Arathi Highlands, Alterac Mountains & Swamp of Sorrows
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48 steps · 40 quests · Swamp of Sorrows, Stormwind City, Hillsbrad Foothills, Arathi Highlands, Wetlands, Alterac Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Ironforge, Loch Modan
/polestar guide forever/alliance/30-40/05-arathi-highlandsThe Alliance leveling route for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 37–40: 48 steps and 40 quests through Swamp of Sorrows, Stormwind City, Hillsbrad Foothills, Arathi Highlands, Wetlands, Alterac Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Ironforge and Loch Modan.
Quests in order
40 quests
- Encroaching Wildlife
- My Little Friends
- The Lost Caravan
- Draenethyst Crystals
- Noboru the Cudgel
- Galen's Escape
- A Meal Served Cold
- Morgan Stern
- Brother Anton
- Southshore
- The Binding ×2
- Crushridge Bounty
- Preserving Knowledge
- Assassin's Contract
- Baron's Demise
- Dark Council
- Northfold Manor
- Worth Its Weight in Gold
- The Thandol Span
- Land Ho!
- Deep Sea Salvage
- Drowned Sorrows
- Sunken Treasure ×4
- Hints of a New Plague? ×4
- The Princess Trapped
- Stones of Binding
- Wand over Fist
- The Ensorcelled Parchment
- Ansirem's Key
- Return to Milton
- Stormpike's Deciphering
- Badlands Reagent Run
- Find Agmond
Steps
48 steps1Fly to Darkshire1 goal
- Fly to DarkshireGyll, Booty Bay
2Watcher Biggs2 goals
- Accept Encroaching Wildlife from Watcher Biggs
- Accept My Little Friends from Amaryllis WebbAmaryllis Webb: three critters to catch in Arathi, Desolace and Stranglethorn
From Darkshire follow the road east through Deadwind Pass into the Swamp of Sorrows; Biggs guards the road junction just inside it. Amaryllis Webb stands a short way north of him.
3The western swamp3 goals
- Kill Young Sawtooth Crocolisk ×8 for Encroaching Wildlife
- Kill Sorrow Spinner ×10 for Encroaching Wildlife
- Kill Swamp Jaguar ×10 for Encroaching Wildlife
Young crocolisks, Sorrow Spinners and Swamp Jaguars all roam the swamp around the road.
4Watcher Biggs2 goals
- Turn in Encroaching Wildlife at Watcher Biggs
- Accept The Lost Caravan from Watcher Biggs
5The Lost Caravan1 goal
- Collect Wizards' Reagents from Caravan Chest for The Lost Caravan
The wrecked caravan lies off the road near Biggs.
6Watcher Biggs1 goal
- Turn in The Lost Caravan at Watcher Biggs
7The Harborage1 goal
- Accept Draenethyst Crystals from Magtoor
Follow the road north to the draenei of the Harborage.
8Fallow Sanctuary3 goals
- Collect Draenethyst Crystal from Draenethyst Crystals ×6 for Draenethyst Crystals
- Kill Noboru the Cudgel for Noboru's Cudgel
- Accept Noboru the Cudgel from Noboru's Cudgel
East along the road to the Fallow Sanctuary. The Lost One mobs drop the crystals; Noboru walks the ruins and drops his cudgel.
9Galen Goodward3 goals
- Accept Galen's Escape from Galen Goodward
- Complete Galen's Escape
- Turn in Galen's Escape at Galen's Strongbox
Galen is caged at the north end of the sanctuary. Free him and keep him alive on the walk out; his strongbox waits by the road afterwards.
10The Harborage2 goals
- Turn in Noboru the Cudgel at Magtoor
- Turn in Draenethyst Crystals at Magtoor
11Fly to Stormwind1 goal
- Fly to StormwindFelicia Maline, Darkshire
Back west through Deadwind Pass to Darkshire.
12Stormwind5 goals
- Accept A Meal Served Cold from Angus SternAngus Stern, Stormwind Harbor road
- Accept Morgan Stern from Angus Stern
- Accept Brother Anton from Brother CrowleyBrother Crowley, Cathedral of Light
- Accept Southshore from Milton SheafMilton Sheaf, the Royal Library in the keep
- Train at your trainer
13The BindingWarlock only8 goals
- Turn in Heartswood at Gakin the Darkbinder
- Accept The Binding from Gakin the Darkbinder
- Complete The BindingSubdue the succubus
- Turn in The Binding at Gakin the DarkbinderSummon Succubus
- Turn in What Is Love? at Gakin the DarkbinderWhat Is Love?, if you took it
- Accept The Binding from Gakin the Darkbinder
- Kill Summoned Incubus for The BindingSummoned Incubus, at the same circle
- Turn in The Binding at Gakin the DarkbinderGakin binds the incubus to you
Gakin the Darkbinder waits in the Slaughtered Lamb's cellar, in the Mage Quarter. Use the Heartswood Core at the summoning circle there and defeat the succubus it calls. If you took What Is Love?, hand him the Wooden Figurine too, place it at the same circle and defeat the incubus.
14Shaman trainingShaman only1 goal
- Train at your trainer
Stormwind has no shaman trainer: take the Deeprun Tram from the Dwarven District to Ironforge and train with Eldrun Stormbreaker. Gryth Thurden in the Great Forge flies to Southshore too.
15Fly to Southshore1 goal
- Fly to SouthshoreDungar Longdrink, Trade District; Gryth Thurden, Ironforge
16Southshore4 goals
- Set your home to Southshore at Innkeeper Anderson
- Accept Crushridge Bounty from Marshal Redpath
- Turn in Southshore at Loremaster Dibbs
- Accept Preserving Knowledge from Loremaster Dibbs
17Shadowy Assassin7 goals
- Kill Shadowy Assassin
- Kill Shadowy Assassin for Assassin's Contract
- Accept Assassin's Contract from Assassin's Contract
- Turn in Assassin's Contract at Magistrate Henry Maleb
- Accept Baron's Demise from Magistrate Henry Maleb
- Turn in Further Mysteries at Magistrate Henry Maleb
- Accept Dark Council from Magistrate Henry Maleb
A Shadowy Assassin lurks unseen on the edge of Southshore; kill him and read the contract he carries.
18Refuge Pointe4 goals
- Get the flight path at Refuge Pointe from Cedrik Prose
- Accept Northfold Manor from Captain Nials
- Turn in Malin's Request at Skuerto
- Accept Worth Its Weight in Gold from Apprentice Kryten
Follow the road east out of Hillsbrad over Thoradin's Wall to Refuge Pointe.
19Northfold Manor3 goals
- Kill Syndicate Highwayman ×10 for Northfold Manor
- Kill Syndicate Mercenary ×6 for Northfold Manor
- Kill Hay WeevilHay Weevil: catch it, for My Little Friends
The Syndicate hold the farm north-west of Refuge Pointe. A Hay Weevil crawls about the farm: catch one with Amaryllis Webb's Entomology Starter Kit, then tick it off.
20Refuge Pointe1 goal
- Turn in Northfold Manor at Captain Nials
21Thandol Span1 goal
- Accept The Thandol Span from Rhag GarmasonRhag Garmason, Dun Modr
Follow the road south over the bridge to Dun Modr at the Wetlands end, where Rhag Garmason waits.
22Ebenezer Rustlocke1 goal
- Turn in The Thandol Span at Ebenezer Rustlocke's Corpse
Walk back onto the span: Ebenezer lies under its Arathi end.
23Faldir's Cove5 goals
- Accept Land Ho! from Lolo the Lookout
- Turn in Land Ho! at Shakes O'Breen
- Accept Deep Sea Salvage from First Mate Nilzlix
- Accept Drowned Sorrows from Captain Steelgut
- Accept Sunken Treasure from Professor Phizzlethorpe
West along the coast to the goblins' cove; Lolo keeps watch on the rocks above it.
24Phizzlethorpe1 goal
- Complete Sunken Treasure
Escort the professor to the beach north of the cove and guard him while he works; naga attack in waves.
25Doctor Draxlegauge2 goals
- Turn in Sunken Treasure at Doctor Draxlegauge
- Accept Sunken Treasure from Doctor Draxlegauge
26The wrecks7 goals
- Collect Maiden's Folly Charts for Deep Sea Salvage
- Collect Maiden's Folly Log for Deep Sea Salvage
- Collect Spirit of Silverpine Charts for Deep Sea Salvage
- Collect Spirit of Silverpine Log for Deep Sea Salvage
- Collect Elven Gem from Calcified Elven Gem ×10 for Sunken Treasure
- Kill Daggerspine Raider ×10 for Drowned Sorrows
- Kill Daggerspine Sorceress ×3 for Drowned Sorrows
The two wrecks lie in the bay west of the cove. The charts and logs are inside them; the gems lie on the sea floor around them. Daggerspine naga swim the whole bay.
27Faldir's Cove6 goals
- Turn in Deep Sea Salvage at First Mate Nilzlix
- Turn in Sunken Treasure at Doctor Draxlegauge
- Accept Sunken Treasure from Doctor Draxlegauge
- Turn in Drowned Sorrows at Captain Steelgut
- Turn in Sunken Treasure at Shakes O'Breen
- Accept Sunken Treasure from Shakes O'BreenFor Fleet Master Seahorn in Booty Bay: keep it
28Quae2 goals
- Turn in Hints of a New Plague? at Quae
- Accept Hints of a New Plague? from Quae
Head back north-east past Refuge Pointe; Quae and Kinelory camp in the hills north of Go'Shek Farm.
29Forsaken Courier1 goal
- Kill Forsaken Courier for Sealed Folder for Hints of a New Plague?
The courier walks the road west of Go'Shek Farm with two guards; pull them off the road.
30Quae and Kinelory4 goals
- Turn in Hints of a New Plague? at Quae
- Accept Hints of a New Plague? from Quae
- Turn in Hints of a New Plague? at Kinelory
- Accept Hints of a New Plague? from Kinelory
31Kinelory's errand1 goal
- Complete Hints of a New Plague?
Stay with Kinelory while she sneaks into Go'Shek Farm and back; Horde orcs jump you on the way.
32Quae2 goals
- Turn in Hints of a New Plague? at Quae
- Accept Hints of a New Plague? from QuaeFor Phin Odelic in Southshore
33Shards of Myzrael2 goals
- Turn in Crystal in the Mountains at Shards of MyzraelOnly if Gluggle gave you the pendant in Stranglethorn
- Accept The Princess Trapped from Shards of Myzrael
Head north past Go'Shek Farm; the shards glitter on the hill by the Circle of East Binding.
34Drywhisker Gorge2 goals
- Kill Drywhisker Kobold or Drywhisker Surveyor for Mote of Myzrael ×12 for The Princess Trapped
- Collect Lesser Bloodstone Ore from Lesser Bloodstone Deposit ×4 for Favor for Krazek
The Drywhisker kobolds dig in the gorge east of Hammerfall (Horde); skirt the town to the north. They drop both the motes and Krazek's ore.
35Iridescent Shards2 goals
- Turn in The Princess Trapped at Iridescent Shards
- Accept Stones of Binding from Iridescent Shards
The shards lie at the far end of Drywhisker Gorge.
36Witherbark Village3 goals
- Collect Witherbark Tusk ×10 for Worth Its Weight in Gold
- Kill Witherbark Witch Doctor for Witherbark Medicine Pouch ×4 for Worth Its Weight in Gold
- Kill Witherbark Shadow Hunter for Shadow Hunter Knife for Worth Its Weight in Gold
The Witherbark trolls live in the hills south of Go'Shek Farm; Witch Doctors stand in the village, Shadow Hunters guard the far end of the valley.
37Stones of Binding4 goals
- Collect Burning Key from Stone of West Binding for Stones of BindingBurning Key: Stone of West Binding
- Collect Cresting Key from Stone of East Binding for Stones of BindingCresting Key: Stone of East Binding
- Collect Thundering Key from Stone of Outer Binding for Stones of BindingThundering Key: Stone of Outer Binding
- Turn in Stones of Binding at Stone of Inner Binding
Each key lies at one of the Highlands' standing-stone circles: east of the shards, near Refuge Pointe and in the west. The Stone of Inner Binding stands west of Refuge Pointe.
38Refuge Pointe3 goals
- Turn in Worth Its Weight in Gold at Apprentice Kryten
- Accept Wand over Fist from Skuerto
- Sell and repair at a vendor
39Kor'gresh Coldrage1 goal
- Kill Kor'gresh Coldrage for Trelane's Wand of Invocation for Wand over Fist
Kor'gresh, an ogre mage, holds the cave at the southern end of the Witherbark valley.
40Skuerto2 goals
- Turn in Wand over Fist at Skuerto
- Hearth to Southshore
41Alterac Mountains4 goals
- Kill Mountain Lion ×8 for Costly Menace
- Kill Hulking Mountain Lion ×10 for Costly Menace
- Kill Syndicate Spy or Syndicate Sentry for Alterac Signet Ring ×7 for Noble Deaths
- Kill Baron Vardus for Head of Baron Vardus for Baron's Demise
Follow the road north out of Southshore into the mountains. Mountain lions roam the slopes; the Syndicate in Strahnbrad wear the signet rings, and Baron Vardus walks the manor grounds on the north side of town.
42Crushridge ogres4 goals
- Collect Dirty Knucklebones ×9 for Crushridge Bounty
- Collect Ensorcelled Parchment from Worn Wooden Chest
- Accept The Ensorcelled Parchment from Ensorcelled Parchment
- Kill Nagaz for Head of Nagaz for Dark Council
The Crushridge ogres hold the hills north of Strahnbrad. Farther north, a worn wooden chest holds the Ensorcelled Parchment; Nagaz of the Dark Council stands right by it.
43Ruins of Alterac3 goals
- Collect Recovered Tome ×5 for Preserving KnowledgeRecovered Tome: Crushridge ogres
- Collect Worn Leather Book from Weathered Bookcase for Preserving KnowledgeWorn Leather Book: the Weathered Bookcase
- Kill Argus Shadow Mage ×4 for Dark Council
The tomes lie in the ruined keep west of Strahnbrad; Argus Shadow Mages hold the ruins.
44Dalaran3 goals
- Turn in An Alarming Request at Image of Archmage Modera
- Turn in Magical Analysis at Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver
- Accept Ansirem's Key from Archmage Ansirem RuneweaverFor Catelyn the Blade in Booty Bay: keep it
South-west to the Kirin Tor camp on the lake shore west of Dalaran, just over the border into Silverpine Forest: the Image of Archmage Modera stands there. Archmage Ansirem stands south-east of it, by the dome.
45Southshore13 goals
- Hearth to Southshore
- Turn in Hints of a New Plague? at Phin Odelic
- Turn in Crushridge Bounty at Marshal Redpath
- Turn in Dark Council at Magistrate Henry Maleb
- Turn in Noble Deaths at Magistrate Henry Maleb
- Turn in Baron's Demise at Magistrate Henry Maleb
- Buy Fine Thread from Micha YanceFine Thread for Bartolo's cloak, from Micha Yance, if you have none
- Turn in Bartolo's Yeti Fur Cloak at Bartolo Ginsetti
- Turn in Preserving Knowledge at Loremaster Dibbs
- Accept Return to Milton from Loremaster DibbsFor Milton Sheaf in Stormwind: keep it
- Turn in The Ensorcelled Parchment at Loremaster Dibbs
- Accept Stormpike's Deciphering from Loremaster Dibbs
- Turn in Costly Menace at Darren Malvew
46Ironforge3 goals
- Fly to IronforgeDarla Harris, Southshore
- Turn in Stormpike's Deciphering at Prospector StormpikeProspector Stormpike, Hall of Explorers
- Train at your trainer
47Thelsamar3 goals
- Get the flight path at Thelsamar from Thorgrum Borrelson
- Set your home to Stoutlager Inn at Innkeeper Hearthstove
- Accept Badlands Reagent Run from Ghak Healtouch
From Ironforge take the tunnel east through Dun Morogh into Loch Modan and follow the road to Thelsamar.
48Ironband's Excavation Site1 goal
- Accept Find Agmond from Prospector Ironband
South-east along the loch to the dig site.