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WoW Forever Gnomeregan Quests: Givers and Rewards

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Gnomeregan, the ruined gnome capital under the western hills of Dun Morogh, has one of the longest quest lists of any dungeon, and most of it belongs to the Alliance: the gnomes of Tinker Town in Ironforge, Ozzie Togglevolt in Kharanos and Shoni the Shilent in Stormwind all want something from the city. The Horde gets Rig Wars and the Goblin Transponder, a teleport to the dungeon from Booty Bay. Three quests start inside and are open to both sides: the Kernobee escort, the Sparklematic machine and the Grime-Encrusted Ring. The dungeon is built for levels 29 to 38, and the Thermaplugg quests of both factions end in the same choice of three blue pieces.

Gnomeregan quests in WoW Forever

All Gnomeregan quests in one place. Pick your faction to see the quests you can take, what to prepare and the way in; open a quest for where it starts, what to do and its rewards.

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WoW Forever · Dungeon quests

Gnomeregan

Every quest for the run: where it starts, what to do and what it gives.

Level 29–38Dun Morogh, west of IronforgeMost groups go at 31–345 bosses
11quests you can take
73,800XP from 9 of them
12rewards, 3 of them blue

Before you go

Kill the alarm bots first. A Mobile Alert System left alive calls more mobs on the group, and in the last hallway the Dark Iron Agents drop land mines: pull them back toward the labs and keep hunter pets on a short leash so the whole corridor does not come at once.

Quests

Ironforge · Tinker TownAlliance

[26] Save Techbot’s Brain!

Tinkmaster Overspark, Ironforge · from level 20Before the portal
Techbot’s Memory Core0/14,750 XP
Start
Tinker Town, Ironforge. Brother Sarno in Stormwind sends you to him first, but you can go straight there
How
Kill Techbot, an elite in the Train Depot near the back door, still outside the instance, and bring his Memory Core back. Do it on the way in.
You will also receive
20 silver, no item

[30] Essential Artificials

Klockmort Spannerspan, Ironforge · from level 24
Essential Artificial0/125,500 XP
Start
Tinker Town, Ironforge. Klockmort’s Essentials from Mathiel in Darnassus leads here, but it is optional
How
Loot 12 Essential Artificials from the extrapolator machines inside. Some sit behind pillars or round corners, so look carefully.
You will also receive
55 silver, no item

[30] Data Rescue

Master Mechanic Castpipe, Ironforge · from level 251 problem reported
Prismatic Punch Card0/1Repairman's CapeMechanic's Pipehammer6,550 XP
Start
Tinker Town, Ironforge. Castpipe’s Task from Gaxim Rustfizzle in the Stonetalon Mountains leads here, but it is optional
How
Make a Prismatic Punch Card. A White Punch Card drops from the troggs outside; feed it to the first Matrix Punchograph near Techbot, then take each new card to the next machine: one past the Clean Room, one on Electrocutioner 6000’s platform and the last below Crowd Pummeler 9-60.
From players
ProblemOfficial forums · 3 players · Nov 8

A group farmed an hour outside for the White Punch Card and then cleared the whole dungeon without seeing it; two replies say the cards are not bugged and work as intended (one citing the developers).

[35] The Grand Betrayal

High Tinker Mekkatorque, Ironforge · from level 25
Mekgineer Thermaplugg0/1Civinad RobesTriprunner DungareesDual Reinforced Leggings6,200 XP
Start
Tinker Town, Ironforge
How
Kill Mekgineer Thermaplugg, the last boss, and report back to Mekkatorque.
Healers and casters go for the Civinad Robes, rogues and druids for the Triprunner Dungarees, warriors and paladins for the Dual Reinforced Leggings, which now carry Strength and Defense.
Dun Morogh · KharanosAlliance

[30] Gnogaine → The Only Cure is More Green Glow

Ozzie Togglevolt, Kharanos · from level 20
GnogaineThe Only Cure is More Green Glow8,350 XP
Start
Kharanos, Dun Morogh. Gnoarn in Tinker Town points you to him with The Day After
How
Use the Empty Leaden Collection Phial on irradiated troggs while they are still alive, then go back to Ozzie for the second part. That one wants fallout from the irradiated oozes and slimes inside, again from living targets, and the full phial lasts only 2 hours, so hand it in right after the run.
You will also receive
22 silver, then 25 silver; no item
StormwindAlliance

[30] Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators

Shoni the Shilent, Stormwind · from level 20
Robo-mechanical Guts0/24Shoni's Disarming ToolShilly MittsOperator's Gloves4,400 XP
Start
The Dwarven District of Stormwind City
How
Collect 24 Robo-mechanical Guts. Most mobs inside drop them, but a single run can leave you short.
Operator’s Gloves are new in Forever, leather with Strength; casters take the Shilly Mitts.
Orgrimmar · Valley of HonorHorde

[35] Rig Wars

Nogg, Orgrimmar · from level 25
Rig Blueprints0/1Thermaplugg’s Safe Combination0/1Civinad RobesTriprunner DungareesDual Reinforced Leggings8,200 XP
Start
Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar. Take Chief Engineer Scooty from Sovik, next to him, at the same time
How
Kill Mekgineer Thermaplugg for Thermaplugg’s Safe Combination, then open the black and white chest at the back of his room for the Rig Blueprints. Bring both to Nogg.
The same three blue pieces as the Alliance quest: the Civinad Robes for casters, the Triprunner Dungarees for leather wearers, the Dual Reinforced Leggings for plate and mail.

Chief Engineer Scooty → Gnomer-gooooone!

Sovik, Orgrimmar · from level 20
Chief Engineer ScootyGnomer-gooooone!Goblin Transponder
Start
Valley of Honor, Orgrimmar. He sends you to Scooty on the Booty Bay docks, on the lower floor near the inn
How
Do Scooty’s quest and keep the Goblin Transponder it gives. With it, the pad next to Scooty beams you to the Train Depot under Gnomeregan, which spares the long ride through Alliance land.
Inside GnomereganBoth factions

[30] A Fine Mess

Kernobee, Gnomeregan · from level 201 player tip1 problem reported
Kernobee Rescue0/1Fire-welded BracersFairywing MantleTechnician's Bracers5,800 XP
Start
A small room on the far west side of the Dormitory, just after the Clean Room
How
Escort Kernobee to the exit of the Clockwerk Run. An Alarm-a-bomb chases you at the end: get him out before its countdown runs out, or he dies. Both factions hand it in to Scooty in Booty Bay.
Technician’s Bracers are new in Forever, leather with Strength and Intellect; casters usually take the Fairywing Mantle.
From players
TipWowhead comments · 4 players · Nov 9

Kernobee and his bomb robot follow whoever took the quest and draw no enemies on their own, so rogues and druids can escort stealthed. Forever players say to do the escort first and bring him to the entrance before the rest of the dungeon; one earlier group lost him when gnomes mauled him mid-run.

ProblemOfficial forums · 1 player · Nov 7

One player reports Kernobee vanishing without a corpse when the group cleared back to his side room, twice in a row after resetting.

[30] The Sparklematic 5200!

The Sparklematic 5200, Clean Zone · from level 25
Turned in
Start
The machines in the Clean Room, a gnome holdout next to the Hall of Gears. The gnomes there are friendly to the Alliance and hostile to the Horde
How
Put a Grime-Encrusted Object from the troggs into a machine and pay 3 silver. Only the first time gives experience; More Sparklematic Action repeats it for another box.
You will also receive
Sparklematic-Wrapped Box

[34] Grime-Encrusted Ring → Return of the Ring

Grime-Encrusted Ring, dropped by Dark Iron Agents · from level 28
Grime-Encrusted RingReturn of the Ring11,250 / 12,800 XP
Start
The ring drops now and then from the Dark Iron Agents near the end. Every player loots their own
How
Clean it in a Sparklematic machine for 3 silver to get the Brilliant Gold Ring. Alliance players bring it to Talvash del Kissel in Ironforge’s Mystic Ward, Horde players to Nogg in Orgrimmar; the follow-up costs a Silver Bar, a Moss Agate and 30 silver. Keeping the plain ring is fine too.
You will also receive
Talvash’s Gold Ring (Alliance, after Gnome Improvement)
The Horde ring from Nogg is not settled for Forever yet
Sharing
Not shareable

Pickup order and the way in

  1. Collect the Tinker Town quests in Ironforge, ride to Kharanos for Ozzie, then follow the road west to the gnome buildings above it.
  2. Stormwind players can take the Deeprun Tram to Ironforge and pick up Shoni’s quest before they leave.

The entrance building stands in the hills of north-western Dun Morogh, west of Brewnall Village. Take the elevator down to the Train Depot; the front portal is on its western side and leads to the Clockwerk Run. The back door on the northern side opens with the Workshop Key from Electrocutioner 6000 and drops you straight into the Engineering Labs, handy after a wipe or on a second run.

Gnomeregan loot by boss

7 bosses · 41 items · tap an item to see it

1. Techbot1 item
Techbot CPU Shell
2. Grubbis3 items
Grubbis PawsSkullduggery BeltIrradiated Shield
3. Viscous Fallout3 items
Acidic WalkersToxic RevengerHydrocane
4. Electrocutioner 60004 items
Electrocutioner LagnutElectrocutioner LegSpidertank OilragWorkshop Key
5. Crowd Pummeler 9-604 items
Manual Crowd PummelerGnomebot Operating BootsThermaplugg Medal of HonorSchematic: 9-60 Battery Pack
6. Dark Iron Ambassador3 items
Emissary CuffsGlass ShooterRoyal Diplomatic Scepter
7. Mekgineer Thermaplugg8 items
Electromagnetic Gigaflux ReactivatorCharged GearThermaplugg's Central CoreThermaplugg's Left ArmSchematic: Craftsman's MonocleSchematic: Discombobulator RaySchematic: Flame DeflectorSchematic: Gnomish Cloaking Device
Trashnot a boss · 15 items
Mechbuilder's OverallsHotshot Pilot's GlovesPetrolspill LeggingsCaverndeep TrudgersHi-tech SupergunVibrobladeOscillating Power HammerSupercharger Battle AxeGizmotron MegachopperGyromatic IcemakerSecurity DELTA Data Access CardFused WiringGrime-Encrusted ObjectGrime-Encrusted RingWhite Punch Card

Which boss drops what: the AtlasLoot Continued addon 12488, read against the WoW Forever client, build 1.60.1.70862. Where the client has no item level or stats for an item yet, the Classic Era ones are shown and marked.

Quest tips

Pick
Gyrodrillmatic Excavationators

Operator’s Gloves are new in Forever, leather with Strength; casters take the Shilly Mitts.

Open the quest
Pick
The Grand Betrayal

Healers and casters go for the Civinad Robes, rogues and druids for the Triprunner Dungarees, warriors and paladins for the Dual Reinforced Leggings, which now carry Strength and Defense.

Open the quest
Pick
Rig Wars

The same three blue pieces as the Alliance quest: the Civinad Robes for casters, the Triprunner Dungarees for leather wearers, the Dual Reinforced Leggings for plate and mail.

Open the quest
Pick
A Fine Mess

Technician’s Bracers are new in Forever, leather with Strength and Intellect; casters usually take the Fairywing Mantle.

Open the quest
Tip
A Fine Mess

Kernobee and his bomb robot follow whoever took the quest and draw no enemies on their own, so rogues and druids can escort stealthed. Forever players say to do the escort first and bring him to the entrance before the rest of the dungeon; one earlier group lost him when gnomes mauled him mid-run.

Wowhead comments · 4 players · Nov 9Open the quest

Reported on the quests

Problem
Data Rescue

A group farmed an hour outside for the White Punch Card and then cleared the whole dungeon without seeing it; two replies say the cards are not bugged and work as intended (one citing the developers).

Official forums · 3 players · Nov 8Open the quest
Problem
A Fine Mess

One player reports Kernobee vanishing without a corpse when the group cleared back to his side room, twice in a row after resetting.

Official forums · 1 player · Nov 7Open the quest
WoW Forever Gnomeregan Boost

Takes the dungeon run and its quests off your hands.

Page updates · Nov 9: every quest as a card with a faction filter, the pickup order and loot by boss

Bosses

Grubbis

An optional event in a side cave of the Hall of Gears. Speak with Blastmaster Emi Shortfuse, then guard her while waves of troggs pour out of the tunnels; Grubbis comes last with his basilisk Chomper. The waves are the real fight, so the tank collects each one and nobody steps into a tunnel before it caves in.

Viscous Fallout

A big ooze at the bottom of the Hall of Gears that looks like the slimes around it. Clear those first so you pull him alone, and keep poison cures or heals ready for his nature damage.

Electrocutioner 6000

The spider tank on the platform in the middle of the Launch Bay. Only the tank stands in front of him because of Megavolt, everyone else spreads out against Chain Bolt, and interrupts help a lot. He drops the Workshop Key for the back door.

Crowd Pummeler 9-60

He stands on the south side of the Engineering Labs, close to the back door. Crowd Pummel hits everyone near him and can stop a cast, so casters and the healer stay at range; turn him to a wall so nobody is knocked off a ledge.

Dark Iron Ambassador

A rare fire caster on the way to the Tinkers' Court who is not there every run. Hold his Burning Servant on the tank, interrupt Fireball and dispel his Fire Shield if you can.

Mekgineer Thermaplugg

The last boss, in the Tinkers' Court. During the fight the gnome faces on the walls send out Walking Bombs; each machine has a button that shuts it down, so name one or two players for the buttons and kill the bombs that get through. His Knock Away costs the tank threat, and below half health the machines start faster. Clear the hallway before him with care: the Dark Iron Agents there lay land mines.

When a new Gnomeregan quest turns up, it is added here as a card, with a line under Page updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Gnomeregan quests can both factions do?

The three that start inside: the A Fine Mess escort with Kernobee, The Sparklematic 5200! and the Grime-Encrusted Ring. The Alliance adds six quests from Ironforge, Kharanos and Stormwind; the Horde adds Rig Wars and the Goblin Transponder chain.

How do Horde players get to Gnomeregan?

Take Chief Engineer Scooty from Sovik in Orgrimmar and finish Scooty's quest in Booty Bay. The Goblin Transponder it gives lets his pad teleport you to the Train Depot under Gnomeregan.

What does the Thermaplugg quest give?

Both offer the same choice, Alliance players through The Grand Betrayal and Horde players through Rig Wars: Civinad Robes, Triprunner Dungarees or Dual Reinforced Leggings.

What level is Gnomeregan in WoW Forever?

It is built for levels 29 to 38, and most groups go at 31 to 34. Most of its quests can be taken from level 20.

How do you use the back door?

Electrocutioner 6000 drops the Workshop Key, which unlocks the second portal in the Train Depot, which leads into the Engineering Labs next to Crowd Pummeler 9-60.

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