Boss

Onyxia

Onyxia - Onyxia's Lair

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InstanceOnyxia's Lair

EncounterOnyxia

GuideOnyxia guide

Encounter Facts

Instance modes10 Player, 25 Player

Group size10 to 25 players

Instance typeRaid

ExpansionClassic

Encounter ID1084

Creature typeDragonkin

ClassificationElite

Level30

FactionDragonflight, Black

NPC ID202961

Adventure Guide pin67.2, 31.0 on the instance map

Instance Entrance: Dustwallow Marsh

The Onyxia's Lair entrance is in Wyrmbog, Dustwallow Marsh, at 52.9, 78.2 on the Dustwallow Marsh map.

Abilities & Strategy

What the in-game dungeon journal describes for this encounter. Every ability links to its spell page.

Drops

Loot the dungeon journal lists for this encounter in Onyxia's Lair.

Antediluvian Cornerstone Grimoire25 Player

Antique Cornerstone Grimoire10 Player

Aurora of Transcendence25 Player

Bloodfang Hood25 Player

Bloodfang Mask10 Player

Burnished Quel'Serrar25 Player

Circlet of Transcendence10 Player

Coif of Ten Storms10 Player

Coronet of Transcendence10 Player

Cowl of Ten Storms10 Player

Crown of Ten Storms25 Player

Dragonstalker's Helm25 Player

Dragonstalker's Helmet10 Player

Empowered Deathbringer10 Player

Enlarged Onyxia Hide Backpack

Eskhandar's Choker10 Player

Eskhandar's Links25 Player

Faceguard of Wrath10 Player

Flowing Sapphiron Drape25 Player

Fluttering Sapphiron Drape10 Player

Frostforged Greathelm25 Player

Frostforged Helm25 Player

Frostforged Helmet10 Player

Frostforged Ringhelm10 Player

Gaze of Ten Storms10 Player

Gleaming Quel'Serrar10 Player

Glinting Azuresong Mageblade10 Player

Greathelm of Wrath10 Player

Halo of Transcendence25 Player

Helmet of Ten Storms25 Player

Helmet of Wrath25 Player

Helm of Ten Storms25 Player

Helm of Wrath25 Player

Honed Fang of the Mystics25 Player

Judgment Cover10 Player

Judgment Crown25 Player

Judgment Heaume25 Player

Judgment Helm10 Player

Judgment Helmet10 Player

Judgment Hood25 Player

Keen Obsidian Edged Blade10 Player

Nemesis Skullcap25 Player

Nemesis Skullcover10 Player

Netherwind Crown25 Player

Netherwind Hood10 Player

Polished Azuresong Mageblade25 Player

Purified Shard of the Flame10 Player

Purified Shard of the Scale10 Player

Raging Deathbringer25 Player

Reclaimed Shadowstrike10 Player

Reinforced Shadowstrike25 Player

Reins of the Onyxian Drake

Rifled Blastershot Launcher25 Player

Runed Ring of Binding10 Player

Rusted Gutgore Ripper10 Player

Sharpened Fang of the Mystics10 Player

Sharpened Obsidian Edged Blade25 Player

Shiny Shard of the Flame25 Player

Shiny Shard of the Scale25 Player

Signified Ring of Binding25 Player

Singed Vis'kag the Bloodletter10 Player

Snub-Nose Blastershot Launcher10 Player

Stormrage Antlers10 Player

Stormrage Cover25 Player

Stormrage Coverlet25 Player

Stormrage Crown25 Player

Stormrage Helm10 Player

Stormrage Hood10 Player

Tarnished Gutgore Ripper25 Player

Tempered Vis'kag the Bloodletter25 Player

What is shown is the loot the game's own dungeon journal lists for this encounter.

What Each Drop Is

The Onyxia encounter lists 40 items in the dungeon journal, item levels 28 to 35. Equip slots covered: Held In Off-hand, Head, One-Hand, Neck, Back, Two-Hand, Trinket, Finger, Ranged and Bag. Every piece binds when picked up, so none of it reaches the Auction House.

Antique Cornerstone Grimoire Held In Off-hand, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Versatility and Intellect. A vendor pays 3g 19s for it. Use: Summon Skeleton.
Bloodfang Mask Head (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike, Haste, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Rogue. A vendor pays 10g 36s for it.
Circlet of Transcendence Head (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility, Stamina, Critical Strike, Intellect, Fire Resistance and Frost Resistance. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 10g 12s for it.
Coif of Ten Storms Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike, Haste, Stamina, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 10g 99s for it.
Coronet of Transcendence Head (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike, Stamina, Haste, Intellect, Fire Resistance and Frost Resistance. Usable by Priest. A vendor pays 10g 16s for it.
Cowl of Ten Storms Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike, Haste, Stamina, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 10g 95s for it.
Dragonstalker's Helmet Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike, Stamina, Haste, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Hunter. A vendor pays 10g 24s for it.
Empowered Deathbringer One-Hand (One-Handed Axe), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 5g 10s for it. Chance on hit: Shadow Bolt.
Eskhandar's Choker Neck, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Dodge, Critical Strike and Strength. A vendor pays 3g 32s for it.
Faceguard of Wrath Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Dodge, Parry, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 10g 28s for it.
Fluttering Sapphiron Drape Back (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Intellect, Critical Strike, Haste, Frost Resistance and Arcane Resistance. A vendor pays 9g 27s for it.
Frostforged Greathelm Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Parry, Haste, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 10g 22s for it.
Frostforged Helm Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste, Critical Strike, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 10g 18s for it.
Frostforged Helmet Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Haste, Critical Strike, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 9g 72s for it.
Frostforged Ringhelm Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Parry, Haste, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Death Knight. A vendor pays 9g 69s for it.
Gaze of Ten Storms Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike, Versatility, Agility or Intellect, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 10g 91s for it.
Gleaming Quel'Serrar One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina. Usable by Warrior, Paladin, Death Knight and Monk. Tooltip: “The High Blade”
Glinting Azuresong Mageblade One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 87g 52s for it.
Greathelm of Wrath Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike, Haste, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Warrior. A vendor pays 10g 32s for it.
Helm of Ten Storms Head (Mail), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Critical Strike, Haste, Stamina, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Shaman. A vendor pays 11g 15s for it.
Judgment Cover Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste, Stamina, Critical Strike, Strength or Intellect, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 10g 40s for it.
Judgment Helm Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Critical Strike, Stamina, Haste, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 10g 48s for it.
Judgment Helmet Head (Plate), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength or Intellect, Stamina, Dodge, Critical Strike, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Paladin. A vendor pays 10g 44s for it.
Keen Obsidian Edged Blade Two-Hand (Two-Handed Sword), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Strength, Haste, Critical Strike and Stamina. A vendor pays 103g 57s for it.
Nemesis Skullcover Head (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility, Stamina, Critical Strike, Intellect, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Warlock. A vendor pays 11g 15s for it.
Netherwind Hood Head (Cloth), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Haste, Stamina, Critical Strike, Intellect, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Mage. A vendor pays 10g 20s for it.
Purified Shard of the Flame Trinket, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 4g 59s for it. Part of the Purified Shard of the Gods set.
Purified Shard of the Scale Trinket, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility. A vendor pays 4g 59s for it. Part of the Purified Shard of the Gods set.
Reclaimed Shadowstrike Two-Hand (Polearm), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility, Stamina, Critical Strike and Haste. A vendor pays 6g 50s for it. Use: Summon Reclaimed Thunderstrike. Chance on hit: Drain Life.
Runed Ring of Binding Finger, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Dodge, Stamina, Versatility, Fire Resistance, Nature Resistance and Frost Resistance. A vendor pays 8g 91s for it.
Rusted Gutgore Ripper One-Hand (Dagger), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 5g 24s for it. Chance on hit: Gutgore Ripper.
Sharpened Fang of the Mystics One-Hand (Dagger), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Intellect, Stamina, Critical Strike and Versatility. A vendor pays 89g 53s for it.
Shiny Shard of the Flame Trinket, item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 4g 59s for it. Part of the Shiny Shard of the Gods set.
Singed Vis'kag the Bloodletter One-Hand (One-Handed Sword), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 5g 8s for it.
Snub-Nose Blastershot Launcher Ranged (Gun), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Stamina, Critical Strike and Agility. A vendor pays 105g 94s for it.
Stormrage Antlers Head (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Critical Strike, Haste, Stamina, Agility or Intellect, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 10g 55s for it.
Stormrage Helm Head (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Agility or Intellect, Haste, Critical Strike, Stamina, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 10g 87s for it.
Stormrage Hood Head (Leather), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. Stats: Versatility, Stamina, Critical Strike, Agility or Intellect, Frost Resistance and Shadow Resistance. Usable by Druid. A vendor pays 10g 51s for it.
Tarnished Gutgore Ripper One-Hand (Dagger), item level 35, requires level 30. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 5g 54s for it. Chance on hit: Gutgore Ripper.
Enlarged Onyxia Hide Backpack Bag, item level 28. Bind on Pickup. A vendor pays 87s 50c for it.

Read from the current game build's item data. Listed prices come from our latest US Auction House scan; a drop that binds when picked up never has one.