WoW Forever levelling guide: routes, zones and dungeons
Live Thu 5 Nov 2026, 10:00 AEDT (Wed 4 Nov, 3pm PST). Still 1–60, with 1,000+ new quests, new zones (Zephras Isle, Riverglades, Mount Hyjal, plus Shen'dralas) and nine new dungeons, several on the 13–35 path.
Pick your route
| Guide | What's in it |
|---|---|
 Alliance 1–60 |
Elwynn, Dun Morogh, Teldrassil, Zephras Isle; meet in the Wetlands ~22 |
 Horde 1–60 |
Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal, Zephras Isle; meet in The Barrens 15–17 |
| Dungeons by level | Every dungeon and bracket, incl. new ones |
| All zones | One guide per zone |
What's new for levellers
| Change | Detail |
|---|---|
| New early dungeons | Hall of Thanes (under Ironforge), Ruins of Lordaeron (above the Undercity), Excavation Site: Wetlands, City of Dalaran (Alterac Mountains) |
| Dungeon quest XP | 50% less bonus XP (beta notes); run them for kills and loot |
| Respawns | Faster in busy zones (1 Oct build) |
| Scaling / flying | Neither; zones keep fixed levels |
| Talents | Milestones 11/16/21/31; Dual spec at 40 |
| Legacy | Account-wide points; Well Rested and Frequent Flier speed alts |
| Campfires | Don't hurt you below 5 (beta fix); camping buffs last an hour |
Fastest general tips (Classic Era baseline)
- Take every quest in a hub; turn in by hub.
- Train every even level; set your hearth to the hub you'll return to.
- Gathering pays for skills and mount (professions).
- Group for elites and dungeon chains; party XP penalty is now per player.
Level 1–30 zones at a glance
| Levels | Alliance |
Horde |
Contested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–12 | Elwynn Forest (1–10), Dun Morogh (1–12), Teldrassil (1–11) | Durotar (1–10), Mulgore (1–10), Tirisfal Glades (1–12) | Zephras Isle (1–12, Skyborne) |
| 9–20 | Westfall (9–18), Loch Modan (10–18), Darkshore (11–19) | Silverpine Forest (10–20), The Barrens (10–33) | — |
| 15–35 | — | — | Redridge (15–25), Stonetalon (15–25), Duskwood (10–30), Ashenvale (19–30), Wetlands (20–30), Hillsbrad (20–31), Thousand Needles (24–35) |
Zones: Wowhead Classic (Zephras Isle: Blizzard). Dungeons: Group Finder data.
- Blizzard — What's Next panel recap (WoW Forever)
- Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
- Bind on Forever — Alliance levelling route (beta-tested 1–30)
- Bind on Forever — Horde levelling route (beta-tested 1–30)
- Blizzard — Carve a New Path (launch date)
- Wowhead Classic — zones and dungeons
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