Winterspring & Eastern Plaguelands
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32 steps · 31 quests · Winterspring, Western Plaguelands, Eastern Plaguelands
/polestar guide forever/alliance/50-60/03-winterspringThe Alliance leveling route for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 53–55: 32 steps and 31 quests through Winterspring, Western Plaguelands and Eastern Plaguelands.
Good to know
- OptionalWinterfall Ritual Totem: For Kernda in Timbermaw Hold: keep itStep 6
- OptionalFalling to Corruption: The Deadwood cauldron in Felwood: keep itStep 7
- GrindReach level 54: grind on Ice Thistle Patriarch at the Ice Thistle Hills, WinterspringStep 12
- OptionalZaeldarr the Outcast: Caretaker Alen: Zaeldarr is a level 54 eliteStep 27
Quests in order
31 quests
- Sister Pamela
- The Everlook Report
- Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
- Chillwind Horns
- Are We There, Yeti? ×3
- Trouble in Winterspring!
- The Ruins of Kel'Theril
- Troubled Spirits of Kel'Theril
- The Videre Elixir
- Strange Sources
- Threat of the Winterfall
- Winterfall Activity
- Winterfall Firewater
- Winterfall Ritual Totem
- Falling to Corruption
- Enraged Wildkin ×4
- Beads for Salfa
- Pamela's Doll
- Auntie Marlene
- Uncle Carlin
- Defenders of Darrowshire
- Argent Dawn Commission
- Invader's Scourgestones
- Minion's Scourgestones
- Zaeldarr the Outcast
- Augustus' Receipt Book
Steps
32 steps1Everlook8 goals
- Set your home to Everlook at Innkeeper VizzieInnkeeper Vizzie: the last guide binds here, so this usually ticks at once
- Accept Sister Pamela from Jessica RedpathJessica Redpath: keep it for Darrowshire
- Accept The Everlook Report from Gregor GreystoneGregor Greystone: keep both for the Plaguelands
- Accept Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff from Gregor Greystone
- Turn in Felnok Steelspring at Felnok Steelspring
- Accept Chillwind Horns from Felnok Steelspring
- Accept Are We There, Yeti? from Umi Rumplesnicker
- Accept Trouble in Winterspring! from Meggi Peppinrocker
2Starfall Village3 goals
- Accept The Ruins of Kel'Theril from Wynd Nightchaser
- Turn in The Ruins of Kel'Theril at Jaron Stoneshaper
- Accept Troubled Spirits of Kel'Theril from Jaron Stoneshaper
Ride west along the road to the night elf village.
3The Ruins of Kel'Theril5 goals
- Collect First Relic Fragment from Highborne Relic Fragment for Troubled Spirits of Kel'Theril
- Collect Second Relic Fragment from Highborne Relic Fragment for Troubled Spirits of Kel'Theril
- Collect Third Relic Fragment from Highborne Relic Fragment for Troubled Spirits of Kel'Theril
- Collect Fourth Relic Fragment from Highborne Relic Fragment for Troubled Spirits of Kel'Theril
- Collect Moontouched Feather ×10 for Moontouched Wildkin
The ruins lie around the frozen lake south of Starfall Village. Pick up the four relic fragments lying in the ruins and the Moontouched Feathers on the ground where the wildkin roam.
4Donova Snowden6 goals
- Turn in The New Springs at Donova Snowden
- Turn in It's a Secret to Everybody at Donova Snowden
- Accept The Videre Elixir from Donova SnowdenKeep it: Gregan in Feralas brews the elixir later
- Turn in Trouble in Winterspring! at Donova Snowden
- Accept Strange Sources from Donova Snowden
- Accept Threat of the Winterfall from Donova Snowden
Follow the road west to Donova's camp beside the hot springs.
5Salfa2 goals
- Turn in Speak to Salfa at Salfa
- Accept Winterfall Activity from Salfa
Salfa guards the mouth of Timbermaw Hold, north-west of Donova.
6The Winterfall camp8 goals
- Kill Winterfall Pathfinder ×8 for Threat of the Winterfall
- Kill Winterfall Den Watcher ×8 for Threat of the Winterfall
- Kill Winterfall Totemic ×8 for Threat of the Winterfall
- Collect Empty Firewater FlaskEmpty Firewater Flask, a rare drop
- Accept Winterfall Firewater from Empty Firewater Flask
- Collect Winterfall Ritual TotemWinterfall Ritual Totem, a rare drop
- Accept Winterfall Ritual Totem from Winterfall Ritual TotemFor Kernda in Timbermaw Hold: keep it
- Collect Runecloth ×30 for RuneclothRunecloth, for Meilosh later
The western Winterfall camp sits in the hills between Salfa and Donova. Any furbolg here can drop an Empty Firewater Flask (about one in ten) and, rarely, a Winterfall Ritual Totem: right-click whichever drops. Keep the Runecloth the furbolgs drop for Meilosh.
7Donova Snowden3 goals
- Turn in Threat of the Winterfall at Donova Snowden
- Turn in Winterfall Firewater at Donova Snowden
- Accept Falling to Corruption from Donova SnowdenThe Deadwood cauldron in Felwood: keep it
8Winterfall Village4 goals
- Hearth to Everlook
- Kill Winterfall Shaman ×8 for Winterfall Activity
- Kill Winterfall Den Watcher ×8 for Winterfall Activity
- Kill Winterfall Ursa ×8 for Winterfall Activity
The Winterfall furbolg village lies east of Everlook: Shaman (56–57), Den Watchers (55–56) and Ursa (57–58), all above you. Kill the Shaman first, they heal, and pull from the edge. High Chief Winterfall in the cave at the back is elite: stay out.
9The Ice Thistle Hills2 goals
- Collect Thick Yeti Fur ×10 for Are We There, Yeti?
- Collect Uncracked Chillwind Horn ×8 for Chillwind Horns
Ice Thistle yetis live in the hills south of Winterfall Village, Chillwind Chimaeras in the valley toward Everlook.
10Everlook3 goals
- Turn in Are We There, Yeti? at Umi Rumplesnicker
- Accept Are We There, Yeti? from Umi Rumplesnicker
- Turn in Chillwind Horns at Felnok Steelspring
11Optional: Sunken Temple1 goal
- Short of level 54 after the yetis? Running the Sunken Temple (50–54) instead of grinding gets you there faster in a group. Come back to Everlook afterwards.
12Pristine Yeti Horns2 goals
- Collect Pristine Yeti Horn ×2 for Are We There, Yeti?
- Reach level 54grind on Ice Thistle Patriarch at the Ice Thistle Hills, Winterspring
Back to the hills: only the Ice Thistle Matriarchs and Patriarchs carry the horns. Keep killing yetis until level 54: Harlo's wildkin quests are red before that.
13Everlook5 goals
- Turn in Are We There, Yeti? at Umi Rumplesnicker
- Accept Are We There, Yeti? from Umi Rumplesnicker
- Umi's Mechanical YetiOn Legacki, by the inn
- Kill Legacki for Are We There, Yeti?Legacki: Sprinkle and Quixxil come later
- Accept Enraged Wildkin from Harlo Wigglesworth
14Starfall Village2 goals
- Turn in Enraged Wildkin at Jaron Stoneshaper
- Accept Enraged Wildkin from Jaron Stoneshaper
Ride west along the road to Jaron.
15Jaron's camp4 goals
- Turn in Enraged Wildkin at Damaged Crate
- Accept Enraged Wildkin from Damaged Crate
- Turn in Enraged Wildkin at Jaron's Wagon
- Accept Enraged Wildkin from Jaron's Wagon
Ride south-east down the valley to Jaron's damaged crate in the snow at Mazthoril, with his wrecked wagon just east of it.
16Jaron's supplies2 goals
- Collect Jaron's Supplies for Enraged Wildkin
- Kill Crazed Owlbeast or Moontouched Owlbeast for Blue-feathered Amulet for Enraged Wildkin
Pick up the supplies around the wagon and take Jaron's amulet back from the owlbeasts nearby.
17Darkwhisper Gorge2 goals
- Go to Darkwhisper Gorge Winterspring
- Complete Strange Sources
Follow Donova's directions to the mouth of Darkwhisper Gorge, past the Frostmaul giants: pass them one at a time.
18Starfall Village1 goal
- Turn in Enraged Wildkin at Jaron Stoneshaper
Ride north-west back to the village.
19Donova Snowden1 goal
- Turn in Strange Sources at Donova Snowden
20Salfa2 goals
- Turn in Winterfall Activity at Salfa
- Accept Beads for Salfa from Salfa
21Winterfall Spirit Beads1 goal
- Collect Winterfall Spirit Beads ×5 for Beads for Salfa
The western Winterfall furbolgs drop the beads.
22Salfa1 goal
- Turn in Beads for Salfa at Salfa
23Chillwind Camp2 goals
- Get the flight path at Chillwind Camp from Bibilfaz Featherwhistle
- Turn in The Everlook Report at Argent Officer Pureheart
Walk through Timbermaw Hold to Felwood and fly on to the Eastern Kingdoms (Auberdine, the boat to Menethil Harbor). Fly to Southshore and ride north up the road through Alterac to Chillwind Camp.
24Pamela Redpath2 goals
- Turn in Sister Pamela at Pamela Redpath
- Accept Pamela's Doll from Pamela Redpath
Follow the southern road east into the Eastern Plaguelands; the ruins of Darrowshire lie south of it. Pamela's ghost plays by the ruined house at the south end.
25Pamela's doll4 goals
- Collect Pamela's Doll's Head
- Collect Pamela's Doll's Left Side
- Collect Pamela's Doll's Right Side
- Complete Pamela's Doll
The three pieces of the doll lie in the ruined houses of Darrowshire; picking one up can call out ghosts. Combine them into the doll.
26Pamela Redpath3 goals
- Turn in Pamela's Doll at Pamela Redpath
- Accept Auntie Marlene from Pamela RedpathAuntie Marlene, in the Western Plaguelands: keep it
- Accept Uncle Carlin from Pamela Redpath
27Light's Hope Chapel10 goals
- Get the flight path at Light's Hope Chapel from Khaelyn Steelwing
- Set your home to Light's Hope Chapel at Jessica Chambers
- Turn in Uncle Carlin at Carlin Redpath
- Accept Defenders of Darrowshire from Carlin Redpath
- Turn in Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff at Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
- Accept Argent Dawn Commission from Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
- Turn in Argent Dawn Commission at Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
- Accept Invader's Scourgestones from Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
- Accept Minion's Scourgestones from Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
- Accept Zaeldarr the Outcast from Caretaker AlenCaretaker Alen: Zaeldarr is a level 54 elite
Follow the road east across the zone to the chapel.
28Corin's Crossing3 goals
- Free Darrowshire Spirits: talk to them ×15 for Defenders of Darrowshire
- Collect Invader's Scourgestone ×10 for Invader's Scourgestones
- Collect Minion's Scourgestone ×20 for Minion's Scourgestones
The Scourge around Corin's Crossing, west of the chapel, drop both kinds of Scourgestone; Darrowshire Spirits rise from them: talk to each one to free it.
29Light's Hope Chapel3 goals
- Turn in Defenders of Darrowshire at Carlin Redpath
- Turn in Invader's Scourgestones at Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
- Turn in Minion's Scourgestones at Duke Nicholas Zverenhoff
30The Undercroft1 goal
- Kill Zaeldarr the Outcast for Zaeldarr's Head for Zaeldarr the Outcast
Zaeldarr is elite: grouping up is advised. He waits at the bottom of the Undercroft, the crypt in the south-west of the zone.
31Augustus the Touched3 goals
- Accept Augustus' Receipt Book from Augustus the Touched
- Collect Augustus' Receipt Book for Augustus' Receipt Book
- Turn in Augustus' Receipt Book at Augustus the Touched
Ride north to Terrordale. Augustus lives in the ruined hut, and his receipt book lies in the ruined inn nearby.
32Light's Hope Chapel3 goals
- Hearth to Light's Hope Chapel
- Turn in Zaeldarr the Outcast at Caretaker Alen
- The next guide starts here and flies to Chillwind Camp.