Raid Finder

The Raid Finder interface as of patch 10.2.7.

Not to be confused with Raid Browser.

The Raid Finder (or “Looking For Raid”, commonly abbreviated as “LFR”), accessed through the Group Finder, is a tool that helps players find and join a random or specific raid instance with others. The feature was first released in patch 4.3.0 for Dragon Soul as a permanent addition to the raiding system, and has been included in all subsequent instanced raids.

The Raid Finder can be found in the Dungeons & Raids tab of the Group Finder, accessed through a button on the micro menu at the bottom of the user interface.

"Raid Finder" is also the difficulty level of any raid joined using the tool, and is only available using the tool. It is always in 25-player mode, and its difficulty is the lowest offered for any raid in which it is available. Raid Finder gear level falls between five-player heroics and the Normal raid mode on the same tier. For the Siege of Orgrimmar in Mists of Pandaria, flexible difficulty was the next step above Raid Finder but this was removed in Warlords of Draenor.

Supported raids

Raid Finder eligibility is based on character level, average item level, and specific raid achievements. Generally, the first wing of a raid tier does not require any achievements, but subsequent wings (in the same raid instance or not) require the previous wing's achievement.

Players can use the Raid Finder to queue for the following raids:

Tier	Instance	Awarded achievement	Level	iLvl	Required achievement	Date opened (US)
13	Dragon Soul - Part 1	[Siege of Wyrmrest Temple]	85	372		November 29, 2011
	Dragon Soul - Part 2	[Fall of Deathwing]	85	372	Siege of Wyrmrest Temple	December 6, 2011
14	Mogu'shan Vaults - Part 1	[Guardians of Mogu'shan]	90	460		October 9, 2012
	Mogu'shan Vaults - Part 2	[The Vault of Mysteries]	90	460	Guardians of Mogu'shan	October 16, 2012
	Heart of Fear - Part 1	[The Dread Approach]	90	470		November 6, 2012
	Heart of Fear - Part 2	[Nightmare of Shek'zeer]	90	470	The Dread Approach	November 13, 2012
	Terrace of Endless Spring	[Terrace of Endless Spring]	90	470		November 20, 2012
15	Throne of Thunder - Part 1	[Last Stand of the Zandalari]	90	480		March 12, 2013
	Throne of Thunder - Part 2	[Forgotten Depths]	90	480	Last Stand of the Zandalari	March 19, 2013
	Throne of Thunder - Part 3	[Halls of Flesh-Shaping]	90	480	Forgotten Depths	April 2, 2013
	Throne of Thunder - Part 4	[Pinnacle of Storms]	90	480	Halls of Flesh-Shaping	April 16, 2013
16	Siege of Orgrimmar - Part 1	[Vale of Eternal Sorrows]	90	496		September 17, 2013
	Siege of Orgrimmar - Part 2	[Gates of Retribution]	90	496	Vale of Eternal Sorrows	September 24, 2013
	Siege of Orgrimmar - Part 3	[The Underhold]	90	496	Gates of Retribution	October 8, 2013
	Siege of Orgrimmar - Part 4	[Downfall]	90	496	The Underhold	October 22, 2013
17	Highmaul - Part 1	[The Walled City]	100	615		December 9, 2014
	Highmaul - Part 2	[Arcane Sanctum]	100	615	The Walled City	December 16, 2014
	Highmaul - Part 3	[Imperator's Fall]	100	615	Arcane Sanctum	January 6, 2015
	Blackrock Foundry - Part 1	[Slagworks]	100	635		February 17, 2015
	Blackrock Foundry - Part 2	[Black Forge]	100	635	Slagworks	February 24, 2015
	Blackrock Foundry - Part 3	[Iron Assembly]	100	635	Black Forge	March 10, 2015
	Blackrock Foundry - Part 4	[Blackhand's Crucible]	100	635	Iron Assembly	March 24, 2015
18	Hellfire Citadel - Part 1	[Hellbreach]	100	650		June 30, 2015
	Hellfire Citadel - Part 2	[Halls of Blood]	100	650	Hellbreach	July 14, 2015
	Hellfire Citadel - Part 3	[Bastion of Shadows]	100	650	Halls of Blood	July 28, 2015
	Hellfire Citadel - Part 4	[Destructor's Rise]	100	650	Bastion of Shadows	August 11, 2015
	Hellfire Citadel - Part 5	[The Black Gate]	100	650	Destructor's Rise	August 25, 2015
–	Emerald Nightmare - Part 1	[Darkbough]	110	835		September 27, 2016
	Emerald Nightmare - Part 2	[Tormented Guardians]	110	835		October 11, 2016
	Emerald Nightmare - Part 3	[Rift of Aln]	110	835		October 25, 2016
19	Nighthold - Part 1	[Arcing Aqueducts]	110	865		January 24, 2017
	Nighthold - Part 2	[Royal Athenaeum]	110	865		February 7, 2017
	Nighthold - Part 3	[Nightspire]	110	865		February 21, 2017
	Nighthold - Part 4	[Betrayer's Rise]	110	865		March 7, 2017
20	Tomb of Sargeras - Part 1	[The Gates of Hell]	110	885		June 27, 2017
	Tomb of Sargeras - Part 2	[Wailing Halls]	110	885		July 11, 2017
	Tomb of Sargeras - Part 3	[Chamber of the Avatar]	110	885		July 25, 2017
	Tomb of Sargeras - Part 4	[Deceiver's Fall]	110	895		August 8, 2017
21	Antorus, the Burning Throne - Part 1	[Light's Breach]	110	915		December 5, 2017
	Antorus, the Burning Throne - Part 2	[Hope's End]	110	915		December 19, 2017
	Antorus, the Burning Throne - Part 3	[Forbidden Descent]	110	915		January 2, 2018
	Antorus, the Burning Throne - Part 4	[Seat of the Pantheon]	110	915		January 16, 2018
22	Uldir - Part 1	[Halls of Containment]	120	340		September 11, 2018
	Uldir - Part 2	[Crimson Descent]	120	340	Halls of Containment	September 25, 2018
	Uldir - Part 3	[Heart of Corruption]	120	340	Crimson Descent	October 9, 2018
23	Battle of Dazar'alor - Part 1	[Siege of Dazar'alor]   [Defense of Dazar'alor]	120	370		January 22, 2019
	Battle of Dazar'alor - Part 2	[Empire's Fall]   [Death's Bargain]	120	370		February 12, 2019
	Battle of Dazar'alor - Part 3	[Might of the Alliance]   [Victory or Death]	120	370		February 26, 2019
24	Crucible of Storms	[Crucible of Storms]	120	380		April 23, 2019
	The Eternal Palace - Part 1	[The Grand Reception]	120	380		July 16, 2019
	The Eternal Palace - Part 2	[Depths of the Devoted]	120	380		July 30, 2019
	The Eternal Palace - Part 3	[The Circle of Stars]	120	380		August 13, 2019
25	Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Part 1	[Vision of Destiny]	120	410		January 28, 2020
	Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Part 2	[Halls of Devotion]	120	410		February 11, 2020
	Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Part 3	[Gift of Flesh]	120	410		February 25, 2020
	Ny'alotha, the Waking City - Part 4	[The Waking Dream]	120	410		March 10, 2020
26	Castle Nathria - Part 1		60	170		December 15, 2020
	Castle Nathria - Part 2		60	170		January 5, 2021
	Castle Nathria - Part 3		60	170		January 19, 2021
	Castle Nathria - Part 4		60	170		February 2, 2021
27	Sanctum of Domination - Part 1	[The Jailer's Vanguard]	60	195		July 13, 2021
	Sanctum of Domination - Part 2	[The Dark Bastille]	60	195		July 27, 2021
	Sanctum of Domination - Part 3	[Shackles of Fate]	60	195		August 10, 2021
	Sanctum of Domination - Part 4	[The Reckoning]	60	195		August 24, 2021
28	Sepulcher of the First Ones - Part 1	[Ephemeral Plains]	60	220		March 8, 2022
	Sepulcher of the First Ones - Part 2	[Cornerstone of Creation]	60	220		March 22, 2022
	Sepulcher of the First Ones - Part 3	[Domination's Grasp]	60	220		April 5, 2022
	Sepulcher of the First Ones - Part 4	[The Grand Design]	60	220		April 19, 2022
29	Vault of the Incarnates - Part 1	[The Primal Bulwark]	60	359		December 19, 2022
	Vault of the Incarnates - Part 2	[Caverns of Infusion]	60	359		January 2, 2023
	Vault of the Incarnates - Part 3	[Fury of the Storm]	60	359		January 16, 2023
30	Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible - Part 1	[Discarded Works]	70	390		May 9, 2023
	Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible - Part 2	[Fury of Giants]	70	390		May 23, 2023
	Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible - Part 3	[Neltharion's Shadow]	70	390		June 6, 2023
	Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible - Part 4	[Edge of the Void]	70	390		June 20, 2023
31	Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope - Part 1	[Incarnate's Wake]	70	424		November 14, 2023
	Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope - Part 2	[Molten Incursion]	70	424		November 21, 2023
	Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope - Part 3	[The Viridian Weave]	70	424		November 28, 2023
	Amirdrassil, the Dream's Hope - Part 4	[Fate of Amirdrassil]	70	424		December 12, 2023
32	Nerub-ar Palace - Part 1	[The Skittering Battlements]	80	567		September 10, 2024
	Nerub-ar Palace - Part 2	[Secrets of Nerub-ar Palace]	80	567		September 17, 2024
	Nerub-ar Palace - Part 3	[A Queen's Fall]	80	567		September 24, 2024
33	Liberation of Undermine - Part 1		80	606		March 4, 2025
	Liberation of Undermine - Part 2		80	606		March 11, 2025
	Liberation of Undermine - Part 3		80	606		March 18, 2025
	Liberation of Undermine - Part 4		80	606		March 25, 2025

Solo queue

After the expansion has passed, Blizzard adds NPCs that allow players to queue into Raid Finder wings (and other expansion-specific features like Scenarios and Islands) while solo or in a small group, as the queue will never otherwise fill:

• Auridormi, Caverns of Time, Tanaris (Raid Finder)
• Seat of Knowledge, Vale of Eternal Blossoms
  • Lorewalker Fu (Normal Scenarios)
  • Lorewalker Shin (Heroic Scenarios)
  • Lorewalker Han (Raid Finder)
• Seer Kazal, Lunarfall / Frostwall (Raid Finder)
• Archmage Timear, Violet Hold, Dalaran (Raid Finder)
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  • Kiku, Snug Harbor Inn, Boralus (Raid Finder)
  • Flynn Fairwind, Boralus Harbor (Islands)
  • Eppu, Hall of Chroniclers, Dazar'alor (Raid Finder)
  • Captain Rez'okun, Dazar'alor (Islands)
• Ta'elfar, Enclave, Oribos (Raid Finder)

Difficulty

The boss fights in a Raid Finder raid are simplified: their difficulty relative to normal and flexible is scaled down with the intent that they be manageable by randomly assembled, less organized pickup groups. Reduced boss health and damage compared to higher level modes in the same group size, as well as the removal or modification of specific mechanics that normally make the raid dependent on the performance of a single player.

A Raid Finder run is a gentle introduction to the bosses, and can be educational for a player who is new to, or still learning the fight. Some important differences in boss tactics exist between Raid Finder and Normal mode, and it is especially important to remain informed of this when or if you transition to Normal mode.

Each time a Raid Finder group wipes on a given boss, the  [Determination] buff will be applied to the players which increases their health, damage dealt, and healing received by 5%, stacking up to 10 times, and dropping when the boss is killed.

Loot rules

Main article: Personal loot

Raid Finder uses a system called Personal Loot. When a boss is killed for the first time each week, every player has a fixed percentage chance of receiving a loot item. For each player, the game will decide whether the player will receive loot. If so, the game will then select a class- and spec-appropriate item from the boss's loot table and immediately deposit the item into the player's inventory. The specialization is the one the player is using at the time of the boss's death, and is not related to the role chosen by the player when queueing for the raid. All players who do not receive a loot item will instead be issued a bag of gold. All loot gained through this method is strictly Bind on Pickup and can not be traded with other players.

Bosses may only be looted once per week, though they can be run as often as desired.

Extra loot rolls

Main article: Bonus roll

Level 90 players can choose to use an [Elder Charm of Good Fortune] (for Patch 5.0 bosses), [Mogu Rune of Fate] (for Patch 5.2 bosses) or [Warforged Seal] (for Patch 5.4 bosses) for an additional roll on loot after every attempt. This bonus roll works just like the first roll does and will not affect in any way other players' loot.

A charm may also be used, on most bosses, for an additional roll even on subsequent kills during the same week. For example, a player may return to Lei Shi and kill her a second time, receiving no loot by default, but use a charm and get another chance. Notable exceptions include open world bosses and the final bosses of an instance, on which only one bonus roll may be used per week.

Queueing

Queuing can done by forming a complete 25-man raid and initiating a queue request. You will then immediately be teleported to the raid.

You can also form an incomplete 25-man raid and queue, with additional members being chosen by the game to fill out the 25-man roster; all players will be teleported to the raid.

It is currently possible to form a regular party including cross-realm Real-ID friends and queue for the raid. It is not yet possible to convert a party including Real-ID friends into a raid.

Replacements

Since the Raid Finder is designed to serve players whose schedules do not permit regular raiding, it is designed to replace drop-outs. It is not possible to invite specific players to a Raid Finder raid once it has started (to prevent players from kicking pugged players to make room for friends).

Lock-out

There is no lock-out for Raid Finder in the traditional sense. You can queue in the Raid Finder repeatedly and defeat the same bosses over and over again. However, you are only entitled to a chance to receive loot from a boss the first time you kill that boss per weekly reset. If you kill the boss again later during the same weekly period, you are not eligible to receive any loot other than that from a charm bonus roll.

If you are chosen as a replacement for a partially-completed raid it is possible for you to complete that raid, then queue again later and try for loot for bosses that you had not personally defeated yet. When the raid reaches bosses you have defeated, you will not be eligible for loot. If you have completed bosses later in the progression schedule for a raid, the system will give you priority to join a group that will take on the bosses that you have missed.

If you leave a Raid Finder squad while they are in combat with a boss and that squad defeats the boss during that same battle, you will not receive loot but will still be marked as having defeated that boss, and will not be eligible for any more rewards from that boss until the weekly reset. Players who need to leave the keyboard in the middle of a fight may leave their characters in the raid to avoid being subject to this consequence.

Gallery

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Patch changes

• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now supports flexible raid scaling.
  
• Patch 5.1.0 (2012-11-27): No longer displays the number of bosses defeated in the invitation popup.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Interface merged into the new Dungeon Finder interface.
  
• Patch 4.3.0 (2011-11-29): Added.
  

See also

• Raid Browser
• Dungeon Finder

External links

• World of Warcraft Community Site 4.3 Raid Finder Loot Rules
• World of Warcraft Community Site Raid Finder Q&A