RaceGnomeDon't buy an axe before learning how to swing it. This Gnome Warrior begins with a sword and shield, trains Axes in Ironforge, and then follows two-handed upgrades through Dun Morogh and Loch Modan. Westfall, Redridge, Duskwood, and the Wetlands take you toward 30. We'll cover Defensive Stance, Umbral weapons, the class shield, and the separate Berserker Stance trip. Dungeon branches are optional.
What to install from CurseForge for Forever: the useful and the fun
Overpower lights up after your target dodges; it also warns you when 
Revenge is ready. Settings - /opa. Made for Forever (file from October 12), about 1.2 thousand downloads.
Heroic Strike or 
Cleave is queued. It also shows when to press 
Slam so you don't clip your swing. Forever's built-in attack timer doesn't show the queue. There's a Forever file.Small things about your route, mobs, mana, and speed that add up to hours over a whole leveling run
Main route, 1-20: Coldridge Valley → Kharanos and western Dun Morogh → eastern Dun Morogh → Defensive Stance at 11-12 (Ironforge, Vejrek in the west, Ironband's Compound in the east) → Loch Modan → Stormwind → Westfall → Redridge. For 20-30: the Warrior shield quest in Redridge (step) → Duskwood → another Redridge circuit → Stalvan and Stormwind at 24 → the Wetlands via Ironforge → back through Ironforge and Stormwind → the final Duskwood circuit → level 30 training (step). Berserker Stance means a separate trip to the Barrens at 30 (step).
You can skip every optional section: the Kharanos campfire, the Hall of Thanes, the Deadmines, the Redridge keep, Excavation Site: Wetlands, the Stockade, Nek'rosh, Eliza and Stalvan, and Fray Island. The main route does not depend on them; pick up their quests within those sections.
Hearthstone: Kharanos → Thelsamar → Sentinel Hill → Darkshire → Menethil Harbor → Darkshire again; set it to Menethil Harbor before Fray Island. The Shopping and useful stops blocks cover vendors and upcoming quest rewards. Inventories come from game files, so check stock in game; prices are approximate. Spend on training first, then a weapon, bandages and food, then mail for empty slots. Skip water: Warriors have no mana.
Builds for 10-30: which one to pick and in what order to spend points
You get your first point at 10 and have 21 by 30. Arms is my first solo pick here. The Ironforge weapon stop teaches Axes before the route starts offering two-handers. Protection keeps the shield and prepares you for tanking. These four orders use Forever's talents. Reset through Kelv Sternhammer in Ironforge or Wu Shen in Stormwind, starting at 1 gold at launch. I'd keep that gold for training until you know you want to change.
Anger Management by 20. Icy Veins and Method recommend this leveling tree. Later on, it leads to 
Mortal Strike at 40.
Improved Rend strengthens Rend by 35%, with attack-power scaling in Forever. 
Improved Charge changes Charge from 9 rage to 15. Spend 
Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3 to reach Anger Management at 20. It adds +1 rage every 3 seconds in combat and lets you carry more between mobs through slower decay. Follow with 
Deep Wounds, 
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization for +6% two-handed damage, and 
Impale. At 21-22, 
Improved Overpower 2/2: +50% crit chance for Overpower; these 2 points were freed when Improved Tactical Mastery dropped to 3 ranks on November 2.
Eureka!. Its short window rewards a sequence of instant attacks. Using it while you're still running to the target or waiting for resources wastes much of the racial.
Sweeping Strikes at 30 lets you hit two targets, and requires level 30. Staying with an axe? You can take 
Weaponmaster 1/5 for +1% axe crit instead and finish its ranks after 30.
Bloodrage in use. Save rage when the mob needs just another normal swing to die.
Improved Rend 3/3
Deflection 2/5
Improved Charge 2/2
Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3
Anger Management 1/1
Improved Overpower 2/2
Deep Wounds 3/3
Two-Handed Weapon Specialization 3/3
Impale 1/2
Sweeping Strikes 1/1
Shield Specialization adds +5% block chance and 5 rage on a block, up from 1 in Classic. Improved Revenge gives Revenge 60% more damage. Take 
Improved Thunder Clap to lower 
Thunder Clap costs, including in Defensive Stance. With a shield, 
Master of Defense gives 5 rage on a dodge or parry. 
Vanguard at 25 lets you use Charge from Defensive Stance.Revenge and 
Shield Block at 14-16 is slower than using a two-hander. Mobalytics suggests Arms until 15 and resetting at 16. The listed order avoids the extra respec if you'd prefer to stay Protection throughout.
Worn Wooden Shield. Replace it with 
Dwarven Kite Shield from The Stolen Journal[5] at 5, then 
Dwarven Defender at 15 (step). Vejrek's head unlocks 
Defensive Stance (step); train Revenge at 14 and Shield Block at 16. Compare one-handers by DPS, Strength and Stamina: Umbral weapons at 14 (step), then 
Thelsamar Axe (step).
Improved Bloodrage 2/2
Shield Specialization 3/5
Improved Revenge 3/3Shield Specialization 5/5
Improved Thunder Clap 3/3
Master of Defense 2/2
Vanguard 1/1
Last Stand 1/1
Improved Sunder Armor 3/3
Focused Rage 1/3Deep Wounds. It's Method's variation for making use of the extra rage from crits in Forever.
Cruelty gives +5% crit by 14. Since October 1, white melee crits generate double rage. Return to Arms afterward for Improved Rend, Improved Charge, Improved Tactical Mastery, Anger Management, Improved Overpower, and Deep Wounds.Two-Handed Weapon Specialization and Sweeping Strikes won't fit by 30, and Mortal Strike comes later than 40.
Cruelty 5/5Improved Rend 3/3Deflection 2/5Improved Charge 2/2Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3Anger Management 1/1Improved Overpower 2/2Deep Wounds 3/3Cruelty increases crit. 
Unbridled Wrath gives each hit a 60% chance at 1 extra rage, while 
Lingering Rage holds off rage decay for 8 seconds. 
Piercing Howl at 20 slows nearby enemies. Incoming hits can trigger 
Enrage, with a 30% chance of 10% extra physical damage for 12 seconds. 
Death Wish at 30 gives you +20% damage for 30 seconds.Improved Charge and Anger Management in this tree, and 
Bloodthirst only comes at 40.
Dual Wield before equipping two weapons. In Classic it requires level 20; the Forever data does not list a level, so check your trainer. Stick with a good two-hander until you have two worthwhile one-handers.Cruelty 5/5
Unbridled Wrath 5/5
Piercing Howl 1/1
Lingering Rage 4/5
Enrage 5/5
Death Wish 1/1A short wolf and trogg circuit, then troll camps and their cave. Train at 4 before leaving the valley.
Canvas Latchbag. Hold off on buying bags until then.
Worn Shortsword and Worn Wooden Shield. Until reward 
Anvilmar Hammer (step), save money for training and food. Do not buy a two-handed axe here: you have not learned the skill.
Battle Shout; 4 - Charge and Rend; 6 - Thunder Clap. Continue training with Granis Swiftaxe in Kharanos.
Tough Hunk of Bread, food usable from level 1, ≈ 4. Skip water: Warriors have no mana.
Boar Handler Gloves; The Troll Cave[4] - mace Anvilmar Hammer; The Stolen Journal[5] - Dwarven Kite Shield. Gnome Warriors start with One-Handed Swords, Daggers and One-Handed Maces.
Linen Cloth for bandages. Warriors have no self-heal here: bandages and food are what keep you going.Charge at 4: charge into each fight for 9 immediate rage and a brief stun. Without it, you spend the opening seconds waiting for rage.Heroic Strike replaces your next auto-attack and costs rage. If the mob is nearly dead, finish it with white hits.Sten Stoutarm : accept !Dwarven Outfitters[1].
Collect young wolf meat near the first camp - Dwarven Outfitters[1].
Drops from: Tough Wolf Meat - Timber Wolf, Young Wolf, Ragged Timber Wolf and others
Sten Stoutarm : turn in ?Dwarven Outfitters[1].
Warrior reward: Boar Handler Gloves, mail with 42 armor.
Sten Stoutarm : accept !Simple Memorandum[1].
Thran Khorman : turn in ?Simple Memorandum[1].
The Anvilmar Warrior trainer. Level 1 training: Battle Shout, 10 copper.
Balir Frosthammer : accept !A New Threat[2].
Sten Stoutarm : accept !Coldridge Valley Mail Delivery[3].
Talin Keeneye : turn in ?Coldridge Valley Mail Delivery[3], accept !Coldridge Valley Mail Delivery[4].
Talin Keeneye : accept !The Boar Hunter[3].
Felix Whindlebolt : accept !A Refugee's Quandary[3].
Requires level 3. Still 2? Kill nearby troggs and boars, then return. The refugee's crates are near the troll camps.
Kill troggs and small boars on the way south - A New Threat[2] and The Boar Hunter[3].
Balir Frosthammer : turn in ?A New Threat[2].
Talin Keeneye : turn in ?The Boar Hunter[3].
Grelin Whitebeard : turn in ?Coldridge Valley Mail Delivery[4].
Choose the Mining book from the three manuals: 
Mining for Dummies. Skinning is the route's second primary profession.
Grelin Whitebeard : accept !The Troll Cave[4].
Visit the western and southern troll camps for three refugee crates and young trolls - The Troll Cave[4] and A Refugee's Quandary[3].
Grelin Whitebeard : turn in ?The Troll Cave[4], accept !The Stolen Journal[5].
For a shield setup, take Anvilmar Hammer: a 2.14 DPS one-handed mace. Gnomes start with the skill. Axe 
Anvilmar Hand Axe is weaker at 1.75 DPS and requires Axes training first. 
Anvilmar Sledge requires separate Two-Handed Maces training, unavailable before Ironforge.
Grik'nir the Cold is deep inside the troll cave and drops Grelin's journal. Clear an escape route first - The Stolen Journal[5].
Drops from: Grelin Whitebeard's Journal - Grik'nir the Cold
Grelin Whitebeard : turn in ?The Stolen Journal[5].
Reward: Dwarven Kite Shield, a 55-armor shield. Replace starting Worn Wooden Shield. You cannot equip the staff without training.
Grelin Whitebeard : accept !Senir's Observations[5].
Return to Anvilmar. Thran Khorman : level 4 training - Charge and Rend, 1s each.
Felix Whindlebolt : turn in ?A Refugee's Quandary[3].
Hands Springsprocket : accept !Supplies to Tannok[5].
Grund Drokda : accept !Grund and Gozwin[6].
This new quest starts at 4. Finish your valley circuit and training before heading into the tunnel.
Grund and Gozwin's camp is in the northwestern hills. The mechanic's journal (Gozwin's Mechanic's Log) is at ; Snow Leopard Prowler patrols nearby - Grund and Gozwin[6].
Grund Drokda : turn in ?Grund and Gozwin[6].
Canvas Latchbag has 6 slots: equip it before spending money on bags.
Mountaineer Thalos : turn in ?Senir's Observations[5].
Mountaineer Thalos : accept !Senir's Observations[5].
Leave Coldridge Valley through the northern tunnel and follow the road to Kharanos.
Tharek Blackstone : accept !Tools for Steelgrill[5].
Senir Whitebeard : turn in ?Senir's Observations[5].
Tannok Frosthammer : turn in ?Supplies to Tannok[5].
Set your hearth in Kharanos, learn First Aid and start the first new local chain.
Freshly Baked Bread, food for level 5+, ≈ 24.Thunder Clap; 8 - Heroic Strike and 
Hamstring; 10 - Bloodrage and Rend.
Large Axe and 
Tomahawk become useful after Ironforge training (step). Until then, keep your valley mace and shield. Save training money first, then compare the purchase with your current weapon.
Light Mail Armor, chest, 102 armor, ≈ 4; 
Light Mail Leggings, 90 armor, ≈ 4. Weapon first; spend spare change on armor.
Mining Pick.
Small Brown Pouch, ≈ 5, and Brown Leather Satchel, ≈ 25. The new quest's bag (step) already has 6 slots: buy more only if you need the space.Mining Pick, ≈ 10, and 
Skinning Knife, ≈ 10.Thunder Clap at 6 hits nearby enemies and slows their attacks by 20%. Pulled two boars? Use it to take less damage.Innkeeper Belm : set your Hearthstone to Kharanos and vendor your grays.
Thamner Pol : First Aid; Gremlock Pilsnor : Cooking. Use your Mining manual if you chose it from Coldridge Valley Mail Delivery[4]. Learn Skinning in Ironforge when unlocking the flight path (step) or on your next visit (step).
First Aid is a Warrior priority: bandages are your only healing ability between fights.
Beldin Steelgrill : turn in ?Tools for Steelgrill[5].
Pilot Bellowfiz : accept !Stocking Jetsteam[6].
Pilot Stonegear : accept !The Grizzled Den[7].
Senir Whitebeard : accept !Secure the Mountain[8].
Tognus Flintfire : accept !Flintfire's Shipment[7].
Collect boar meat and thick bear pelts around Kharanos and Steelgrill's Depot - Stocking Jetsteam[6].
Drops from: Chunk of Boar Meat - Stonetusk Boar, Longsnout, Goretusk and others · Thick Bear Fur - Young Black Bear, Ice Claw Bear, Black Bear and others
Pilot Bellowfiz : turn in ?Stocking Jetsteam[6], accept !Evershine[7].
Mountaineer Gretchen : turn in ?Secure the Mountain[8].
Mountaineer Gretchen : accept !Secure the Mountain[8].
West of Kharanos, the Grizzled Den has the maned wendigos. The mountaineer's body is at ; the Flintfire's crates are in the same mountain area - The Grizzled Den[7] and Secure the Mountain[8] and Flintfire's Shipment[7].
Drops from: Wendigo Mane - Young Wendigo, Wendigo, Edan the Howler and others
Do not rely solely on the cave's old Classic location: follow the new quest markers.
Mountaineer Gretchen : turn in ?Secure the Mountain[8], accept !Secure the Mountain[8].
Senir Whitebeard : turn in ?Secure the Mountain[8].
Tognus Flintfire : turn in ?Flintfire's Shipment[7].
Pilot Stonegear : turn in ?The Grizzled Den[7].
Granis Swiftaxe : level 6 training - Thunder Clap. In Forever it hits twice as hard, has a 6-second cooldown and works in Defensive Stance.
A quick introduction to Forever resting; the first quest needs no profession.
Freshly Baked Bread, food for level 5+, ≈ 24. Gremlock Pilsnor : Cooking, useful for camp recipes.Eric Brighthammer : accept !The Great Outdoors[6].
Sit at the campfire beside Eric Brighthammer: use /sit and wait for the Boosted Rest - The Great Outdoors[6].
Eric Brighthammer : turn in ?The Great Outdoors[6].
Eric Brighthammer : accept !Camping 101: Cooking[6].
Talk to the Cooking trainer inside the inn: Gremlock Pilsnor - Camping 101: Cooking[6].
Gremlock Pilsnor : turn in ?Camping 101: Cooking[6].
No Cooking yet? Learn it here. Camp recipes for other professions require those professions.
Brewnall Village and the western camps in one circuit. Pick up the quests before killing their targets.
Freshly Baked Bread, food for level 5+, ≈ 24. Stock up before heading west.Heroic Strike and Hamstring.Stone Buckler, 161 armor, roughly three times your first shield; Return to Bellowfiz[8] - 
Sharp Axe, 3.27 DPS. Useful for a shield build if you still use the valley reward rather than the Kharanos axe.
Driving Gloves or 
Oil-stained Cloak. Already have the mail gloves (step)? Take the cloak.Before the western circuit, follow the northern road to Ironforge. Unlock the flight path: Gryth Thurden ; Jemma Quikswitch has the card collection quest. Then return through Kharanos and head west.
Want to sell hides from your first wolves? Balthus Stoneflayer teaches Skinning here. Buy a skinning knife from Burbik Gearspanner .
Buliwyf Stonehand : learn One-Handed and Two-Handed Axes. Gnomes do not start with them, and several quest and vendor axes come later on the route.
You are learning a skill, not receiving a weapon. Train the new weapon type on weak mobs first; expect misses at low skill. Cannot afford both? Learn the one you have an upgrade for now, then the other on the next visit (step).
Jemma Quikswitch : accept !Data Hoarders[10].
Senir Whitebeard : accept !Frostmane Hold[9].
Razzle Sprysprocket : accept !Operation Recombobulation[10].
Rejold Barleybrew : turn in ?Evershine[7].
Rejold Barleybrew : accept !A Favor for Evershine[8].
Rejold Barleybrew : accept !The Perfect Stout[9].
Gretta Ganter : accept !Frosthowl[9].
Kill bears, boars and leopards on the western slopes. Shimmerweed drops from Frostmane Seers and is found in baskets around their camps: clear the lower-level camps first, then the cave - A Favor for Evershine[8] and The Perfect Stout[9].
Kill headhunters and scout Frostmane Hold; collect parts from leper gnomes near Gnomeregan - Frostmane Hold[9] and Operation Recombobulation[10].
Drops from: Restabilization Cog - Leper Gnome, Gibblewilt · Gyromechanic Gear - Leper Gnome, Gibblewilt
Avoid pushing deep alone: exits are narrow and mobs can respawn behind you.
Look for snowdrifts around Gnomeregan at - Snowdrift. Collect seven cards from them - Data Hoarders[10].
Gretta Ganter : turn in ?Frosthowl[9].
Rejold Barleybrew : turn in ?The Perfect Stout[9].
Rejold Barleybrew : turn in ?A Favor for Evershine[8], accept !Return to Bellowfiz[8].
Rejold Barleybrew : accept !Shimmer Stout[10].
Hearth back to Kharanos.
Senir Whitebeard : turn in ?Frostmane Hold[9].
Senir Whitebeard : accept !The Reports[10].
Razzle Sprysprocket : turn in ?Operation Recombobulation[10].
Pilot Bellowfiz : turn in ?Return to Bellowfiz[8].
Granis Swiftaxe : level 8 training - Heroic Strike and Hamstring, 2s each. Hamstring stops a fleeing humanoid from pulling friends.
Ironforge first for turn-ins, professions and weapon training. Then the Misty Pine Refuge, Amberstill Ranch and Gol'Bolar Quarry.
Haunch of Meat, food for level 5+, ≈ 24.Tabar, an 8.28 DPS two-handed axe from 9, ≈ 22. Requires Two-Handed Axes from Buliwyf Stonehand (step). Buy if it is a substantial upgrade and you have money left after training.Freshly Baked Bread, food for level 5+, ≈ 24. Vendor junk without returning to the capital.Mining Pick, ≈ 10, and Skinning Knife, ≈ 10, if you still need the tools.Take the northern road back to Ironforge for turn-ins, professions and weapons.
Senator Barin Redstone : turn in ?The Reports[10].
Balthus Stoneflayer : learn Skinning if you skipped it earlier (step) and your second primary profession slot is free. See this chapter's shopping list for a knife and pick.
Buliwyf Stonehand : train Two-Handed Maces for Coldridge Hammer (step) and the Hall of Thanes hammer. Also learn either Axes skill missed on your first visit (step). Level 9 with money to spare? Hegnar Swiftaxe : Tabar, an 8.28 DPS two-handed axe, ≈ 22.
A new weapon skill starts untrained, so your first swings will miss a lot. Build it up on easier mobs.
Leave Ironforge through Kharanos for the eastern quests. Already 10? Train now with Granis Swiftaxe .
Maxan Anvol : accept !Dawn in the Mountains[8].
Father Gavin : turn in ?Dawn in the Mountains[8].
Father Gavin : accept !Finding Warmth[8].
Collect fourteen logs around the Misty Pine Refuge - Finding Warmth[8].
Father Gavin : turn in ?Finding Warmth[8].
Father Gavin : accept !Rime's Wrath[8].
Father Gavin : accept !Treacherous Cold[8].
Kill lesser ice elementals and recover three guns beside fallen mountaineers: , , - Rime's Wrath[8] and Treacherous Cold[8].
These guns are quest items: you cannot use them as weapons.
Father Gavin : turn in ?Treacherous Cold[8].
Father Gavin : turn in ?Rime's Wrath[8], accept !Rime's Wrath[8].
Avala is at . Clear the nearby elementals and take its core - Rime's Wrath[8].
Father Gavin : turn in ?Rime's Wrath[8].
Rudra Amberstill : accept !Protecting the Herd[12].
Rudra Amberstill : accept !Never Saddle on Quality[10].
Vagash lives on the slope above the ranch at and drops the fang - Protecting the Herd[12].
Vagash is a level 11 elite on his own. Start at full health (and full mana if you use it). Too hard? Bring a partner or abandon the quest.
Rudra Amberstill : turn in ?Protecting the Herd[12].
Coldridge Hammer: two-handed mace, 8.33 DPS, +1 Strength and +1 Spirit. Train the skill with Buliwyf Stonehand (step). Already using Tabar? 
Soft Leather Tunic, a leather chest with +2 Stamina, is the more useful reward.
Foreman Stonebrow : accept !Those Blasted Troggs![9].
Senator Mehr Stonehallow : accept !The Public Servant[11].
Finish the required troggs in the quarry; collect six pelts from elder snow leopards farther east - Those Blasted Troggs![9] and The Public Servant[11] and Never Saddle on Quality[10].
Foreman Stonebrow : turn in ?Those Blasted Troggs![9].
Senator Mehr Stonehallow : turn in ?The Public Servant[11].
The eastern troggs drop 
Empty Powder Keg. Use it to start !Stolen Blasting Powder[10].
Keep the empty keg and bring it back to the quarry foreman - Stolen Blasting Powder[10].
Drops from: Empty Powder Keg - Rockjaw Ambusher, Rockjaw Backbreaker
Quarrymaster Thesten : turn in ?Stolen Blasting Powder[10], accept !Stolen Blasting Powder[10].
Return to the eastern troggs and collect sixteen portions of gunpowder - Stolen Blasting Powder[10].
Drops from: Stolen Blasting Powder - Rockjaw Ambusher, Rockjaw Backbreaker
Quarrymaster Thesten : turn in ?Stolen Blasting Powder[10].
Rudra Amberstill : turn in ?Never Saddle on Quality[10].
Kharanos → Ironforge → Vejrek in the west → Ironforge → Ironband's Compound in the east. Get your stance around 11-12; turn in the ore at 14.
Bloodrage and Rend.Battle Shout, Overpower and 
Shield Bash.Chainmail Pants, 132 armor, ≈ 18. Skip a chest purchase: Filthy Paws[15] in Loch Modan rewards Ironheart Chain, +4 Stamina.Defensive Stance; Grey Iron Weapons[10] - your choice of dark weapon (step).Defensive Stance reduces both damage taken and damage dealt by 10%. Pulled three mobs? Equip a shield and switch stances: Thunder Clap still works.Follow the road west from Amberstill Ranch to Kharanos.
Granis Swiftaxe : level 10 training - Bloodrage and Rend, 6s each, if you have not trained them yet.
Granis Swiftaxe : accept !Muren Stormpike[10].
Follow the road north to Ironforge. Maren is beside the Warrior trainers.
Jemma Quikswitch : turn in ?Data Hoarders[10].
Muren Stormpike : turn in ?Muren Stormpike[10], accept !Vejrek[11].
Kelv Sternhammer : level 12 training - Battle Shout, Overpower and Shield Bash, 10s each. Not 12 yet? Train these with your level 14 abilities (step).
Head southwest from Ironforge past Kharanos to the hills at .
Hearth to Kharanos, then take the road to Ironforge.
Hearthstone still on its one-hour cooldown? Walk back along the same road past Kharanos.
Muren Stormpike : turn in ?Vejrek[11], accept !Tormus Deepforge[11].
Reward: Defensive Stance. Wowhead does not list 
Taunt or 
Sunder Armor at the trainer; they most likely come with the stance. Check your spellbook; if missing, check the trainer.
Tormus Deepforge : turn in ?Tormus Deepforge[11], accept !Ironband's Compound[11].
Head east from Ironforge, past Gol'Bolar Quarry to Ironband's Compound.
Ironband's Strongbox is at Ironband's Compound, . Level 11 Captain Beld is nearby, with level 9-10 Dark Iron spies and troggs around the area. The dark ore is in the lockbox - Ironband's Compound[11].
Pull one mob at a time. If 
Dark Iron Map drops, keep it: it starts a quest for the Hall of Thanes.
Keep the ore for now. Head east to South Gate Pass and Loch Modan. Turn in Ironband's Compound[11] at 14 when you fly back for training (step).
Using a shield and want the weapon immediately? Return to Thormus in Ironforge and come back. Estimated extra walking time: 8-10 minutes.
Start with the lower-level Valley of Kings troggs and Thelsamar; leave the stronger troggs for the return circuit.
Freshly Baked Bread, food for level 5+, ≈ 24; from 15, 
Moist Cornbread, ≈ 1.Small Brown Pouch, ≈ 5, and Brown Leather Satchel, ≈ 25. Sell junk before entering the mine.Chainmail Pants, 132 armor, ≈ 18, if you skipped it in Ironforge. Skip the chest: Filthy Paws[15] rewards one soon. Westfall has quest boots.
Hunter's Boomstick, gun, 5.00 DPS from level 9, ≈ 13; 
Heavy Shot, bullets from 10. Learn Guns with Buliwyf Stonehand . A Hunter's Boast[16] rewards a free gun (step), so buying one is optional.Shield Bash, available at 12 and requiring a shield.From Ironband's Compound, follow the road east through South Gate Pass to the Valley of Kings. Deliver the ale at the South Gate Outpost.
Mountaineer Barleybrew : turn in ?Shimmer Stout[10], accept !Stout to Kadrell[10].
Mountaineer Cobbleflint : accept !In Defense of the King's Lands[12].
Captain Rugelfuss : accept !The Trogg Threat[12].
East of the towers, kill the weaker troggs and collect teeth for In Defense of the King's Lands[12] and The Trogg Threat[12].
Drops from: Trogg Stone Tooth - Stonesplinter Trogg, Stonesplinter Scout, Stonesplinter Skullthumper and others
Mountaineer Cobbleflint : turn in ?In Defense of the King's Lands[12].
Mountaineer Gravelgaw : accept !In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Captain Rugelfuss : turn in ?The Trogg Threat[12].
Head to the next trogg camp, leaving the stronger shamans farther out for later - In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Mountaineer Gravelgaw : turn in ?In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Head north to Thelsamar. Thorgrum Borrelson : flight path; Innkeeper Hearthstove : hearth.
Mountaineer Kadrell : turn in ?Stout to Kadrell[10].
Mountaineer Kadrell : accept !Rat Catching[11] and !Mountaineer Stormpike's Task[15].
Vidra Hearthstove : accept !Thelsamar Blood Sausages[11].
Mountaineer Stormpike : turn in ?Mountaineer Stormpike's Task[15], accept !Filthy Paws[15].
At 14, fly to Ironforge for training and a dark weapon. Then cover the eastern shore, Farstrider Lodge and the excavation.
Excavation Tools lies at Ironband's Excavation Site and starts Excavation Tools[18].Moist Cornbread, food for level 15+, ≈ 1.
Demoralizing Shout, Revenge, Tactical Mastery; 16 - Heroic Strike, 
Mocking Blow, Shield Block.
Heavy Spiked Mace, two-handed mace, 12.50 DPS from level 14, +6 Strength, ≈ 74, if stocked. Requires Two-Handed Maces. Expensive: the axe from the fallen squad's banner is almost as good and free, so buy only if you have gold to spare.Ironheart Chain; In Defense of the King's Lands[17] - Dwarven Defender; Banner of the Fallen[17] - Mountaineer's Greataxe; Gathering Idols[18] - Thelsamar Axe; A Hunter's Boast[16] - 
Daryl's Hunting Rifle.Collect miners' crates near Silver Stream Mine; along the shore and road, finish kobold ears and Thelsamar cooking ingredients, for Filthy Paws[15] and Rat Catching[11] and Thelsamar Blood Sausages[11].
Drops from: Tunnel Rat Ear - Tunnel Rat Vermin, Tunnel Rat Scout, Tunnel Rat Geomancer and others · Boar Intestines - Goretusk, Bellygrub, Young Goretusk and others · Bear Meat - Thistle Bear, Rabid Thistle Bear, Grizzled Black Bear and others · Spider Ichor - Venom Web Spider, Tarantula, Mother Fang and others
Mountaineer Stormpike : turn in ?Filthy Paws[15].
Reward: Ironheart Chain, chest, 144 armor and +4 Stamina. 
Ironplate Buckler is temporary: Dwarven Defender is only a few steps away (step).
Mountaineer Kadrell : turn in ?Rat Catching[11].
Burnt Hide Bracers is more useful for a Warrior; skip the cloth boots.
Vidra Hearthstove : turn in ?Thelsamar Blood Sausages[11].
Thorgrum Borrelson : fly to Ironforge at 14. Kelv Sternhammer : train Demoralizing Shout, Revenge and the new Tactical Mastery, which retains up to 10 rage when switching stances. Missed level 12 training? Pick that up too (list).
Taking the gun from the hunting quest? Learn Guns here too: Buliwyf Stonehand .
Tormus Deepforge : turn in ?Ironband's Compound[11], accept !Grey Iron Weapons[10].
Tormus Deepforge : turn in ?Grey Iron Weapons[10].
For a shield setup, take 
Umbral Axe, a 7.78 DPS one-handed axe, if you trained Axes (step). Gnomes can equip Umbral Sword, mace 
Umbral Mace and 
Umbral Dagger without extra training. Compare with your current main hand. Even a two-handed build should keep a one-hander for shields and groups.
Gryth Thurden : fly back to Thelsamar and head to the eastern shore.
Jern Hornhelm : accept !Ironband's Excavation[18].
Bingles Blastenheimer : accept !Bingles' Missing Supplies[15].
Marek Ironheart : accept !Crocolisk Hunting[15] and !Twisting the Knife[16].
Daryl the Youngling : accept !A Hunter's Boast[16].
Mountain buzzards circle west and south of Farstrider Lodge at . Kill six within 15 minutes - A Hunter's Boast[16].
Daryl the Youngling : turn in ?A Hunter's Boast[16], accept !A Hunter's Challenge[17].
Reward: Daryl's Hunting Rifle, gun, 6.40 DPS and +1 Strength. Requires Guns (step); useful for pulling casters from range.
Elder mountain boars are northwest at . Kill five within 12 minutes: run there and back - A Hunter's Challenge[17].
Daryl the Youngling : turn in ?A Hunter's Challenge[17].
Daryl's Shortsword: one-handed sword, 8.70 DPS, +2 Agility. Gnomes know the skill from the start; compare with your shield weapon.
Loop around the eastern shore and islands for parts, crocolisks and Daggerfang, which swallowed the knife, for Bingles' Missing Supplies[15] and Crocolisk Hunting[15] and Twisting the Knife[16].
Drops from: Crocolisk Meat - Saltwater Crocolisk, Wetlands Crocolisk, Young Wetlands Crocolisk and others · Crocolisk Skin - Saltwater Crocolisk, Wetlands Crocolisk, Young Wetlands Crocolisk and others
Do not dive through a living pack to reach an item. Pull nearby enemies onto the shore first.
Bingles Blastenheimer : turn in ?Bingles' Missing Supplies[15].
Marek Ironheart : turn in ?Crocolisk Hunting[15].
Marek Ironheart : turn in ?Twisting the Knife[16].
Daggerfang's Daggerfang is a dagger; Gnomes know the skill from the start. Compare with your one-hander. For a two-handed build, this is a shield backup rather than a mandatory weapon swap.
Magmar Fellhew : turn in ?Ironband's Excavation[18].
Magmar Fellhew : accept !Gathering Idols[18].
Pick up Excavation Tools at the excavation to start !Excavation Tools[18].
Collect idols and six tool kits at Ironband's Excavation Site. Skirt the stronger trogg packs - Gathering Idols[18] and Excavation Tools[18].
Drops from: Carved Stone Idol - Stonesplinter Geomancer, Stonesplinter Digger, Berserk Trogg
Magmar Fellhew : turn in ?Gathering Idols[18].
For a shield setup, take Thelsamar Axe: one-handed, 9.05 DPS, +2 Agility. You know the skill, and it beats the Umbral weapons. 
Trogg Slicer is an 11.91 DPS two-handed sword requiring Two-Handed Swords from Woo Ping . The two-handed axe from Banner of the Fallen is nearly as good.
Prospector Ironband : turn in ?Excavation Tools[18].
Discarded Fishing Toolbox is on the western lakeshore at . Open it to start !Silver of the Waves[20].
Khara Deepwater : turn in ?Silver of the Waves[20].
Mountaineer Wallbang : accept !In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Kill Stonesplinter Shamans and Bonesnappers in the southeastern Valley of Kings - In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Mountaineer Wallbang : turn in ?In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Captain Rugelfuss : accept !In Defense of the King's Lands[17].
Mountaineer Ylva : accept !Banner of the Fallen[17].
Kill the trogg leader and his guards. Raise the banner at the fallen squad's position to summon Headsplitter - In Defense of the King's Lands[17] and Banner of the Fallen[17].
Final enemy too strong? Bring a partner. Do not turn in the banner until the event is finished.
Captain Rugelfuss : turn in ?In Defense of the King's Lands[17].
For a shield build: Dwarven Defender, 361 armor and +3 Stamina. With a two-hander, 
Frontier Britches is more useful: leather, +3 Strength and +3 Agility.
Captain Rugelfuss : turn in ?Banner of the Fallen[17].
Two-hander: Mountaineer's Greataxe, 11.21 DPS, +3 Strength and +4 Stamina, requires Two-Handed Axes (step). For a shield setup, 
Invader's Mace, 8.54 DPS, is close to the excavation axe.
Hearth to Thelsamar. Thorgrum Borrelson : fly to Ironforge; Kelv Sternhammer : level 16 training - Heroic Strike, Mocking Blow and Shield Block. Have a the Hall of Thanes group? Go now (optional section below). Then take the Deeprun Tram to Stormwind.
Hearthstone on cooldown? Walk north to Thelsamar and take the same flight.
An optional new dungeon beneath Old Ironforge. Convenient at 16, when you already fly to Ironforge for training.
Dark Iron Map drops from spies at Ironband's Compound. Get it while passing through; a separate return trip is awkward.
Mutton Chop, food for level 15+, ≈ 1.Shield Block at 16 before the run. Bring a shield, bandages and food.
Ironforge Greathammer, two-handed mace, 15.97 DPS, roughly twice as strong as your early weapons (step); The Restless Dead[15] - 
Cryptwalker Bracers, mail, +2 Strength and +2 Spirit (step).Dark Iron Map drops from Dark Iron spies and Captain Beld at Ironband's Compound ; turn in to Earthseer Farsen . Best gathered on the way to South Gate (step).
Dark Iron spies and their captain at Ironband's Compound drop Dark Iron Map. Open the map to start !Underground Map[15].
Already got the map while opening Ironband's lockbox? Open it now.
Earthseer Farsen : turn in ?Underground Map[15], accept !Old Ironforge Incursion[16].
Afadra Dunwall : accept !The Restless Dead[15].
Thom Filch : accept !Important Heirlooms[15].
Run the Hall of Thanes with a group: collect eight relics, deal with the shades and souls, and put the spirit of Anvilmar to rest. The final boss is Durgen Dirgehammer; bring his head to the king - Old Ironforge Incursion[16] and The Restless Dead[15] and Important Heirlooms[15].
Check your whole quest log before leaving: the spirit of Anvilmar does not always appear as a separate counter.
King Magni Bronzebeard : turn in ?Old Ironforge Incursion[16].
Ironforge Greathammer: two-handed mace, 15.97 DPS with fire damage. Requires Two-Handed Maces from Buliwyf Stonehand . For ranged pulling, there is 
Calibrated Blunderbuss: gun, 9.57 DPS and +3 Stamina.
Afadra Dunwall : turn in ?The Restless Dead[15].
Warrior pick: Cryptwalker Bracers, mail, +2 Strength and +2 Spirit.
Thom Filch : turn in ?Important Heirlooms[15].
Neither reward suits a Warrior: choose the one with the higher vendor price.
Take the Deeprun Tram from Ironforge to Stormwind and rejoin the main route.
Unlock the second capital's flight path and pick up Baros Alexston's Westfall quest. New weapon training is optional.
Moist Cornbread, food for level 15+, ≈ 1.
Chainmail Bracers, 66 armor, ≈ 9. Skip boots and a belt: Westfall quests provide them (belt, boots).
Bearded Axe, two-handed, 11.82 DPS from level 15, ≈ 53, if you skipped the fallen squad's banner.From the Deeprun Tram, head to Stormwind's Trade District and unlock the flight path: Dungar Longdrink . The Warrior trainer is in Old Town.
Baros Alexston : accept !Humble Beginnings[15].
Leave through the main gates and follow the road to Goldshire, then head west to the Westfall bridge. Start with the farms near the zone entrance.
Farm and Sentinel Hill quests first, then the northern mines and Moonbrook.
Precessive Autocognition Assembly from golems starts Harvesting the Harvesters[15]: loot it if it drops.
Bristle Whisker Catfish, food for level 15+, ≈ 16.Small Brown Pouch, ≈ 5, and Brown Leather Satchel, ≈ 25. Repair before the northern mines.
Disarm and Thunder Clap (step).
Belt of the People's Militia; Red Leather Bandanas[15] - 
Greaves of the People's Militia; The People's Militia[17] - Fist of the People's Militia for a shield build or 
Edge of the People's Militia.Linen Cloth for bandages. Collect golem parts after accepting their quest. Keep Precessive Autocognition Assembly if it drops: it starts a new quest.Hamstring to keep them in reach.Farmer Furlbrow : accept !The Forgotten Heirloom[12].
Verna Furlbrow : accept !Westfall Stew[10] and !Poor Old Blanchy[14].
Farmer Saldean : accept !The Killing Fields[15].
Ozwin Ironsprocket : accept !Harvesting the Harvesters[15].
Head to Sentinel Hill: unlock the flight path with Thor , set your hearth with Innkeeper Heather .
Gryan Stoutmantle : accept !The People's Militia[12].
Salma Saldean : turn in ?Westfall Stew[10], accept !Goretusk Liver Pie[12] and !Westfall Stew[13].
Captain Danuvin : accept !Patrolling Westfall[14].
Alba Fairmoon : accept !Testing the Wells[12].
Make the northern circuit: the Jansen, Furlbrow, Molsen and Saldean farms. Collect oats, the heirloom, livers and cooking ingredients; use 
Well Water Sample Kit at the two wells - The Forgotten Heirloom[12] and Poor Old Blanchy[14] and The Killing Fields[15] and Harvesting the Harvesters[15] and Goretusk Liver Pie[12] and Westfall Stew[13] and Testing the Wells[12] and The People's Militia[12].
Drops from: Golem Isospring - Harvest Golem, Harvest Watcher, Harvest Reaper and others · Harvester Gyrostabilizer - Harvest Golem, Harvest Watcher, Harvest Reaper · Goretusk Liver - Goretusk, Bellygrub, Young Goretusk and others · Stringy Vulture Meat - Greater Fleshripper, Young Fleshripper, Vultros and others · Murloc Eye - Gobbler, Bluegill Raider, Murloc Tidehunter and others · Goretusk Snout - Goretusk, Young Goretusk · Okra - Harvest Golem, Harvest Watcher, Harvest Reaper and others
Golems for both quests roam the fields. Keep the stew ingredients until you turn it in.
Farmer Furlbrow : turn in ?The Forgotten Heirloom[12].
Verna Furlbrow : turn in ?Poor Old Blanchy[14].
Farmer Saldean : turn in ?The Killing Fields[15].
Ozwin Ironsprocket : turn in ?Harvesting the Harvesters[15].
If a golem drops Precessive Autocognition Assembly, use it to accept !Harvesting the Harvesters[15], then turn in ?Harvesting the Harvesters[15] to Ozwin Ironsprocket .
The follow-up for parts and a scope is optional. Do not buy Engineering materials before checking what you need.
Salma Saldean : turn in ?Goretusk Liver Pie[12].
Salma Saldean : turn in ?Westfall Stew[13].
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Testing the Wells[12], accept !Murloc Gills[12].
Kill Defias Trappers and Smugglers north of the hill, collecting gnoll paws on the way. For gills, head down to the murlocs on the northern coast - The People's Militia[12] and Patrolling Westfall[14] and Murloc Gills[12].
Drops from: Gnoll Paw - Riverpaw Taskmaster, Riverpaw Gnoll, Riverpaw Mongrel and others · Longshore Murloc Gill - Murloc Coastrunner, Murloc Tidehunter, Murloc Warrior and others
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The People's Militia[12], accept !The People's Militia[14].
Captain Danuvin : turn in ?Patrolling Westfall[14].
Warrior pick: Belt of the People's Militia, mail, 73 armor.
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Murloc Gills[12], accept !The State of the Mines[14].
Scout Galiaan : accept !Red Leather Bandanas[15].
Enter Jangolode Mine in the north and Gold Coast Quarry in the west for kobold diggers and gnoll miners, The State of the Mines[14].
This northern mine and the Deadmines dungeon beneath Moonbrook are different places.
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?The State of the Mines[14], accept !Moonbrook Espionage[15].
In Moonbrook and the southwestern camps, finish Defias Pillagers and Looters while collecting red bandanas. Open the compass chest at the Alexston Farmstead , for The People's Militia[14] and Red Leather Bandanas[15] and Humble Beginnings[15].
Drops from: Red Leather Bandana - Defias Smuggler, Defias Pathstalker, Defias Highwayman and others
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The People's Militia[14], accept !The People's Militia[17].
Clear Moonbrook and the southern Defias camps for bandanas, supply crates and militia targets. The compass is in a chest at the Alexston Farmstead - The People's Militia[17] and Red Leather Bandanas[15] and Moonbrook Espionage[15] and Humble Beginnings[15].
Drops from: Red Leather Bandana - Defias Smuggler, Defias Pathstalker, Defias Highwayman and others
Pillagers hit hard with fire spells. Pull one at a time around a house corner.
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The People's Militia[17].
Edge of the People's Militia: two-handed sword, 11.21 DPS and +5 Stamina; train the skill with Woo Ping . It is on par with the Loch Modan axe, so no need to retrain. For a shield build, Fist of the People's Militia is more useful: one-handed mace, 8.44 DPS and +2 Strength.
Scout Galiaan : turn in ?Red Leather Bandanas[15].
Warrior pick: Greaves of the People's Militia, mail boots, 99 armor and +3 Stamina.
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Moonbrook Espionage[15].
Thor : fly to Stormwind. Wu Shen : level 18 training - Disarm and Thunder Clap, 30s each. Visit the bank and Auction House while making your delivery.
Baros Alexston : turn in ?Humble Beginnings[15].
Walk from Stormwind through Elwynn. Start with the safer Lakeshire quests; leave the orcs until 20.
Bristle Whisker Catfish, food for level 15+, ≈ 16.Bear Buckler from level 18, 461 armor, +3 Strength and +3 Stamina, ≈ 65, if stocked. A strong shield before 20; even the level 20 class quest shield does not beat it.
Scalemail Vest, chest, 165 armor, ≈ 36. Buy only if your chest is still white quality: Ironheart Chain is better. Skip gloves and leggings: quests reward those (step, step).Sharp Throwing Axe, 6.32 DPS from level 11, ≈ 18. Learn Thrown with Bixi Wobblebonk in Ironforge. Already have a gun? Skip it.Follow the road east from Stormwind through Elwynn into Redridge. Ariena Stormfeather : unlock Lakeshire's flight path for your Stormwind training trips.
Darcy : accept !A Free Lunch[15]. The tavern is in Lakeshire; deliver lunch to the southern road first, then return with flowers.
Guard Parker : turn in ?A Free Lunch[15], accept !Encroaching Gnolls[16] and !Visit the Herbalist[15].
Deputy Feldon : turn in ?Encroaching Gnolls[16], accept !Assessing the Threat[17].
Deputy Feldon : accept !Show of Force[17].
Martie Jainrose : turn in ?Visit the Herbalist[15].
Martie Jainrose : accept !Delivering Daffodils[15].
Darcy : turn in ?Delivering Daffodils[15].
Foreman Oslow : accept !The Lost Tools[16].
Chef Breanna : accept !Redridge Goulash[18].
Shawn : accept !Hilary's Necklace[15].
Verner Osgood : accept !The Price of Shoes[18].
Before taking on the distant combat quests, fly to Stormwind and walk to Goldshire. The blacksmith will quote the horseshoe price.
Smith Argus : turn in ?The Price of Shoes[18], accept !Return to Verner[18].
Wu Shen in Old Town: train level 18 abilities if missed. Already 20? Train Cleave, Rend, 
Retaliation, Slam and 
Victory Rush, 40s each, and pick up the Warrior shield quest now. Buy your weapon and the stargazer's tube on this trip (step). Still 19? Do all this at 20 (step).
Dungar Longdrink : fly back to Lakeshire.
Verner Osgood : turn in ?Return to Verner[18], accept !Underbelly Scales[18].
Verner Osgood : accept !A Baying of Gnolls[20].
Dockmaster Baren : accept !Selling Fish[21].
In the lake beneath the bridge and along the shores, collect tools, the necklace, fish and whelp scales. Watch your breath, for The Lost Tools[16] and Hilary's Necklace[15] and Selling Fish[21] and Underbelly Scales[18].
Drops from: Spotted Sunfish - Murloc Flesheater, Murloc Nightcrawler, Murloc Tidecaller and others · Underbelly Whelp Scale - Black Dragon Whelp, Snarlflare
Foreman Oslow : turn in ?The Lost Tools[16], accept !The Everstill Bridge[20].
Hilary : turn in ?Hilary's Necklace[15].
Dockmaster Baren : turn in ?Selling Fish[21].
Verner Osgood : turn in ?Underbelly Scales[18].
Warrior pick: 
Black Whelp Gloves, leather, +2 Strength and +3 Agility. Your Coldridge Valley gloves have no stats, so this is an immediate upgrade.
Southern and western loop: weaker gnolls, boars, condors and spiders; gather bridge repair materials from gnolls, for Assessing the Threat[17] and Show of Force[17] and The Everstill Bridge[20] and Redridge Goulash[18] and A Baying of Gnolls[20].
Drops from: Spiked Collar - Redridge Thrasher · Iron Pike - Redridge Brute, Redridge Mystic, Redridge Basher and others · Iron Rivet - Redridge Brute, Redridge Mystic, Redridge Basher and others · Great Goretusk Snout - Bellygrub, Great Goretusk, Snort · Tough Condor Meat - Dire Condor · Crisp Spider Meat - Venom Web Spider, Tarantula, Greater Tarantula and others
Deputy Feldon : turn in ?Assessing the Threat[17].
Deputy Feldon : turn in ?Show of Force[17].
Foreman Oslow : turn in ?The Everstill Bridge[20].
Still wearing white-quality leggings? 
Smith's Trousers, leather with +4 Strength and +4 Agility, gives the biggest damage boost. Already have statted legs? Take Bridgeworker's Gloves, mail gloves, 105 armor, +4 Strength and +2 Spirit.
Chef Breanna : turn in ?Redridge Goulash[18].
Verner Osgood : turn in ?A Baying of Gnolls[20].
At 20, visit Stormwind for abilities and the quest, do the timed Rethban Caverns run, then clear the outer Blackrock camps.
Bronze Tube. Buy it at 20 in Stormwind's Auction House (Auctioneer Chilton ) or ask an Engineer to make it (step). Too expensive? Skip the chain.
Battle Axe, two-handed axe, 15.26 DPS from 20, ≈ 98; the fallen squad's axe, Mountaineer's Greataxe, only has 11.21. For a shield build: Flail, 11.82 DPS from 20, ≈ 78, compared with 9.05 on the excavation axe, Thelsamar Axe (step).Furen's Favor, 411 armor and +3 Strength (step). Kara Adams in Lakeshire has Guardian Buckler from 20, 495 armor, +3 Stamina and +3 Spirit, ≈ 83. A small upgrade; spend on your weapon first.Bristle Whisker Catfish from 15, ≈ 16; from 25, 
Rockscale Cod, ≈ 24. Food also grants +5% kill XP for 15 minutes.Victory Rush at 20 is free healing: after each kill, open the next fight with it before its 20-second window expires.At actual level 20, Ariena Stormfeather : fly to Stormwind. Wu Shen in Old Town: accept !Yorus Barleybrew[20].
Already accepted it on your previous visit? Skip the flight and head straight to Lakeshire's inn.
Wu Shen : level 20 training - Cleave, Rend, Retaliation, Slam and Victory Rush, 40s each, 2g total.
Victory Rush is the big level 20 pickup: usable within 20 seconds of an XP-granting kill, it deals damage and restores 10% health, with a 30-second cooldown. Slam has a 1.5-second cast and a 15-second cooldown (since November 2, was 18); beta testers dislike it, so use it with spare rage. Retaliation gives 15 seconds of counterattacks on a 15-minute cooldown: save it for a couple of tough mobs.
Two-hander below 15 DPS? Gunther Weller in the Trade District has Battle Axe, a two-handed axe with 15.26 DPS, ≈ 98. For a shield build, the same vendor has Flail, one-handed mace, 11.82 DPS, ≈ 78.
Axes are already trained in Ironforge (step); Gnomes start with One-Handed Maces and Swords. Two-Handed Swords require separate training from Woo Ping . Already have Ironforge Greathammer from the Hall of Thanes? Skip the purchase. At the Auction House, buy Bronze Tube for the stargazer (step): Auctioneer Chilton .
Dungar Longdrink : fly back to Lakeshire.
Yorus Barleybrew in Lakeshire's inn: turn in ?Yorus Barleybrew[20], accept !The Rethban Gauntlet[22].
Rethban Caverns are in northwestern Redridge, entrance at . Reach the first fork and return to the inn before the timer expires - The Rethban Gauntlet[22].
The timer starts when you accept. Avoid fights and run around gnolls on the way. The entrance and cave have level 18-21 gnolls. Do not die: releasing your spirit fails the quest.
Yorus Barleybrew : turn in ?The Rethban Gauntlet[22], accept !The Shieldsmith[22].
Keep the keg, 
Cask of Scalder: deliver it to Stormwind (step).
Marshal Marris : accept !Blackrock Menace[21].
Marshal Marris : accept !Blackrock Blockade[21].
Foreman Oslow : accept !Alther's Mill[21].
Loop around Alther's Mill and the outer Blackrock camps. Pull roadside targets singly; stay out of the keep for now, for Blackrock Menace[21] and Blackrock Blockade[21] and Alther's Mill[21].
Drops from: Battleworn Axe - Blackrock Champion, Blackrock Shadowcaster, Blackrock Renegade and others
Marshal Marris : turn in ?Blackrock Menace[21].
Marshal Marris : turn in ?Blackrock Blockade[21].
Foreman Oslow : turn in ?Alther's Mill[21].
Ariena Stormfeather : fly to Stormwind. Furen Longbeard in the Dwarven District: turn in ?The Shieldsmith[22].
Reward: Furen's Favor, 411 armor and +3 Strength. Already have Bear Buckler? It is stronger: 461 armor, +3 Strength and +3 Stamina. Sell the class shield in that case. Leave Fire Hardened Mail[28] for later: the mail armor needs materials from Kalimdor and Razorfen Kraul, after 30. Already 22? Wu Shen : train level 22 abilities (list).
Dungar Longdrink : fly back to Lakeshire. Follow the road west to the junction, then south into Duskwood and straight to Darkshire.
Preparation, new explosives and one full clear. Prepare before forming the group.
Optional group run. The Defias Brotherhood chain, new Forever explosives and mail leggings. No group? Skip the whole chapter and continue to Darkshire.
Rough Dynamite. Buy them at the AH or ask an engineer; you do not need Engineering yourself.
An Unsent Letter from the final boss: it starts The Unsent Letter[22].Chausses of Westfall, +11 Strength and +5 Stamina (step); Red Silk Bandanas[17] - Piercing Axe, 12.58 DPS two-handed axe (step); Underground Assault[20] - Polar Gauntlets or Bravo's Armbands (step). Possible drop: Rockslicer, 19.70 DPS two-handed axe, +7 Strength, after Axes training (step).While a group forms, prepare at Sentinel Hill. Fly there from Lakeshire with Ariena Stormfeather ; if already in Darkshire with its flight path unlocked, use Felicia Maline .
Gryan Stoutmantle : accept !The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Alba Fairmoon : accept !Explosive Consultation[16].
Thor : fly to Lakeshire and speak with the informant in the inn.
Wiley the Black : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[18], accept !The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Ariena Stormfeather : return to Sentinel Hill.
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[18], accept !The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Thor : fly to Stormwind. Visit the engineer and Old Town first, then pick up Dwarven District quests.
Sprite Jumpsprocket : turn in ?Explosive Consultation[16], accept !A Dynamite Plan[16].
Get 10 Rough Dynamite from the AH or an engineer. Check the exact name against your quest log; other dynamite will not work - A Dynamite Plan[16].
Sprite Jumpsprocket : turn in ?A Dynamite Plan[16], accept !Detonation at a Distance[16].
Jasper Fel : turn in ?Detonation at a Distance[16], accept !Detonation at a Distance[16].
Master Mathias Shaw : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[18], accept !The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Sprite Jumpsprocket : turn in ?Detonation at a Distance[16], accept !Explosive Consultation[16].
Wilder Thistlenettle : accept !Oh Brother...[20].
Wilder Thistlenettle : accept !Collecting Memories[18].
Shoni the Shilent : accept !Underground Assault[20].
Dungar Longdrink : fly to Sentinel Hill.
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[18], accept !The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Explosive Consultation[16], accept !Destruction in Deadmines[18].
Defias Messenger runs along the road: catch him, get the message and return to the hill for The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[18].
The Defias Traitor : accept !The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Escort the traitor to the secret entrance in Moonbrook without running too far ahead, for The Defias Brotherhood[18].
Wait until everyone has accepted the quest before starting the escort.
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[18], accept !The Defias Brotherhood[22].
Scout Riell : accept !Red Silk Bandanas[17].
Outer tunnels beneath Moonbrook, before the portal: undead miners drop cards (Collecting Memories[18]); Foreman Thistlenettle drops the badge (Oh Brother...[20]).
Drops from: Miners' Union Card - Skeletal Miner, Undead Excavator, Undead Dynamiter
Clear Deadmines with a group for The Defias Brotherhood[22], Red Silk Bandanas[17] and Underground Assault[20]. Place the provided explosives at the hidden forge for Destruction in Deadmines[18].
Drops from: Head of VanCleef - Edwin VanCleef · Red Silk Bandana - Defias Henchman, Defias Miner, Defias Conjurer and others · Gnoam Sprecklesprocket - Sneed's Shredder
Tanking? Use Defensive Stance, a shield and Sunder Armor on the first target. Possible drops: Rockslicer, a 19.70 DPS two-handed axe with +7 Strength, trained in Ironforge (step); 
Cruel Barb, a one-handed sword Gnomes can use from the start. No drop? Do not run again just for loot.
Final boss Edwin VanCleef drops An Unsent Letter. Use the letter to accept !The Unsent Letter[22].
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Destruction in Deadmines[18], accept !Destruction in Deadmines[18].
At the exit, Alba Fairmoon explains the next step: use the detonator beside her for Destruction in Deadmines[18].
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Destruction in Deadmines[18].
Return from Moonbrook to Sentinel Hill.
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[22].
Warrior pick: Chausses of Westfall, mail leggings, 173 armor, +11 Strength and +5 Stamina.
Scout Riell : turn in ?Red Silk Bandanas[17].
Two-hander: Piercing Axe, 12.58 DPS, +6 Agility, if it beats your weapon. For a shield setup, compare 
Solid Shortblade; Gnomes already know One-Handed Swords. If nothing is an upgrade, choose the highest vendor value.
Thor : fly to Stormwind for the remaining turn-ins.
Wilder Thistlenettle : turn in ?Oh Brother...[20].
Miner's Revenge: two-handed axe, 13.00 DPS and +6 Spirit, close to Piercing Axe. Already took the axe (step)? Choose a vendor reward: Miner's Revenge sells for the most here.
Wilder Thistlenettle : turn in ?Collecting Memories[18].
The mail option is Tunneler's Boots: boots, 111 armor, +3 Stamina and +2 Spirit. Your Westfall boots, Greaves of the People's Militia, have 99 armor.
Shoni the Shilent : turn in ?Underground Assault[20].
Still wearing Black Whelp Gloves? Take Polar Gauntlets, mail gloves with +4 Strength and +2 Spirit. Already have Bridgeworker's Gloves? Pick Bravo's Armbands, leather bracers with +3 Strength and +3 Agility, if your wrists are empty.
Baros Alexston : turn in ?The Unsent Letter[22].
Skip the letter's follow-up, Bazil Thredd[22]: the Stockade section below works without it. Rejoin the main route at Darkshire: Dungar Longdrink , fly there if unlocked, otherwise fly to Lakeshire and follow the road south.
Unlock the flight path and set your hearth in Darkshire. Cover Tranquil Gardens Cemetery and the western road to Raven Hill. Start Stalvan's story at 24.
Bronze Tube. Darkshire has no Auction House: buy the tube in Stormwind beforehand or ask an engineer.
Dwarven Mild, food for level 15+, ≈ 1.Battle Axe, 15.26 DPS, ≈ 98, if you skipped it in Stormwind; 
Maul, 16.03 DPS two-handed mace from 21, ≈ 110. For a shield setup: Flail, 11.82 DPS, ≈ 78. 
Dacian Falx is a two-handed sword requiring training from Woo Ping ; Longsword is a main-hand sword you already know how to use.Kite Shield, 491 armor, ≈ 62. Your class shield, Furen's Favor, has 80 less armor but +3 Strength. Mail from 22 - Polished Scale Vest, chest, 179 armor, ≈ 59; Polished Scale Leggings, leggings, 157 armor, ≈ 59. No stats: buy only for an empty or gray-quality slot.
Heavy Brown Bag, 10 slots, ≈ 2. Free bags come in the Wetlands (step) and at 29 (step).
Ira's Dagger and 
Merrick's Bow start new quests: do not sell or equip them.
Escape Artist does not remove Poison. Hamstring slows your target. When retreating, clear the path first and avoid backing into live mobs.Hamstring stops a fleeing opponent; from 22, 
Intimidating Shout can help against two attackers.Felicia Maline : flight path; Innkeeper Trelayne : set your hearth. Pick up town quests before heading out.
Commander Althea Ebonlocke : accept !The Night Watch[24].
Chef Grual : accept !Seasoned Wolf Kabobs[25].
Madame Eva : accept !The Totem of Infliction[25].
Elaine Carevin : accept !Raven Hill[20] and !Deliveries to Sven[23] and !The Hermit[25].
Viktori Prism'Antras : accept !Look to the Stars[25].
The observations need Bronze Tube. Bought it in Stormwind at 20 (step)? Turn it in now - Look to the Stars[25].
Darkshire has no AH. You need bronze, not copper. If you skipped the purchase or it costs too much, skip the entire stargazer chain, including follow-ups.
Viktori Prism'Antras : turn in ?Look to the Stars[25], accept !Look to the Stars[25].
South of Darkshire, clear Tranquil Gardens Cemetery and nearby forest of skeletons, spiders and wolves, for The Night Watch[24] and Seasoned Wolf Kabobs[25] and The Totem of Infliction[25].
Drops from: Lean Wolf Flank - Starving Dire Wolf, Lupos, Rabid Dire Wolf and others · Ghoul Fang - Flesh Eater, Bone Chewer, Brain Eater and others · Vial of Spider Venom - Venom Web Spider, Pygmy Venom Web Spider, Green Recluse and others · Skeleton Finger - Skeletal Warrior, Skeletal Horror, Skeletal Mage and others
Finish some of the totem reagents at Raven Hill. Do not grind the whole long order in one spot.
Commander Althea Ebonlocke : turn in ?The Night Watch[24], accept !The Night Watch[26].
Chef Grual : turn in ?Seasoned Wolf Kabobs[25].
Reward: 
Recipe: Seasoned Wolf Kabob; learn it if you cook. Cooked food grants +5% kill XP.
Follow the southern road west to Raven Hill and Sven's camp. Avoid the ogres beside the road: they outlevel you.
Watcher Dodds by the southern road: accept !Eight-Legged Menaces[21].
Jitters : turn in ?Raven Hill[20].
Jitters : accept !Jitters' Growling Gut[20].
Sven Yorgen : turn in ?Deliveries to Sven[23].
Sven Yorgen : accept !Sven's Revenge[25].
Lars : accept !Wolves at Our Heels[21].
Abercrombie : turn in ?The Hermit[25].
Abercrombie : accept !Supplies from Darkshire[24].
Clear wolves and spiders around Raven Hill for Wolves at Our Heels[21] and Eight-Legged Menaces[21].
Lars : turn in ?Wolves at Our Heels[21].
On the road east, Watcher Dodds : turn in ?Eight-Legged Menaces[21].
Warrior pick: Night Watch Gauntlets, mail gloves with +4 Strength and +1 Agility. Still wearing Black Whelp Gloves? Equip these. Took Bridgeworker's Gloves from the bridge quest? The difference is small, so sell them.
South of the road, the Yorgen Farmstead at : Mound of loose dirt - turn in ?Sven's Revenge[25], accept !Sven's Camp[25].
Return west to Sven's camp. Sven Yorgen : turn in ?Sven's Camp[25], accept !The Shadowy Figure[25].
Hearth to Darkshire and turn everything in before the next circuit.
Chef Grual : turn in ?Jitters' Growling Gut[20], accept !Dusky Crab Cakes[20].
Bring the gathered spider legs to the kitchen. Short? Finish near Tranquil Gardens Cemetery for Dusky Crab Cakes[20].
Drops from: Gooey Spider Leg - Venom Web Spider, Pygmy Venom Web Spider, Green Recluse and others
Chef Grual : turn in ?Dusky Crab Cakes[20], accept !Return to Jitters[20].
Madame Eva : turn in ?Supplies from Darkshire[24], accept !Ghost Hair Thread[24].
Madame Eva : turn in ?The Shadowy Figure[25], accept !The Shadowy Search Continues[25].
Clerk Daltry : turn in ?The Shadowy Search Continues[25], accept !Inquire at the Inn[25].
Tavernkeep Smitts : turn in ?Inquire at the Inn[25], accept !Finding the Shadowy Figure[25].
A short Lakeshire circuit while the higher-level Duskwood mobs are still too tough.
Rockscale Cod from 25, ≈ 24, food with +5% kill XP. Before 25, use Bristle Whisker Catfish.Shield Bash interrupts their casts.Felicia Maline : fly to Lakeshire.
Martie Jainrose : accept !An Unwelcome Guest[24].
Dockmaster Baren : accept !Murloc Poachers[20].
Marshal Marris : accept !Shadow Magic[23].
Bailiff Conacher : accept !Solomon's Law[23].
Defeat the dangerous boar west of town, then gather murloc fins by the lake for An Unwelcome Guest[24] and Murloc Poachers[20].
Drops from: Bellygrub's Tusk - Bellygrub · Murloc Fin - Murloc Flesheater, Murloc Nightcrawler, Murloc Tidecaller and others
Pull the boar away from nearby mobs. Do not chase murlocs into the next camp.
Martie Jainrose : turn in ?An Unwelcome Guest[24].
Dockmaster Baren : turn in ?Murloc Poachers[20].
Dwarven Fishing Pole is a fishing pole, not a combat weapon. Sell it or keep it for Fishing.
Gather pendants from Shadowhide gnolls in eastern Redridge and orbs from Blackrock Shadowcasters near Stonewatch Keep, for Shadow Magic[23] and Solomon's Law[23].
Drops from: Shadowhide Pendant - Shadowhide Darkweaver, Shadowhide Slayer, Shadowhide Brute and others
Shadowcasters are level-22-23 elites: pull singly from the camp's edge. Too hard? Leave the orbs for the group trip (chapter).
Marshal Marris : turn in ?Shadow Magic[23] if you have the orbs; otherwise turn in after the group (step).
Bailiff Conacher : turn in ?Solomon's Law[23].
Hearth to Darkshire. The next circuit starts at 24; short on XP? Finish the remaining gnolls and roadside orcs.
Hearth still on cooldown after the last return? Ariena Stormfeather : fly to Darkshire.
Two circuits through the southern cemetery and western woods; at 24, visit Stormwind for training and Stalvan's deliveries.
Mary's Looking Glass: kill him while there.Merrick's Bow, and Lost Stalker north of Darkshire carries Ira's Dagger. Keep both.
Execute and Intimidating Shout.Merciless Axe, a 21.09 DPS two-handed axe with +12 Strength, requires 26, ≈ 32, limited stock (step). Learn Two-Handed Axes in Ironforge (step).Dwarven Mild, food for level 15+; from 25, 
Stormwind Brie, ≈ 2.Execute at 24: use it below 20% enemy health. Extra rage becomes extra damage, shortening the fight by a few swings.Madame Eva : accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Clerk Daltry : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Calor : accept !Worgen in the Woods[28].
Visit Blind Mary to the southeast, then Tranquil Gardens Cemetery. Head to Raven Hill after turning in at town.
Blind Mary : turn in ?Look to the Stars[25], accept !Look to the Stars[25].
Blind Mary : turn in ?Ghost Hair Thread[24], accept !Return the Comb[24].
Tranquil Gardens Cemetery crypt : Insane Ghoul drops Mary's Looking Glass. Nightbane Shadow Weavers are west of Darkshire at , for Look to the Stars[25] and Worgen in the Woods[28].
Viktori Prism'Antras : turn in ?Look to the Stars[25].
Calor : turn in ?Worgen in the Woods[28], accept !Worgen in the Woods[29].
Madame Eva : turn in ?Return the Comb[24], accept !Deliver the Thread[24].
Jitters : turn in ?Return to Jitters[20].
Jitters : turn in ?Finding the Shadowy Figure[25], accept !Return to Sven[25].
Sven Yorgen : turn in ?Return to Sven[25].
Abercrombie : turn in ?Deliver the Thread[24], accept !Zombie Juice[24].
Kill the required skeletons and ghouls in Raven Hill Cemetery and finish the totem reagents, for The Night Watch[26] and The Totem of Infliction[25].
Drops from: Ghoul Fang - Flesh Eater, Bone Chewer, Brain Eater and others · Vial of Spider Venom - Venom Web Spider, Pygmy Venom Web Spider, Green Recluse and others · Skeleton Finger - Skeletal Warrior, Skeletal Horror, Skeletal Mage and others
Sven's follow-up (Proving Your Worth[28]) involves level 28-29 skeletons and a later group chain. Leave it for now.
Lost Watcher roams near Raven Hill and along the southern road toward Vul'Gol Ogre Mound. He drops Merrick's Bow, starting a new family story.
Do not equip or sell it. Do not want to search? Skip the whole branch: Ira's Dagger[24], Merrick's Bow[28] and The Valor Family[22].
Open Merrick's Bow in your bags to accept !Merrick's Bow[28].
The quest itself needs level 28-30 ogres in Vul'Gol Ogre Mound; complete it on the final visit (step).
Hearth to Darkshire.
Hearthstone on cooldown? Walk east along the main road; Darkshire is a few minutes away.
Wowhead places Lost Stalker north of Darkshire at ; he drops Ira's Dagger.
The location comes from two Wowhead map points. Cannot find it after a couple of minutes? Skip Ira's Dagger[24] and the family's final quest.
Use Ira's Dagger to accept !Ira's Dagger[24].
Kill Black Ravagers north of town; young ones also roam along the southern road, for Ira's Dagger[24].
Leave the level 28-29 worgen for the final visit (step).
Commander Althea Ebonlocke : turn in ?The Night Watch[26].
Commander Althea Ebonlocke : accept !The Night Watch[30].
Madame Eva : turn in ?The Totem of Infliction[25].
Totem of Infliction is an off-hand item; a Warrior needs that slot for a shield or uses a two-hander. Sell it.
Tavernkeep Smitts : turn in ?Zombie Juice[24], accept !Gather Rot Blossoms[24].
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?Ira's Dagger[24].
Felicia Maline : fly to Sentinel Hill and follow the road south to Moonbrook, where Stalvan's trail begins.
Inside Moonbrook's school, use Old Footlocker: complete The Legend of Stalvan[28], turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28] and accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Thor : fly back to Darkshire.
Clerk Daltry : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Felicia Maline : fly to Stormwind. Visit the Old Town trainer first, then Goldshire.
Wu Shen : level 22 - Battle Shout, Intimidating Shout and Sunder Armor, 60s each; 24 - Execute, Heroic Strike, Revenge and Demoralizing Shout, 80s each. Total: 5g.
Prioritize Execute: use it at 20% enemy health to turn spare rage into finishing damage. Intimidating Shout fears up to five enemies for 8 seconds, but runners can pull more mobs: keep it for emergencies. Short on gold? Battle Shout and Demoralizing Shout can wait. Still 23? Train level 22 abilities now and level 24 abilities in Ironforge on the Wetlands trip (step).
Innkeeper Farley : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Storage Chest is inside Goldshire's inn. Take the undelivered letter and return to Stormwind - The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Caretaker Folsom : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Beside the steward at is Sealed Crate: complete The Legend of Stalvan[28], turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28] and accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Opening the crate may summon an enemy. Recover first.
Leave Stormwind on foot and head to Eastvale Logging Camp in eastern Elwynn.
Marshal Haggard : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Inspect the chest in the marshal's house and read the records about Stalvan for The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Marshal Haggard : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Hearth to Darkshire to finish Stalvan's story.
Hearthstone still on cooldown because Raven Hill was less than an hour ago? Follow the road east from the logging camp to the Redridge junction, then south to Darkshire. A few minutes on foot.
Tavernkeep Smitts : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Commander Althea Ebonlocke : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Clerk Daltry : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Commander Althea Ebonlocke : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28].
The Legend of Stalvan[28] ends with a conversation. The finale, The Legend of Stalvan[35], involves level 32 Stalvan Mistmantle: do it with a group at 29-30 in the optional branch (step). Finish the ogres, final Night Watch quest and cemetery deliveries at 29 (step).
At 26, visit Gavin Gnarltree : Merciless Axe, a 21.09 DPS two-handed axe, +12 Strength, ≈ 32. Your best vendor purchase before 30; train the skill in Ironforge (step).
The axe is in the game files, but vendor stock may be limited. Not there? Check again at 29 (step). Already have Rockslicer, 
Orc Crusher or Headbasher? Save your money. Still 25? Buy at 29.
A short optional branch for a two-handed mace, shield and mail boots. Continue to the Wetlands afterward.
Optional group run. Clear the orc keep for a two-handed mace, shield and boots. No group? Skip the chapter and continue to the Wetlands.
Orc Crusher, two-handed mace, 18.19 DPS, +8 Strength and +4 Stamina, or Fire Hardened Buckler, shield, 528 armor (step); WANTED: Incinerator Gar'im[25] - Alacritous Treads, mail boots, +5 Strength and +5 Agility (step); Missing In Action[25] - 
Bone-studded Leather, +6 Strength, +1 Agility and +5 Stamina, or Deputy Chain Coat, mail, 183 armor (step).Felicia Maline : fly from Darkshire to Lakeshire. Form a group before entering the orc keep.
Marshal Marris : accept !Tharil'zun[25].
Wanted: Incinerator Gar'im: accept !WANTED: Incinerator Gar'im[25].
With a group: Tharil'zun near Stonewatch Keep (Tharil'zun[25]); Incinerator Gar'im in southeastern Redridge at (WANTED: Incinerator Gar'im[25]).
Drops from: Tharil'zun's Head - Tharil'zun · Broken Staff of Incinerator Gar'im - Incinerator Gar'im
Group only: Tharil'zun and Incinerator Gar'im are elites. Tank with Defensive Stance and a shield; as DPS, let the tank gather the pack first.
At Render's Camp in the north, Corporal Keeshan : accept !Missing In Action[25]. The escort starts immediately, so clear the path first.
Free the prisoner and escort him to the exit. Clear the route before starting, for Missing In Action[25].
Marshal Marris : turn in ?Tharil'zun[25]; deliver the orbs for Shadow Magic[23] here too if not already done.
Two-hander: Orc Crusher, two-handed mace, 18.19 DPS, +8 Strength and +4 Stamina. Train with Buliwyf Stonehand . Tank pick: Fire Hardened Buckler, shield, 528 armor.
Magistrate Solomon : turn in ?WANTED: Incinerator Gar'im[25].
Warrior pick: Alacritous Treads, mail boots, 132 armor, +5 Strength and +5 Agility.
Marshal Marris : turn in ?Missing In Action[25].
Two-handed DPS: Bone-studded Leather, leather, +6 Strength, +1 Agility and +5 Stamina. Tanking: Deputy Chain Coat, mail, 183 armor.
Ariena Stormfeather : fly to Stormwind, then continue to Ironforge and the Wetlands.
Reach the Wetlands through Ironforge and Loch Modan. Train level 26 abilities in Ironforge along the way.
Flagon of Dwarven Honeymead for The Third Fleet[27] in the harbor tavern. Buy it now; it is not a random drop.Mutton Chop, food from 15, and 
Wild Hog Shank from 25, ≈ 2. Shellei Brondir : flight to Ironforge.
Elite Shoulders, 149 armor, +6 Strength and +5 Stamina, ≈ 16, if stocked. A strong purchase for any build with empty shoulders, but a separate detour from Thelgen Rock.Battle Axe, ≈ 98, if your weapon is still weak. 
Executioner's Sword is a two-handed sword requiring separate training from Woo Ping . Brahnmar : Kite Shield and Polished Scale Vest, also sold in Darkshire. Neal Allen : Heavy Brown Bag, 10 slots.
Mariner Boots (step); Digging Through the Ooze[24] - 
Ooze-covered Bag, 10-slot bag (step); Apprentice's Duties[26] - Malleable Chain Leggings or 
Resilient Poncho (step).Escape Artist for Roots or slows; it does not protect against normal attacks.Felicia Maline : fly from Darkshire to Stormwind, then take the Deeprun Tram to Ironforge.
Already in Stormwind after the Redridge group run? Start with the tram.
Kelv Sternhammer : train missed level 24 abilities (list), then level 26 - Charge, 
Challenging Shout and Mocking Blow, 1g each.
Prioritize Charge: 12 rage instead of 9. Challenging Shout and Mocking Blow are tanking tools and can wait if you solo. Still 25? Train level 26 abilities together with 28 (step).
Gryth Thurden : fly to Thelsamar.
Mountaineer Kadrell : accept !Report to Mountaineer Rockgar[21].
On the road north at Algaz Station, Mountaineer Rockgar : turn in ?Report to Mountaineer Rockgar[21], accept !The Algaz Gauntlet[21].
Pass through Dun Algaz and kill the required orcs on the way into the Wetlands for The Algaz Gauntlet[21].
Descend into the Wetlands and head west to Menethil Harbor. Shellei Brondir : unlock the flight path. Innkeeper Helbrek : bind your hearth.
Valstag Ironjaw : turn in ?The Algaz Gauntlet[21].
Valstag Ironjaw : accept !Spoils of War[22].
Valstag Ironjaw : accept !Report to Captain Stoutfist[28].
Captain Stoutfist : turn in ?Report to Captain Stoutfist[28].
Captain Stoutfist : accept !War Banners[28].
Captain Stoutfist : accept !From the Ashes[28].
Karl Boran : accept !Claws from the Deep[22].
James Halloran : accept !Young Crocolisk Skins[22].
Sida : accept !Digging Through the Ooze[24].
Caitlin Grassman : accept !Alchemical Hazards[22].
Tarrel Rockweaver : accept !In Search of the Excavation Team[24].
First Mate Fitzsimmons : accept !The Greenwarden[21].
First Mate Fitzsimmons : accept !The Third Fleet[27].
Collect timber and iron in the harbor itself. Buy a flagon of mead at the inn for the old sailor - Spoils of War[22] and The Third Fleet[27].
Buy the mead from a vendor; it is not a drop.
Valstag Ironjaw : turn in ?Spoils of War[22].
First Mate Fitzsimmons : turn in ?The Third Fleet[27], accept !The Cursed Crew[29].
Along the coast north of the harbor, kill murlocs and gather young crocolisk skins for Claws from the Deep[22] and Young Crocolisk Skins[22].
Drops from: Gobbler's Head - Gobbler · Young Crocolisk Skin - Young Wetlands Crocolisk
Karl Boran : turn in ?Claws from the Deep[22], accept !Reclaiming Goods[25].
James Halloran : turn in ?Young Crocolisk Skins[22], accept !Apprentice's Duties[26].
Coastal huts north of the harbor: Damaged Crate . Complete Reclaiming Goods[25], turn in ?Reclaiming Goods[25], then accept !The Search Continues[25].
Farther along the shore, Sealed Barrel : complete The Search Continues[25], turn in ?The Search Continues[25], accept !Search More Hovels[25].
The final find is Half-buried Barrel . Complete Search More Hovels[25], turn in ?Search More Hovels[25], then accept !Return the Statuette[25].
Farther north on the coast at , collect hides from Giant Wetlands Crocolisk for Apprentice's Duties[26].
Karl Boran : turn in ?Return the Statuette[25].
Warrior pick: Mariner Boots, leather boots with +1 Agility and +6 Stamina, if still wearing Greaves of the People's Militia. Already have Alacritous Treads? Choose the higher vendor price.
Head back east along the road. Visit Thelgen Rock first, then Whelgar's Excavation Site and the Green Belt.
Merrin Rockweaver : turn in ?In Search of the Excavation Team[24], accept !In Search of the Excavation Team[24].
Ormer Ironbraid : accept !Ormer's Revenge[24].
Prospector Whelgar : accept !Uncovering the Past[27].
Start with the lower-level raptors on the edge of Whelgar's Excavation Site. Leave their leader for later - Ormer's Revenge[24].
Ormer Ironbraid : turn in ?Ormer's Revenge[24], accept !Ormer's Revenge[27].
Rethiel the Greenwarden : turn in ?The Greenwarden[21].
Rethiel the Greenwarden : accept !Tramping Paws[21].
South of Rethiel, kill Mosshide Gnolls and Mongrels in Mosshide Fen ; Thelgen Rock is nearby, for Tramping Paws[21] and Alchemical Hazards[22].
Drops from: Unruptured Stalker Gland - Leech Stalker, Cave Stalker
Rethiel the Greenwarden : turn in ?Tramping Paws[21], accept !Fire Taboo[23].
In the north, between the Green Belt and Ironbeard's Tomb (), Mosshide Mistweavers, Fenrunners, Trappers, Brutes and Mystics drop flint for Fire Taboo[23]. The southern Gnolls and Mongrels do not. Nearby oozes at Ironbeard's Tomb drop the bag for Digging Through the Ooze[24].
Drops from: Crude Flint - Mosshide Mistweaver, Mosshide Fenrunner, Mosshide Trapper and others · Sida's Bag - Crimson Ooze, Black Ooze, Monstrous Ooze and others
Rethiel the Greenwarden : turn in ?Fire Taboo[23], accept !Blisters on the Land[26].
Hearth to Menethil Harbor, turn in completed quests and repair.
Hearthstone on cooldown? Walk west along the road to the harbor.
Sida : turn in ?Digging Through the Ooze[24].
Reward: Ooze-covered Bag, a 10-slot bag. Equip it immediately.
Caitlin Grassman : turn in ?Alchemical Hazards[22].
James Halloran : turn in ?Apprentice's Duties[26].
No Deadmines leggings? Take Malleable Chain Leggings, mail leggings, +7 Strength, +3 Agility and +3 Stamina. Wearing the Deadmines chausses (Chausses of Westfall)? Take Resilient Poncho, a cloak with +5 Stamina.
Tarrel Rockweaver : turn in ?In Search of the Excavation Team[24].
New Forever quests alongside the familiar circuit. Pull tough enemies one at a time.
Main route: finish this chapter, then continue to Ironforge and Stormwind and Duskwood. The three group chapters below are optional: choose any or skip them all. Their level headings are estimates, not promised XP gains.
Wild Hog Shank, food for level 25+. Brak Durnad : repairs.Metal Buckler from 29, 599 armor, ≈ 120. Buy only if still using a level 20 shield; free 
Shield of the Faith comes at 29 (step).
Raptorbane Armor for two-handed DPS (step); Blisters on the Land[26] - 
Forest Chain if your chest is weak (step).Thunder Clap and, from 20, Cleave hit both together.James Halloran : accept !Crimson Crate Delivery[29].
Clear the cursed crew at the wrecked fleet, then kill the stronger raptors and collect four relics at Whelgar's Excavation Site - The Cursed Crew[29] and Uncovering the Past[27] and Ormer's Revenge[27].
Drops from: Snellig's Snuffbox - First Mate Snellig
Ormer Ironbraid : turn in ?Ormer's Revenge[27], accept !Ormer's Revenge[29].
Prospector Whelgar : turn in ?Uncovering the Past[27].
Silk Mantle of Gamn is cloth; sell it as a Warrior.
Sarltooth is deep in Whelgar's Excavation Site: clear nearby raptors before engaging, for Ormer's Revenge[29].
Do not pull beside two patrols. Struggling? Bring a partner.
Ormer Ironbraid : turn in ?Ormer's Revenge[29].
You need Bows training in Darnassus to equip the bow; Warriors cannot use wands. Using a two-hander and still wearing Ironheart Chain? Take Raptorbane Armor, leather with +16 attack power. Otherwise choose the higher vendor price.
Howin Kindfeather : turn in ?Crimson Crate Delivery[29].
Howin Kindfeather : accept !Razormaw Needling[29].
Howin Kindfeather : accept !Trying Times[29].
At Raptor Ridge northeast of the Green Belt, around , collect incisors from Highland Razormaw and Elder Razormaw for Razormaw Needling[29]. Look for eggs there too for Trying Times[29]; finish fen creepers in the Green Belt for Blisters on the Land[26].
Howin Kindfeather : turn in ?Razormaw Needling[29].
Howin Kindfeather : turn in ?Trying Times[29].
Rethiel the Greenwarden : turn in ?Blisters on the Land[26].
Still wearing Ironheart Chain? Take Forest Chain, mail with 183 armor. The sword, 
Phytoblade, requires Herbalism and does not fit this Warrior route.
At Angerfang Encampment, collect banners and destroy four sets of attack plans for War Banners[28] and From the Ashes[28].
Drops from: Dragonmaw War Banner - Dragonmaw Raider, Dragonmaw Swamprunner, Dragonmaw Centurion and others
Hearth to the harbor. Turn in the orc and cursed crew quests.
Hearthstone on cooldown? Walk west along the road to the harbor; a few minutes on foot.
Captain Stoutfist : turn in ?War Banners[28].
Captain Stoutfist : turn in ?From the Ashes[28].
First Mate Fitzsimmons : turn in ?The Cursed Crew[29], accept !Lifting the Curse[30].
Return to the ship, defeat the captain and open his chest for Lifting the Curse[30].
Drops from: Intrepid Strongbox Key - Captain Halyndor
A partner helps: the deck and hold are cramped, with respawning mobs behind you.
Intrepid's Locked Strongbox : turn in ?Lifting the Curse[30], then accept !The Eye of Paleth[30].
Glorin Steelbrow : turn in ?The Eye of Paleth[30], accept !Cleansing the Eye[30].
The main route continues with Next: Stormwind and Next: Duskwood. Have a group? Before leaving, choose Excavation Site: Wetlands, the Stockade or Nek'rosh. Every run is optional.
A new dungeon with a strong hammer for the relic quest. Quests start at 24, but do not attempt it solo at 24.
Optional group run. No group? Resume the main route. After the Ironforge turn-in, the route continues in the same city.
Titan Relic from the final boss: it starts Lost Relic Carry[31], and the chain ends in Ironforge's Hall of Explorers (Prehistoric Prism[31]).
Heavehammer, two-handed mace, 27.73 DPS, +32 attack power and +60 armor. Your strongest option before 30 (step). Train Two-Handed Maces with Buliwyf Stonehand .James Halloran : accept !Highland Hides[28].
Head east from the harbor: Rethiel the Greenwarden by the Green Belt, then Whelgar's camp. Find Excavation Site: Wetlands near Whelgar's Excavation Site using the new zone's marker; do not confuse it with the ordinary raptors outside.
Rethiel the Greenwarden : accept !Horrors in the Highland[31].
Run Excavation Site:
Titan Relic.Drops from: Thicket Raptor Hide - Shadetooth, Thicket Lurker, Thicket Hunter and others
Tanking? Defensive Stance, a shield and Sunder Armor; from 28, use 
Shield Wall if a boss hits too hard.
Use Titan Relic to accept !Lost Relic Carry[31].
Rethiel the Greenwarden : turn in ?Horrors in the Highland[31].
Hornbeam Heft: one-handed axe, only 11.46 DPS and +6 Strength. Take for a shield build only if still using an early axe; otherwise sell.
Carry the relic to Whelgar's camp - Lost Relic Carry[31].
Drops from: Titan Relic - Relic Guardian
Prospector Whelgar : turn in ?Lost Relic Carry[31], accept !Prehistoric Prism[31].
Keep the relic for the Hall of Explorers in Ironforge (step). You do not need to kill the keeper again - Prehistoric Prism[31].
Drops from: Titan Relic - Relic Guardian
James Halloran : turn in ?Highland Hides[28].
Shellei Brondir : fly to Ironforge and visit the Hall of Explorers.
High Explorer Magellas : turn in ?Prehistoric Prism[31].
Warrior pick: Heavehammer, two-handed mace, 27.73 DPS, +32 attack power and +60 armor. Train Two-Handed Maces with Buliwyf Stonehand .
The turn-in leaves you in Ironforge: train level 28 abilities now (step), or fly back to the Wetlands for other group quests.
An optional run for a two-handed mace and mail leggings. The Deadmines is not a prerequisite.
Optional group run. No group? Continue with the main route. This branch does not require the Deadmines.
Headbasher, two-handed mace, 23.70 DPS, +9 Strength, +5 Stamina and +10 Intellect (step); Crime and Punishment[26] - Darkshire Mail Leggings, mail leggings, +7 Strength and +7 Spirit (step); What Comes Around...[25] - 
Ursine Hammer, two-handed mace, 18.44 DPS (step).Elite Shoulders, ≈ 16, if your shoulders are still empty.In Ironforge after the excavation? Fly back to Menethil Harbor first. Form a group in the Wetlands and head to Dun Modr's southern entrance; do not push straight onto Thandol Span.
Motley Garmason : accept !The Dark Iron War[30].
Clear Dark Iron dwarves in Dun Modr with a group. Check the required types in your quest log for The Dark Iron War[30].
Check your quest log for the required dwarf counts; Forever may have changed them.
Motley Garmason : turn in ?The Dark Iron War[30], accept !The Fury Runs Deep[27].
Return to the harbor, fly to Ironforge and take the Deeprun Tram to Stormwind. Pick up two quests in your unlocked Lakeshire and Darkshire before gathering at the entrance.
Guard Berton : accept !What Comes Around...[25].
Councilman Millstipe : accept !Crime and Punishment[26].
Felicia Maline : fly to Stormwind. Two more quests are in the city: beside the Stockade entrance and in Old Town.
Warden Thelwater : accept !Quell the Uprising[26].
Nikova Raskol : accept !The Color of Blood[26].
Run the Stockade with a group: The Fury Runs Deep[27], What Comes Around...[25], Crime and Punishment[26], Quell the Uprising[26], The Color of Blood[26]. Check the heads, arm and bandanas before leaving.
Drops from: Head of Deepfury - Kam Deepfury · Head of Targorr - Targorr the Dread · Hand of Dextren Ward - Dextren Ward · Red Wool Bandana - Dextren Ward, Defias Prisoner, Defias Captive and others
Tank with Defensive Stance and a shield. The prisoners are humanoids; use Hamstring to stop runners.
Warden Thelwater : turn in ?Quell the Uprising[26].
Nikova Raskol : turn in ?The Color of Blood[26].
Fly to turn in the southern quests in Lakeshire and Darkshire, then return through the capitals to Dun Modr for the weapon.
Guard Berton : turn in ?What Comes Around...[25].
Two-hander below 18 DPS? Take Ursine Hammer, an 18.44 DPS two-handed mace. Lucine Longsword is a one-handed sword Gnomes can already use; compare with your shield weapon. Otherwise choose the highest vendor value.
Councilman Millstipe : turn in ?Crime and Punishment[26].
Warrior pick: Darkshire Mail Leggings, mail leggings with +7 Strength and +7 Spirit. Already wearing Chausses of Westfall or Malleable Chain Leggings? Those are stronger; sell the reward.
Motley Garmason : turn in ?The Fury Runs Deep[27].
Warrior pick: Headbasher, two-handed mace, 23.70 DPS, +9 Strength, +5 Stamina and +10 Intellect. Only Heavehammer from Excavation Site: Wetlands hits harder.
Return to the harbor. Doing Nek'rosh? Stay in the Wetlands. Otherwise, resume the main route.
Optional end of the orc chain for a sword or one-handed axe.
Optional group run. No group? Resume the main route.
Barreling Reaper, a 16.58 DPS one-handed axe with +5 Stamina, for shields after Axes training (step); Ancient War Sword, a 21.67 DPS two-handed sword with +9 Strength and +6 Stamina, requiring training from Woo Ping (step).Captain Stoutfist : accept !Nek'rosh's Gambit[31].
Destroy the catapults at Angerfang Encampment. Then examine Dragonmaw Catapult - Nek'rosh's Gambit[31].
Dragonmaw Catapult: turn in ?Nek'rosh's Gambit[31], accept !Defeat Nek'rosh[32].
With a group: clear Chieftain Nek'rosh's guards and patrols, then kill him and take the head - Defeat Nek'rosh[32].
Drops from: Nek'rosh's Head - Chieftain Nek'rosh
At the orc camp , Tattered Spellbook starts !Old Habits[31].
Captain Stoutfist : turn in ?Defeat Nek'rosh[32] and ?Old Habits[31].
Shield build: Barreling Reaper, one-handed axe, 16.58 DPS and +5 Stamina; you know the skill. Ancient War Sword is a two-handed sword, 21.67 DPS, +9 Strength and +6 Stamina, requiring training with Woo Ping . Keep Headbasher or Heavehammer if you have either.
Return to the harbor, then resume the main route.
Level 28 training in Ironforge and the final Wetlands delivery in Stormwind.
The main route and group chapters meet here. Already in Ironforge after Excavation Site: Wetlands? Start with the trainer.
Wild Hog Shank, food for level 25+, ≈ 2.Huge Brown Sack, 12 slots, ≈ 10, if you still need bag space.Shellei Brondir : fly to Ironforge. Already there after Excavation Site: Wetlands? Go straight to the trainer.
Kelv Sternhammer : level 28 training - Overpower, Shield Wall and Thunder Clap, 1g10s each. Pick up missed level 26 abilities too (list).
Shield Wall reduces damage taken by 60% for 12 seconds, on a 15-minute cooldown. Requires Defensive Stance; this is your emergency button. Thunder Clap hits up to four nearby enemies.
Take the Deeprun Tram to Stormwind and head to the cathedral.
Archbishop Benedictus : turn in ?Cleansing the Eye[30].
Reward: 
Eye of Paleth, an off-hand item. Sell it as a Warrior.
The final Darkshire circuit: worgen, ogres and Raven Hill. Head to Stormwind at 30.
Continue the main route after the Wetlands. Eliza and Stalvan below are optional group quests. Move on to level 30 training at actual level 30, not simply because you finished this chapter.
Merrick's Bow and Ira's Dagger.Stormwind Brie, food for level 25+, ≈ 2.Shield of the Faith, shield, or 
Cloak of the Faith, cloak (step); Look to the Stars[30] - 
Belt of the Stars, mail belt (step); The Night Watch[30] - 
Gunnysack of the Night Watch, 10-slot bag (step).Merciless Axe, ≈ 32, if stocked (step).Retaliation gives 15 seconds of counterattacks against both.Dungar Longdrink : fly to Darkshire. Innkeeper Trelayne : set your hearth here again. Your log should still contain The Night Watch[30], Gather Rot Blossoms[24], Worgen in the Woods[29] and Merrick's Bow[28].
Finish the level-28-29 Nightbane Dark Runners in the southern forest, left for later on your first visit, for Worgen in the Woods[29].
Calor : turn in ?Worgen in the Woods[29], accept !Worgen in the Woods[31].
Complete the final worgen hunt in the southern forest for Worgen in the Woods[31].
Calor : turn in ?Worgen in the Woods[31], accept !Worgen in the Woods[31].
Jonathan Carevin : turn in ?Worgen in the Woods[31].
Tanking? Take Shield of the Faith, a shield with 578 armor, stronger than all previous shields. Otherwise, Cloak of the Faith, a cloak with +4 Stamina and +4 Spirit, if your back slot is empty.
Viktori Prism'Antras : accept !Look to the Stars[30].
At Raven Hill, finish the remaining undead and collect flowers for The Night Watch[30] and Gather Rot Blossoms[24].
Drops from: Rot Blossom - Skeletal Horror, Skeletal Fiend, Skeletal Fiend (Enraged Form)
Hearth to Darkshire.
Hearth on cooldown? Follow the main road east to Darkshire.
Commander Althea Ebonlocke : turn in ?The Night Watch[30].
Warrior pick: Gunnysack of the Night Watch, a 10-slot bag. Ammo pouches and quivers are for Hunters.
Tavernkeep Smitts : turn in ?Gather Rot Blossoms[24], accept !Juice Delivery[24].
Last visit to the hermit near Raven Hill: deliver the juice and complete his next request on the spot.
Abercrombie : turn in ?Juice Delivery[24], accept !Ghoulish Effigy[27].
Collect the required parts from ghouls in the nearby cemetery for Ghoulish Effigy[27].
Drops from: Ghoul Rib - Flesh Eater, Bone Chewer, Brain Eater and others
Abercrombie : turn in ?Ghoulish Effigy[27], accept !Ogre Thieves[30].
Do Vul'Gol Ogre Mound in one visit: warriors and enforcers, the leader's monocle and the hermit's crate - Ogre Thieves[30] and Look to the Stars[30] and Merrick's Bow[28].
Drops from: Ogre's Monocle - Zzarc' Vul
Bring a partner for the tough named ogre. Skipped the family chain? Only do the quests in your log.
Abercrombie : turn in ?Ogre Thieves[30], accept !Note to the Mayor[30].
Hearth to Darkshire.
Hearthstone still on cooldown from the previous use? Walk east along the main road; a few minutes on foot.
Viktori Prism'Antras : turn in ?Look to the Stars[30].
Warrior pick: Belt of the Stars, mail belt, 117 armor, +6 Strength and +6 Stamina.
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?Merrick's Bow[28].
Sirra Von'Indi : accept !The Valor Family[22].
Accept after handing in both finds.
Lord Ello Ebonlocke : turn in ?Note to the Mayor[30], accept !Translate Abercrombie's Note[30].
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?Translate Abercrombie's Note[30], accept !Wait for Sirra to Finish[30].
Wait for the historian to translate the note for Wait for Sirra to Finish[30].
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?Wait for Sirra to Finish[30], accept !Translation to Ello[30].
Lord Ello Ebonlocke : turn in ?Translation to Ello[30].
Return to Raven Hill and examine Memory of Valor. Deliver the book you find to Darkshire - The Valor Family[22].
You can combine this visit with Eliza in the optional chapter. Reward: 
Memories of Valor, a keepsake book rather than combat gear.
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?The Valor Family[22].
The group follow-ups, Bride of the Embalmer[30] and The Legend of Stalvan[35], are below. Do not accept without a group. Short of 30? Grind worgen and undead, then head to Stormwind.
Finish the long stories, including a useful shield. Skip without a ready group.
Optional group run. No group? Go straight to level 30 training.
Crest of Darkshire, shield, 661 armor, +2 Strength and +7 Stamina (step); The Legend of Stalvan[35] - 
Crescent of Forlorn Spirits, 18.13 DPS one-handed axe, after Axes training (step) (step).Defensive Stance; DPS should bandage between packs.Commander Althea Ebonlocke : accept !The Legend of Stalvan[35].
Lord Ello Ebonlocke : accept !Bride of the Embalmer[30].
With a group, defeat Stalvan Mistmantle by the house and take the family ring for The Legend of Stalvan[35].
Stalvan Mistmantle is level 32 and has company. You can accept the quest early, but save the fight for a group at 29-30.
Madame Eva : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[35].
Shield build: Crescent of Forlorn Spirits, one-handed axe, 18.13 DPS, and you know the skill. The ring gives spell power, which does nothing for this Warrior build.
Find Eliza's grave in the western cemetery. Start the event only once your group is ready. Defeat Eliza and loot her heart - Bride of the Embalmer[30].
Expect additional undead. Agree beforehand who tanks the boss and who handles the adds.
Lord Ello Ebonlocke : turn in ?Bride of the Embalmer[30].
Tanking? Crest of Darkshire, shield, 661 armor, +2 Strength and +7 Stamina: the best before 30. Without a shield, take 
Darkshire Shoulderguards, leather shoulders with +7 Stamina and +7 Spirit, if that slot is empty.
After turning in, Felicia Maline : fly to Stormwind for level 30 training.
Level 30 abilities, weapons and next steps. Berserker Stance is a separate Barrens trip below.
Bullova, a two-handed axe despite its name, 22.37 DPS, ≈ 283; shield build - Crescent Axe, 17.12 DPS, ≈ 225. Replace only weapons below 16 DPS: keep Merciless Axe, Headbasher or Heavehammer.Huge Brown Sack, 12 slots, ≈ 10.Hamstring on your target and use Intimidating Shout against a crowd.Felicia Maline : fly from Darkshire to Stormwind. Coming from Eliza and Stalvan? You are already in the city.
Wu Shen in Old Town: level 30 training - Cleave, Rend and Slam, 1g20s each; 
Berserker Rage, 1g40s.
Total: 5g. Slam deals weapon damage plus 32, twice the first rank's bonus, with the same cooldown, 15 seconds since November 2 (was 18). Berserker Rage requires Berserker Stance (trip); no stance yet? Save 1g40s and train it later.
The 1-30 route is complete. Berserker Stance is an optional Barrens trip below. Class mail armor and Whirlwind weapons come after 30 (reference).
Next leveling zones: the Wetlands and Arathi Highlands. Reset talents with a Warrior trainer in any capital. Keep saving: riding starts at 40.
Your third stance requires a trip to Kalimdor. Optional, but worth doing at 30. Hearth back afterward.
Optional, but worth unlocking immediately. Requires actual level 30. Travel through Ironforge and Menethil Harbor, take the boat to Theramore, then follow the coast to Fray Island in the Barrens. Hearth back. Not ready for the swim? Pick up the quest when your route next takes you to Kalimdor.
Wild Hog Shank, food for level 25+, ≈ 2.Escape Artist does not remove stuns or reduce damage. During the trial, focus on killing challengers one at a time, watching health and avoiding unnecessary attacks that spend your last Rage.Wu Shen : accept !The Islander[30]. In Ironforge, Kelv Sternhammer offers the same quest.
Take the Deeprun Tram to Ironforge. Gryth Thurden : fly to Menethil Harbor. Innkeeper Helbrek : set your hearth.
Check your boat at Menethil Harbor: you want Theramore, not the Southshore and Auberdine route. Unsure? Ask the dock official where the boat goes.
Southshore-Auberdine is a new Forever route. The Theramore service is from Classic: no cancellation was announced, but it was not separately tested in beta.
In Theramore, unlock the flight path with Baldruc . Follow the eastern coast north, walking where possible and swimming close to shore. In the Barrens, pass the Alliance fort at ; Fray Island is northeast at .
Stay near shore to avoid fatigue in open water. The coastal pirate camp at has level 12-15 mobs, no threat at 30. Already have the Ratchet flight path? Fly there and swim south.
Klannoc Macleod : turn in ?The Islander[30], accept !The Affray[30].
Stand on the arena grate at . Challengers arrive one at a time; level 33 Big Will comes last - The Affray[30].
Start at full health with bandages ready. If a challenger grants XP, use Victory Rush before the next arrives. Save Retaliation for the last fighter: 15 seconds of counterattacks.
Victory Rush and a quick bandage.Charge and fight.Klannoc Macleod : turn in ?The Affray[30].
Reward: 
Berserker Stance, +3% crit chance but +10% damage taken. Check your spellbook for 
Intercept: Wowhead does not list it at the trainer, so it appears to come with the stance. Both Intercept and Berserker Rage require Berserker Stance. The Windwatcher[30] starts the Whirlwind weapon chain, but its quests are level 37-40. Leave it for later.
Hearth to Menethil Harbor. Continue leveling in the Wetlands and Arathi Highlands.
Hearthstone on cooldown? Swim back to Theramore and take the boat to Menethil Harbor.
Stances by level, Rage, weapons and shields, Gnome class quests through 30
Worn Shortsword and shield Worn Wooden Shield. They know One-Handed Swords, Daggers, One-Handed Maces and Shields, and wear Mail. Learn Axes and Two-Handed Axes in Ironforge (step), plus Two-Handed Maces from Buliwyf Stonehand . Two-Handed Swords: Woo Ping in Stormwind. Practice every new weapon type on weak mobs first.Tactical Mastery at 14 retains up to 10 rage when switching stances. Victory Rush at 20 heals 10% health after a kill; Slam adds another weapon strike at 20. Berserker Rage arrives at 30 rather than 32. Thunder Clap hits twice as hard, has a 6-second cooldown and works in Defensive Stance; Battle Shout is 40% weaker but lasts 3 minutes.
Battle Stance, start with Charge and apply Rend early. Use Overpower when the enemy dodges. Keep Battle Shout up so you aren't fighting without the attack-power buff.Defensive Stance at 11-12 (Vejrek's head). Equip a shield to take less damage; use Revenge from 14, Shield Block from 16 and Thunder Clap. Taunt and Sunder Armor most likely come with the stance: check your spellbook.Tactical Mastery at 14 retains up to 10 rage when switching stances (training). Without it, switching consumes your entire pool.Berserker Stance at 30 from the Fray Island fight in the Barrens (step): +3% crit chance but +10% damage taken. Berserker Rage, your fear break, and Intercept require this stance.Heroic Strike spends rage to replace a white hit. It also costs you the rage that normal swing would've generated. I'd use it when the bar has room to spare, not as a button to press on every swing.Bloodrage trades health for rage. Use while healthy; near death, survive first.Rend early in a long fight, not just before the target dies.Worn Shortsword and Worn Wooden Shield, then valley quest rewards mace Anvilmar Hammer and Dwarven Kite Shield (step). No need to spend all your silver on weapons before the first rewards.Large Axe or Tomahawk from Grawn Thromwyn in Kharanos. At 9, compare Tabar, sold by Hegnar Swiftaxe in Ironforge.Tabar in Ironforge, two-handed axe, 8.28 DPS, sold by Hegnar Swiftaxe , ≈ 22. Free alternative: Coldridge Hammer (Protecting the Herd), but first train Two-Handed Maces with Buliwyf Stonehand .Umbral Axe, 7.78 DPS (step).Mountaineer's Greataxe, two-hander, 11.21 DPS, +3 Strength and +4 Stamina (the fallen squad's banner); shield build - Thelsamar Axe, 9.05 DPS (idols).Ironforge Greathammer, two-handed mace, 15.97 DPS with fire damage (the Hall of Thanes), roughly twice as strong as your early weapons.Battle Axe, a 15.26 DPS two-handed axe, or Flail, 11.82 DPS, for a shield setup (Stormwind). At 26: Merciless Axe, 21.09 DPS two-handed axe, +12 Strength, limited stock (Darkshire). Learn Axes in Ironforge (step).Rockslicer, two-handed axe, 19.70 DPS, random drop (Deadmines); Orc Crusher, 18.19 DPS (Redridge keep); Headbasher, 23.70 DPS (Stockade); Heavehammer, 27.73 DPS, the strongest before 30 (Excavation Site: Wetlands).Barreling Reaper, one-handed axe, 16.58 DPS (Nek'rosh), and Crescent of Forlorn Spirits, 18.13 DPS (Stalvan). Buliwyf Stonehand teaches Two-Handed Maces; Woo Ping teaches Swords, needed for Ancient War Sword and Executioner's Sword.Bullova, a two-handed axe despite its name, 22.37 DPS. Replace only a weapon below 16 DPS (step).Dwarven Kite Shield (step), then Stone Buckler (step) and Dwarven Defender (step). From 18: Bear Buckler, 461 armor, +3 Strength and +3 Stamina, sold by Kara Adams in Lakeshire, ≈ 65. At 20: Furen's Favor, 411 armor (step); at 29: Shield of the Faith, 578 armor (step); with a group: Fire Hardened Buckler (step) and Crest of Darkshire, 661 armor (step).Boar Handler Gloves (step), Ironheart Chain (step), Cryptwalker Bracers (step), Belt of the People's Militia (step), Greaves of the People's Militia (step), Bridgeworker's Gloves (step).Malleable Chain Leggings, leggings (step); Belt of the Stars, belt, +6 Strength and +6 Stamina (step); with a group: Chausses of Westfall (step), Alacritous Treads (step), Darkshire Mail Leggings (step). Buy shoulders: Elite Shoulders, +6 Strength and +5 Stamina, from Wenna Silkbeard in the Wetlands.Escape Artist to clear roots and slows, with three seconds of immunity afterward. It can get you back onto a caster or out of a net. It doesn't heal you, reduce damage, or remove fear and stuns.Shield Bash at 12 interrupts casts; keep a shield ready. Stop fleeing humanoids with Hamstring.Victory Rush at 20 deals damage and restores 10% health within 20 seconds of a kill: use it to open the next fight. Retaliation at 20 and Shield Wall at 28 are emergency buttons, both on 15-minute cooldowns.Intimidating Shout at 22 fears up to five enemies, but runners can pull more mobs. If a fight is lost, retreat early along a cleared route, not at 5% health.Defensive Stance (turn-in). Dark ore from Ironband's Compound gives a dark weapon at 14 (step).Furen's Favor (step).Berserker Stance. The Barrens trip is optional at the end of the route; arena fight - step.Escape Artist: instantly removes Roots and slows, then grants immunity to them for three seconds. Two-minute cooldown. For a Warrior, this helps reach a Mage or escape a net and retreat along cleared ground.
Expansive Mind adds 5% to maximum Rage. That gives you storage space. It doesn't make the next swing generate rage faster.Eureka! gives eight seconds of 10% cheaper, 10% stronger instant offensive abilities, on a two-minute cooldown. Reach the target with rage ready, then use the window. Auto-attacks and abilities with a cast or windup don't all gain the same benefit.
Engineering Specialization reduces Engineering failures and backfires by 20%. It replaces the old +15 skill bonus. You can still get a malfunction, so leave room for a backup plan.I'd gather with Mining and Skinning to pay for the Warrior's spell and weapon bills. Coldridge Valley Mail Delivery[4] supplies Mining for Dummies to learn Mining. First Aid and Cooking fit alongside the main pair. Engineering or Blacksmithing can replace Skinning if you want to craft. Either one needs gold that you'll also want for consumables and training.
Well Fed XP Boost: eat for 10 seconds to gain +5% kill XP for 15 minutes. It does not affect quest XP; refresh before a long clear.Bristle Whisker Catfish from 15 and Rockscale Cod from 25.Linen Cloth and wool for bandages, meat for Cooking. Sell leather and ore in Auction House stacks unless you craft with them.Engineering Specialization reduces malfunction risk, not recipe requirements.The Hall of Thanes, Deadmines, Redridge keep, Excavation Site: Wetlands, Stockade, Nek'rosh and Eliza
| Run | Preparation | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| The Hall of Thanes · 16-18 | Dark Iron Map from Ironband's Compound starts Underground Map[15], followed by Old Ironforge Incursion[16]; pick up The Restless Dead[15] and Important Heirlooms[15] at the entrance. Train Two-Handed Maces. | Ironforge Greathammer, two-handed mace, 15.97 DPS; Cryptwalker Bracers, mail, +2 Strength and +2 Spirit. Branch |
| Deadmines · 20-22 | Sentinel Hill chain ending with The Defias Brotherhood[22]; new branch Explosive Consultation[16] needs ten Rough Dynamite. Pick up Stormwind quests before entering. | Chausses of Westfall, mail leggings, +11 Strength and +5 Stamina; possible drop Rockslicer, two-handed axe, 19.70 DPS. Branch |
| Redridge keep · 24-26 | Tharil'zun[25], WANTED: Incinerator Gar'im[25] and Missing In Action[25] in Lakeshire: elites, group only. | Orc Crusher, two-handed mace, 18.19 DPS, or Fire Hardened Buckler; Alacritous Treads, mail boots. Branch |
| Excavation Site: Wetlands · 28-30 | Highland Hides[28] in the harbor, Horrors in the Highland[31] from Rethiel the Greenwarden . A relic inside starts a delivery to Ironforge. | Heavehammer, two-handed mace, 27.73 DPS and +32 attack power. Branch |
| Stockade · 28-30 | First The Dark Iron War[30] in Dun Modr, then What Comes Around...[25] in Lakeshire and Crime and Punishment[26] in Darkshire. Deadmines not required. | Headbasher, two-handed mace, 23.70 DPS, +9 Strength, +5 Stamina and +10 Intellect. Branch |
| Nek'rosh · 29-30 | Nek'rosh's Gambit[31] in the harbor, then Defeat Nek'rosh[32]: an orc chieftain with guards. | Barreling Reaper, one-handed axe, 16.58 DPS, or Ancient War Sword. Branch |
| Eliza and Stalvan · 29-30 | Bride of the Embalmer[30] and The Legend of Stalvan[35] in Darkshire after the main circuit. | Crest of Darkshire, shield, 661 armor; Crescent of Forlorn Spirits, one-handed axe. Branch |
Ironforge Greathammer requires Two-Handed Maces from Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge. Cryptwalker Bracers is mail with Strength; the cloth gloves from Important Heirlooms[15] do not suit a Warrior.Defensive Stance to hold mobs with Sunder Armor and Revenge after a block or dodge. Taunt brings a loose mob back, but you still need to build threat afterward.Shield Bash needs a shield, and Shield Block from 16 helps you handle the next hits.Shield Wall reduces damage taken by 60% for 12 seconds: an emergency button if the boss gets out of control.Rough Dynamite, specifically this item. Use the Auction House or an Engineer. Keep the issued explosives until the forge.An Unsent Letter from the final boss starts The Unsent Letter[22]; turn it in in Stormwind (step). The Stockade does not depend on the Deadmines.Headbasher is not handed out at the Stockade exit: return to Dun Modr for it (step).New Alliance quests, Warrior training and Gnome racials
Tactical Mastery, a new baseline ability at 14, retains up to 10 rage when switching stances (training). The Improved Tactical Mastery talent raises this to 25.Thunder Clap at 6 hits twice as hard, has a 6-second cooldown, slows attacks by 20% and works in Defensive Stance. Both Rend and Thunder Clap scale with attack power.Battle Shout gives 40% less attack power but lasts 3 minutes. Demoralizing Shout is 40% stronger and lasts 45 seconds. Shield Block at 16 blocks two attacks within 7 seconds.Victory Rush restores 10% health after a kill, 30-second cooldown (training); the first rank of Slam is available at 20, with a 1.5-second cast and a 15-second cooldown (since November 2, was 18). Berserker Rage arrives at 30 rather than 32 (training).Retaliation and Shield Wall have 15-minute cooldowns instead of 30; Shield Wall lasts 12 seconds. Intimidating Shout fears up to five enemies.Overpower, Slam, Cleave.Bloodrage tooltip no longer says it keeps you in combat. If that matches live behavior, you can use it before charging; check in game.Defensive Stance at the trainer: it is a reward from Vejrek[11] (step).Taunt or Sunder Armor at the trainer either. They come with the stance; check your spellbook after turning in.Berserker Stance comes from The Affray[30] at 30 on Fray Island in the Barrens (step). Intercept is also absent from the trainer list; Wowhead data links it to the stance unlock.Canvas Latchbag (step).Escape Artist is instant and grants three seconds of immunity to Roots and slows after removing them.Expansive Mind and Eureka!: a larger Rage pool and a brief boost to instant attacks. Other classes' Mana or Energy bonuses do not apply.Engineering Specialization reduces device failure risk by 20%, rather than granting Engineering skill.Gold, Hearthstone, dangerous mobs and mistakes that waste time
| Before leaving | What to check |
|---|---|
| New town | Check training, repairs and the next quest reward. Set aside training money before buying a weapon. |
| New weapon | Check weapon type and item level. Missing the skill? Train with a weapon master and level it on weak mobs. |
| Long loop | Food, bandages, bag space and your hearth location. Do not sell quest items with gray junk. |
| Class quest | Actual level requirements: Vejrek from 10, shield from 20, Berserker Stance from 30. The Rethban Gauntlet[22] is timed and fails on death. |
| Group run | Quests before entering; one-hander and shield in your bags; repairs done. Start escorts once everyone has the quest. |
| Fray Island | Level 30, training, bandages and food. Set your hearth to Menethil Harbor before boarding (step). |
Battle Axe at 20 and Merciless Axe at 26, if stocked. These are your main damage upgrades. Do not buy a full set of white mail.Shield Bash. Keep a one-hander and shield in your bags.Heroic Strike on every swing: it replaces an auto-attack and loses the rage that hit would have generated. Use with spare rage.Coldridge Hammer or the Hall of Thanes hammer. Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge teaches the skill. Knowing one-handed maces doesn't cover it.Class chains beyond the 1-30 route
The route ends with all three stances available and level 30 abilities. The class chains below start at 20-30, but their quests and targets are for 30+. Do not clog your log with them early.
Fire Hardened Hauberk: mail, 218 armor, +5 Strength and +14 Stamina.Fire Hardened Gauntlets. Another branch from Grimand Elmore : Burning Blood[28] → Grimand's Armor[30], rewarding 
Fire Hardened Coif.
Arms 21
Fury 0
Protection 0
