Hyjal Summit: Raid in WoW Forever

What we know so far

• On Mount Hyjal, among ancient elven ruins. official
• The largest raid in WoW Forever, according to Blizzard. official
• New tier sets; a legendary reward is set to follow later. official
• The names of the tier sets and the legendary item are not official yet. Anything circulating comes from datamined game files. unconfirmed
• Defeating all 13 bosses is a Legacy challenge. official

Bosses

13 bosses have been announced. Names, order and tactics are not known yet; in our game data they are still encrypted. We will add them once they are confirmed. not known yet

Attunement

No attunement quest chain. The developers did hint at extra steps for the full experience. per developer podcast summary

From our game data

This information comes from the beta client data (version 1.60.1). Things may still change before the raids open.

• Completing the raid earns one point in the Legacy System. per game data
• Four new flasks give an extra bonus on Mount Hyjal, in Hyjal Summit and in Barrow Deeps: Flask of Natural Accuracy, Flask of Natural Aggression, Flask of Natural Precision, Flask of Natural Swiftness. per game data
• Disenchanting items from this raid yields Malleable Essence of Nature, a material for powerful crafted items. per game data
• Engineers can build two transporters that take you to Kaylaena's Workshop on Mount Hyjal: EZ and SAF Field Transporter: Mt. Hyjal, Dimensional Transporter - Mt. Hyjal. per game data

Preparation checklist

• Put together your level 60 gear: BiS lists.
• Bring one of the new flasks; the extra bonus only works on Mount Hyjal and in the two new raids. per game data
• Potions, food and oils for a raid night: Raid preparation.
• Plan talents for your raid role: Talent calculator.
• Fast travel: engineers can build a transporter to Mount Hyjal (Engineering). per game data
• No attunement is required. per developer podcast summary

Loot preview

Only what has been officially announced or is in our own data. We will add the loot tables once they are known.

• New tier sets; a legendary reward is set to follow later. official
• Each boss is also said to drop a special item. per fan sites
• From our game data: disenchanting items from this raid yields Malleable Essence of Nature. per game data

Not known yet

• Boss names, order and tactics not known yet
• Loot tables and the names of the tier sets not known yet
• When the legendary reward arrives not known yet
• Raid lockout and reset not known yet
• Whether resistance is needed not known yet

FAQ

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