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How to Get Attuned for Onyxia’s Lair – A Complete WoW Guide
How to Get Attuned for Onyxia’s Lair – A Complete WoW Guide
by illphated
If you’re diving into Classic World of Warcraft or playing on a vanilla-inspired server like Turtle WoW, one of the major raid milestones is getting attuned for Onyxia’s Lair. This isn’t just a quick questline — it’s a full-on adventure that’ll test your PvE grit and your faction loyalty.
Whether you’re a hardened veteran or a fresh 60 trying to chase that sweet Tier 2 headpiece, this guide will walk you through every step of the Onyxia attunement questline for both Alliance and Horde players.
🛡️ What Is Onyxia Attunement?
Attunement is a required questline that unlocks access to Onyxia’s Lair, a 40-man raid where you’ll face the Black Dragonflight queen herself. Without completing this chain, you won’t be able to enter the raid — so if you’re planning to slay Onyxia, this guide is your ticket.
🏰 Alliance Attunement Questline: “Drakefire Amulet”
Starting Point:
Quest: “Dragonkin Menace”
NPC: Helendis Riverhorn
Location: Burning Steppes, Morgan’s Vigil
Step-by-Step:
Dragonkin Menace
Kill various dragonkin mobs around Burning Steppes.
The True Masters (1–5)
This chain takes you all the way to Stormwind and back to Redridge. A lot of back-and-forth, but stick with it.
Marshal Windsor Questline
Eventually leads you into Blackrock Depths (BRD):
Find Marshal Windsor
A Crumpled Up Note (drops in BRD)
Abandoned Hope and follow-up quests
The Great Masquerade
Escort Windsor through Stormwind. Be ready for an epic roleplay moment and a dragon attack!
Quest: The Dragon’s Eye / Drakefire Amulet
Head back to BRD, kill General Drakkisath in Upper Blackrock Spire (UBRS)
Loot the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion
Turn it in to get your Drakefire Amulet
🔑 You must have this amulet in your inventory to enter Onyxia’s Lair.
🪓 Horde Attunement Questline: “Warlord’s Command”
Starting Point:
Quest: “Warlord’s Command”
NPC: Warlord Goretooth
Location: Kargath, Badlands
Step-by-Step:
Warlord’s Command
Kill bosses inside Lower Blackrock Spire (LBRS) and gather documents.
Eitrigg’s Wisdom → For The Horde!
Involves a back-and-forth with Thrall and other Horde leaders.
General Drakkisath’s Demise (UBRS)
Kill General Drakkisath in UBRS
Loot the Blood of the Black Dragon Champion
Drakefire Amulet
Return to Thrall and claim your key item.
🔥 Tips for Success
Group Up Early: You’ll need solid 5-man or 10-man groups for BRD, LBRS, and UBRS.
Bring a Key Holder: UBRS requires a key to enter (or a rogue with Lockpicking 300).
Skip the Trash: If your group knows the dungeon layouts, you can speed-run the bosses needed for attunement.
Double Check Your Inventory: You must carry the Drakefire Amulet to zone into Onyxia’s Lair.
🎁 Why Do It?
Unlock access to Onyxia’s Lair, one of WoW’s most iconic raid encounters.
Get your Tier 2 helm (Judgement, Helm of Ten Storms, etc.).
Epic loot, dragon head turn-ins for city buffs, and that nostalgic 40-man chaos.
Completing the chain gives major faction street cred.
🐉 Final Thoughts
Onyxia attunement isn’t just a rite of passage — it’s a storytelling arc that ties you into WoW’s lore and puts you shoulder-to-shoulder with legends. Whether you’re doing it for glory, loot, or just to shout “LEEROY JENKINS!” in UBRS, this is one quest chain worth completing.
Now go forth and slay the dragon.
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