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| Classified by | ||
| Level | Location | Faction |
| Inaccessible | ||
| Lore | Future | Closed |
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| Instance | Maps | Ideas |
The purpose of these lists is to help players to pick a region for questing.
See also[]
Alliance[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwynn Forest | 1-10 | Alliance | Stormwind, Goldshire (Stormwind), Northshire Valley (Human starting) | Human Starting, location of The Stockade instance |
| Dun Morogh | 1-10 | Alliance | Ironforge, Kharanos (Ironforge), Coldridge Valley (Dwarf/Gnome starting) | Dwarf/Gnome Starting, location of Gnomeregan instance |
| Teldrassil | 1-10 | Alliance | Darnassus, Dolanaar (Darnassus), Shadowglen (Night Elf starting) | Night Elf Starting |
Azuremyst Isle 
|
1-10 | Alliance | The Exodar, Azure Watch (Exodar), Ammen Vale (Draenei starting) | Draenei Starting |
| Darkshore | 10-20 | Alliance | Auberdine (Alliance) | Night Elf favored |
| Loch Modan | 10-20 | Alliance | Thelsamar (Ironforge) | Dwarf favored |
| Westfall | 10-15 | Alliance | Sentinel Hill (Stormwind) | Human favored, location of Deadmines instance |
| Bloodmyst Isle
|
10-20 | Alliance | Blood Watch (Exodar) | Draenei favored |
Gilneas 
|
1-12 | Alliance | Gilneas City (Alliance) | |
Shadowmoon Valley 
|
90-92 | Alliance | Karabor (Alliance) | |
| Redridge Mountains | 15-20 | Contested | Lakeshire (Stormwind) | Alliance favored |
| Ashenvale Forest | 20-25 | Contested | Astranaar (Alliance); Splintertree Post, Zoram'gar Outpost (Horde) | Alliance favored, location of Blackfathom Deeps instance and Warsong Gulch battleground |
| Duskwood | 20-25 | Contested | Darkshire (Stormwind) | Alliance favored |
| Stonetalon Mountains | 15-27 | Contested | Stonetalon Peak (Alliance); Sun Rock Retreat (Horde) | Horde favored |
| Wetlands | 20-25 | Contested | Menethil Harbor (Alliance) | Alliance favored |
| Hillsbrad Foothills | 20-25 | Contested | Southshore (Stormwind); Tarren Mill (Undercity) | Most Alliance quests here are level 30-40. |
| Desolace | 30-35 | Contested | Nijel's Point (Alliance); Shadowprey Village, Ghost Walker Post (Horde) | Horde favored, location of Maraudon instance |
| Alterac Mountains | 30-40 | Contested | Location of Alterac Valley battleground | |
| Arathi Highlands | 25-30 | Contested | Refuge Pointe (Alliance); Hammerfall (Horde) | Location of Arathi Basin battleground |
| Dustwallow Marsh | 35-40 | Contested | Theramore Isle (Alliance); Brackenwall Village (Horde) | Location of Onyxia's Lair raid instance |
| The Hinterlands | 30-35 | Contested | Aerie Peak (Alliance); Revantusk Village (Horde) | |
| Feralas | 35-40 | Contested | Feathermoon Stronghold (Alliance); Camp Mojache (Horde) | Location of Dire Maul instance |
| Tanaris Desert | 40-50 | Contested | Gadgetzan, Steamwheedle Port (Steamwheedle Cartel) | Location of Zul'Farrak and Caverns of Time instances
|
| Searing Gorge | 48-50 | Contested | Thorium Point (Thorium Brotherhood) | Access to Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire instances and Upper Blackrock Spire, Molten Core, and Blackwing Lair raid instances |
| The Blasted Lands | 54-60 | Contested | Nethergarde Keep (Alliance) | Location of the Dark Portal (for access to Outland)
|
| Felwood | 45-50 | Contested | Talonbranch Glade (Alliance); Bloodvenom Post (Horde) | |
| Un'Goro Crater | 48-55 | Contested | Marshal's Refuge (Neutral) | |
| Burning Steppes | 50-52 | Contested | Morgan's Vigil (Alliance); Flame Crest (Horde, Steamwheedle Cartel) | Access to Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire instances and Upper Blackrock Spire, Molten Core, and Blackwing Lair raid instances |
| Western Plaguelands | 35-40 | Contested | Chillwind Camp (Alliance); The Bulwark (Horde, in Tirisfal Glades) | Location of Scholomance instance |
| Winterspring | 50-55 | Contested | Everlook (Steamwheedle Cartel) | |
| Silithus | 55-60 | Contested | Cenarion Hold (Cenarion Circle) | Location of Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid instances |
| Eastern Plaguelands | 40-45 | Contested | Light's Hope Chapel (Argent Dawn) | Location of Stratholme instance |
Horde[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durotar | 1-10 | Horde | Orgrimmar, Razor Hill (Orgrimmar), Sen'Jin Village (Darkspear Trolls), Valley of Trials (Orc/Troll starting) | Orc/Troll Starting, location of Ragefire Chasm instance | |
| Mulgore | 1-10 | Horde | Thunder Bluff, Bloodhoof Village (Thunder Bluff), Red Cloud Mesa (Tauren starting) | Tauren Starting | |
| Tirisfal Glades | 1-10 | Horde | Undercity, Brill (Undercity), Deathknell (Forsaken starting) | Undead Starting, location of Scarlet Monastery instance | |
| Eversong Woods
|
1-10 | Horde | Silvermoon City; Falconwing Square, Fairbreeze Village, Farstrider Retreat (Silvermoon); Sunstrider Isle (Blood Elf starting) | Blood Elf Starting | |
| Northern Barrens | 10-20 | Horde | The Crossroads, Nozzlepot's Outpost, Mor'shan Rampart (Horde); Ratchet (Steamwheedle Cartel) | Horde favored, location of Wailing Caverns instance and Warsong Gulch battleground | |
| Silverpine Forest | 10-20 | Horde | The Sepulcher (Undercity) | Forsaken favored, location of Shadowfang Keep instance | |
| Ghostlands
|
10-20 | Horde | Tranquillien (Horde) | Blood Elf favored, location of Zul'Aman raid instance | |
| Azshara | 10-20 | Horde | Talrendis Point (Alliance); Bilgewater Harbor, Camp Valormok (Horde) | ||
| Kezan
|
1-5 | Horde | |||
| Lost Isles
|
5-12 | Horde | |||
| Frostfire Ridge
|
90-92 | Horde | Bladespire Citadel (Horde) | ||
| Stonetalon Mountains | 25-30 | Contested | Sun Rock Retreat (Horde); Stonetalon Peak (Alliance) | Horde favored | |
| Ashenvale Forest | 18-30 | Contested | Splintertree Post, Zoram'gar Outpost (Horde); Astranaar (Alliance) | Location of Blackfathom Deeps instance and Warsong Gulch battleground | |
| Hillsbrad Foothills | 20-30 | Contested | Tarren Mill (Undercity); Southshore (Stormwind) | ||
| Thousand Needles | 40-45 | Contested | Freewind Post (Horde); Thalanaar (Alliance, in Feralas) | Horde favored | |
| Desolace | 30-35 | Contested | Shadowprey Village, Ghost Walker Post (Horde); Nijel's Point (Alliance) | Horde favored, location of Maraudon instance | |
| Alterac Mountains | 30-40 | Contested | Location of Alterac Valley battleground | ||
| Arathi Highlands | 30-40 | Contested | Hammerfall (Horde); Refuge Pointe (Alliance) | Location of Arathi Basin battleground | |
| Northern Stranglethorn | 25-30 | Contested | Location of Zul'Gurub raid instance | ||
| Cape of Stranglethorn | 30-35 | Contested | Booty Bay (Steamwheedle Cartel) | ||
| Dustwallow Marsh | 35-40 | Contested | Brackenwall Village (Horde); Theramore Isle (Alliance) | Location of Onyxia's Lair raid instance | |
| Badlands | 45-48 | Contested | Kargath (Horde) | Location of Uldaman instance | |
| Swamp of Sorrows | 52-54 | Contested | Stonard (Horde) | Location of Temple of Atal'Hakkar instance | |
| The Hinterlands | 30-35 | Contested | Revantusk Village (Horde); Aerie Peak (Alliance) | ||
| Tanaris Desert | 45-50 | Contested | Gadgetzan, Steamwheedle Port (Steamwheedle Cartel) | Location of Zul'Farrak and Caverns of Time instances
| |
| Feralas | 35-40 | Contested | Camp Mojache (Horde); Feathermoon Stronghold (Alliance) | Location of Dire Maul instance | |
| Azshara | 45-55 | Contested | Valormok (Horde); Talrendis Point (Alliance) | ||
| Felwood | 45-50 | Contested | Bloodvenom Post (Horde); Talonbranch Glade (Alliance) | ||
| Un'Goro Crater | 50-55 | Contested | Marshal's Refuge (Neutral) | ||
| Burning Steppes | 50-52 | Contested | Flame Crest (Horde, Steamwheedle Cartel); Morgan's Vigil (Alliance) | Access to Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire instances and Upper Blackrock Spire, Molten Core, and Blackwing Lair raid instances | |
| Western Plaguelands | 35-40 | Contested | The Bulwark (Horde, in Tirisfal Glades); Chillwind Camp (Alliance) | Location of Scholomance instance | |
| Winterspring | 55-60 | Contested | Everlook (Steamwheedle Cartel) | ||
| Silithus | 55-60 | Contested | Cenarion Hold (Cenarion Circle) | Location of Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid instances | |
| Eastern Plaguelands | 40-45 | Contested | Light's Hope Chapel (Argent Dawn) | Location of Stratholme instance |
Neutral (Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor)[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanaris Desert | 45-50 | Contested | Gadgetzan, Steamwheedle Port (Steamwheedle Cartel) | Location of Zul'Farrak and Caverns of Time instances
|
| Un'Goro Crater | 50-55 | Contested | Marshal's Refuge (Neutral) | |
| Eastern Plaguelands | 53-60 | Contested | Light's Hope Chapel (Argent Dawn) | Location of Stratholme instance and Naxxramas raid instance |
| Deadwind Pass | 55-60 | Contested | None | Location of Karazhan raid instance
|
| Silithus | 55-60 | Contested | Cenarion Hold (Cenarion Circle) | Location of Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid instances |
| Winterspring | 50-55 | Contested | Everlook (Steamwheedle Cartel) | |
| Isle of Quel'Danas
|
70-80 | Contested | Sun's Reach (Shattered Sun Offensive) | Location of Magisters' Terrace and Sunwell Plateau instances |
| Northern Stranglethorn
|
25-30 | Contested | Location of Zul'Gurub raid instance | |
| Cape of Stranglethorn
|
30-35 | Contested | Booty Bay (Steamwheedle Cartel) | |
| Southern Barrens
|
30-35 | Contested | ||
| Mount Hyjal
|
80-82 | Contested | ||
| Vashj'ir
|
80-82 | Contested | ||
| Uldum
|
83-84 | Contested | ||
| Twilight Highlands
|
84-85 | Contested | ||
| Tol Barad
|
84-85 | Contested | ||
| Tol Barad Peninsula
|
PvP | Combat zone |
Neutral (Outland)[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellfire Peninsula | 58-63 | Contested | Honor Hold, Temple of Telhamat (Alliance); Thrallmar, Falcon Watch (Horde) | Location of Hellfire Citadel instance |
| Zangarmarsh | 60-64 | Contested | Telredor, Orebor Harborage (Alliance); Zabra'jin, Swamprat Post (Horde); Cenarion Refuge (Cenarion Expedition); Sporeggar | Location of Coilfang Reservoir instance |
| Terokkar Forest | 62-65 | Contested | Allerian Stronghold (Alliance); Stonebreaker Hold (Horde); Shattrath City | Location of Auchindoun instance |
| Nagrand | 64-67 | Contested | Telaar (Alliance); Garadar (Horde); Halaa (PvP) | |
| Blade's Edge Mountains | 65-68 | Contested | Sylvanaar, Toshley's Station (Alliance); Thunderlord Stronghold, Mok'Nathal Village (Horde); Evergrove (Cenarion Expedition) | Location of Gruul's Lair raid instance |
| Netherstorm | 67-70 | Contested | Area 52 (Steamwheedle Cartel); Stormspire (The Consortium) | Location of Tempest Keep instance |
| Shadowmoon Valley | 67-70 | Contested | Wildhammer Stronghold (Alliance); Shadowmoon Village (Horde); Altar of Sha'tar (Aldor); Sanctum of the Stars (Scryers) | Location of The Black Temple raid instance |
Neutral (Northrend)[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borean Tundra | 68-72 | Contested | Valiance Keep, Fizzcrank Airstrip (Alliance); Warsong Hold, Bor'gorok Outpost, Taunka'le Village (Horde); Amber Ledge, Transitus Shield (Kirin Tor) | Location of The Nexus instance |
| Howling Fjord | 68-72 | Contested | Valgarde, Westguard Keep, Fort Wildervar (Alliance); Vengeance Landing, New Agamand, Apothecary Camp, Camp Winterhoof (Horde) | Location of Utgarde Keep instance |
| Dragonblight | 71-74 | Contested | Stars' Rest, Wintergarde Keep, Fordragon Hold (Alliance); Agmar's Hammer, Venomspite, Kor'kron Vanguard (Horde); Wyrmrest Temple (Wyrmrest Accord) | Location of Azjol-Nerub instance |
| Grizzly Hills | 73-75 | Contested | Amber Ledge, Westfall Brigade Encampment (Alliance); Conquest Hold, Camp Oneqwah (Horde) | Location of Drak'Tharon Keep instance |
| Zul'Drak | 74-77 | Contested | Ebon Watch (Knights of the Ebon Blade); Argent Stand, Light's Breach (Argent Crusade); Zim'Torga | Location of Drak'Tharon Keep and Gundrak instances |
| Sholazar Basin | 75-78 | Contested | Nesingwary Base Camp, River's Heart | |
| The Storm Peaks | 76-80 | Contested | Frosthold (Alliance); Grom'arsh Crash Site, Camp Tunka'lo (Horde); Bouldercrag's Refuge; Dun Niffelem (Sons of Hodir); K3 (Steamwheedle Cartel) | Location of Ulduar instance |
| Crystalsong Forest | 77-80 | Contested | Windrunner's Overlook (Alliance); Sunreaver's Command (Horde); Dalaran | Location of Violet Hold instance |
| Hrothgar's Landing | 77-80 | Contested | ||
| Icecrown | 77-80 | Contested | The Skybreaker (Alliance); Orgrim's Hammer (Horde); Argent Vanguard, Crusader's Pinnacle, Argent Tournament Grounds (Argent Crusade); The Shadow Vault, Death's Rise (Knights of the Ebon Blade) | Location of Crusaders' Coliseum and Icecrown Citadel instances |
| Wintergrasp | PvP | Combat zone | Location of Vault of Archavon raid instance |
Neutral (Maelstrom)[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maelstrom | 82 | Contested | ||
| Deepholm | 82-83 | Contested | ||
Wandering Isle 
|
1-10 | Contested |
Neutral (Other)[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molten Front | 85 | Contested |
Neutral (Pandaria)[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jade Forest | 85-86 | Contested | ||
| Krasarang Wilds | 86-87 | Contested | ||
| Valley of the Four Winds | 86-87 | Contested | ||
| Kun-Lai Summit | 87-88 | Contested | ||
| Townlong Steppes | 88-89 | Contested | ||
| Dread Wastes | 89-90 | Contested | ||
| Vale of Eternal Blossoms | 90 | Contested | ||
| Veiled Stair | 90 | Contested | ||
| Isle of Giants | 90 | Contested | ||
| Isle of Thunder | 90 | Contested | ||
| Timeless Isle | 90 | Contested |
Neutral (Draenor)[]
| Region | Level Range | PvP Status | Key Towns | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgrond | 92-94 | Contested | ||
| Talador | 94-96 | Contested | ||
| Spires of Arak | 96-98 | Contested | ||
| Nagrand | 98-100 | Contested | ||
| Tanaan Jungle | 100 | Contested | ||
| Ashran | PvP | Combat zone |
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