The Barrens
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41 steps · 38 quests · The Barrens, Durotar
/polestar guide forever/horde/02-the-barrensThe Horde leveling route for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 12–17: 41 steps and 38 quests through The Barrens and Durotar.
Quests in order
38 quests
- The Forgotten Pools
- Plainstrider Menace
- Harpy Raiders
- Disrupt the Attacks
- Supplies for the Crossroads
- Fungal Spores
- Wharfmaster Dizzywig
- Raptor Thieves
- The Zhevra
- Prowlers of the Barrens
- Call of Fire ×4
- Path of Defense
- Thun'grim Firegaze
- Forged Steel
- Samophlange ×4
- Parts and Pieces
- Southsea Freebooters
- The Missing Shipment ×2
- Stolen Booty
- Echeyakee
- The Disruption Ends
- Chen's Empty Keg
- Centaur Bracers
- The Stagnant Oasis
- The Angry Scytheclaws
- Harpy Lieutenants
- Wenikee Boltbucket
- Altered Beings
- Mura Runetotem
- Nugget Slugs
- Rilli Greasygob
Steps
41 steps1The Crossroads10 goals
- Get the flight path at Crossroads from DevrakDevrak, the wind rider master
- Set your home to The Crossroads at Innkeeper Boorand Plainswind
- Accept The Forgotten Pools from Tonga Runetotem
- Accept Plainstrider Menace from Sergra Darkthorn
- Accept Harpy Raiders from Darsok SwiftdaggerDarsok Swiftdagger: the harpies come later, in the Dry Hills
- Accept Disrupt the Attacks from Thork
- Accept Supplies for the Crossroads from Thork
- Accept Fungal Spores from Apothecary Helbrim
- Accept Wharfmaster Dizzywig from Apothecary Helbrim
- Accept Raptor Thieves from Gazrog
The Crossroads is your base for this guide. Everyone you need stands within a few steps of the inn.
2Plainstriders and raptors2 goals
- Kill Greater Plainstrider or Ornery Plainstrider for Plainstrider Beak ×7 for Plainstrider Menace
- Kill Sunscale Lashtail or Sunscale Screecher for Raptor Head ×12 for Raptor Thieves
Plainstriders and Sunscale raptors roam the plains all around the Crossroads, thickest to the north.
3The Crossroads3 goals
- Turn in Plainstrider Menace at Sergra Darkthorn
- Accept The Zhevra from Sergra Darkthorn
- Turn in Raptor Thieves at Gazrog
4The Zhevra2 goals
- Go to Zhevra The Barrens
- Collect Zhevra Hooves ×4 for The Zhevra
Zhevra Runners graze north and east of town.
5The Crossroads2 goals
- Turn in The Zhevra at Sergra Darkthorn
- Accept Prowlers of the Barrens from Sergra Darkthorn
6Razormane camp6 goals
- Go to Razormane camp The Barrens
- Kill Savannah Prowler for Prowler Claws ×7 for Prowlers of the Barrens
- Kill Razormane Water Seeker ×8 for Disrupt the Attacks
- Kill Razormane Thornweaver ×8 for Disrupt the Attacks
- Kill Razormane Hunter ×3 for Disrupt the Attacks
- Collect Crossroads' Supply Crates for Supplies for the Crossroads
The Savannah Prowlers hunt the plains between town and the Razormane camp to the east. In the camp, Water Seekers and Thornweavers hold the western half, Hunters the middle; the supply crates sit at its eastern end.
7Kranal FissTauren, Shaman only2 goals
- Turn in Call of Fire at Kranal Fiss
- Accept Call of Fire from Kranal Fiss
Kranal Fiss stands on the ridge north of the Razormane camp.
8Far Watch PostTauren, Warrior only2 goals
- Turn in Veteran Uzzek at Uzzek
- Accept Path of Defense from Uzzek
Follow the road east to the outpost above the Southfury River.
9Thunder lizards across the riverTauren, Warrior only1 goal
- Kill Thunder Lizard or Lightning Hide for Singed Scale ×5 for Path of Defense
Thunder Lizards and Lightning Hides graze just across the bridge below Far Watch Post.
10UzzekTauren, Warrior only2 goals
- Turn in Path of Defense at Uzzek
- Accept Thun'grim Firegaze from Uzzek
11Telf JoolamTauren, Shaman only2 goals
- Turn in Call of Fire at Telf Joolam
- Accept Call of Fire from Telf Joolam
Telf waits on the riverbank south of Far Watch Post, across the bridge.
12Dustwind Gulch cultistsTauren, Shaman only1 goal
- Kill Burning Blade Cultist for Reagent Pouch for Call of Fire
Burning Blade Cultists hold Dustwind Gulch in northern Durotar; they drop the Reagent Pouch. The Fire Tar comes from the Razormane on your next visit to their camp.
13Thun'grim FiregazeTauren, Warrior only4 goals
- Turn in Thun'grim Firegaze at Thun'grim Firegaze
- Accept Forged Steel from Thun'grim Firegaze
- Collect Forged Steel Bars from Stolen Iron Chest for Forged Steel
- Turn in Forged Steel at Thun'grim Firegaze
Thun'grim camps beside the road from the Crossroads to Ratchet. The Stolen Iron Chest sits in the south of the Razormane camp just north of him.
14Ratchet5 goals
- Get the flight path at Ratchet from Bragok
- Accept Samophlange from SputtervalveSputtervalve: the console is in the Sludge Fen, later
- Accept Parts and Pieces from Wrenix the Wretched
- Accept Southsea Freebooters from Gazlowe
- Turn in Wharfmaster Dizzywig at Wharfmaster DizzywigWharfmaster Dizzywig, on the dock
Follow the road south-east to Ratchet on the coast.
15Southsea beach3 goals
- Kill Southsea Brigand ×12 for Southsea Freebooters
- Kill Southsea Cannoneer ×6 for Southsea Freebooters
- Collect Handful of Complicated Parts from Pile of Complicated Parts ×5 for Parts and Pieces
The pirates camp on the beach south of Ratchet. The piles of complicated parts lie in the sand among them.
16Ratchet7 goals
- Turn in Parts and Pieces at Wrenix the Wretched
- Turn in Southsea Freebooters at Gazlowe
- Accept The Missing Shipment from Gazlowe
- Turn in The Missing Shipment at Wharfmaster Dizzywig
- Accept The Missing Shipment from Wharfmaster Dizzywig
- Turn in The Missing Shipment at Gazlowe
- Accept Stolen Booty from Gazlowe
17Stolen Booty2 goals
- Collect Shipment of Boots from Drizzlik's Emporium for Stolen Booty
- Collect Telescopic Lens from Fragile - Do Not Drop for Stolen Booty
Back down the beach, past the pirate camp: the crate of boots and the fragile crate with the lens sit at its south end.
18Ratchet1 goal
- Turn in Stolen Booty at Gazlowe
19The Crossroads6 goals
- Turn in Prowlers of the Barrens at Sergra Darkthorn
- Turn in Crossroads Conscription at Sergra Darkthorn
- Accept Echeyakee from Sergra Darkthorn
- Turn in Disrupt the Attacks at Thork
- Turn in Supplies for the Crossroads at Thork
- Accept The Disruption Ends from Thork
Walk back west along the road to the Crossroads.
20The Disruption Ends4 goals
- Kill Razormane Geomancer ×8 for The Disruption Ends
- Kill Razormane Defender ×8 for The Disruption Ends
- Kill Kreenig Snarlsnout for Kreenig Snarlsnout's Tusk for The Disruption Ends
- Kill Razormane Water Seeker or Razormane Thornweaver for Fire Tar for Call of Fire
Back to the Razormane camp. Geomancers and Defenders hold its eastern half; Kreenig Snarlsnout walks among them.
21Telf JoolamTauren, Shaman only5 goals
- Turn in Call of Fire at Telf Joolam
- Accept Call of Fire from Telf Joolam
- Kill Minor Manifestation of Fire for Glowing Ember for Call of Fire
- Turn in Call of Fire at Brazier of the Dormant Flame
- Accept Call of Fire from Brazier of the Dormant Flame
Telf makes Fire Sapta from the tar and pouch. Use it by the brazier next to him to reveal the Minor Manifestation of Fire, kill it for the Glowing Ember, then place the ember in the brazier.
22Kranal FissTauren, Shaman only1 goal
- Turn in Call of Fire at Kranal FissKranal Fiss: Searing Totem, your Fire Totem and the Totem of Charged Flames
23Echeyakee1 goal
- Kill Echeyakee for Echeyakee's Hide for Echeyakee
Echeyakee, a white lion, prowls the plains north of the Razormane camp.
24Samophlange10 goals
- Turn in Samophlange at Control Console
- Accept Samophlange from Control Console
- Click Main Control Valve for Samophlange
- Click Regulator Valve for Samophlange
- Click Fuel Control Valve for Samophlange
- Turn in Samophlange at Control Console
- Accept Samophlange from Control Console
- Kill Tinkerer Sniggles for Console Key for Samophlange
- Turn in Samophlange at Control Console
- Accept Samophlange from Control ConsoleSputtervalve in Ratchet: later, on the way
The Control Console stands at the Venture Co. research site west of the Sludge Fen. Close the three valves around the drill, use the console again, then take the Console Key from Tinkerer Sniggles beside it.
25The Dry Hills3 goals
- Collect Witchwing Talon ×8 for Harpy Raiders
- Collect Chen's Empty Keg
- Accept Chen's Empty Keg from Chen's Empty Keg
West to the Dry Hills. The Witchwing harpies nest all over them; any of them can drop a talon. Chen's Empty Keg lies in their hills.
26Regthar Deathgate1 goal
- Accept Centaur Bracers from Regthar Deathgate
South to Regthar's watch post on the Kolkar border.
27The Forgotten Pools3 goals
- Complete The Forgotten Pools
- Collect Fungal Spores from Laden Mushroom ×4 for Fungal Spores
- Collect Centaur Bracers ×15 for Centaur Bracers
The pools lie just north of Regthar. Walk into the water to explore them; the Laden Mushrooms for Helbrim grow around them. Kill every Kolkar you pass for bracers.
28Kolkar camps2 goals
- Go to Kolkar camps The Barrens
- Collect Centaur Bracers ×15 for Centaur Bracers
Kolkar Wranglers and Stormers hold the camps south of Regthar.
29Regthar Deathgate1 goal
- Turn in Centaur Bracers at Regthar Deathgate
30The Crossroads8 goals
- Turn in The Forgotten Pools at Tonga Runetotem
- Accept The Stagnant Oasis from Tonga Runetotem
- Turn in Echeyakee at Sergra Darkthorn
- Accept The Angry Scytheclaws from Sergra Darkthorn
- Turn in The Disruption Ends at Thork
- Turn in Fungal Spores at Apothecary Helbrim
- Turn in Harpy Raiders at Darsok Swiftdagger
- Accept Harpy Lieutenants from Darsok Swiftdagger
31The Stagnant Oasis1 goal
- Click Bubbling Fissure for The Stagnant Oasis
South-east of the Crossroads. Test the seeds at the bubbling fissure on the oasis' east bank.
32Raptor nests3 goals
- Click Red Raptor Nest for The Angry Scytheclaws
- Click Blue Raptor Nest for The Angry Scytheclaws
- Click Yellow Raptor Nest for The Angry Scytheclaws
The three nests sit together in the Raptor Grounds south-west of the oasis; Sunscale Scytheclaws guard them.
33Ratchet4 goals
- Turn in Samophlange at Sputtervalve
- Accept Wenikee Boltbucket from Sputtervalve
- Turn in Chen's Empty Keg at Brewmaster Drohn
- Sell and repair at a vendor
East to Ratchet, on the coast.
34The Crossroads3 goals
- Turn in The Stagnant Oasis at Tonga Runetotem
- Accept Altered Beings from Tonga Runetotem
- Turn in The Angry Scytheclaws at Sergra Darkthorn
Back west along the road.
35Lushwater Oasis1 goal
- Kill Oasis Snapjaw for Altered Snapjaw Shell ×8 for Altered Beings
Oasis Snapjaws crawl around Lushwater Oasis, south-west of the Crossroads, and around the Stagnant Oasis.
36The Crossroads2 goals
- Turn in Altered Beings at Tonga Runetotem
- Accept Mura Runetotem from Tonga RunetotemMura Runetotem: the Sepulcher in Silverpine Forest, next guide
37Harpy Lieutenants1 goal
- Kill Witchwing Slayer for Harpy Lieutenant Ring ×6 for Harpy Lieutenants
The Witchwing Slayers hold the western Dry Hills; they wear the rings.
38Wenikee Boltbucket2 goals
- Turn in Wenikee Boltbucket at Wenikee Boltbucket
- Accept Nugget Slugs from Wenikee Boltbucket
East to the Mor'shan Rampart; Wenikee stands at the camp just south of it.
39Nugget Slugs1 goal
- Collect Nugget Slug from Tool Bucket ×15 for Nugget Slugs
The tool buckets with the slugs lie around the Venture Co. drill site in the Sludge Fen, east of Wenikee.
40Wenikee Boltbucket2 goals
- Turn in Nugget Slugs at Wenikee Boltbucket
- Accept Rilli Greasygob from Wenikee BoltbucketKeep it: Rilli Greasygob stands outside Orgrimmar; a later guide hands it in
41The Crossroads1 goal
- Turn in Harpy Lieutenants at Darsok Swiftdagger
Walk back south to the Crossroads. The next guide starts here and takes you to Orgrimmar and the zeppelin to Tirisfal Glades.