Wildhammer: Riders of Gryphons
Vanilla WoW Classic 1.12 · x5 realm · wowx5.ru
The Wildhammer clan are the most freedom-loving of the dwarven clans. Rejecting gold and tunnels, they chose the open sky and friendship with gryphons.
A free people
Unlike the Bronzebeards, the Wildhammer scorn underground life and the rule of monarchs. They live in clans, honor the forces of nature and practice shamanism — a rarity among dwarves. Their capital Aerie Peak rises in the Hinterlands.
Gryphon riders
The clan's greatest pride is the gryphon, a proud sky predator the Wildhammer tamed as a war companion. It is thanks to this bond that the Alliance gained its gryphon flight paths and gryphon riders.
The War of the Three Hammers and after
| Event | The clan's role |
|---|---|
| War of the Three Hammers | Repel the Dark Iron assault |
| Second War | Gryphons form the Alliance air force |
| Vanilla | Allies, wardens of the Hinterlands |
Significance in Vanilla
The Wildhammer are a vital ally of the Alliance, even while keeping their independence. Players meet them at Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands, where they feud with the Vilebranch trolls. Their war-era leader is thane Kurdran Wildhammer, the legendary rider of the gryphon Sky'ree.
Wildhammer shamanism links them to the Earthen Ring — a rare example of dwarves who honor the elements.
The Wildhammer and the Vanilla world
Though the Wildhammer have no playable race in Vanilla, their mark is everywhere. Every time you take a gryphon from an Alliance flight master you draw on this clan's legacy. In the Hinterlands players aid Aerie Peak in its long war against the Vilebranch forest trolls — one of the most atmospheric level 40+ quest chains. The clan's shamanic culture and kinship with the elements make the Wildhammer a unique bridge between the familiar Alliance and the "wild" side of Azeroth, closer to the orcs and tauren than to prim Ironforge.
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FAQ
Who are the Wildhammer dwarves?
A clan of wild, freedom-loving dwarves who tamed gryphons and practice storm shamanism. Their capital is Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands.
How do they differ from the Bronzebeards?
The Wildhammer rejected underground life and the rule of kings: they live on the surface, honor nature and ride gryphons. Relations with the Bronzebeards are cool but allied.
Where to meet the Wildhammer in Vanilla?
At Aerie Peak in the Hinterlands and in camps across the Eastern Kingdoms. The Alliance's gryphons are a direct legacy of this clan.