Hall of Thanes
| Dungeon reference | |
|---|---|
| Zone | Ironforge |
| Range begins | 13 |
| Range ends | 18 |
| Party size | 5 |
| Loot records | Aetherwisp Bracers, Direhammer Leggings, Durgen Dirgehammer's Head, Durgen's Crescent Axe, Ephemeral Choker, Fang of Magmatus, Flamefist Grips, Golemguard Chest, Golemheart Stave, Kindlegem Girdle, Robes of the Disgraced Thane, Spiritwraith Drape, Treads of the Protector Golem |
Hall of Thanes has an announced level band of 13–18.[1] It lies beneath Ironforge.[2]
Beta: open in week 1.[3] See Beta guide for testing scope and Beta known issues for current issue reports.
Before you go
Review the approach, quest pickups, encounters and loot choices before entering. Use Dungeon checklists to keep preparation notes. The quest list’s faction labels do not establish a faction lock on the instance.
Entrance and access
Enter Ironforge's High Seat, take the open passage on the left, and descend through Old Ironforge to the instance portal.[4]
The party capacity is 5: Forever build 1.60.1.70009 links map 3065 to a five-player difficulty record.[5] The announced 13–18 band is guidance for the dungeon, not a verified minimum entry level. Its location in an Alliance city does not establish an instance faction restriction. Check quest eligibility separately from access to the portal.
Encounters
Current written beta guides describe four bosses. The following is a concise preparation reference from Neryssa's Forever guide, not a build-certified combat log.[6]
| Encounter | Main concern | Party response |
|---|---|---|
| Faldrim Anvilmar | Mind Blast and an attack-speed curse | Clear space around his patrol; interrupt Mind Blast. |
| Magmatus | A Summoner companion and area Fire damage | Defeat the Summoner first; keep the boss away from the party. |
| Plunder | Knockback | Position the fight so a knockback cannot send players into another pack. |
| Durgen Dirgehammer | Two Lesser Stone Golems, Fear and Rend | Clear the room's edges before engaging; focus down the golems before the boss. |
Naming discrepancy: written guides call the second encounter Magmatus, and Wowhead's Forever NPC record uses that name for 261316.[7] The build 70009 DungeonEncounter table instead contains Infurnus (3495) alongside Faldrim, Plunder and Durgen for map 3065.[8] These are different source fields; the wiki has not established a rename or alias. The walkthrough names above follow the written guides.
Quest preparation
The following quest references now document Forever-specific objectives and reward choices from written sources:
- Old Ironforge Incursion — includes the Underground Map preparation step.
- The Restless Dead
- Important Heirlooms
- An Ancient Grudge
- The Treaty of Understanding
Read the pickup notes before the run and check your current quest log. These are the five quests identified by the written dungeon guides; Underground Map is preparation for one of them.[4] Individual pages distinguish database fields from guide reports. The sources disagree on faction eligibility for Important Heirlooms: Wowhead's guide treats it as available to both factions, while Icy Veins' quest list labels it Alliance-only.[4][9] Confirm acceptance on your character; a quest's faction label is not an instance-entry requirement.
Rewards
These boss-to-item associations are listed in Wowhead's and Icy Veins' written Forever guides. They are reported beta loot, without verified drop rates or a claim that every possible drop is listed.[4][10]
| Boss | Listed items |
|---|---|
| Faldrim Anvilmar | Aetherwisp Bracers; Spiritwraith Drape; Ephemeral Choker |
| Magmatus | Flamefist Grips; Kindlegem Girdle; Fang of Magmatus |
| Plunder | Golemguard Chest; Treads of the Protector Golem; Golemheart Stave |
| Durgen Dirgehammer | Robes of the Disgraced Thane; Direhammer Leggings; Durgen's Crescent Axe |
Item articles with documented acquisition
| Item | Source | Method | Version | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetherwisp Bracers | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Direhammer Leggings | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Durgen Dirgehammer's Head | Durgen Dirgehammer | Quest-item drop (database-listed) | Forever beta rendered tooltip; exact capture build unreported | Source checked |
| Durgen's Crescent Axe | Durgen Dirgehammer | Dungeon drop (database-listed) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked |
| Ephemeral Choker | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Fang of Magmatus | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Flamefist Grips | Magmatus | Dungeon drop (database-listed) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked |
| Golemguard Chest | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Golemheart Stave | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Kindlegem Girdle | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Robes of the Disgraced Thane | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Spiritwraith Drape | Dungeon drop (guide-reported) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked | |
| Treads of the Protector Golem | Plunder | Dungeon drop (database-listed) | Forever beta written records; exact capture build unreported | Source checked |
See Dungeon loot for the evidence needed to connect an item to its source; compare level bands in Dungeons.
Changes
- 15 September 2026 — Level band published.[1]
Client check: 9 October 2026
The archived 1.60.1.70245 export still pairs map 3065 with a five-player difficulty row 6226.[11] The historical encounter names below remain present in the newer DungeonEncounter table.[12] These checks cover client identity and capacity only; gameplay tactics retain their separately stated source dates.
Help document this dungeon
Evidence still needed
Build-tagged entrance coordinates and faction access; Magmatus versus Infurnus identity; Combat logs for boss abilities; Build-tagged drop observations; Quest faction eligibility
Unresolved source conflict: Written guides name Magmatus; client encounter 3495 names Infurnus. Quest guides also disagree on Important Heirlooms eligibility.
Record the Forever build, observation date, and a source or screenshot. Update the article and remove only the tasks your evidence resolves.
Evidence and limits
The entrance and combat advice retain their written Forever guide review of 27 September 2026. The twelve loot associations were rechecked against both guides on 1 October 2026; each linked item article now cites its own Forever tooltip. No video was used. Their exact gameplay builds are unreported; the explicit 70009 check applies to the client records, not to every gameplay detail. Beta availability, level and setting retain their earlier Blizzard citations. No wiki playthrough, universal faction restriction, exact loot chance or completed map is claimed.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kaivax, Blizzard community manager, Dungeon level clarification, 15 September 2026. Reviewed 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Blizzard Entertainment, What’s Next panel recap, 12 September 2026. Reviewed 17 September 2026.
- ↑ Blizzard announcement. Reviewed 19 September 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Jurdi, Wowhead Forever dungeon guide, updated 29 September 2026. Written body reviewed 1 October; exact gameplay capture build unreported.
- ↑ Blizzard client data via Wago, MapDifficulty, row 6226: MapID 3065, DifficultyID 1, MaxPlayers 5. Archived export checked 27 September 2026.
- ↑ Neryssa, Icy Veins Forever dungeon guide, written boss section. Reviewed 27 September 2026; the page header says 23 September and its changelog says 24 September. Neither identifies the capture build.
- ↑ Wowhead Forever, Magmatus, NPC 261316. Reviewed 27 September 2026.
- ↑ Blizzard client data via Wago, DungeonEncounter, MapID 3065, records 3493–3496. Archived export checked 27 September 2026.
- ↑ Neryssa, All Available Quests for Hall of Thanes, written quest table. Reviewed 27 September 2026; exact capture build unreported.
- ↑ Neryssa, Icy Veins loot table, rechecked 1 October 2026.
- ↑ MapDifficulty, row 6226; retrieved 8 October, reviewed 9 October 2026.
- ↑ DungeonEncounter, MapID 3065; reviewed 9 October 2026.