Blackmaw Hold: WoW Forever dungeon, levels 55-60
Blackmaw Hold is one of the nine new WoW Forever dungeons, for levels 55-60 according to Blizzard, in Azshara. Group size: not announced yet. Its bosses are encrypted in the beta files. It counts for the Master Spelunker Legacy challenge (46-60).
New in Forever
At a glance
- Levels
- 55-60 (Blizzard)
- Entrance zone
- Azshara
- Group size
- not announced yet
- Bosses
- encrypted in the beta files
- Legacy
- Master Spelunker (46-60)
- Data
- Forever beta, build 1.60.1.70532
Which bosses are in Blackmaw Hold?
Blackmaw Hold is not playable on the WoW Forever beta: its map is hidden in the game files and its bosses are encrypted, like those of the four other hidden new dungeons. Icy Veins counted 34 encrypted boss encounters across the five. We will add the bosses here after the launch on November 4, 2026, as players meet them.
What loot drops in Blackmaw Hold?
Blizzard re-examined every dungeon drop for WoW Forever: unique items of dungeon bosses are now blue and set bonuses were improved. The loot tables themselves are not in the game files, so no site can list them from the data yet. No drop of Blackmaw Hold has been reported with a source yet: we will add them as they are confirmed in game.
What else do we know about Blackmaw Hold?
- Blizzard's levels: 55-60. Blizzard's BlizzCon recap describes “unsettling corruption stirring in the depths”.
- In the beta files, Azshara's old Timbermaw Hold area is renamed Blackmaw Hold. The developers described a large high-level dungeon in Azshara with furbolgs and demons (official podcast, JudgeHype summary), and JudgeHype places it in north Azshara, behind the furbolg gates.
How do you find a group for Blackmaw Hold?
To find a group for Blackmaw Hold in WoW Forever, use the Group Finder (key I), which lists the dungeons with their suggested levels, or the LookingForGroup chat channel. Meeting stones open a group window but do not summon. Our LFG message generator writes your LFG or LFM message with your class, level and role, ready to paste in the chat.
Does Blackmaw Hold count for the Legacy system?
Yes. Blackmaw Hold counts for Master Spelunker, one of the three WoW Forever Legacy dungeon challenges, worth one account-wide Legacy point. Master Spelunker asks for 17 dungeons of the 46-60 bracket, each counted at its final boss, Classic and new ones mixed. Our Legacy planner adds up your points.
Questions about Blackmaw Hold
What level is Blackmaw Hold in WoW Forever?
Blizzard gives levels 55-60 for Blackmaw Hold.
Where is the entrance of Blackmaw Hold?
The entrance of Blackmaw Hold is in Azshara.
How many bosses are in Blackmaw Hold?
Not known yet: its bosses are encrypted in the beta game files and will be known at launch, on November 4, 2026.
Does Blackmaw Hold count for WoW Forever's Legacy points?
Yes, for the Master Spelunker challenge (46-60), worth one account-wide Legacy point.
Sources
- Blizzard forums (Kaivax): the nine new dungeons and their levels, September 15, 2026
- Blizzard: What's Next for World of Warcraft panel recap
- JudgeHype: official podcast episode 3, dungeon design (French)
- JudgeHype: dungeon and raid list, levels and access (French)
- Forever beta game tables: DungeonEncounter (wago.tools, build 1.60.1.70532)
- Forever beta game tables: Map (wago.tools, build 1.60.1.70532)
- Forever beta game tables: MapDifficulty (wago.tools, build 1.60.1.70532)
- Forever beta game tables: AreaTable (wago.tools, build 1.60.1.70532)
- Forever beta game tables: GroupFinderActivity (wago.tools, build 1.60.1.70532)
