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Arathi HighlandsLv 30–40
The hills and the troll and kobold areas
The Classic favorite, dense and easy to loop.
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Iron Ore farming in WoW Forever
Iron Ore comes from Iron Deposits at Mining 125. Iron and Steel Bars feed Blacksmithing and Engineering through the 30s and 40s.
- Mining 125
- What you need
- Arathi Highlands
- Best zones
- Sep 28, 2026
- Checked
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Gathered from
Iron DepositMining 125Always
Also drops from
Gravelsnout DiggerLv 28–29 · Thousand Needles2.3%- Gravelsnout SurveyorLv 29–30 · Thousand Needles1.7%
- Hillsbrad MinerLv 26–27 · Hillsbrad Foothills1.3%
- Miner HackettLv 29 · Hillsbrad Foothills1.3%
- Venture Co. MinerLv 34–35 · Stranglethorn Vale1.1%
- Venture Co. Strip MinerLv 40–41 · Stranglethorn Vale1%
Drop rates from Classic kill counts, Forever rates follow after launch.
Best farm spots
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DesolaceLv 30–40
The mountain edges around the whole zone
A big zone with few miners.
ClassicOpen in World Map
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RivergladesLv 35–45
The new Riverglades
New zone of Forever with Iron Deposits, the crowds will spread out there.
Beta dataOpen in World Map
Farming tips
- Gold Veins spawn in the same areas. Smelt Iron and Steel for extra Mining points.
What it is used for: Iron Bar and Steel Bar for Blacksmithing and Engineering, the Rock Garden camp object and Transmute: Iron to Gold.
How much you get per hour
We measure real amounts per hour on the live realms in launch week and add them here. Until then the map shows how dense the nodes are and the table the drop rates.
After launch on November 4
FAQ
Where is the best place to farm Iron Ore?
Arathi Highlands and Desolace have the densest Iron. The new Riverglades has Iron Deposits too and fewer miners at launch.
Checked Sep 28, 2026. Nodes, spawn points and drop rates follow the WoW Forever database, drop rates and farm spots come from Classic until Forever has its own numbers.
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What changed
Updated
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