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Zone guide · WoW Forever

Loch Modan

Dwarf and Gnome second zone. Thelsamar sits on the main road between Dun Morogh and the Wetlands, with the Stonewrought Dam at the north end of the lake.

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Levels
10–20
Faction
Alliance
Continent
Eastern Kingdoms
PvP danger
What's different in Forever

Respawn and XP tuning above; Hall of Thanes gives Dwarf/Gnome players a 13–18 dungeon right on the doorstep.

Quest hubs

  • Thelsamar
  • Algaz Station
  • Farstrider Lodge

Flight paths

  • Thelsamar

Notable quests

  • In Defense of the King's Lands — troggs respawn slightly slower (1 Oct)
  • Snowbound — over-rewarded XP flagged by Blizzard for adjustment (known issues)
  • Bingles' Missing Supplies, Ironband's Excavation, Thelsamar Blood Sausages (Classic Era baseline)

Rare spawns Classic Era baseline

  • Lord Condar
  • Large Loch Crocolisk
  • Shanda the Spinner
  • Grizlak
  • Lord Sakrasis

Dungeons

  • None in zone. Hall of Thanes 13–18 is a short trip back to Ironforge.

Gathering: skinning, herbs & ore

Copper and Tin (Silver Stream Mine); Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot, Mageroyal, Briarthorn. Bears, boars and crocolisks — Pristine Leather reported from Loch Modan beasts.

Notes

Mostly Alliance traffic.

Next zones: Wetlands · Redridge Mountains

Items not marked as Forever changes are Classic Era baseline — Blizzard hasn't published Forever-specific data for them. We'll update this page as launch data arrives.

Sources
  • Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
  • Blizzard — Beta Known Issues
  • 60.tools / classicwowforever — Skinning, Leatherworking & Tanning Rack
  • Bind on Forever — Alliance beta route
Original painted artwork evoking Loch Modan
Original Forever Guides artwork

Loch Modan levelling guide (levels 10–18) for WoW Forever

Loch Modan is a green valley held back by the great Stonewrought Dam.

Levels Faction Continent Next zones
10–18 Alliance Eastern Kingdoms Wetlands, Redridge Mountains

When to level here

  • Dwarves and Gnomes level here from about 12 to 18.
  • The new Hall of Thanes dungeon is a short trip back to Ironforge, so it's easy to add to your route.

What's new in Forever

  • Beta notes slowed the trogg respawn on In Defense of the King's Lands.
Hall of Thanes dark hall with pool
Hall of Thanes dungeon (Blizzard), beneath Ironforge. Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Explore the New Dungeons of World of Warcraft: Forever.

Hubs and flight paths

Quest hub Flight path
Thelsamar Thelsamar
Algaz Station
Farstrider Lodge

Quests to know

Quest Note
In Defense of the King's Lands trogg respawn adjusted (1 Oct)
Bingles' Missing Supplies, Ironband's Excavation, Thelsamar Blood Sausages Classic Era baseline

Tooltips: Wowhead (Classic Era data). Forever may differ.

Map of verified locations

Source: each pin links to its Wowhead Classic NPC page. This shows 4 rare and NPC locations; rares with several spawn points show one of them. Flight paths and quest hubs are not pinned yet because their coordinates are unverified.

Official WoW Forever image: misty green forest screenshot
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

Rare spawns (Classic Era baseline)

Rare
Lord Condar Rare
Large Loch Crocolisk Rare
Shanda the Spinner Rare
Grizlak Rare

Dungeons nearby

Dungeon (Group Finder levels)
None in the zone. Hall of Thanes 13–20 is beneath Ironforge.

Levels: Forever beta Group Finder ranges (Bind on Forever). See dungeons by level.

Gathering

Herbalism Mining Skinning

  • Copper and tin, plus the early herbs.
  • Bears, boars and crocolisks give leather, and there are reports of Pristine Leather.

Levels: Wowhead Classic. Unmarked details are Classic Era baseline. Updated after launch, 5 Nov 2026.

Sources
  • Wowhead Classic — NPC pages (map pin coordinates)
  • Bind on Forever — Alliance route and Group Finder dungeon levels
  • Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)
  • Blizzard — Explore the New Dungeons of WoW Forever
  • Wowhead Classic — zone level ranges

Related

Levelling guide · Dungeons · PvP · Races · Class tier list · Professions · Gold making · Addons · Launch time

Official WoW Forever image: painted plains landscape with kodo
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

Connecting zones

Zones that border Loch Modan on foot (boats and zeppelins not listed).