How to Make a Raid Group in WoW

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Raid groups allow you to team up with up to 39 other players and engage in more difficult content.

Making a Raid Group in Classic or Retail

To create a raid group in Classic WoW or Retail WoW,

1. Create a regular group by inviting a friend, guildmate, or a character on one of your other accounts (if you have multiple).

2. Right-click your character portrait.

3. Click the “Convert to Raid” option under “Instance Options”.

FAQs about Raid Groups

Can I Convert My Raid Group Back to a Regular Group?

Yes. To convert your raid to a regular group, right-click your character portrait and click “Convert to Party”.

Can I Make a Raid Group By Myself?

You can only create a raid group by yourself if you have two or more WoW accounts.

What Should I Do If I Can’t Find a Person to Invite?

• Classic & Retail:
  • Offer someone in General or Trade chat some gold to help you form a raid group

• Retail:
  • Use the Premade Groups tool to create a Custom group that allows other players to change layers. As soon as someone joins your group, convert it to a raid.

Is There a Level Requirement to Create a Raid Group?

There is a level 10 requirement on Retail WoW, but no level requirement on Classic WoW.

What Happens If One Person Leaves a 2-Person Raid Group?

• Premade Groups: The remaining player will be the leader of a 1-person raid group.
• Non-Premade Groups: If one player leaves the group, the remaining player will be removed from the raid group.

Can I Complete Quests in a Raid Group?

While in a raid group, you can only earn progress toward quests of the “Raid” type.

However, you can still hand in non-Raid quests.

Do I Have to Be in a Raid Group to Enter a Raid?

• In Classic WoW, you must be in a raid group.
• In Retail WoW, you do not have to be in a raid group.