Gadgetzan Gadgetzan is a neutral goblin - made trading outpost where the races of Azeroth , epecially goblins and gnomes , can share ingenious inventions and ideas with one another . Currently , Gadgetzan is the only spot of civilization in the entire desert of Tanaris . Explorers can find most gear that they need here , as well as a place to escape from the blistering sun and other dangers of the desert . Rising out of the northern Tanaris desert like an oasis , Gadgetzan ( Gadgetzar or Gadgetar in some tongues ) is the headquarters of the Steamwheedle Cartel , the largest of the Goblin Cartels . Here some of the best goblin engineers , miners and alchemists ply their trade . The goblins believe in profit above loyalty , thus Gadgetzan is considered neutral territory in the Horde / Alliance conflict . Anyone with a fat wallet or services to offer is welcome in Gadgetzan . Both governments officially recognize goblin neutrality , and for those who don ' t , the streets are heavily patrolled by goblin bruisers ready to pound to a pulp anyone disrupting their trade by instigating conflict . Why the goblins choose to build their trading towns in such inhospitable locations is anyone ' s guess , but once again , they defy logic and the hot sun with their wondrous city of Gadgetzan . General Information . Although the goblins ' neutrality is almost universally acknowledged , there are still those who seek to sow chaos and anarchy . For Gadgetzan , this comes in the form of the Wastewander bandits , a gang of miscreants who have occupied the Waterspring Field and Noonshade Ruins of northeast Tanaris . Few goblins care about ancient ruins ( unless they have treasure ) – for all they care , the bandits can have the old blocks of stone . However , the Waterspring Field is vital to the goblins ' survival in the desert , providing them with the liquid gold of the desert . Water towers out in the field were constructed under the blazing heat of the desert sun by the backbreaking work of their slaves , and by Az , the goblins aren ' t going to give up their hard earned towers that easily . However , the Bruisers need to stay in town to keep the gnomes ' collective Napoleonic - complex from getting out of hand and to stop the seemingly endless dueling among the various visitors from disrupting business . Therefore , it falls to brave mercenaries from all corners of the world to help the goblins in their time of utmost need . The Cage . In the center of Gadgetzan is a cage . It has one door on the north side . The walls of the cage block the neutral guards ' line - of - sight , allowing Horde and Alliance to gank or otherwise slaughter each other to their content within it . However this must have been changed in a recent patch . If you try to fight inside the cage the guards will run in and beat you to a pulp ! The cage is actually used for quests . Dr . Dealwell , a goblin right outside on the north side , will offer quests involving promoted fights . Getting There . Gadgetzan is located in Tanaris . It can be accessed by traveling through Thousand Needles and across the Shimmering Flats , using a mountain pass on the southern edge of the flats to travel into Tanaris . The town is built at the base of the pass . An alternate way to reach Gadgetzan for Alliance players is to swim south along the coast from Theramore . You can also take a portal to Caverns of time and run to Gadgetzan from there . Players who ' ve specialized in Gnomish Engineering can build a gadget that can teleport them directly to Gadgetzan . Reputation . Killing the Southsea Pirates and Wastewander nomads will increase your Reputation with the Steamwheedle Cartel . Having a or higher Reputation will make the Guards help you in case of initiated violence against you . Most of the quests associated with the Gadgetzan faction are located in Tanaris . See Mobs which affect reputation with Steamwheedle Cartel . An article from the " Gadgetzan Times " . Gadgetzan : The Jewel of Tanaris Fara Boltbreaker " GADGETZAN – Sitting like a sapphire on the silvery - white sands of Tanaris , Gadgetzan is one of the greatest cities of Kalimdor and , to hear goblins speak , of the world itself . Using their ingenuity , the goblins of the Steamwheedle Cartel have tamed the desert and erected a trading outpost the likes of which none have seen before . This city is open to both members of the Horde and Alliance , provided they keep their weapons sheathed . The city of Gadgetzan features a neutral bank , an auction house run by goblin auctioneers , and vendors galore . The first of these , the bank , accepts deposits from both the Horde and the Alliance and , working with the banks in Orgrimmar , Undercity , and Thunder Bluff as well as the banks in Ironforge , Stormwind , and Darnassus , allows access to deposits made anywhere in the world . The agreements and technology that allows the goblins to access the other banks and deposits made in them is a closely guarded goblin secret . The second feature is the Auction House . The auction house in Gadgetzan , to hear the goblins speak , puts the houses in Orgrimmar and Ironforge to shame . The Gadgetzan auction house allows members of the Alliance and the Horde to sell goods that can be purchased by anyone , even members of the opposing faction . One of the most popular trades made through the auction house is the lucrative " pet trade . " On any given day , one can walk into the Gadgetzan auction house and see humans trading kittens to the Horde and the Tauren trading prairie dogs to the Alliance . Some speculate that the trade in cuddly creatures may cause the two sides to come to terms yet . The third major feature of Gadgetzan is the sheer variety of vendors and professionals . In Gadgetzan , one can find materials for many professions from cooking to enchanting . A variety of armor and weapons is sold with no questions asked . These three things alone make Gadgetzan an ideal city . The rest of the city ' s amenities , including an inn with beds for all races and sizes , a forge and anvil used and praised by the Mithril Order itself , a Stable Master who is an expert in handling animals from the world over , as well as transportation by Wyvern or Gryphon are just icing on the cake . Taken altogether , all of these things make Gadgetzan one of the greatest , if not THE greatest , city in the world . That ' s not to say that Gadgetzan is perfect , of course . There are some minor problems that pester the people of this desert paradise . Small things like the Wastewander bandits who threaten the Waterspring Field . Adventurers who beat the bandits back earn the gratitude of the goblins and will be , in time , suitably rewarded . Of course , sometimes the problems come from the adventurers themselves . The Gadgetzan envisioned by the goblins is a trade haven but sometimes the Gadgetzan that really exists resembles a battlefield . Such battles are finished quickly once the Bruisers arrive on the scene , though , so future visitors need not worry overmuch about the violence they hear about in Gadgetzan . Aside from a few minor quirks , the city of Gadgetzan truly is the goblin - built jewel of Tanaris . " In Cataclysm . The ocean has flooded in close to the town , turning the area outside the eastern wall into beach - front property and obliterating Steamwheedle Port . Gadgetzan now functions as a port , and a new ship is being built just outside the town .