Dungeons

DUNGEON

The Hall of ThanesNEW

Level
Level 13–18
Location
Beneath Ironforge
Group
5 players
Quest XP
Alliance 8,800 · Horde 1,050

Intruders, most likely Dark Iron, have broken into the tomb of the ancient dwarven thanes. The Alliance is asked to clear them out; the Horde has to sneak or fight its way in.

Entrance Take the left path from King Magni's throne room down into Old Ironforge (43.6, 51.7)

Dark Iron dwarves are digging through the tombs of the ancient dwarven thanes. Casters and apparitions are everywhere, so assign interrupts and be ready for the area Fear in the last room.

Before you go

  • The descent is narrow with lava below. Stay on the path, because a fall leaves you with no way back up.
  • Assign interrupts before you pull: apparitions and Dark Iron casters show up throughout.
  • Fire resistance potions help on Magmatus.
  • The last boss casts an area Fear, so clear the room and the corridors around it first.

Getting there as Horde

  1. Undercity → Tarren Mill Head through Tirisfal Glades and Silverpine Forest to Tarren Mill in Hillsbrad Foothills. Learn the flight path so you can fly back here next time.
  2. Arathi Highlands → Thandol Span Take the road east from Tarren Mill into Arathi Highlands, then go south across Thandol Span into the Wetlands.
  3. Wetlands → Dun Algaz Follow the main road southeast through the Dun Algaz pass into Loch Modan. Alliance guards stand at Algaz Station where the pass comes out, so keep moving.
  4. Loch Modan → Dun Morogh Take the tunnel on the west side of Loch Modan into Dun Morogh and follow the road west to the Gates of Ironforge.
  5. Ironforge → Old Ironforge Go through the gates, then take the left path from King Magni's throne room down into Old Ironforge (43.6, 51.7). City guards will likely kill you a few times, so take your gear off before the gates: unequipped items don't lose durability when you die.

Dungeon map

The Hall of Thanes map: boss locations, route and quest spotsEntrance1234
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Route

  1. 1

    Lv 16Faldrim AnvilmarBoss

    The level 16 first boss, in Anvilmar's Rest, the big hall just past the entrance. The room is packed with Enraged Apparitions and Tormented Souls, so clear a space in front of him or the whole room, whichever you prefer. Interrupt his Mind Blast; he also casts Anvilmar's Curse, which slows the tank's attack speed. There is a dungeon quest just outside the room.

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  2. 2

    Lv 16MagmatusBoss

    Level 16, deep in the Dark Iron Ingress - head east from Anvilmar's Rest. He pulls together with a Dark Iron Summoner, so kill the summoner first or it keeps calling adds. Clearing the middle pack first is safer. Combust cannot be interrupted and burns for 12 seconds, ticking every 2 seconds, so the healer needs to be ready; he also casts an instant Fire Nova around himself, so anyone not in melee should stand back. Kill the patrolling Dark Iron Summoner ahead of time too. The beta client's encounter table still lists him under the old name Infurnus.

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  3. 3

    Lv 16PlunderBoss

    Head straight west from Magmatus's room into the big square hall - the main hall lined with the thanes' thrones. The level 16 mechanical golem waits there. He patrols his own hallway, so watch the path and pull him into a cleared corner. His ability is Knock Away, which throws people back and can drag in other packs, so fight with your back to a wall. One guide also reports him charging the farthest player to interrupt casts.

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  4. 4

    Lv 16Durgen DirgehammerBoss

    Head north from Plunder, past the corridor with the dwarven banners, into the Reliquary of Kings. He patrols the room, so clear the Dark Iron Looters along the sides first and kill the Lesser Stone Golems that come with him first. He applies Rend (damage every 3 seconds) and an 8-second area Fear that scatters the group, so clear the room beforehand or it drags in more packs. On the way, pull the pair of stone golems back off the bridge.

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Dungeon quests

  • Important HeirloomsLevel 15Accept at 10Alliance

    Collect 8 Dwarven Heirlooms from the Hall of Thanes.

  • The Restless DeadLevel 15Accept at 10Alliance

    Kill 15 Enraged Apparitions, 10 Tormented Souls and put the spirit of Anvilmar to rest.

  • Old Ironforge IncursionLevel 16Accept at 9Alliance

    Enter the Hall of Thanes beneath Old Ironforge and claim the Head of Durgen Dirgehammer.

  • The Treaty of UnderstandingLevel 16Accept at 9Alliance

    Bring the stone tablet from behind the vault door in the Hall of Thanes' last room to Magni Bronzebeard in Ironforge.

  • An Ancient GrudgeLevel 15Accept at 10

    Put the spirit of Faldrim Anvilmar to rest in the Hall of Thanes.

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