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

Starting races: Orc · Troll · Tauren · Undead

Four Horde starts; all meet in The Barrens at 15–17. Forever's new Tirisfal content and Ruins of Lordaeron pull Orcs and Trolls north early. 1–30 follows beta-tested community routes.

1 to ~24 by race

Orc / Troll

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–13	Durotar	Ragefire Chasm
13–17	Tirisfal Glades	Ruins of Lordaeron
17–24	The Barrens	Wailing Caverns

Undead

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–12	Tirisfal Glades
13–16	Silverpine Forest	Ruins of Lordaeron
16–24	The Barrens	Wailing Caverns

Tauren

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–12	Mulgore
12–16	Silverpine Forest	Ruins of Lordaeron
16–24	The Barrens	Wailing Caverns

Windshaper Skyborne

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
1–14	Zephras Isle
14–16	Silverpine Forest	Ruins of Lordaeron
16–24	The Barrens	Wailing Caverns

~24 to 30 (all races)

Levels	Zone	Dungeon
24–25	Hillsbrad Foothills	Shadowfang Keep
25–26	Stonetalon Mountains + southern Barrens
27–28	Ashenvale
28–30	Thousand Needles	Razorfen Kraul

Tip
Tauren to Silverpine	Orgrimmar, then the zeppelin to Tirisfal
Hillsbrad	World-PvP hotspot; group up on PvP realms
Dalaran (15 Oct build)	Guards attack Horde on sight; the City of Dalaran dungeon (Alterac Mountains) stays open to Horde

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

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

Levels 30–40

Zone	Levels	Main questing hub
Alterac Mountains	28–44	Tarren Mill (Hillsbrad)
Arathi Highlands	28–44	Hammerfall
Desolace	28–44	Shadowprey Village
Stranglethorn Vale	28–50	Grom'gol Base Camp; Booty Bay
Badlands	33–50	Kargath
Swamp of Sorrows	33–50	Stonard
Dustwallow Marsh	33–50	Brackenwall Village
Riverglades (new in Forever)	33–54	Rog'mar (unconfirmed)

Levels 40–50

Zone	Levels	Main questing hub
The Hinterlands	38–54	Revantusk Village
Feralas	38–54	Camp Mojache
Tanaris	38–54	Gadgetzan
Blasted Lands	43–60	TBC
Searing Gorge	43–60	Thorium Point
Azshara	43–60	Valormok
Un'Goro Crater	45–60	Marshal's Refuge
Felwood	46–60	Bloodvenom Post

Levels 50–60

Zone	Levels	Main questing hub
Burning Steppes	48–60	Flame Crest
Western Plaguelands	48–60	The Bulwark
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

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.

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

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 — Horde 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