Best class, lore wise, for Dark Iron Dwarves?

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I unlocked DID after finally coming back after 5 months. I’m excited to level him, but I don’t know what the hell class I should pick.

Warrior? Already got this guy.
Shaman? My Horde main is a shaman.

I’ve been thinking Fire Mage, but then again, mage as a class doesn’t exactly fit the… Hot headedness (no pun intended) of the Dark Iron.

Rogues are cool, but there’s not really many fitting transmogs for them.

What do y’all think? :sweat_smile:

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Monk maybe?

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Aren’t monks kind of… Peaceful, all about zen, etc? I don’t feel like that really fits, honestly

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How about a ret pally? A wrathful, heavily armored, magic-swinging, bone-breaking, ale-chugging, almost certainly hung over ret pally?

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Take a leisurely stroll through BRD and see for yourself what fits?

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lol i love how the OP asks for best class lore wise and the first two answers are monk and paladin

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Lorewise the Dark Iron clan has always been known for their sorcery so Mage is the first class to come to mind.

I’d think a close second would be Shaman, not because of the once often mentioned summoning of Ragnaros (which incidentally was performed by mages who didn’t entirely know what they were doing) but because they’ve been under the thumb of an Elemental Lord for years now, and are quite clearly very close to the element of fire.

The discipline itself was originally created for the purpose of violent rebellion.

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Alright, I think I’ll go Fire Mage. Thanks for your help!

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Can’t go wrong with Warlock, as they’re the ones who taught the other dwarves how to go that route

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Excuse me lad? I dunno who you’ve been lookin at, but I look amazin.

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Dark Iron Paladins are iconic. They have been terrorizing pugs since 2004.

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While Monk is an odd choice, there were always quite a few Paladin-like NPCs in Blackrock Depths when doing that dungeon.

I’m not exactly sure why they were there, but they were there, and their twisted version does work. Sorta.

Still, I’d probably go with something like Warlock, Mage, Warrior, or Hunter over Paladin as a “best class” lore wise.

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Yeah I would go with a Fire Mage or Destruction Warlock for lore. They best represent the 8 that summoned Ragnaros. I think technically they’re listed as sorcerers so either class works.

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Paladin is surprisingly suitable for Dark Irons with all the fiery abilities they have. Wake of Ashes and Shield of Vengeance, hell radiant damage itself is holy and fire combined.

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DK lol

I think warrior or pally.

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They’ve been in the Alliance since Cataclysm, so it’s very feasible.

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I went with a paladin. A lady paladin in fact! There’s plenty of overlap between the light and fire motifs. And paladins have a lot of armor sets with a fiery bent to them. Also the DID pally mount looks awesome.

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Dark Irons are more secretive, cunning, and intellectual than the other two major clans. Prior leaders like Thaurissan and Modgud were both sorcerers, and Moira herself is a Priest.

In classic there were Dark Iron Warlocks and Mages, Paladins and Priests in BRD, etc.

If I were you, I would pick a clothie, maybe even a Shadow Priest. Some Dark Irons have a history with the Twiligh’ts Hammer, so void magic would fit perfectly.

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I love dwarves, drizzt and archery. So my dark iron hunter fits perfectly as a hero that stands apart from the normal course his breathren tend to follow.

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Fire mage, destro lock, warrior, ret paladin, Spriest.