Which WoW Forever dungeons are new?
Find WoW Forever dungeons for your level, then check which names are officially confirmed and which come from the beta client before you go. This page lists all nine new dungeons by level band and the two new raids that unlock on December 9.
New dungeons
9
New raids
2
Level range
13–60
Raid unlock
Dec 9
WoW Forever dungeons by level
The bands below are the level windows we can source for each new instance. Official entries were named in Blizzard's beta announcement; datamined entries appear in the beta client and can still change.
- Hall of Thanes 13–18 Official
- Ruins of Lordaeron 15–20 Official
- Excavation Site: Wetlands 24–29 Datamined
- City of Dalaran 28–33 Datamined
- The Drowned City 35–40 Datamined
- Krol'dok Stronghold 40–45 Datamined
- Alcaz Prison 48–53 Datamined
- Blackmaw Hold 55–60 Datamined
- Shaper's Terrace 58–60 Datamined
What we know for certain
- · Forever adds nine new dungeons spanning roughly levels 13 to 60.
- · Hall of Thanes (13–18) and Ruins of Lordaeron (15–20) were officially confirmed in Blizzard's beta announcement.
- · The remaining seven appear in the beta client and are widely datamined; names can still change.
- · The new dungeons sit alongside the original Classic dungeon roster rather than replacing it.
Every new dungeon in detail
Hall of Thanes HoT
Lv 13–18Dwarf / titan-forged theme · Official
One of the two dungeons Blizzard named directly in the beta announcement, aimed at the low-teens to late-teens band.
Why run it: An early group option to break up questing right after your first zone.
Ruins of Lordaeron RoL
Lv 15–20Tirisfal Glades / Lordaeron · Official
The second officially confirmed new dungeon, revisiting the ruined human capital.
Why run it: A lore-heavy early dungeon for players leveling through the northern Eastern Kingdoms.
Excavation Site: Wetlands Excav.
Lv 24–29Wetlands (above Whelgar's Excavation) · Datamined
An excavation-themed dungeon in the Wetlands. Blizzard has confirmed the dungeon exists; a final formal name may still change.
Why run it: Fills the mid-20s dungeon gap for players questing in the Wetlands corridor.
City of Dalaran CoD
Lv 28–33Dalaran · Datamined
A dungeon set in Dalaran, well before its later floating incarnation.
Why run it: A high-20s step that gives the leveling path a change of scenery.
The Drowned City DC
Lv 35–40Coastal / sunken ruins · Datamined
A submerged-city dungeon that pairs neatly with the level 35–45 Riverglades band.
Why run it: Run it while leveling the new Riverglades frontier in the mid-to-late 30s.
Krol'dok Stronghold Krol'dok
Lv 40–45Fortress theme · Datamined
A stronghold dungeon sitting in the same band as the Riverglades frontier.
Why run it: A fortified-instance option around level 40–45 if you tire of open-world questing.
Alcaz Prison Alcaz
Lv 48–53Prison theme · Datamined
A late-mid-level prison dungeon.
Why run it: Breaks up the 50+ grind before you commit to endgame zones.
Blackmaw Hold BH
Lv 55–60Hold / stronghold theme · Datamined
A high-level dungeon reaching into the final stretch to 60.
Why run it: A cap-adjacent dungeon to gear and group before raids open.
Shaper's Terrace Shaper's
Lv 58–60Titan / maker theme · Datamined
The highest-band new dungeon, running to the level cap.
Why run it: Endgame-adjacent dungeon content to bridge into the level 60 zone and raids.
The two new raids
What we know for certain
- · Forever launches with two new raids, both unlocking December 9, 2026.
- · Barrow Deeps is a 10-player raid; Hyjal Summit is a 20-player raid.
- · Older favourite raids such as Onyxia's Lair also return.
- · Boss names come from the beta client and can change before release.
Barrow Deeps
10-player · December 9, 2026Shen'dralas / burial-deep theme
Forever's 10-player raid, opening the same day as Hyjal Summit.
Known bosses (beta client, may change)
- Deepscar Matriarch
- Khalith the Dreadspinner
- Amethrax
- Ravus and Darlissa
- Elder Tangleclaw
- Well of Sorrow
- Del'lynar Songwood
- Sonya Darkhallow
Hyjal Summit
20-player · December 9, 2026Mount Hyjal (level 60 zone)
Forever's first 20-player raid, set in the recovering Mount Hyjal.
Known bosses (beta client, may change)
- Bandalar
- Time-Lost Battalion
- Old Gloomlurker
- Kathris the Haunted
- Elder Minderei
- Council of Thorns
- The Wild King
- Ancient of Decay
- Sylvestris Dusksong
- Gharalis the Abyssal
- Anara Chillwind
- Tracker Stillwind
- Nythus the Dreadbound
Which dungeons should you run while leveling?
Treat the new dungeons as optional detours, not a required route. The early ones — Hall of Thanes and Ruins of Lordaeron — are worth a run because Blizzard confirmed them and they sit right in the leveling path. From the mid-20s onward the bands line up with classic zone corridors, so run whichever is nearest when you want a group session. The 55–60 pair (Blackmaw Hold and Shaper's Terrace) is the natural way to gear up before December 9, when Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit open.
Why the level number can differ between sources
A WoW Forever dungeon can carry more than one level figure, and they are not interchangeable. This page prints the recommended band we can source for each instance — the range a player should aim for. A client-cache or Group Finder listing can show a different row, and a dungeon's entry level (the minimum the door checks) is often lower than the band you would actually want to bring. When we only have one figure for a dungeon, we print that and say it is datamined rather than inventing a second.
What is not known yet
We only publish what we can source. Still open:
- Seven of the nine dungeon names come from the beta client and are not yet formally announced — names and level bands can shift.
- Boss mechanics, loot tables and itemisation for the new dungeons and raids have not been published.
- Whether any new dungeon has heroic or challenge modes has not been stated.
WoW Forever dungeons FAQ
Ranges, official versus datamined names, and how the new dungeons fit the leveling path.
How many new dungeons and raids does WoW Forever add?
Nine new dungeons from roughly level 13 to 60, plus two new raids — Barrow Deeps (10-player) and Hyjal Summit (20-player) — that both unlock on December 9, 2026. They sit alongside the original Classic roster rather than replacing it.
Which new dungeons are officially confirmed?
Hall of Thanes (13–18) and Ruins of Lordaeron (15–20) were named directly in Blizzard's beta announcement. The other seven appear in the beta client and are widely datamined, so their names and bands can still change.
What level should I be for the new dungeons?
Use the band on each card as a planning guide: 13–18 for Hall of Thanes, 15–20 for Ruins of Lordaeron, then roughly 24–33, 35–53 and 55–60 for the later ones. An entry level, where we have one, is a separate and usually lower figure.
Are the new dungeons required to level?
No. They are optional detours. Classic zone corridors still cover most of the 1–60 path, so run a new dungeon when its band matches where you already are and you want a group session.
When do the new raids unlock?
Both Barrow Deeps and Hyjal Summit are scheduled for December 9, 2026. Older favourite raids such as Onyxia's Lair also return.
Why do some dungeons list no boss information?
Boss names and counts come from the beta client and can change. Where a dungeon's roster is not yet stable we publish the level band and status only, rather than presenting datamined names as finished content.
Continue from the WoW Forever dungeons page
Go deeper on the pieces around these instances:
- WoW Forever zones — where each dungeon band lines up with the new outdoor zones.
- WoW Forever map — zones by continent and level, with dungeon links.
- Talent calculator — plan a build before you queue.
- WoW Forever builds — level-20 plans by class and role.
- Patch hub — which beta build introduced each dungeon.
- Beta status — current level cap and unlocks.
- Source ledger — every source this page cites.