RaceHumanA better weapon does more for an early Human Warrior than a bag full of new armor. Start in Northshire and Elwynn, then work through Westfall, Loch Modan, Redridge, Duskwood, and the Wetlands. You'll pick up all three stances, weapons and shields, and the useful new Forever quests along the way. Dungeon trips 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
Work down the main chapters in order. Their level ranges show when the quests fit, not the level you'll definitely reach by the end. Rested experience, groups, extra kills, and skipped quests all change that.
The shopping blocks list vendors and upcoming quest rewards. Compare them with what you're wearing before spending anything. Vendor stock comes from game files, so check the actual shop when you arrive. Prices are estimates and can change with discounts. You don't need everything on the list.
Pick a build and spend your points from 10-30
You get your first point at 10 and have 21 by 30. I'd start with Arms and a two-hander. If you'd rather tank and spend less time eating, pick Protection with a shield. There's an early catch for Humans, though. You're using one-handers until Stormwind, where Woo Ping teaches Two-Handed Swords. Wu Shen in Old Town can reset your talents. At launch, a reset starts at 1 gold and gets more expensive. Choose your point order before spending it; that gold matters early on. These builds follow the Forever tree after Blizzard's November 2 changes.
Anger Management by 20. This is the familiar Warrior leveling route recommended by Icy Veins and Method, with 
Mortal Strike waiting farther down the tree at 40.
Improved Rend for 35% more damage from Rend, which scales with attack power in Forever. 
Improved Charge makes Charge give 15 rage instead of 9, so you have something to spend on the pull. After 
Improved Tactical Mastery reaches 3/3, take Anger Management at 20. You gain 1 rage every 3 seconds in combat and lose it more slowly between mobs. 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.
Sweeping Strikes lets you hit two mobs together. It requires level 30, so don't plan earlier pulls around it. Using an axe instead? You can take 
Weaponmaster at 1/5 for +1% crit and fill the remaining ranks after 30.
Bloodrage on cooldown when your health allows it, and finish nearly dead mobs with autos instead of spending the last of your rage.Improved Overpower at 2/2 instead of Improved Charge, then 
Spearing Strike at 25. I'd be cautious about that last pick. Beta players call it a "trap" because its strong effect only works on giants, dragons, and mounted enemies.
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 gives 5 rage for each block, up from 1 in Classic. Your main damage comes from Revenge, which Improved Revenge boosts by 60%. 
Improved Thunder Clap makes 
Thunder Clap cheaper, and you can use it in Defensive Stance in Forever. With a shield equipped, 
Master of Defense gives another 5 rage when you dodge or parry. At 25, 
Vanguard lets you use Charge without leaving Defensive Stance.Revenge and 
Shield Block at 14-16, a two-hander kills faster, which is why Mobalytics suggests staying Arms through 15 and resetting at 16. The order here avoids that reset (I'd save the money).Revenge and Shield Block. The level-20 class chain The Rethban Gauntlet[22] → The Shieldsmith[22] rewards 
Furen's Favor. Compare one-handers by DPS, Strength and Stamina.
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. Method recommends this start because critical autos generate more rage in Forever.
Cruelty gives +5% crit by 14. Since the October 1 change, a critical auto attack generates twice as much rage. After that, follow the main Arms route through Improved Rend, Improved Charge, Improved Tactical Mastery, Anger Management, Improved Overpower, and Deep Wounds.Two-Handed Weapon Specialization and Sweeping Strikes by 30, and Mortal Strike will arrive later than 40 unless you reset.
Cruelty 5/5Improved Rend 3/3Deflection 2/5Improved Charge 2/2Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3Anger Management 1/1Improved Overpower 2/2Deep Wounds 3/3Cruelty for crit, then 
Unbridled Wrath for a 60% chance to gain 1 rage on a hit. 
Lingering Rage delays rage decay by 8 seconds, giving you time to reach the next mob. At 20, 
Piercing Howl slows nearby enemies, which helps with runners and PvP. Getting hit can trigger 
Enrage for +10% damage, and solo mobs give you plenty of chances. At 30, 
Death Wish adds +20% damage for 30 seconds.Improved Charge or Anger Management in this order. 
Bloodthirst, the attack farther down the tree, won't be available until 40.
Dual Wield with Wu Shen in Stormwind or Kelv Sternhammer in Ironforge. Keep a strong two-hander until you have two good one-handers.Cruelty 5/5
Unbridled Wrath 5/5
Piercing Howl 1/1
Lingering Rage 4/5
Enrage 5/5
Death Wish 1/1Short loops from the abbey; the new book chain continues into Elwynn.
Nibbled-On Book drops from the valley's kobolds and starts Nibbled-On Book[2], the book chain leading to Jasperlode Mine. Loot and use it immediately.
Mining for Dummies if you plan to mine ore.
Kobold Tracking Kit: following its clues takes you to Goldshire (Shhh! We're Hunting Kobolds[4]).
Worn Shortsword and 
Worn Wooden Shield are enough for now; Humans do not yet know any two-handed weapon skills.Shortsword and 
Hand Axe from level 1, around ≈ 50 and ≈ 80. Buy only for a substantial damage upgrade; the book reward soon replaces your starter weapon.
Linen Cloth for First Aid. Nibbled-On Book starts the new book chain: use it rather than selling it.Heroic Strike replaces your next auto-attack and spends rage. At low levels, do not queue it when the mob is almost dead.Deputy Willem : accept !A Threat Within[1].
Marshal McBride : turn in ?A Threat Within[1], accept !Kobold Camp Cleanup[2].
Eagan Peltskinner : accept !Wolves Across the Border[2].
Loop through the fields north and west of the abbey: wolves and the first kobolds are close together, for Kobold Camp Cleanup[2] and Wolves Across the Border[2].
Drops from: Tough Wolf Meat - Timber Wolf, Young Wolf, Ragged Timber Wolf and others
Marshal McBride : turn in ?Kobold Camp Cleanup[2], accept !Investigate Echo Ridge[3] and !Simple Letter[1].
Eagan Peltskinner : turn in ?Wolves Across the Border[2].
Llane Beshere : turn in ?Simple Letter[1].
Your Warrior trainer is beside the abbey. Return on even levels for new abilities while questing in the starting valley.
When Nibbled-On Book drops, use it and accept !Nibbled-On Book[2].
Drops from the valley's kobolds: continue your normal loop; no separate early farm is needed.
Brother Paxton : turn in ?Nibbled-On Book[2], accept !Book Inventory[2].
Daniel : turn in ?Book Inventory[2].
Brother Paxton : accept !Rascally Rodents[2].
Finish killing kobolds and gather stolen books at the Echo Ridge Mine entrance for Investigate Echo Ridge[3] and Rascally Rodents[2].
Drops from: Stolen Book - Kobold Vermin, Kobold Laborer, Kobold Worker
Marshal McBride : turn in ?Investigate Echo Ridge[3], accept !Skirmish at Echo Ridge[5].
Brother Paxton : turn in ?Rascally Rodents[2], accept !Mining Consultant[3].
Choose the profession manual Mining for Dummies if you plan to mine. This route uses Skinning as the second primary profession.
Kelsey Fargo : turn in ?Mining Consultant[3].
Kelsey Fargo : accept !The Big Picture[3].
Enter the mine, pull kobolds one at a time and collect the bag of books after defeating Shinyfinder Narf, for Skirmish at Echo Ridge[5] and The Big Picture[3].
Marshal McBride : turn in ?Skirmish at Echo Ridge[5] and ?The Big Picture[3], accept !Report to Goldshire[5] and !Follow That Kobold![4].
Tordrin Sternblade : turn in ?Follow That Kobold![4], accept !Shhh! We're Hunting Kobolds[4].
Deputy Willem : accept !Brotherhood of Thieves[4].
Cross the river east and collect bandanas in the vineyard. Fleeing bandits can pull nearby enemies, for Brotherhood of Thieves[4].
Drops from: Red Burlap Bandana - Defias Thug
Deputy Willem : turn in ?Brotherhood of Thieves[4], accept !Bounty on Garrick Padfoot[5] and !Milly Osworth[4].
Milly Osworth : turn in ?Milly Osworth[4], accept !Milly's Harvest[4].
Collect the grape crates, then circle the house at the far end of the vineyard and defeat Garrick Padfoot, for Bounty on Garrick Padfoot[5] and Milly's Harvest[4].
Deputy Willem : turn in ?Bounty on Garrick Padfoot[5].
Milly Osworth : turn in ?Milly's Harvest[4], accept !Grape Manifest[4].
Brother Neals : turn in ?Grape Manifest[4].
Falkhaan Isenstrider : accept !Rest and Relaxation[5].
Use Kobold Tracking Kit at the tracks Kobold Tracks on the road out of Northshire, then follow the kit's clues toward Goldshire for Shhh! We're Hunting Kobolds[4].
Books, candles and dust in one trip. Set your hearth in Goldshire.
Small Brown Pouch (≈ 5) and Brown Leather Satchel (≈ 25); Tharynn Bouden : 
Mining Pick and 
Skinning Knife. Prices are approximate; check the vendor window for stock.Linen Cloth into bandages. Sell leather at the Auction House later; keep meat for Cooking. Collect quest dust and candles after accepting their quests.Marshal Dughan : turn in ?Report to Goldshire[5] and ?Shhh! We're Hunting Kobolds[4], accept !The Fargodeep Mine[7] and !Book Return[6].
Innkeeper Farley : turn in ?Rest and Relaxation[5].
Innkeeper Farley : make Goldshire your home. Use this hearth to return from your first Stormwind visit.
Michelle Belle : learn First Aid; Tomas : Cooking. Helene Peltskinner : learn Skinning; if you chose the Mining manual, read it.
Mining and Skinning fill your two primary profession slots. First Aid and Cooking use neither. You need Mining Pick and Skinning Knife; the database lists them with Tharynn Bouden .
William Pestle : accept !Kobold Candles[7].
Remy "Two Times" : accept !Gold Dust Exchange[7].
Helene Peltskinner : accept !Rough Wolf Pelts[7].
Lyria Du Lac : at 6, train 
Parry and Thunder Clap; at 8, 
Hamstring. Keep your shout and main attack ranks current.
"Auntie" Bernice Stonefield : accept !Lost Necklace[6].
Billy Maclure : turn in ?Lost Necklace[6], accept !Pie for Billy[6].
Collect boar meat near the farm for the pie, Pie for Billy[6].
Drops from: Chunk of Boar Meat - Stonetusk Boar, Longsnout, Goretusk and others
"Auntie" Bernice Stonefield : turn in ?Pie for Billy[6], accept !Back to Billy[6].
Billy Maclure : turn in ?Back to Billy[6], accept !Goldtooth[8].
In Fargodeep Mine, collect dust, candles and books. Defeat Goldtooth for the necklace, then Nimsy for the elemental book, for The Fargodeep Mine[7] and Kobold Candles[7] and Gold Dust Exchange[7] and Goldtooth[8] and Book Return[6].
Drops from: Large Candle - Kobold Miner, Goldtooth, Kobold Tunneler and others · Gold Dust - Kobold Miner, Goldtooth, Kobold Tunneler and others · Lost Book - Kobold Miner, Kobold Tunneler
Do not leave as soon as the exploration objective completes: check all five quests in your log.
"Auntie" Bernice Stonefield : turn in ?Goldtooth[8].
Marshal Dughan : turn in ?The Fargodeep Mine[7] and ?Book Return[6], accept !The Jasperlode Mine[10] and !Rare Books[7].
William Pestle : turn in ?Kobold Candles[7].
William Pestle : accept !Shipment to Stormwind[7].
Remy "Two Times" : turn in ?Gold Dust Exchange[7].
Jason Mathers : accept !A Net Disaster[7].
Lee Brown : accept !Bottles and Baubles[7].
At Crystal Lake, check the fish traps and collect shiny junk in the murloc camp for A Net Disaster[7] and Bottles and Baubles[7].
Jason Mathers : turn in ?A Net Disaster[7], accept !Slimy Menace[7].
Lee Brown : turn in ?Bottles and Baubles[7].
Pull lakeside murlocs one at a time; avoid starting a fight in the water between two camps, for Slimy Menace[7].
Jason Mathers : turn in ?Slimy Menace[7], accept !A Man About a Murloc[7].
Remy "Two Times" : turn in ?A Man About a Murloc[7], accept !An Enticing Offer[7].
Gather petals from Overgrown Duskweed by the Stonefield Farm and Maclure Vineyards ; get the blood from nearby boars, for An Enticing Offer[7].
Drops from: Vial of Animal Blood - Stonetusk Boar, Young Forest Bear
Remy "Two Times" : turn in ?An Enticing Offer[7], accept !Baited for Success[7].
Jason Mathers : turn in ?Baited for Success[7].
A short introduction to Forever camping; the first quest does not require a profession.
Sam Sarsaparilla : accept !The Great Outdoors[6].
Sit by the fire (look for Sam Sarsaparilla ), enter /sit and wait for the Boosted Rest buff for The Great Outdoors[6].
Sam Sarsaparilla : turn in ?The Great Outdoors[6].
Sam Sarsaparilla : accept !Camping 101: Cooking[6].
Speak with cook Tomas in the Goldshire inn. Learn Cooking here if you do not already know it, for Camping 101: Cooking[6].
The breadcrumb itself does not require the profession in advance; using its recipes requires training and the listed skill level.
Tomas : turn in ?Camping 101: Cooking[6].
Prepare all quests before entering Jasperlode Mine. Return the books to Northshire afterward.
Militia Sword, a 6.40 DPS one-handed sword with +1 Stamina, from Rare Books[7] (book turn-in). Use it with your shield immediately; the alternative two-handed mace needs separate training.Remy "Two Times" : accept !A Fishy Peril[10].
Marshal Dughan : turn in ?A Fishy Peril[10], accept !Further Concerns[10].
Hamish Bergwort : accept !Delicate Instruments[10].
Blixie Fitzwink : accept !Stolen Enchanting Supplies[10].
Guard Thomas : turn in ?Further Concerns[10], accept !Find the Lost Guards[10] and !Protect the Frontier[10].
Supervisor Raelen : accept !A Bundle of Trouble[9].
Sara Timberlain : accept !Red Linen Goods[9].
Hagar Lowe : accept !Good Steel[10].
Ormin Pelford : accept !Downstream[10].
Loop around the logging camp and forest to the north for logs, wolves and bears. Do not cross the bridge into Redridge, for A Bundle of Trouble[9] and Protect the Frontier[10] and Rough Wolf Pelts[7].
Drops from: Rough Wolf Pelt - Prowler, Gray Forest Wolf
Find the remains by the river : complete Find the Lost Guards[10], turn in ?Find the Lost Guards[10] and accept !Discover Rolf's Fate[10].
Inspect the remains near the murloc camp : complete Discover Rolf's Fate[10], turn in ?Discover Rolf's Fate[10] and accept !Report to Thomas[10].
Clear a path to the remains. At 7-8, team up with another player if possible.
Guard Thomas : turn in ?Report to Thomas[10] and ?Protect the Frontier[10], accept !Deliver Thomas' Report[10].
Supervisor Raelen : turn in ?A Bundle of Trouble[9].
South of the logging camp, collect red bandanas from bandits and sunken tools along the river for Red Linen Goods[9] and Downstream[10].
Drops from: Red Linen Bandana - Defias Bandit, Morgan the Collector, Defias Rogue Wizard and others
Sara Timberlain : turn in ?Red Linen Goods[9].
Ormin Pelford : turn in ?Downstream[10].
In Jasperlode Mine , explore the passage, collect tools and kill geomancers. Both rare books are here: Geosculptor Yip at and Mother Fang at , for The Jasperlode Mine[10] and Delicate Instruments[10] and Good Steel[10] and Rare Books[7].
Hagar Lowe : turn in ?Good Steel[10].
Hamish Bergwort : turn in ?Delicate Instruments[10], accept !Delicate Instruments[10].
Circle Stone Cairn Lake: kill wizards on the island and collect supplies from gnoll camps along the shores, for Delicate Instruments[10] and Stolen Enchanting Supplies[10].
Hamish Bergwort : turn in ?Delicate Instruments[10].
Blixie Fitzwink : turn in ?Stolen Enchanting Supplies[10].
Marshal Dughan : turn in ?The Jasperlode Mine[10] and ?Deliver Thomas' Report[10], accept !Westbrook Garrison Needs Help![10] and !Cloth and Leather Armor[10].
Check that you have both books for Rare Books[7], then return to Northshire Abbey.
Helene Peltskinner : turn in ?Rough Wolf Pelts[7].
Brother Paxton : turn in ?Rare Books[7].
Best choice: Militia Sword, a 6.40 DPS one-handed sword with +1 Stamina, usable with your shield immediately. 
Northshire Hammer hits harder as a two-hander (8.33 DPS, +2 Strength), but it is a two-handed mace: only Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge teaches that skill, later on this route.
Lyria Du Lac : once you reach 10, accept !A Warrior's Training[10]. Before heading to the city, check that the new book chain is turned in.
The capital: weapon training and the required stance chain.
Claymore from 10, a 9.06 DPS two-handed sword, ≈ 27. A fallback after sword training if your weapon is still weak. Soon you earn 
Edge of the People's Militia (11.21 DPS) for free (Westfall reward). Do not buy weapons before you can equip them.Revenge and Shield Block come later. Do not expect a Revenge-based rotation before 14.Enter Stormwind by the northwestern road. Unlock the flight path with Dungar Longdrink . Find the Warrior barracks in Old Town.
Morgan Pestle : turn in ?Shipment to Stormwind[7].
Harry Burlguard : turn in ?A Warrior's Training[10].
Harry Burlguard : accept !Bartleby the Drunk[10].
Bartleby : turn in ?Bartleby the Drunk[10], accept !Beat Bartleby[10].
Defeat Bartleby in a brawl; recover first and stay inside the building, for Beat Bartleby[10].
Bartleby : turn in ?Beat Bartleby[10], accept !Bartleby's Mug[10].
Harry Burlguard : turn in ?Bartleby's Mug[10], accept !Marshal Haggard[10].
Check your spellbook for 
Defensive Stance. Check 
Taunt and 
Sunder Armor as well: the class chain unlocks defensive abilities.
Baros Alexston : accept !Humble Beginnings[15].
Grimand Elmore : accept !Stormpike's Delivery[15].
Class weapon in the east, garrison and gnolls in the west. Then Westfall.
Haggard's Axe (7.78 DPS one-handed axe, +1 Stamina) or Haggard's Sword (7.62 DPS sword, +1 Stamina), class reward. Keep a one-hander and shield even for a two-handed build.
Stormwind Guard Leggings, mail leggings with +3 Strength from WANTED: "Hogger"[11], with your current legs (turn-in). More useful than white vendor leggings with no stats.Hearth to Goldshire, then follow the road to Eastvale Logging Camp.
Sara Timberlain : turn in ?Cloth and Leather Armor[10].
Marshal Haggard : turn in ?Marshal Haggard[10], accept !Dead-tooth Jack[10].
At the southeastern camp , clear a path and open Dead-tooth's Strongbox. Take the marshal's badge for Dead-tooth Jack[10].
You do not need to clear the entire camp. Pull dangerous enemies away from the safe one at a time.
Marshal Haggard : turn in ?Dead-tooth Jack[10].
Haggard's Axe: 7.78 DPS one-handed axe with +1 Stamina; Haggard's Sword: 7.62 DPS one-handed sword with +1 Stamina. You start with both skills. Humans have no special sword advantage in Forever, so you can take the stronger axe.
Follow the road back through Goldshire to Westbrook Garrison.
Deputy Rainer : turn in ?Westbrook Garrison Needs Help![10], accept !Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty[10].
Accept !WANTED: "Hogger"[11] from the board Wanted Poster.
This is an optional group fight. Without help, leave the bounty and skip its steps below.
Kill gnolls in the southwestern camps. Fight Hogger with a partner, or extra levels, food and potions, for Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty[10] and WANTED: "Hogger"[11].
Drops from: Painted Gnoll Armband - Riverpaw Runt, Riverpaw Outrunner
Deputy Rainer : turn in ?Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty[10].
Marshal Dughan : turn in ?WANTED: "Hogger"[11].
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.Revenge at 14.
Freshly Baked Bread from 5 (≈ 24) and 
Moist Cornbread from 15 (≈ 1). Stock food before the northern mines.Edge of the People's Militia, an 11.21 DPS two-handed sword with +5 Stamina, or 
Fist of the People's Militia, an 8.44 DPS one-handed mace with +2 Strength for a shield. Earn it at the end of the loop: save training money if your current weapon already kills reliably.
Chainmail Armor from 12, 151 armor, ≈ 17. Only replace a very weak chest; compare all stats on a green Strength or Stamina item, not just armor.Linen Cloth for bandages. Collect golem quest drops after accepting the quest. Keep Precessive Autocognition Assembly if it drops: it starts a separate new quest.Revenge after a block, parry or dodge takes priority over Heroic Strike. Close the gap against casters first.Farmer Furlbrow : accept !The Forgotten Heirloom[12] and !Report to Gryan Stoutmantle[10].
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].
Salma Saldean : turn in ?Westfall Stew[10], accept !Goretusk Liver Pie[12] and !Westfall Stew[13].
Head to Sentinel Hill: unlock the flight path with Thor , set your hearth with Innkeeper Heather .
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?Report to Gryan Stoutmantle[10], accept !The People's Militia[12].
Captain Danuvin : accept !Patrolling Westfall[14].
Alba Fairmoon : accept !Testing the Wells[12].
Scout Galiaan : accept !Red Leather Bandanas[15].
Northern loop: Jansen's Stead, Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm, the Molsen Farm and Saldean's Farm. Gather oats, the heirloom, livers and cooking ingredients; use 
Well Water Sample Kit at both wells, for 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] and Red Leather Bandanas[15].
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 · Red Leather Bandana - Defias Smuggler, Defias Pathstalker, Defias Highwayman and others
Golems for both quests roam the fields. Keep the ingredients until you turn in the stew.
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 Ozwin Ironsprocket : turn in ?Harvesting the Harvesters[15].
The follow-up for parts and a scope is optional; do not buy Engineering materials blindly.
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].
North of the hill, near the Molsen Farm and Jangolode Mine , kill Defias Trappers and Smugglers, plus gnolls along the way. Head down to the northern coast for murloc gills, for 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].
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Murloc Gills[12], accept !The State of the Mines[14].
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].
The targets for The People's Militia[17] are in the south: Defias Highwayman (17-18), Defias Pathstalker and Defias Knuckleduster (15-17). They outlevel you: pull singly, start in Moonbrook and leave The People's Militia[17] until last. Dying? Gain a level from other Westfall quests first. Collect bandanas and crates along the way, for The People's Militia[17] and Red Leather Bandanas[15] and Moonbrook Espionage[15].
Drops from: Red Leather Bandana - Defias Smuggler, Defias Pathstalker, Defias Highwayman and others
Pillagers hit hard with fire. Line-of-sight them one at a time around a building corner.
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The People's Militia[17].
Two-handed builds take Edge of the People's Militia: 11.21 DPS sword, +5 Stamina. Shield builds take Fist of the People's Militia: 8.44 DPS one-handed mace, +2 Strength. Warriors do not need the spellpower leather.
Scout Galiaan : turn in ?Red Leather Bandanas[15].
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?Moonbrook Espionage[15].
Quartermaster Lewis : accept !A Swift Message[10].
Thor : turn in ?A Swift Message[10], accept !Continue to Stormwind[10].
Thor : fly to Stormwind. Combine level-14 training, bank and Auction House with the delivery. Wu Shen : prioritize Tactical Mastery, which retains up to 10 rage when changing stances; train Revenge too.
Osric Strang : turn in ?Continue to Stormwind[10], accept !Dungar Longdrink[10].
Dungar Longdrink : turn in ?Dungar Longdrink[10].
Baros Alexston : turn in ?Humble Beginnings[15].
The Deeprun Tram connects the capitals. Reach Loch Modan through eastern Dun Morogh's tunnels.
Shield Block. Nissa Firestone : First Aid.
Light Shot from 1 and Heavy Shot from 10. You only need bullets after learning Guns and buying a gun.
Espadon, 12.59 DPS, ≈ 61. A small increase over Edge of the People's Militia, without its +5 Stamina. Skip the purchase if the Hall of Thanes is coming up.Mountaineer's Greataxe, an 11.21 DPS two-handed axe with +3 Strength/+4 Stamina, or 
Invader's Mace, an 8.54 DPS one-handed mace with +2 Strength/+1 Spirit, from Banner of the Fallen[17] (step). Shield option: Dwarven Defender, 361 armor and +3 Stamina, from In Defense of the King's Lands[17] (step). Choose for your set; do not automatically swap nearly equal weapons.Enter the Deeprun Tram in the Dwarven District and ride to Ironforge. Unlock the flight path with Gryth Thurden . Train the weapon types you need and the next First Aid rank.
Leave Ironforge and follow the road east through Dun Morogh's South Gate. Planning the Hall of Thanes later? Get the map on the way: Dark Iron spies (9-10) at Ironband's Compound drop the quest-starting map; turn it in to Earthseer Farsen (step, step). Pick up local quests in the Valley of Kings first.
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].
Move into the next trogg camp without rushing straight to the stronger shamans farther in, for In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Mountaineer Gravelgaw : turn in ?In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Mountaineer Wallbang : accept !In Defense of the King's Lands[15].
Deep in Stonesplinter Valley , kill Stonesplinter Shamans and Bonesnappers for 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].
At the end of Stonesplinter Valley , Grawmug, Gnasher and Brawler (16-17) pull together. Bring a partner if needed. Raise the banner by the fallen squad to spawn Headsplitter, for In Defense of the King's Lands[17] and Banner of the Fallen[17].
Find a partner for the final enemy if he is still too strong. Finish the event before turning in the banner.
Captain Rugelfuss : turn in ?In Defense of the King's Lands[17].
Captain Rugelfuss : turn in ?Banner of the Fallen[17].
Compare Mountaineer's Greataxe and Invader's Mace. Choosing the axe? Learn Two-Handed Axes from Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge first.
Head north to Thelsamar. Thorgrum Borrelson : flight path; Innkeeper Hearthstove : hearth.
Mountaineer Kadrell : accept !Rat Catching[11] and !Mountaineer Stormpike's Task[15].
Vidra Hearthstove : accept !Thelsamar Blood Sausages[11].
Mountaineer Stormpike : turn in ?Stormpike's Delivery[15] and ?Mountaineer Stormpike's Task[15], accept !Filthy Paws[15].
One loop around the lake, returning to Thelsamar. Skip distant deliveries.
Excavation Tools lies at Ironband's Excavation Site and starts Excavation Tools[18].
Heavy Spiked Mace from 14, a 12.50 DPS two-handed mace with +6 Strength, ≈ 74. Check stock in game; this is an expensive fallback, not a required stop. Learn the skill from Buliwyf Stonehand .
Scalemail Vest, mail chest with 165 armor for ≈ 36, and 
Scalemail Gloves, gloves with 103 armor for ≈ 16. Already bought Chainmail Armor? The new chest only adds 14 armor; save your gold. Upgrade weak slots rather than blindly replacing green gear with useful stats.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].
Mountaineer Kadrell : turn in ?Rat Catching[11].
Vidra Hearthstove : turn in ?Thelsamar Blood Sausages[11].
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 : kill 6 within 15 minutes for A Hunter's Boast[16].
Daryl the Youngling : turn in ?A Hunter's Boast[16], accept !A Hunter's Challenge[17].
Elder mountain boars are northwest : kill 5 within 12 minutes. Run there and back for A Hunter's Challenge[17].
Daryl the Youngling : turn in ?A Hunter's Challenge[17].
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].
The dagger 
Daggerfang's Daggerfang only helps if it upgrades your one-hander. Humans start without Daggers; a separate training trip for a small improvement is optional.
Magmar Fellhew : turn in ?Ironband's Excavation[18].
Magmar Fellhew : accept !Gathering Idols[18].
At the excavation, loot Excavation Tools from Excavation Tools and accept !Excavation Tools[18].
At Ironband's Excavation Site, collect idols and six tool sets. Skirt the outside of strong trogg packs, for 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].
Prospector Ironband : turn in ?Excavation Tools[18].
On the western lakeshore , inspect Discarded Fishing Toolbox and accept !Silver of the Waves[20].
Khara Deepwater : turn in ?Silver of the Waves[20].
Hearth to Thelsamar. Thorgrum Borrelson : fly to Ironforge for level-18 training. If running the Hall of Thanes, do the next optional branch before leaving. Then take the Deeprun Tram to Stormwind.
Optional new dungeon beneath Old Ironforge, convenient during the Loch Modan visit.
Dark Iron Map drops from spies at Ironband's Compound. Get it while passing through; a separate return trip is awkward.Revenge and Shield Block before the run; bring a shield, bandages and food. Buliwyf Stonehand : Two-Handed Maces for the reward hammer.
Ironforge Greathammer, a 15.97 DPS two-handed mace with a fire effect from Old Ironforge Incursion[16] (step); 
Cryptwalker Bracers, mail bracers with +2 Strength/+2 Spirit from The Restless Dead[15] (step). The weapon substantially beats early 11-12 DPS purchases and rewards.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).
At Ironband's Compound , kill Dark Iron spies Dark Iron Spy or their captain Captain Beld, use the looted Dark Iron Map and accept !Underground Map[15].
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, kill spirits, put the spirit of Anvilmar to rest and get the head of Durgen Dirgehammer, for Old Ironforge Incursion[16] and The Restless Dead[15] and Important Heirlooms[15].
Check every objective in your quest log: the local database does not always list the final spirit as a separate counter.
King Magni Bronzebeard : turn in ?Old Ironforge Incursion[16].
Two-handed builds take Ironforge Greathammer; learn Two-Handed Maces before equipping it.
Afadra Dunwall : turn in ?The Restless Dead[15].
The mail Cryptwalker Bracers suits a Warrior. Take the leather belt only if that slot needs the upgrade more.
Thom Filch : turn in ?Important Heirlooms[15].
Cloth gloves are not a priority Warrior reward. Compare the options' vendor prices.
Resume the main route where you left it for the group; do not repeat completed Loch Modan loops.
Walk from Stormwind through Elwynn. Easy Lakeshire quests before the orc camps.
Bear Buckler, 461 armor, +3 Strength/+3 Stamina, ≈ 65. Check stock and budget: it beats your upcoming class shield, so do not automatically replace it with the level-20 reward.Scalemail Vest (chest, 165 armor, ≈ 36) and Scalemail Gloves (gloves, 103 armor, ≈ 16). Options for old white gear if you skipped them in Ironforge; no need to buy a whole set.Leave Stormwind for Goldshire, then follow the road east to Redridge. Do not cut through Duskwood.
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 distant quests, fly to Stormwind and walk to the Goldshire blacksmith.
Smith Argus : turn in ?The Price of Shoes[18], accept !Return to Verner[18].
Wu Shen : update available level-18 ranks. Already 20? Train Cleave, 
Retaliation and Dual Wield; the class quest is in the next section.
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].
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].
Chef Breanna : turn in ?Redridge Goulash[18].
Verner Osgood : turn in ?A Baying of Gnolls[20].
A short class trial first, then preparations for Duskwood.
Furen's Favor, 411 armor and +3 Strength, from The Shieldsmith[22] (step). Better than your starter and other weak early shields. Already bought Bear Buckler (461 armor, +3 Strength/+3 Stamina)? Keep it; do the class chain for XP and its follow-up.At 20, fly to Stormwind: Wu Shen offers !Yorus Barleybrew[20]. Train Cleave, Retaliation and Dual Wield, then return to Lakeshire. Learn 
Victory Rush and Slam here too.
After a qualifying kill, Victory Rush restores 10% of maximum health: use it on the next target before it expires. Slam is a new damage ability; since October 15, taking damage no longer delays its cast.
Yorus Barleybrew : turn in ?Yorus Barleybrew[20], accept !The Rethban Gauntlet[22].
Run to the first fork in Rethban Caverns to the northwest, then return to the inn within the timer. Turn in to Yorus Barleybrew, for The Rethban Gauntlet[22].
Do not die or release spirit. Clear the route beforehand; ask for an escort if the entrance is dangerous.
Yorus Barleybrew : turn in ?The Rethban Gauntlet[22], accept !The Shieldsmith[22].
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 : turn in ?The Shieldsmith[22] for Furen's Favor. Train available level-20-22 ranks and return to Lakeshire.
Leave Fire Hardened Mail[28] for later: the mail armor needs Kalimdor materials and Razorfen Kraul. This branch does not affect the shield you already earned.
Follow the southern road into Duskwood, then go straight to Darkshire.
Preparation, new explosives and one full clear. Prepare before forming the group.
Rough Dynamite. Buy them at the Auction House beforehand or ask an engineer; you do not need Engineering yourself.
An Unsent Letter from the final boss: it unlocks a separate Stockade quest.Victory Rush and Slam. Bring a shield, bandages and food; Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge teaches Two-Handed Axes for a possible drop.Chausses of Westfall, mail leggings with +11 Strength/+5 Stamina, from The Defias Brotherhood[22] (step). Possible drops: 
Rockslicer, 19.70 DPS two-handed axe from 18, or 
Cruel Barb, 15.54 DPS one-handed sword from 19 (run). Drops may not appear; cancel a weapon purchase only after getting the replacement.Already in Darkshire? Unlock the flight path with Felicia Maline and fly to Sentinel Hill. Start preparation there; its deliveries use your unlocked Lakeshire and Stormwind flights.
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].
Prepare 10 Rough Dynamite: check the exact item name in the quest log, rather than buying another dynamite rank, for 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
Possible upgrades: Rockslicer, a two-handed axe from 18 (19.70 DPS, +7 Strength), or Cruel Barb, a one-handed sword from 19 (15.54 DPS, +12 attack power). Drops are not guaranteed.
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 to Sentinel Hill, then fly to Stormwind.
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The Defias Brotherhood[22].
As a Warrior, take Chausses of Westfall: mail leggings with +11 Strength and +5 Stamina.
Scout Riell : turn in ?Red Silk Bandanas[17].
Wilder Thistlenettle : turn in ?Oh Brother...[20].
Wilder Thistlenettle : turn in ?Collecting Memories[18].
Shoni the Shilent : turn in ?Underground Assault[20].
Baros Alexston : turn in ?The Unsent Letter[22].
Accept the letter's follow-up Bazil Thredd[22] only when ready for the Stockade. For now, resume the main route in Darkshire.
Darkshire, Tranquil Gardens Cemetery and the western road. Start Stalvan's long story at 23.
Bronze Tube. Darkshire has no Auction House: buy the tube in Stormwind beforehand or ask an engineer.
Dacian Falx, a 15.97 DPS two-handed sword, ≈ 120; shield builds can use 
Longsword, a 12.17 DPS one-handed sword, ≈ 87. Substantial upgrades from 8-11 DPS rewards. Have the Hall of Thanes hammer or a Deadmines weapon? Compare stats and save your gold.Kite Shield, a 491-armor shield for ≈ 62, trading your class shield's +3 Strength for armor. Polished Scale Vest, a 179-armor mail chest for ≈ 59, and Polished Scale Gloves, 112-armor gloves for ≈ 29, only help weak slots; they have no Strength or Stamina. After Scalemail Vest, the chest adds only 14 armor; after Scalemail Gloves, the gloves add 9. Skip such small upgrades.
Ira's Dagger and 
Merrick's Bow start new quests: do not sell them.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: ask an engineer or buy it at a city's Auction House beforehand; Darkshire has none. No tube? Game files also list limited stock with Herble Baubbletump in Darkshire, for Look to the Stars[25].
Do not confuse a Bronze Tube with a Copper Tube. Too expensive? Skip the entire optional star chain and its later steps.
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].
Follow the southern road west to Raven Hill, then Sven's camp. Avoid higher-level ogres on the way.
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].
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; turn in completed deliveries before heading out again.
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 return to the neighboring flight path while higher-level Duskwood enemies remain dangerous.
Bear Buckler from 18, 461 armor, +3 Strength/+3 Stamina, ≈ 65. If you already bought Kite Shield, compare stats: slightly less armor for Strength and health. You do not need to buy both in succession.Felicia Maline : fly to Lakeshire. Only a few town deliveries remain open, leaving room for this short loop.
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 single target away from its neighbors. Do not chase murlocs into another camp.
Martie Jainrose : turn in ?An Unwelcome Guest[24].
Dockmaster Baren : turn in ?Murloc Poachers[20].
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. Start the next loop at 24: if you are short, finish remaining safe objectives or run a dungeon you have already prepared with a group.
Hearth still on cooldown after the last return? Ariena Stormfeather : fly to Darkshire.
Two loops: Tranquil Gardens Cemetery and the western forest. Start after 24; combine Stalvan's deliveries with the capital visit.
Mary's Looking Glass: kill him while there.Merrick's Bow, and Lost Stalker north of Darkshire carries Ira's Dagger. Keep both.
Merciless Axe, a 21.09 DPS two-handed axe with +12 Strength, ≈ 32. Expensive but a strong solo upgrade over an early two-hander. You cannot equip it at 24-25; check stock before a later trip. Learn Two-Handed Axes from Buliwyf Stonehand .
Disarm helps against armed undead. Keep a shield interrupt available against casters if you trained 
Shield Bash.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] requires level-28-29 skeletons and leads to 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 the weapon containing the letter. If you do not want to find both carriers, skip the entire Ira's Dagger[24], Merrick's Bow[28] and The Valor Family[22] branch, including later turn-ins.
Open Merrick's Bow in your bags to accept !Merrick's Bow[28].
Hearth to Darkshire. On cooldown? Follow the southern road east.
Wowhead places Lost Stalker north of Darkshire at ; he drops Ira's Dagger.
Open Ira's Dagger in your bags 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].
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].
Tavernkeep Smitts : turn in ?Zombie Juice[24], accept !Gather Rot Blossoms[24].
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?Ira's Dagger[24].
Fly from Darkshire to Sentinel Hill, then follow the road south to Moonbrook, where Stalvan's trail begins. Continue to your capital trainer afterward.
Inspect Old Footlocker in the Moonbrook school: complete The Legend of Stalvan[28], turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28] and accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Thor : fly to Darkshire, deliver the first finding and get the next witness's address.
Clerk Daltry : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Felicia Maline : fly to Stormwind, train at 24, then head to Goldshire.
Innkeeper Farley : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Open Storage Chest at the Goldshire inn and take the undelivered letter, then return to Stormwind for The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Caretaker Folsom : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[28], accept !The Legend of Stalvan[28].
Near the caretaker , inspect 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.
Walk from Stormwind to eastern Elwynn and Eastvale Logging Camp.
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. Finish town conversations before leaving for the Wetlands.
If less than an hour has passed since Raven Hill, your hearth is still on cooldown: take the southern road through Elwynn into Duskwood, then Darkshire.
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 final The Legend of Stalvan[35] is a level-35 quest against a level-32 enemy tougher than normal mobs: a separate optional group branch at 29-30. Leave it for now. Finish ogres, the final Night Watch and cemetery deliveries later.
A short optional branch for a weapon and mail boots. Resume the capital deliveries afterward.
Orc Crusher, an 18.19 DPS two-handed mace with +8 Strength/+4 Stamina, or Fire Hardened Buckler, a 528-armor shield, from Tharil'zun[25] (step). 
Alacritous Treads, mail boots with +5 Strength/+5 Agility, from WANTED: Incinerator Gar'im[25] (step). Even with a stronger weapon, the run can still provide a shield or boots.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
Prioritize Alacritous Treads, mail boots with +5 Strength/+5 Agility. The weapon Orc Crusher has 18.19 DPS: keep a stronger Deadmines axe if you already have one.
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-handed builds compare Orc Crusher; shield builds compare Fire Hardened Buckler. Learn Two-Handed Maces from Buliwyf Stonehand ; receiving the weapon does not grant its skill.
Magistrate Solomon : turn in ?WANTED: Incinerator Gar'im[25].
The main Warrior choice is Alacritous Treads.
Marshal Marris : turn in ?Missing In Action[25].
Ariena Stormfeather : resume the route through Stormwind.
Tram to Ironforge, through Loch Modan into the Wetlands. Finish lower-level quests on 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 from 15 (≈ 1) or 
Wild Hog Shank from 25 (≈ 2).
Executioner's Sword from 19, a 15.88 DPS two-handed sword with +8 Strength, ≈ 143; Dacian Falx from 21, 15.97 DPS for ≈ 120; shield builds can use Longsword from 21, 12.17 DPS for ≈ 87. Keep a stronger axe or dungeon reward.
Elite Shoulders, 149-armor mail with +6 Strength/+5 Stamina, ≈ 16. Useful for an empty or weak slot. Check stock; avoid a separate detour if you cannot afford them.Kite Shield from 22 (491 armor, ≈ 62) and Polished Scale Vest from 22 (chest, 179 armor, ≈ 59). If yours are stronger, just repair.Fly from Darkshire to Stormwind, take the Deeprun Tram to Ironforge, then 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].
Follow the road down into the Wetlands and west to Menethil Harbor. Unlock the flight path and set 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 wood and iron within the harbor. The old sailor needs Flagon of Dwarven Honeymead, sold by Innkeeper Helbrek , for Spoils of War[22] and The Third Fleet[27].
A normal vendor purchase, not a random-drop hunt.
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].
Find Damaged Crate by the coastal huts : complete Reclaiming Goods[25], turn in ?Reclaiming Goods[25], 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].
Last hut, Half-buried Barrel : complete Search More Hovels[25], turn in ?Search More Hovels[25], 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].
Return east to the road: Whelgar's Excavation Site first, then 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].
Outer excavation: kill the weaker raptors first, staying away from Sarltooth, for 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.
Sida : turn in ?Digging Through the Ooze[24].
Caitlin Grassman : turn in ?Alchemical Hazards[22].
James Halloran : turn in ?Apprentice's Duties[26].
Tarrel Rockweaver : turn in ?In Search of the Excavation Team[24].
New Forever quests fill out the familiar loop. Pull the final tough enemies with a partner.
Main route: finish this chapter, then return to Stormwind and Duskwood. The three group branches below are optional: choose any or skip all. Their 28-30 labels indicate suitable character levels, not a required gain from 28 to 30.
Merciless Axe from 26 (21.09 DPS, +12 Strength, ≈ 32), listed in game files with Gavin Gnarltree in Darkshire. Replace a weak weapon on returning to Duskwood; do not interrupt the Wetlands loop just to shop.
Metal Buckler, a 599-armor shield for ≈ 120. A solo fallback for more defense; consider the lost stats from a green shield and keep a stronger Crest of Darkshire if you have it.James Halloran : accept !Crimson Crate Delivery[29].
At the lost fleet, kill cursed crewmen, then finish stronger raptors and collect four relics at the excavation, for 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].
Sarltooth is deep in Whelgar's Excavation Site: clear nearby raptors before engaging, for Ormer's Revenge[29].
Avoid fighting two patrols. Bring a partner if the enemy is too strong.
Ormer Ironbraid : turn in ?Ormer's Revenge[29].
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].
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.
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.
At chest Intrepid's Locked Strongbox : turn in ?Lifting the Curse[30], 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, then Next: Duskwood. With a group, choose the excavation, Stockade or Nek'rosh before leaving. None is required to continue.
New group area and a strong relic-chain hammer. A quest minimum of 24 does not mean safe soloing at 24.
Optional group run. New dungeon quests and a strong two-handed hammer are the goal. Choose any group branches or skip all. Without a group, continue the main route to Stormwind; resume there after your chosen runs too.
Heavehammer, a 27.73 DPS two-handed mace with +32 attack power/+60 armor, from Prehistoric Prism[31] (step). A good reason for a two-handed build to join a group. The other reward Hornbeam Heft is only 11.46 DPS with caster stats, not an automatic upgrade.James Halloran : accept !Highland Hides[28].
Follow the road east from the harbor to Rethiel the Greenwarden near the Green Belt, then south. Wowhead places the Excavation Site: Wetlands entrance at , with the meeting stone at .
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
Use the looted Titan Relic to accept !Lost Relic Carry[31].
Rethiel the Greenwarden : turn in ?Horrors in the Highland[31].
Hornbeam Heft is an 11.46 DPS one-handed axe with caster stats. A later quest does not automatically make it better than your weapon.
Keep the relic and take it out to Whelgar's camp for Lost Relic Carry[31].
Drops from: Titan Relic - Relic Guardian
Prospector Whelgar : turn in ?Lost Relic Carry[31], accept !Prehistoric Prism[31].
Keep the provided relic for delivery to Ironforge's Hall of Explorers after local turn-ins. No need to kill the keeper again, for 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].
Warriors choose Heavehammer: a 27.73 DPS two-handed mace with +32 attack power and +60 armor. The alternative staff is for healing.
After turning in, continue the capital route or fly back to the Wetlands for remaining group quests.
An optional reward run, also available without Deadmines. Deliveries tied to Deadmines are conditional.
Optional group run. Dun Modr and Stockade quests, including a strong two-handed mace, are the goal. Choose any group branches or skip all. Without a group, continue the main route to Stormwind; resume there after your chosen runs too.
Headbasher, a 23.70 DPS two-handed mace with +9 Strength/+5 Stamina, from The Fury Runs Deep[27] (step); shield builds compare 
Lucine Longsword, a 14 DPS one-handed sword, from What Comes Around...[25] (step). Keep the stronger Heavehammer or Cruel Barb, respectively, if already owned.Darkshire Mail Leggings, mail with +7 Strength/+7 Spirit, from Crime and Punishment[26] (step). They do not replace Chausses of Westfall (+11 Strength/+5 Stamina); compare the alternative reward or vendor value.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].
Classic counters differ from the recent English text: follow your client's objective counter.
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. If you finished Deadmines and delivered the letter, continue its investigation.
Only after turning in the Deadmines letter The Unsent Letter[22]: Baros Alexston - accept !Bazil Thredd[22].
Only after turning in the Deadmines letter The Unsent Letter[22]: Warden Thelwater - turn in ?Bazil Thredd[22], accept !The Stockade Riots[29].
Warden Thelwater : accept !Quell the Uprising[26].
Nikova Raskol : accept !The Color of Blood[26].
Run the Stockade with a group for The Fury Runs Deep[27], What Comes Around...[25], Crime and Punishment[26], The Stockade Riots[29], Quell the Uprising[26] and The Color of Blood[26]. Check heads, the hand and bandanas before leaving.
Drops from: Head of Deepfury - Kam Deepfury · Head of Targorr - Targorr the Dread · Hand of Dextren Ward - Dextren Ward · Head of Bazil Thredd - Bazil Thredd · Red Wool Bandana - Dextren Ward, Defias Prisoner, Defias Captive and others
Skipped Deadmines? You do not have Bazil Thredd[22] → The Stockade Riots[29], but the other quests and The Fury Runs Deep[27] reward are independent.
Only after turning in the Deadmines letter The Unsent Letter[22]: Warden Thelwater - turn in ?The Stockade Riots[29].
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].
For a shield set, compare Lucine Longsword, a 14 DPS one-handed sword. Ursine Hammer is an 18.44 DPS two-handed mace: keep a stronger two-hander if you have one.
Councilman Millstipe : turn in ?Crime and Punishment[26].
If you have Chausses of Westfall, the new Darkshire Mail Leggings leggings give less Strength. Check the alternative boots and vendor prices.
Motley Garmason : turn in ?The Fury Runs Deep[27].
Headbasher: 23.70 DPS two-handed mace, +9 Strength/+5 Stamina. Higher DPS than Nek'rosh's sword reward, but weaker than excavation hammer Heavehammer.
Return to the harbor. Stay in the Wetlands if doing Nek'rosh; otherwise continue to From the Wetlands to Stormwind.
Optional end of the orc chain for a sword or one-handed axe.
Optional group run. A two-handed sword or one-handed axe reward is the goal. Choose any group branches or skip all. Without a group, continue the main route to Stormwind; resume there after your chosen runs too.
Ancient War Sword, a 21.67 DPS two-handed sword with +9 Strength/+6 Stamina, or Barreling Reaper, a 16.58 DPS one-handed axe with +5 Stamina, from Defeat Nek'rosh[32] (step). The axe is especially useful with a shield; compare the sword with Stockade and excavation hammers you already earned.Captain Stoutfist : accept !Nek'rosh's Gambit[31].
Destroy the catapults at Angerfang Encampment, then inspect Dragonmaw Catapult for Nek'rosh's Gambit[31].
Dragonmaw Catapult: turn in ?Nek'rosh's Gambit[31], accept !Defeat Nek'rosh[32].
Reach chieftain Chieftain Nek'rosh with a group. Clear guards and patrols, defeat him and take the head for Defeat Nek'rosh[32].
Drops from: Nek'rosh's Head - Chieftain Nek'rosh
At the chieftain's position , Tattered Spellbook: accept !Old Habits[31].
Captain Stoutfist : turn in ?Defeat Nek'rosh[32] and ?Old Habits[31].
Two-handed option: Ancient War Sword, 21.67 DPS, +9 Strength/+6 Stamina. Already have Headbasher or Heavehammer? Do not swap automatically. Shield option: Barreling Reaper, a 16.58 DPS one-handed axe with +5 Stamina.
Return to the harbor and continue to From the Wetlands to Stormwind.
Shared departure after the solo route and your chosen group branches.
The main route and optional group trips join here. Complete the shared turn-in and return, then continue to Duskwood. Already in Ironforge after the excavation? Skip another harbor flight.
Shellei Brondir : fly to Ironforge for level-28 training, then take the Deeprun Tram to Stormwind. Turn in the eye-cleansing delivery at the cathedral.
Already in Ironforge after the excavation? Continue from the tram; no need to return to the harbor. Update level-28 training if not already done.
Archbishop Benedictus : turn in ?Cleansing the Eye[30].
Last town loop through worgen, ogres and Raven Hill. At 30, get your stance.
The main route after the Wetlands. Finish remaining chains; Eliza and Stalvan below are an optional group trip for extra rewards. Start the Berserker trial only after reaching 30: the chapter label does not guarantee you have enough XP.
Merrick's Bow and Ira's Dagger.Merciless Axe from 26, a 21.09 DPS two-handed axe with +12 Strength, ≈ 32; for a weak one-hander, Longsword from 21, 12.17 DPS, ≈ 87. Save gold if your chosen group branches already gave better weapons.Kite Shield (shield from 22, 491 armor, ≈ 62) and Polished Scale Vest (mail chest from 22, 179 armor, ≈ 59) with Morg Gnarltree . Fallbacks for old gear, not a required Berserker trial set.Sweeping Strikes at 30 only with the main build's point order. Other builds should not rely on it against two ogres.Dungar Longdrink : fly to Darkshire and check your log. Continue The Night Watch[30], Gather Rot Blossoms[24], Worgen in the Woods[29] and Merrick's Bow[28]. Innkeeper Trelayne : set your hearth in Darkshire again.
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].
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].
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].
One trip to Vul'Gol Ogre Mound: kill warriors and enforcers, take the leader's monocle and the hermit's crate, for 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. If you skipped the new family branch, only do quests you accepted.
Abercrombie : turn in ?Ogre Thieves[30], accept !Note to the Mayor[30].
Hearth to Darkshire if ready; otherwise follow the southern road.
Viktori Prism'Antras : turn in ?Look to the Stars[30].
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?Merrick's Bow[28].
Sirra Von'Indi : accept !The Valor Family[22].
Accept after delivering both found items, so the family story does not rely on incomplete database prerequisites.
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 inspect Memory of Valor; deliver the discovered book to Darkshire for The Valor Family[22].
Combine this with Eliza in the next optional branch. Reward 
Memories of Valor is a keepsake book, not a combat trinket.
Sirra Von'Indi : turn in ?The Valor Family[22].
The Bride of the Embalmer[30] and The Legend of Stalvan[35] follow-ups are in the separate group branch below. Without a group, leave them and go for your stance. Nearly 30? Finish on green worgen and undead.
Finish the long stories, including a useful shield. Skip without a ready group.
Crest of Darkshire, 661 armor, +2 Strength/+7 Stamina, from Bride of the Embalmer[30] (step). A strong tanking reward, better than the class shield and white purchases before 30.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].
He is level 32 and tougher than normal mobs, and the quest is level 35. Meeting the acceptance minimum does not make this a safe level-22 fight.
Madame Eva : turn in ?The Legend of Stalvan[35].
Find Eliza's grave in the western cemetery. Start the event only with the group ready. Defeat Eliza and take her heart for 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].
For tanking, take Crest of Darkshire: 661 armor, +2 Strength and +7 Stamina. A substantial upgrade over the level-20 class shield.
After turning in, head to Stormwind for the breadcrumb to Fray Island.
One required Kalimdor trip. The Whirlwind weapon is a separate chain after 30.
Start only at actual level 30. If short, finish safe quests on the route, grind suitable mobs or choose a group run from the reference section. Getting the stance does not require every optional branch.
Felicia Maline : fly to Stormwind. Wu Shen : train available level-30 abilities and accept !The Islander[30]. Learn 
Berserker Rage here too for fear protection and more rage generation; put it on your bar before the trial.
Already in Stormwind after Eliza and Stalvan? Start at the trainer. Both the breadcrumb and trial require 30.
Tram to Ironforge, then fly to Menethil Harbor. Innkeeper Helbrek : set your hearth. Confirm the ship at the docks: take Theramore, while the other goes to Auberdine. Ask a dock NPC before boarding.
In Theramore, unlock the flight path with Baldruc . Head north along the eastern coast to Fray Island, avoiding dense camps and fatigue waters. The island is off the Barrens coast at .
A long swim: stay near shore and avoid groups of sea enemies. The overland Stranglethorn route to Booty Bay's ship is riskier at 30 and unnecessary here.
Klannoc Macleod : turn in ?The Islander[30], accept !The Affray[30].
Stand in the trial ring, defeat the successive fighter waves and the final opponent for The Affray[30].
Start at full health. Stay near the ring; bandage between waves if time allows. Save your shield and defensive abilities for a dangerous wave.
Victory Rush and a quick bandage.Charge and fight.Klannoc Macleod : turn in ?The Affray[30].
Check your spellbook for 
Berserker Stance and 
Intercept. Choose your solo stance for the situation; do not constantly take extra damage just to stay in the new stance.
Hearth to Menethil Harbor. The Windwatcher[30] continues toward a Whirlwind weapon, but at 30 it needs more travel and help against a strong enemy: leave it out of your log.
When to change stance, where to find gear and how to complete Human class quests through 30
Tactical Mastery lets you keep up to 10 rage when changing stances. At 20, Victory Rush restores 10% of your maximum health after a qualifying kill, and Slam gives you another strong attack. Train Berserker Rage at 30. You don't need a particular talent build for any of these.
Battle Stance with Charge, then apply a bleed and keep your autos going. If the target dodges, use Overpower. Keep 
Battle Shout active.Defensive Stance unlocks through the Human chain at 10: return your trainer's mug. Equip a shield to tank or survive a hard fight; Shield Block helps enable Revenge. Thunder Clap works in this stance in Forever too.Tactical Mastery at 14 to keep up to 10 rage when changing stances (Stormwind training). Without it, a switch empties your bar. Change for a button you need, and account for the rage you'll lose.Berserker Stance comes from the Fray Island trial at 30. Check Intercept too; train Berserker Rage against fear. Defensive Stance and a shield still help in hard fights.Worn Shortsword and Worn Wooden Shield. Learn Two-Handed Swords from Woo Ping in Stormwind; Two-Handed Axes and Maces from Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge. Train new skills on weak enemies.Militia Sword, a 6.40 DPS one-handed sword with +1 Stamina, immediately usable with a shield. Alternative Northshire Hammer is an 8.33 DPS two-handed mace with +2 Strength, but its skill is taught only in Ironforge, later on the route.Haggard's Axe, a 7.78 DPS one-handed axe, or Haggard's Sword, a 7.62 DPS sword; both give +1 Stamina. Racial Ruthless boosts general crit, so swords have no separate advantage.Edge of the People's Militia, an 11.21 DPS two-handed sword with +5 Stamina, or Fist of the People's Militia, an 8.44 DPS one-handed mace with +2 Strength for a shield. At 15-16, the fallen squad's banner rewards Mountaineer's Greataxe, an 11.21 DPS two-handed axe with +3 Strength/+4 Stamina, or Invader's Mace, an 8.54 DPS one-handed mace.Ironforge Greathammer, a 15.97 DPS two-handed mace with a fire effect. Beats early 11 DPS rewards; learn Two-Handed Maces before equipping it.Rockslicer, a 19.70 DPS two-handed axe with +7 Strength (from 18), or Cruel Barb, a 15.54 DPS one-handed sword with +12 attack power (from 19). Neither is guaranteed; a listed item does not mean you must repeat the run.Orc Crusher, an 18.19 DPS two-handed mace with +8 Strength/+4 Stamina. A good fallback if the stronger Deadmines weapon did not drop.Headbasher, a 23.70 DPS two-handed mace with +9 Strength/+5 Stamina. Shield builds compare Lucine Longsword, a 14 DPS one-handed sword from another Stockade quest, with their current weapon.Heavehammer, a 27.73 DPS two-handed mace with +32 attack power and +60 armor. A strong full group-chain reward, not a vendor purchase.Ancient War Sword, a 21.67 DPS two-handed sword with +9 Strength/+6 Stamina, or Barreling Reaper, a 16.58 DPS one-handed axe with +5 Stamina. Keep Headbasher or Heavehammer if already owned. Compare DPS, Strength and damage per hit, not just item level.Claymore, a 9.06 DPS two-handed sword for ≈ 27. From 16, Brenwyn Wintersteel offers Espadon, 12.59 DPS for ≈ 61. Compare nearby free rewards before buying.Dacian Falx, a 15.97 DPS two-handed sword for ≈ 120; shield option Longsword, a 12.17 DPS one-handed sword for ≈ 87. Substantial early-weapon upgrades without group rewards.Merciless Axe, a 21.09 DPS two-handed axe with +12 Strength for ≈ 32. Learn the skill from Buliwyf Stonehand . Skip if you have Ancient War Sword, Headbasher or Heavehammer; replacing an 11-16 DPS weapon helps far more than a full white armor set.Worn Wooden Shield. At 15-16, defending the King's lands rewards Dwarven Defender, 361 armor and +3 Stamina. Useful for Protection and tanking.Furen's Favor: 411 armor and +3 Strength. At 24-26, Redridge group fight offers Fire Hardened Buckler, 528 armor. At 29-30, Eliza with a group rewards Crest of Darkshire, 661 armor and +2 Strength/+7 Stamina.Stormwind Guard Leggings, mail with +3 Strength. In the Hall of Thanes, mail bracers Cryptwalker Bracers give +2 Strength/+2 Spirit; choose them if they upgrade your slot.Chausses of Westfall, mail leggings with +11 Strength/+5 Stamina. Later Darkshire Mail Leggings from the Stockade has less Strength: a later quest does not automatically mean better gear.Alacritous Treads, mail boots with +5 Strength/+5 Agility. Prioritize Strength and Stamina mail; Intellect and spellpower do not help your attacks.Heroic Strike replaces an auto-attack rather than adding a free hit. Queue it with excess rage; otherwise you lose both the ability's cost and the rage the auto would generate.Rend early in a sufficiently long fight, not just before the target dies.Bloodrage trades health for rage. Use it with healthy reserves; near death, survive first.Revenge proc; in groups, save enough for Sunder Armor and holding a loose target after Taunt. Talent rage bonuses only apply to the build that takes them.Victory Rush from 20 to restore 10% maximum health after a qualifying kill. Use it on the next target before it expires; grey mobs do not replace normal XP-granting combat chains.Shield Bash against casters. From 28, 
Shield Wall helps survive a hard fight; it requires a shield and Defensive Stance. Use survival buttons before your health is nearly empty.
Intimidating Shout buys time to retreat, but fleeing enemies may pull more. Human racial 
Will to Survive removes stuns, not all CC; Berserker Rage becomes available against fear at 30.Hamstring; if the fight is lost, retreat through your cleared path.Furen's Favor. Armor chain Fire Hardened Mail[28] → Furen's Armor[28] needs Kalimdor and Razorfen Kraul, so it waits until after 30.Dual Wield unlocks at 20, but two weak one-handers may not beat a good two-hander. Keep the shield in your tanking set.| Level | What to check |
|---|---|
| 10 | A Warrior's Training[10] → Bartleby the Drunk[10] → Beat Bartleby[10] → Bartleby's Mug[10]: Defensive Stance. Follow-up Marshal Haggard[10] → Dead-tooth Jack[10] rewards a weapon. |
| 14-16 | Revenge, Tactical Mastery, Shield Block. Tactical Mastery helps when changing stances. |
| 20 | Yorus Barleybrew[20] → The Rethban Gauntlet[22] → The Shieldsmith[22]: Furen's Favor. Trainer abilities: Cleave, Retaliation, Dual Wield, Victory Rush and Slam. |
| 30 | The Islander[30] → The Affray[30]: Berserker Stance; trainer Berserker Rage. Continue the Whirlwind weapon chain separately after 30. |
Mining and Skinning are a cheap start, with First Aid and Cooking alongside them. The Mining for Dummies reward from Rascally Rodents[2] saves an early Mining trainer visit. Want Blacksmithing or Engineering? Replace Skinning. You only have two primary profession slots.
Bronze Tube if doing the star-gazing branch.
Well Fed XP Boost gives +5% kill XP for 15 minutes after eating for 10 seconds. It does not boost quest turn-ins; refresh before a long grind.Ruthless gives +1% attack and spell crit, reduced from 2% on October 26. There's no separate sword bonus anymore, so compare weapons by their damage and stats.Will to Survive breaks a stun and has a 3-minute cooldown. It won't remove other types of control, so check what's actually keeping you from moving before pressing it.
Perception improves stealth detection for 20 seconds, with a 3-minute cooldown. It'll help you spot a Rogue nearby, but it doesn't reveal stealthed players at any distance.
The Human Spirit gives +10% Spirit, raised from 5% on October 26. It helps you recover between pulls. Food and bandages are still your faster options when you need health back.The guide's base data was checked on Forever beta 1.60.1 as of October 16, 2026. Starting weapon skills come from the Forever client. Don't rely on an old Classic racial description when choosing your weapon.
Four optional runs along the Human route; levels indicate suitable groups
| Run and route level | Preparation | Useful rewards and starting point |
|---|---|---|
| The Hall of Thanes · 16-18 | Find Dark Iron Map in Dun Morogh: Underground Map[15] unlocks Old Ironforge Incursion[16]. Also pick up The Restless Dead[15] and Important Heirlooms[15]. | Ironforge Greathammer: 15.97 DPS two-handed mace; Cryptwalker Bracers: mail bracers. Preparation and full route. |
| Deadmines · 20-22 | Follow the investigation through The Defias Brotherhood[22]. New branch Explosive Consultation[16] needs 10 Rough Dynamite. Pick up Stormwind quests before entering. | Chausses of Westfall: mail leggings with +11 Strength/+5 Stamina. Possible drops Rockslicer or Cruel Barb. Preparation and full route. |
| Stockade · 28-30 | Dun Modr first: The Dark Iron War[30] unlocks The Fury Runs Deep[27]. Collect What Comes Around...[25] and Crime and Punishment[26] along the way, then local Stormwind quests. | Headbasher: 23.70 DPS two-handed mace; Lucine Longsword: 14 DPS one-handed sword. Preparation and full route. |
| Excavation Site: Wetlands · 28-30 | Highland Hides[28] in the harbor; Horrors in the Highland[31] from Rethiel the Greenwarden near the Green Belt. Titan Relic inside starts the delivery to Ironforge. | Prehistoric Prism[31]: Heavehammer, a 27.73 DPS two-handed mace with +32 attack power/+60 armor. Preparation and full route. |
Ironforge Greathammer requires Two-Handed Maces from Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge. Cryptwalker Bracers gives +2 Strength/+2 Spirit; cloth gloves from Important Heirlooms[15] are not a Warrior combat priority.Rough Dynamite. Buy them from another player or ask an engineer to craft them. You don't need to change professions. Keep the supplied explosives for the objective inside the dungeon.Chausses of Westfall is a guaranteed choice from completed The Defias Brotherhood[22]; Rockslicer and Cruel Barb may not drop. The two-handed axe needs separate training with Buliwyf Stonehand . Final boss Edwin VanCleef drops An Unsent Letter: keep it to continue the investigation.Headbasher doesn't arrive when you leave the Stockade. You still need to return to Dun Modr.Chausses of Westfall with later Darkshire Mail Leggings just because of quest order: the first has more Strength. Compare Lucine Longsword and Ursine Hammer with weapons already earned too.Titan Relic from the final fight, Relic Guardian, starts Lost Relic Carry[31]; then Prospector Whelgar sends you to Ironforge with Prehistoric Prism[31].Hornbeam Heft from another quest has 11.46 DPS and caster stats. A later quest alone does not make it a replacement for Cruel Barb or Barreling Reaper.Defensive Stance, hold enemies with Sunder Armor; use Revenge after a defensive proc. Taunt brings back a loose target, but keep generating threat afterward.Shield Bash requires a shield, and from 16, Shield Block helps you survive hits and get more chances to use Revenge.New Alliance quests, Warrior training and updated rewards
Mining for Dummies: accept in Northshire. For Mining, this saves an early trainer trip.Militia Sword or two-handed mace Northshire Hammer, which still needs training.Rough Dynamite and city deliveries. Start before the run.Mountaineer's Greataxe or the one-handed mace Invader's Mace. Compare those rewards with your militia weapon before spending money on a white weapon in town.Alacritous Treads, mail boots with +5 Strength/+5 Agility. The optional trip reward is not required for the main route.Memories of Valor is a readable keepsake without combat stats, not a Warrior trinket upgrade.Heavehammer. It is optional for solo progress and does not replace the normal outdoor loop.Tactical Mastery retains up to 10 rage on stance changes. Planned visit: Wu Shen in Stormwind.Victory Rush restores 10% maximum health when used after a qualifying kill; Slam adds an attack. Both are trainer abilities, not talent or dungeon rewards.Berserker Rage helps against fear. Berserker Stance unlocks through The Islander[30] and The Affray[30]; the Fray Island trip starts only at 30.Ruthless now gives +1% attack and spell crit chance (cut from 2% on October 26). Do not choose a weaker sword for the old racial sword bonus.Will to Survive removes stuns with a 3-minute cooldown, not every CC effect. Perception helps detect stealthed enemies; The Human Spirit increases Spirit by 10%.Headbasher, for example, now has 23.70 DPS. Check the current Forever tooltip, not just a familiar item name.Gold, return trips and decisions that save a Warrior unnecessary travel
| Before leaving | What to check |
|---|---|
| New town | Train needed abilities, repair and check the next quest reward. Reserve training and repair money before buying a weapon. |
| New weapon | Check type and minimum level. Learn its skill and train on weak enemies before a hard clear. |
| Long loop | Food, bandages, bag space and the right hearth location. Do not vendor quest items with greys. |
| Group run | Collect quests before entering; bring a one-hander and shield. Everyone must accept an escort before it starts. |
| Fray Island | Actual level 30, training, bandages and a ready weapon. Hearth in Menethil Harbor before boarding; the Whirlwind weapon is not part of the trial. |
Rough Dynamite if you're doing the Deadmines branch. After accepting A Dynamite Plan[16], bring the exact items it asks for. Similar-looking dynamite won't count.Hamstring before they reach the next pack.Shield Bash. Keep a spare set in your bags.Heroic Strike. It replaces an auto attack, so you pay the ability's cost and lose the rage that normal hit would've generated. Use it when you have rage to spare.Ruthless boosts general crit, not swords alone. Choose an actual upgrade.Dark Iron Map, 
Cask of Scalder, An Unsent Letter and Titan Relic until their turn-ins; collect quest drops after accepting their quests.The route ends with all three stances. Next are Arathi, Stranglethorn, the new Excavation Site: Wetlands and higher-level group chains. Check actual enemy levels, not only quest acceptance minima.
Furen's Favor, and keeping the shield doesn't require finishing the full set.
Arms 21
Fury 0
Protection 0
