Dark Iron Dwarf Allied Race

By Squishei Updated: 2025/10/30

How to Unlock the Dark Iron Dwarf Allied Race

Ready for War: This achievement requires players to complete the first step of the Alliance War Campaign. Learn how to complete each step in our War Campaign Guide.

Allied Races: Dark Iron Dwarf: You must then complete a special recruitment scenario, demonstrating why the Dark Iron Dwarves join the Alliance.

Allied Races: Dark Iron DwarfTabard of the Dark IronDark Iron Core HoundWhat Classes can Dark Iron Dwarves Play?

What are the Dark Iron Dwarf Racial Traits?Active Dark Iron Dwarf Racial Traits

Fireblood -

Mole Machine -

Profession Racial Traits

Mass Production -

Passive Dark Iron Dwarf Racial Traits

Dungeon Delver -

Forged in Flames -

Dark Iron Dwarf CustomizationsDark Iron Dwarf MountDark Iron Core HoundDark Iron Dwarf Heritage ArmorHeritage of the Dark Iron

Check out the Dark Iron Dwarf Heritage Armor in our Dressing Room!
Male Dark Iron Dwarf | Female Dark Iron Dwarf

Tabard of the Dark IronDark Iron Dwarf Class Appearances Dark Iron Dwarf Racial Hunter PetBlazehoundDark Iron Paladin MountSummon Darkforge RamDark Iron Dwarf Racial Shaman Totem

Comments

Comment by Ronangeli

Awesome. I love the voices! The joke about Teldrassil burning down is hilarious!

Comment by tala7amcho

When will we be able to play as Dark Iron Dwarves ?

Comment by LordKagato

I will laugh so hard if one of the unlock requirements is to be Exalted with the Thorium Brotherhood.

Comment by Syfilykus

Horde paladins do not have anything?

Comment by MacPzesst

Anvils as totems? That's hilarious. "Spirit of Earth, hear my call!" *CLANK*

Comment by SemiNobleBerean

Anyone have any creative guesses on what kind of mount they will have?

Instead of a ram, a mechanical bull? Idk...

Comment by 1846352

I can't wait to play one of these awesome Darkiron Dwarves! Also why is the Shaman water totem is still missing even though it was datamined a while back? and why is the new Bronzebeard Dwarves Paladin mount on this page?

Comment by 1811332

My personal guess for classes:

Warrior (Obviously)
Paladin (Confirmed)
Shaman (All but confirmed)

Probably:

Hunter
Mage
Warlock
Rogue
Priest (Because of Paladins)

Maybe:
Death Knight (unlikely, but possible)
Monk

No chance:

Demon Hunter

Comment by Gothy

Taken from the other page:

Dark Iron Dwarves can be Warrior, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock

I'm curious to know the lore behind why they can be paladins. Personally, I think those lightforged dranei are a little too devout. They're blinded by the light.

Comment by SilverDragon234

dungeon delver makes dark irons a tiny bit faster than everyone else, huh? Well then, I'll have an excuse to make a dark iron paladin or shaman (either male or female)

Comment by Grimora

I wonder if "Dungeon Delver: While indoors, move 4% faster." will stack with Trailblazer for Hunters?

If so I am making a Dark Iron Hunter ASAP!

Comment by KnightDemons

Would be a quality of life change if Blizzard went back and made all the crafting profession racials "Increases X skill by Y and X speed by 25%". Crafting potions or flasks can take forever when raiding. Food for thought.

Comment by 1869885

Just speculation but what if the Mole Machine racial works similar to engineering wormholes? Instead of listing parts of a continent it lists the continents and you spawn somewhere random there?

Comment by Karabor

Can someone give me a lore reason why it makes sense for Dark Iron Dwarves (and Zandalari Trolls, for that matter) not to be Death Knights? I'm pretty sure the Lich King and his val'kyr didn't discriminate between DI and regular dwarf when he was raising his undead armies.

I'd bet they're not giving allied races the ability to be DKs because of heritage armor, but race changes don't let you get heritage armor. Why not just bar DKs from being able to unlock it? Maybe gate DKs behind the same achievement as the heritage armor?

Ayyy lmao

Comment by Maranothar

This Unlock Requirements dont make any sense, considering that in Zuldazar is a Outpost established by Dark Iron. They will not be there because it's fun. They are there because the Alliance commanded it. So why should we recruit them if they are already part of the Alliance.

Comment by vindurza

their class combos almost seal the deal with zandalari getting their paladins since these guys can be everything but the hero classes and a druid.

Comment by pelaaja0

Once earned, the heritage armor can be used by any Dark Iron alts, including low level, boosted and race changed ones.

Comment by DLance

To unlock the scenario its required exalted with the 7th Legion and the achievement "Ready for War" apparently

Comment by jax999

Mount is only thing i need the rest meh

Comment by Vathos

Anyone know the lore on why they are able to be Paladins?

Comment by 712374

Working towards unlocking Dark Iron Dwarves Allied Race will be my top priority at level 120. Screw Everything Else!

I just hope it isn't time gated or anything too special, just meet the requirements, do scenario, unlock race.

Comment by sephyre

Kul Tirans better have shaman. If the argument is that dark iron dwarves can be shamans; classic dwarves can already be shamans, so why would I make a dark iron dwarf shaman if I don't like playing a dwarf? I know they haven't released it yet; but I'll be pretty disappointed and sad if KT can't be shaman. Give a paladin option to Orcs or Undead if you have to make it fair.

Comment by Xalea

Are Dark Irons actually available with just the rep and completing the War Campaign? There is the quest to unlock them - is it even available? Or is Blizz gonna hold out on us? We've all paid our money for BfA and still don't have an answer. That isn't really right.

Comment by mgunther5889

So for those of us who main Horde... do we have to do all this on an Alliance character to unlock Alliance Allied Races or is there an alternative or something for us? Wasn't Draenei and VE, unlockable on the other faction? I don't play Alliance but want to for DiD and Kul'Tirans but I don't have an alliance to play as to unlock these, and having to do that is going to suck and just cause me to say nvm to unlocking these which then is a major bummer since they are a big "feature" of the new expansion.

Comment by Danstone

it seems (at least for me) that the intro quest ist bugged right now. its not showing up after reaching both requirements.

edit: a GM just told me that this is a known bug and under investigation right now. we have to wait.

Comment by gunsotsu

ooo..so the heritage armor is only transmoggable on the allied race characters.. good to hear..

deletes all allied race characters.

Comment by 102101

"Ready for War requires players to complete the Alliance War Campaign"
Exalted with 7th Legion is a Alliance only reputation.

Now hold up. What if we've completed the Horde War Campaign and become exalted with the Honorbound faction, the Horde side rep that is required for the Maghar orcs?

Just curious, because I was able to unlock Void Elf and Lightforged Draenei through the rep grind on my Horde toons.

Comment by Doopliss

Hello! I couldn't find anything about this quest here, but Aiji the Accursed in Nazmir located here /way Nazmir 52.92 75.96 gives a quest that rewards 275 reputation with the 7th legion.( I'm a human) I hope this helps someone.

Comment by stelios27

so since as of this momment alliance players can make dark iron dwarves do we know if we can obtain the weapons shown above?

Comment by Epytropos

So... a race released in BFA has borer paths to every expansion except BFA?

Seems legit.

Comment by Azurai

For anyone just leveling one for the heritage armor, monk quests are broken past the level 20 set. That means you only get the level 20 daily right now and do not get to double up at 40/50/60/70/80, severely reducing the stack of the buff if you're grinding it out in a small number of long sessions. It makes monk less compelling if you actually need to level another class and you want to power through it in a long weekend.

Comment by ZachieBlade

Is it known where/if we can get those weapons under the Heritage Armour section yet? Looks so cool.

Comment by Brainrot83

That drill is too OP! Not only can it travel across Azeroth but time AND space as well! What magic is this!

Comment by mssloan1962

Shame that solo players can't unlock this race even though they can do the prerequisites Why does a dungeon have to be involved? :(

Comment by deathslover

and for the record you CANNOT use the weps for other races and the armor appearance works for all armors (cloth/leather/mail/plate)

Comment by terrymusser

The article seems to need a minor correction.

The achievement is "Heritage of the Dark Iron".

The requirements say "Allied Races: Dark Iron Dwarf" and "Earn level 110 on a newly created Dark Iron dwarf character".

The reward says "Reward: Dark Iron Dwarf Heritage Armor"

FelixFTW

Comment by taronlock

The new "Dwarf Heritage Armor" can also be obtained from the "Dark Iron Dwarf" or only her own. Considering that they are also dwarfs?

Comment by Magenpie

To clarify the Heritage Armor unlock, I've just dinged 110 on my Dark Iron Monk. Immediately got the unlock quest (although it's just a 30 second thing) and got my armour. I needed to log out for the armour to show up. ~~However, I can't see the weapons yet, but I might be looking at the wrong things~~. Edit: I now realise the weapons were speculation only. Here's hoping!

So yes, unlocked and available at 110, after levelling up from 20.

Comment by schmilblick

Quest will show up on the map after completing the requirements, you need to go to the embassy to find it.

Comment by pat33

Iron Dwarfs? NO! get back in the hole!

Human with Gnomish Engineering all the way. (think again)

Why?
-If you have Gnomish Engineering the Mole Machine racial is only good for Hinterlands or Highmountain.*
-If you are a Mage with Gnomish Engineering the Mole Machine racial is only good for Highmountain.
-The time spent (even IRL $ to race change) on leveling an Iron Dwarf won't justify going rarely to those places.
-The human rep bonus are much better for Paragon chest/Emissary WQ and for PVP.
(4500 rep less to reach exalted), (9000rep instead of 10000rep on a Paragon chest), (+200rep Emissary quest x 4WQ)
-The Goblin Glider and Nitro Boosts saves you so much time.

*Iron Dwarf portals VS Eng portals and normal portals.

01) EK- Ironforge (just oustide) = Sw-Boralus.
02) EK- Stormwind (cata island) = Sw (3 guild backs, Baradin's Wardens Tabard).
03) EK- The Hinterlands (western keep) = mage portal, flying 5min from twilight. (do you go there often?)
04) EK- Black Rock (outside corridor of BlackRDepths) = Sw (1 min fly)
05) EK- Shadowforge (Racial BlackRDepths)(dead end back to SW)
06) EK- Blasted Lands (northern keep) = Sw tower npc.
07) Kal- Un'Goro Crater = Wormhole Generator: Northrend+Sholazar portal.
08) Kal- Mount Hyjal (Fireland entrance) = Sw+Hijal (do you go there often?)
09) Kal- N Barrens (northern keep) = Ultrasafe Transporter - Gadgetzan nearer Onixia's Lair. (pet battling Wailing Cavern really?)
10) Out- Shadowmoon Valley (central mountain) = Ever-Shifting Mirror closer to Bloodknight Antari for pet battles.
11) Out- Blade's Edge Mountains (northern bridge)= Ultrasafe Transporter: Toshley's Station +20 sec to get to "The Eye"
12) Nor- Icecrown (Argent Tournament) = Wormhole Generator: Northrend Icecrown.
13) Nor- Dragonblight (west of the Wyrmrest tower) = Sw-Dalaran.
14) Pan- Kun-Lai (SHA) = Wormhole Generator: Pandaria (try your luck (15m cd) or relog an alt then retry)
15) Pan- Valley4Winds (Stormstout Brewery instance) = Sw-Pawdon village.
16) Dra- Gorgrond (South of "THE PIT") = Wormhole Centrifuge
17) Dra- Nagrand (Elemental Plateau (middle north)) = Wormhole Centrifuge
18) Brk- Highmountain- (SouthWest grotto entrance) = SW-Azuna- fly 2.45 min
19) Brk- The Broken Shore- (East shore pet battle pet) = Legion Dalaran.

Camping an instance ? do it before the reset= less travel time.

Comment by Kasstarix

I feel like nobody has laid this out quite the way I was looking for when I came here to try to figure it out, so just to lay it out plain and simple:

There are technically THREE requirements to unlock Dark Iron Dwarves.

1. Reach Exalted reputation with the 7th Legion.
2. Complete the Ready for War achievement.
3. Complete the Blackrock Depths QUEST Blackrock Depths - NOT the dungeon.

The last part is where I got confused and so did others. To pick up this quest, go to Stormwind City. Moira is located in the Stormwind Embassy building with the other Allied Race emissaries. It is right at the northernmost point of SW, a bit to the left of the banner if you're looking at the map. For TomTom users, the coordinates are 52, 13.8. You'll pick it up from Moira Thaurissan there. Then you can do the quest line to unlock Dark Iron Dwarves!

TomTom waypoint for easy c/p:

/way Stormwind City 52, 13.8 Moira Thaurissan

Cheers!

Comment by Stabbasaurus

What's missing from this guide is the series of scenarios to actually unlock the Dark Iron Dwarf race. I've compiled the list of quests and scenarios below. Note that these quests start and end with Moira Thaurissan in the Stormwind embassy in Stormwind City. This is the place where the allied races emissaries/ambassadors are located.

The Scenario path is as follows:

Obtain the quest Blackrock Depths from Moira Thaurissan in the embassy in Stormwind City to go to BRD and complete a scenario around the black anvil. Portals will be provided to and from BRD. Note that this is BRD the scenario, do NOT go to the dungeon directly.
Then pick up quest The MOTHERLODE!!: Ironfoe from Moira which requires defeating the end boss in The Motherlode! , which you can queue for using the Group Finder. It can be completed on Normal or Heroic (NOT Mythic at the time of this writing).
You'll receive quest Molten Core which takes you to Molten Core to pick up a fragment of the core. Again, you will get ported to MC from the embassy, and will be given an option to return.
After MC you'll receive a quest Firelands to go to Firelands and defeat a boss there. Portals provided there and back.
Moira will then give you quest Forged in Fire an' Flame to go back to BRD to repair the anvil.
Finally, you'll receive quest Dark Iron Dwarves before leaving BRD and then will get a portal back to the embassy to speak to Anduin Wrynn who will be located in the embassy upon your arrival. Speaking to him will unlock the allied race and reward you with Dark Iron Core Hound.

Comment by injunuity

great guide, thank you for the time & effort put into making it. but no allied race can be DK's, but this guide says they can. needs to be fixed please.

Comment by zavislak1

I have the Ally race dark iron dwarf on my account, can I race change from regular dwarf to dark iron dwarf now?

Comment by DreadPirateX

Worst. Quest. Chain. Ever! Hardest of all the allied races to get. I can't wait for Shadowlands but this quest chain is hell. You WILL be forced into the Motherlode dungeon. Screw these idiot Dwarves! They resisted the Alliance this long, we don't need em!

Comment by Crucru74

Is there a script or someway of knowing which mole machines we still need to get?

Comment by Egeiro

Note: This instanced version of Shadowforge City grants you access to the Black Anvil (obviously), as well as a friendly mob version of the Grim Guzzler (including the ability to set your hearthstone to innkeeper Plugger Spazzring), as well as the Black Forge, using the path shown this video, starting at the 1:45 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Eg0GIIgiA&t=105. (You still need the appropriate recipes to smelt dark iron and craft materials using dark iron to use these instanced versions of the forge and anvil.)

To get to the Grim Guzzler, see my comment on the page for Plugger Spazzring.

Comment by losthardy81

The dropdown text to view all dark iron dwarven female customizations says "male" not "female."

Probably just a copy/paste typo, but thought I'd point it out to be corrected.

Comment by Darthius

So I’ve got the Ready for War achievement and when I visit the Embassy is shows Green ticks for both requirements for a Dark iron Dwarf but I still can’t select a Dark Iron Dwarf at the character creation screen for some reason, any ideas re what I need to do?

When I visit Moria in Stormwind Embassy she hasn't got the "Blackrock Depths" quest to give me, only the Allied Races one with each of the new classes on it.

I have the Kul Tiran race open but not mechagnome if that helps?

Thanks.

Comment by skarpethinn

You no longer need the "Ready For War" achievement - in fact, you no longer have to have completed anything on the Alliance side to unlock Dark Iron Dwarves; i haven't completed a single full questline in BfA on an Alliance character, & the intro quest to go talk to Moira was in my quest log when i logged in last weekend; i'm Horde, so have done everything on that side; i guess that must count now...

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