# Ashenvale, Wetlands & Stonetalon Mountains (levels 25–29) > A Polestar leveling guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 25–29: 66 steps and 56 quests. Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/06-ashenvale Polestar is a free, open-source (GPL-3.0) leveling guide addon for World of Warcraft: Forever. Every guide here ships inside the addon: in game, `/polestar guides` opens the guide menu, and the guide window shows the steps with a waypoint arrow. ## At a glance - Category: Leveling; in game: Leveling > Alliance 1–30 > Ashenvale, Wetlands & Stonetalon Mountains - Levels: 25–29 - For: Alliance - Zones: Moonglade, Darnassus, Darkshore, Ashenvale, Stonetalon Mountains, Wetlands, Ironforge, Stormwind City - 66 steps, 56 quests - Sets the hearth at Astranaar, then Deepwater Tavern - Flight paths: Astranaar, Menethil Harbor, Ironforge, Stormwind - Comes after: [Duskwood](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/05-duskwood.md) (levels 22–26) - Next: [Thousand Needles, Duskwood & Wetlands](https://polestar.guide/guides/alliance/07-thousand-needles.md) (levels 28–31) - Last changed 2026-10-19, in Polestar 0.2.6 ## Steps The steps as the guide window shows them, in order. Goals marked with a race or class are only for that race or class. ### 1. Aquatic Form (Night Elf, Druid only) Take the boat from Stormwind Harbor to Auberdine. Join the two half pendants into the Pendant of the Sea Lion and cast Teleport: Moonglade: Dendrite Starblaze is in Nighthaven. Then fly to Rut'theran Village (by way of Auberdine). - Collect **Pendant of the Sea Lion** from **Shrine Of Remulos** for Trial of the Sea Lion — Pendant of the Sea Lion: join the two halves - Turn in **Trial of the Sea Lion** at Dendrite Starblaze - Accept **Aquatic Form** from Dendrite Starblaze - Fly to **Rut'theran Village** ### 2. Mathrengyl Bearwalker (Night Elf, Druid only) Take the portal up to the Cenarion Enclave, then fly back to Auberdine. - Turn in **Aquatic Form** at Mathrengyl Bearwalker — Mathrengyl Bearwalker: Aquatic Form - Fly to **Auberdine** ### 3. Elune's Grace (Night Elf, Priest only) Take the boat from Stormwind Harbor to Auberdine and fly to Rut'theran Village; Priestess Alathea is in the Temple of the Moon. Then fly back to Auberdine. - Fly to **Rut'theran Village** - Turn in **Elune's Grace** at Priestess Alathea — Priestess Alathea: Elune's Grace - Fly to **Auberdine** ### 4. Boat to Auberdine From Stormwind Harbor take the boat to Auberdine; Thundris Windweaver stands at the north end of the village. Then head south along the road through Darkshore. - Turn in **Making Do** at Thundris Windweaver (optional) — Thundris Windweaver: Alexston's reply, if you took it in Stormwind - Go to **Grove of the Ancients** Darkshore ### 5. Kerlonian Evershade Kerlonian sleeps at the Grove of the Ancients in southern Darkshore. Use the Horn of Awakening to wake him and lead him south along the road into Ashenvale to Liladris Moonriver at Maestra's Post; blow the horn again whenever he falls asleep. - Go to **Kerlonian Evershade** Darkshore - Escort Kerlonian to Maestra's Post in Ashenvale. ### 6. Maestra's Post Where: 27.3, 35.6 on the Ashenvale map. - Turn in **The Sleeper Has Awakened** at Liladris Moonriver - Turn in **The Tower of Althalaxx** at Delgren the Purifier - Accept **The Tower of Althalaxx** from Delgren the Purifier - Accept **Bathran's Hair** from Orendil Broadleaf ### 7. Bathran's Haunt Where: 30.4, 25.5 on the Ashenvale map. North of Maestra's Post, plant bundles lie around the ruins of Bathran's Haunt. Dark Strand cultists hold the ruins just south of them: any of them can drop the Glowing Soul Gem. - Collect **Bathran's Hair** from **Plant Bundle** ×5 for Bathran's Hair — Bathran's Hair, from the plant bundles - Collect **Glowing Soul Gem** for The Tower of Althalaxx ### 8. Maestra's Post Where: 26.4, 38.6 on the Ashenvale map. - Turn in **Bathran's Hair** at Orendil Broadleaf - Accept **Orendil's Cure** from Orendil Broadleaf - Turn in **The Tower of Althalaxx** at Delgren the Purifier - Accept **The Tower of Althalaxx** from Delgren the Purifier ### 9. Astranaar Where: 34.4, 48 on the Ashenvale map. Follow the road south-east to Astranaar, on the island in the lake. - Get the flight path at **Astranaar** from Daelyshia - Set your home to **Astranaar** at Innkeeper Kimlya - Turn in **Trek to Ashenvale** at Raene Wolfrunner — Raene Wolfrunner, in the inn - Accept **Raene's Cleansing** from Raene Wolfrunner - Accept **Culling the Threat** from Raene Wolfrunner - Accept **On Guard in Stonetalon** from Sentinel Thenysil - Turn in **Orendil's Cure** at Pelturas Whitemoon - Accept **Elune's Tear** from Pelturas Whitemoon ### 10. Teronis' Corpse Where: 20.3, 42.3 on the Ashenvale map. Head west to the shore of Lake Falathim. Teronis lies among the Saltspittle murlocs; any murloc can drop the Glowing Gem. - Turn in **Raene's Cleansing** at Teronis' Corpse - Accept **Raene's Cleansing** from Teronis' Corpse - Collect **Glowing Gem** for Raene's Cleansing ### 11. Shrine of Aessina Where: 22.6, 51.9 on the Ashenvale map. South of the murlocs, Therysil waits at the Shrine of Aessina. - Turn in **Therylune's Escape** at Therysil ### 12. Ilkrud Magthrull Where: 25.3, 60.7 on the Ashenvale map. Ilkrud and his voidwalkers hold the Ruins of Ordil'Aran south of the shrine. Pull his guards first. - Kill **Ilkrud Magthrull** for **Ilkrud Magthrull's Tome** for The Tower of Althalaxx ### 13. The Zoram Strand Where: 14.8, 31.3 on the Ashenvale map. Follow the coast north to the Zoram Strand. Talen camps on the beach; Wrathtail nagas fill the shore. - Accept **The Ancient Statuette** from Talen - Collect **Ancient Statuette** for The Ancient Statuette — Ancient Statuette, in the ruins on the shore ### 14. Talen Where: 14.8, 31.3 on the Ashenvale map. - Turn in **The Ancient Statuette** at Talen - Accept **Ruuzel** from Talen ### 15. Ruuzel Where: 13.6, 24.7 on the Ashenvale map. Ruuzel walks the northern tip of the Zoram Strand with Wrathtail guards. - Kill **Ruuzel** or **Lady Vespia** for **Ring of Zoram** for Ruuzel ### 16. Talen Where: 14.8, 31.3 on the Ashenvale map. - Turn in **Ruuzel** at Talen ### 17. Maestra's Post Where: 26.2, 38.7 on the Ashenvale map. - Turn in **The Tower of Althalaxx** at Delgren the Purifier ### 18. Astranaar Where: 36.6, 49.6 on the Ashenvale map. - Hearth to **Astranaar** - Turn in **Raene's Cleansing** at Raene Wolfrunner - Accept **Raene's Cleansing** from Raene Wolfrunner - Accept **An Aggressive Defense** from Raene Wolfrunner - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 19. Dal Bloodclaw Where: 39.6, 36.3 on the Ashenvale map. Dal Bloodclaw (25) leads the Thistlefur gnolls at the camp north of Astranaar. Clear his guards first, one at a time. - Kill **Dal Bloodclaw** for **Dal Bloodclaw's Skull** for Culling the Threat ### 20. Elune's Tear Where: 46.4, 46.4 on the Ashenvale map. The tears glow on the small isle east of Astranaar. - Collect **Elune's Tear** for Elune's Tear ### 21. Astranaar Where: 36.6, 49.6 on the Ashenvale map. - Turn in **Culling the Threat** at Raene Wolfrunner - Turn in **Elune's Tear** at Pelturas Whitemoon - Accept **The Ruins of Stardust** from Pelturas Whitemoon ### 22. Shael'dryn Where: 53.5, 46.2 on the Ashenvale map. Follow the road east to the Howling Vale; Shael'dryn stands by the moonwell. - Turn in **Raene's Cleansing** at Shael'dryn ### 23. The Foulweald Where: 50, 59.9 on the Ashenvale map. The Foulweald furbolgs live in the woods south of the road, south-east of Astranaar. The Den Watcher and the Ursas guard the den. - Kill **Foulweald Den Watcher** for An Aggressive Defense - Kill **Foulweald Ursa** ×2 for An Aggressive Defense - Kill **Foulweald Totemic** ×10 for An Aggressive Defense - Kill **Foulweald Warrior** ×12 for An Aggressive Defense ### 24. Mystral Lake Where: 49.8, 67.2 on the Ashenvale map. Sentinel Velene Starstrike stands at the Silverwind Refuge on the east shore of Mystral Lake; Alonso camps on its west shore. Befouled Water Elementals wade in the lake between them. - Accept **Elemental Bracers** from Sentinel Velene Starstrike - Collect **Intact Elemental Bracer** ×5 (optional) - Collect **Divined Scroll** for Elemental Bracers — Kill the elementals for 5 Intact Elemental Bracers, then use the Divining Scroll - Turn in **Elemental Bracers** at Sentinel Velene Starstrike ### 25. Alonso Where: 42.4, 70 on the Ashenvale map. - Go to **Alonso** Ashenvale - Accept **Dragonslayer's Helm** from Alonso (optional) — Alonso may not offer these to every class; if he doesn't, carry on. - Turn in **Dragonslayer's Helm** at Alonso - Accept **Dragonslayer's Shield** from Alonso (optional) - Turn in **Dragonslayer's Shield** at Alonso - Accept **Dragonslayer's Lance** from Alonso (optional) - Turn in **Dragonslayer's Lance** at Alonso ### 26. The Ruins of Stardust Where: 33.3, 67.7 on the Ashenvale map. West of Mystral Lake, the stardust bushes grow among the ruins. - Collect **Handful of Stardust** from **Stardust Covered Bush** ×5 for The Ruins of Stardust ### 27. Astranaar Where: 37.4, 51.8 on the Ashenvale map. - Hearth to **Astranaar** - Turn in **The Ruins of Stardust** at Pelturas Whitemoon - Turn in **An Aggressive Defense** at Raene Wolfrunner - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 28. Windshear Crag Head south past Mystral Lake into the Talondeep Path tunnel; it comes out in Stonetalon's Windshear Crag. Kaela and Gaxim camp on the Webwinder Path south-west of the crag. - Turn in **On Guard in Stonetalon** at Kaela Shadowspear - Accept **On Guard in Stonetalon** from Kaela Shadowspear - Turn in **On Guard in Stonetalon** at Gaxim Rustfizzle - Accept **A Gnome's Respite** from Gaxim Rustfizzle - Accept **Super Reaper 6000** from Ziz Fizziks — Ziz Fizziks, in the hut north of them ### 29. Venture Co. loggers Where: 25.3, 92.6 on the Ashenvale map. The Venture Co. clear the forest of Windshear Crag. Loggers and Deforesters work all over it; the Operators run the shredders and one carries the blueprints. - Kill **Venture Co. Logger** ×10 for A Gnome's Respite - Kill **Venture Co. Deforester** ×10 for A Gnome's Respite - Kill **Venture Co. Operator** for **Super Reaper 6000 Blueprints** for Super Reaper 6000 ### 30. Piznik Where: 34.1, 96.5 on the Ashenvale map. Piznik mines in the Windshear Mine at the east end of the crag. Talk to him and fend off the Venture Co. raiders while he mines. - Accept **Gerenzo's Orders** from Piznik - Complete **Gerenzo's Orders** - Turn in **Gerenzo's Orders** at Piznik - Accept **Gerenzo's Orders** from Piznik ### 31. Webwinder Path Where: 23.1, 98.7 on the Ashenvale map. - Turn in **Gerenzo's Orders** at Ziz Fizziks - Turn in **Super Reaper 6000** at Ziz Fizziks - Turn in **A Gnome's Respite** at Gaxim Rustfizzle - Accept **An Old Colleague** from Gaxim Rustfizzle - Accept **A Scroll from Mauren** from Gaxim Rustfizzle ### 32. To Menethil Harbor - Hearth to **Astranaar** — Hearthstone on cooldown? Head back north through the Talondeep Path. - Fly to **Auberdine** - Go to **Boat to Menethil Harbor** Darkshore ### 33. Menethil Harbor - Accept **Claws from the Deep** from Karl Boran — Karl Boran, on the pier north of the inn - Get the flight path at **Menethil Harbor** from Shellei Brondir - Set your home to **Deepwater Tavern** at Innkeeper Helbrek - Accept **The Greenwarden** from First Mate Fitzsimmons — First Mate Fitzsimmons, in the inn - Accept **Digging Through the Ooze** from Sida - Accept **Alchemical Hazards** from Caitlin Grassman - Accept **Spoils of War** from Valstag Ironjaw — Valstag Ironjaw, by the keep - Accept **Fall of Dun Modr** from Harlo Barnaby — Harlo Barnaby, by the north gate - Accept **Young Crocolisk Skins** from James Halloran — James Halloran, by the north gate - Accept **In Search of the Excavation Team** from Tarrel Rockweaver — Tarrel Rockweaver, by the north gate ### 34. Spoils of War Timber and iron piles lie around the keep and along the harbor's walls. - Collect **Khaz Modan Timber** ×6 for Spoils of War - Collect **Khaz Modan Iron** ×30 for Spoils of War ### 35. Valstag Ironjaw - Turn in **Spoils of War** at Valstag Ironjaw ### 36. Bluegill Marsh Follow the coast north out of Menethil. Bluegill Murlocs fill the marsh; Gobbler walks with a pack in the middle of it. - Kill **Bluegill Murloc** ×12 for Claws from the Deep - Kill **Gobbler** for **Gobbler's Head** for Claws from the Deep ### 37. Karl Boran - Turn in **Claws from the Deep** at Karl Boran - Accept **Reclaiming Goods** from Karl Boran ### 38. The Bluegill hovels Three containers in the murloc hovels, south to north: the Damaged Crate, then the Sealed Barrel, then the Half-buried Barrel at the north end. - Turn in **Reclaiming Goods** at Damaged Crate - Accept **The Search Continues** from Damaged Crate - Turn in **The Search Continues** at Sealed Barrel - Accept **Search More Hovels** from Sealed Barrel - Turn in **Search More Hovels** at Half-buried Barrel - Accept **Return the Statuette** from Half-buried Barrel ### 39. Karl Boran - Turn in **Return the Statuette** at Karl Boran - Accept **Return the Statuette** from Karl Boran — Karl Boran: for Captain Stoutfist in the keep - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 40. Captain Stoutfist Captain Stoutfist stands in Menethil Keep, a short walk from Karl Boran. - Turn in **Return the Statuette** at Captain Stoutfist - Accept **A Friend of the Family** from Captain Stoutfist — For Bolvar Fordragon in Stormwind Keep: keep it ### 41. Young crocolisks Follow the road east. Young Wetlands Crocolisks lurk in the pools north of the excavation site. - Kill **Young Wetlands Crocolisk** for **Young Crocolisk Skin** ×4 for Young Crocolisk Skins ### 42. Whelgar's Excavation Site The excavation site sits on the hill south of the road. - Turn in **In Search of the Excavation Team** at Merrin Rockweaver - Accept **In Search of the Excavation Team** from Merrin Rockweaver - Accept **Ormer's Revenge** from Ormer Ironbraid ### 43. The raptor hills Mottled Raptors and Screechers roam the hills west of the excavation site. - Kill **Mottled Screecher** ×10 for Ormer's Revenge - Kill **Mottled Raptor** ×10 for Ormer's Revenge ### 44. Ormer Ironbraid - Turn in **Ormer's Revenge** at Ormer Ironbraid - Accept **Ormer's Revenge** from Ormer Ironbraid ### 45. Raptor valley The bigger raptors hunt in the valley just west of the dig. - Kill **Mottled Scytheclaw** ×10 for Ormer's Revenge - Kill **Mottled Razormaw** ×10 for Ormer's Revenge ### 46. Ormer Ironbraid - Turn in **Ormer's Revenge** at Ormer Ironbraid ### 47. Thelgen Rock Cave Stalkers and Leech Stalkers fill Thelgen Rock, the cave south-east of the excavation site. - Collect **Unruptured Stalker Gland** for Alchemical Hazards ### 48. Black Oozes Black Oozes creep through the marsh north of the Green Belt road, west of Einar's camp. Any ooze may hold Sida's bag. - Collect **Sida's Bag** for Digging Through the Ooze ### 49. The Green Belt Einar Stonegrip camps by the road; Rethiel the Greenwarden stands farther east, by the river. - Accept **Daily Delivery** from Einar Stonegrip - Turn in **The Greenwarden** at Rethiel the Greenwarden - Accept **Tramping Paws** from Rethiel the Greenwarden ### 50. The Mosshide gnolls Mosshide Gnolls and Mongrels hold the hills south-east of the Green Belt. - Kill **Mosshide Gnoll** ×15 for Tramping Paws - Kill **Mosshide Mongrel** ×10 for Tramping Paws ### 51. Rethiel the Greenwarden - Turn in **Tramping Paws** at Rethiel the Greenwarden - Accept **Fire Taboo** from Rethiel the Greenwarden ### 52. Crude Flint Mosshide Fenrunners and Mistweavers roam the riverbanks just west and south of Rethiel; almost every one drops flint. - Kill **Mosshide Mistweaver** or **Mosshide Fenrunner** for **Crude Flint** ×9 for Fire Taboo ### 53. Rethiel the Greenwarden - Turn in **Fire Taboo** at Rethiel the Greenwarden - Accept **Blisters on the Land** from Rethiel the Greenwarden ### 54. Fen Creepers Fen Creepers hide in the marsh pools north-west of the Green Belt. - Kill **Fen Creeper** ×12 for Blisters on the Land ### 55. Dun Modr Follow the road north to Dun Modr, at the foot of the Thandol Span. Longbraid the Grim stands in the dwarves' camp. - Turn in **Fall of Dun Modr** at Longbraid the Grim ### 56. Rethiel the Greenwarden - Turn in **Blisters on the Land** at Rethiel the Greenwarden ### 57. Dragonmaw camp The Dragonmaw camp lies south of the road, just west of the Green Belt: Raiders, Swamprunners and Bonewarders. Pilot Longbeard's quest in Dun Morogh needs level 28. - Go to **Dragonmaw camp** Wetlands - Reach level **28** — grind on Dragonmaw Raiders and Swamprunners at the Dragonmaw camp, Wetlands ### 58. Hearth to Menethil - Hearth to **Deepwater Tavern** - Turn in **In Search of the Excavation Team** at Tarrel Rockweaver - Turn in **Daily Delivery** at James Halloran - Turn in **Young Crocolisk Skins** at James Halloran - Accept **Apprentice's Duties** from James Halloran — For the giant crocolisks of the north coast, on your next visit - Turn in **Digging Through the Ooze** at Sida - Turn in **Alchemical Hazards** at Caitlin Grassman - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 59. Ironforge Head east along the Wetlands road, south through Dun Algaz into Loch Modan and west through the tunnel into Dun Morogh to Ironforge. - Get the flight path at **Ironforge** from Gryth Thurden — Gryth Thurden, in the Great Forge - Turn in **An Old Colleague** at Lomac Gearstrip — Lomac Gearstrip, Tinker Town - Turn in **The Powers Below** at Gerrig Bonegrip (optional) — Only with Book: The Powers Below from Darkshore: Gerrig Bonegrip, the Forlorn Cavern - Accept **The Brassbolts Brothers** from Pilot Longbeard - Train at your trainer (Warrior, Paladin, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock only) - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 60. Ironforge priests (Dwarf, Gnome, Priest only) High Priest Rohan and High Priestess Mims are in the Hall of Mysteries, in the Mystic Ward. - Turn in **Chastise** at High Priest Rohan (Dwarf only) — High Priest Rohan: Chastise - Turn in **Contingency Plan** at High Priestess Mims (Gnome only) — High Priestess Mims: Contingency Plan ### 61. Cathedral of Light Take the Deeprun Tram from Tinker Town to Stormwind's Dwarven District, then walk to the Cathedral Square. - Accept **The Missing Diplomat** from Thomas — Thomas, in the Cathedral of Light - Accept **Speaking of Fortitude** from Brother Kristoff — Brother Kristoff, in the Cathedral Square ### 62. Stormwind Keep - Turn in **The Missing Diplomat** at Bishop DeLavey - Accept **The Missing Diplomat** from Bishop DeLavey - Turn in **A Friend of the Family** at Highlord Bolvar Fordragon - Accept **A Friend of the Family** from Highlord Bolvar Fordragon - Turn in **Speaking of Fortitude** at Milton Sheaf — Milton Sheaf, in the Royal Library - Turn in **An Old History Book** at Milton Sheaf (optional) — Only if you looted An Old History Book in Duskwood ### 63. Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker Back to the Cathedral of Light: Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker stands inside. - Turn in **A Friend of the Family** at Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker - Accept **The Shamed Lieutenant** from Lord Grayson Shadowbreaker — For Lieutenant Farren Orinelle in Southshore: keep it ### 64. Mage Quarter The Slaughtered Lamb is in the Mage Quarter. - Turn in **A Scroll from Mauren** at Collin Mauren ### 65. Jorgen and Elling Trias - Turn in **The Missing Diplomat** at Jorgen - Accept **The Missing Diplomat** from Jorgen - Turn in **The Missing Diplomat** at Elling Trias — Elling Trias, the cheese shop in the Trade District - Accept **The Missing Diplomat** from Elling Trias ### 66. Trade District - Get the flight path at **Stormwind** from Dungar Longdrink - Train at your trainer (Druid only) - Next: fly to Darkshire. --- Index for language models: https://polestar.guide/llms.txt