Capital

For the capital city of the kingdom of Lordaeron, see Capital City.

Capital cities are typically the main headquarters of factions and organizations. They are usually the largest of the faction's cities, and where their leaders usually reside.

Gameplay capitals[]

These are capital cities that function as major social and economical hubs for players, and must contain a bank, flight path, mailbox, inn, and at least class and profession trainers, an auction house, or a faction leader.

Alliance[]

	Capital	Location	Factions	Races	Status
1	Stormwind City	Elwynn Forest, Eastern Kingdoms	Stormwind, Tushui Pandaren	Human, Dwarf, Gnome, Pandaren, Night elf, Worgen	Active
1	Ironforge	Dun Morogh, Eastern Kingdoms	Ironforge, Gnomeregan	Dwarf, Gnome	Active
1	Darnassus	Teldrassil, Kalimdor	Darnassus, Gilneas	Night elf, Worgen	Destroyed
2	The Exodar	Azuremyst Isle, Kalimdor	Exodar	Draenei	Active
5	Shrine of Seven Stars	Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Pandaria	Golden Lotus	Pandaren	Active
8	Boralus	Tiragarde Sound, Kul Tiras	Proudmoore Admiralty	Kul Tiran human	Active

Horde[]

	Capital	Location	Factions	Races	Status
1	Orgrimmar	Durotar, Kalimdor	Orgrimmar, Darkspear Trolls, Thunder Bluff, Bilgewater Cartel, Huojin Pandaren , Mag'har Clans	Orc, Troll, Tauren, Goblin, Pandaren, Undead, Mag'har orc	Active
1	Thunder Bluff	Mulgore, Kalimdor	Thunder Bluff	Tauren	Active
1	Undercity	Tirisfal Glades, Eastern Kingdoms	Undercity	Undead	Plagued
2	Silvermoon City	Eversong Woods, Eastern Kingdoms	Silvermoon City	Blood elf	Active
5	Shrine of Two Moons	Vale of Eternal Blossoms, Pandaria	Golden Lotus	Pandaren	Active
8	Dazar'alor	Zuldazar, Zandalar	Zandalari Empire	Zandalari troll	Active

Neutral[]

	Capital	Location	Factions/Organizations	Races
2	Shattrath City	Terokkar Forest, Outland	Sha'tar (Aldor, Scryers), Lower City, Sha'tari Skyguard, Shattered Sun Offensive	Naaru, Draenei, Blood elf, Arakkoa, Human
3	Dalaran	Crystalsong Forest, Northrend	Kirin Tor, Sunreavers, Silver Covenant	Human, Half-elf, High elf, Blood elf, Gnome
7	Dalaran	Broken Isles	Kirin Tor, Sunreavers, Silver Covenant	Human, Half-elf, High elf, Blood elf, Gnome
9	Oribos	Shadowlands	-	Attendant, Broker
10	Valdrakken	Thaldraszus, Dragon Isles	Valdrakken Accord	Black, Blue, Bronze, Green, and Red dragonflights

Lore capitals[]

These are capital cities that do not function as capitals in World of Warcraft, but are considered capitals in lore.

Faction capitals[]

These are capital cities specific to factions with reputation that can be increased or are permanently friendly.

Capital	Location	Factions	Races
Aerie Peak	Hinterlands, Eastern Kingdoms	Wildhammer clan	Hill dwarf
Bilgewater Harbor	Azshara, Kalimdor	Bilgewater Cartel	Goblin, Hobgoblin, Orc
Cenarion Refuge	Zangarmarsh, Outland	Cenarion Expedition	Night elf, Tauren
Darkspear Isle	Durotar, Kalimdor	Darkspear tribe	Jungle troll
Dun Baldar	Alterac Valley, Alterac Mountains, Eastern Kingdoms	Stormpike Guard , Stormpike clan	Mountain dwarf
Frostwolf Village	Alterac Valley, Alterac Mountains, Eastern Kingdoms	Frostwolf clan	Orc
Garadar	Nagrand, Outland	Mag'har	Mag'har orc
Gadgetzan	Tanaris, Kalimdor	Steamwheedle Cartel	Goblin
Mechagon City	Mechagon Island, Kul Tiras	Rustbolt Resistance, Gnomeregan	Mechagnome
Nighthaven	Moonglade, Kalimdor	Cenarion Circle	Night elf, Tauren, Dryad, Cenarius's children
Revantusk Village	Hinterlands, Eastern Kingdoms	Revantusk tribe	Forest troll
Shadowforge City	Blackrock Depths, Blackrock Mountain, Eastern Kingdoms	Dark Iron clan	Dark Iron dwarf
Sporeggar	Zangarmarsh, Outland	Sporeggar	Sporeling
Suramar City	Suramar, Broken Isles	The Nightfallen	Nightborne, Withered, Pandaren
Telogrus Rift	Unknown	Void elves	Void elf
Thunder Totem	Highmountain, Broken Isles	Highmountain Tribe	Highmountain tauren
Timbermaw Hold	Felwood, Kalimdor	Timbermaw Hold	Furbolg
The Vindicaar	Great Dark Beyond	Army of the Light	Lightforged
Vulpera Hideaway	Vol'dun, Zandalar	Voldunai	Vulpera

Other faction capitals[]

These are capital cities specific to non-playable factions without reputation that can be increased or are permanently hostile.

Any faction not listed as Neutral, Horde or Alliance is considered Hostile.

Capital	Location	Factions	Races
Blackrock Spire	Blackrock Mountain, Eastern Kingdoms	Dark Horde, Black dragonflight, Smolderthorn tribe, Spirestone clan	Orc, Dragonkin, Forest troll, Ogre
Dragonmaw Port	Twilight Highlands , Eastern Kingdoms	Dragonmaw clan	Orc
Gundrak	Zul'Drak, Northrend	Drakkari tribe	Ice troll
Grizzlemaw	Grizzly Hills, Northrend	Polar Furbolgs	Polar Furbolg
Hellfire Citadel	Hellfire Peninsula, Outland	Fel Horde	Fel orc
Icecrown Citadel	Icecrown Glacier, Northrend	Scourge	Undead, Lich, Nerubian, Abomination
Mak'aru	The Rift, The Maelstrom	Makrura	Makrura
Mok'Nathal Village	Blade's Edge Mountains, Outland	Mok'Nathal clan	Mok'Nathal
Nazjatar	The Rift, The Maelstrom	Naga	Naga
Razorfen Kraul	Southern Barrens, Kalimdor	Razorfen tribe	Quilboar
Skettis	Terokkar Forest, Outland	Skettis	Arakkoa
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj	Ahn'Qiraj, Silithus, Kalimdor	Ahn'Qiraj	Qiraji, Silithid
Zul'Aman	Ghostlands , Eastern Kingdoms	Amani Empire	Forest troll
Zul'Farrak	Tanaris, Kalimdor	Sandfury tribe	Sand troll
Zul'Gurub	Northern Stranglethorn, Eastern Kingdoms	Hakkari tribe, Atal'ai tribe	Jungle Troll

Former capitals[]

This is a list of capital cities that were once the capitals of playable races or factions, but have since fallen or changed hands. The factions, races, and location names are listed to reflect the capital's situation at the time of its "golden age".