# Desolace & Hillsbrad Foothills (levels 30–33) > A Polestar leveling guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 30–33: 49 steps and 31 quests. Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/30-40/01-desolace 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 30–40 > Desolace & Hillsbrad Foothills - Levels: 30–33 - For: Horde - Zones: Orgrimmar, The Barrens, Thousand Needles, Desolace, Durotar, Silverpine Forest, Hillsbrad Foothills, Alterac Mountains - 49 steps, 31 quests - Sets the hearth at Tarren Mill - Flight paths: Shadowprey Village - Comes after: [Ashenvale & Thousand Needles](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/07-ashenvale.md) (levels 27–31) - Next: [Stranglethorn Vale](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/30-40/02-stranglethorn-vale.md) (levels 32–38) - 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. Fly to Orgrimmar From Freewind Post, fly to Orgrimmar. - Fly to **Orgrimmar** ### 2. Alliance Relations Craven Drok waits in the Drag; Keldran stands in the Valley of Spirits on the west side of the city. Skyborne: Thrall waits in Grommash Hold, in the Valley of Wisdom. - Accept **Alliance Relations** from Craven Drok - Turn in **Alliance Relations** at Keldran - Accept **Alliance Relations** from Keldran - Turn in **Exploring the Horde** at Thrall (Skyborne only, optional) — Thrall, Grommash Hold, if you carry it ### 3. Train (Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock only) Train your new spells. - Train at your trainer ### 4. Thunder Bluff (Paladin, Druid only) Your trainer is in Thunder Bluff, one flight away: Turak Runetotem (Druids) on Elder Rise, Alodan the Hopeful (Paladins). Fly on to Sun Rock Retreat from there. - Fly to **Thunder Bluff** - Train at your trainer ### 5. Orgrimmar class quests (Shaman only) Searn Firewarder stands in the Valley of Wisdom. - Accept **Call of Air** from Searn Firewarder ### 6. Ratchet (Shaman only) Fly to Ratchet. Islen Waterseer camps on the coast a short walk south of the town. - Fly to **Ratchet** - Turn in **Call of Water** at Islen Waterseer - Accept **Call of Water** from Islen Waterseer ### 7. Prate Cloudseer (Shaman only) Fly to Freewind Post. Prate Cloudseer hides in a small cave in the canyon wall north-east of the post. - Fly to **Freewind Post** - Turn in **Call of Air** at Prate Cloudseer — Prate Cloudseer: your Air Totem - Prate also starts Elemental Aid (Razorfen Kraul), the 33–40 chain to The Tempest's Weapons: forever/class/shaman/call-of-air-horde. ### 8. Fly to Sun Rock Retreat - Fly to **Sun Rock Retreat** ### 9. Gizelton caravan Where: 66.5, 37.5 on the Desolace map. Follow the road south-west out of Sun Rock into Desolace and on south past Nijel's Point. Cork Gizelton's kodo caravan waits by the road north of Kolkar Village; if it has already left, head on. - Accept **Bodyguard for Hire** from Cork Gizelton (optional) ### 10. Bodyguard for Hire The caravan rolls south past Kolkar Village. Kolkar raiders ambush it in waves: kill them before they reach Cork. It stops by Scrabblescrew's Camp, east of Ghost Walker Post. - Complete **Bodyguard for Hire** (optional) ### 11. Scrabblescrew's Camp Where: 60.9, 61.9 on the Desolace map. - Turn in **Bodyguard for Hire** at Smeed Scrabblescrew (optional) - Accept **Kodo Roundup** from Smeed Scrabblescrew ### 12. Ghost Walker Post Where: 56.2, 59.6 on the Desolace map. Felgur stands in the post; Takata Steelblade and Maurin Bonesplitter wait on the rise west of it, above the Kodo Graveyard. - Accept **Khan Dez'hepah** from Felgur Twocuts - Turn in **Alliance Relations** at Takata Steelblade - Accept **Alliance Relations** from Takata Steelblade - Accept **Befouled by Satyr** from Takata Steelblade - Turn in **Alliance Relations** at Maurin Bonesplitter - Accept **The Burning of Spirits** from Maurin Bonesplitter ### 13. Kodo Roundup Where: 52, 57.5 on the Desolace map. Use Smeed's Kodo Kombobulator on an Aged, Dying or Ancient Kodo in the graveyard and walk the tamed kodo back to Smeed. Five kodos, one at a time. - Go to **Kodo Graveyard** Desolace - Complete **Kodo Roundup** - Turn in **Kodo Roundup** at Smeed Scrabblescrew ### 14. Khan Dez'hepah Where: 73, 47.8 on the Desolace map. Head north-east to Kolkar Village. Khan Dez'hepah (35) walks among the tents on the east side with a Battle Lord or two (32–33): clear around him, then pull him alone at full health. - Kill **Khan Dez'hepah** for **Khan Dez'hepah's Head** for Khan Dez'hepah ### 15. Sargeron Where: 73.6, 25.5 on the Desolace map. North along the eastern hills, the satyrs hold the ruins of Sargeron. The Shadowstalkers walk unseen; the four kinds you need do not. - Kill **Hatefury Rogue** ×7 for Befouled by Satyr - Kill **Hatefury Felsworn** ×7 for Befouled by Satyr - Kill **Hatefury Betrayer** ×7 for Befouled by Satyr - Kill **Hatefury Hellcaller** ×7 for Befouled by Satyr ### 16. Thunder Axe Fortress Where: 57.6, 26.3 on the Desolace map. Head west to Thunder Axe Fortress. Beat a Burning Blade cultist down, then use the Burning Gem on it before it dies to fill one Infused Burning Gem. They also drop a Flayed Demon Skin now and then (1–5%); if one drops, read it. - Collect **Infused Burning Gem** ×15 for The Burning of Spirits - Collect **Flayed Demon Skin** (optional) - Accept **The Corrupter** from Flayed Demon Skin (optional) ### 17. Ghost Walker Post Where: 52.3, 53.4 on the Desolace map. Head back south to the post. - Turn in **The Burning of Spirits** at Maurin Bonesplitter - Turn in **The Corrupter** at Maurin Bonesplitter (optional) - Accept **The Corrupter** from Maurin Bonesplitter (optional) - Turn in **Befouled by Satyr** at Takata Steelblade - Turn in **Khan Dez'hepah** at Felgur Twocuts - Accept **Centaur Bounty** from Felgur Twocuts - Takata's next Alliance Relations sends you back to Orgrimmar for nothing: leave it. ### 18. Kolkar ears Where: 65.6, 70.3 on the Desolace map. Back at Kolkar Village, every Kolkar can drop an ear. - Collect **Centaur Ear** ×15 for Centaur Bounty ### 19. Shadowstalker scalp Where: 72.4, 18 on the Desolace map. The Hatefury Shadowstalkers at Sargeron walk unseen until they strike; about one in three carries a scalp. - Go to **Sargeron** Desolace - Kill **Hatefury Shadowstalker** for **Shadowstalker Scalp** for The Corrupter (optional) ### 20. Ghost Walker Post Where: 56.2, 59.6 on the Desolace map. - Turn in **Centaur Bounty** at Felgur Twocuts - Turn in **The Corrupter** at Maurin Bonesplitter (optional) - Accept **The Corrupter** from Maurin Bonesplitter (optional) - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 21. Shadowprey Village Where: 21.6, 74.1 on the Desolace map. Head south-west to the troll village on the coast, keeping clear of the Gelkis Village on the way. - Get the flight path at **Shadowprey Village** from Thalon - Accept **Hunting in Stranglethorn** from Roon Wildmane — Roon Wildmane: for Hemet Nesingwary in Stranglethorn - Accept **Clam Bait** from Mai'Lahii ### 22. Clam beds Where: 31, 35.8 on the Desolace map. Head north up the coast. Giant Softshell Clams lie in the shallows and the Enraged Reef Crawlers walk the beach; open each clam in your bags for its meat. - Kill **Enraged Reef Crawler** for **Soft-shelled Clam Meat** ×10 for Clam Bait ### 23. Slitherblade Oracles Where: 28.5, 8.5 on the Desolace map. Keep north to Sar'theris Strand. The Oracles stand among the other naga at its north end; pull one at a time. - Go to **Sar'theris Strand** Desolace - Kill **Slitherblade Oracle** for **Oracle Crystal** for The Corrupter (optional) ### 24. Ethel Rethor Where: 38.9, 27.2 on the Desolace map. Azore Aldamort waits in the ruined tower of Ethel Rethor, inland to the south-east. - Accept **Sceptre of Light** from Azore Aldamort ### 25. Burning Blade Seer Where: 55.2, 30.1 on the Desolace map. The Seer stands on the south side of Thunder Axe Fortress, east of Ethel Rethor. Clear the cultists around it first. - Kill **Burning Blade Seer** for **Sceptre of Light** for Sceptre of Light ### 26. Ethel Rethor Where: 38.9, 27.2 on the Desolace map. - Turn in **Sceptre of Light** at Azore Aldamort - His next errand is not on this route. ### 27. Ghost Walker Post Where: 52.3, 53.4 on the Desolace map. Head south-east to the post. - Turn in **The Corrupter** at Maurin Bonesplitter (optional) - Accept **The Corrupter** from Maurin Bonesplitter (optional) - Turn in **The Corrupter** at Takata Steelblade (optional) - Takata's next errand sends you after a demon lord with an elite guard: skip it. ### 28. Gelkis Village Head south-west towards Shadowprey. The Gelkis centaurs (32–35) around their village are a good camp; fight them until level 32. - Reach level **32** — grind on Gelkis Stampers and Windchasers at the Gelkis Village, Desolace ### 29. Shadowprey Village Where: 22.6, 72 on the Desolace map. - Turn in **Clam Bait** at Mai'Lahii ### 30. Thunder Bluff (Druid only) Fly to Thunder Bluff from Shadowprey and train with Turak Runetotem on Elder Rise, then fly on to Orgrimmar. - Fly to **Thunder Bluff** - Train at your trainer ### 31. Fly to Orgrimmar - Fly to **Orgrimmar** — Shadowprey Village flight master - Train at your trainer (Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock only) ### 32. Zeppelin to the Undercity Leave Orgrimmar by the main gate; the zeppelin tower stands just north-east of it. Take the Undercity zeppelin. - Go to **Zeppelin tower** Durotar ### 33. Garen Largo (Paladin only) Garen Largo trains Paladins in the Undercity. - Train at your trainer ### 34. Brazier of Everfount (Shaman only) Do your shopping in the Undercity first, then fly to the Sepulcher. The Brazier of Everfount stands on the hill just south-west of it: beat the Corrupt Manifestation of Water beside it, place its bracers in the brazier, speak to the Minor Manifestation of Water and keep the Shard of Water for Islen. Fly on to Tarren Mill from the Sepulcher. - Fly to **Sepulcher** - Kill **Corrupt Minor Manifestation of Water** for **Corrupt Manifestation's Bracers** for Call of Water - Turn in **Call of Water** at Brazier of Everfount - Accept **Call of Water** from Brazier of Everfount - Turn in **Call of Water** at Minor Manifestation of Water - Accept **Call of Water** from Minor Manifestation of Water — for Islen Waterseer: from Stranglethorn, next guide ### 35. Undercity Elixir of Agony needs a Strong Troll's Blood Potion, an Alchemy item: buy one at the auction house here if you can (or ask an alchemist). No potion: skip the Elixir steps in Hillsbrad. - Strong Troll's Blood Potion: auction house or an alchemist, for Elixir of Agony. - Fly to **Tarren Mill** — Michael Garrett, the bat handler ### 36. Tarren Mill - Set your home to **Tarren Mill** at Innkeeper Shay - Buy **Southshore Stout** from Innkeeper Shay — Southshore Stout, for Henchman Valik - Accept **Helcular's Revenge** from Novice Thaivand - Accept **Prison Break In** from Magus Wordeen Voidglare - Accept **Stone Tokens** from Keeper Bel'varil - Accept **The Hammer May Fall** from Tallow — Tallow: for Hammerfall in Arathi, later on the route - Accept **Infiltration** from Krusk - Accept **Regthar Deathgate** from Krusk — Krusk: for the Barrens, later on the route ### 37. Daggerspine naga Head south, east of Southshore, down to the coast. The Daggerspine naga line the shore south-east of the town. - Go to **Daggerspine shore** Hillsbrad Foothills - Kill **Daggerspine Shorestalker** or **Daggerspine Shorehunter** for **Daggerspine Scale** ×5 for Elixir of Agony (optional) ### 38. Torn Fin murlocs Follow the shore west past Southshore's bay; the Torn Fin murlocs camp on the beaches beyond it. - Go to **Torn Fin beach** Hillsbrad Foothills - Kill **Torn Fin Muckdweller** or **Torn Fin Coastrunner** for **Torn Fin Eye** ×5 for Elixir of Agony (optional) ### 39. Apothecary Lydon Head back north to Tarren Mill, keeping west of Southshore. - Turn in **Elixir of Agony** at Apothecary Lydon (optional) - Accept **Elixir of Agony** from Apothecary Lydon (optional) ### 40. Shindigger keg The keg stands with a few others at the Syndicate camp on the south-east coast of Hillsbrad. - Collect **Keg of Shindigger Stout** for Elixir of Agony (optional) ### 41. Back to Tarren Mill Hearth back (or head north if it is on cooldown). - Hearth to **Tarren Mill** - Turn in **Elixir of Agony** at Apothecary Lydon (optional) - Accept **Elixir of Agony** from Apothecary Lydon (optional) - Turn in **Elixir of Agony** at Dusty Rug (optional) — Place the Tainted Keg on the Dusty Rug beside the inn ### 42. Henchman Valik Follow the road north out of Tarren Mill into the Alterac foothills. Valik waits by the Syndicate camp; hand him the stout. - Accept **Valik** from Henchman Valik - Turn in **Valik** at Henchman Valik ### 43. Syndicate missives The Syndicate Footpads and Thieves (32–33) around the camps west of the road carry the missives; about one in three drops one. - Collect **Syndicate Missive** for Infiltration ### 44. Helcular's Rod South-west, the Cave and Ferocious Yetis (30–31) fill the caves in the hills west of Tarren Mill; about one in sixteen carries the rod. - Collect **Helcular's Rod** for Helcular's Revenge ### 45. The Dalaran traitors Head west along the foot of the mountains to the violet dome of Dalaran. Ricter, Alina and Dermot (33–34) stand together inside the crater's eastern rim, Kegan Darkmar (35) a little west of them; each carries one Bloodstone piece. The Shield Guards and Theurgists (31–32) around them drop the Worn Stone Tokens. - Kill **Ricter** for **Bloodstone Marble** for Prison Break In - Kill **Alina** for **Bloodstone Shard** for Prison Break In - Kill **Dermot** for **Bloodstone Wedge** for Prison Break In - Kill **Kegan Darkmar** for **Bloodstone Oval** for Prison Break In - Collect **Worn Stone Token** ×10 for Stone Tokens ### 46. Tarren Mill Head back east to Tarren Mill. - Turn in **Infiltration** at Krusk - Accept **Gol'dir** from Krusk - Turn in **Helcular's Revenge** at Novice Thaivand - Turn in **Prison Break In** at Magus Wordeen Voidglare - Turn in **Stone Tokens** at Keeper Bel'varil - Thaivand's next task ends at Southshore's graveyard and the magus offers a dungeon errand: leave both. ### 47. Gol'dir Head north past Valik's camp to Strahnbrad, the Syndicate-held village (35–37). Jailor Borhuin carries the Rusted Iron Key; Gol'dir sits in a cage in the house on the north side. - Kill **Jailor Borhuin** for **Rusted Iron Key** for Gol'dir - Turn in **Gol'dir** at Gol'dir - Accept **Blackmoore's Legacy** from Gol'dir ### 48. Tarren Mill Head back south to Tarren Mill. - Turn in **Blackmoore's Legacy** at Krusk ### 49. Fly to the Undercity The next guide starts in the Undercity, at the Grom'gol zeppelin. - Fly to **Undercity** --- Index for language models: https://polestar.guide/llms.txt