Pit of Iron
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Region: | Gap of Rohan |
Area: | Heathfells |
Location: | [86.1S, 3.7W] |

The Pit of Iron is a public dungeon and cave dwelling of goblins orcs in the north-eastern region of the Gap of Rohan, in the Heathfells. This is the area that Dunlending and Rohirrim are taken to, being forced into slavery to make weapons and armor for the armies of Saruman. The area is similar to Moria in the respect that mobs are relatively close together and the zone takes some time to memorize how to navigate without getting lost. It is possible to ride a goat within this location.
The Pit of Iron is a great mine beneath Isengard where the Orcs and their prisoners extract ore for use in making weapons for the White Hand.
Locations
Quests
- See Gap of Rohan Quests - A list of all quests in play-through order.
Pit of Iron Quests |
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WARNING: Might need to finish Meriun's two worm-quests Something Moves Down There.... and The Devourer before doing the Revolt in the Deeps? Starting the revolt means that Meriun will leave the cave, not sure if he will still be down there again afterwards to let you finish his quests if you do the Instance: Revolt in the Deeps first, so save that for last just in case. |
Deeds
Deeds in this area contribute to:
NPCs
Dunlending Slave - several
Edhere [51.3N, 91.2W]
Exhausted Slave - several
Golvorn, Servant of Saruman [51.8N, 91.3W]
Meriun [50.9N, 91.2W]
Ondor [50.4N, 92.7W]
Rohirrim Slave - several
Mobs
The following creatures are found in this area:
- Orc Defiler (Gap of Rohan)
- Devourer
- Orc Captain
- Orc Grunt
- Orc Guard
- Orc Slaver
- Pit Worm
- Volatile Goblin
Maps
Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Gap of Rohan
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Areas: | Wulf's Cleft • Isendale • Heathfells | |
Settlements: | Grimbold's Camp • Forthbrond | |
Landmarks: | Âthdâr • Brôntrig • Cuvnerth • Dol Baran • River-watch • Wulf's Cleft Overlook | |
Interiors: | ||
Dungeons: | Pit of Iron (Slave Stockades • The Smelters • The Underworkings • The Isen-way) • The Sprawling Dark |
Regions within the Land of Eriador
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Angmar • Bree-land • Cardolan • Dunland • Enedwaith • Ered Luin • Eregion • Ettenmoors • Evendim • Forochel • Gap of Rohan • Lone-lands • Misty Mountains • Nan Curunír • North Downs • Swanfleet • The Shire • Trollshaws |