WoW Forever Alliance levelling route: 1–60, zone by zone

Starting races: Human · Dwarf · Gnome · Night Elf

A Dwarf character in snow — Dwarf (race image); No zone stated by Blizzard. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: World of Warcraft: Forever What’s Next Panel Recap.

Four Alliance starts; all meet in the Wetlands by about 22, and routes are near-identical from 25. 1–30 follows beta-tested community routes.

1 to ~24 by race

Human

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–14	Elwynn Forest
14–18	Westfall
17–22	Redridge Mountains	Deadmines
21–24	Wetlands

High Order Skyborne

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–13	Zephras Isle
13	Dalaran, then Stormwind
14–18	Westfall
17–22	Redridge Mountains	Deadmines
21–24	Wetlands

Dwarf / Gnome

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–12	Dun Morogh
12–18	Loch Modan	Hall of Thanes
18–22	Redridge + Westfall	Deadmines
22–24	Wetlands

Night Elf

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–12	Teldrassil
13–20	Darkshore
21–22	Ashenvale
22–23	Stonetalon Mountains
22–24	Wetlands

~24 to 30 (all races)

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
25–27	Duskwood + Redridge	The Stockade
27–28	Wetlands	Excavation Site: Wetlands (new)
27–30	Ashenvale + Stonetalon	Blackfathom Deeps

Official WoW Forever image: road through hills screenshot — Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

Tips: Humans and High Order Skyborne share the road from 14, so Westfall will be busy at launch (higher respawns help). Night Elves stay on Kalimdor longest, then take the Auberdine boat to Menethil Harbor.

30 to 60 (Group Finder data / Classic Era baseline)

Levels 30–40

Zone	Levels	Main questing hub
Alterac Mountains	28–44	Southshore (Hillsbrad)
Arathi Highlands	28–44	Refuge Pointe
Desolace	28–44	Nijel's Point
Stranglethorn Vale	28–50	Rebel Camp; Booty Bay
Badlands	33–50	TBC
Swamp of Sorrows	33–50	TBC (no Alliance town)
Dustwallow Marsh	33–50	Theramore Isle
Riverglades (new in Forever)	33–54	Farholde Keep (unconfirmed)

Levels 40–50

Zone	Levels	Main questing hub
The Hinterlands	38–54	Aerie Peak
Feralas	38–54	Feathermoon Stronghold
Tanaris	38–54	Gadgetzan
Blasted Lands	43–60	Nethergarde Keep
Searing Gorge	43–60	Thorium Point
Azshara	43–60	TBC
Un'Goro Crater	45–60	Marshal's Refuge
Felwood	46–60	Talonbranch Glade

Levels 50–60

Zone	Levels	Main questing hub
Burning Steppes	48–60	Morgan's Vigil
Western Plaguelands	48–60	Chillwind Camp
Eastern Plaguelands	53–60	Light's Hope Chapel
Silithus	53–60	Cenarion Hold
Winterspring	53–60	Everlook
Mount Hyjal (new in Forever)	55–60	TBC

Official WoW Forever image: purple/magenta forest screenshot — Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

Hubs: our zone guides (Classic Era baseline). TBC = no confirmed hub yet.

Group Finder bands from the beta client (Classic Era baseline zones). Riverglades: mid-30s to mid-40s, 150+ quests (Blizzard). Shen'dralas: band not confirmed, so not listed.

What changes levelling in Forever

Change	Detail
Dungeon quest XP	Extra XP cut by 50% (beta notes)
Scaling / flying	Neither (Blizzard)
Respawns	Faster in the 1 Oct build, incl. Hillsbrad, Ashenvale, Wetlands, Duskwood, Thousand Needles
Talents	From 10; milestones 11/16/21/31; Dual Specialization at 40
Riding	Mount included when you train riding (Blizzard deep-dive)
Legacy points	First around level 25; Adventure tree has Well Rested and Frequent Flier

See also: dungeons by level · levelling hub

Sources

Bind on Forever — Alliance levelling route (beta-tested 1–30)
Blizzard — What's Next panel recap (WoW Forever)
Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
Wowhead Classic — zones and dungeons