Shredders are goblin mechanical creatures, piloted by a goblin. They resemble a large, steam-powered robotic humanoid with a malevolent boiler face, a saw-blade, and a pair of grasping claws for hands. They’re usually used for lumbering, but they can serve in war, because of the solid metal construction of the machine, and because of the great saws they wield. The crazed Leper Gnome in Gnomeregan, Mekgineer Thermaplugg who killed more than half the Gnomish race (more about this history on the Gnome main page) rides a giant robot that looks much like a Shredder.

Horde members can get a quest to help steal a Shredder in The Barrens. Sneed’s Shredder is a boss in The Deadmines. The Venture Co. has Shredders in Stonetalon Mountains and Stranglethorn Vale.