# Stranglethorn Vale (levels 32–38) > A Polestar leveling guide for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 32–38: 44 steps and 32 quests. Page: https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/30-40/02-stranglethorn-vale 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 > Stranglethorn Vale - Levels: 32–38 - For: Horde - Zones: Tirisfal Glades, Stranglethorn Vale, The Barrens - 44 steps, 32 quests - Sets the hearth at Grom'gol Base Camp, then Booty Bay - Flight paths: Grom'gol, Booty Bay - Comes after: [Desolace & Hillsbrad Foothills](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/30-40/01-desolace.md) (levels 30–33) - Next: [Arathi Highlands, Badlands & The Barrens](https://polestar.guide/guides/horde/30-40/03-arathi-highlands.md) (levels 37–40) - 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. Zeppelin to Grom'gol Leave the Undercity by the lift and walk up through the ruins to the zeppelin towers; the Grom'gol zeppelin is the one on the south-west tower. - Go to **Zeppelin towers** Tirisfal Glades ### 2. Grom'gol Base Camp Where: 32.5, 29.4 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The zeppelin lands at the tower on the west side of the camp. - Get the flight path at **Grom'gol** from Thysta - Set your home to **Grom'gol Base Camp** at Innkeeper Thulbek - Accept **Hunt for Yenniku** from Nimboya ### 3. Orgrimmar (Shaman only) Take the Orgrimmar zeppelin from the tower on the west side of Grom'gol and train in the city before you fly on. - Train at your trainer ### 4. Islen Waterseer (Shaman only) Take the Orgrimmar zeppelin from the tower on the west side of Grom'gol and fly to Ratchet. Islen Waterseer camps on the coast a short walk south of it. - Fly to **Ratchet** - Turn in **Call of Water** at Islen Waterseer — Islen Waterseer: Healing Stream Totem and your Water Totem ### 5. Back to Grom'gol (Shaman only) - Hearth to **Grom'gol Base Camp** ### 6. Nesingwary's camp Where: 35.7, 10.5 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Follow the road north out of Grom'gol; Nesingwary's hunting camp sits on the hill north-east of the river. From here on, keep every page of The Green Hills of Stranglethorn you loot: Barnil asks for them later. - Accept **Welcome to the Jungle** from Barnil Stonepot - Turn in **Welcome to the Jungle** at Hemet Nesingwary - Turn in **Hemet Nesingwary** at Hemet Nesingwary - Turn in **Hunting in Stranglethorn** at Hemet Nesingwary - Accept **Raptor Mastery** from Hemet Nesingwary - Accept **Tiger Mastery** from Ajeck Rouack - Accept **Panther Mastery** from Sir S. J. Erlgadin ### 7. Young tigers and panthers Where: 35.7, 12.1 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Young Stranglethorn Tigers prowl west of the camp, Young Panthers south and east of it. - Kill **Young Stranglethorn Tiger** ×10 for Tiger Mastery - Kill **Young Panther** ×10 for Panther Mastery ### 8. Nesingwary's camp Where: 35.6, 10.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Turn in **Tiger Mastery** at Ajeck Rouack - Accept **Tiger Mastery** from Ajeck Rouack - Turn in **Panther Mastery** at Sir S. J. Erlgadin - Accept **Panther Mastery** from Sir S. J. Erlgadin ### 9. Tigers and panthers Where: 36.4, 13.8 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Stranglethorn Tigers and Panthers (32–33) roam the hills east of the camp, along the lake shore. - Kill **Stranglethorn Tiger** ×10 for Tiger Mastery - Kill **Panther** ×10 for Panther Mastery ### 10. Raptors and the Bloodscalp trolls Where: 27.8, 14.3 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Head west past the camp. Stranglethorn Raptors (33–34) hunt the clearings, and the Bloodscalp trolls hold the ruins on the coast: every Bloodscalp can drop a tusk. A Pendant of Myzrael is a very rare drop from them: if one drops, read it. - Kill **Stranglethorn Raptor** ×10 for Raptor Mastery - Collect **Bloodscalp Tusk** ×9 for Hunt for Yenniku - Collect **Pendant of Myzrael** (optional) - Accept **Crystal in the Mountains** from Pendant of Myzrael (optional) ### 11. Nesingwary's camp Where: 35.6, 10.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Turn in **Tiger Mastery** at Ajeck Rouack - Accept **Tiger Mastery** from Ajeck Rouack - Turn in **Panther Mastery** at Sir S. J. Erlgadin - Accept **Panther Mastery** from Sir S. J. Erlgadin — The Shadowmaw Panthers come much later, by Grom'gol - Accept **The Green Hills of Stranglethorn** from Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Accept **Chapter I** from Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Accept **Chapter II** from Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Accept **Chapter III** from Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Accept **Chapter IV** from Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Turn in **Raptor Mastery** at Hemet Nesingwary - Accept **Raptor Mastery** from Hemet Nesingwary ### 12. Elder tigers and Lashtail raptors Where: 34, 17.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The Elder Stranglethorn Tigers (34–35) roam the hills south-west of the camp; the Lashtail Raptors (35–36) hunt further south, towards Grom'gol. - Kill **Elder Stranglethorn Tiger** ×10 for Tiger Mastery - Kill **Lashtail Raptor** ×10 for Raptor Mastery ### 13. Grom'gol Where: 32.2, 27.7 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Follow the road south to Grom'gol. - Turn in **Hunt for Yenniku** at Nimboya - Accept **Headhunting** from Nimboya ### 14. Nesingwary's camp Where: 35.7, 10.8 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Back north to the camp. - Turn in **Raptor Mastery** at Hemet Nesingwary - Turn in **Tiger Mastery** at Ajeck Rouack - Accept **Tiger Mastery** from Ajeck Rouack ### 15. Sin'Dall Where: 31.8, 16.4 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Sin'Dall, a level 37 tiger, prowls the hilltop south-west of the camp. - Kill **Sin'Dall** for **Paw of Sin'Dall** for Tiger Mastery ### 16. Nesingwary's camp Where: 35.6, 10.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Turn in **Tiger Mastery** at Ajeck Rouack ### 17. Bloodscalp headhunters Where: 24.7, 10.5 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The Bloodscalp Headhunters (36–37) in the village on the coast carry the shrunken heads. - Kill **Bloodscalp Headhunter** for **Shrunken Head** ×20 for Headhunting ### 18. Hearth to Grom'gol Where: 32.2, 27.7 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Hearth to **Grom'gol Base Camp** - Turn in **Headhunting** at Nimboya ### 19. Booty Bay Where: 26.9, 77.1 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Follow the road south to Booty Bay at the southern tip of the vale and enter through the tunnel in the cliffs. Stay on the road: the jungle beside it is well above your level. Gringer, the Horde flight master, waits on the upper deck. - Get the flight path at **Booty Bay** from Gringer - Accept **Bloodscalp Ears** from Kebok - Accept **Investigate the Camp** from Krazek - Accept **Singing Blue Shards** from Crank Fizzlebub - Accept **Supply and Demand** from Drizzlik - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 20. Fly to Grom'gol - Fly to **Grom'gol** — Gringer ### 21. The camp by the river Where: 35.7, 10.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Krazek's missing hunters' camp is Nesingwary's: walk among its tents and the investigation completes. River Crocolisks lie along the river below the camp. - Complete **Investigate the Camp** - Kill **River Crocolisk** for **Large River Crocolisk Skin** ×2 for Supply and Demand ### 22. Basilisks and the Bloodscalp village Where: 34.7, 6.7 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. West past the camp, Crystal Spine Basilisks (34–35) sit on the rocks; every Bloodscalp in the village beyond can drop an ear. - Collect **Singing Crystal Shard** ×10 for Singing Blue Shards - Collect **Bloodscalp Ear** ×15 for Bloodscalp Ears ### 23. Fly to Booty Bay Where: 28.3, 77.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Head south down the coast to Grom'gol and fly to Booty Bay. - Fly to **Booty Bay** — Thysta - Turn in **Supply and Demand** at Drizzlik - Accept **Some Assembly Required** from Drizzlik - Turn in **Singing Blue Shards** at Crank Fizzlebub - Turn in **Investigate the Camp** at Krazek - Turn in **Bloodscalp Ears** at Kebok ### 24. Fly to Grom'gol Where: 32.2, 28.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Fly to **Grom'gol** — Gringer - Accept **The Defense of Grom'gol** from Commander Aggro'gosh - Accept **Mok'thardin's Enchantment** from Far Seer Mok'thardin - Accept **Trollbane** from Nimboya — Nimboya: for Arathi, later on the route - Accept **Bloody Bone Necklaces** from Kin'weelay - Accept **The Vile Reef** from Kin'weelay ### 25. Lashtail raptors Where: 32.4, 24.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The Lashtail Raptors (35–36) hunt the jungle just north-east of Grom'gol. - Kill **Lashtail Raptor** ×15 for The Defense of Grom'gol ### 26. Commander Aggro'gosh Where: 32.2, 28.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Turn in **The Defense of Grom'gol** at Commander Aggro'gosh - Accept **The Defense of Grom'gol** from Commander Aggro'gosh ### 27. Mosh'Ogg camp Where: 35.6, 30.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The Mosh'Ogg ogres camp in the hills just east of Grom'gol. Kill one Brute and one Witch Doctor (36–37); pull them one at a time. - Kill **Mosh'Ogg Brute** ×10 for The Defense of Grom'gol - Kill **Mosh'Ogg Witch Doctor** ×5 for The Defense of Grom'gol ### 28. Shadowmaw jungle and the Snapjaw river Where: 36, 33.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. East of the ogres, Shadowmaw Panthers (37–38) stalk unseen until they strike; the Stranglethorn Tigresses roam the same ground and now and then drop a pristine fang. Snapjaw Crocolisks line the river just west of the jungle; keep their skins for Drizzlik. - Kill **Shadowmaw Panther** or **Elder Shadowmaw Panther** for **Shadowmaw Claw** ×8 for Mok'thardin's Enchantment - Kill **Stranglethorn Tigress** for **Pristine Tigress Fang** for Mok'thardin's Enchantment - Kill **Snapjaw Crocolisk** for **Snapjaw Crocolisk Skin** ×5 for Some Assembly Required ### 29. Grom'gol Where: 32.2, 28.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Back to Grom'gol. - Turn in **The Defense of Grom'gol** at Commander Aggro'gosh - Turn in **Mok'thardin's Enchantment** at Far Seer Mok'thardin - Sell and repair at a vendor ### 30. The Vile Reef Where: 24.8, 22.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. North-west of Grom'gol the Vile Reef lies under the water off the coast. The Tablet Shard rests on the sea floor by the sunken ruins; watch your breath and the murlocs. - Collect **Tablet Shard** from **Gri'lek the Wanderer** for The Vile Reef ### 31. Bloodscalp ruins Where: 28.8, 19.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The Bloodscalp trolls hold the ruins up the coast north of the reef and the village beyond; every one can drop a Bloody Bone Necklace. Keep looting pages of The Green Hills of Stranglethorn. - Collect **Bloody Bone Necklace** ×25 for Bloody Bone Necklaces ### 32. Grom'gol Where: 32.3, 27.7 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Head back south to Grom'gol. - Turn in **Bloody Bone Necklaces** at Kin'weelay - Turn in **The Vile Reef** at Kin'weelay ### 33. Green Hills pages Where: 33.9, 22.6 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Pages of The Green Hills of Stranglethorn drop at about 1% each from the Bloodscalp and Skullsplitter trolls; keep every page you loot and look on the auction house for the rest. Barnil takes the chapters later in this guide. - Kill **Gluggle** for **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 1** for Chapter I (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 4** for Chapter I (optional) - Kill **Bookie Herod** for **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 6** for Chapter I (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 8** for Chapter I (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 10** for Chapter II (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 11** for Chapter II (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 14** for Chapter II (optional) - Kill **Bookie Herod** for **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 16** for Chapter II (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 18** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 20** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 21** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 24** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 25** for Chapter IV (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 26** for Chapter IV (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 27** for Chapter IV (optional) ### 34. Shadowmaw panthers Where: 38.7, 32.9 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The Shadowmaw Panthers (37–38) stalk the jungle east of the Mosh'Ogg hills and north-east towards the lake; they strike from stealth. Loot every Green Hills page you find on the way. - Kill **Shadowmaw Panther** ×10 for Panther Mastery ### 35. Green Hills pages Where: 35.5, 23.7 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Pages of The Green Hills of Stranglethorn drop at about 1% each from the Bloodscalp and Skullsplitter trolls; take what drops and check the Auction House for the rest. - Kill **Gluggle** for **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 1** for Chapter I (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 4** for Chapter I (optional) - Kill **Bookie Herod** for **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 6** for Chapter I (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 8** for Chapter I (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 10** for Chapter II (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 11** for Chapter II (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 14** for Chapter II (optional) - Kill **Bookie Herod** for **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 16** for Chapter II (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 18** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 20** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 21** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 24** for Chapter III (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 25** for Chapter IV (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 26** for Chapter IV (optional) - Collect **Green Hills of Stranglethorn - Page 27** for Chapter IV (optional) ### 36. Nesingwary's camp Where: 35.6, 10.5 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Turn in **Panther Mastery** at Sir S. J. Erlgadin - Turn in **Chapter I** at Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Turn in **Chapter II** at Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Turn in **Chapter III** at Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Turn in **Chapter IV** at Barnil Stonepot (optional) - Turn in **The Green Hills of Stranglethorn** at Barnil Stonepot (optional) ### 37. Hearth to Grom'gol Where: 32.1, 29.2 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Hearth to **Grom'gol Base Camp** - Accept **Mok'thardin's Enchantment** from Far Seer Mok'thardin ### 38. Jungle Stalkers Where: 33, 36.5 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. The Jungle Stalkers (40–41) hunt the coast south of Grom'gol. They are well above you: pull one at a time and rest between fights. - Kill **Jungle Stalker** for **Jungle Stalker Feather** ×10 for Mok'thardin's Enchantment ### 39. Far Seer Mok'thardin Where: 32.1, 29.2 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Turn in **Mok'thardin's Enchantment** at Far Seer Mok'thardin - Accept **Mok'thardin's Enchantment** from Far Seer Mok'thardin ### 40. Mistvale gorillas Where: 32.4, 58 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Take the road south towards Booty Bay. The Elder Mistvale Gorillas (40–41) live in Mistvale Valley, east of the road; about one in twenty carries an aged sinew. - Kill **Elder Mistvale Gorilla** for **Aged Gorilla Sinew** for Mok'thardin's Enchantment ### 41. Booty Bay Where: 27, 77.3 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Follow the road on south into Booty Bay. - Set your home to **Booty Bay** at Innkeeper Skindle - Accept **Hostile Takeover** from Kebok - Sell and repair at a vendor - Turn in **Some Assembly Required** at Drizzlik — Drizzlik: the Snapjaw skins gathered earlier ### 42. Fly to Grom'gol Where: 32.1, 29.2 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Fly to **Grom'gol** - Turn in **Mok'thardin's Enchantment** at Far Seer Mok'thardin ### 43. Venture Co. camp Where: 42.4, 22.2 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. Head north past Nesingwary's camp to the lake. The Venture Co. Geologists (34–36) work the camps along its western shore; they carry the Tumbled Crystals. - Kill **Venture Co. Geologist** for **Tumbled Crystal** ×8 for Hostile Takeover ### 44. Hearth to Booty Bay Where: 27, 77.1 on the Stranglethorn Vale map. - Hearth to **Booty Bay** - Turn in **Hostile Takeover** at Kebok - The next guide flies you north to Tarren Mill and into the Arathi Highlands. --- Index for language models: https://polestar.guide/llms.txt