Tanaris
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24 steps · 25 quests · Thousand Needles, Tanaris, The Hinterlands
/polestar guide forever/alliance/40-50/04-tanarisThe Alliance leveling route for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 45–47: 24 steps and 25 quests through Thousand Needles, Tanaris and The Hinterlands.
Good to know
Quests in order
25 quests
- Keeping Pace
- Zamek's Distraction
- Rizzle's Schematics
- Wastewander Justice
- Water Pouch Bounty ×2
- Stoley's Shipment
- Southsea Shakedown
- WANTED: Andre Firebeard
- WANTED: Caliph Scorpidsting
- Pirate Hats Ahoy!
- More Wastewander Justice
- The Thirsty Goblin
- The Dunemaul Compound
- Handle With Care
- Thistleshrub Valley
- Gadgetzan Water Survey
- Noxious Lair Investigation
- Gahz'ridian
- Tooga's Quest
- In Good Taste
- The Scrimshank Redemption
- Insect Part Analysis ×2
- Rise of the Silithid
Steps
24 steps1Mirage Raceway4 goals
- Turn in News for Fizzle at Fizzle Brassbolts
- Accept Keeping Pace from Pozzik
- Accept Zamek's Distraction from Zamek
- Turn in Zamek's Distraction at ZamekHe runs off to keep Rizzle busy
From the Forgotten Coast dock, boat to Feathermoon and fly to Thalanaar, then ride east through Thousand Needles to the Mirage Raceway on the Shimmering Flats. Fizzle Brassbolts and Pozzik are in the camps beside the track; Zamek stands by the goblin camp.
2Rizzle's plans2 goals
- Turn in Keeping Pace at Rizzle's Unguarded Plans
- Accept Rizzle's Schematics from Rizzle's Unguarded Plans
While Zamek keeps Rizzle talking, his plans lie unguarded in the gnome camp across the track.
3Pozzik1 goal
- Turn in Rizzle's Schematics at Pozzik
4Gadgetzan5 goals
- Turn in Tran'rek at Tran'rekTran'rek, north side of town
- Get the flight path at Gadgetzan from Bera Stonehammer
- Set your home to Gadgetzan at Innkeeper Fizzgrimble
- Accept Wastewander Justice from Chief Engineer BilgewhizzleChief Engineer Bilgewhizzle, by the water tower
- Accept Water Pouch Bounty from Spigot Operator LuglunketSpigot Operator Luglunket, next to him
Ride south-east off the Shimmering Flats into Tanaris. Gadgetzan is just inside the border.
5Steamwheedle Port6 goals
- Turn in Stoley's Debt at StoleyStoley, in the port's tavern
- Accept Stoley's Shipment from Stoley
- Accept Southsea Shakedown from Security Chief Bilgewhizzle
- Accept WANTED: Andre Firebeard from Wanted PosterThe Wanted poster beside him
- Accept WANTED: Caliph Scorpidsting from Wanted PosterThe same poster: Caliph comes much later, after Gadgetzan
- Accept Pirate Hats Ahoy! from Haughty Modiste
Ride east across the dunes to the goblin harbour on the north-east coast.
6Lost Rigger Cove7 goals
- Kill Southsea Pirate ×10 for Southsea Shakedown
- Kill Southsea Freebooter ×10 for Southsea Shakedown
- Kill Southsea Dock Worker ×10 for Southsea Shakedown
- Kill Southsea Swashbuckler ×10 for Southsea Shakedown
- Collect Southsea Pirate Hat ×20 for Pirate Hats Ahoy!
- Kill Andre Firebeard for Firebeard's Head for WANTED: Andre Firebeard
- Collect Stoley's Shipment from Stolen Cargo for Stoley's Shipment
Follow the coast south to the pirate cove. Southsea pirates crowd the beach and the boats: work along the edge and pull one at a time. Andre Firebeard stands on the far side; Stoley's stolen cargo lies in the camp.
7Steamwheedle Port5 goals
- Turn in Stoley's Shipment at Stoley
- Stoley's next delivery goes back to Booty Bay: skip it.
- Turn in WANTED: Andre Firebeard at Security Chief Bilgewhizzle
- Turn in Southsea Shakedown at Security Chief Bilgewhizzle
- Turn in Pirate Hats Ahoy! at Haughty Modiste
8Wastewander bandits3 goals
- Kill Wastewander Bandit ×10 for Wastewander Justice
- Kill Wastewander Thief ×10 for Wastewander Justice
- Kill Wastewander Shadow Mage or Wastewander Thief for Wastewander Water Pouch ×5 for Water Pouch Bounty
Ride back west toward Gadgetzan. The Wastewander bandits and thieves hold the dunes on the way; any of them can carry a water pouch.
9Gadgetzan4 goals
- Turn in Water Pouch Bounty at Spigot Operator Luglunket
- Accept Water Pouch Bounty from Spigot Operator Luglunket
- Turn in Wastewander Justice at Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle
- Accept More Wastewander Justice from Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle
10Waterspring Field4 goals
- Kill Wastewander Shadow Mage ×10 for More Wastewander Justice
- Kill Wastewander Rogue ×8 for More Wastewander Justice
- Kill Wastewander Assassin ×6 for More Wastewander Justice
- Kill Wastewander Shadow Mage or Wastewander Thief for Wastewander Water Pouch ×5 for Water Pouch Bounty
The tougher Wastewander rogues, shadow mages and assassins camp south-east of Gadgetzan, south of the bandits. Leave Caliph Scorpidsting in the middle of the southern camp for later.
11Gadgetzan7 goals
- Turn in Water Pouch Bounty at Spigot Operator Luglunket
- Turn in More Wastewander Justice at Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle
- Accept The Thirsty Goblin from Marin Noggenfogger
- Accept The Dunemaul Compound from Andi Lynn
- Accept Handle With Care from Curgle CranklehopCurgle Cranklehop: his crate goes to Rut'theran Village, later
- Accept Thistleshrub Valley from Tran'rek
- Accept Gadgetzan Water Survey from Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser
12The pool by Sandsorrow Watch1 goal
- Pool by Sandsorrow Watch for Gadgetzan Water SurveyGives the Tapped Dowsing Widget
Ride north-west to the Sandfury troll camp at Sandsorrow Watch. Use the Untapped Dowsing Widget at the edge of its pool; the trolls stand close, so pull the nearest first.
13Gadgetzan2 goals
- Turn in Gadgetzan Water Survey at Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser
- Accept Noxious Lair Investigation from Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser
14The Broken Pillar3 goals
- Accept Gahz'ridian from Marvon Rivetseeker
- Collect Gahz'ridian Ornament from Gahz'ridian ×30 for Gahz'ridian
- Turn in Gahz'ridian at Marvon Rivetseeker
Ride south to the dig camp at the Broken Pillar. Marvon hands you a detector helm: wear it to see the Gahz'ridian mounds, which lie thick in the sand around the camp and south-west toward the ogres.
15Dunemaul Compound3 goals
- Kill Dunemaul Brute ×10 for The Dunemaul Compound
- Kill Dunemaul Enforcer ×10 for The Dunemaul Compound
- Kill Gor'marok the Ravager for The Dunemaul Compound
Ride south-west to the ogre compound. Brutes and Enforcers (46–48) fill it; Gor'marok the Ravager (49) stands in the middle with guards around him: clear them first.
16The Noxious Lair1 goal
- Kill Centipaar Worker or Centipaar Tunneler for Centipaar Insect Parts ×5 for Noxious Lair Investigation
Ride north-west to the Centipaar hive in the dunes. Any Centipaar can drop insect parts.
17Thistleshrub Valley3 goals
- Kill Gnarled Thistleshrub ×8 for Thistleshrub Valley
- Kill Thistleshrub Rootshaper ×8 for Thistleshrub Valley
- Kill Thistleshrub Dew Collector for Laden Dew Gland for The Thirsty Goblin
Ride south into Thistleshrub Valley. The Dew Collectors drop the glands; only some are full, so keep the Laden one. Gnarled Thistleshrubs and Rootshapers share the valley. The Thistleshrubs are 48–50, above you: pull one at a time.
18Tooga's escort3 goals
- Accept Tooga's Quest from Tooga
- Complete Tooga's Quest
- Turn in Tooga's Quest at Torta
The little turtle Tooga hides at the north end of the valley. Lead him home to his wife Torta, by the water just east of Steamwheedle Port: he walks slowly and the desert's beasts go for him, so keep him alive.
19Gadgetzan8 goals
- Turn in The Dunemaul Compound at Andi LynnAndi Lynn, on the east side of town
- Turn in The Thirsty Goblin at Marin Noggenfogger
- Accept In Good Taste from Marin Noggenfogger
- Turn in Thistleshrub Valley at Tran'rek
- Turn in Noxious Lair Investigation at Alchemist Pestlezugg
- Turn in In Good Taste at Sprinkle
- Sprinkle's next ingredient grows in the Hinterlands, and the route never brings it back: skip it.
- Accept The Scrimshank Redemption from Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser
Ride back west to Gadgetzan.
20Caliph Scorpidsting1 goal
- Kill Caliph Scorpidsting for Caliph Scorpidsting's Head for WANTED: Caliph Scorpidsting
Ride south-east to Waterspring Field. Caliph stands in the middle of the southern Wastewander camp: clear around him first.
21The Gaping Chasm1 goal
- Collect Scrimshank's Surveying Gear for The Scrimshank Redemption
Ride south past the Broken Pillar to the Gaping Chasm, the Hazzali tunnels; Scrimshank's gear lies deep inside.
22Gadgetzan8 goals
- Hearth to Gadgetzan
- Turn in WANTED: Caliph Scorpidsting at Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle
- Turn in The Scrimshank Redemption at Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser
- Accept Insect Part Analysis from Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser
- Turn in Insect Part Analysis at Alchemist Pestlezugg
- Accept Insect Part Analysis from Alchemist Pestlezugg
- Turn in Insect Part Analysis at Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser
- Accept Rise of the Silithid from Senior Surveyor Fizzledowserfor Darnassus: the route takes you there at 47
Hearth to Gadgetzan.
23Ironforge2 goals
- Fly to Ironforge
- Train at your trainer
Fly from Gadgetzan to Theramore, take the boat to Menethil Harbor and fly to Ironforge. Train.
24Aerie Peak2 goals
- Fly to Aerie Peak
- Set your home to Aerie Peak at Innkeeper Thulfram
Fly to Aerie Peak. The Hinterlands guide starts here.