Zul'Gurub in WoW Forever: Is the raid coming?

What we know so far

• The troll city in the northeast of Stranglethorn Vale. as in Classic
• Whether Zul'Gurub is coming to WoW Forever is not known. It has not been announced for the raid launch on Dec 9, 2026. not known yet
• Blizzard has announced a reworked, “iconic” raid for later, without a name or date. official
• According to the roadmap slide, the reworked raid arrives in summer 2027. The slide does not say which raid it is. per fan sites
• In Classic, a 20-player raid with its own reputation faction: Zandalar Tribe. as in Classic

Bosses

The usual order in Classic. We only list loot when our own data assigns it to a boss. as in Classic

1. High Priestess Jeklik as in Classic
2. High Priest Venoxis as in Classic
   Loot from our data: Venoxis's Venom Sac for The Perfect Poison
3. High Priestess Mar'li as in Classic
4. Bloodlord Mandokir as in Classic
   Loot from our data: Primal Hakkari Idol for Presence of Might
5. Edge of Madness as in Classic Optional: one of four rotating bosses.
6. Gahz'ranka as in Classic Optional.
7. High Priest Thekal as in Classic
8. High Priestess Arlokk as in Classic
9. Jin'do the Hexxer as in Classic
   Loot from our data: Primal Hakkari Idol for Presence of Might
10. Hakkar as in Classic Each defeated high priest takes away one of his abilities.
    Loot from our data: Heart of Hakkar for The Heart of Hakkar

Attunement

No attunement. The entrance is in the northeast of Stranglethorn Vale. as in Classic

From our game data

This information comes from the beta client data (version 1.60.1).

• The client's zone data still contains Zul'Gurub. This is a leftover from Classic and no proof that the raid is coming to Forever. per game data
• Well-known Classic items related to the raid are still in the client data, such as Heart of Hakkar, Primal Hakkari Idol, Zandalar Honor Token. Whether they will exist in Forever is open. per game data

Preparation checklist

• Put together your level 60 gear: BiS lists.
• Build reputation with Zandalar Tribe: coins from the raid give reputation (Zulian, Razzashi, and Hakkari Coins). as in Classic
• Defeat all high priests before Hakkar: each one takes away one of his abilities. as in Classic
• Pack poison cures: Venoxis and Hakkar rely on poison. as in Classic
• Potions, food and oils for a raid night: Raid preparation.
• Plan talents for your raid role: Talent calculator.

Loot preview

Only what is in our own data, based on Classic. What of it comes to Forever is open.

• The Heart of Hakkar rewards a Zandalarian necklace, for example Zandalarian Hero Badge, Zandalarian Hero Charm, Zandalarian Hero Medallion (The Heart of Hakkar). as in Classic
• Zanza turns the Primal Hakkari Idol from Mandokir or Jin'do into an enchantment, for example via Presence of Might. as in Classic
• Powerful Mojo drops from the bosses and is needed for quests in Silithus (The Orgrimmar Legion Needs Mojo!). as in Classic
• The full loot table for Forever is not known yet. not known yet

Not known yet

• Whether and when the raid comes to WoW Forever not known yet
• Whether bosses, loot and access will be adjusted for Forever not known yet
• Raid lockout and reset not known yet

FAQ

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