Iron Man Challenge Rules

The original challenge continues to be extremely difficult.

Have a question about the rules? Check out our FAQ.

1. Do Not Die! – the most important rule of the challenge. Break this rule and your character
   will get moved to the Honoured Dead section.
2. No gear higher than White quality. Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
   1. No enchantments on your gear (DK Rune Empowerment is an exception as it is a class skill).
      Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
   2. NEW!!! Green+ Tabards and Shirts will now get you RED FLAGGED.
      Tabards and shirts are no longer ignored. We understand Worgen Hunters, Rogues and Warriors have a green Gilnean shirt auto-equipped at character creation. These are okay. DO NOT
      remove the shirt if you have specifically rolled this race-class or you will be flagged.
3. Talents are ALLOWED.
   1. Talent point resets are allowed.
   2. Skills you have from your class (like Warlock Healthstones or Death Knight weapon enchants) ARE ALLOWED.
   3. Spec changes are allowed.
4. No Primary Professions allowed. Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED.
   1. No Secondary Professions allowed. Break this rule and your character is Yellow Flagged.
5. No ELIXIRS, Potions or Flasks used.
   We also check for Healthstones used if you are not a Warlock. Break this rule and your character is RED FLAGGED. NO EXCEPTIONS!
6. Your Killing Blow / Total Kills percentage must be 75% or higher. Break this rule and your character is Yellow Flagged.
7. Cannot join a party, raid or group with the intent of getting help to further yourself in the challenge.
   1. This means you CANNOT send yourself gold, bags, gear, whatever to assist in the challenge.
   2. Using mage portals and warlock summons is not allowed.
8. No dungeons, raids, world bosses, arenas, or battlegrounds allowed.
9. Joining a guild is OKAY, however, you cannot use Guild Repairs or the guild bank to assist your character in any way.
10. Leveling via Pet Battles is not allowed.
11. Cannot boost your character.
12. No food buffs or other external buffs are allowed.
    1. Class abilities, racials and personal buffs (eg. Kings if you’re a Paladin, healthstones for warlocks, mage portals for mages) are okay!
    2. One exception: Monk XP buff is not allowed.
13. No Refer-a-Friend or other XP-boosting activites, gear or buffs (Darkmoon Faire, Heirlooms, Garrison potion, etc). Yes, this includes Monk’s XP buff: not allowed.
14. All Mounts (including Heirloom and Mount Equipment) and Account-wide abilities (Toys) are allowed.
15. Draenor Specific Rules
    • Flying in Draenor: Allowed.
    • All Follower Missions: Allowed. (Yes, even the XP ones)
    • Mining and Herb Garden use in the Garrison is allowed. Use at your own risk.
    • Buildings: All Allowed EXCEPT for:
      • Barracks Level 2 or higher: NOT ALLOWED (no Bodyguards)
    • Shipyard: Allowed
    • Garrison Outposts / Zone-Wide Perks:
      • Frostfire / Shadowmoon: Allowed.
      • Gorgrond: Allowed.
      • Talador: Allowed.
      • Spires of Arak:
        1. Brewery NOT ALLOWED due to passive XP bonus.
        2. Smuggling Run is allowed
      • Nagrand: Allowed.
16. Legion Specific Rules
    • Artifact Weapon is not white or grey: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Flying in Legion: ALLOWED.
    • Legion Intro Skipping: ALLOWED.
    • Using Champions as bodyguards: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Using Class Order Hall “Upgrades”: NOT ALLOWED.
17. Battle for Azeroth Specific Rules
    • Heart of Azeroth: NOT ALLOWED. (Completing quest auto-equips Heart and will red-flag you)
    • War Mode: ALLOWED. A death via PvP still counts as a death.
    • War Mode PvP TALENTS: NOT ALLOWED.
    • First Aid bandages are allowed to be purchased from the Auction House.
    • Azerite Armor: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Research “Upgrades”: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Island Expeditions: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Battle for Lordaeron Scenario Skipping: Allowed.
18. Shadowlands Specific Rules
    • Exile’s Reach: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Chromie Time: ALLOWED.
    • Covenants: ALLOWED.
    • Soulbinds and Conduits: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Threads of Fate: ALLOWED.
    • Torghast: NOT ALLOWED.
    • Maw Skip: ALLOWED.
19.  Dragonflight Specific Rules
    • Dragonriding: ALLOWED.
20. The War Within Specific Rules
    • Skyriding and Steady flight: ALLOWED
    • Delves: NOT ALLOWED
    • Follower Dungeons: NOT ALLOWED (still a dungeon)
    • Intro skip: ALLOWED
    • Bonus XP due to multiple Level 80 toons : ALLOWED
    • Taking the portal to Dornagal is allowed