Sealed until launch

Blackmaw Hold New

  • Level55-60
  • Group5
  • Final bossVarrox Bleakhoof

A new dungeon for levels 55-60: a great furbolg city in Azshara, built as a long max-level adventure with many routes. Sealed until launch.

Getting in

  • In Azshara, beyond a long-sealed gate that was once an unused entrance to Timbermaw Hold.Official: Stated by Blizzard[1][2]
  • An entrance to The Barrow Deeps raid (10 players, opens 9 Dec 2026) connects through Blackmaw Hold.Official: Stated by Blizzard[5][1]

Level

  • Official range 55-60. Comfortable at 60 but open a bit earlier; built for one long session, maybe not all quests at once.Official: Stated by Blizzard[4][2][3]

Bosses

  • The Blackmaw furbolgs fight a corruption spreading through their groves and tunnels; expect corrupted furbolgs and demons.Official: Stated by Blizzard[1][2]
  • Final boss: Varrox Bleakhoof, from the client's achievement statistics. The rest is encrypted until launch.Datamined: From the game's client data[6]

Legacy

  • Counts for Master Spelunker: beat the final boss of every level 46-60 dungeon for 1 account-wide Legacy Point.Datamined: From the game's client data[7][8]

Changed in Forever

  • NewNew in Forever: a great furbolg city and a substantial max-level adventure.Official: Stated by Blizzard[1]

Tips

  • Bigger footprint than Blackrock Depths, with lots of verticality, a non-linear layout, multiple routes and many secrets.Official: Stated by Blizzard[2][3][1]

Map

Not known yet (3)
  • The other bosses, routes, secrets and loot (encrypted until launch).
  • How the path to The Barrow Deeps works, and whether it needs anything.
  • Whether the datamined furbolg-named item set drops here.
Sources (8)

Sources

  1. Explore the New Dungeons of World of Warcraft: Forever, Blizzard, 20 Oct 2026
  2. Blackmaw Hold Dungeon in WoW Forever is Bigger Than Blackrock Depths (from podcast Episode 3), Warcraft Tavern, 8 Oct 2026
  3. The WoW: Forever Podcast, Episode 3: Dive Into Dungeons With Devs (forum thread), Blizzard forums, 8 Oct 2026
  4. Krol'dok Stronghold (Kaivax: official level list of the nine new dungeons), Blizzard forums, 15 Sept 2026
  5. World of Warcraft: Forever Raid Overview: Locations, Raid Sizes, and Attunement, Blizzard, 20 Oct 2026
  6. Blackmaw Hold: dungeon page (client build 1.60.1.70245), Forever Codex, 25 Oct 2026
  7. Legacy challenges: Spelunker dungeon lists (client build 1.60.1.70245), Forever Codex, 25 Oct 2026
  8. Get to Know the World of Warcraft: Forever Legacy System, Blizzard, 23 Sept 2026

Checked 25 Oct 2026

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