A WoW: Forever raid boost is a pre-booked clear of the three raids that open together on the game's first raid unlock: Barrow Deeps (10-player), Hyjal Summit (20-player) and Onyxia's Lair (40-player), all scheduled for December 9, 2026. You need a level 60 character on a Forever realm; runs are booked now as pre-orders and played from unlock day, from EUR 25 per raid.
Forever raids at a glance
| Raid | Size | Where | Unlock | Pre-order |
| Barrow Deeps | 10 players | Three entrances, one in Mount Hyjal | Dec 9, 2026 | from EUR 35 |
| Hyjal Summit | 20 players | Mount Hyjal (new endgame zone) | Dec 9, 2026 | from EUR 45 |
| Onyxia's Lair | 40 players | Dustwallow Marsh | Dec 9, 2026 | from EUR 25 |
| All three (bundle) | — | — | Dec 9, 2026 | from EUR 95 |
| Weekly raid subscription | — | — | Dec 9, 2026 | from EUR 29 |
- Game launch: November 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. PST, worldwide. Included with a normal WoW subscription or Game Time — nothing extra to buy for the game itself.
- Raid unlock: five weeks after launch, per Blizzard's roadmap. Dates can move.
- Level cap: 60, permanently. No level scaling, no flying — you walk or ride to every entrance.
- Boss lists and loot: not published yet. Anyone quoting a full loot table today is guessing.
What is Barrow Deeps, and why does it have three entrances?
Barrow Deeps is the new 10-player raid, the smaller of the two brand-new instances shipping with Forever. Blizzard has confirmed it has three separate entrances; one of them sits inside Mount Hyjal, the new endgame zone. What each entrance leads to — separate wings, separate boss paths, or just three doors into one place — has not been detailed.
For a boost that matters in a practical way: a 10-player run is the easiest to fill with a coordinated group, which is why Barrow Deeps is the cheapest of the two new raids to book (from EUR 35) and the one most players will clear first.
Is Hyjal Summit the same as the Battle for Mount Hyjal from Burning Crusade?
No. Hyjal Summit is a new 20-player raid built for Forever, hosted in the reworked Mount Hyjal zone that arrives as new endgame content. It is not the Caverns of Time encounter from TBC. The zone also holds one of the Barrow Deeps entrances, so most raid nights will start with a trip to Hyjal either way.
Twenty-player sizing puts it between a Classic 10-man and the 40-man Onyxia fight, which is why it books from EUR 45 rather than the Barrow Deeps price.
Can I raid on launch day, or do I have to wait?
You have to wait. Forever launches November 4; raids open December 9. That gap is your leveling window — coaches who level for a living quote two to three weeks for a full 1–60 at launch, which leaves time to gear from the nine new dungeons (the 40–60 ones like The Shaper's Terrace and Krol'Dok Stronghold are the pre-raid targets) before the first lockout.
Whether Molten Core, Blackwing Lair or other original raids exist at Forever's launch has not been announced. The three raids above are the only ones confirmed for December 9.
How does a Classic+ raid carry actually work?
You bring your own level 60 character and join a pre-built group of vetted players at the scheduled time; the run is Self-Play, you are in the instance the whole way. Loot expectations are agreed before the pull, not after. Because Forever has no level scaling, the group needs you at 60 — a level 55 alt cannot tag along.
Runs are sold as pre-orders now and executed after December 9, so a booking today reserves a slot on unlock week rather than a run this weekend.
If you would rather lock in a spot before the queue forms, PewPewShop takes Forever raid pre-orders for Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair individually or as a bundle from EUR 95, plus a weekly subscription from EUR 29 for players who want every lockout covered. Same crew, human players only, no bots and no shortcuts that put your account at risk — and if you are still on the way to 60, leveling and dungeon help is available from launch day so you are ready when the doors open.