WoW Forever leveling guide

Your starting zone

• Starting zoneDo every quest in your race's starting area and its main town. Skyborne play Zephras Isle up to level 12.

First zones outside home

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  WestfallHumans and Skyborne. Lots of quests close together, and the Deadmines at the end.
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  Loch ModanDwarves and Gnomes. Short and quick, then head to Westfall or Darkshore.
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  DarkshoreNight Elves. A long coast full of quests, a natural path into Ashenvale.

Dungeons: The Hall of Thanes (13 to 18, Ironforge, new) · The Deadmines (18 to 24, Westfall)

The busy middle

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  Redridge MountainsGood for 18 to 25, close to Stormwind.
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  DuskwoodOne of the best quest zones in the game, 20 to 30.
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  WetlandsLinks Ironforge to the south; the new Excavation Site dungeon is here.
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  AshenvaleShared with the Horde, so expect some fights on PvP rules.

Dungeons: Excavation Site: Wetlands (24 to 29, new) · Stormwind Stockade (26 to 32) · Blackfathom Deeps (25 to 31, Ashenvale)

Opening up the world

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  Hillsbrad Foothills and Alterac MountainsDalaran sits in Alterac Mountains in Forever, with its own new dungeon.
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  Arathi HighlandsPlenty of quests around Refuge Pointe.
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  Stranglethorn ValeHuge and busy from 30 up; the new Drowned City dungeon is here.
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  Desolace and Thousand NeedlesGood Kalimdor options when the Eastern Kingdoms get crowded.

Dungeons: City of Dalaran (28 to 33, new) · Gnomeregan (31 to 37) · Scarlet Monastery (31 to 45, four wings) · The Drowned City (35 to 40, new)

The new Riverglades

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  RivergladesNewA brand new zone between Redridge, the Swamp of Sorrows and the Badlands, with over 150 quests and the Krol'dok Stronghold dungeon. Its exact levels are not announced yet.
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  Dustwallow MarshTheramore is your base; the new Alcaz Prison dungeon comes later.
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  Badlands and Swamp of SorrowsSolid filler zones close to the Riverglades.

Dungeons: Krol'dok Stronghold (40 to 45, Riverglades, new) · Razorfen Downs (38 to 44) · Uldaman (44 to 50)

Kalimdor deserts and forests

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  TanarisGadgetzan quests, and Zul'Farrak right next door.
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  FeralasFeathermoon Stronghold, and a road into Dire Maul.
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  The HinterlandsAerie Peak, 45 to 50.
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  AzsharaQuiet, and home of the new Blackmaw Hold dungeon later on.

Dungeons: Zul'Farrak (45 to 51) · Alcaz Prison (48 to 53, Dustwallow Marsh, new) · Maraudon (48 to 54)

The last stretch

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  Un'Goro CraterGreat quests from 48 up; the new Shaper's Terrace dungeon is here for max level.
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  Felwood and Burning SteppesBoth good from about 50.
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  Western and Eastern PlaguelandsThe classic road to 60.
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  Winterspring and SilithusFinish here, or in Mount Hyjal once it opens.
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  Mount HyjalNewBack in Forever for late levels and max level, with reputations and two raids. Exact levels not announced yet.

Dungeons: Blackrock Depths (52 to 60) · Sunken Temple (52 to 58) · Dire Maul (55 to 60) · Blackmaw Hold (55 to 60, Azshara, new) · Lower Blackrock Spire, Scholomance and Stratholme (55 to 60)

Your starting zone

• Starting zoneDo every quest in your race's starting area and its main town. Skyborne play Zephras Isle up to level 12.

First zones outside home

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  The BarrensOrcs, Trolls, Tauren and Skyborne. Huge, with quests everywhere; Crossroads is your base.
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  Silverpine ForestUndead. Quick quests that lead into Shadowfang Keep.

Dungeons: Ragefire Chasm (13 to 19, Orgrimmar) · Ruins of Lordaeron (15 to 22, Undercity, new) · Wailing Caverns (19 to 25, The Barrens)

The busy middle

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  Stonetalon MountainsGood from 18, leave around 27.
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  AshenvaleSplintertree Post and Zoram'gar Outpost; shared with the Alliance.
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  Hillsbrad FoothillsTarren Mill is your base, 20 to 30.
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  Thousand NeedlesFrom about 25, south of the Barrens.

Dungeons: Shadowfang Keep (23 to 29, Silverpine) · Blackfathom Deeps (25 to 31, Ashenvale)

Opening up the world

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  Alterac MountainsDalaran sits here in Forever, with its own new dungeon.
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  Arathi HighlandsHammerfall quests, 30 to 40.
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  Stranglethorn ValeGrom'gol is your base; the new Drowned City dungeon is here.
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  DesolaceShadowprey Village, a calmer option.

Dungeons: City of Dalaran (28 to 33, new) · Razorfen Kraul (30 to 36) · Scarlet Monastery (31 to 45, four wings) · The Drowned City (35 to 40, new)

The new Riverglades

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  RivergladesNewA brand new zone between Redridge, the Swamp of Sorrows and the Badlands, with over 150 quests and the Krol'dok Stronghold dungeon. Its exact levels are not announced yet.
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  Dustwallow MarshBrackenwall Village; the new Alcaz Prison dungeon comes later.
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  Badlands and Swamp of SorrowsStonard and Kargath, close to the Riverglades.

Dungeons: Krol'dok Stronghold (40 to 45, Riverglades, new) · Razorfen Downs (38 to 44) · Uldaman (44 to 50)

Kalimdor deserts and forests

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  TanarisGadgetzan quests, and Zul'Farrak right next door.
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  FeralasCamp Mojache, and a road into Dire Maul.
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  The HinterlandsRevantusk Village, 45 to 50.
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  AzsharaQuiet, and home of the new Blackmaw Hold dungeon later on.

Dungeons: Zul'Farrak (45 to 51) · Alcaz Prison (48 to 53, Dustwallow Marsh, new) · Maraudon (48 to 54)

The last stretch

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  Un'Goro CraterGreat quests from 48 up; the new Shaper's Terrace dungeon is here for max level.
• 
  Felwood and Burning SteppesBoth good from about 50.
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  Western and Eastern PlaguelandsThe classic road to 60.
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  Winterspring and SilithusFinish here, or in Mount Hyjal once it opens.
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  Mount HyjalNewBack in Forever for late levels and max level, with reputations and two raids. Exact levels not announced yet.

Dungeons: Blackrock Depths (52 to 60) · Sunken Temple (52 to 58) · Dire Maul (55 to 60) · Blackmaw Hold (55 to 60, Azshara, new) · Lower Blackrock Spire, Scholomance and Stratholme (55 to 60)