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By Christopher Lucas October 14, 2026

Aqir Invasion Guide: Schedule, Affixes and Rewards in Patch 12.1.5

Aqir Invasions run 10 minutes every hour in Eversong Woods or Zul'Aman. Here is how the event works, all 8 combat affixes, and the new Aqir Research Enclave reputation.

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Aqir Invasions are the new outdoor event in Patch 12.1.5. The aqir surface in Eversong Woods or Zul'Aman for 10 minutes every hour. Each invasion is a chain of public events that ends in a boss fight. The more objectives your group completes before the 10-minute window closes, the more you earn.

The aqir swarm the gates of Silvermoon City
The aqir swarm the gates of Silvermoon City Image: Blizzard Entertainment

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How an invasion works

  1. Watch the clock. An invasion is live for 10 minutes of each hour, in one of the 2 zones. Be in the zone when it starts, because travel time eats your window.
  2. Clear scenarios. Each invasion draws from 6 scenario types, 3 combat-focused and 3 non-combat. The non-combat ones mean a healer or a gatherer still pulls their weight.
  3. Kill the boss. The series ends in a boss fight.
  4. Speed is the reward. Rewards scale with the number of objectives finished inside the window. A group that splits across objectives gets more done than one that stacks on each event.
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The 8 combat affixes

Combat scenarios can roll one of 8 affixes:

  1. Void Protection
  2. Aqir Burrower
  3. Void Sphere
  4. Astalor's Anguish
  5. Swarms!
  6. Aqir Elites
  7. Void Infestation
  8. Web Weavers
Blizzard named the affixes in the 12.1.5 notes but has not described what each one does. We will add the mechanics for each affix as the event is tested, rather than guess from the names.

The Aqir Research Enclave

The 12.1.5 build adds a new reputation, the Aqir Research Enclave. It is a group of Silvermoon paladins studying the aqir threat, filed under the Silvermoon Court. It is a long grind. Exalted sits at 42,000 reputation from Neutral.

StandingReputation from Neutral
Friendly3,000
Honored9,000
Revered21,000
Exalted42,000
Reaching Exalted earns Aqir Research Associate, a Feat of Strength. Feats of Strength are often tied to limited-time content, so if you want it, grind it while the invasions run. The game's own text tracks this standing for your whole Warband.

Collectibles

Estelia Archtender in Silvermoon City sells the new aqir collectibles:

The build also adds Aqir Research Satchel and Aqir Hunter's Trophy. Both look like event rewards, and we will confirm their sources once they are seen in game.

Tips

  • Check the zone before the hour turns. Eversong and Zul'Aman are a flight apart, and the window is only 10 minutes.
  • Split your group across objectives. More objectives finished means better rewards.
  • Bring a gatherer or healer for the non-combat scenarios. Half the scenario types do not need damage.