Hillsbrad Foothills & Arathi Highlands

• Go to Freewind Post flight master Thousand Needles

• Fly to Thunder Bluff
• Train at your trainer

Fly from Freewind Post to Thunder Bluff and train with Turak Runetotem on Elder Rise; fly on to the Crossroads from there.

• Fly to Ratchet
• Turn in Call of Water at Islen WaterseerIslen Waterseer: your Water Sapta, for the brazier
• Accept Call of Water from Islen Waterseer

Fly from Freewind Post to Ratchet. Islen Waterseer camps on the coast a short walk south of the town; fly on to the Crossroads from Ratchet.

• Go to Thunder Bluff flight master Thunder Bluff
• Fly to Crossroads

• Go to Ratchet flight master The Barrens
• Fly to Crossroads

• Fly to Crossroads

• Accept The Swarm Grows from KorranKorran: for Belgrom Rockmaul in Orgrimmar

Korran stands beside the Crossroads flight master.

• Go to Crossroads flight master The Barrens
• Fly to Orgrimmar

• Turn in Exploring the Horde at ThrallOptionalThrall, Grommash Hold, if you carry it

Thrall waits in Grommash Hold, in the Valley of Wisdom.

• Train at your trainer

Train your new spells.

• Turn in The Swarm Grows at Belgrom Rockmaul
• Accept The Swarm Grows from Belgrom Rockmaulfor Moktar Krin in the Shimmering Flats, next guide

Belgrom Rockmaul stands in the Valley of Honor, on the way out to the main gate.

• Go to Zeppelin to Undercity Durotar

• Lesser Troll's Blood Elixir: auction house or an alchemist, for Elixir of Agony.

Elixir of Agony needs a Lesser Troll's Blood Elixir, an Alchemy item: buy one at the auction house if you can (or ask an alchemist). The quest text says Strong, but it takes a Lesser Troll's Blood Elixir. No elixir: skip the Elixir steps in Hillsbrad.

• Train at your trainer

Garen Largo trains Paladins in the Undercity.

• Go to Undercity flight master Undercity

• Fly to Sepulcher
• Use Water Sapta for Call of WaterWater Sapta: drink it by the standing stone to see the elemental
• 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 Waterfor Islen Waterseer, next guide

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.

• Go to The Sepulcher flight master Silverpine Forest
• Fly to Tarren Mill

• Go to Undercity flight master Undercity
• Fly to Tarren Mill

• Accept Battle of Hillsbrad from High Executor Darthalia

You missed Darthalia's first errands, from the 22–25 Hillsbrad guide: they come first now. They are a few levels below you and quick, and they open the rest of the Battle of Hillsbrad in this guide.

• Accept The Rescue from KruskKrusk, inside

Krusk wants his two scouts freed from Durnholde Keep before he trusts you with Infiltration.

• Kill Hillsbrad Farmer ×6 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Hillsbrad Farmhand ×6 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Farmer Ray for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Farmer Getz for Battle of Hillsbrad

West past the hills to the farms east of Hillsbrad town. Farmer Ray works the field by the northern farmhouse, Farmer Getz the one further south-east; Farmhands and Farmers are everywhere.

• Turn in Battle of Hillsbrad at High Executor Darthalia
• Accept Battle of Hillsbrad from High Executor Darthalia

Back east to Tarren Mill.

• Kill Hillsbrad Peasant ×15 for Battle of Hillsbrad

Back to the fields: the Peasants work south of the farmhouses. Careful: A fleeing peasant that reaches the town hall can bring back adds; snares or roots keep them from escaping.

• Turn in Battle of Hillsbrad at High Executor Darthalia
• Accept Battle of Hillsbrad from High Executor Darthalia

• Click Locked ball and chain for The RescueDrull's ball and chain
• Click Locked ball and chain for The RescueTog'thar's ball and chain

South-east of Tarren Mill. Drull and Tog'thar are chained in the keep's courtyard buildings: Jailor Eston carries the Dull Iron Key and Jailor Marlgen the Burnished Gold Key, both in the keep. Kill them, then open both locks.

• Kill Blacksmith Verringtan for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Hillsbrad Apprentice Blacksmith ×4 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Collect Shipment of Iron for Battle of HillsbradInside

West across the foothills to Hillsbrad town: the smithy stands in the middle of it. Blacksmith Verringtan and his apprentices work at the forge; the Shipment of Iron is stacked beside it.

• Turn in The Rescue at KruskKrusk, inside

Back to Tarren Mill.

• Turn in Battle of Hillsbrad at High Executor Darthalia

• Accept Helcular's Revenge from Novice Thaivand
• Accept Infiltration from KruskKrusk, inside
• Accept Battle of Hillsbrad from High Executor Darthalia
• Set your home to Tarren Mill at Innkeeper Shay
• Buy Southshore Stout from Innkeeper ShaySouthshore Stout, for Henchman Valik

• Collect Helcular's Rod for Helcular's Revenge

South-west, the Cave and Ferocious Yetis (30–32) fill the Foothill Caverns in the hills west of Tarren Mill; about one in sixteen carries the rod. Stay in these caverns: the Mountain and Giant Yetis (32–34) of the cave further north carry it too, but at 29–30 they hit hard and come in pairs.

• Go to Foothill Caverns Hillsbrad Foothills
• Reach level 30grind on Cave Yeti

Tarren Mill's Prison Break In, Stone Tokens and The Hammer May Fall are offered from level 30. Below it? Keep killing the yetis in these caves until level 30. Or, with a group, run the Scarlet Monastery dungeon (Graveyard) or the Blackfathom Deeps dungeon instead.

• Kill Hillsbrad Councilman ×5 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Click Hillsbrad Proclamation for Battle of HillsbradHillsbrad Proclamation, inside
• Collect Hillsbrad Town Registry for Battle of HillsbradInside
• Kill Clerk Horrace Whitesteed for Dangerous!Inside
• Kill Magistrate Burnside for Battle of HillsbradInside

On to Hillsbrad town, south-west of the yeti caves. The town hall is on the town's west side: Magistrate Burnside (30) and Clerk Horrace Whitesteed are inside with the Town Registry; the Proclamation is pinned up beside it. Councilmen walk the town.

• Turn in Battle of Hillsbrad at High Executor Darthalia
• Accept Battle of Hillsbrad from High Executor Darthalia
• Turn in Helcular's Revenge at Novice Thaivand
• Accept Helcular's Revenge from Novice Thaivand
• Accept Prison Break In from Magus Wordeen VoidglareMagus Wordeen Voidglare, inside: offered from level 30
• Accept Key to the City from Magus Wordeen VoidglareMagus Wordeen Voidglare: Key to the City, the Grimy Key is by the traitors
• Accept Stone Tokens from Keeper Bel'varilKeeper Bel'varil, inside: offered from level 30
• Accept The Hammer May Fall from TallowTallow: for Drum Fel in Hammerfall, later in this guide (from level 30)

Back east to Tarren Mill.

• Use Rod of Helcular for Helcular's RevengeFlame of Azel
• Use Rod of Helcular for Helcular's RevengeFlame of Veraz

Back into the yeti caves west of Tarren Mill with the Rod of Helcular. The path splits just inside: the Flame of Azel burns on the upper level to the right, the Flame of Veraz on the lower level to the left, past more yetis.

• Use Rod of Helcular for Helcular's RevengeFlame of Uzel

The third flame burns in the smaller cave up in the hills north of the caverns. Careful: Giant and Mountain Yetis (32–34) stand around the flame, often in pairs, and Frostmaw, a rare yeti (37), roams nearby. At 30–31 they are over your level: pull the yetis one at a time from the cave mouth before you use the Rod, and watch for Frostmaw before you go in.

• Go to The Dalaran crater's eastern rim Alterac Mountains

• Kill Dermot for Bloodstone Wedge for Prison Break In
• Kill Ricter for Bloodstone Marble for Prison Break In
• Kill Alina for Bloodstone Shard for Prison Break In
• Kill Kegan Darkmar for Bloodstone Oval for Prison Break In
• Collect Grimy Key for Key to the CityGrimy Key: an object to loot, by the traitors
• Collect Worn Stone Token ×10 for Stone Tokens

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 (31–33) around them drop the Worn Stone Tokens. Careful: Many guards stand in linked pairs and others patrol alone around the camp.

• Go to Azurelode Mine Hillsbrad Foothills

• Kill Hillsbrad Miner ×10 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Miner Hackett for Dangerous!
• Kill Foreman Bonds for Battle of HillsbradInside Azurelode Mine

Head south past Hillsbrad town to the Azurelode Mine. Miners work the tunnels; Foreman Bonds (30) and Miner Hackett (29) are deep inside.

• Go to Torn Fin beach Hillsbrad Foothills
• Kill Torn Fin Muckdweller or Torn Fin Coastrunner for Torn Fin Eye ×5 for Elixir of AgonyOptional

The Torn Fin murlocs camp on the beaches south-west of Southshore's bay, below the mine.

• Turn in Helcular's Revenge at Helcular's Grave

Head east to Southshore's graveyard, on the north-east edge of the town: Helcular's grave lies among the others. Come at it from the north and keep away from the town's guards.

• Go to Daggerspine shore Hillsbrad Foothills
• Kill Daggerspine Shorestalker or Daggerspine Shorehunter for Daggerspine Scale ×5 for Elixir of AgonyOptional

The Daggerspine naga line the shore south-east of the town.

• Accept Valik from Henchman Valik
• Turn in Valik at Henchman Valik

From Southshore head north past Tarren Mill and follow the road on into the Alterac foothills. Valik waits by the Syndicate camp. He offers his errand only while you carry Krusk's Infiltration: hand him the stout at once, and his reward is the Syndicate Missive Krusk wants. A missive from the Syndicate here does the same: with one in your bags the guide passes Valik.

• Kill Syndicate Footpad or Syndicate Thief for Syndicate Missive for Infiltration

Only if Valik's missive didn't come your way: the Syndicate Footpads and Thieves (32–34) around the camps west of the road carry missives too; about one in three drops one. Careful: at 31–32 they are still above you and stand close together, with Wizards (34–35) among them: pull one at a time from the camp's edge.

• Turn in Infiltration at KruskKrusk, inside
• Turn in Battle of Hillsbrad at High Executor Darthalia
• Turn in Dangerous! at High Executor Darthalia
• Turn in Stone Tokens at Keeper Bel'varilKeeper Bel'varil, inside
• Turn in Prison Break In at Magus Wordeen VoidglareMagus Wordeen Voidglare, inside
• Turn in Key to the City at Magus Wordeen VoidglareMagus Wordeen Voidglare: he offers Dalaran Patrols after it
• Accept Bracers of Binding from Keeper Bel'varilKeeper Bel'varil: for the 38–39 visit to Alterac
• Accept Dalaran Patrols from Magus Wordeen VoidglareMagus Wordeen Voidglare: for the 38–39 visit to Alterac
• Krusk now offers Gol'dir (level 36): leave it for the 38–39 visit.
• Turn in Elixir of Agony at Apothecary LydonOptionalApothecary Lydon, inside

Head back south down the road to Tarren Mill.

• Accept Elixir of Agony from Apothecary LydonApothecary Lydon, inside

Lydon's next errand is a keg of Shindigger Stout from the cellar of Dun Garok, the elite dwarven keep south-east of Southshore: take it only if you go there with a group.

• Accept Battle of Hillsbrad from High Executor Darthalia

Darthalia's last battle is at Dun Garok, the dwarven keep south-east of Southshore: every dwarf there is elite (28–32), Captain Ironhill too. Great XP if you have a group for it.

• Accept Humbert's Sword from Deathguard Humbert

Deathguard Humbert's sword drops from the same Dun Garok dwarves (about one in twelve).

• Kill Dun Garok Mountaineer ×10 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Dun Garok Rifleman ×8 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Dun Garok Priest ×4 for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Kill Captain Ironhill for Battle of Hillsbrad
• Collect Humbert's Sword for Humbert's Sword

Clear Dun Garok from the gate in; the dwarves run for help at 30% health.

• Turn in Battle of Hillsbrad at High Executor Darthalia
• Accept Battle of Hillsbrad from High Executor Darthaliafor Varimathras in the Undercity, at the end of this guide

• Turn in Humbert's Sword at Deathguard Humbert

• Collect Keg of Shindigger Stout for Elixir of AgonyBelow ground

The Kegs of Shindigger Stout stand in the cellar of Dun Garok, the dwarven keep south-east of Southshore, beside Captain Ironhill (32); every dwarf there is elite (28–32).

• Turn in Elixir of Agony at Apothecary LydonApothecary Lydon, inside
• Accept Elixir of Agony from Apothecary Lydon
• Turn in Elixir of Agony at Dusty RugPlace the Tainted Keg on the Dusty Rug beside the inn; upstairs

Head back north to Tarren Mill.

• Go to Boulderfist camp Arathi Highlands

• Kill Boulderfist Ogre ×8 for The Hammer May Fall
• Kill Boulderfist Enforcer ×10 for The Hammer May FallBelow ground

Head east out of Tarren Mill through Thoradin's Wall and follow the road east. The Boulderfist Ogres and Enforcers (32–34) camp south of the road, south of Northfold Manor; the Enforcers stay in the cave there.

• Go to Boulderfist camp Arathi Highlands
• Reach level 31grind on Boulderfist Ogre

Hammerfall's quests are 32–36. Below 31? Keep killing the Boulderfist Ogres and Enforcers at this camp until level 31. Or, with a group, run the Scarlet Monastery dungeon (Graveyard) or the Blackfathom Deeps dungeon instead.

• Accept Hammerfall from Gor'mulGor'mul, by the gate
• Get the flight path at Hammerfall from Urda
• Turn in Defiler's Basic Care Package at Rutherford TwingOptional
• Turn in The Hammer May Fall at Drum Fel
• Accept Call to Arms from Drum Fel
• Turn in Hammerfall at Tor'gan
• Accept Raising Spirits from Tor'gan
• Accept Foul Magics from Tor'ganTor'gan: its Syndicate are by the road in from Tarren Mill, on the 38–39 visit
• Accept Silky Sutures from Doctor Gregory Victor

The orc stronghold at the eastern end of the road. Urda, the wind rider master, stands by the gate. Rutherford Twing offers the Defiler's Basic Care Package only once you are Friendly with the Defilers (Arathi Basin): skip it if he doesn't offer it.

• Kill Witherbark Headhunter ×10 for Call to Arms
• Kill Witherbark Axe Thrower ×10 for Call to Arms
• Kill Witherbark Witch Doctor ×8 for Call to Arms

South of Hammerfall, the Witherbark trolls hold the village in the hills. Axe Throwers guard the outer huts; the Witch Doctors and Headhunters hold the heart of the village. Careful: All three troll types flee for help at 15% health, which can pull more trolls from the nearby camps.

• Kill Highland Strider or Highland Thrasher for Highland Raptor Eye ×10 for Raising Spirits
• Collect Surgical Spidersilk ×12 for Silky SuturesSurgical Spidersilk, from Plains Creepers

On the way back north, Highland Striders roam the hills all around Hammerfall and drop the eyes, and south of it the Plains Creepers (32–33) spin their webs in the grass; they carry the spidersilk.

• Turn in Silky Sutures at Doctor Gregory VictorDoctor Gregory Victor, at the south gate
• Turn in Raising Spirits at Tor'gan
• Accept Raising Spirits from Tor'gan
• Turn in Call to Arms at Drum Fel
• Turn in Raising Spirits at Gor'mul
• Accept Raising Spirits from Gor'mul
• Turn in Raising Spirits at Tor'gan
• Tor'gan's Guile of the Raptor, Drum Fel's next Call to Arms and the doctor's Ward Restocking wait for the 38–39 visit.

Back north to Hammerfall.

• Go to Hammerfall flight master Arathi Highlands
• Fly to Undercity

• Turn in Battle of Hillsbrad at VarimathrasVarimathras: Darthalia's commendation

Varimathras stands beside Sylvanas in the Royal Quarter.

• Train at your trainer

Train while you are in the Undercity: the trainers stand in the War Quarter, the Rogues' Quarter and the Magic Quarter (Paladins: Garen Largo).