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The Dark Iron Army (Alliance)

The Dark Iron Army is an Alliance-only dungeon quest for level 20-30 in Blackrock Depths. It rewards 1 reward item, 1 reputation reward, 5,150 experience and money.

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Description

Things are getting interesting in Blackrock Mountain, <name>. Our sources report that the Dark Iron dwarves have formed closer ties with Twilight's Hammer and both are preparing for a major offensive.

I've made the contents of the report known to key leaders in Stormwind and I want you to help deal with this emerging Dark Iron threat.

The rations for most of the Dark Iron army are kept in the East and West Garrison of Blackrock Depths. Take this poison and apply it to their grain reserves.

Rewards

You will receive:

Money21 gold
Experience5,150 XP
ReputationStormwind +350
Top Comments

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1
80899+16via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

There's an easier/faster way to do this than the guides above.
1. Enter Blackrock Depths.
2. Walk through the gate on the left.
3. Immediately turn right, avoid the fire elemental.
4. Immediately go left, through the door (there's an NPC in front of it).
5. Poison the sack on the left. If you're low level you will aggro, vanish in combat. Avoid the fire elemental patrol.
6. Poison the sack on the right. Again avoid the fire elemental patrol.
7. Go up the ramp completely, poison the sack left from the end of the ramp, avoiding the fire elemental patrol.
8. Poison remaining sacks lying around guarded by 2 dwarfs. For that Sap one, Blind the other, poison the sack, Vanish. Wait for your Blind and Vanish CD to come back, repeat.

Also uploaded some screenshots of the item for you :)

2
aryon+14via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

Pretty easy to solo at level 50 if you don't mind repair costs.

Stealth all the way, vanish when you need to, and make sure you're not in the fiery mobs' line of sight.

To get to the grain sacks go into the instance past the friendly guys, then when you get into the large room go for the first passageway on the left.
There's a friendly guy guarding a small door on the right, which is unlocked. Go in and you'll see sacks of grain lying about the place. Find ones that aren't close to the dark iron dwarves and poison them.

When you die now it's only a one second corpse run, unlike before patch 4.0.3a when it used to take ages. Thanks Blizzard.

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Rewards in detail
TypeRewardAmount
ExperienceXP5,150
MoneyGold21g
ReputationStormwind+350

Reward details

Items you receive

TypeLeather Head
Item level26
BindingBinds when picked up
Armor8
Stats+6 Agility or Intellect, +10 Stamina, +9 Critical Strike
Sells to vendors for36 gold18 silver

Reputation: Stormwind +350

One of the last bastions of human power, this Alliance capital is ruled by the young but wise king, Anduin Wrynn.

Reputation group: Alliance.

Other quests in Blackrock Depths that reward Stormwind reputation: Twilight Scheming (+350), A Dangerous Alliance (+350), The Golem Lord's Creations (+350), The Pyromancer's Grimoire (+350), Stones of Binding (+350), Slaves of the Firelord (+350).

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.

World Map

Getting there

Inside the dungeon: Blackrock Depths

The smoldering Blackrock Depths are home to the Dark Iron dwarves and their emperor, Dagran Thaurissan. Like his predecessors, he serves under the iron rule of Ragnaros the Firelord, a merciless being summoned into the world centuries ago.

Bosses in the Adventure Guide, in order: High Interrogator Gerstahn, Lord Roccor, Houndmaster Grebmar, Ring of Law, Pyromancer Loregrain, Lord Incendius, Warder Stilgiss, Fineous Darkvire, Bael'Gar, General Angerforge, Golem Lord Argelmach, Hurley Blackbreath.

Entrance: Searing Gorge at 27.6, 72.4.

Instance text, bosses and entrances are the client’s Adventure Guide data.

Quest Line

Where this quest fits

Other quests with this name

This one: Alliance only · Rogue · Blackrock Depths · Level 20-30 · Dungeon.

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

2 quests carry the name The Dark Iron Army. They differ in the faction/rewards shown here.

QuestFactionRewardsID
The Dark Iron Army (this page)Alliance5,150 XP, SI:7 Special Issue Facemask28406
The Dark Iron ArmyHorde5,150 XP, Facemask of the Shattered Hand28463
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Quest Location and Connections

Bosses in Blackrock Depths

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