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Capital cities are typically the main headquarters of each race. They are the largest cities of each race, where their leaders reside.
Major capitals[]
These are large cities that serve as the main cultural, political, and economical center of each of the playable races. Shattrath City and Dalaran are not the capital of any of the playable races, but might be considered the capital of the united forced opposing the Burning Legion in Outland and Scourge in Northrend.
Capital | Race | Region |
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Orgrimmar | Orc, Troll | Durotar, Kalimdor |
The Undercity | Forsaken | Tirisfal Glades, Eastern Kingdoms |
Thunder Bluff | Tauren | Mulgore, Kalimdor |
Silvermoon City | Blood elf | Eversong Woods, Eastern Kingdoms |
Stormwind City | Human | Elwynn Forest, Eastern Kingdoms |
Ironforge | Dwarf, Gnome | Dun Morogh, Eastern Kingdoms |
Darnassus | Night elf | Teldrassil, Kalimdor |
The Exodar | Draenei | Azuremyst Isle, Kalimdor |
Dalaran | Neutral | Crystalsong Forest, Northrend |
Shattrath City | Neutral | Terokkar Forest, Outland |
Former capitals[]
This is a list of cities that once were the capitals of a certain race or faction. The factions, races, and location names are listed to reflect the capital's situation at the time of its "golden age". Also, some factions might not have a template to mark them, as they were formed before the days of the Alliance and Horde. Factions marked with a * were hostile to all playable races. If they are still inhabited by a sizable amount of their original residents, they are not on this list, but in the next one.
Capital | Region | Affiliation | Race |
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Alterac City | Alterac Mountains | Kingdom of Alterac | Human |
Bleeding Hollow Village | Terokkar Forest | Bleeding Hollow clan | Orc |
Bonechewer Village | Terokkar Forest | Bonechewer clan | Orc |
Burning Blade Village | Nagrand | Burning Blade clan | Orc |
City of Lordaeron | Tirisfal Glades | Kingdom of Lordaeron | Human |
Echo Isles | The Barrens | Darkspear tribe | Jungle troll |
Gnomeregan | Dun Morogh | Gnomeregan | Gnome |
Grim Batol | Grim Batol | Wildhammer clan | Dwarf |
Laughing Skull Village | Nagrand | Laughing Skull clan | Orc |
Razorfen Downs | The Barrens | *Razorfen Tribe | Quilboar |
Strom | Arathi Highlands | Kingdom of Arathor | Human |
Thaurissan | Redridge Mountains | *Dark Iron clan | Dwarf |
Thunderlord Stronghold | Blade's Edge Mountains | Thunderlord clan | Orc |
Zin-Azshari | Kalimdor | Highborne, Night elf | Night Elf |
Minor capitals[]
This is a list of minor capitals of factions with a measured reputation or have their home in an instance. If a ^ is marked before a faction or race name, they were the original residents of the city. All information here is current.
Capital | Region | Faction | Race |
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Abyssal Maw | Elemental Plane | *Old Gods | Water elemental |
Aerie Peak | The Hinterlands | Wildhammer clan | Dwarf |
Ahn'Qiraj | Silithus | *Kingdom of Ahn'Qiraj | Qiraji, Silithid |
Angerfang Encampment | Wetlands | *Dragonmaw clan of Azeroth | Orc |
Azjol-Nerub | The Dragonblight | *Kingdom of Azjol'Nerub | Nerubian |
Boralus | Kul Tiras | Kul Tiras | Human |
Cenarion Refuge | Zangarmarsh | Cenarion Circle | Night elf, Tauren |
Dalaran | former Alterac Mountains | Kirin Tor | Human |
Deephome | Elemental Plane | *Old Gods | Earth elemental |
Dragonmaw Fortress | Shadowmoon Valley | *Dragonmaw clan of Outland | Fel orc |
Firelands | Elemental Plane | *Old Gods | Fire elemental |
Frostwolf Village | Alterac Mountains | Frostwolf clan | Orc |
Garadar | Nagrand | Mag'har | Orc |
Gadgetzan | Tanaris | Steamwheedle Cartel | Goblin |
Gilneas | Gilneas | Kingdom of Gilneas | Human |
Goldshire | Elwynn Forest | Alliance | Human |
Gundrak | Zul'Drak | *Drakkari Empire | Ice troll |
Hellfire Citadel | Hellfire Peninsula | *Fel Horde | Fel orc |
Hordemar | Blackrock Spire | *Dark Horde, *Black dragonflight, *Smolderthorn tribe, *Spirestone clan | Orc, Dragonkin, Forest troll, Ogre |
Icecrown Citadel | Icecrown Glacier | *The Scourge | The Undead, Lich, Nerubian |
Mak'aru | The Maelstrom | *Makrura | Makrura |
Mok'Nathal Village | Blade's Edge Mountains | Mok'Nathal clan | Mok'Nathal |
Nazjatar | The Maelstrom | *Naga, *Old Gods | Naga |
Nighthaven | Moonglade | Cenarion Circle, Cenarius's children | Night elf^, Tauren, Dryad, Cenarius's children |
Razorfen Kraul | The Barrens | *Razorfen Tribe, *Death's Head | Quilboar |
Revantusk Village | The Hinterlands | Revantusk tribe | Forest troll |
Sen'jin Village | Durotar | Darkspear tribe | Jungle troll |
Shadowforge City | Blackrock Depths | *Dark Iron clan, *Old God | Dwarf, Fire elemental |
Shrine of Ula-Tek | Zul'Aman | *Amani Empire | Forest troll |
Skettis | Terokkar Forest | *Skettis | Arakkoa |
Skywall | Elemental Plane | *Old Gods | Air elemental |
Sporeggar | Zangarmarsh | Sporeggar | Sporeling |
Allerian Stronghold | Terokkar Forest | Silvermoon Remnant | High elf |
Stromgarde | Arathi Highlands | Kingdom of Stromgarde^, *Syndicate, *Boulderfist clan, *Witherbark tribe | Human^, Ogre, Forest troll |
Theramore Isle | Dustwallow Marsh | Kingdom of Theramore | Human, Dwarf, High elf |
Timbermaw Hold | Felwood, Azshara | Timbermaw Hold | Furbolg |
Undermine | Isle of Kezan | * Trade Princes, *Venture Co., Steamwheedle Cartel | Goblin, Hobgoblin |
Zuldazar | Zandalar | * All Troll tribes | Troll |
Zul'Farrak | Tanaris | *Sandfury tribe | Sandfury troll |
Zul'Gurub | Stranglethorn Vale | *Gurubashi Empire^, *Hakkari | Jungle troll^ |
Zeth'Gor | Hellfire Peninsula | *Bleeding Hollow clan of Outland | Fel orc |