WoW Forever Onyxia's Lair attunement: the Drakefire Amulet quest chain for Alliance and Horde
Every raider needs the Drakefire Amulet to enter Onyxia's Lair in WoW Forever. Blizzard's Alliance and Horde quest chains, from Dragonkin Menace and Blood and Thunder to General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire.
Dungeon guide: Upper Blackrock Spire Dungeon guide: Blackrock Depths
The quick answer
Every member of a 40-player Onyxia's Lair raid needs the 
Drakefire Amulet in their inventory. Alliance start with Dragonkin Menace in the 
Burning Steppes, Horde with Blood and Thunder in the Badlands. Both chains send you to General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire for the 
Blood of the Black Dragon Champion; Horde then return to Rexxar in Desolace for the amulet.
Guide details and editorial record
- For
- Players planning to raid Onyxia's Lair when the first Forever raids unlock on December 9
- Prerequisites
- Level 60 for the raid itself; Blizzard does not publish a level for the questline
- Game version
- World of Warcraft: Forever; Blizzard raid overview checked October 24, 2026. Exact client build not published.
Responsible editor: Max · Editorial record: low risk · desk review · AI assistance: draft
Onyxia’s Lair is one of three raids that unlock on December 9 in World of Warcraft: Forever. Every member of the 40-player raid has to hold the Drakefire Amulet, and Blizzard’s raid overview lists a separate chain for each faction. The tables below sort those chains by place, so you can plan the trips. The raids themselves are covered in the raid sizes article.
What the raid asks for
| Question | What Blizzard says |
|---|---|
| Raid | Onyxia’s Lair, in Dustwallow Marsh |
| Level and size | Level 60, 40 players |
| Unlock | December 9 |
| Entry requirement | Every raid member carries the Drakefire Amulet |
| Equipped? | No. It has to be in your inventory, not worn |
| Encounter | Three phases with strong fire attacks; build fire resistance first |
| Reset | All raids are currently planned to reset weekly |
Plan for several trips into high-level dungeons, and expect to need friends for the elite quests. Both chains need Upper Blackrock Spire, and the Horde chain ends with a return to Rexxar in Desolace. The Alliance chain also runs through Blackrock Depths, the Horde chain through Lower Blackrock Spire.
Where each chain takes you
| Stop | Alliance | Horde |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Burning Steppes |
Badlands |
| Quest giver | Helendis Riverhorn | Warlord Goretooth in Kargath |
| First dungeon | Blackrock Depths |
Lower Blackrock Spire |
| Capital | Stormwind |
Orgrimmar |
| Other zones | Burning Steppes (Morgan’s Vigil) |
Desolace, Western Plaguelands, Dustwallow Marsh |
| Last dungeon | Upper Blackrock Spire | Upper Blackrock Spire |
| Final boss target | General Drakkisath | General Drakkisath |
| Reward | Drakefire Amulet |
Drakefire Amulet, from Rexxar in Desolace |
Alliance quests in order
| # | Quest | Where | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dragonkin Menace | Burning Steppes |
Take it from Helendis Riverhorn |
| 2 | The True Masters (six quests) | Along the chain, ending at Morgan’s Vigil | Look into the Black Dragonflight’s hold on the Blackrock orcs |
| 3 | Marshal Windsor | Morgan’s Vigil, then Blackrock Depths |
Marshal Maxwell sends you to find Windsor or proof of his death |
| 4 | Abandoned Hope | Morgan’s Vigil | Report back to Maxwell |
| 5 |  A Crumpled Up Note |
Blackrock Depths |
The note drops from enemies inside; bring it to Windsor’s cell |
| 6 | A Shred of Hope | Blackrock Depths |
Recover Windsor’s lost information from Golem Lord Argelmach and General Angerforge |
| 7 | Jail Break! | Blackrock Depths |
Get Windsor out, then return to Maxwell |
| 8 | Stormwind Rendezvous |
Stormwind |
Meet the squire at the city gates, who brings Windsor out |
| 9 | The Great Masquerade | Stormwind |
Gather allies; if Windsor is missing, speak to the gate squire again |
| 10 | The Dragon’s Eye | Across Azeroth | Highlord Bolvar Fordragon sends you to find a helper |
| 11 | Drakefire Amulet |
Upper Blackrock Spire | Take the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion from General Drakkisath |
Horde quests in order
| # | Quest or step | Where | What you do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood and Thunder | Badlands |
Take it from Warlord Goretooth in Kargath |
| 2 | Warlord’s Command | Lower Blackrock Spire | Follows at once; you clear parts of the spire |
| 3 | Report to Eitrigg, then Thrall (unnamed step) | Orgrimmar |
Goretooth sends you to Eitrigg and then to Thrall for counsel |
| 4 | For the Horde! | Lower Blackrock Spire | Bring  Rend Blackhand’s head to Thrall |
| 5 | What the Wind Carries | With Thrall | Hear Thrall’s findings |
| 6 | The Champion of the Horde | Desolace |
Find Rexxar on the roads |
| 7 | The Testament of Rexxar | Western Plaguelands |
Deliver the testament to Myranda the Hag |
| 8 | Oculus Illusions | From Myranda, Western Plaguelands |
Collect Black Dragonspawn Eyes |
| 9 | Emberstrife | Dustwallow Marsh |
Use the  Amulet of Draconic Subversion to find the drake Emberstrife |
| 10 | The Test of Skulls (four quests) | Wherever Emberstrife sends you | Kill Scryer, Somnus, Chronalis and Axtroz and bring Emberstrife their skulls |
| 11 | Ascension… | Dustwallow Marsh, then Desolace |
Emberstrife gives you the Dull Drakefire Amulet; return it to Rexxar |
| 12 | Blood of the Black Dragon Champion |
Upper Blackrock Spire | Take the blood from General Drakkisath |
| 13 | Return to Rexxar (unnamed step) | Desolace |
Go back to Rexxar to receive the Drakefire Amulet |
What is still unpublished
Blizzard’s overview names the quests and places but gives no quest levels, no complete reward list and no time estimate. It also does not say which quests beyond The Great Masquerade are group content. It spells the Stormwind gate squire both “Rower” and “Rowe”, so check the name in game.
The post does not say whether you can begin the chain before level 60, or whether the amulet is account-wide or per character. Quest details may differ at launch. These tables are Blizzard’s published route, not a Realm First client run.