Guide to Drok's run

The Droknar's Forge run (often referred to as the Drok's run) is arguably the most well-known and popular run in the game, usually abbreviated to "Droks run." It is the only way to get to the Southern Shiverpeaks without first ascending. To get there, one must travel south from Beacon's Perch, travel through Lornar's Pass, Dreadnought's Drift and Snake Dance until the first stop, then continue through Talus Chute to reach Droknar's Forge. The run is long and somewhat difficult due to deadly combinations and high concentrations of foes in the aforementioned areas. Most builds, therefore, use a combination of hex counter (SF or VoS) and high speed with shadow steps to make it through as fast as possible.

The run usually takes about 10-25 minutes depending on the skill of the runner and what build the runner is using. Common professions include the warrior, dervish, and assassin but it is also run on other professions.

Tundra Giants create problems for runners due to knock downs by Giant Stomp. This is commonly countered, however, with the PvE Skills Dwarven Stability (while drunk) and/or "I Am Unstoppable!"

This run was popular for obtaining max armor. Since the release of Factions and later Eye of the North, armorers at Kaineng Center in Cantha (by completing Mhenlo's Request) and Boreal Station in Far Shiverpeaks (by completing What Lies Beneath) can easily be accessed from Lion's Arch. However, the run has regained popularity for players seeking:
 * Power-leveling
 * Access to Prophecies-only skills and elites (from other campaigns)
 * To farm in Sorrow's Furnace
 * To gain access to the Ring of Fire
 * To obtain armor skins exclusive to Prophecies