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WoW Classic Leveling Guide 1–60 — Guides · WoW Classic

Classic Era's leveling journey from 1 to 60: each race's starting zones, then Alliance and Horde routes through the Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, with the dungeons that fit along the way.

Human Warrior, level 1

Alliance · Eastern Kingdoms route · 16 stages · 0 marked complete

Stays in the Eastern Kingdoms, apart from a trip to Dustwallow Marsh by boat at the end of the thirties: Redridge and Duskwood, the Wetlands and Hillsbrad, Stranglethorn Vale and Arathi, then the Badlands, the Hinterlands, Searing Gorge, Burning Steppes and the Plaguelands.

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    Humans start at Northshire Abbey and move on to Goldshire around level 5; Elwynn Forest's quests cover the first ten levels.

    In the zone

    Zone levels 1–14 · Friendly territory · 44 Alliance quests, median quest level 7

    • Quest hubs:
    • Northshire Abbey · 13 quests, 1–5
    • Goldshire · 12 quests, 7–10
    • Stonefield Farm · 5 quests, 6–9
    • Maclure Vineyards · 3 quests, 6–8

    Quests here lead on to Westfall (1).

    Class quests that start here

    Talents along the way

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Starting zones

RaceFactionZones
HumanAlliance
  1. 1–10Elwynn Forest
  2. 10–18Westfall
DwarfGnomeAlliance
  1. 1–11Dun Morogh
  2. 11–18Loch Modan
Night ElfAlliance
  1. 1–11Teldrassil
  2. 11–19Darkshore
OrcTrollHorde
  1. 1–11Durotar
  2. 11–19The Barrens
TaurenHorde
  1. 1–10Mulgore
  2. 10–19The Barrens
UndeadHorde
  1. 1–11Tirisfal Glades
  2. 11–19Silverpine Forest

Routes

Alliance

Full Alliance guide →

Eastern Kingdoms route

14 stages · 2 continent changes

Stays in the Eastern Kingdoms, apart from a trip to Dustwallow Marsh by boat at the end of the thirties: Redridge and Duskwood, the Wetlands and Hillsbrad, Stranglethorn Vale and Arathi, then the Badlands, the Hinterlands, Searing Gorge, Burning Steppes and the Plaguelands.

  1. 18–22Redridge Mountains
  2. 22–28Duskwood
  3. 27–31Wetlands
  4. 30–34Hillsbrad Foothills
  5. 34–38Stranglethorn Vale
  6. 37–40Arathi Highlands
  7. Kalimdor38–41Dustwallow Marsh
  8. Eastern Kingdoms40–43Badlands
  9. 42–45Stranglethorn Vale
  10. 46–50The Hinterlands
  11. 48–51Searing Gorge
  12. 53–56Burning Steppes
  13. 54–57Western Plaguelands
  14. 56–60Eastern Plaguelands

Kalimdor route

13 stages · 2 continent changes

Spends most of the journey on Kalimdor: Ashenvale, Thousand Needles, Desolace and Dustwallow Marsh, a stretch in the Badlands and Stranglethorn Vale in the early forties, then Tanaris, Feralas, Un'Goro Crater, Felwood, Azshara, Winterspring and Silithus.

  1. 19–29Ashenvale
  2. 30–35Thousand Needles
  3. 33–38Desolace
  4. 38–41Dustwallow Marsh
  5. Eastern Kingdoms40–43Badlands
  6. 42–45Stranglethorn Vale
  7. Kalimdor44–47Tanaris
  8. 45–48Feralas
  9. 50–54Un'Goro Crater
  10. 52–55Felwood
  11. 52–55Azshara
  12. 56–60Winterspring
  13. 57–60Silithus

Dungeon route

9 stages · 2 continent changes

Quests where a zone is strong, and dungeons for more of each ten levels: The Stockade and Blackfathom Deeps, Gnomeregan and the Scarlet Monastery, Uldaman, Zul'Farrak and Maraudon, and Blackrock Mountain before the Plaguelands.

  1. 18–22Redridge Mountains
  2. 22–30Stormwind City
  3. 27–31Wetlands
  4. 30–40Dun Morogh&Tirisfal Glades
  5. Kalimdor38–41Dustwallow Marsh
  6. Eastern Kingdoms40–50Badlands
  7. 46–50The Hinterlands
  8. 50–60Searing Gorge&Burning Steppes
  9. 56–60Eastern Plaguelands

Horde

Full Horde guide →

Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms route

20 stages · 9 continent changes

Follows Horde quest hubs on both continents: Stonetalon and Ashenvale, Hillsbrad, Thousand Needles and Desolace, Stranglethorn Vale and Arathi, Dustwallow and the Badlands, then Tanaris, Feralas, the Hinterlands, Searing Gorge, Un'Goro Crater, Felwood and the Plaguelands.

  1. 19–23Stonetalon Mountains
  2. 22–26Ashenvale
  3. Eastern Kingdoms25–30Hillsbrad Foothills
  4. Kalimdor28–33Thousand Needles
  5. 32–36Desolace
  6. Eastern Kingdoms34–38Stranglethorn Vale
  7. 36–40Arathi Highlands
  8. Kalimdor37–41Dustwallow Marsh
  9. Eastern Kingdoms40–43Badlands
  10. 41–44Swamp of Sorrows
  11. 42–45Stranglethorn Vale
  12. Kalimdor44–47Tanaris
  13. 45–48Feralas
  14. Eastern Kingdoms47–50The Hinterlands
  15. 48–51Searing Gorge
  16. Kalimdor50–54Un'Goro Crater
  17. 52–55Felwood
  18. Eastern Kingdoms53–56Burning Steppes
  19. 54–57Western Plaguelands
  20. 56–60Eastern Plaguelands

Kalimdor route

13 stages · 2 continent changes

Stays on Kalimdor apart from Stranglethorn Vale in the early forties: Stonetalon and Ashenvale, Thousand Needles, Desolace and Dustwallow Marsh, then Tanaris, Feralas, Un'Goro Crater, Felwood, Azshara, Winterspring and Silithus.

  1. 19–23Stonetalon Mountains
  2. 22–26Ashenvale
  3. 28–33Thousand Needles
  4. 32–36Desolace
  5. 37–41Dustwallow Marsh
  6. Eastern Kingdoms42–45Stranglethorn Vale
  7. Kalimdor44–47Tanaris
  8. 45–48Feralas
  9. 50–54Un'Goro Crater
  10. 52–55Felwood
  11. 52–55Azshara
  12. 56–60Winterspring
  13. 57–60Silithus

Dungeon route

8 stages · 3 continent changes

Quests where a zone is strong, and dungeons for more of each ten levels: Wailing Caverns, Shadowfang Keep and Blackfathom Deeps, the Scarlet Monastery and the Razorfen dungeons, Uldaman, Zul'Farrak and Maraudon, and Blackrock Mountain before the Plaguelands.

  1. 20–30The Barrens
  2. 28–33Thousand Needles
  3. Eastern Kingdoms30–40Tirisfal Glades
  4. Kalimdor37–41Dustwallow Marsh
  5. Eastern Kingdoms40–50Badlands
  6. 47–50The Hinterlands
  7. 50–60Searing Gorge&Burning Steppes
  8. 56–60Eastern Plaguelands

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Dungeons on the way

DungeonLevelsZone
Ragefire Chasm13–18Orgrimmar
Wailing Caverns17–24The Barrens
The Deadmines18–23Westfall
Shadowfang Keep22–30Silverpine Forest
Blackfathom Deeps24–32Darkshore
The Stockade24–30Stormwind City
Scarlet Monastery28–45Tirisfal Glades
Gnomeregan29–38Dun Morogh
Razorfen Kraul29–38The Barrens
Razorfen Downs37–46The Barrens
Uldaman40–50Loch Modan
Zul'Farrak44–54Tanaris
Maraudon46–55Desolace
The Temple of Atal'Hakkar50–60Swamp of Sorrows
Blackrock Depths52–60Searing Gorge
Blackrock Spire55–60Burning Steppes
Dire Maul55–60Feralas
Stratholme55–60Eastern Plaguelands
Scholomance58–60Western Plaguelands

How the routes are chosen

Each stage keeps to a zone's level range and to towns your faction can use, and the route only changes continent where a boat, zeppelin or portal runs. Every route is checked so the levels carry on without gaps from your starting zone to 60.

The routes are sensible paths, not the only way to level or a claim to be the fastest. Compare them in the planner: the Efficient style picks the one with the fewest continent changes, and the Dungeon-focused style swaps some zones for dungeon runs.

Your progress is what you mark: the planner never ticks off a stage or a dungeon because of your level.