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What changed
Blizzard's starter guide: pick a Classic or Enhanced preset on first loginTwo name reservation bugs: Aussie RP order issue, and a 'restricted name' fix comingName reservation is open: it started 7:00am AEDT todayLooking for a guild? Blizzard points Forever players to the WoW Portal Room Discord
Zone guide · WoW Forever

Teldrassil

Night Elf start on the world tree. Shadowglen leads to Dolanaar and on to Darnassus; Rut'theran Village at the roots is your exit to Darkshore.

Original Forever Guides artwork

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Levels
1–11
Faction
Alliance
Continent
Kalimdor
PvP danger
What's different in Forever

Blizzard's panel audio names Shadowglen as getting new starting content (reported). RestedXP shipped a Teldrassil Forever route update.

Quest hubs

  • Aldrassil, Shadowglen (1–5)
  • Dolanaar (5–11)
  • Darnassus (class trainers)

Flight paths

  • Rut'theran Village

Notable quests

  • Escaping Ban'ethil — Forever escort: lead Sentinel Lynessa Duskblossom out of Ban'ethil to Sentinel Kyra Starsong in Dolanaar (escort bug fixed 24 Sep)
  • The Balance of Nature, Webwood Venom, Zenn's Bidding (Classic Era baseline)

Rare spawns Classic Era baseline

  • Uruson
  • Duskstalker
  • Grimmaw
  • Threggil
  • Blackmoss the Fetid

Dungeons

  • None

Gathering: skinning, herbs & ore

Copper is scarce on the island in Classic; Peacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot. Nightsabers and bears for Light Leather. Darnassus gets a new barbershop (1 Oct).

Notes

Shadowglen Apprentice trainers: Eleyna Duskbreeze and Fanorran Stilloak (Wowhead).

Next zones: Darkshore

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)
  • Wowhead — Forever quest database
  • WoW Forever Guides — Starting zones (client-data comparison)
Original painted artwork evoking Teldrassil
Original Forever Guides artwork

Teldrassil levelling guide (levels 1–11) for WoW Forever

Night Elves start inside the World Tree itself.

Levels Faction Continent Next zones
1–11 Alliance Kalimdor Darkshore

When to level here

  • The beta route keeps you on Teldrassil until about 12.
  • Then you take the boat from Rut'theran Village to Auberdine in Darkshore.

What's new in Forever

  • One confirmed Forever quest is an escort out of Ban'ethil back to Dolanaar, Escaping Ban'ethil, which had its escort bug fixed on 24 Sep.
  • Darnassus also gets a barbershop.

Hubs and flight paths

Quest hub Flight path
Aldrassil, Shadowglen (1–5) Rut'theran Village
Dolanaar (5–11)
Darnassus (class trainers)

Quests to know

Quest Note
Escaping Ban'ethil Forever escort from Ban'ethil to Dolanaar
The Balance of Nature, Webwood Venom, Zenn's Bidding 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 5 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
Uruson Rare
Duskstalker Rare
Grimmaw Rare
Threggil Rare
Blackmoss the Fetid Rare

Dungeons nearby

Dungeon (Group Finder levels)
None. Your first dungeon is Blackfathom Deeps (24–32) in Ashenvale.

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

Gathering

Herbalism Mining Skinning

  • Herbs are the usual starter set.
  • In Classic, ore is thin on the island.
  • Nightsabers and bears supply light 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)
  • Wowhead — WoW Forever quest database
  • Wowhead Classic — zone level ranges

Related

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

Official WoW Forever image: green meadow with ruins screenshot
Image © Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Source: Blizzard News

Zone overview

In Classic Era, Teldrassil is a zone in The Veiled Sea / Northern Kalimdor, aimed at roughly levels 1-12. Notable places: Dolanaar.

Forever changes: TBC unless listed on this page as confirmed by Blizzard.

Levelling path

From our levelling routes (before → after this zone).

Notable loot: quest rewards

Classic Era quest rewards from Teldrassil quests; Forever item changes TBC.

Sources: warcraft.wiki.gg Classic zone and quest pages (checked 29 Oct 2026); Forever Guides levelling routes.

Connecting zones

Zones reachable from Teldrassil, with how you get there.