# Stonetalon Mountains & Ashenvale (levels 23–25) > A Polestar leveling guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 23–25: 28 steps and 22 quests. Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/05-stonetalon-mountains 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 > Horde 1–30 > Stonetalon Mountains & Ashenvale - Levels: 23–25 - For: Horde - Zones: The Barrens, Ashenvale, Stonetalon Mountains, Undercity, Silverpine Forest, Hillsbrad Foothills - 28 steps, 22 quests - Sets the hearth at Splintertree Post, then Sun Rock Retreat, then Tarren Mill - Flight paths: Splintertree Post, Zoram'gar Outpost, Sun Rock Retreat, Undercity, Tarren Mill - Comes after: [The Barrens](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/04-the-barrens.md) (levels 19–24) - Next: [Hillsbrad Foothills, Undercity & The Barrens](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/06-hillsbrad-foothills.md) (levels 24–28) - 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. Kadrak From the Crossroads follow the road north. Kadrak stands on the watch tower of the Mor'shan Rampart where the road enters Ashenvale. Open the Bundle of Reports he gives you. - Turn in **Report to Kadrak** at Kadrak - Accept **The Warsong Reports** from Kadrak - Collect **Warsong Report** — Warsong Report, from the Bundle of Reports ### 2. Warsong Scout Keep north on the road. The Warsong Scout waits at the Warsong lumber camp, south of Splintertree. - Collect **Warsong Scout Update** for The Warsong Reports — Warsong Scout ### 3. Splintertree Post Splintertree Post is just north up the road. - Get the flight path at **Splintertree Post** from Vhulgra - Set your home to **Splintertree Post** at Innkeeper Kaylisk - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 4. Night Run Senani Thunderheart stands at Night Run, the Warsong camp just north-east of Splintertree, beside the hunt board. - Turn in **The Ashenvale Hunt** at Senani Thunderheart - Accept **The Ashenvale Hunt** from Senani Thunderheart - Turn in **The Ashenvale Hunt** at Senani Thunderheart - Senani's hunt targets (Ursangous, Shadumbra, Sharptalon) are for the next Ashenvale visit, at 27. ### 5. Warsong Outrider The Warsong Outrider patrols the road east of Night Run toward the Satyrnaar. - Collect **Warsong Outrider Update** for The Warsong Reports — Warsong Outrider ### 6. Va'xug Firefure Where: 79.4, 18.7 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. On the way west, Va'xug Firefure is stuck in a ravine south of the main road, south-east of Astranaar. Shadowhorn Stags and Ashenvale Bears roam the woods all around it. - Accept **Never Coming Back** from Va'xug Firefure - Kill **Shadowhorn Stag** ×6 for Never Coming Back - Kill **Ashenvale Bear** ×6 for Never Coming Back - Turn in **Never Coming Back** at Va'xug Firefure - Accept **A Void Path** from Va'xug Firefure ### 7. A Void Path Where: 76.8, 14.6 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. Steer Va'xug's Eye of Kilrogg out of the ravine to the main road within four minutes; if the channel breaks, ask Va'xug again. - Turn in **A Void Path** at Eye of Kilrogg — Eye of Kilrogg, on the road ### 8. Zoram'gar Outpost Head west along the main road across Ashenvale, past Astranaar (Alliance: keep to the road), to the coast. Zoram'gar Outpost is on the Zoram Strand in the north-west. Its other quests are for the next visit, at 27. - Get the flight path at **Zoram'gar Outpost** from Andruk - Collect **Warsong Runner Update** for The Warsong Reports — Warsong Runner - Accept **Naga at the Zoram Strand** from Marukai ### 9. Naga heads Every Wrathtail naga along the strand north of the outpost drops heads. - Kill **Wrathtail Myrmidon** or **Wrathtail Razortail** for **Wrathtail Head** ×20 for Naga at the Zoram Strand ### 10. Zoram'gar Outpost - Turn in **Naga at the Zoram Strand** at Marukai ### 11. Back to Kadrak Fly to Splintertree Post and head south down the road to the Mor'shan Rampart. - Fly to **Splintertree Post** - Turn in **The Warsong Reports** at Kadrak ### 12. Malaka'jin Where: 74.5, 97.9 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. Head south to the Crossroads, then west along the road out of the Barrens into Stonetalon. The troll village of Malaka'jin sits at the entrance of the canyon. - Accept **Jin'Zil's Forest Magic** from Witch Doctor Jin'Zil ### 13. Ziz Fizziks Where: 59, 62.6 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. The road climbs north as the Webwinder Path. Ziz Fizziks has a hut where the road forks east to Windshear Crag. - Turn in **Ziz Fizziks** at Ziz Fizziks - Accept **Super Reaper 6000** from Ziz Fizziks ### 14. Windshear Crag Where: 62.5, 53.8 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. East of Ziz, the Venture Company is clear-cutting Windshear Crag; one of the Operators carries the blueprints. Piznik mines in the small mine on the east side: stay with him while he mines, Venture Co. thugs come for him. - Kill **Venture Co. Operator** for **Super Reaper 6000 Blueprints** for Super Reaper 6000 - Accept **Gerenzo's Orders** from Piznik - Complete **Gerenzo's Orders** - Turn in **Gerenzo's Orders** at Piznik - Accept **Gerenzo's Orders** from Piznik ### 15. Ziz Fizziks Where: 59, 62.6 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. - Turn in **Gerenzo's Orders** at Ziz Fizziks - Turn in **Super Reaper 6000** at Ziz Fizziks - Accept **Further Instructions** from Ziz Fizziks — Sputtervalve in Ratchet: the next guide passes there ### 16. Sun Rock Retreat Where: 45.1, 59.8 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. Follow the road west to Sun Rock Retreat. - Get the flight path at **Sun Rock Retreat** from Tharm - Set your home to **Sun Rock Retreat** at Innkeeper Jayka - Accept **Calling in the Reserves** from Maggran Earthbinder — Maggran Earthbinder: Grish is at the Great Lift, in the next guide - Accept **Harpies Threaten** from Maggran Earthbinder - Accept **Bloodfury Trinkets** from Maggran Earthbinder — Maggran Earthbinder: Glittering Sunstones from the Bloodfury harpies - Accept **Cenarius' Legacy** from Braelyn Firehand — Braelyn Firehand, outside the gate - Accept **Elemental War** from Tsunaman - Accept **Trouble in the Deeps** from Tsunaman — Je'neu Sancrea at Zoram'gar, at 27 - Accept **Cycle of Rebirth** from Tammra Windfield - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 17. Gaea Seeds Where: 49.7, 45.1 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. The Gaea Seeds lie in the grass around the southern shore of Mirkfallon Lake, north of Sun Rock. - Collect **Gaea Seed** ×10 for Cycle of Rebirth ### 18. Stonetalon Peak Where: 46.8, 38.2 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. Follow the road north toward Stonetalon Peak. Antlered Coursers graze along the way; the Sap Beasts, Twilight Runners and Fey Dragons roam the woods below the Peak, and the Cenarion druids hold the grove there. - Kill **Antlered Courser** or **Great Courser** for **Courser Eye** ×30 for Jin'Zil's Forest Magic - Kill **Sap Beast** for **Stonetalon Sap** ×5 for Jin'Zil's Forest Magic - Kill **Twilight Runner** for **Twilight Whisker** ×5 for Jin'Zil's Forest Magic - Kill **Fey Dragon** or **Wily Fey Dragon** for **Fey Dragon Scale** for Jin'Zil's Forest Magic - Kill **Son of Cenarius** ×4 for Cenarius' Legacy - Kill **Daughter of Cenarius** ×4 for Cenarius' Legacy - Kill **Cenarion Botanist** ×4 for Cenarius' Legacy ### 19. Sun Rock Retreat Where: 47.5, 58.4 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. - Hearth to **Sun Rock Retreat** - Turn in **Cycle of Rebirth** at Tammra Windfield - Accept **New Life** from Tammra Windfield - Turn in **Cenarius' Legacy** at Braelyn Firehand - Braelyn's next quest, Ordanus, is on the Alliance side of Ashenvale. Skip it. ### 20. The Charred Vale Where: 37.8, 66.2 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. South-west of Sun Rock lies the burned Charred Vale. Plant the Gaea Seeds in the dirt mounds on the valley floor; the fire elementals drop Incendrites. Bloodfury Harpies and Ambushers nest on the north side, Slayers and Roguefeathers to the south. - Click **Gaea Dirt Mound** for New Life — Gaea Dirt Mounds - Kill **Rogue Flame Spirit** or **Burning Ravager** for **Incendrites** ×10 for Elemental War - Kill **Bloodfury Harpy** ×7 for Harpies Threaten - Kill **Bloodfury Ambusher** ×7 for Harpies Threaten - Kill **Bloodfury Slayer** ×7 for Harpies Threaten - Kill **Bloodfury Roguefeather** ×7 for Harpies Threaten - Collect **Glittering Sunstone** ×15 for Bloodfury Trinkets — Glittering Sunstone, from any Bloodfury harpy ### 21. Sun Rock Retreat Where: 47.5, 58.4 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. - Turn in **New Life** at Tammra Windfield - Turn in **Harpies Threaten** at Maggran Earthbinder - Turn in **Elemental War** at Tsunaman — Tsunaman, up on the ledge - Turn in **Bloodfury Trinkets** at Mor'rogal — Mor'rogal, beside Tsunaman ### 22. Malaka'jin Where: 74.5, 97.9 on the Stonetalon Mountains map. Head back down the Webwinder Path to Malaka'jin. - Turn in **Jin'Zil's Forest Magic** at Witch Doctor Jin'Zil ### 23. To the Undercity Head east to the Crossroads and fly to Orgrimmar. Take the zeppelin from the towers outside Orgrimmar to Tirisfal Glades; the Undercity lies below the Ruins of Lordaeron. The bat handler is in the Trade Quarter. - Get the flight path at **Undercity** from Michael Garrett - Kill **Lady Sylvanas Windrunner** for Exploring the Horde (Skyborne only, optional) — Speak with Lady Sylvanas Windrunner, in the Royal Quarter: Exploring the Horde ### 24. Aelthalyste (Undead, Priest only) Aelthalyste stands in the War Quarter. - Turn in **Dark Sacrifice** at Aelthalyste — Aelthalyste: Dark Sacrifice ### 25. Beren's Peril If you already know the Tarren Mill flight path, fly there and skip to Tarren Mill. Otherwise fly from the Undercity to the Sepulcher and head south down the road past Pyrewood. The Ravenclaw undead haunt the ruins of Beren's Peril east of the road in the south-east of the forest; a Ravenclaw Guardian drops the Note Scrap that leads to the Offering Stone. - Accept **The Offering Stone** from Note Scrap — Note Scrap, from a Ravenclaw Guardian - Turn in **The Offering Stone** at Offering Stone - Accept **The Tortured Soul** from Offering Stone - Collect **Tortured Soul** for The Tortured Soul — Tortured Soul, from the Tortured Souls among the ruins - Turn in **The Tortured Soul** at Offering Stone ### 26. The Offering of Blood Use the Tortured Soul at the Offering Stone for a willing sacrifice and kill the Tortured Soul that answers. The Tortured Soul is elite: grouping up is advised. - Go to **Offering Stone** Silverpine Forest - Accept **The Offering of Blood** from Offering Stone (optional) - Kill **Tortured Soul** for The Offering of Blood (optional) - Turn in **The Offering of Blood** at Offering Stone (optional) ### 27. Southpoint Tower Back on the road south. Where it turns east into Hillsbrad, Deathstalker Lesh waits at Southpoint Tower. - Accept **Time To Strike** from Deathstalker Lesh (optional) — Deathstalker Lesh: Darthalia in Tarren Mill ### 28. Tarren Mill Follow the road east along the river, then north-east up into the hills to Tarren Mill. - Get the flight path at **Tarren Mill** from Zarise - Set your home to **Tarren Mill** at Innkeeper Shay --- Index for language models: https://polestar.guide/llms.txt