WOW FOREVER · LEVEL 60
Level 60: what to do now
Updated October 30, 2026
In WoW Forever the level cap is 60 and it is staying there, so everything you do once you ding counts for good. Raids open on December 9: Barrow Deeps (10 players), Hyjal Summit (20) and Onyxia's Lair (40). That gives you a few weeks to get your fast mount, collect your keys, run the level 60 dungeons and start the Onyxia chain. Every point is tagged: forever = announced by Blizzard or found in Forever's data; beta = tested in the beta and may change; classic = how it worked in WoW Classic, with nothing from Forever saying otherwise.
In this order
- 1. Fast mount (Journeyman Riding) Confirmed in Forever
At level 60 you can learn 100% riding: about 1000 gold for the training and 200 for the mount. Being Honored with your home city cuts the bill by 10%. Paladins and warlocks earn their class mount through quests. There are no flying mounts. If you're short on gold, farm dungeons and gathering first: the fast mount saves you hours on every trip for keys and quest chains. - 2. Start the Onyxia chain right away Confirmed in Forever
To enter Onyxia's Lair every player needs the Drakefire Amulet in their bags. The chain is long, goes through several dungeons and elite quests, and it isn't account-wide at launch: each character does their own. Alliance starts with Helendis Riverhorn in Burning Steppes; Horde with Warlord Goretooth in Kargath (Badlands). Both end by killing General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire. Full steps are on our raids page. - 3. Dungeon keys Classic data, unconfirmed
Grab your keys while you run the dungeons, not later: Shadowforge Key (Dark Iron Legacy quest, Blackrock Depths), Seal of Ascension (assembled inside Lower Blackrock Spire, opens Upper), Crescent Key (drops from Pusillin in Dire Maul East, opens West and North), Skeleton Key (The Key to Scholomance chain) and Key to the City (Magistrate Barthilas, Stratholme service gate). Without them you rely on a rogue or take the long way. Forever hasn't announced changes to these keys, and the items are still in the game data. - 4. Level 60 dungeons, in order Classic data, unconfirmed
An order that makes every visit count: Blackrock Depths (key, half the Alliance Onyxia chain and the Thorium Brotherhood), Lower Blackrock Spire (seal and half the Horde chain), Dire Maul East (Crescent Key), Stratholme and Scholomance (Argent Dawn and gear) and finally Upper Blackrock Spire for Drakkisath. Note: in Forever most dungeon XP comes from quests, and the loot of the classic dungeons has been reworked and stays hidden until someone loots it. - 5. Reputation along the way Classic data, unconfirmed
Don't grind reputation on its own: pick it up on the way. Thorium Brotherhood in Blackrock Depths, Argent Dawn in Stratholme and Scholomance (with the Argent Dawn Commission equipped), Timbermaw Hold in Felwood and Winterspring, which is exactly the road to Mount Hyjal. If you have Legacy points, the Diplomat perk (5 points) gives 10% more reputation across your account. - 6. Learn Mount Hyjal before Dec 9 Confirmed in Forever
Mount Hyjal is Forever's new level 60 zone, and it's contested (you can fight the other faction there). You reach it from Winterspring, heading east through Darkwhisper Gorge. Both new raids are there: Hyjal Summit up top, next to Nordrassil, and Barrow Deeps underneath, with entrances from Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold. Scout it before raid day so you're not hunting for the door. - 7. Fire resistance for Onyxia Confirmed in Forever
Blizzard advises bringing fire resistance to Onyxia: it's a three-phase fight with lots of fire. The Drakefire Amulet itself gives +15 fire resistance. Keep any fire resistance pieces you find, and if you have Alchemy, Fire Protection Potion was the usual answer in Classic (its recipe in Forever is still unconfirmed). - 8. Consumables: no world buffs inside Confirmed in Forever
In Forever world buffs are removed when you enter dungeons and raids, so the Classic world-buff game is gone: what matters is what's in your bags. Carry health and mana potions, buff food and the elixirs for your role. Camping buffs (from professions) don't stack with the matching class buff. In the beta several class buffs became raid-wide (Battle Shout, druid auras, shaman totems). - 9. Max out your professions Confirmed in Forever
Taking a crafting profession to 300 earns Legacy points. Forever's high-end recipes cost Merchant's Favor and need reputation with the Azeroth Commerce Authority (Alliance) or Durotar Supply and Logistics (Horde): you raise it by filling supply crates. On top of that, high-end camping items drop in dungeons and raids, and some recipes need that station to craft. - 10. Get your group ready for December 9 Confirmed in Forever
You need to be level 60 to enter the raids. Sizes are fixed (10, 20 and 40), with no flexible mode and no heroic or mythic difficulty, and all three reset weekly. Put your 10-player group for Barrow Deeps together first: it's the easiest raid to fill with friends.
Level 60 dungeons
- Blackrock Depths first: it's huge, but it gives the Shadowforge Key, half the Alliance Onyxia chain (Marshal Windsor) and Thorium Brotherhood reputation. Do it in chunks.
- Lower Blackrock Spire next: this is where you build the Seal of Ascension, and the Horde Onyxia chain goes through it (Warlord's Command and Rend's head). Don't skip the bosses that drop the seal gems.
- Dire Maul East: short and keyless. Get the Crescent Key from Pusillin so West and North don't depend on a rogue.
- Stratholme and Scholomance: level 60 gear and Argent Dawn reputation. Get the Key to the City and the Skeleton Key for fast repeats. In Forever, Stratholme counts as two dungeons.
- Upper Blackrock Spire last: Drakkisath finishes the Onyxia chain for both factions. Go with a well-geared group.
- New in Forever: Blackmaw Hold (Azshara, 55-60) is bigger than Blackrock Depths and its tunnels lead to Barrow Deeps; Shaper's Terrace (Un'Goro, 58-60) is endgame level. Neither has published bosses or loot: try them early once they're out.
- For Legacy, the challenge to clear every dungeon counts each wing separately (Dire Maul East, West and North; both Stratholme sides; Lower and Upper Spire).
Reputations that matter
| Argent Dawn Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands) and the Plaguelands camps. | In Classic it gave recipes and resistance gear, and it was the key to Naxxramas. In Forever its tokens are still in the game and there's at least one new level 60 quest that grants their reputation. What it will offer in Forever is still unconfirmed. Classic data, unconfirmed Equip the Argent Dawn Commission and kill undead in the Plaguelands, Stratholme and Scholomance: they drop Scourgestones you turn in at the Chapel. Stratholme and Scholomance quests add more. |
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| Timbermaw Hold Felwood and Winterspring; their tunnel connects the two zones. | Without it the tunnel furbolgs attack you, and that tunnel is the natural road to Winterspring and Mount Hyjal. At Exalted it gives the Defender of the Timbermaw trinket, which in Forever's data is part of a new two-piece set; at Revered, recipes such as Mantle of the Timbermaw. Classic data, unconfirmed Kill Deadwood (Felwood) and Winterfall (Winterspring) furbolgs and hand their Deadwood Headdress Feathers and Winterfall Spirit Beads to the Timbermaw. Their quests give you the first boost. |
| Thorium Brotherhood Thorium Point in Searing Gorge; the quartermaster, Lokhtos Darkbargainer, is in the Blackrock Depths tavern. | Dark Iron and fire resistance plans and patterns for blacksmiths, leatherworkers and tailors: exactly what Onyxia asks for. Its recipes are still in Forever's data (some with new specialization requirements). Classic data, unconfirmed Early on, Dark Iron Residue turn-ins at Thorium Point. From Friendly, turn-ins to Lokhtos of Blackrock Depths materials and, in Classic, Molten Core materials (Fiery Core, Lava Core, Core Leather), which won't be available at launch since Molten Core isn't a launch raid. |
| Hydraxian Waterlords Duke Hydraxis, on an island off eastern Azshara. | In Classic it only mattered for Molten Core (Aqual Quintessence douses its runes). Molten Core isn't one of Forever's launch raids, so you don't need it for now. Its items are still in the data: if Molten Core returns reworked, it may matter again. Classic data, unconfirmed In Classic, through his quests and by killing fire and water elementals in Silithus, Azshara and Molten Core. |
| Everlook Everlook, the Steamwheedle Cartel goblin outpost in Winterspring. | In Forever its vendor sells new trinkets at Honored: Everlook Pathcarver (Nature resistance and area damage) or Everlook Delivery Bot (Frost resistance); you can only equip one. At Revered, a goblin cosmetic helm. The faction itself is unchanged. Confirmed in Forever Through Everlook and Winterspring quests. As in Classic, killing Bloodsail pirates gives a little reputation with all four Cartel factions. |
| Azeroth Commerce Authority / Durotar Supply and Logistics Alliance: Three Corners in Redridge Mountains. Horde: west of the Crossroads in the Barrens. | This is Forever's profession reputation (carried over from Season of Discovery): high-end recipes require their reputation and cost Merchant's Favor. Confirmed in Forever Pick up supply crates around the world, fill them with what they ask for and hand them in at your faction's camp for reputation and Merchant's Favor. |
| Kirin Tor Dalaran City, which returns to Alterac in Forever with its own dungeon. | A new Forever faction for the Alliance (the beta fixed a bug that let the Horde earn it). What it offers at level 60 hasn't been published yet. Seen in the beta Through Dalaran and its dungeon's quests (28-33). Level 60 details not published yet. |
Raid requirements
| All raids | Level 60. They open on December 9, 2026, with fixed sizes and a weekly reset. Confirmed in Forever |
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| Onyxia's Lair (40, Dustwallow Marsh) | Drakefire Amulet in your bags (no need to wear it). A different chain per faction that ends with General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire. Per character, not account-wide, at least at launch. Fire resistance recommended. Confirmed in Forever |
| Upper Blackrock Spire (for the Onyxia chain) | Seal of Ascension: the quest starts inside Lower Blackrock Spire and needs gems from its bosses. Whether it's still a 10-player instance in Forever is unknown. Classic data, unconfirmed |
| Barrow Deeps (10, under Mount Hyjal) | No attunement chain. Entrances from Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold. The developers hinted there will be some extra steps to get the full experience, without details. Confirmed in Forever |
| Hyjal Summit (20, Mount Hyjal) | No attunement chain. At the summit, next to Nordrassil: an ancient guardian first, then several paths to choose from. As with Barrow Deeps, there may be optional extra steps. Confirmed in Forever |
Gear and trinkets: Trinkets, key items and BiS · The raids
What we don't know yet
- Whether Mount Hyjal brings its own level 60 reputation and what it gives: Blizzard has said little, and the sites naming it aren't reliable yet.
- What the “extra steps” for Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit are.
- Bosses, loot and entrances for Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace.
- Whether Upper Blackrock Spire is still a 10-player instance and whether the dungeon sets (Tier 0) still drop the same way.
- What Argent Dawn, Thorium Brotherhood and Kirin Tor rewards look like in Forever at level 60.
- Which classic raid comes back reworked in summer 2027 (that decides whether the Hydraxian Waterlords matter).
This guide is updated every time Blizzard publishes changes. Whatever is still missing goes in as soon as it is known, and the date at the top tells you when we last touched it.
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