How to Prepare for Onyxia's Lair Attunement in WoW: Forever

Get a Drakefire Amulet on the character you plan to take into Onyxia's Lair. Every raider needs one. Alliance starts with Dragonkin Menace at Morgan's Vigil in the Burning Steppes. Horde starts with Warlord Goretooth in Kargath in the Badlands. Both routes eventually send you to General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire. Blizzard schedules the level 60, 40-player raid to open on December 9, 2026.

1. Start the chain on the character you intend to raid with

This attunement is per character. If your guild asks which characters are ready, give the name of the character that has the amulet, rather than saying you finished on your account. Start with your intended raider and keep the quest in the log through each dungeon trip. Some of the longest delays come from joining a group before you're on the step that needs its boss or objective.

The two routes start in different places and send you through different early dungeons. Use the instructions for your faction. They meet again near the end, when both factions need the same boss in Upper Blackrock Spire.

2. Alliance route through Marshal Windsor

1. Speak to Helendis Riverhorn at Morgan's Vigil and start Dragonkin Menace.
2. Follow The True Masters as it sends you between the authorities in Redridge, Stormwind, and the Burning Steppes. Keep following each hand-in. Several steps use the same quest title.
3. Follow Marshal Maxwell into the Marshal Windsor steps in Blackrock Depths. After Abandoned Hope, watch for A Crumpled Up Note in the dungeon and take it to Windsor.
4. Complete A Shred of Hope by recovering Windsor's papers, then organize a group for Jail Break! and escort him out.
5. Follow Stormwind Rendezvous and The Great Masquerade. Speak with Squire Rowe at the city gates if you need to start the Windsor event. Continue until you reach Haleh and her final amulet step.

Tell a Blackrock Depths group when you're on an escort. A group going directly to a boss may not have planned the time or route for Jail Break. Check that Windsor's preceding steps are done before asking the group to wait at his cell.

3. Horde route through Goretooth and Rexxar

1. Speak to Warlord Goretooth in Kargath. Follow the introduction into Warlord's Command, which takes you through Lower Blackrock Spire.
2. Report through Eitrigg and Thrall in Orgrimmar. Follow the chain into the Rend Blackhand objective before moving on to The Champion of the Horde.
3. Find Rexxar and follow his instructions to Myranda the Hag. Continue through the disguise and dragon trials associated with Emberstrife.
4. Bring the Dull Drakefire Amulet back to Rexxar after the trials. Check that you have the step requiring the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion before making your final Blackrock Spire trip.

After The Testament of Rexxar, Myranda gives you Oculus Illusions to collect Black Dragonspawn Eyes. Use the Amulet of Draconic Subversion when the chain sends you to Emberstrife in Dustwallow Marsh. The Test of Skulls quests send you after Scryer, Somnus, Chronalis, and Axtroz. Use the names in your log to make sure you pick the right fight before heading back to the drake. Emberstrife's Ascension… step then points you back to Rexxar.

This route sends you through the Spire more than once. Match your listing to the stage you actually need. A group for Warlord's Command is serving an earlier objective than a group for Drakkisath. Tell the leader which quest you're on before the party sets off.

4. Collect the amulet and keep it with you

When the final quest is active, defeat General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire and collect the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion. Before the group leaves, check that you have the quest item. Return to Haleh on Alliance or Rexxar on Horde to receive the Drakefire Amulet.

Keep it in the bags of the character who will enter Onyxia's Lair. Check for it before traveling to Dustwallow Marsh, especially if you've moved gear or quest items into your bank since finishing the chain. Once you have the amulet, the remaining preparation is for the raid itself. Blizzard highlights fire resistance as useful against Onyxia's fire attacks.