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Leveling guide by zones
Which zone to do at each level, 1 to 60, for Alliance and Horde. With Forever's new zones, the dungeons of each bracket, the flight masters worth picking up and the boats and zeppelins that save you the trip.
Move the slider to see where to level with each faction.
Alliance
Every Classic starting zone gets new NPCs and quests in Forever. Skyborne start on Zephras Isle.
Elwynn Forest1-10
Dun Morogh1-10
Teldrassil1-10
Zephras Isle1-12New
Finish your starting zone and pick up your capital's first flight master before you leave.
- Elwynn Forest1-10
- Dun Morogh1-10
- Teldrassil1-10
- Zephras Isle1-12New
Humans head to Westfall, dwarves and gnomes to Loch Modan, night elves to Darkshore. Skyborne stay on Zephras until 12.
Westfall10-20
Loch Modan10-20
Darkshore10-20- Zephras Isle1-12New
Good time to gather a group for the Deadmines and try the new low-level dungeons.
Redridge Mountains15-25Contested- Darkshore10-20
- Westfall10-20
- Loch Modan10-20
Ashenvale18-30Contested
Stonetalon Mountains15-27Contested
Wailing Caverns 
The Deadmines The Wetlands have new quests in Forever. The new Menethil to Southshore ship brings Hillsbrad closer.
Duskwood18-30Contested
Wetlands20-30UpdatedContested- Ashenvale18-30Contested
- Redridge Mountains15-25Contested
- Stonetalon Mountains15-27Contested
Hillsbrad Foothills20-30Contested
Shadowfang Keep Duskwood and Hillsbrad overlap well. The Stockade is a short walk away.
- Duskwood18-30Contested
- Hillsbrad Foothills20-30Contested
- Wetlands20-30UpdatedContested
- Ashenvale18-30Contested
- Stonetalon Mountains15-27Contested
Blackfathom Deeps 
The Stockade Desolace gets new quests. Riverglades opens from level 33.
Stranglethorn Vale30-45Contested
Arathi Highlands30-40Contested
Desolace30-40UpdatedContested
Riverglades33-44NewContested
Alterac Mountains30-40Contested
Thousand Needles25-35Contested
Gnomeregan 
Razorfen Kraul Riverglades is the big new mid-level zone: more than 150 quests and Powderfuse Port linked by ship to Tanaris.
- Riverglades33-44NewContested
- Stranglethorn Vale30-45Contested
Dustwallow Marsh35-45Contested- Desolace30-40UpdatedContested
- Arathi Highlands30-40Contested
Badlands35-45Contested
Swamp of Sorrows35-45Contested
Scarlet Monastery 
Razorfen Downs Finish Riverglades and sail to Tanaris to chain into Feralas.
- Riverglades33-44NewContested
Tanaris40-50Contested
Feralas40-50Contested- Stranglethorn Vale30-45Contested
- Dustwallow Marsh35-45Contested
The Hinterlands40-50Contested- Badlands35-45Contested
Uldaman Tanaris and Feralas cover most of this stretch. Zul'Farrak and Maraudon are good breaks from questing.
- Tanaris40-50Contested
- Feralas40-50Contested
- The Hinterlands40-50Contested
Searing Gorge43-50Contested
Azshara45-55Contested
Blasted Lands45-55Contested
Un'Goro Crater48-55Contested
Zul'Farrak 
Maraudon Un'Goro and Felwood, with Blackrock Mountain as the dungeon meeting point.
- Un'Goro Crater48-55Contested
Felwood48-55Contested
Burning Steppes50-58Contested- Azshara45-55Contested
- Blasted Lands45-55Contested
Western Plaguelands51-58Contested
Eastern Plaguelands53-60Contested
Temple of Atal'Hakkar 
Blackrock Depths The Plaguelands and Winterspring take you to 60. Mount Hyjal is level 60 content for when you get there.
- Western Plaguelands51-58Contested
- Eastern Plaguelands53-60Contested
Winterspring55-60Contested
Silithus55-60Contested- Burning Steppes50-58Contested
Mount Hyjal60NewContested
Lower Blackrock Spire 
Dire Maul 
Scholomance 
Upper Blackrock Spire 
Horde
Every Classic starting zone gets new NPCs and quests in Forever. Skyborne start on Zephras Isle.
Durotar1-10
Tirisfal Glades1-10
Mulgore1-10- Zephras Isle1-12New
Finish your starting zone and pick up your capital's flight master before you leave.
- Durotar1-10
- Tirisfal Glades1-10
- Mulgore1-10
- Zephras Isle1-12New
Orcs, trolls and tauren head to the Barrens; undead to Silverpine Forest. Skyborne stay on Zephras until 12.
The Barrens10-25
Silverpine Forest10-20- Zephras Isle1-12New
Ragefire Chasm Wailing Caverns and the new Ruins of Lordaeron land in this stretch.
- The Barrens10-25
- Stonetalon Mountains15-27Contested
- Silverpine Forest10-20
- Ashenvale18-30Contested
Stonetalon and Ashenvale from Kalimdor, or Hillsbrad Foothills from Undercity.
- Stonetalon Mountains15-27Contested
- Ashenvale18-30Contested
- Hillsbrad Foothills20-30Contested
- The Barrens10-25
Thousand Needles and Tarren Mill. Shadowfang Keep is still a good stop.
- Hillsbrad Foothills20-30Contested
- Ashenvale18-30Contested
- Thousand Needles25-35Contested
- Stonetalon Mountains15-27Contested
The Grom'gol zeppelin opens Stranglethorn Vale. Desolace gets new quests. Riverglades opens from level 33.
- Stranglethorn Vale30-45Contested
- Thousand Needles25-35Contested
- Desolace30-40UpdatedContested
- Riverglades33-44NewContested
- Arathi Highlands30-40Contested
- Alterac Mountains30-40Contested
Riverglades is the big new mid-level zone: more than 150 quests and Rog'mar as the Horde flight master.
- Riverglades33-44NewContested
- Stranglethorn Vale30-45Contested
- Arathi Highlands30-40Contested
- Desolace30-40UpdatedContested
- Dustwallow Marsh35-45Contested
- Badlands35-45Contested
- Swamp of Sorrows35-45Contested
Finish Riverglades and take the ship from Powderfuse Port, a goblin port, to Tanaris to carry on into Feralas.
- Riverglades33-44NewContested
- Tanaris40-50Contested
- Feralas40-50Contested
- Stranglethorn Vale30-45Contested
- Dustwallow Marsh35-45Contested
- Badlands35-45Contested
- Swamp of Sorrows35-45Contested
Tanaris, Feralas and the Hinterlands. Zul'Farrak and Maraudon are good breaks from questing.
- Tanaris40-50Contested
- Feralas40-50Contested
- The Hinterlands40-50Contested
- Searing Gorge43-50Contested
- Azshara45-55Contested
- Un'Goro Crater48-55Contested
Un'Goro, Felwood and Azshara, with Blackrock Mountain as the dungeon meeting point.
- Un'Goro Crater48-55Contested
- Felwood48-55Contested
- Azshara45-55Contested
- Burning Steppes50-58Contested
- Blasted Lands45-55Contested
- Western Plaguelands51-58Contested
The Plaguelands and Winterspring take you to 60. Mount Hyjal is level 60 content for when you get there.
- Western Plaguelands51-58Contested
- Eastern Plaguelands53-60Contested
- Winterspring55-60Contested
- Silithus55-60Contested
- Burning Steppes50-58Contested
- Mount Hyjal60NewContested
Alliance leveling route
1 to 60 as Alliance, bracket by bracket: main and alternative zones, dungeons, flight masters and boats. Every zone links to the interactive map.
SHorde leveling route
1 to 60 as Horde, bracket by bracket: main and alternative zones, dungeons, flight masters and zeppelins. Every zone links to the interactive map.
SStarting zones by race
Each race starts in its own zone. Skyborne, whichever faction they pick, start on Zephras Isle and level 1 to 12 there.
| Race | Starting zone | Levels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HumanAlliance | Elwynn Forest | 1-10 | View on map → |
| DwarfAlliance | Dun Morogh | 1-10 | View on map → |
| Night ElfAlliance | Teldrassil | 1-10 | View on map → |
| GnomeAlliance | Dun Morogh | 1-10 | View on map → |
| OrcHorde | Durotar | 1-10 | View on map → |
| UndeadHorde | Tirisfal Glades | 1-10 | View on map → |
| TaurenHorde | Mulgore | 1-10 | View on map → |
| TrollHorde | Durotar | 1-10 | View on map → |
| Skyborne (Alliance)AllianceNew | Zephras Isle | 1-12 | View on map → |
| Skyborne (Horde)HordeNew | Zephras Isle | 1-12 | View on map → |
Zones without a confirmed level range
They are in the beta client, but their level range is not known yet, so we do not place them in any bracket. We will add them as soon as it is confirmed.
- Shen'dralas · Level not confirmed · Mid-level zone located between Mulgore and Desolace. Level range not yet confirmed. View on map →
- Gilneas · Level not confirmed · The walled kingdom behind the Greymane Wall opens in Forever. Level range to be confirmed.
Tips to level faster
Rested experience
Logging out in an inn or a capital builds up rest, which doubles the experience from enemies until it runs out. It is the same Classic mechanic as always.
Legacy: Well Rested
Legacy gives 16 points per character at launch. Well Rested, in those trees, increases rested experience. Worth a look before you start.
Camping
The Cooking Fire creates a camp with vendors, repairs and profession benches, and other players can craft you up to 3 items that grant one-hour buffs. Fewer trips back to town.
Dungeon groups
There is no Dungeon Finder announced, so groups are formed by hand. A guild or a fixed leveling group makes the difference, especially in the new dungeons.
No level scaling
Forever does not scale zones to your level: if a zone runs dry, move to the next one in the bracket instead of squeezing it.
Crafted food and mount
Crafted food gives a small experience bonus, and your mount already includes the riding skill. There are no flying mounts.
Where the data comes from
Level ranges come from our zone atlas (the client does not ship them yet). Each zone's faction comes from the beta client's AreaTable, flight masters from TaxiNodes and ship routes from our atlas. Dungeons and their levels come from our dungeon list. The zone order follows the well-known Classic leveling path, adapted to Forever's new zones; we never invent Forever quests or numbers.
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