Sunstrider's Shoulderpads of Triumph (heroic)

For the faction, see Gnomeregan (faction).

Gnomeregan
Gnome, Gnomer, GR
Gnomeregan loading graphic
Location	Northwestern Dun Morogh
Race(s)	Dark Iron dwarf  Gnome  Leper gnome  Trogg
End boss	Mekgineer Thermaplugg
Advised level	26-29
Minimum level	19
Player limit	5 (10)
Key	[Workshop Key] (backdoor)
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Architecture of Gnomeregan

Gnomeregan was the capital city/kingdom of the gnome race until a trogg invasion led to its tragic downfall. In a desperate attempt to kill the troggs, their ruler, on the advice of advisor Mekgineer Thermaplugg, detonated a radiation bomb in its halls, but only succeeded in corrupting whatever gnomes that remained - and empowering the victorious troggs.

The city is currently a mid-level dungeon. A few loyal gnomes still left in the city fought desperately to keep the troggs at bay. Their ruler, thought by certain gnomes to have abandoned them, eventually sent a rescue force of adventurers on a recon mission. They slew many troggs and ended up killing Mekgineer Thermaplugg and his rebellious gnomes. With their help, and the countless efforts of the gnomes who remained in Gnomeregan was retaken at the beginning of the Cataclysm and will stand as a bastion of defense against many foes, The Horde - The Burning Legion, The Scourge and Deathwing the Destroyer's forces. Gnomeregan is unique in that it contains an Alliance-friendly NPC section inside the dungeon itself, including vendors, guards, some new quests, and even a mailbox.

Gnomeregan is also unique in that it has a very technological, albeit comical, theme. Also notable is the  [Hydrocane] rare staff which drops from an early mini-boss, Viscous Fallout. The staff allows permanent water breathing, and is used even by very high-level characters for this. The staff is thus situationally useful to all classes that can equip staves.

History

From WorldofWarcraft.com:

When the war against the Burning Legion ended, the Alliance discovered the reason for the gnomes' sudden withdrawal. Apparently, an ancient, barbaric menace had risen from the bowels of the earth and invaded Gnomeregan. Knowing that their allies' priority was defeating the Burning Legion, the gnomes decided to make their stand alone. Though they fought valiantly to save their beloved city, Gnomeregan was irrevocably lost.

From the World Dungeons page on the official World of Warcraft Community Site:

The last tunnel, leading into the Tinkers' Court.

Located in Dun Morogh, the technological wonder known as Gnomeregan has been the gnomes' capital city for generations. Recently, a hostile race of mutant troggs infested several regions of Dun Morogh - including the great gnome city. In a desperate attempt to destroy the invading troggs, High Tinker Mekkatorque ordered the emergency venting of the city's radioactive waste tanks. Several gnomes sought shelter from the airborne pollutants as they waited for the troggs to die or flee. Unfortunately, though the troggs became irradiated from the toxic assault - their siege continued, unabated. Those gnomes who were not killed by noxious seepage were forced to flee, seeking refuge in the nearby dwarven city of Ironforge. There, High Tinker Mekkatorque set out to enlist brave souls to help his people reclaim their beloved city. It is rumored that Mekkatorque's once-trusted advisor, Mekgineer Thermaplugg, betrayed his people by allowing the invasion to happen. Now, his sanity shattered, Thermaplugg remains in Gnomeregan - furthering his dark schemes and acting as the city's new techno-overlord.

Prior to the Shattering, the gnomes, with help from the Alliance, launched an assault on Gnomeregan in an effort to liberate its lost capital, code name: Operation: Gnomeregan. The operation was successful, as they were able recapture Gnomeregan's surface and part of the city, an area they have named New Tinker Town. The gnomes seem to be gaining ground in the city as new gnomes assist in the defeat of the lepers on the surface of the city and the killing of one of Thermaplugg's most important lieutenants.

In Cataclysm

This section concerns content related to Cataclysm.

The city is turned into a war zone between the Gnomeregan Exiles and the leper gnomes. Gnomeregan is now the starting area for gnomes, and its quests will be centered around reclaiming the city and trying to force all of Thermaplugg's forces out. New gnome players start out as irradiated, and through a series of quests they cleanse themselves before permanent damage can be done.

The dungeon itself is largely the same, but most of the original quests have been removed. Instead, players assist the S.A.F.E. organization in a new quest line that is obtained from within the instance.

Encounters

Gnomeregan bosses

• End Boss: Mekgineer Thermaplugg Level 28 Elite
• Mini Bosses:
  • Viscous Fallout 28 elite
  • Grubbis 28 elite and Chomper 26 elite.
  • Electrocutioner 6000 28 elite
  • Crowd Pummeler 9-60 28 elite
  • Dark Iron Ambassador 28 rare elite

Loot

Main article: Gnomeregan loot

Engineers will likely be interested in this instance as the large number of mechanicals means there is a chance of getting the  [Fused Wiring] needed to make  [Goblin Jumper Cables]. They also drop a number of schematics, even a few of the rarer ones.

Geography

Maps

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Subregions

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Quests

Quest name	Quest giver	Zone location
Alliance Quests
[26] Adventurers Wanted: Gnomeregan (Lead-in quest)	Hero's Call Board	Various
[26] Home Sweet Gnome (Lead-in quest)	Skuerto	Ironforge
[26] Exploring Gnomeregan (Lead-in quest)	Wulfred Harrys	Gilneas
[26] The G-Team	Murd Doc	Gnomeregan
[26] The G-Team (2)	B.E Barechus	Gnomeregan
[26] The G-Team (3)	Face	Gnomeregan
Neutral Quests
[30] The Sparklematic 5200!	The Sparklematic 5200	The Clean Zone, Gnomeregan
[30] More Sparklematic Action	The Sparklematic 5200	The Clean Zone, Gnomeregan
[34] Grime-Encrusted Ring	[Grime-Encrusted Ring], dropped by Dark Iron Agent	The Clean Zone, Gnomeregan
[34] Return of the Ring	The Sparklematic 5200	The Clean Zone, Gnomeregan

Removed quests

Quest name	Quest giver	Zone location
Alliance Lead-In Quests
[26] Tinkmaster Overspark (Optional)	Brother Sarno	Cathedral of Light, Stormwind City
[27] The Day After (Optional)	Gnoarn	Tinker Town, Ironforge
[27] Gnogaine	Ozzie Togglevolt	Kharanos, Dun Morogh
[28] Castpipe's Task (Optional)	Gaxim Rustfizzle	Stonetalon Mountains
[30] Klockmort's Essentials (Optional)	Mathiel	Warrior's Terrace, Darnassus
Alliance Quests
[26] Save Techbot's Brain! (Outside instance)	Tinkmaster Overspark	Tinker Town, Ironforge
[30] The Only Cure is More Green Glow	Ozzie Togglevolt	Kharanos, Dun Morogh
[30] Data Rescue (Starts outside instance)	Master Mechanic Castpipe	Tinker Town, Ironforge
[30] Essential Artificials	Klockmort Spannerspan	Tinker Town, Ironforge
[30] Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators	Shoni the Shilent	The Dwarven District, Stormwind City
[35] The Grand Betrayal	High Tinker Mekkatorque	Tinker Town, Ironforge
Horde Lead-In Quests
[35] Chief Engineer Scooty (Prereq to Gnomer-gooooone!)	Sovik	Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar
[35] Gnomer-gooooone! (Allows you to teleport to Gnomer.)	Scooty	Booty Bay, Stranglethorn Vale
Horde Quests
[35] Rig Wars	Nogg	Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar
Neutral Quests
[30] A Fine Mess	Kernobee	Dormitory, Gnomeregan

Dungeon denizens

"Once called home by the gnomes, Gnomeregan's halls are now roamed by mutant troggs."

Gnomeregan Entrance ^[24, 40]

• Alarm-O-Bots
•  Dark Iron dwarves
• Crowd pummelers
•  Gnomes
•  Leper gnomes
• Mechanostriders
• Mechano-tanks
• Oozes
• Troggs
• Water elementals

Notes

• See also: Gnomeregan NPCs
• Also known as GR, Gnome, and Gnomer. Pronounced Gnome-ruh-gahn.
• Despite many allusions to it, there are no repair facilities available to players.
• In the Clean Room,  [Grime-Encrusted Objects] can be washed in the Sparklematic 5200s for random junk, and sometimes green necklaces or rings. Since the area is filled with Alliance-friendly NPCs, Horde players will have to fight their way in. Alliance players can rest safely here; you can empty your bags at the merchant, and use the mailbox. Also, if you are Alliance, you can draw nearby mobs in, and, if you take damage, the Holdout Medics will buff you with Fortitude, and may even heal you with Renew.
• Throughout the instance, there are machines that will give you a list of binary numbers. The messages that are translated from these machines include "Short and sweet" and "Down with the horde!"
• Beware of roaming Mobile Alert Systems; if not destroyed quickly, they summon mobs that drop nothing.
• The Arcane Nullifier X-21s buff themselves and others with a shield that reflects magic back to the caster. Watch for it, and suspend casting until it disappears.
• The Dark Iron Agents near the end are some of the deadliest NPCs in Gnomeregan. When they drop land mines, attack these immediately! They have only 200hp, but they inflict over 400 damage on everyone nearby. Assign someone to destroy them and make a macro to target them.
• There is a back door into Gnomeregan that is locked with a level-150 lock. It can be opened with the ( [Workshop Key], dropped by the Electrocutioner 6000) or any other level-150 unlocking method. The back door is inside the Train Depot near Techbot — just walk straight forward instead of turning to the left. On the other side of the first big room, the back door is ready to be opened.
• This dungeon was rarely run by Horde groups (prior to the LFG tool), and some of the dropped items are coveted by level-29 twinks, which makes some of the BoE drops as well as the  [Discombobulator Ray] very lucrative on the Auction House.
• When Emi Shortfuse tells you she's going to blow up the side tunnels she opened, get out of those side tunnels — if you are in one of those side tunnels, you will get crushed or trapped by the falling rocks, and your corpse may be too far away behind the rocks for the healer to resurrect. Likewise, if you want to loot all the troggs, pull them out of the tunnel before killing them; Emi will detonate before looting can be completed, so anyone looting bodies in the tunnel will either be trapped or killed.

Patch changes

• Patch 1.3.0 (2005-03-07):
  • Capped at ten players.
  • Lengthened the respawn time of many of the creatures in Gnomeregan.
  • Doors requiring the Workshop Key can now be opened with a  [Small Seaforium Charge].
    

External links

• Allakhazam's guide to Gnomeregan

• Wowhead
• WoWDB

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