Barrow Deeps Guide: WoW Forever Bosses, Entrances, Loot
Barrow Deeps raid guide for WoW Forever: location and three entrances, 10-player size, the 8 bosses named so far, known loot, flasks and how to prepare.
In this guide 11 sections
The Barrow Deeps is WoW Forever's 10-player raid: a level 60 instance with eight bosses beneath Mount Hyjal that opens on December 9, 2026 and is planned to reset weekly (Blizzard). This Barrow Deeps guide covers where the raid is and how its three entrances connect, the eight boss names found in the game data, the handful of items that already mention the raid, and what a 10-player group can do now to be ready.
The raid isn't open yet, so nobody has fought these bosses. Location, size, boss count and the reset come from Blizzard's raid overview. Boss names and items come from game data as read by The Forever Era (build 1.60.1.70888, page updated November 10) and are labeled as client data. No source has published boss abilities or drop tables, so this guide doesn't describe any.
Quick summary
- 10 players, level 60, 8 bosses, opens December 9, 2026. Blizzard hasn't announced an opening time or any difficulty modes.
- It sits beneath Mount Hyjal, with several entrances connected through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold (Blizzard).
- Eight boss names are in the client, ending with Sonya Darkhallow. The order is the client's achievement list, not a confirmed kill order (The Forever Era).
- No loot table exists yet. The client names four boss shards, a coin, a prison access item, four zone flasks and a crafting essence, without drop sources.
- Clearing all eight bosses awards 1 account-wide Legacy Point (Blizzard's Legacy article).
Barrow Deeps at a glance
| Detail | What we know | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Raid size | 10 players | Blizzard |
| Level | 60 | Blizzard |
| Bosses | 8 | Blizzard |
| Opens | December 9, 2026, time not announced | Blizzard |
| Reset | Weekly, "currently planned" | Blizzard |
| Attunement | None listed. Blizzard's overview describes one only for Onyxia's Lair | Blizzard |
| Difficulty modes | None announced | The Forever Era |
| Raid map | Hidden in the client until release | The Forever Era |
Blizzard's What's Next recap calls the Barrow Deeps a maximum-level 10-player challenge. It's the smallest of the three launch raids, next to the 20-player Hyjal Summit and the 40-player Onyxia's Lair. Our raids overview compares all three.
Barrow Deeps location and entrances
The raid is under Mount Hyjal in northern Kalimdor. In Warcraft lore the Barrow Deeps is the prison that held Illidan Stormrage for 10,000 years. Blizzard says its passages have now been opened, and that raiders go down to learn what happened to those left behind.
Blizzard lists "multiple entrances" connected through three places:
| Entrance area | Where that is | How to get there |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hyjal | The level 55 to 60 zone above the raid | Through Darkwhisper Gorge (Blizzard). Our Mount Hyjal guide covers the route and flight paths |
| Winterspring | The Classic zone next to Hyjal | Everlook is the nearest Classic flight hub |
| Blackmaw Hold | The new level 55 to 60 dungeon in Azshara | Blizzard's dungeon article hints that the dungeon's deepest reaches lead farther below Azeroth |
What Blizzard hasn't said is whether each entrance leads to a different part of the raid, or whether any of them needs a key or a quest. Method's preview makes the same point: the three entrances are confirmed, but not where each one puts you. Until the map is visible, plan to meet at one agreed entrance and scout the others on the first night.
Barrow Deeps bosses
Blizzard confirms eight bosses but has never named them. The names come from the client's Legacy achievement for the raid, "Conqueror of the Deeps" (The Forever Era).
| # (client order) | Boss | What the client holds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chillhowl | An item named Corrupted Chillhowl Shard |
| 2 | Elder Tangleclaw | Corrupted Tangleclaw Shard |
| 3 | Khalith the Dreadspinner | Corrupted Dreadspinner Shard |
| 4 | Well of Sorrow | No named items |
| 5 | Amethrax | Corrupted Amethrax Shard |
| 6 | Del'lynar Songwood | No named items |
| 7 | Ravus and Darlissa | No named items |
| 8 | Sonya Darkhallow | Sonya Darkhallow's Gold Coin, plus a kill statistic |
Three things to know before you treat this as a route:
- The order isn't a kill order. It's the order of the achievement's criteria. Blizzard hasn't confirmed which boss comes first or whether the raid branches.
- The first name changed. Blizzard Watch read the same achievement in the BlizzCon demo on September 14 and listed "Deepscar Matriarch" where the current client has Chillhowl. Warcraft Wiki and Warcraft Tavern still show Deepscar Matriarch. The other seven names match everywhere.
- Other sites list a different order. Warcraft Wiki and Warcraft Tavern give Deepscar Matriarch, Khalith, Amethrax, Ravus and Darlissa, Elder Tangleclaw, Well of Sorrow, Del'lynar Songwood, Sonya Darkhallow. That's the client list read down two columns: entries 1, 3, 5, 7, then 2, 4, 6, 8 (our reading). Both versions end on Sonya Darkhallow, and she's the only Barrow Deeps boss with her own kill statistic, so she's the likeliest final boss.
"Ravus and Darlissa" reads like a two-boss encounter, and "Well of Sorrow" like a fight built around a place instead of a creature. Both are our reading of the names. Blizzard Watch guesses that Khalith the Dreadspinner is a giant spider, based on webs in official art. None of that is confirmed, and no site has abilities, health values or strategies for any of the eight.
The Vord'anaar Prison and the Brooch of the Wardens
The client refers to a place called the Vord'anaar Prison inside the Barrow Deeps, and to an item called the Brooch of the Wardens that, by its own description, grants access to that prison (The Forever Era). How you get the brooch hasn't been published.
That points to a locked section inside the raid. Whether it's an optional wing, a required step or part of a later update is unknown, so don't plan a schedule around it. If your group finds the brooch in the first week, expect the route to be longer than eight straight pulls.
Barrow Deeps loot: what is known
Blizzard hasn't published a loot table, and the client doesn't contain one yet. These are the only items that name the raid, all from client data (The Forever Era):
| Item | What it is | Known details |
|---|---|---|
| Corrupted Chillhowl, Tangleclaw, Dreadspinner and Amethrax Shards | Four items named after bosses | No use or source listed |
| Sonya Darkhallow's Gold Coin | Named after the last boss | Its flavor text jokes about putting a coin in a fountain |
| Brooch of the Wardens | Access item for the Vord'anaar Prison | Source not published |
| Malleable Essence of Nature | Crafting material, item level 60 | Comes from disenchanting Hyjal Summit or Barrow Deeps items |
| Four Flasks of Natural Accuracy, Aggression, Precision and Swiftness | Alchemy flasks with a bonus that works only in Mount Hyjal, Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps | Item level 60, require level 55 |
Tier pieces. Blizzard confirmed new tier sets for the Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit, but hasn't said which pieces drop in which raid. The client holds 18 sets labeled "Tier 1", and the shoulder, hand, leg and foot pieces found so far are crafted, with Malleable Essence of Nature in the recipes we checked. Our Tier 1 sets guide has every bonus and the crafting details.
Legendary. Blizzard's What's Next recap ties a legendary reward to the two new raids and says it will be revealed in full later. Nothing links it to a specific Barrow Deeps boss.
Appearances. An epic raid item's appearance unlocks only for the player the item binds to, not for the whole group (Blizzard's Deep Dive recap). Agree on loot rules before the first pull.
How to prepare for the Barrow Deeps
Our raid preparation checklist has the full five-week plan. For this raid specifically:
- Reach level 60 and gear in the 55 to 60 dungeons. Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace are the new ones, and Blackmaw Hold doubles as scouting for a raid entrance. See our new dungeons guide.
- Unlock the Mount Hyjal flight paths so the group can gather quickly.
- Stock the zone flasks. Each gives Stamina everywhere and a second bonus only in Mount Hyjal, Hyjal Summit and the Barrow Deeps. The Forever Era's current tooltip shows +30 Stamina and 2% (hit, crit, haste, or a lower chance to be dodged or parried). Warcraft Wiki's page still shows larger numbers from an earlier build, so check the tooltip in game.
- Bring an Enchanter. Disenchanted raid items become Malleable Essence of Nature, which the crafted tier pieces need.
- Fill ten spots with care. A 10-player raid has little room for overlap. A workable starting shape is two tanks, two or three healers and five or six damage dealers, with at least one interrupt and one form of crowd control per group. That's our suggestion, not a Blizzard requirement, and it will change once the fights are known.
- Pick one ruleset. You can raid only with players of your faction on the same ruleset (Blizzard).
Example: a guild with 30 raiders can run one Hyjal Summit group and one Barrow Deeps group in the same week without anyone sitting out, then merge with trial members for a 40-player Onyxia night.
What we still don't know
- Boss abilities, health and the real kill order.
- Loot tables, and which tier pieces come from this raid.
- Whether any entrance or the Vord'anaar Prison needs a key or quest.
- The opening time on December 9 and the weekly reset day.
- Whether there is more than one difficulty.
We'll update this page when Blizzard or the live game answers these.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Barrow Deeps in WoW Forever? Beneath Mount Hyjal in northern Kalimdor. Blizzard says it has several entrances connected through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and the Blackmaw Hold dungeon in Azshara.
How many players is the Barrow Deeps raid? Ten. It's a level 60 raid with eight bosses (Blizzard).
When does the Barrow Deeps open? December 9, 2026, together with Hyjal Summit and Onyxia's Lair. Blizzard hasn't given an opening time.
Who are the Barrow Deeps bosses? In the client's achievement order: Chillhowl, Elder Tangleclaw, Khalith the Dreadspinner, Well of Sorrow, Amethrax, Del'lynar Songwood, Ravus and Darlissa, and Sonya Darkhallow (The Forever Era). Older lists show Deepscar Matriarch in place of Chillhowl.
Who is the final boss of the Barrow Deeps? Most likely Sonya Darkhallow. She's last in every list and the only boss there with a kill statistic in the client. Blizzard hasn't confirmed it.
Do you need an attunement for the Barrow Deeps? Blizzard hasn't listed one. Its raid overview describes an attunement only for Onyxia's Lair. The client does contain a Brooch of the Wardens that opens the Vord'anaar Prison inside the raid.
What loot drops in the Barrow Deeps? No loot table has been published. Blizzard confirmed new tier sets and a legendary reward for the two new raids, and the client names boss shards and a crafting essence without drop sources.
