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Ironforge as seen in the World of Warcraft.

Ironforge is the capital city of the Bronzebeard Clan Dwarves in the Warcraft storyline of Blizzard Entertainment. It is a huge stone fortress built into a mountain. Gnomes also reside in their section of Ironforge, called Tinker Town. Image File history File links Information. ... Image File history File links Image of Iron Forge from Blizzard Entertainments video games series Warcraft. ... Image File history File links Image of Iron Forge from Blizzard Entertainments video games series Warcraft. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ... This is an alphabetical list of the major and minor groups and organizations in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of video games and books are set. ... A Dwarf as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... This image is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah national park, Virginia A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... The Gnomes are a vibrant and experimental Race at the most. ...

History

Dwarven Ironforge insignia.

Many dwarven strongholds fell during the Second War, but the mighty city of Ironforge, nestled in the wintry peaks of Dun Morogh, was never breached by the invading Horde. A testament to the dwarves' skill at shaping rock and stone, Ironforge was constructed in the heart of the mountain itself: an expansive underground city of explorers, miners and warriors. While the Alliance has been weakened by recent events, the dwarves of Ironforge, led by King Magni Bronzebeard, are forging a new future in the world. Ironforge is now also the home of the Gnomeregan refugees; the gnomes now reside here after the loss of their city to invading troggs. They have converted an area of Ironforge to their liking and this section has come to be known as Tinker Town. Image File history File links Image of the Dwarven logo from Blizzard Entertainments video game series, Warcraft Universe. ... Image File history File links Image of the Dwarven logo from Blizzard Entertainments video game series, Warcraft Universe. ... Dwarves are a fictional race in World of Warcraft. ... Dun Morogh is a zone in World of Warcraft where both the Gnomes and the Dwarves start out, and it is the location of the major city Ironforge. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ... Gnomeregan is a World Dungeon or Instance for the online MMORPG World of WarCraft. ... This article is about the mythical creatures. ... This article does not give much verifiable information about the subject. ...

In the MMORPG World of Warcraft, Ironforge was home to the Alliance's only Auction House (before the 1.9 patch which added linked Auction Houses in Darnassus and Stormwind), and is thus a major hub for players. During peak times, for players with lower-end computer configurations, the increased population in Ironforge can cause the game to slow down (or lag), causing some to refer to Ironforge as 'Lagforge' or 'Ironlag'. Despite the availability of auction houses in Stormwind and Darnassus, the amount of traffic in Ironforge has not significantly decreased. Some players believed that the end result of the patch would be that instead of merely one laggy capital per faction - Orgrimmar for the Horde and Ironforge for the Alliance - there would be three. An image from World of Warcraft, one of the largest commercial MMORPGs as of 2004, based on active subscriptions. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment and is the fourth game in the Warcraft series, excluding expansion packs and the cancelled Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans. ... Darnassus as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... Stormwind is the Human capital city in the fantasy Warcraft universe. ... Lag is a common term used to describe a symptom often encountered in computing and especially networked systems, where results of actions appear much later than expected. ... Stormwind is the Human capital city in the fantasy Warcraft universe. ... Darnassus as seen in the World of Warcraft. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Structure

The Great Forge.

The Gates of Ironforge.

Ironforge is structurally laid out in a giant circle of sections: Image File history File links Ironforge-screenshot-world-of-warcraft. ... Image File history File links Ironforge-screenshot-world-of-warcraft. ... Image File history File links Ironforge-gates-world-of-warcraft. ... Image File history File links Ironforge-gates-world-of-warcraft. ...

• The Commons (by the gates)
• The Great Forge (at the center)
• The Mystic Ward (north from the gates)
• The Military Ward (east from the gates)
• The Forlorn Cavern' (beyond the Mystic Ward)
• Hall of Explorers (far opposite from the Commons)
• Tinker Town (beyond the Military Ward)
• Deeprun Tram (from Tinker Town)

The Great Forge is the heart and soul of Dwarven culture, where all of their ingenious creations and weapons are made. At its center is the famed Great Anvil, where most of the best Dwarven blacksmithing trainers can be found. Ringed around the Great Forge are a great deal of shops and guild offices, including trainers for cooking, mining, first aid, tailoring and leatherworking. as well as the court of the High King Magni Bronzebeard. Ironforge's gryphon master is also located here. A blacksmith is an artisan specializing in the hand-wrought manufacture of metal objects, such as wrought iron gates, grills and railings, light fixtures and furniture, sculpture, weapons, decorative and religous items, cooking utensils and tools. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food. ... Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ... A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew clothes custom-fit to individuals, and to repair clothes. ... Leatherworking is a profession in World of Warcraft. ... This is an alphabetical list with the major and minor characters in the Warcraft universe — a fictional universe in which a series of games and books are set. ...

The Hall of Explorers is home to the famed Iron Forge Explorer's Guild. Every archaeological expedition the Alliance sends out is coordinated here. It also houses the Iron Forge museum and the Great Library.

Originally, Tinker Town was just a small quarter of the city for Gnomes visiting from Gnomeregan to use. Since the fall of their clockwork city, it has become the center of the Gnomish court in exile. The High Tinker can be found here, along with his close advisors. It is also home to a number of Alchemy and Engineering trainers, as well as the entrance to the famed Deeprun Tram. The Deeprun Tram connects the city of Ironforge with the city of Stormwind, the capital city of the Human nation of Azeroth. The Gnomes are a vibrant and experimental Race at the most. ... Gnomeregan is a World Dungeon or Instance for the online MMORPG World of WarCraft. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... Stormwind is the Human capital city in the fantasy Warcraft universe. ... Humans are one of two races which appear as playable in every game of the Warcraft franchise. ... Azeroth as seen from Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. ...

Old Ironforge

Old Ironforge is the pre-beta form of the current city of Ironforge. The city had a different layout and it was more graphics intensive, so it was removed and replaced with the current version in game today. There is only one remanent of the city, a path through the King's chambers now blocked behind a door that leads into a large cavernous room called the Hall of Thanes, where past Kings of Ironforge are buried. Currently, there are no NPCs or other content in the area.

Trivia

• "Iron forge" was a cheat code in the original Warcraft
• Ironforge is the hardest capital city for Horde players to raid due to the large amount of Alliance players there, as such high concentration of players in Ironforge is often the cause of server crashes.
• In the Deeprun Tram an elite monster named "Nessy" can be seen swimming outside in the Deeprun river sections of the tram.

A picture of the elite monster, "Nessy"

• A Deeprun Diver can be seen outside in the Deeprun river.
• Also in the Deeprun Tram, there are several level 60+ Naga. As of Patch 2.0.1, there is a way to get through the wall and into the ocean
• Ironforge is the most protected city in all of World of Warcraft
• With the new Burning Crusade expansion, Ironforge is less populated and slightly easier to raid because the neutral city Shattrath and auction houses in all 4 capital cities has created less of a demand for being in Ironforge

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External links

• Ironforge at WoWWiki, a World of Warcraft wiki