Onyxia's Lair Raid Guide for WotLK Classic
Onyxia's Lair is one of the two Raid instances available during Phase 3 Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Unlike other raids, this instance only hosts one boss instead of multiple and does not have a heroic difficulty available.
Onyxia's Lair was remade during original Wrath of the Lich King to celebrate World of Warcrafts 5 year anniversary. This updated raid encounter plays out almost exactly the same as the previous level 60 version, not having much changed. The main difference is the attunement being removed, allowing anyone to enter the raid without needing to complete an overly complex quest chain.
If you would like to know more about the other main Raid instances of Wrath of the Lich King Classic Phase 3, please see our overviews of Trial of the Crusader and the Vault of Archavon as well.
Wrath of the Lich King Classic Onyxia's Lair Instance Summary
- Raid location — Dustwallow Marsh
- Attunement requirements — None
- Available Difficulties — 10-player and 25-player
- Encounters — 1
- Other notes — Onyxia has one mount on her loot table: Reins of the Onyxian Drake.
Getting into Onyxia's Lair
Onyxia's Lair is located within the Wyrmbog sub-area in the Dustwallow Marsh zone. The nearest flight point for both Alliance and Horde players is very nearby at Mudsprocket. Upon arriving, look for the cave-like entrance made out of a dragons skull. Here you will find a summoning stone near the cave entrance and the raid instance portal behind a clickable gate.
Onyxia's Lair Layout and Boss Strategy
Onyxia's Lair is a small instance, containing only one main map and one encounter against its primary boss, Onyxia. After a quick walk down a short hallway you'll find yourself face-to-face with Onyxia. To learn more about how to defeat this updated encounter see our strategy guide below:
Onyxia's Lair Achievements
There are 8 total achievements to obtain in Onyxia's Lair, split evenly between 10- and 25-player modes. These achievements are:
Achievement | Criteria |
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Onyxia's Lair (10 player) | Defeat Onyxia in 10-player mode. |
Onyxia's Lair (25 player) | Defeat Onyxia in 25-player mode. |
More Dots! (10 player) | Defeat Onyxia in less than 5 minutes in 10-player mode. |
More Dots! (25 player) | Defeat Onyxia in less than 5 minutes in 25-player mode. |
She Deep Breaths More (10 player) | Defeat Onyxia without anyone taking damage from a Deep Breath in 10-player mode. |
She Deep Breaths More (25 player) | Defeat Onyxia without anyone taking damage from a Deep Breath in 25-player mode. |
Many Whelps! Handle It! (10 player) | Cause 50 Onyxia Whelplings to hatch within 10 seconds of Onyxia's liftoff, and then defeat her in 10-player mode. |
Many Whelps! Handle It! (25 player) | Cause 50 Onyxia Whelplings to hatch within 10 seconds of Onyxia's liftoff, and then defeat her in 25-player mode. |
Changelog
- 08 May 2023: Page added.
This guide has been written by Abide, TBC and WotLK veteran for nearly a decade. Abide is a Warrior tank and multi-class expert currently playing on Faerlina Horde. You can find him in the Icy Veins Discord if you have any questions or concerns.
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