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Capture a Mine (Horde)

Capture a Mine is a Horde-only PvP quest for level 1-90 in Alterac Valley. It rewards 2 reputation rewards, 9,500 experience and money.

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Description

As battle rages over the landscape of Alterac Valley, so too does it rage through the Coldtooth and Irondeep mines. Both are rich sources of minerals and both are used to store supplies; it's no wonder they are so highly valued!

Help our war effort, <name>! Capture one of the mines for the Horde! To capture a mine, enter one that we do not control and kill its leader. When that is done, the mine will be ours and we'll send troops to protect it!

Rewards

Money56 gold18 silver
Experience9,500 XP
ReputationFrostwolf Clan +250, Orgrimmar +250

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Top Comments

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52800+9via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

After a few attempts myself with no luck I gave it one more try this time I went to Irondeep though. Luckily, the reason I think I was able to complete the quest was because an Ally had already turned the mine blue (he capped it). Thus, I killed the alliance leader guarding it and it completed the quest for me. Hope this helps.

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Check whether you have already completed it in-game: /run print(C_QuestLog.IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(7124))

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

2
52800+9via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

After a few attempts myself with no luck I gave it one more try this time I went to Irondeep though. Luckily, the reason I think I was able to complete the quest was because an Ally had already turned the mine blue (he capped it). Thus, I killed the alliance leader guarding it and it completed the quest for me. Hope this helps.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP9,500
MoneyGold56g 18s
ReputationFrostwolf Clan+250
ReputationOrgrimmar+250

Reward details

Reputation: Frostwolf Clan +250

The Frostwolf Clan seeks to drive out the dwarves of the Stormpike Expedition from Alterac Valley.

Reputation group: Horde Forces.

Other quests in Alterac Valley that reward Frostwolf Clan reputation: Master Ryson's All Seeing Eye (+150), Zinfizzlex's Portable Shredder Unit (+25), Launch the Attack! (+10), The Graveyards of Alterac (+250), Towers and Bunkers (+250), Speak with our Quartermaster (+10).

Reputation: Orgrimmar +250

Founded by Thrall, this Horde capital city is home to many of the proud orc clans of Durotar.

Reputation group: Horde.

Other quests in Alterac Valley that reward Orgrimmar reputation: Coldtooth Supplies (+25), More Booty! (+10), Lokholar the Ice Lord (+10), Call of Air - Guse's Fleet (+10), Call of Air - Jeztor's Fleet (+10), Call of Air - Mulverick's Fleet (+10).

Item facts are the current retail client’s (ItemSparse); the specialisations for a pick-one item are the ones the Blizzard quest API lists; faction and currency text is the client’s own. Lowest listed price = the US commodity auction house now.

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Where this quest fits

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This one: Horde only · Alterac Valley · Level 1-90 · PvP.

Steps, storylines and map placement from the client’s QuestLine, prerequisite and QuestPOI data; neighbouring quest text is Blizzard’s own (quest API), shortened to its opening sentences.

Other versions of this quest

4 quests carry the name Capture a Mine. They differ in the faction/level/category shown here.

QuestFactionLevelCategoryID
Capture a Mine (this page)HordeLevel 1-90Same7124
Capture a MineAllianceLevel 1-90Same7122
Capture a MineSameLevel 10-90Korrak's Revenge57304
Capture a MineSameLevel 10-90Korrak's Revenge57314
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WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this quest is in the Classic Era client's data too

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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