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The second World Tree, grown by Fandral Staghelm off Kalimdor's northern coast after Nordrassil was scorched in the Third War. It was never blessed by the Aspects, and something is quietly wrong in its roots. Night elves begin their journey in Shadowglen.
1 to 10, Alliance, Classic Zone
Shadowglen (night elf start), Dolanaar, Ban'ethil Barrow Den, The Oracle Glade
- Starting zones gain new NPCs, quests, recipes and profession hooks alongside the original experience. Official
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A long, fog-bound strand of ruined Highborne cities and restless furbolgs. Auberdine is the Alliance's gateway to Kalimdor, and in Forever it becomes the busiest harbor on the continent.
10 to 20, Alliance, Classic Zone
Auberdine, Ameth'Aran, Bashal'Aran, Tower of Althalaxx, Grove of the Ancients
- Auberdine receives two new ship routes: one from Stormwind Harbor, one from Menethil Harbor via Southshore. Official
- Auberdine (Harbor)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Night elf harbor town. Two ships in Classic, to Menethil Harbor and to Rut'theran Village, plus two new lines in Forever: Stormwind Harbor, and Menethil by way of Southshore., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance
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Sacred haven of the Cenarion Circle, where druids of both factions train side by side around Lake Elune'ara. Reached through the Timbermaw tunnels or by druid teleport.
55 to 60, Neutral, Classic Zone
Nighthaven, Shrine of Remulos, Stormrage Barrow Dens
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A frozen valley of hot springs, frostsabers and blue dragonkin, with the goblin town of Everlook at its center. Its southern end narrows into Darkwhisper Gorge, a demon-haunted pass that for twenty years led to a closed gate.
53 to 60, Contested, Updated In Forever
Everlook, Frostsaber Rock, Mazthoril, Frostwhisper Gorge, Darkwhisper Gorge
- Darkwhisper Gorge now opens onto Mount Hyjal: players approach the new endgame zone through it. Official
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Once part of Ashenvale, poisoned by the Burning Legion's passage and still oozing fel corruption. The Emerald Circle fights to cleanse it while the Shadow Council works from Jaedenar.
48 to 55, Contested, Classic Zone
Jaedenar, Bloodvenom Post, Talonbranch Glade, Emerald Sanctuary, Timbermaw Hold, Irontree Woods
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The sacred mountain where night elves, humans and orcs broke Archimonde beneath the boughs of Nordrassil. Forever opens it for the first time in this era: the forest is slowly healing, wild gods stir, new factions are forming, and something is draining power from the mountain.
60, Contested, New In Forever
Darkwhisper Gorge approach, Nordrassil, Hyjal Summit (raid), The Barrow Deeps entrance (raid)
- New endgame zone set in the aftermath of the Battle for Mount Hyjal, reached through Darkwhisper Gorge. Official
- Hosts Hyjal Summit (20 players) and one of three reported entrances to The Barrow Deeps (10 players). Both open December 9, 2026. Reported
- Multiple questlines, several reputations, solo and group content; story involves the wild gods. Reported
- Two flight points in the beta client: Summit of Eternity and Tainted Foothills. Faction and position unknown. Reported
- 'Hyjal Crater' appears in the client as a 5-player queue, alongside a Mak'gora Arena. Not a zone. Reported
- Summit of Eternity (Town Or Outpost)To Confirm Route From Here Route To Here Flight point on Mount Hyjal in the beta client. Which faction it serves, and its position, are unknown., Flight Masters, Both Factions, New In Forever
- Nordrassil (Landmark)To Confirm Route From Here Route To Here The World Tree, scorched when Archimonde fell. Position estimated., New In Forever
- Hyjal Summit (Raid)Official Route From Here Route To Here 20 players. Something is draining power from the mountain. Opens December 9, 2026. Position estimated., 60, New In Forever
- The Barrow Deeps (Raid)Reported Route From Here Route To Here 10 players. Rumored demon hunter prison. Three entrances reported: one on Hyjal, one through Blackmaw Hold's tunnels, the third unknown. Opens December 9, 2026., 60, New In Forever
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Ancient night elf forest and the first real front line of the faction war, where Warsong lumber crews cut into Sentinel territory. Most players meet the other faction here for the first time.
18 to 30, Contested, Classic Zone
Astranaar, Splintertree Post, Zoram Strand, Raynewood Retreat, Felfire Hill, Warsong Lumber Camp
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Autumn-gold cliffs above the drowned ruins of Queen Azshara's empire, crawling with naga, blue dragons and satyrs. Famously the emptiest zone of original WoW. A sealed furbolg gate in its northwest has puzzled explorers since 2004.
45 to 55, Contested, Updated In Forever
Talrendis Point, Valormok, Ruins of Eldarath, Ursolan, Bay of Storms, Forlorn Ridge
- The sealed furbolg gate opens: Blackmaw Hold is a new level 55-60 dungeon whose tunnels lead toward The Barrow Deeps. Reported
- Developers said the zone's 'crater-sized hole' of content has been at least partly filled. No specifics yet. Reported
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Windswept peaks where the Venture Company is strip-mining sacred tauren and night elf land. Narrow roads and a single pass make it a classic ganking corridor.
15 to 27, Contested, Classic Zone
Sun Rock Retreat, Stonetalon Peak, Windshear Crag, The Charred Vale, Mirkfallon Lake
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A grey wasteland of bones and centaur war. The Gelkis and Magram clans hate each other more than they hate outsiders, and adventurers have long picked a side. Maraudon, tomb of the first khan's mother, lies in the west.
30 to 40, Contested, Updated In Forever
Nijel's Point, Shadowprey Village, Gelkis Village, Magram Village, Kodo Graveyard, Valley of Bones, Mannoroc Coven
- The Gelkis and Magram faction quests receive additional content and faction rewards. Official
- South through the Valley of Bones, a new path opens into Shen'dralas. Official
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The great savanna at the heart of Kalimdor, crossed by every young Horde adventurer and immortalized by its general chat. Quilboar, centaur and the Venture Company contest it, and the goblin port of Ratchet links it to Booty Bay.
10 to 25, Horde, Classic Zone
The Crossroads, Ratchet, Camp Taurajo, Northwatch Hold, The Stagnant Oasis, Mor'shan Rampart
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Rolling green plains ringed by mountains, homeland of the tauren since Cairne Bloodhoof united the tribes. Thunder Bluff rises on its mesas in the north.
1 to 10, Horde, Classic Zone
Camp Narache (tauren start), Bloodhoof Village, Red Rocks, Venture Co. Mine
- Starting zones gain new NPCs, quests, recipes and profession hooks alongside the original experience. Official
- Borders the new zone of Shen'dralas to the west. Whether a direct path exists from Mulgore is not known. To Confirm
- Thunder Bluff (Capital City)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Tauren capital on the mesas of northern Mulgore. In Forever, a zeppelin links it to Zephras Isle for Horde Skyborne., Horde, Flight Masters, Horde
- Bloodhoof Village (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Horde
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A pocket of Highborne ruins hidden in the mountains between Mulgore and Desolace, a blank spot on every map since 2004. Its story follows the Shen'dralar, the arcane-addicted exiles of Eldre'Thalas ruled by Prince Tortheldrin, and tangles with the centaur clans next door.
Level range not published. Press estimates run from 30 to 50., Contested, New In Forever
Access from Desolace via the Valley of Bones
- New zone tied to the Shen'dralar, Eldre'Thalas, Dire Maul and the centaur tribes of the region. Official
- Introduces the NPC Mordent Evenshade; quests reportedly connect to Razorfen Downs and Maraudon. Reported
- Exact borders, hubs and faction status are unknown. The shape drawn here is an estimate. To Confirm
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Harsh red canyons Thrall named for his father, where orcs and Darkspear trolls start their journey in the Valley of Trials. Orgrimmar guards its northern edge; the Echo Isles lie off the southern coast.
1 to 10, Horde, Classic Zone
Valley of Trials (orc & troll start), Sen'jin Village, Razor Hill, Echo Isles, Tiragarde Keep
- Starting zones gain new NPCs, quests, recipes and profession hooks alongside the original experience. Official
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A murky swamp of black dragonkin, deserters and giant spiders. Jaina Proudmoore's island city of Theramore holds the east coast, Onyxia broods in the south, and offshore sits Alcaz Island, long rumored to be where the missing King Varian Wrynn was held.
35 to 45, Contested, Updated In Forever
Theramore Isle, Brackenwall Village, Wyrmbog, Alcaz Island, Witch Hill, The Den of Flame
- Alcaz Island Prison becomes a dungeon: Defias and naga fight over the prison tied to Varian Wrynn's captivity. Official
- Onyxia's Lair returns as a 40-player raid on December 9, 2026. Any rework is unconfirmed. Reported
- Theramore Isle (Harbor)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Jaina Proudmoore's island city. Boat to Menethil Harbor., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance
- Brackenwall Village (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Horde, Flight Masters, Horde
- Onyxia's Lair (Raid)Reported Route From Here Route To Here 40 players. Returns December 9, 2026. Any rework is unconfirmed., 60
- Alcaz Island Prison (Dungeon)Official Route From Here Route To Here The once-unreachable prison tied to Varian Wrynn's captivity. Defias and naga are fighting over it., 48 to 53, New In Forever
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Lush rainforest hiding the ruins of Eldre'Thalas, better known as Dire Maul, where ogres squat in one wing and the last Shen'dralar in another. Two islands sit off the west coast: Sardor Isle to the north, home of Feathermoon Stronghold, and the naga-held Isle of Dread to the south.
40 to 50, Contested, Classic Zone
Feathermoon Stronghold (Sardor Isle), Camp Mojache, The Twin Colossals, Isle of Dread, Ruins of Isildien, Forgotten Coast
- Dire Maul's Shen'dralar storyline extends north into the new zone of Shen'dralas. Official
- Feathermoon Stronghold (Harbor)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Night elf stronghold on the northern shore of Sardor Isle, the northern of the two islands off the Feralas coast., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance
- Isle of Dread (Landmark)Classic Route From Here Route To Here The southern island off Feralas, overrun by naga. No dock, no ferry: night elves on Sardor Isle watch it from across the water.
- Forgotten Coast (Harbor)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Mainland dock for the Feathermoon ferry., Alliance
- Camp Mojache (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Horde, Flight Masters, Horde
- Thalanaar (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance
- Dire Maul (Dungeon)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Eldre'Thalas. Three wings. Its Shen'dralar story extends into the new zone to the north., 55 to 60
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A dry canyon of towering stone spires linked by rope bridges, ending in the blinding Shimmering Flats where goblins and gnomes race rocket cars.
25 to 35, Contested, Classic Zone
Freewind Post, The Great Lift, Darkcloud Pinnacle, Shimmering Flats, Mirage Raceway
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Endless dunes ruled by the Steamwheedle Cartel from Gadgetzan. Sandfury trolls hold Zul'Farrak, the bronze dragonflight guards the Caverns of Time, and the sealed gates of Uldum wait in the far south.
40 to 50, Contested, Updated In Forever
Gadgetzan, Steamwheedle Port, Lost Rigger Cove, The Gaping Chasm, Caverns of Time, Gates of Uldum
- Steamwheedle Port gains a ship route to Powderfuse Port in the Riverglades, open to both factions. Official
- An interior map of the Caverns of Time is in the beta files. It may be a leftover from later Classic versions. Reported
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A primeval jungle bowl of devilsaurs, tar pits and power crystals: a Titan experiment left running. The pylons on its rim have hinted at something bigger for two decades.
48 to 55, Contested, Updated In Forever
Marshal's Refuge, Fire Plume Ridge, Lakkari Tar Pits, The Slithering Scar, Golakka Hot Springs, Crystal pylons
- Shaper's Terrace, a Titan facility in the crater's hills, becomes a level 58-60 dungeon. Official
- Marshal's Refuge (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Neutral, Flight Masters, Both Factions
- Shaper's Terrace (Dungeon)Reported Route From Here Route To Here Titan facility in the crater's hills: ancient machinery, power crystals, wildlife out of control. Position estimated., 58 to 60, New In Forever
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Desert hives of the silithid, servants of the qiraji sealed behind the Scarab Wall. The Cenarion Circle holds the line at Cenarion Hold while the Twilight's Hammer camps in the dunes.
55 to 60, Contested, Classic Zone
Cenarion Hold, Hive'Ashi, Hive'Zora, Hive'Regal, The Scarab Wall, Twilight camps
- Original raids such as Ahn'Qiraj are not open at launch. Their schedule is not announced. Reported
The high elven kingdom, razed by Arthas on his march to the Sunwell. In the Classic-era world it lies behind a closed gate north of the Plaguelands, and nothing announced for Forever changes that.
Not accessible, No Faction Presence, Not Accessible
- No access announced. Forever is set before The Burning Crusade and occupies its own 'time bubble'. Official
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The haunted heartland of fallen Lordaeron, where the Forsaken wake in Deathknell and the Scarlet Crusade holds the monastery in the north. The ruined capital sits above the Undercity.
1 to 10, Horde, Updated In Forever
Deathknell (undead start), Brill, Agamand Mills, Whispering Wood, Bandarion Keep, Scarlet Monastery grounds
- Bandarion Keep in the Whispering Wood anchors the new Forsaken paladin storyline, which follows Warcraft III: Forsaken Kingdom. Official
- Ruins of Lordaeron is a new dungeon in the ruined capital above the Undercity. Official
- Starting zones gain new NPCs, quests, recipes and profession hooks. Official
- Undercity (Capital City)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Forsaken capital in the sewers beneath the ruins of Lordaeron., Horde, Flight Masters, Horde
- Tirisfal zeppelin towers (Zeppelin Tower)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Outside the Undercity. Zeppelins to Orgrimmar and Grom'gol., Horde
- Brill (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Horde
- Bandarion Keep (Town Or Outpost)To Confirm Route From Here Route To Here Key location of the Forsaken paladin storyline, in the Whispering Wood. Position estimated., Horde, New In Forever
- Scarlet Monastery (Dungeon)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Four wings., 26 to 45
- Ruins of Lordaeron (Dungeon)Official Route From Here Route To Here Help the Forsaken reclaim the ruined capital above the Undercity. Horde-leaning; Alliance groups need more cunning to reach it., 15 to 20, New In Forever
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Farmland of Lordaeron turned to rot by the plague cauldrons. The Argent Dawn fights the Scourge field by field, and the necromancer school of Scholomance festers under Caer Darrow.
51 to 58, Contested, Classic Zone
Chillwind Camp, The Bulwark, Andorhal, Hearthglen, Felstone, Dalson's, Writhing Haunt and Gahrron's farms, Caer Darrow
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The most blighted land in the east: brown skies, plaguebats, and the burning city of Stratholme. The Argent Dawn rallies at Light's Hope Chapel beneath the shadow of Naxxramas.
53 to 60, Contested, Classic Zone
Light's Hope Chapel, Tyr's Hand, Corin's Crossing, Darrowshire, Plaguewood, Quel'Lithien Lodge
- Naxxramas and other original raids are not open at launch. Reported
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Misty pine forest south of Tirisfal where the Forsaken push against Dalaran's wizards and Arugal's worgen. The Greymane Wall seals off Gilneas in the south.
10 to 20, Horde, Classic Zone
The Sepulcher, Pyrewood Village, Ambermill, Fenris Isle, The Greymane Wall
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The ruined kingdom that betrayed the Alliance in the Second War, now run by the Syndicate and Crushridge ogres. On the shore of Lordamere Lake, Dalaran has spent the Classic era hidden under a violet dome while the Kirin Tor rebuild.
30 to 40, Contested, Updated In Forever
Dalaran, Strahnbrad, Ruins of Alterac, Dandred's Fold, Alterac Valley entrances
- Dalaran's barrier falls and the rebuilt city can be entered; players help its denizens. Reported
- City of Dalaran is a new dungeon about strange magical trouble inside the city. Official
- A skyship links Dalaran to Valanaar on Zephras Isle, and a Skyborne portal in the Violet Citadel links the city to the Mage Tower in Stormwind, both ways. The Kirin Tor set it up for the High Order, and players report that only Skyborne can use it. Reported
- Whether Dalaran works as a sanctuary for both factions is not known. To Confirm
- Dalaran (Capital City)Reported Route From Here Route To Here The Kirin Tor's city on Lordamere Lake. Its barrier falls in Forever and the rebuilt streets can be entered. Skyship to Zephras Isle, and a Skyborne portal to Stormwind, both for the High Order., Neutral, New In Forever
- City of Dalaran (Dungeon)Official Route From Here Route To Here Strange magical trouble inside the chaotic, newly opened city., 28 to 33, New In Forever
- Alterac Valley (Battleground)Classic Route From Here Route To Here 40v40.
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Green farmland between Southshore and Tarren Mill, two towns a short ride apart and the site of the longest-running world PvP brawl in the game's history.
20 to 30, Contested, Updated In Forever
Southshore, Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Fields, Durnholde Keep, Azurelode Mine, Purgation Isle
- Southshore becomes a stop on the new Menethil Harbor to Auberdine ship route. Official
- Southshore (Harbor)Official Route From Here Route To Here Alliance fishing town. In Forever it is a stop on the Menethil to Auberdine route., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance, New In Forever
- Tarren Mill (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Horde, Flight Masters, Horde
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Highland forest of the Wildhammer dwarves and their gryphons, contested by Vilebranch and Witherbark trolls. The troll city of Jintha'Alor climbs the cliffs in the southeast.
40 to 50, Contested, Classic Zone
Aerie Peak, Revantusk Village, Jintha'Alor, Seradane, Shadra'Alor
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Cradle of the first human empire. Stromgarde Keep lies half-ruined, split between the Syndicate, ogres and its last defenders, while the League of Arathor and the Defilers fight over the basin's resources.
30 to 40, Contested, Classic Zone
Refuge Pointe, Hammerfall, Stromgarde Keep, Circles of Binding, Thandol Span, Arathi Basin entrances
The kingdom that walled itself off after the Second War. Behind the Greymane Wall, nobody in the Classic era knows what has become of it.
Not accessible, No Faction Presence, Not Accessible
- Developers named Gilneas as unfinished Classic potential, not a launch zone. Reported
- A 'Battle for Gilneas' map is in the beta files, likely a leftover from later Classic versions. Reported
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Rain-soaked marsh between Khaz Modan and Arathi. Menethil Harbor is the Alliance's main port, Dark Iron dwarves raid the Thandol Span, and in the eastern mountains the cursed fortress of Grim Batol sits under the watch of the red dragonflight.
20 to 30, Contested, Updated In Forever
Menethil Harbor, Whelgar's Excavation, Dun Modr, Angerfang Encampment, Dragonmaw Gates, Grim Batol
- Gains new quests building on existing characters and threads. Official
- Panel coverage put the number at 25 new quests. Reported
- Excavation Site, a new dungeon, sits above Whelgar's Excavation. Official
- Developers told beta players to visit Grim Batol as a ghost: there is an unusual number of red dragons. No dungeon or raid is confirmed. Reported
- Menethil Harbor (Harbor)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Main Alliance port of the Eastern Kingdoms., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance
- Grim Batol (Landmark)Reported Route From Here Route To Here Beta mystery: developers hinted at an unusual number of red dragons here. Nothing else is confirmed., New In Forever
- Excavation Site (Dungeon)Official Route From Here Route To Here A mysterious dig above Whelgar's Excavation., 24 to 29, New In Forever
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Snowbound home of the Ironforge dwarves and the exiled gnomes, whose irradiated city of Gnomeregan lies in the west. Dwarves and gnomes start in Coldridge Valley.
1 to 10, Alliance, Updated In Forever
Coldridge Valley (dwarf & gnome start), Kharanos, Brewnall Village, Gol'Bolar Quarry, Frostmane Hold
- Hall of Thanes, a new dungeon beneath Ironforge: intruders have disturbed the tombs of the dwarven kings. Official
- A new flight point, Tidegear Coast, appears in the beta client. Its position on the coast is an estimate. Reported
- Starting zones gain new NPCs, quests, recipes and profession hooks. Official
- Ironforge (Capital City)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Dwarven capital carved into the mountain. The Deeprun Tram links it to Stormwind., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance
- Tidegear Coast (Town Or Outpost)Reported Route From Here Route To Here New Dun Morogh flight point in the beta client, on the coast. Position estimated., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance, New In Forever
- Kharanos (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Alliance
- Gnomeregan (Dungeon)Classic Route From Here Route To Here 29 to 38
- Hall of Thanes (Dungeon)Official Route From Here Route To Here Beneath Ironforge: intruders have disturbed the tombs of the dwarven kings. Alliance-leaning counterpart to Ragefire Chasm; Horde groups can reportedly enter., 13 to 18, New In Forever
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A highland lake held back by the Stonewrought Dam, with the dwarven town of Thelsamar on its shore and troggs pouring out of the Explorers' League digs.
10 to 20, Alliance, Classic Zone
Thelsamar, Stonewrought Dam, Ironband's Excavation Site, The Farstrider Lodge, Mo'grosh Stronghold
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A scorched mining pit worked by Dark Iron slaves in the shadow of Blackrock Mountain. The Thorium Brotherhood, renegade Dark Iron smiths, trade from Thorium Point.
43 to 50, Contested, Classic Zone
Thorium Point, The Cauldron, The Slag Pit, Grimesilt Dig Site, Blackrock Mountain (north gate)
- Thorium Point (Town Or Outpost) Route From Here Route To Here Neutral, Flight Masters, Both Factions
- Blackrock Mountain (Dungeon)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Blackrock Depths and Lower and Upper Blackrock Spire. Also the entrances to Molten Core and Blackwing Lair, which are not open at launch., 52 to 60
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Cracked red desert hiding Uldaman, the Titan vault where the dwarves learned their own origins. The Horde outpost of Kargath watches the road to the Searing Gorge.
35 to 45, Contested, Updated In Forever
Kargath, Angor Fortress, Camp Kosh, Lethlor Ravine, Dustbowl
- Borders the new Riverglades to the south-east; questlines cross between the two. Official
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Ash plains south of Blackrock Mountain, where Nefarian's black dragonflight and Rend Blackhand's orcs war with Ragnaros's Dark Irons for the mountain above.
50 to 58, Contested, Updated In Forever
Morgan's Vigil, Flame Crest, Ruins of Thaurissan, Dreadmaul Rock, Blackrock Mountain (south gate)
- Connected to the new Riverglades. Official
- One way in is a new turnoff on the road from Redridge to the Burning Steppes. Reported
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Azeroth's forgotten frontier: rivers, grasslands and trade roads on the east coast, settled by humans and orcs who chased each other here after the old wars and stayed. Gnolls spill over from Redridge, an ogre clan is expanding from Krol'dok Stronghold, and the Twilight's Hammer has taken an interest.
35 to 45, Contested, New In Forever
Powderfuse Port (neutral goblin port), Krol'dok Stronghold (outdoor ogre dungeon), Gnoll camps, Human and orc frontier settlements
- New zone roughly the size of Stranglethorn Vale, built from previously unreachable land, with nearly 200 quests for both factions. Official
- Connected to Burning Steppes, Redridge Mountains, Swamp of Sorrows and Badlands. Official
- Factions present: the Powderfuse goblins, the Twilight's Hammer and the Brotherhood of the Horse. Official
- Expected to be a world PvP hotspot; new reputations to earn. Reported
- Three flight points in the beta client: Farholde Keep for the Alliance, Rog'mar for the Horde, and Powderfuse Port. Reported
- Coastline, borders and the position of every marker in the zone are estimates until beta maps are verified. To Confirm
- Powderfuse Port (Harbor)To Confirm Route From Here Route To Here Neutral goblin port of the Powderfuse goblins. Ship to Steamwheedle Port in Tanaris, and a flight point in the beta client. Exact position to be confirmed., Neutral, Flight Masters, Both Factions, New In Forever
- Farholde Keep (Town Or Outpost)Reported Route From Here Route To Here Alliance hold of the Riverglades and the faction's flight point there. Position estimated., Alliance, Flight Masters, Alliance, New In Forever
- Rog'mar (Town Or Outpost)Reported Route From Here Route To Here Horde settlement of the Riverglades and the faction's flight point there. Position estimated., Horde, Flight Masters, Horde, New In Forever
- Sunnyglade (Landmark)Reported Route From Here Route To Here Farming town of Stormwind burned by the Old Horde in the First War, rebuilt by freed peasants. Position estimated., New In Forever
- Bolder'ok (Landmark)Reported Route From Here Route To Here Settlement of the Bolder'ok ogre clan. Position estimated., New In Forever
- Krol'dok Stronghold (Dungeon)To Confirm Route From Here Route To Here Huge outdoor ogre dungeon: kidnappings, raids on settlements, chanting at night. Blizzard corrected its range to 40-45. Position estimated., 40 to 45, New In Forever
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The green heart of the kingdom of Stormwind. Humans start at Northshire Abbey, learn to fear Hogger, and walk the road to Goldshire a thousand times.
1 to 10, Alliance, Updated In Forever
Northshire Abbey (human start), Goldshire, Eastvale Logging Camp, Fargodeep and Jasperlode mines, Westbrook Garrison
- Stormwind gains a harbor with a ship route to Auberdine. Official
- Starting zones gain new NPCs, quests, recipes and profession hooks. Official
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Lakeshire clings to Lake Everstill while Blackrock orcs mass at Stonewatch and gnolls raid the roads. The town's pleas for help from Stormwind go mostly unanswered.
15 to 25, Contested, Updated In Forever
Lakeshire, Stonewatch Keep, Render's Valley, Alther's Mill, Tower of Ilgalar
- Borders the new Riverglades, which continues Redridge's gnoll and orc conflicts. Official
- The road toward the Burning Steppes has a new turnoff leading into the Riverglades. Reported
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Stormwind's abandoned breadbasket, overrun by the Defias Brotherhood: the stonemasons who rebuilt the capital and were never paid. Their leader plots from a ship hidden in the Deadmines.
10 to 20, Alliance, Classic Zone
Sentinel Hill, Moonbrook, Saldean's Farm, The Dagger Hills, Longshore
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Once the sunny Brightwood, now under permanent night. The Night Watch of Darkshire holds out against worgen, undead and whatever Stitches is.
18 to 30, Contested, Updated In Forever
Darkshire, Raven Hill Cemetery, Twilight Grove, Manor Mistmantle, Vul'Gol Ogre Mound
- A 'Manor Mistmantle' instance map was datamined. Purpose unknown. Reported
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A dead canyon drained of life by the tower of Karazhan, home of the last Guardian, Medivh. In the Classic era the tower's doors stay shut.
55 to 60, Contested, Classic Zone
Karazhan (closed), Deadman's Crossing, The Vice
- Season of Discovery's Karazhan Crypts map is in the files, but presence in data does not mean it will be used. Reported
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What is left of the Black Morass. The Horde holds Stonard, lost draenei wander the Harborage, and the green dragonflight guards the Temple of Atal'Hakkar sunk in the Pool of Tears.
35 to 45, Contested, Updated In Forever
Stonard, The Harborage, Pool of Tears, Misty Reed Strand, Fallow Sanctuary
- Borders the new Riverglades to the north. Official
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Red wasteland scarred by the Dark Portal, through which the orcs first invaded. The portal is dormant, watched by Nethergarde Keep, and Lord Kazzak stalks the Tainted Scar.
45 to 55, Contested, Classic Zone
Nethergarde Keep, The Dark Portal (dormant), The Tainted Scar, Dreadmaul Hold
- Forever is set before Kazzak reopens the Dark Portal. The portal stays shut. Official
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The jungle everyone remembers: Nesingwary's hunts, the Gurubashi Arena, Bloodsail pirates, and being killed on the road to Booty Bay. The Gurubashi capital of Zul'Gurub rots in the northeast.
30 to 45, Contested, Updated In Forever
Booty Bay, Grom'gol Base Camp, Rebel Camp, Nesingwary's Expedition, Gurubashi Arena, Bloodsail Compound
- The Drowned City, ancient troll ruins risen off the coast and fought over by trolls, naga and stranded pirates, is a new dungeon. Official
- Which coast the Drowned City lies off is not known; its marker is an estimate. To Confirm
- Booty Bay (Harbor)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Pirate-flavored goblin port at the southern tip of Stranglethorn. Boat to Ratchet., Neutral, Flight Masters, Both Factions
- Grom'gol Base Camp (Zeppelin Tower)Classic Route From Here Route To Here Horde camp in northern Stranglethorn. Zeppelins to Orgrimmar and Tirisfal., Horde, Flight Masters, Horde
- Zul'Gurub (Raid)Reported Route From Here Route To Here 20 players in Classic. Not open at launch; schedule not announced., 60
- The Drowned City (Dungeon)To Confirm Route From Here Route To Here Ancient troll ruins risen off the coast: trolls, naga and stranded pirates. Playable at BlizzCon 2026. Which coast is not known; marker position estimated., 35 to 40, New In Forever
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Home of the Skyborne, the shen'dorei or 'hidden people': Highborne rebels who fled Eldre'Thalas after the War of the Ancients and found refuge in Skywall, where wind spirits anchored their island. Now the spirits have vanished, the pylons holding Zephras together are failing, and parts of the island are falling into darkness.
1 to 12, Both Factions, New In Forever
Windshapers (elemental tradition, Horde-aligned, shamans), High Order (old nobility, Alliance-aligned, mages), Al'Aketh (renegades serving Al'Akir)
- Starting zone for the new Skyborne race, levels 1-12. Requires the Skyborne pack. Official
- Players choose Horde or Alliance at character creation; all Skyborne start here. Official
- Designed as a self-contained experience: developers said players will not be sent back for a raid. Reported
- The isle lies in the elemental plane of Skywall. Its position on this map is symbolic. Official
- Alliance way out: a skyship from Valanaar, in the south of the isle, to Dalaran, then the Skyborne portal in the Violet Citadel to the Mage Tower in Stormwind, and back the same way. Seen on the beta. Reported
- Horde way out: a zeppelin from the isle to Thunder Bluff, seen on the beta. No portal onward to Orgrimmar was seen on arrival. Reported
- Players report that only Skyborne can take the Skyborne portal in Stormwind; other races are turned away. The planner uses these Skyborne links only for trips to or from Zephras Isle. Reported
- Valanaar (Sky Dock)Reported Route From Here Route To Here Skyborne city in the south of Zephras Isle. A skyship flies to Dalaran for the Alliance and a zeppelin to Thunder Bluff for the Horde. The exact Horde departure point is not documented. Position on this map is symbolic., Neutral, New In Forever
- Darkspear Islands (Battleground)Official Route From Here Route To Here New 15v15 battleground for levels 30-60, joining Warsong Gulch and Arathi Basin in the random pool. Similar to Eye of the Storm but with interactable capture points. Instanced: this marker is symbolic., 30 to 60, New In Forever
Every travel time on this page is an estimate, scaled against measured Classic flight durations, and it cannot know how long you will wait on a dock.
Flight durations were measured in World of Warcraft Classic by the contributors to the InFlight addon. That repository carries no license file, so this credit records where the figures came from rather than a condition anybody set.