New raids: Barrow Deeps & Hyjal Summit

Two new challenges

The Barrow Deeps is planned as a maximum-level 10-player challenge. Hyjal Summit is announced for 20 players. These are two newly announced raids, not a claim that Forever contains only two raids in total. Official recap

The recap also describes new class sets and a legendary reward, without providing enough verified detail here for a loot database or acquisition guide.

When do the new raids unlock?

The English roadmap gives December 9, 2026. The CN and Taiwan announcements give December 10, 2026 in their regional schedules. These are separate from the November game launch. An exact worldwide unlock hour is not established by this guide. EN · CN · TW

The Hyjal name is not an encounter guide

A familiar name does not establish that Forever uses The Burning Crusade’s bosses, waves, attunements or strategies. Any future guide on this site will identify its product, build and testing status.

Planning your group

Editorial suggestion: use the announced sizes to start a conversation with your friends. Avoid treating an untested composition, class ranking or loot priority as settled. Beta changes may affect what a group needs.

For smaller-group destinations, see the nine new dungeons. For the regional release schedule, see release dates and beta access.