Aqir Invasions in WoW 12.1.5: Where, When and How They Work

Q: What are the eight Aqir Invasion affixes?

Blizzard confirms there are eight possible affixes that can modify an invasion. The 12.1.5 notes name all eight: Void Protection, Aqir Burrower (knocks players into the air), Void Sphere (traps players), Astalor's Anguish (crystals hit aqir and players), Swarms!, Aqir Elites (fewer, stronger aqir), Void Infestation (exploding aqir) and Web Weavers (webs unless interrupted). Expect each run to roll a different mix of affixes, and expect them to change how the scenario and the closing boss play. Combat scenarios roll one of them.

Q: What do you actually do during an invasion?

Every invasion draws from six scenario types . Three are combat scenarios. The other three are non-combat, which suggests objectives other than killing waves, though Blizzard hasn't detailed them yet. Whichever scenario rolls, the event ends with a boss. Because it lasts only ten minutes, get to the zone a little before the hour so you don't miss the start.

Aqir Invasions arrive in WoW 12.1.5: ten-minute public events every hour in Eversong or Zul'Aman, with six scenario types, eight affixes and a final boss.

Aqir Invasions are zone-wide public events coming with World of Warcraft patch 12.1.5, which goes live on October 13, 2026 in the Americas and October 14 in Europe. Each hour, an invasion runs for ten minutes in Eversong Woods or Zul'Aman. It draws on six scenario types and eight possible affixes, and ends with a boss fight.

Aqir Invasions: quick facts

Patch	12.1.5 (Midnight, Season 2 mid-season update)
Live date	October 13, 2026 (Americas), October 14 (Europe), each after weekly maintenance
Zones	Eversong Woods or Zul'Aman
Schedule	Ten minutes in every hour
Scenario types	Six: three combat, three non-combat
Affixes	Eight possible modifiers
Finale	A boss at the end of the event
Format	Zone-wide public event: show up and join in, no premade group

All of this comes from Blizzard's 12.1.5 notes of October 1, 2026. The invasions ship next to the story campaign "The Promise of Tomorrow", which is also set in Quel'Thalas and Zul'Aman, so the two zones you quest through are the same zones the aqir attack.

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Where do Aqir Invasions happen: Eversong or Zul'Aman?

Both. Each hour's event lands in one of the two zones, Eversong Woods or Zul'Aman, and the whole zone is the event space, not one small camp. Blizzard's notes don't explain how the zone is chosen or whether the two alternate on a fixed pattern. Once the patch is live, check the map or the zone's event tracker when the hour starts.

What are the eight Aqir Invasion affixes?

Blizzard confirms there are eight possible affixes that can modify an invasion. The 12.1.5 notes name all eight: Void Protection, Aqir Burrower (knocks players into the air), Void Sphere (traps players), Astalor's Anguish (crystals hit aqir and players), Swarms!, Aqir Elites (fewer, stronger aqir), Void Infestation (exploding aqir) and Web Weavers (webs unless interrupted). Expect each run to roll a different mix of affixes, and expect them to change how the scenario and the closing boss play. Combat scenarios roll one of them.

What do you actually do during an invasion?

Every invasion draws from six scenario types. Three are combat scenarios. The other three are non-combat, which suggests objectives other than killing waves, though Blizzard hasn't detailed them yet. Whichever scenario rolls, the event ends with a boss. Because it lasts only ten minutes, get to the zone a little before the hour so you don't miss the start.

What rewards do Aqir Invasions give?

The 12.1.5 notes don't list invasion rewards or item levels, so treat any specific loot claims you see before October 13 with caution. If you mainly want Season 2 gear, the confirmed routes are still Mythic+, The Venomous Abyss and Delves. From the week of October 20, Ascendant Venomstones also drop from Heroic and Mythic raid bosses, Mythic+ +10 and higher, and Tier 11 Bountiful Delves.

What else arrives alongside the invasions

The single-boss raid The Unbinding of Kith'ix, hidden beneath the Venomous Abyss
The Labyrinth of Kindo'jan, a nine-chamber mega-dungeon with Valeera Sanguinar
The return of Keystone Myth at 3600 Mythic+ rating
Prey catch-up, and warband-wide Legion and Battle for Azeroth reputations

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