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Fast-Track Leveling & Dungeon Roadmap•By Cadberry

Cad's Leveling Extravaganza

Step-by-step 1–60 route optimized for World of Warcraft: Forever. Features early Cozy Sleeping Bag pickup (+3% rested XP), instance-by-instance quest turn-ins, prerequisite chains, and attunements for both factions.

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Route Progress:

STEP 011–12Dun Morogh / Elwynn / Loch Modan

Starter Zone & Loch Modan Leveling

•Follow standard RestedXP leveling route through starting zones all the way through Loch Modan.

•Keep up with class trainers and secondary skill training along the route.

STEP 02~13PrerequisiteGol'Bolar Quarry, Dun Morogh (/way 64.8 58.4)

Get Hall of Thanes (HoT) Quest from Gol'Bolar Quarry

•Pick up quest from Earthseer Farsen at /way 64.8 58.4 in Gol'Bolar Quarry.

•Prerequisite to pick up Underground Map from Dark Iron Map object.

Tactical Note: Gotta go kill Captain Beld which is located far southeast of Dun Morogh.

STEP 03~13Quest ChainWestfall (Starting Point)

Get Cozy Sleeping Bag Starting in Westfall

•Critical leveling item: Provides +3% stacking rested XP gain anywhere in the world.

•Starts in Westfall with the quest "This Must Be the Place".

Sleeping Bag Quest Chain (Wowhead Guide)

STEP 0413–15PrerequisiteOld Ironforge

Get Hall of Thanes (HoT) Quests

•These are all in Old Ironforge: 2 of them located just north of the bank, plus 2 inside the instance.

STEP 0513–16Hall of Thanes

Do Hall of Thanes (HoT)

Tactical Note: Turn in quests upon completion. Most turn-ins are located in Ironforge.

STEP 0615–18Ruins of Lordaeron

Go Do Ruins of Lordaeron (RoL)

Tactical Note: All dungeon quests are picked up directly inside the instance for Alliance.

STEP 0717–20PrerequisiteWestfall / Lakeshire / Stormwind

Prepare for Deadmines

•Start Defias Brotherhood chain in Westfall that sends you to Lakeshire. Fly back and forth and eventually kill the Defias Messenger.

•Pick up 3 other quests in the Dwarven District of Stormwind while traveling for the Messenger quest.

•Last quest is on top of the tower in Sentinel Hill, Westfall.

STEP 08~22The DeadminesMoonbrook, Westfall

Do The Deadmines

Tactical Note: Finish all Defias Brotherhood turn-ins. Expect to be level 22 or so upon completion.

STEP 0922–25Redridge Mountains & Duskwood

Quest Until Level 24–25 (Duskwood & Redridge)

Tactical Note: Follow the RestedXP guide through Redridge and Duskwood until it routes you into Stormwind Stockades.

STEP 1024–26Silverpine Forest

Skip Shadowfang Keep (SFK)

Tactical Note: SFK quests do NOT exist for Alliance. Not worth running for Alliance due to the total lack of quest rewards.

STEP 1124–28The StockadeStormwind City

Get Stockades Quests & Do The Stockade

•Pick up quests across Stormwind, Redridge, and Duskwood.

•Quick instance run inside Stormwind City.

Tactical Note: Expect to be around level 28 upon completion.

STEP 1226–30Wetlands Excavation SiteWetlands

Get Wetlands Excavation Site Quests & Do ESW

STEP 1324–30PrerequisiteIronforge / Darnassus

Get Blackfathom Deeps (BFD) Quests

•One quest in Ironforge: Forlorn Caverns from Gerrig Bonegrip.

•One in Darnassus: Craftsman's Terrace from Dawnwatcher Shaedlass.

•Another in Darnassus: same area from Argent Guard Manados.

•Last is from The Park in Darnassus, which routes to Auberdine before heading into BFD.

STEP 1424–32Blackfathom DeepsAshenvale

Do Blackfathom Deeps (BFD)

STEP 15~30City of DalaranAlterac Mountains / Dalaran

Get City of Dalaran Quests & Do Dalaran

Tactical Note: Expect to be around level 30.

STEP 1629–33PrerequisiteStormwind / Darnassus / Stonetalon / Kharanos

Gnomeregan Prerequisite Quests

•Stormwind Cathedral: Brother Sarno (sends you to Ironforge).

•Darnassus Warrior's Terrace: Mathiel.

•Stonetalon Mountains South: Gaxim Rustfizzle.

•Gnogaine quest: Kharanos, Ozzie Togglevolt. Unlocks "The Only Cure is More Green Glow" (complete outside Gnomer and turn in).

STEP 1729–34Quest ChainIronforge & Stormwind

Get Gnomeregan Quests

•Stormwind Dwarven District: Shoni the Shilent.

•Techbot's CPU: Ironforge Tinker Town, Tinkmaster Overspark.

•Essential Artificials: Ironforge Tinker Town, Klockmort Spannerspan.

•Data Rescue: Ironforge Tinker Town, Master Mechanic Castpipe.

•The Grand Betrayal: Ironforge Tinker Town, High Tinker Mekkatorque.

STEP 1829–34GnomereganDun Morogh

Do Gnomeregan

•Inside dungeon quest right after the Clean Room: Kernobee (escort quest).

•Cleanse Grime-Encrusted Object in dungeon Sparklematic 5200.

•Pick up and cleanse Grime-Encrusted Ring.

STEP 1933–35PrerequisiteHillsbrad & Ironforge

Get Scarlet Monastery Library Quests

•Hillsbrad: Raleigh the Devout (requires level 34).

•Ironforge Hall of Explorers: Librarian Mae Paledust.

STEP 2033–36Scarlet Monastery (Library)Tirisfal Glades

Do Scarlet Monastery: Library

STEP 2130–35PrerequisiteThousand Needles & Ratchet

Razorfen Kraul (RFK) Prerequisites & Quests

•Prereq starts at the elevator in Thousand Needles in a bag next to a body, routes to easternmost spot of Feralas from Falfindel Waywarder.

•Blueleaf Tubers: Ratchet, Mebok Mizzyrix.

STEP 22~36Razorfen KraulSouthern Barrens

Do Razorfen Kraul (RFK)

Tactical Note: Expect to be around level 36 upon completion.

STEP 2336–39Scarlet Monastery (Armory & Cathedral)Tirisfal Glades

Get SM Armory & Cathedral Quests & Run Both Wings

•No additional quests required — just the follow-up obtained from Library at level 34.

STEP 24~39Drowned City

Get Drowned City Quests & Do Drowned City

Tactical Note: Expect to be around level 39.

STEP 2539–41Badlands / Stranglethorn Vale / Arathi Highlands

Quest Until Level 41

Tactical Note: Follow RestedXP guide until level 41 before zoning into Krol'dok.

STEP 2641–43Krol'dok

Get Krol'dok Quests & Do Krol'Dok

STEP 2739–43Quest ChainStormwind & Southern Barrens

Get Razorfen Downs (RFD) Quests

•Stormwind Cathedral Square: Archbishop Benedictus (level 39).

•Outside RFD: Mariam Moonsinger (south near Thousand Needles border).

STEP 2840–44Razorfen DownsSouthern Barrens

Do Razorfen Downs (RFD)

STEP 2940–45PrerequisiteIronforge / Loch Modan / Badlands

Uldaman Prerequisites

•Ironband Wants You!: Ironforge Hall of Explorers, Prospector Stormpike -> SE Loch Modan -> Badlands.

•The Lost Dwarves: Ironforge Hall of Explorers, Prospector Stormpike (level 35).

•Badlands Reagent Run: Ghak Healtouch in Thelsamar (Loch Modan) -> Badlands Reagent Run 2.

•Pick up the hidden map in Badlands at coordinates /way 53 33.

STEP 3040–46Quest ChainBadlands & Ironforge

Get Uldaman Quests

•Solution to Doom: Theldurin the Lost (middle south Badlands, outside instance).

•Turn in Sign of Hope right outside instance portal.

•Power Stones (30): Rigglefuzz (middle of Badlands).

•Reclaimed Treasures: Ironforge Hall of Explorers, Krom Stoutarm (outside instance).

•Agmond's Fate: Battered Dwarven Skeleton / Urns (outside instance).

STEP 3140–47UldamanBadlands

Do Uldaman

STEP 3244–47PrerequisiteBooty Bay / Stormwind / Tanaris / Hinterlands

Zul'Farrak (ZF) Prerequisites & Mallet Quest Chain

•Tran'rek: Booty Bay, Krazek.

•Tabetha's Task: Stormwind Mage Quarter, Bink or Jennea Cannon.

•Screecher Spirits: Steamwheedle Port, Yeh'kinya.

•The Brassbolts Brothers: Ironforge Tinker Town, Klockmort.

•Mallet of Zul'Farrak: Hinterlands Jintha'Alor elite area, kill Qiaga the Keeper for Sacred Mallet, take to top of pyramid altar to forge the Mallet.

•Witherbark Cages chain: Aerie Peak -> Altar of Zul -> Thadias Grimshade (Nethergarde Keep) -> ZF.

STEP 3344–48Quest ChainGadgetzan / Steamwheedle Port / Shimmering Flats

Get Zul'Farrak (ZF) Quests

•Troll Temper: Gadgetzan, Trenton Lighthammer.

•Scarab Shells: Gadgetzan, Tran'rek.

•Prophecy of Mosh'aru: Steamwheedle Port, Yeh'kinya.

•Divino-matic Rod: Gadgetzan, Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle.

•Gahz'rilla: Shimmering Flats, Wizzle Brassbolts.

STEP 34~47Zul'FarrakTanaris

Do Zul'Farrak (ZF)

Tactical Note: Expect to be around level 47.

STEP 3546–50MaraudonDesolace

Get Maraudon Quests & Do All 3 Wings

•Twisted Evils: Desolace middle cliffs, Willow.

•The Pariah's Instructions: South Desolace, Centaur Pariah (half outside, half inside).

•Legends of Maraudon (Scepter): Orange side Maraudon, Cavindra.

•Shadowshard Fragments: Theramore, Archmage Tervosh.

•Vyletongue Corruption: Nijel's Point, Talendria.

•Corruption of Earth and Seed: Nijel's Point, Keeper Marandis.

STEP 36~52Alcaz PrisonDustwallow Marsh (Alcaz Island)

Get Alcaz Prison Quests & Do Alcaz Prison

Tactical Note: Expect to be around level 52.

STEP 3747–55PrerequisiteSearing Gorge / Burning Steppes / Feralas / Tanaris / Stormwind

BRD & Sunken Temple Prerequisite Chains

•BRD Taste of Flame: Searing Gorge, Cyrus Therepentous (long chain, start at level 47).

•BRD Incendius!: Burning Steppes SE, Jalinda Sprig.

•BRD Kharan Mighthammer: Ironforge, King Magni Bronzebeard.

•ST The Sunken Temple: Feathermoon Stronghold, Angelas Moonbreeze -> Stone Circle.

•ST The Ancient Eggs: Tanaris, Yeh'kinya -> top of Jintha'Alor -> The God Hakkar.

•ST Into the Temple: SW Dwarven District Brohann -> Swamp of Sorrows -> Aerie Peak Gryphon Master Talonaxe -> Rhapsody Shindigger -> Tanaris/Feralas -> SW Dwarven District.

•ST Haze of Evil: Un'Goro Crater, Muigin -> Feralas.

STEP 3855MilestoneWestern Plaguelands / Un'Goro / Silithus

Hit Level 55 Milestone

Tactical Note: Ensure you are level 55 before proceeding to the endgame dungeon circuit.

STEP 3950–55Sunken TempleSwamp of Sorrows

Get Sunken Temple Quests & Do Sunken Temple

•Jammal'an the Prophet: Hinterlands southern troll temple.

•Into the Temple of Atal'Hakkar.

•Statue Activation Puzzle Order: South, North, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest, Northeast -> then center large snake statue.

STEP 4052–56Blackrock DepthsBlackrock Mountain

Get BRD Quests & Run BRD (First Half)

•Heart of the Mountain: Burning Steppes far north camp, Maxwort Uberglint.

•Dark Iron Legacy (Shadowforge Key): Franclorn Forgewright (ghost at tomb near summoning stone).

•Incendius!: Burning Steppes, Jalinda Sprig.

•The Good Stuff: Burning Steppes, Jalinda Sprig.

Tactical Note: Recommended to stop halfway through on first run (Prison, Arena, Shadowforge Key). Save Princess / Emperor for second dedicated run.

STEP 4155–58Lower Blackrock SpireBlackrock Mountain

Get LBRS Quests & Run Lower Blackrock Spire

•En-Ay-Es-Tee-Why: Burning Steppes far north camp, Kibler (level 55).

•Kibler's Exotic Pets: Burning Steppes far north camp, Kibler (level 55).

•The Final Tablets of Mosh'aru: Tanaris, Yeh'kinya.

•Put Her Down: Burning Steppes SE, Helendis Riverhorn.

•CRUCIAL: Use the cage item on a Bloodaxe Worg Pup during the Halycon encounter while the pup is still alive!

STEP 4256–60ScholomanceWestern Plaguelands (Caer Darrow)

Get Scholomance Quests & Run Scholomance

•Plagued Hatchlings: Light's Hope Chapel, Betina Bigglezink.

•Doctor Theolen Krastinov: Caer Darrow, Eva Sarkhoff.

•Barov Family Fortune: Chillwind Camp, Weldon Barov.

•4 Barov Deed Locations: (1) Large room after bridge next to bookshelf on desk; (2) Desk in right corner before dragon whelps; (3) Ras Frostwhisper room; (4) Alexi Barov room.

STEP 4358–60StratholmeEastern Plaguelands

Get Stratholme Quests & Run Living & Undead Wings

•Houses of the Holy: Light's Hope Chapel, Leonid Barthalomew.

•The Restless Souls: Light's Hope Chapel, Caretaker Alen.

•The Great Fras Siabi: Light's Hope Chapel, Smokey LaRue.

•The Archivist: Light's Hope Chapel, Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff.

•Strategy: Pick up Medallion of Faith from Aurius at entrance of UD church side. Run living side first, turn in Medallion, then push Undead Baron Rivendare side.

STEP 4460MilestoneAzeroth

GRATS ON 60! Endgame Raids & Pre-BiS Unlocked

Tactical Note: Congratulations on reaching Level 60 in World of Warcraft: Forever! Check out our Molten Core & Onyxia raid guides and Phase 1 BiS lists.

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This leveling guide is curated and maintained by Cadberry for the WoW: Forever community.

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