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Raid · Mount Hyjal

Hyjal Summit

The 20-player raid of Mount Hyjal, thirteen encounters, opening on 9 December 2026.

Levels 6020 playersNewBosses
Territory
Contested
Bosses
13 bosses
Opens
December 9, 2026

At a glance

  • 20-player raid, fixed size
  • Opens on 9 December 2026, with Season 1
  • 13 encounters; the Wild King, likely final boss
  • Five-piece class sets expected here
  • Legacy: Conquerer of the Wilds grants a point
  • No attunement at launch

Overview

Hyjal Summit is a new 20-player raid on Mount Hyjal. It is Forever's endgame zone, in the aftermath of Archimonde's defeat. The mountain has been drained of its power, and it takes a full raid of 20 to see it through. It opens with Season 1, on 9 December 2026, at level 60.

Encounters

13 bosses

The order of the fights is not confirmed. The Wild King is the only encounter with its own kill statistic: it is probably the final boss.

  1. Boss 1 · Bandalar

  2. Boss 2 · Time-Lost Battalion

  3. Boss 3 · Old Gloomlurker

  4. Boss 4 · Kathris the Haunted

  5. Boss 5 · Elder Minderel

  6. Boss 6 · Council of Thorns

  7. Boss 7 · The Wild King

    Final boss
    The only encounter with its own kill statistic: likely final boss.

  8. Boss 8 · Ancient of Decay

  9. Boss 9 · Sylvestris Dusksong

  10. Boss 10 · Gharalis the Abyssal

  11. Boss 11 · Anara Chillwind

  12. Boss 12 · Tracker Stillwind

  13. Boss 13 · Nythus the Dreambound

What changes in Forever

Everything is new. Killing every encounter grants a Legacy point. Over forty weapon models tied to the two Hyjal raids were found in the game files.

Tips

  1. The launch raids need no attunement.
  2. The raid takes exactly 20 players: plan your roster accordingly.

Season 1 sets

Five-piece class sets were found in the game files. Their models carry the Hyjal mark, so they are expected at Hyjal Summit, to be confirmed. Their names are not published and the bonuses may still change.

The two- and four-piece bonuses follow the role:

  • two pieces: +1% hit chance for casters and rogues, +1% attack and casting speed for the other damage dealers, +7 defense for tanks, +10 Spirit for healers;
  • four pieces: a damage bonus against one creature type (demons, beasts, elementals, undead or humanoids depending on the class) for damage dealers, a healing and spell damage bonus for healers, and a lower chance to be dodged or parried for tanks.

The five-piece bonus, the most telling:

ClassSpecFive-piece bonus
DruidBalanceInsect Swarm lasts 3 sec longer
DruidFeral Combat (cat)Tiger's Fury cooldown 3 sec shorter
DruidFeral Combat (bear)Berserk cooldown 15 sec shorter
DruidRestorationSwiftmend cooldown 3 sec shorter
HunterAllAimed Shot and Multi-Shot cooldowns 1 sec shorter
MageAllFrostfire Bolt triggers Missile Barrage and Fingers of Frost more often, and gains +10% crit during Combustion
PaladinHolyHoly Shock cooldown 1 sec shorter
PaladinProtectionForbearance lasts 10 sec less
PaladinRetributionJudgement cooldown 0.5 sec shorter
PriestDiscipline and HolyPenance and Prayer of Mending cooldowns 1 sec shorter
PriestShadowDevouring Plague cooldown 60 sec shorter
RogueAllEnvenom and Eviscerate cost 5 less Energy
ShamanElementalLava Burst cooldown 1 sec shorter
ShamanEnhancementStormstrike cooldown 0.5 sec shorter
ShamanRestorationRiptide cooldown 1 sec shorter
WarlockAllLife Tap returns 20% more mana at no extra health cost
WarriorArms and FuryRecklessness cooldown 30 sec shorter
WarriorProtectionShield Wall cooldown 30 sec shorter
Forever raid rulesThe same in every instance

As Blizzard described them:

  • fixed sizes, 10, 20 or 40 players, no flexible raids
  • fixed difficulty, never scaled to your level: you can come back stronger and outgear the content
  • simple mechanics at first, in the spirit of Classic
  • one highly sought-after item on every boss
  • raid items stay hidden until they have dropped once

Other endgame instances

All dungeons and raids

Official Blizzard Entertainment image, matched to this instance from its announcement (to be confirmed). © Blizzard Entertainment.