Hall of Thanes
Ironforge's old burial halls, full of restless dwarves and Dark Iron looters.
Four bosses and a short run. Alliance players walk in from Ironforge. Horde players sneak or fight their way through Alliance land to get there.
Get ready
Getting there
Go through the High Seat in Ironforge into Old Ironforge. Alliance can pick the quests up from level 9. Horde can only do two of the quests (The Restless Dead and An Ancient Grudge), and the trip in is the hard part.
Zone: Old Ironforge, beneath the High Seat (Dun Morogh)
Grab these quests
- The Restless Dead: kill 15 Enraged Apparitions and 10 Tormented Souls, then put Anvilmar's spirit to rest.
- Old Ironforge Incursion: bring back Durgen Dirgehammer's Head.
- The Treaty of Understanding: a stone tablet behind the vault door in the last room. It's easy to walk right past it on the way to the exit lever.
- Also: Important Heirlooms and An Ancient Grudge. Five quests in all for Alliance.
Who and what to bring
- A Shaman (Tremor Totem) or Priest for the last boss's fear.
- Someone who can dispel curses for Anvilmar's Curse.
- A Mage to Polymorph the Dark Iron Summoner in the last pack.
What's new here
Brand new in WoW Forever
This dungeon has no Classic version, so there are no old guides for it. What's here comes from the beta and the first weeks of Forever. Blizzard is still tuning it, so check your tooltips.
Quest XP
Dungeon quests below level 40 pay extra XP in Forever. The 1 October build cut that bonus in half, but the quests are still worth picking up before you go in.
Mob XP
Dungeon mobs give about a third of their Classic XP. Quests are where the XP is. If anyone in the group is far above the mobs' level, nobody gets XP for those kills.
Group Finder
In Forever, Group Finder is a listing board, not a queue, and meeting stones don't summon. A Warlock and two other players can cast Ritual of Summoning at the stone.
Boss by boss
Faldrim Anvilmar
- Mind Blast: Shadow damage on a target. Interrupt it.
- Anvilmar's Curse: A long curse that slows attack and casting speed.
- He patrols his tomb with undead dwarves around him. Clear a safe spot first so you don't pull him with trash.
- Interrupt Mind Blast and remove the curse when you can.
Aetherwisp Bracers
Ephemeral Choker
Spiritwraith DrapeMagmatus
Fire elemental- Fire Nova: Instant fire damage to everyone close to him.
- Combust: Fire damage on a random player.
- A Dark Iron Summoner patrols nearby. Kill it before you pull Magmatus.
- Tank holds him away from the group. Melee step out if Fire Nova is hurting too much.
Fang of Magmatus
Flamefist Grips
Kindlegem GirdlePlunder
Stone guardian- Knock Away: Throws players back. His only ability.
- Clear the nearby packs, then tank him in a corner or with your back to a wall.
- Stand so a knockback can't throw you into a pack you haven't cleared.
Golemguard Chest
Golemheart Stave
Treads of the Protector GolemDurgen Dirgehammer
Last boss, behind the vault door- Fear: Fears players for about 8 seconds.
- Rend: A bleed on the tank (about 44 damage every 3 seconds).
- Lesser Stone Golems: Two golems fight with him. They hit hard and move faster than you.
- Clear every Dark Iron Looter before you pull.
- Tremor Totem or Fear Ward makes the fight much easier.
- Kill Durgen fast, then the golems. Leaving them all alive together crushes the tank.
- Grab the Treaty tablet before you pull the exit lever.
Direhammer Leggings
Durgen's Crescent Axe
Robes of the Disgraced ThaneTrash that can wipe you
| Mob | What to do |
|---|---|
| Dark Iron Engineer | Throws bombs at the tank's spot. Step out when the cast starts. |
| Dark Iron Looter | Hits hard with poisoned daggers. Often with other dwarves or Bloodhound Runts. |
| Dark Iron Summoner | Strong Fireballs and summons a fire elemental. Interrupt, stun, or pull it around a corner. |
| Lesser Stone Golem | Hits hard and can't be outrun. Never pull it with another pack. |
Run it better
Line of sight is your friend
Most packs here have a caster. Pull around corners so the casters walk to you instead of standing back and casting.
Do it in order
Take the quests first. Anvilmar's spirit, the head and the tablet are all along the way.
Good early loot
Around a dozen drops at item level 18, plus quest rewards like the Calibrated Blunderbuss and Ironforge Greathammer.
Horde: plan the trip
Group up before you cross Dun Morogh, and pick a spot to meet near the entrance.
Let Bonkr Compass+ call your buttons
Boss fights go smoother when you're not thinking about your rotation. Build one on the portal's Rotations page and Compass+ shows the next button to press, so you can watch the floor instead.
Loot lists come from WoW Forever's own game data, through the open-source WoW Forever simulator, and are checked for changes every week (last checked 2026-11-09). "New" and "Changed" tags show for 30 days. Hover an item for its WoW Forever stats; click it for Wowhead, which shows Classic's numbers.