Onyxia's Lair Location and Raid Size
The entrance to WoW Forever Onyxia's Lair lies in a Wyrmbog cave in the southern part of Dustwallow Marsh. This raid brings together 40 level-60 players to fight the dragon. There are no other raids of this size in World of Warcraft Forever. Each of the 40 raiders must have the Drakefire Amulet in their bag (the attunement for it is a separate product), because the game won't let the character enter the lair without the amulet. Our WoW Forever boost saves you the trouble of finding these players.
Onyxia Phases and Fire Resistance
The battle against Onyxia unfolds in three phases that follow the Classic format. She remains on the ground throughout the first phase. Then she takes flight and hits the raid with Deep Breath across the entire hall. Whelps fly out of the side caves of the lair during this time. The third phase brings the boss back to the ground with Bellowing Roar (fear) and eruptions from cracks in the floor after each fear effect.
Blizzard advises raiders to build up fire resistance before they enter the lair. Fire damage occurs in all three phases of the fight. Our raid leader gives commands for every position change (from Flame Breath on the ground to Deep Breath in the air and the eruptions in the third phase). You won't need to study these movement patterns in guides before your first kill.
Onyxia Loot Table in Forever
Onyxia loot in Forever retains the classic list of items. Blizzard has also given every boss in Forever a rare chase item that's better than its standard drops. These items maintain the value of raids for level 60 players. The classic dragon rewards cover various slots and roles:
- Tier 2 helms - each class receives a helm from its own set here.
- Vis'kag the Bloodletter and Deathbringer - a one-handed sword and a one-handed axe for melee classes. Both weapons deal bonus damage on hit.
- Shard of the Scale and Sapphiron Drape - healers take this trinket for mana regeneration. The cloak boosts spell damage and healing for casters.
- Eskhandar's Collar and Ancient Cornerstone Grimoire - the amulet gives melee fighters crit and dodge chance. The off-hand grimoire summons a skeleton that defends the wearer.
- Head of Onyxia - the boss drops one such trophy per kill. The quest for this BoP trophy offers a choice of one of three rewards.
- Onyxia Hide Backpack and Mature Black Dragon Sinew - the backpack has 18 slots. The sinew leads hunters to an epic bow through a class quest.
The quest for the head offers a choice between the Dragonslayer's Signet ring for casters, the Onyxia Tooth Pendant amulet for physical damage dealers, and the Onyxia Blood Talisman trinket for tanks. All three items have an ilvl of 65 in Forever. Our team awards the head to one buyer per kill. We recommend selecting the option for it if you want one of these rewards.
