WoW Forever Dun Morogh: Dwarf and Gnome Starting Zone

Dun Morogh is the snowbound Alliance starting zone for Dwarves and Gnomes in World of Warcraft: Forever. Expect Coldridge Valley, Kharanos, and the mountain road toward Ironforge, with Gnomeregan as the ruined tech-home beat for Gnomes. Use this page for zone feel and early path; open the race and class articles for racials and kits. Product context sits on the Forever hub and BlizzCon Forever coverage.

Snapshot

• Faction: Alliance
• Races that start here: Dwarf, Gnome
• Nearby capital / city path: Ironforge, with Gnomeregan on the Gnome home arc
• Next outdoor feel: Loch Modan lakes and Wetlands mud after the mountain capital
• Landmark feel: Coldridge Valley, Anvilmar, Kharanos, Ironforge gates

Who starts here

Dwarves and Gnomes both begin in Dun Morogh. Dwarves get the classic Coldridge-to-Kharanos mountain fantasy under Ironforge. Gnomes share the same snow map while their ruined city story points at Gnomeregan. Humans start in Elwynn Forest, Night Elves in Teldrassil, and Skyborne on Zephras Isle.

Zone feel and early path

Dun Morogh is Classic winter highland: deep snow, brewery towns, and trogg pressure before you hit Ironforge's gates. Keep the early loop high level and established. Coldridge Valley is the Dwarf tutorial pocket with Anvilmar as the first shelter. Kharanos is the social hub for inns, trainers, and the road that ties the valley to the capital. Troll footholds, winter wolves, and troggs are the recurring outdoor cast. Do not invent Forever-only quest names; treat the geography as Coldridge, Kharanos, and the Ironforge approach. Gnomes ride the same outdoor spine while Gnomeregan remains the tech-ruin destination rather than a fresh invented town. Once Ironforge unlocks bank, auction, and tram fantasy toward Stormwind, Loch Modan and the Wetlands become the natural next outdoor maps for both races.

Linked races and classes

Dwarf can roll:

• Warrior
• Hunter
• Rogue
• Priest
• Paladin
• Shaman (NEW in Forever)

Gnome can roll:

• Warrior
• Mage
• Rogue
• Priest (NEW in Forever)
• Warlock

Dwarf Shaman and Gnome Priest are the Forever class highlights out of this snow start. Racial details live on the Forever racial traits page. Choose trainers in Kharanos or Ironforge once your class page is set so you are not bouncing valleys for spells.

Related Forever pages

• World of Warcraft Forever hub
• Dwarf race
• Gnome race
• Forever racial traits
• Elwynn Forest
• Teldrassil
• Zephras Isle
• Forever at BlizzCon 2026

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