Arathi Highlands, Badlands & The Barrens

Levels 37–40Horde

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53 steps · 33 quests · Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Badlands, Orgrimmar, The Barrens

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The Horde leveling route for World of Warcraft: Forever, levels 37–40: 53 steps and 33 quests through Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Badlands, Orgrimmar and The Barrens.

Good to know

  • SkippedThe stone's next task needs Fozruk, a level 42 elite: leave it.Step 24
  • SkippedDrum Fel's next Call to Arms is against Boulderfist elites: leave it.Step 27
  • OptionalStone Is Better than Cloth: Lucien Tosselwrench: only if you carry Patterned Bronze Bracers (Blacksmithing or the Auction House)Step 39

Quests in order

33 quests
  1. The Princess Trapped
  2. Hammerfall
  3. Foul Magics
  4. Raising Spirits ×3
  5. Call to Arms ×2
  6. Defiler's Basic Care Package
  7. Guile of the Raptor ×3
  8. Stones of Binding
  9. Land Ho!
  10. Deep Sea Salvage
  11. Drowned Sorrows
  12. Sunken Treasure ×4
  13. Indurium
  14. Barbecued Buzzard Wings
  15. Study of the Elements: Rock ×3
  16. Coyote Thieves
  17. Report to Helgrum
  18. Badlands Reagent Run
  19. Stone Is Better than ClothOptional
  20. Solution to Doom
  21. The IslanderWarrior only
  22. The Kolkar of Desolace
  23. The AffrayWarrior only
Arathi Highlands, Badlands & The Barrens(37–40)

Steps

53 steps
  1. 1Fly to Grom'gol2 goals
    • Fly to Grom'gol
    • Go to Zeppelin to the Undercity Stranglethorn Vale

    From Booty Bay, fly to Grom'gol. The Undercity zeppelin leaves from the tower on the west side of the camp.

  2. 2OrgrimmarHunter, Shaman only1 goal
    • Train at your trainer

    The Undercity has no Hunter or Shaman trainer: take the Orgrimmar zeppelin from the same tower instead and train in the city, then take the Undercity zeppelin from the tower outside Orgrimmar's main gate.

  3. 3Thunder BluffDruid only1 goal
    • Train at your trainer

    Cast Teleport: Moonglade and take Bunthen Plainswind's flight to Thunder Bluff; Turak Runetotem trains you on Elder Rise. Then fly to Orgrimmar and take the Undercity zeppelin from the tower outside the main gate.

  4. 4Undercity trainersWarrior, Paladin, Rogue, Priest, Mage, Warlock only1 goal
    • 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).

  5. 5Fly to Tarren Mill1 goal
    • Fly to Tarren Mill

    The zeppelin lands at the towers outside the Undercity: head down into the city and fly to Tarren Mill.

  6. 6Boulderfist camp2 goals
    • Kill Boulderfist Ogre ×8 for The Hammer May Fall
    • Kill Boulderfist Enforcer ×10 for The Hammer May Fall

    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-east of Northfold Manor.

  7. 7The Shards of Myzrael2 goals
    • Turn in Crystal in the Mountains at Shards of Myzrael
    • Accept The Princess Trapped from Shards of Myzrael

    The violet shards glow just off the road a short way west of Hammerfall.

  8. 8Hammerfall11 goals
    • Get the flight path at Hammerfall from Urda
    • Set your home to Hammerfall at Innkeeper Adegwa
    • Accept Hammerfall from Gor'mul
    • Turn in Hammerfall at Tor'gan
    • Accept Foul Magics from Tor'gan
    • Accept Raising Spirits from Tor'gan
    • Turn in The Hammer May Fall at Drum Fel
    • Accept Call to Arms from Drum Fel
    • Turn in Trollbane at Zengu
    • Accept Defiler's Basic Care Package from Rutherford Twing
    • Turn in Defiler's Basic Care Package at Rutherford Twing

    The orc stronghold at the eastern end of the road. Urda, the wind rider master, stands by the gate.

  9. 9Highland raptors1 goal
    • Collect Highland Raptor Eye ×10 for Raising Spirits

    Highland Striders roam the hills all around Hammerfall; both they and the Thrashers further west drop the eyes.

  10. 10Hammerfall6 goals
    • Turn in Raising Spirits at Tor'gan
    • Accept Raising Spirits from Tor'gan
    • Turn in Raising Spirits at Gor'mul
    • Accept Raising Spirits from Gor'mul
    • Turn in Raising Spirits at Tor'gan
    • Accept Guile of the Raptor from Tor'gan
  11. 11Drywhisker Gorge1 goal
    • Kill Drywhisker Kobold or Drywhisker Surveyor for Mote of Myzrael ×12 for The Princess Trapped

    North-east of Hammerfall the Drywhisker kobolds mine the gorge; the Kobolds at the mouth and the Diggers and Surveyors deeper in all drop the Motes of Myzrael.

  12. 12Iridescent Shards2 goals
    • Turn in The Princess Trapped at Iridescent Shards
    • Accept Stones of Binding from Iridescent Shards

    The Iridescent Shards lie at the far end of the gorge.

  13. 13The Stone of East Binding1 goal
    • Collect Cresting Key from Stone of East Binding for Stones of Binding

    Each Circle of Binding is a ring of standing stones; the key sits on the stone at its heart. The eastern circle is on the hills north-west of Hammerfall.

  14. 14Witherbark Village3 goals
    • Kill Witherbark Axe Thrower ×10 for Call to Arms
    • Kill Witherbark Headhunter ×10 for Call to Arms
    • Kill Witherbark Witch Doctor ×8 for Call to Arms

    The Witherbark trolls hold the village in the south-eastern hills. Axe Throwers guard the outer huts; the Witch Doctors and Headhunters hold the heart of the village.

  15. 15Fleshstalker raptors1 goal
    • Kill Highland Fleshstalker for Raptor Heart ×12 for Guile of the Raptor

    Highland Fleshstalkers (36–37) hunt the southern highlands, a pack north of Boulderfist Hall and another on the plain to its west. Pull them one at a time.

  16. 16Faldir's Cove5 goals
    • Accept Land Ho! from Lolo the Lookout
    • Turn in Land Ho! at Shakes O'Breen
    • Accept Deep Sea Salvage from First Mate Nilzlix
    • Accept Drowned Sorrows from Captain Steelgut
    • Accept Sunken Treasure from Professor Phizzlethorpe

    Head south-west to the goblins' cove on the southern coast. Lolo the Lookout keeps watch on the cliff above it.

  17. 17Professor Phizzlethorpe1 goal
    • Complete Sunken Treasure

    Escort the professor down to the shore. Two Daggerspine naga ambush him on the way: stay close.

  18. 18Doctor Draxlegauge2 goals
    • Turn in Sunken Treasure at Doctor Draxlegauge
    • Accept Sunken Treasure from Doctor Draxlegauge
  19. 19Daggerspine shore7 goals
    • Collect Maiden's Folly Charts for Deep Sea Salvage
    • Collect Spirit of Silverpine Charts for Deep Sea Salvage
    • Collect Maiden's Folly Log for Deep Sea Salvage
    • Collect Spirit of Silverpine Log for Deep Sea Salvage
    • Collect Elven Gem from Calcified Elven Gem ×10 for Sunken Treasure
    • Kill Daggerspine Raider ×10 for Drowned Sorrows
    • Kill Daggerspine Sorceress ×3 for Drowned Sorrows

    West of the cove the Daggerspine Raiders and Sorceresses (38–40) hold the shore: pull them one at a time. The two wrecks lie in the shallows off it, the charts and logs inside them; the gems lie on the sea floor around the wrecks.

  20. 20Faldir's Cove6 goals
    • Turn in Deep Sea Salvage at First Mate Nilzlix
    • Turn in Sunken Treasure at Doctor Draxlegauge
    • Accept Sunken Treasure from Doctor Draxlegauge
    • Turn in Drowned Sorrows at Captain Steelgut
    • Turn in Sunken Treasure at Shakes O'Breen
    • Accept Sunken Treasure from Shakes O'Breenfor Fleet Master Seahorn in Booty Bay, around level 44
  21. 21The Stone of Outer Binding1 goal
    • Collect Thundering Key from Stone of Outer Binding for Stones of Binding

    Head north; the outer circle stands in the middle of the highlands.

  22. 22Northfold Manor1 goal
    • Collect Bloodstone Amulet ×10 for Foul Magics

    The Syndicate hold the walled manor and its farm in the north-west; their Highwaymen, Mercenaries and Pathstalkers carry the Bloodstone Amulets.

  23. 23The Stone of West Binding1 goal
    • Collect Burning Key from Stone of West Binding for Stones of Binding

    The western circle is near Thoradin's Wall, where you came in.

  24. 24The Stone of Inner Binding2 goals
    • Turn in Stones of Binding at Stone of Inner Binding
    • The stone's next task needs Fozruk, a level 42 elite: leave it.

    The inner circle lies south of the western circle, east of Stromgarde.

  25. 25Back to Hammerfall10 goals
    • Hearth to Hammerfall
    • Turn in Call to Arms at Drum Fel
    • Accept Call to Arms from Drum Fel
    • Turn in Foul Magics at Tor'gan
    • Turn in Guile of the Raptor at Tor'gan
    • Accept Guile of the Raptor from Tor'gan
    • Turn in Guile of the Raptor at Gor'mul
    • Accept Guile of the Raptor from Gor'mul
    • Turn in Guile of the Raptor at Tor'gan
    • Sell and repair at a vendor
  26. 26Boulderfist Hall2 goals
    • Kill Boulderfist Brute ×10 for Call to Arms
    • Kill Boulderfist Magus ×4 for Call to Arms

    The Boulderfist Brutes camp outside the ogres' hall south of Hammerfall; the Magus stand among them. Pull them one at a time.

  27. 27Drum Fel2 goals
    • Turn in Call to Arms at Drum Fel
    • Drum Fel's next Call to Arms is against Boulderfist elites: leave it.
  28. 28Into the Badlands1 goal
    • Go to Valley of Fangs Badlands

    Head south-west out of Arathi over Thandol Span, south through the Wetlands (keep clear of Menethil Harbor) and east into Loch Modan; the road leaves Loch Modan to the south into the Badlands. Follow it south to the goblin camp in the Valley of Fangs.

  29. 29Valley of Fangs3 goals
    • Turn in Martek the Exiled at Martek the ExiledMartek the Exiled: Fizzle's letter from the Shimmering Flats
    • Accept Indurium from Martek the Exiled
    • Accept Barbecued Buzzard Wings from Rigglefuzz
  30. 30The Dustbowl1 goal
    • Accept Study of the Elements: Rock from Lotwil Veriatus

    Head west along the road; Lotwil's camp sits in the Dustbowl halfway to Kargath.

  31. 31Kargath6 goals
    • Get the flight path at Kargath from Gorrik
    • Set your home to Kargath at Innkeeper Shul'kar
    • Accept Coyote Thieves from Neeka Bloodscar
    • Accept Report to Helgrum from Neeka Bloodscarfor Helgrum in Stonard, around level 42
    • Accept Badlands Reagent Run from Jarkal Mossmeld
    • Sell and repair at a vendor

    Kargath is the Horde fortress built into the cliffs at the zone's western edge.

  32. 32Lesser Rock Elementals1 goal
    • Kill Lesser Rock Elemental for Small Stone Shard ×10 for Study of the Elements: Rock

    The small elementals drift across the flats just west of Lotwil's camp. Every rock elemental in the zone can drop Jarkal's Rock Elemental Shards: keep them.

  33. 33Lotwil Veriatus2 goals
    • Turn in Study of the Elements: Rock at Lotwil Veriatus
    • Accept Study of the Elements: Rock from Lotwil Veriatus
  34. 34Rock Elementals1 goal
    • Kill Rock Elemental for Large Stone Slab ×3 for Study of the Elements: Rock

    The bigger Rock Elementals stand on the slopes north-west of the Dustbowl; each one drops a slab.

  35. 35Lotwil Veriatus2 goals
    • Turn in Study of the Elements: Rock at Lotwil Veriatus
    • Accept Study of the Elements: Rock from Lotwil Veriatus
  36. 36Coyotes and buzzards4 goals
    • Kill Crag Coyote or Feral Crag Coyote for Coyote Jawbone ×30 for Coyote Thieves
    • Kill Crag Coyote or Feral Crag Coyote for Crag Coyote Fang ×10 for Badlands Reagent Run
    • Collect Buzzard Gizzard ×5 for Badlands Reagent Run
    • Collect Buzzard Wing ×4 for Barbecued Buzzard Wings

    The Elder Crag Coyotes and Giant Buzzards roam the basin south of the Dustbowl. Coyotes drop both the jawbones and the fangs; only the buzzards drop wings and gizzards.

  37. 37Greater Rock Elementals2 goals
    • Kill Greater Rock Elemental for Bracers of Rock Binding ×5 for Study of the Elements: RockOptional
    • Collect Rock Elemental Shard ×5 for Badlands Reagent Run

    The Greater Rock Elementals (42–44, well above you) wander the gulches in the south-west; the bracers drop about one kill in five. Pull one at a time and rest between fights, or leave them. Keep killing coyotes and buzzards you still need on the way.

  38. 38Kargath3 goals
    • Turn in Coyote Thieves at Neeka Bloodscar
    • Turn in Badlands Reagent Run at Jarkal Mossmeld
    • Sell and repair at a vendor

    Head north back to Kargath.

  39. 39The Dustbowl3 goals
    • Turn in Study of the Elements: Rock at Lotwil VeriatusOptional
    • Accept Stone Is Better than Cloth from Lucien TosselwrenchOptionalLucien Tosselwrench: only if you carry Patterned Bronze Bracers (Blacksmithing or the Auction House)
    • Turn in Stone Is Better than Cloth at Lucien TosselwrenchOptional
  40. 40Valley of Fangs1 goal
    • Turn in Barbecued Buzzard Wings at Rigglefuzz
  41. 41Stonevault troggs1 goal
    • Kill Stonevault Bonesnapper or Stonevault Shaman for Indurium Flake ×10 for Indurium

    The Stonevault troggs dig around the cave mouths south of the Valley of Fangs, on the way to Agmond's End; the Bonesnappers and Shamans drop the flakes.

  42. 42Agmond's End1 goal
    • Accept Solution to Doom from Theldurin the Lost

    Theldurin sits among the dwarven ruins at Agmond's End, south of the Valley of Fangs.

  43. 43Valley of Fangs1 goal
    • Turn in Indurium at Martek the Exiled

    Follow the road north; Martek's camp is on the way.

  44. 44Ancient Chest1 goal
    • Collect Tablet of Ryun'eh from Ancient Chest for Solution to Doom

    Keep north on the road; the chest lies in the Uldaman dig site, at the foot of the ruins north-west of the road.

  45. 45Agmond's End1 goal
    • Turn in Solution to Doom at Theldurin the Lost

    Head back south down the road, past the Valley of Fangs.

  46. 46Hearth to Kargath2 goals
    • Hearth to Kargath
    • Fly to Grom'gol
  47. 47Zeppelin to Orgrimmar1 goal
    • Go to Zeppelin tower Stranglethorn Vale

    Take the Orgrimmar zeppelin from the tower on the west side of Grom'gol.

  48. 48Orgrimmar2 goals
    • Train at your trainerWarrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, Shaman, Mage, Warlock only
    • Accept The Islander from SorekWarrior onlySorek, Valley of Honor
  49. 49Thunder BluffPaladin, Druid only2 goals
    • Fly to Thunder Bluff
    • Train at your trainer

    Your trainer is in Thunder Bluff, one flight from Orgrimmar: Turak Runetotem (Druids) on Elder Rise, Alodan the Hopeful (Paladins). Fly on to the Crossroads from there.

  50. 50The Crossroads1 goal
    • Fly to Crossroads
  51. 51Regthar Deathgate2 goals
    • Turn in Regthar Deathgate at Regthar Deathgate
    • Accept The Kolkar of Desolace from Regthar Deathgatefor Felgur Twocuts in Desolace, in the next guide

    Head north up the road from the Crossroads to the Forgotten Pools; Regthar keeps watch on the rise above the water.

  52. 52Ratchet4 goals
    • Fly to Ratchet
    • Set your home to Ratchet at Innkeeper Wiley
    • Buy Soothing Spices ×3Soothing Spices, for "Swamp Eye" Jarl in Dustwallow Marsh
    • The next guide heads into Dustwallow Marsh.

    Head back south to the Crossroads and fly to Ratchet.

  53. 53The AffrayWarrior only4 goals
    • Turn in The Islander at Klannoc Macleod
    • Accept The Affray from Klannoc Macleod
    • Complete The Affray
    • Turn in The Affray at Klannoc MacleodKlannoc Macleod: Berserker Stance

    Head south along the coast from Ratchet to Fray Island. Klannoc Macleod stands by the arena: step on the grate to start the fight; the challengers come one at a time, then Big Will (33).