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Dire Maul North

Dire Maul North, the Gordok Commons, is the ogre-held wing of Dire Maul in Feralas and shares the top 59–60 band on the chart. In Classic it is known for the tribute run, where groups leave the Gordok guards alive, crown a new king and collect a bonus chest. It is the highest Dire Maul wing, after East and West.

Updated from the beta client data · what the October XP changes did

Level range
59–60
WoW Forever dungeon chart
Suggested level
59
Middle of the chart band
Location
Feralas
Kalimdor · Classic entrance, may move in WoW Forever
Faction
Both factions
Entrance in Feralas, contested territory
Both factions can enter; this is who it suits.

Before you go: getting there, keys and prep

The beta stopped at level 30, so nobody has run Dire Maul North in WoW Forever yet. Each line says where it comes from: the final beta client (1.60.1.70532), Blizzard, or how it worked in Classic.

How to get there

  • Classic fallback Dire Maul is the ruined city in central Feralas; East, West and North each have their own door around the courtyard. In Classic the Horde fly to Camp Mojache and the Alliance to Feathermoon Stronghold or Thalanaar. Warcraft Wiki

Prep checklist

  • Datamined The client gives Blackrock Spire, Scholomance, Stratholme and Dire Maul a level 50 entry requirement, with a second switch that can mark the dungeon "currently not available" from the server. Daybreak Forever datamine
  • Classic fallback In Classic the West and North wings need the Crescent Key, which the imp Pusillin drops after a chase through Dire Maul East. Run East first, or bring someone who has the key. Warcraft Wiki
  • Classic fallback In Classic the Gordok Tribute chest after King Gordok holds five items if every guard and Cho'Rush were left alive, and one fewer for each one killed. Warcraft Wiki
  • Datamined Dire Maul has a new one-day lockout row in the client. How Blizzard uses it (a daily cap, a reward lock, or a reset timer) has not been announced. Daybreak Forever datamine
  • Datamined Dungeon enemies hit harder than in Classic: the client multiplies creature melee and spell damage by 1.2 in every dungeon, while their health stays the same. Expect more incoming damage per pull than old Classic numbers suggest. Daybreak Forever datamine
  • Classic fallback Collect the quests first: 13 from the Classic list, each with where it starts.

Bosses (Classic reference)

Unconfirmed

Classic reference — may change in WoW Forever. These are the main bosses of the original Classic dungeon. WoW Forever has not published this dungeon's encounters, so treat the list as a starting point until it is confirmed in game.

  1. Guard Mol'dar
  2. Stomper Kreeg
  3. Guard Fengus
  4. Guard Slip'kik
  5. Captain Kromcrush
  6. Cho'Rush the Observer
  7. King Gordok

Did Forever change the loot here?

Datamined

Not the stats, as far as the client shows. We checked all 51 items on the Classic drop list for Dire Maul North against build 1.60.1.70707, and none of them has new stats. Forever's loot tables are server side, so whether they still drop here, and how often, is unknown until launch.

Dire Maul North quests by faction (Classic list)

Classic fallback

Classic fallback, not seen in the beta. The beta stopped at level 30, so no Dire Maul North quest has shown up in the Forever data yet. This is the original Classic list, split by faction: givers, levels and chains may change in Forever, and the list is replaced by Forever data once players run the dungeon.

Ordered by pick-up level, chains in step order. "Starts" is the giver's Classic spawn point; quests that show "inside the dungeon" are handed out past the portal.

Alliance12 quests

  1. The Gordok Ogre Suit(both factions)Lv 56+

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. Needs the earlier step of the same name first. Step 2 of 2.

  2. A Broken Trap(both factions)Lv 56+

    Starts: Broken Trap, inside the dungeon.

  3. The Gordok Ogre Suit(both factions)Lv 56+

    Bring 4 Bolts of Runecloth, 8 Rugged Leather, 2 Rune Threads, and Ogre Tannin to Knot Thimblejack. He is currently chained inside the Gordok wing of Dire Maul.

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  4. Unfinished Gordok Business(both factions)Lv 56+

    Find the Gauntlet of Gordok Might and return it to Captain Kromcrush in Dire Maul. According to Kromcrush, the "old timey story" says that Tortheldrin - a "creepy" elf who called himself a prince - stole it from one of the Gordok kings.

    6,600 XP in Classic.

  5. Unfinished Gordok Business(both factions)Lv 56+

    Find the Gauntlet of Gordok Might and return it to Captain Kromcrush in Dire Maul. According to Kromcrush, the "old timey story" says that Tortheldrin - a "creepy" elf who called himself a prince - stole it from one of the Gordok kings.

    Starts: Captain Kromcrush, inside the dungeon. 8,300 XP in Classic.

  6. Free Knot!(both factions)Lv 57+

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. Needs the earlier step of the same name first. Step 2 of 2.

  7. Free Knot!(both factions)Lv 57+

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  8. The Gordok Taste Test(both factions)Lv 57+

    Starts: Stomper Kreeg, inside the dungeon.

  9. The Instigator's Enchantment(both factions)Lv 58+

    Bring the following to Falrin Treeshaper inside Dire Maul: 1 Jeering Spectre's Essence, 4 Dark Runes and 8 Large Brilliant Shards.

    Starts: Falrin Treeshaper, inside the dungeon. Needs Falrin's Vendetta first. Step 6 of 6. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  10. Falrin's Vendetta(both factions)Lv 58+

    Collect 25 Ogre Warbeads from Ogres inside Dire Maul or Blackrock Spire and return to Falrin Treeshaper inside the Athenaeum in Dire Maul.

    Starts: Falrin Treeshaper, inside the dungeon. Needs Anthion's Old Friend first. Step 5 of 5. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  11. Anthion's Old Friend(both factions)Lv 58+

    Take the incomplete Banner of Provocation to Falrin Treeshaper at the library in Dire Maul.

    Starts from Incomplete Banner of Provocation, so everyone loots their own. Turn in to Falrin Treeshaper. Needs Anthion's Strange Request first. Step 4 of 4. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  12. Libram of Protection(both factions)Lv 58+

    Bring a Libram of Protection, 1 Pristine Black Diamond, 2 Large Brilliant Shards, and 1 Frayed Abomination Stitching to Lorekeeper Lydros in Dire Maul to receive an Arcanum of Protection.

    Starts: Lorekeeper Lydros, inside the dungeon.

Horde13 quests

  1. Camp MojacheLv 54+

    Speak with Talo Thornhoof at Camp Mojache in Feralas.

    Starts: Warcaller Gorlach, Orgrimmar (48.2, 66.1). Turn in to Talo Thornhoof. 1,500 XP in Classic.

  2. The Gordok Ogre Suit(both factions)Lv 56+

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. Needs the earlier step of the same name first. Step 2 of 2.

  3. A Broken Trap(both factions)Lv 56+

    Starts: Broken Trap, inside the dungeon.

  4. The Gordok Ogre Suit(both factions)Lv 56+

    Bring 4 Bolts of Runecloth, 8 Rugged Leather, 2 Rune Threads, and Ogre Tannin to Knot Thimblejack. He is currently chained inside the Gordok wing of Dire Maul.

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  5. Unfinished Gordok Business(both factions)Lv 56+

    Find the Gauntlet of Gordok Might and return it to Captain Kromcrush in Dire Maul. According to Kromcrush, the "old timey story" says that Tortheldrin - a "creepy" elf who called himself a prince - stole it from one of the Gordok kings.

    6,600 XP in Classic.

  6. Unfinished Gordok Business(both factions)Lv 56+

    Find the Gauntlet of Gordok Might and return it to Captain Kromcrush in Dire Maul. According to Kromcrush, the "old timey story" says that Tortheldrin - a "creepy" elf who called himself a prince - stole it from one of the Gordok kings.

    Starts: Captain Kromcrush, inside the dungeon. 8,300 XP in Classic.

  7. Free Knot!(both factions)Lv 57+

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. Needs the earlier step of the same name first. Step 2 of 2.

  8. Free Knot!(both factions)Lv 57+

    Starts: Knot Thimblejack, inside the dungeon. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  9. The Gordok Taste Test(both factions)Lv 57+

    Starts: Stomper Kreeg, inside the dungeon.

  10. The Instigator's Enchantment(both factions)Lv 58+

    Bring the following to Falrin Treeshaper inside Dire Maul: 1 Jeering Spectre's Essence, 4 Dark Runes and 8 Large Brilliant Shards.

    Starts: Falrin Treeshaper, inside the dungeon. Needs Falrin's Vendetta first. Step 6 of 6. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  11. Falrin's Vendetta(both factions)Lv 58+

    Collect 25 Ogre Warbeads from Ogres inside Dire Maul or Blackrock Spire and return to Falrin Treeshaper inside the Athenaeum in Dire Maul.

    Starts: Falrin Treeshaper, inside the dungeon. Needs Anthion's Old Friend first. Step 5 of 5. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  12. Anthion's Old Friend(both factions)Lv 58+

    Take the incomplete Banner of Provocation to Falrin Treeshaper at the library in Dire Maul.

    Starts from Incomplete Banner of Provocation, so everyone loots their own. Turn in to Falrin Treeshaper. Needs Anthion's Strange Request first. Step 4 of 4. 6,600 XP in Classic.

  13. Libram of Protection(both factions)Lv 58+

    Bring a Libram of Protection, 1 Pristine Black Diamond, 2 Large Brilliant Shards, and 1 Frayed Abomination Stitching to Lorekeeper Lydros in Dire Maul to receive an Arcanum of Protection.

    Starts: Lorekeeper Lydros, inside the dungeon.

Sources: CMaNGOS classic database (GPL), Classic 1.12.1, with each giver's spawn point placed on the zone map through the Classic Era client's map table.

Loot and quests

Boss drop tables are not published yet. The beta client datamine lists new items but not where they drop, so no boss drop is tied to this dungeon here.

The beta client adds 463 new gear items with a required level of 59–60 (drop source unknown; beta datamine, may change):

Browse all new and changed WoW Forever gear by slot →All WoW Forever quests →

Dungeon group guides for level 59

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Group and community guides whose level range covers level 59, ranked by votes.

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Plan your talents for this dungeon

Check your level 59 build in your class's talent calculator before you queue.

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