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WoW Forever Horde Leveling Guide 1–60 — Guides · WoW Forever

Every Horde race's starting zones, then each Horde route through the zones to 60: where to quest, how to get there and which dungeons fit along the way.

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Starting zones

Routes

Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms route

19 stages · 9 continent changes

Follows Horde quest hubs on both continents: Stonetalon and Ashenvale, Hillsbrad, Thousand Needles and Desolace, Stranglethorn Vale and Arathi, Dustwallow, the Badlands and the new Riverglades, 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. 41–45Riverglades
  11. Kalimdor44–47Tanaris
  12. 45–48Feralas
  13. Eastern Kingdoms47–50The Hinterlands
  14. 48–51Searing Gorge
  15. Kalimdor50–54Un'Goro Crater
  16. 52–55Felwood
  17. Eastern Kingdoms53–56Burning Steppes
  18. 54–57Western Plaguelands
  19. 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

Levels jump to the stage's details below; zone names open on the World Map.

Zones and dungeons by level

  1. Stonetalon Mountains levels 19–23

    Sun Rock Retreat gives the Horde's Stonetalon Mountains quests around the low twenties.

    Getting there: Ride north-west from the Barrens into Stonetalon Mountains, or fly to Sun Rock Retreat once you have its flight path.

    Towns and flight masters: Sun Rock Retreat

    Dungeons: Wailing Caverns (17–24)

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  2. The Barrens levels 20–30 · dungeon runs

    Wailing Caverns in the Barrens, Shadowfang Keep in Silverpine Forest and Blackfathom Deeps in Ashenvale cover the twenties with a group.

    Getting there: Wailing Caverns is south-west of the Crossroads; Shadowfang Keep is in southern Silverpine Forest, reached by the zeppelin to Undercity.

    Towns and flight masters: The Crossroads, Ratchet, Camp Taurajo, Crossroads

    Dungeons: Wailing Caverns (17–24), Shadowfang Keep (22–30), Blackfathom Deeps (24–32)

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  3. Ashenvale levels 22–26

    Splintertree Post and Zoram'gar Outpost give the Horde's Ashenvale quests in the low-to-mid twenties; Blackfathom Deeps is reached from Zoram'gar.

    Getting there: Ride north from the Barrens into Ashenvale, or fly to Splintertree Post once you have its flight path.

    Towns and flight masters: Splintertree Post, Zoram'gar Outpost

    Dungeons: Blackfathom Deeps (24–32)

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  4. Hillsbrad Foothills levels 25–30

    Tarren Mill gives the Horde's Hillsbrad Foothills quests in the mid-to-high twenties; Shadowfang Keep is in neighbouring Silverpine Forest.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar to Undercity, then ride south through Silverpine Forest into Hillsbrad Foothills.

    Towns and flight masters: Tarren Mill

    Dungeons: Shadowfang Keep (22–30), City of Dalaran (28–33)

    Dalaran is hostile to the Horde in WoW Forever: its guards attack Horde players on sight, though the City of Dalaran dungeon stays open to them.

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  5. Thousand Needles levels 28–33

    Freewind Post and the Mirage Raceway give the Horde's Thousand Needles quests around the thirties; Razorfen Kraul is on the Barrens border.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Undercity to Orgrimmar, then fly to Freewind Post once you have its flight path.

    Towns and flight masters: Freewind Post

    Dungeons: Razorfen Kraul (29–38), Scarlet Monastery (28–45)

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  6. Tirisfal Glades levels 30–40 · dungeon runs

    The four wings of the Scarlet Monastery in Tirisfal Glades, with Razorfen Kraul and Razorfen Downs in the southern Barrens, give a group dungeons for the whole of the thirties, with WoW Forever's new dungeons alongside.

    Getting there: The Scarlet Monastery is north-east of Brill; the two Razorfen dungeons are at the southern end of the Barrens.

    Dungeons: Scarlet Monastery (28–45), Razorfen Kraul (29–38), Razorfen Downs (37–46), City of Dalaran (28–33), The Drowned City (35–40)

    Dalaran is hostile to the Horde in WoW Forever: its guards attack Horde players on sight, though the City of Dalaran dungeon stays open to them.

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  7. Desolace levels 32–36

    Shadowprey Village and Ghost Walker Post give the Horde's Desolace quests in the mid-thirties.

    Getting there: Fly to Shadowprey Village once you have its flight path; otherwise ride south from Stonetalon Mountains.

    Towns and flight masters: Shadowprey Village

    In WoW Forever, Desolace's new Gelkis and Magram quests start at level 35.

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  8. Stranglethorn Vale levels 34–38

    Grom'gol Base Camp gives the Horde's first Stranglethorn Vale quests, and Booty Bay serves both factions.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar to Grom'gol Base Camp.

    Towns and flight masters: Booty Bay, Grom'gol Base Camp, Grom'gol

    Dungeons: The Drowned City (35–40)

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  9. Arathi Highlands levels 36–40

    Hammerfall gives the Horde's Arathi Highlands quests in the high thirties.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Grom'gol to Undercity, fly to Tarren Mill and ride east into Arathi Highlands.

    Towns and flight masters: Hammerfall

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  10. Dustwallow Marsh levels 37–41

    Brackenwall Village gives the Horde's Dustwallow Marsh quests at the end of the thirties.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Undercity to Orgrimmar, then fly to Brackenwall Village once you have its flight path; otherwise ride east from the southern Barrens.

    Towns and flight masters: Brackenwall Village

    Dungeons: Razorfen Downs (37–46)

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  11. Badlands levels 40–43

    Kargath gives the Horde's Badlands quests in the early forties, and Uldaman fits the same levels.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar to Grom'gol, fly to Kargath once you have its flight path.

    Towns and flight masters: Kargath

    Dungeons: Uldaman (40–50)

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  12. Badlands levels 40–50 · dungeon runs

    Uldaman, then Zul'Farrak and Maraudon on Kalimdor, cover the forties for a group, between quests in the Badlands and the Hinterlands, with WoW Forever's new dungeons alongside.

    Getting there: Uldaman is between the Badlands and Loch Modan; Zul'Farrak is in northern Tanaris and Maraudon in southern Desolace.

    Towns and flight masters: Kargath

    Dungeons: Uldaman (40–50), Zul'Farrak (44–54), Maraudon (46–55), Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45)

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  13. Riverglades levels 41–45

    The Riverglades, new in WoW Forever, has more than 150 quests for the mid-thirties to mid-forties; Rog'mar is the Horde's base, and Krol'dok Stronghold is in the zone.

    Getting there: Ride south-east from the Badlands into the Riverglades. Rog'mar has a flight master.

    Towns and flight masters: Rog'mar

    Dungeons: Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45)

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  14. Stranglethorn Vale levels 42–45

    Stranglethorn Vale's later quests at Grom'gol and Booty Bay suit the early-to-mid forties.

    Getting there: Fly to Grom'gol or Booty Bay.

    Towns and flight masters: Booty Bay, Grom'gol Base Camp, Grom'gol

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  15. Tanaris levels 44–47

    Gadgetzan gives quests to both factions from the mid-forties; Zul'Farrak is in northern Tanaris.

    Getting there: Take the goblin ship from Powderfuse Port in the Riverglades to Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris, then ride to Gadgetzan.

    Towns and flight masters: Gadgetzan

    Dungeons: Zul'Farrak (44–54)

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  16. Feralas levels 45–48

    Camp Mojache gives the Horde's Feralas quests in the mid-to-high forties.

    Getting there: Fly to Camp Mojache once you have its flight path; otherwise ride south from Desolace.

    Towns and flight masters: Camp Mojache

    Dungeons: Maraudon (46–55)

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  17. The Hinterlands levels 47–50

    Revantusk Village gives the Horde's Hinterlands quests in the high forties.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar to Undercity, then fly to Revantusk Village once you have its flight path, or ride east from Hillsbrad Foothills.

    Towns and flight masters: Revantusk Village

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  18. Searing Gorge levels 48–51

    Thorium Point gives both factions Searing Gorge quests in the high forties.

    Getting there: Fly to Kargath and ride west into Searing Gorge, or fly to Thorium Point once you have its flight path.

    Towns and flight masters: Thorium Point

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  19. Un'Goro Crater levels 50–54

    Marshal's Refuge gives both factions Un'Goro Crater quests in the early fifties.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Grom'gol or Undercity to Orgrimmar, fly to Gadgetzan and ride west into the crater.

    Towns and flight masters: Marshal's Refuge

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  20. Searing Gorge & Burning Steppes levels 50–60 · dungeon runs

    Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire in Blackrock Mountain, plus the Sunken Temple, Stratholme, Scholomance and Dire Maul, give groups the fifties and gear for the level cap, with WoW Forever's new dungeons alongside.

    Getting there: Blackrock Mountain sits between Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes; Thorium Point and Flame Crest are the nearest Horde flight masters.

    Towns and flight masters: Thorium Point, Flame Crest

    Dungeons: The Temple of Atal'Hakkar (50–60), Blackrock Depths (52–60), Blackrock Spire (55–60), Stratholme (55–60), Scholomance (58–60), Dire Maul (55–60), Alcaz Prison (48–53), Blackmaw Hold (55–60), Shaper's Terrace (58–60)

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  21. Felwood levels 52–55

    Bloodvenom Post gives the Horde's Felwood quests in the early-to-mid fifties.

    Getting there: Fly to Bloodvenom Post once you have its flight path; otherwise ride north from Ashenvale.

    Towns and flight masters: Bloodvenom Post

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  22. Azshara levels 52–55

    Valormok gives the Horde's Azshara quests in the fifties.

    Getting there: Fly to Valormok once you have its flight path; otherwise ride east from Ashenvale.

    Towns and flight masters: Valormok

    Dungeons: Blackmaw Hold (55–60)

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  23. Burning Steppes levels 53–56

    Flame Crest gives the Horde a few Burning Steppes quests; Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire are in Blackrock Mountain.

    Getting there: Take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar to Grom'gol and fly to Flame Crest once you have its flight path.

    Towns and flight masters: Flame Crest

    Dungeons: Blackrock Depths (52–60), Blackrock Spire (55–60)

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  24. Western Plaguelands levels 54–57

    Western Plaguelands' quests suit the mid-fifties; most of the Horde's are handed in back in Tirisfal Glades, on the zone's western border, and Scholomance, for the level cap, is in the zone.

    Getting there: Fly to Undercity and ride east through Tirisfal Glades into Western Plaguelands.

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  25. Eastern Plaguelands levels 56–60

    Light's Hope Chapel gives both factions Eastern Plaguelands quests up to the level cap, and Stratholme is in the zone's north.

    Getting there: Ride east from Western Plaguelands, or fly to Light's Hope Chapel once you have its flight path.

    Towns and flight masters: Light's Hope Chapel

    Dungeons: Stratholme (55–60)

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  26. Winterspring levels 56–60

    Everlook in Winterspring gives both factions quests up to the level cap.

    Getting there: Everlook, in Winterspring, has flight masters for both factions.

    Towns and flight masters: Everlook

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  27. Silithus levels 57–60

    Cenarion Hold in Silithus gives both factions quests at the level cap.

    Getting there: Fly to Cenarion Hold once you have its flight path; otherwise ride south through Un'Goro Crater.

    Towns and flight masters: Cenarion Hold

    Dungeons: Shaper's Terrace (58–60)

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