{"id":11805,"date":"2024-06-22T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T14:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/?p=11805"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:45:55","slug":"season-of-discovery-onyxias-lair-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epiccarry.com\/blogs\/season-of-discovery-onyxias-lair-raid\/","title":{"rendered":"SOD Onyxia’s Lair Raid Guide – Loot and Boss Tactics Info | Phase 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So among all the raids introduced in World of Warcraft: Season of Discovery Phase 4 \u2014 there\u2019s one that stands out as the favorite among all the World of Warcraft veterans. It\u2019s called Onyxia\u2019s Lair. But why has it become so popular? The reason is simple \u2014 this is one of the first mono-boss raids. One boss. One run \u2014 one wipe\u2026 Oh\u2026 sorry\u2026 one glorious victory\u2026 One dead dragon. But to follow these simple steps, you need the Onyxia\u2019s Lair Guide for Season of Discovery. In our Discovery Raid guide, you\u2019ll learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. How to find Onyxia in her lair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. How to defeat Onyxia in her lair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. How to attune the entrance to Onyxia\u2019s Lair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. How to beat all those hordes of trash mobs in Onyxia\u2019s Lair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. What you can loot from the Season of Discovery Phase 4: Onyxia\u2019s Lair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. What is the plot of this raid?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    SOD Onyxia’s Lair Raid | Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Onyxia’s Lair is a super cool raid in World of Warcraft, set in Dustwallow Marsh. In this raid, you and your group of 40 players will fight a big, scary dragon named Onyxia. She can breathe fire, and you’ll need tanks, healers, and DPS to work together to kill her. Watch out for her whelps and deadly attacks! This raid is fun and challenging, and you can get awesome loot when you beat her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Feature<\/td>Description<\/td><\/tr>
    Realm<\/td>Season of Discovery (SoD)<\/td><\/tr>
    Level Range<\/td>Capped at 60<\/td><\/tr>
    Location<\/td>Dustwallow Marsh<\/td><\/tr>
    Entrance Location<\/td>Requires the Drakefire Amulet for attunement<\/td><\/tr>
    Group Size<\/td>Up to 40 players in a raid group<\/td><\/tr>
    Notable Areas<\/td>The dragon’s lair filled with whelps and Onyxian Warders<\/td><\/tr>
    Key Loot<\/td>Tier 1 helms and other great loot from Onyxia and trash mobs<\/td><\/tr>
    Quests<\/td>Attunement quest to gain access to the lair<\/td><\/tr>
    Final Boss<\/td>Onyxia, a powerful dragon with three phases and deadly abilities<\/td><\/tr>
    Unique Aspects<\/td>One of the shortest raids with a single boss and intense fight mechanics<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
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    SOD Onyxia’s Lair Raid | Entrance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    To find the entrance to Onyxia’s Lair, head to Dustwallow Marsh. It’s a hidden cave at coordinates 56, 71. Watch out for mobs and be ready for a fight! Both Horde and Alliance players need the Drakefire Amulet to get in. Gather your raid members and prepare for one of the toughest encounters in the game. Good luck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Faction<\/td>Route<\/td><\/tr>
    Horde<\/td>Start in Orgrimmar, fly to Brackenwall Village in Dustwallow Marsh, then head southeast to 56, 71.<\/td><\/tr>
    Alliance<\/td>Start in Stormwind, fly to Theramore Isle in Dustwallow Marsh, then head southwest to 56, 71.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
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    SOD Onyxia’s Lair Raid | Attunement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    To get into Onyxia’s Lair, everyone in your raid needs a special necklace called the Drakefire Amulet<\/a>. You have to finish a bunch of quests to get it. Here\u2019s the simple version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Start in Burning Steppes and talk to Helendis Riverhorn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Complete quests in Redridge Mountains, Stormwind, Blackrock Depths, Winterspring, and Upper Blackrock Spire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Kill dragons, gather items, and help people to earn the amulet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      Quest Name<\/td>Description<\/td>Location(s)<\/td><\/tr>
      Dragonkin Menace<\/a><\/td>Kill dragonkin<\/td>Burning Steppes<\/td><\/tr>
      The True Masters<\/a><\/td>Deliver letters, talk to NPCs<\/td>Burning Steppes, Redridge, Stormwind<\/td><\/tr>
      Marshal Windsor<\/a><\/td>Find Marshal Windsor in Blackrock Depths<\/td>Blackrock Depths<\/td><\/tr>
      Abandoned Hope<\/a><\/td>Take news back to Marshal Maxwell<\/td>Blackrock Depths, Burning Steppes<\/td><\/tr>
      A Crumpled Up Note<\/a><\/td>Find a note in Blackrock Depths<\/td>Blackrock Depths<\/td><\/tr>
      A Shred of Hope<\/a><\/td>Get info from two bosses<\/td>Blackrock Depths<\/td><\/tr>
      Jail Break!<\/a><\/td>Escort Marshal Windsor<\/td>Blackrock Depths, Burning Steppes<\/td><\/tr>
      Stormwind Rendezvous<\/a><\/td>Talk to Squire Rowe and escort Reginald Windsor<\/td>Stormwind City<\/td><\/tr>
      The Great Masquerade<\/a><\/td>Fight dragonkin with Reginald Windsor<\/td>Stormwind City<\/td><\/tr>
      The Dragon’s Eye<\/a><\/td>Find Haleh in Winterspring<\/td>Stormwind City, Winterspring<\/td><\/tr>
      Drakefire Amulet<\/a><\/td>Kill General Drakkisath and get the Blood<\/td>Upper Blackrock Spire<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
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      Horde<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Start in Kargath and talk to Warlord Goretooth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Complete quests in Lower and Upper Blackrock Spire, Orgrimmar, Desolace, Western Plaguelands, Dustwallow Marsh, Tanaris, Winterspring, Swamp of Sorrows, and Wetlands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Kill dragons, gather items, and help people to earn the amulet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        Quest Name<\/td>Description<\/td>Location(s)<\/td><\/tr>
        Warlord’s Command<\/a><\/td>Kill bosses in Lower Blackrock Spire<\/td>Badlands, Lower Blackrock Spire<\/td><\/tr>
        Eitrigg’s Wisdom<\/a><\/td>Talk to Eitrigg and Thrall<\/td>Orgrimmar<\/td><\/tr>
        For The Horde!<\/a><\/td>Kill Warchief Rend Blackhand<\/td>Upper Blackrock Spire<\/td><\/tr>
        What the Wind Carries<\/a><\/td>Listen to Thrall\u2019s tale<\/td>Orgrimmar<\/td><\/tr>
        The Champion of the Horde<\/a><\/td>Find Rexxar<\/td>Desolace<\/td><\/tr>
        The Testament of Rexxar<\/a><\/td>Deliver testament to Myranda the Hag<\/td>Desolace, Western Plaguelands<\/td><\/tr>
        Oculus Illusions<\/a><\/td>Collect Black Dragonspawn Eyes<\/td>Western Plaguelands, Upper Blackrock Spire<\/td><\/tr>
        Emberstrife<\/a><\/td>Talk to Emberstrife in Dustwallow Marsh<\/td>Dustwallow Marsh<\/td><\/tr>
        The Test of Skulls<\/a><\/td>Kill dragons: Chronalis, Scryer, Somnus, Axtroz<\/td>Different zones<\/td><\/tr>
        Ascension…<\/a><\/td>Deliver the Dull Drakefire Amulet to Rexxar<\/td>Dustwallow Marsh, Desolace<\/td><\/tr>
        Blood of the Black Dragon Champion<\/a><\/td>Kill General Drakkisath and get the Blood<\/td>Upper Blackrock Spire<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        SOD Onyxia’s Lair Raid | Boss tactics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        Onyxia, the big bad dragon in Dustwallow Marsh, is a tough fight in WoW Classic. In Phase 1, you need to position right and avoid her nasty attacks. Stick to her sides and dodge her moves, or you’ll have a hard time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        PHASE 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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        DPS Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n