How to Prepare for Hyjal Summit in WoW: Forever

Prepare for Hyjal Summit by reaching level 60, assembling 20 players, and making sure the group knows to meet near Nordrassil at the summit of Mount Hyjal. Blizzard schedules the raid for December 9, 2026. It has 13 bosses, with an ancient guardian first and multiple routes after that opening fight.

1. Confirm that your roster is signing up for Hyjal Summit

Hyjal is both an outdoor zone and the setting for this raid. Blizzard also names Mount Hyjal as one of the approaches to The Barrow Deeps. Use the full raid name on your signup and say where people should travel. “Hyjal Summit, 20 players, meet near Nordrassil” leaves less room for confusion than asking people to meet somewhere in Hyjal.

Check that each player intends to bring a level 60 character, knows the role they signed up for, and can reach your meeting point. Ask for a backup for roles that would prevent the raid from starting if one player drops out. If a substitute joins late, send them the route and role at the same time so they know which character to bring and where to take it.

2. Visit the outdoor zone before opening day

1. Reach Mount Hyjal in the Forever client.
2. Identify a meeting point near the summit and the World Tree Nordrassil that you can explain to another player.
3. Have a second group member follow those directions independently. If they end up headed for a different entrance, add a better landmark to the signup.
4. On the raid night, leave time for the full roster to arrive before you enter.

The public overview places the entrance near Nordrassil. Use that landmark while you learn the approach. A route to the older Battle for Mount Hyjal raid from another version of WoW isn't a route to Forever's Hyjal Summit. If you're following a video, check the client version and raid name before copying the travel directions.

Blizzard's overview lists a separate entrance attunement for Onyxia and does not list a comparable requirement for Hyjal Summit. Keep the Onyxia amulet chain on a separate checklist if you intend to do both raids. For Hyjal Summit, focus on level 60, travel, and a roster that can work together.

3. Plan for a branching route after the guardian

The opening fight is against an ancient guardian. Afterward, Blizzard describes multiple routes across the mountain, with areas above and below ground. Decide who will make route calls so the raid doesn't split as soon as it finds a fork. Get everyone to the next meeting point before pulling something in a different branch.

On the first night, agree whether you want to explore widely or spend most of the time learning one route. Thirteen encounters are more than a short first session can reliably cover. Set a stopping time and make a note of where you went. That is more useful for your next signup than promising a full clear before anyone has seen the fights.

Before the raid opens, use a dungeon night to test how you communicate. Have one player mark the next target and another confirm who can interrupt it. If your roster has people who haven't played together, give them a way to ask for a pause without talking over the pull call. A short practice run will show where those instructions are still unclear.

4. Prepare for the first pull

Bring a set of repaired gear, space for drops, and the supplies you already use for your role. Before the first fight, name who will call movement and interrupts. Give players a way to say they are missing a buff, need mana, or are on the wrong side of a room. In a 20-player group, one short call is easier to follow than several competing instructions.

After the guardian, pause before taking the next route and count the players who are with you. If someone needs to return to the entrance, tell them the current landmark so they can find the raid again. Use the first run to learn travel and movement through the instance. Those notes will still help the group after its gear and boss strategies improve.