Alliance leveling route 1–30

Zones in the order you reach them, with the quest hubs that matter and when to move on. This is the Classic Azeroth layout Forever keeps; the news desk logs any zone or XP change. Your class guide tells you what to train and which talents to take along the way: pick your class.

Rule of thumb: leave a hub when its quests go green, not when they run out. Rested XP (log out in an inn) doubles kill XP, so end sessions at a hub.

Elwynn Forest levels 1–10 · start zone for Human

Hub	Levels	What to do
Northshire Abbey	1–5	Kobolds and wolves outside the abbey, then Garrick's bandits. Turn everything in before you walk to Goldshire.
Goldshire	5–10	The inn is the hub. Fargodeep and Jasperlode mines, the Stonefield and Maclure farms (the Princess quest), then east to Eastvale Logging Camp and Stonecairn Lake.
Eastvale Logging Camp	8–10	Last Elwynn hub. Hogger in the southwest is the group elite everyone remembers; finish Westbrook Garrison quests on the way to Westfall.

Dun Morogh levels 1–10 · start zone for Dwarf, Gnome

Hub	Levels	What to do
Coldridge Valley	1–5	Anvilmar for troggs and wendigos, then the Coldridge Pass tunnel.
Kharanos	5–10	Inn and trainers. Grizzled Den wendigos, Brewnall Village, the Amberstill ranch, then the troll camps north of the road.
Gol'Bolar Quarry / Steelgrill's Depot	8–10	Troggs in the quarry, then the Misty Pine Refuge area before the tram to Stormwind or the walk to Loch Modan.

Teldrassil levels 1–10 · start zone for Night Elf

Hub	Levels	What to do
Shadowglen	1–5	Aldrassil for the first quests, the Shadowthread Cave, then the road to Dolanaar.
Dolanaar	5–10	The inn. Fel Rock cave, Ban'ethil Barrow Den, the moonwell quests, Lake Al'Ameth, then the Oracle Glade.
Darnassus	9–10	Turn-ins, class trainers, Rut'theran Village and the boat to Darkshore.

Westfall levels 10–18

Hub	Levels	What to do
Sentinel Hill	10–15	The People's Militia quest line runs the whole zone. Saldean's Farm, Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm and the Jangolode Mine first.
Moonbrook	15–18	Defias and the Deadmines entrance. The Defias Brotherhood chain ends in the dungeon; grab it before you go.
Gold Coast Quarry / Longshore	13–17	Murlocs along the beach and the quarry. Finish here, then Redridge or Loch Modan.

Loch Modan levels 10–18

Hub	Levels	What to do
Thelsamar	10–15	Inn and flight path. Kobolds at Silver Stream and Ironband's excavation, the Loch's crocolisks, troggs at the Stonewrought Dam.
Algaz Station	10–12	Dun Algaz pass quests before the Wetlands road.
Mo'grosh Stronghold / Ironband's Excavation	15–18	Ogres in the northeast and the digsite in the south finish the zone.

Darkshore levels 10–20

Hub	Levels	What to do
Auberdine	10–15	Everything starts at the docks. Bashal'Aran and Ameth'Aran ruins, the beach murlocs, Tower of Althalaxx.
Grove of the Ancients	16–20	The southern half: furbolgs at Blackwood Den, Mathystra and the Master's Glaive. Then take the road south to Ashenvale.

Redridge Mountains levels 15–25

Hub	Levels	What to do
Lakeshire	15–20	One hub for the whole zone. Gnolls at Lakeridge, murlocs on the lake, then the Redridge orcs east of Stonewatch.
Stonewatch Keep	20–25	The orc fortress; the Shadowhide gnolls and the Blackrock chain lead to Duskwood and the Wetlands.

Duskwood levels 18–30

Hub	Levels	What to do
Darkshire	18–25	Inn, flight, and the long Morbent Fel and Stalvan chains. Raven Hill cemetery, Addle's Stead, the Tranquil Gardens.
Raven Hill	22–26	Undead and worgen on the west side; Mor'Ladim roams the road.
Twilight Grove / Manor Mistmantle	25–30	Finish the Stalvan chain, kill Eliza, then Stranglethorn or the Wetlands.

Wetlands levels 20–30

Hub	Levels	What to do
Menethil Harbor	20–25	Flight and boats. Bluegill murlocs, Black Channel Marsh gnolls, the Whelgar's Excavation dig.
Dun Modr / Thandol Span	25–30	Dark Iron dwarves at Dun Modr, the Dragonmaw at Angerfang, raptors at the Green Belt. Then Arathi via the span.

Ashenvale levels 18–30

Hub	Levels	What to do
Maestra's Post	18–22	Furbolgs at Thistlefur, the Ruins of Ordil'Aran, then east to Astranaar.
Astranaar	20–27	Inn and flight. Lake Falathim, Mystral Lake, the Zoram Strand naga (Blackfathom Deeps), Raynewood Retreat.
Silverwind Refuge / Forest Song	26–30	Dor'Danil Barrow Den, Satyrnaar, the Warsong lumber camp. Then Stonetalon or Hillsbrad.

Stonetalon Mountains / Hillsbrad levels 20–30

Hub	Levels	What to do
Stonetalon Peak	20–27	Windshear Crag Venture Co., the Charred Vale, Blackwolf camp.
Southshore (Hillsbrad)	20–30	Hillsbrad Fields and Durnholde Keep for Alliance; Yeti cave, Dalaran crater murlocs, then Arathi at 30.

Dungeons on this route

Deadmines (17–26, Westfall) and Wailing Caverns (17–24, Barrens) are the first real dungeons; Shadowfang Keep (22–30), Blackfathom Deeps (24–32) and the Stockade (Alliance, 24–32) come next. Every dungeon has its own page with bosses and level range: dungeon list.

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