta?

The WoW Forever beta opened with a level cap of 20 and two new dungeons, Hall of Thanes and the Ruins of Lordaeron. The client's Group Finder also lists Excavation Site: Wetlands (levels 26 to 33) and City of Dalaran (28 to 35), above the current cap.

When do the new WoW Forever raids open?

Blizzard says new raids unlock in WoW Forever on December 9, five weeks after the November 4 launch, without naming them. The two new raids it has announced are Hyjal Summit, for 20 players, and the Barrow Deeps, a 10-player challenge at maximum level.

What level is the Hall of Thanes in WoW Forever?

The WoW Forever beta client's Group Finder lists the Hall of Thanes for levels 13 to 20, with four bosses: Faldrim Anvilmar, Infurnus, Plunder and Durgen Dirgehammer.

Do dungeons give Legacy points in WoW Forever?

Yes. In WoW Forever, the Novice, Experienced and Master Spelunker challenges each ask for a set of dungeons and grant one Legacy point, and each raid challenge grants one more, shared by every character on the account.

Sources

  1. World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap (Blizzard)
  2. The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live (Blizzard)
  3. Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System (Blizzard)
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