RaceSkyborne · High OrderFinish the island class quest before your High Order Warrior leaves Zephras Isle. It supplies Defensive Stance and a shield you'll still use after finding a two-hander. From Dalaran and Stormwind, this 1-30 route follows Westfall, Loch Modan, Redridge, Duskwood, and the Wetlands. The class shield comes at 20, Berserker Stance at 30. No dungeon clear is required.
What to install from CurseForge for Forever: the useful and the fun
Overpower lights up after your target dodges; it also warns you when 
Revenge is ready. Settings - /opa. Made for Forever (file from October 12), about 1.2 thousand downloads.
Heroic Strike or 
Cleave is queued. It also shows when to press 
Slam so you don't clip your swing. Forever's built-in attack timer doesn't show the queue. There's a Forever file.Small things about your route, mobs, mana, and speed that add up to hours over a whole leveling run
Main route: Zephras Isle to 13-14 → High Order skycutter to Dalaran → Alliance portal to Stormwind → Westfall → Ironforge and Loch Modan → Redridge Mountains → Duskwood → Wetlands to 30. Finish island class quests before sailing. You can skip group chapters entirely.
Builds for 10-30: which one to pick and in what order to spend points
Start talents at 10, with 21 points by 30. I'd use Arms and the island's two-handed sword for the first run. Protection suits a shield and regular tanking. The orders use the Forever tree. Reset through Wu Shen in Stormwind or Kelv Sternhammer in Ironforge. The launch cost starts at 1 gold, so changing your mind early competes with training and weapon money.
Anger Management by 20. This is the leveling tree recommended by Icy Veins and Method, with 
Mortal Strike further down at 40.
Improved Rend adds 35% to Rend, which gains damage from attack power in Forever. 
Improved Charge makes Charge give 15 rage instead of 9. Take 
Improved Tactical Mastery 3/3 to reach Anger Management at 20. Its +1 rage every 3 seconds in combat and slower decay between mobs help the next pull start smoothly. 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 strike two mobs together and requires level 30. If you're using an axe, 
Weaponmaster 1/5 is an alternative for +1% crit. Finish its remaining ranks after 30.
Bloodrage working when it's safe and let normal swings finish nearly dead mobs.Improved Overpower 2/2 at 15-16 in place of Improved Charge, then 
Spearing Strike at 25. Beta players question that last choice. Its strong matchups are giants, dragons, and mounted enemies, which aren't most quest pulls.
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 and +5 rage on a block, compared with Classic's +1. Improved Revenge makes Revenge hit 60% harder. 
Improved Thunder Clap lowers the cost of 
Thunder Clap, which works in Defensive Stance in Forever. With a shield, 
Master of Defense gives +5 rage after a dodge or parry. 
Vanguard at 25 lets you use Charge in Defensive Stance.Revenge and 
Shield Block at 14-16, kills are slower than with a two-hander. Mobalytics suggests Arms until 15 and a reset at 16. This order stays Protection and saves the respec.Revenge and Shield Block; at 20, the chain The Rethban Gauntlet[22] → The Shieldsmith[22] awards 
Furen's Favor. Compare one-handers by damage, 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 suggests this variation to make use of the extra rage from white crits.
Cruelty reaches +5% crit by 14. The October 1 change makes white crits generate twice as much rage. Afterward, take Improved Rend, Improved Charge, Improved Tactical Mastery, Anger Management, Improved Overpower, and Deep Wounds along the main Arms path.Two-Handed Weapon Specialization and Sweeping Strikes won't fit by 30. You'll reach Mortal Strike 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 gives crit, then 
Unbridled Wrath gives a 60% chance for +1 rage on a hit. 
Lingering Rage delays rage decay by 8 seconds so you can reach the next target. 
Piercing Howl at 20 slows nearby runners and PvP attackers. Incoming hits can proc 
Enrage for +10% damage. At 30, 
Death Wish adds +20% damage for 30 seconds.Improved Charge and Anger Management in this tree, and 
Bloodthirst only comes at 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 1/1The shared High Order quest circuit, with class training fitted around your level.
Worn Greatsword from Foul Matriarch[5]; if a vendor has a stronger weapon, weigh its price against the money you need for training.
Mining Pick, ≈ 10. Warriors do not need water.Ailee Farheart at the grove entrance: accept !Coming of Age[1]. Rorian the Dayseeker : turn in ?Coming of Age[1], accept !Harmony in Balance[1]. Elatrell Featherlight : accept !Infestation Investigation[2].
Around the grove to the south and east : kill 8 Juvenile Vuldren for Harmony in Balance[1] and 8 Pesky Cirrusfly for Infestation Investigation[2].
Elatrell Featherlight: turn in ?Infestation Investigation[2], accept !The Cirrusfly Queen[3]. Climb the tower's spiral staircase: Halaan Hawk-Eye : accept !The Anchors of Zephras[2], speak again and inspect the pylon for The Anchors of Zephras[2], then turn in ?The Anchors of Zephras[2]. Myriaal Mistwake : accept !Falling With Style[2]. Jump off the tower and use 
Walk on Air while airborne for Falling With Style[2].
The Anchors of Zephras[2] did not give credit before October 7. Still broken? Abandon it; it is worth 85 XP. Walk on Air stays useful: glide down island cliffs now, avoid lethal falls later.
Rorian the Dayseeker : turn in ?Harmony in Balance[1] and ?Falling With Style[2], accept !Elemental Unrest[3] and !The Warrior's Path[2]. Read 
Crumpled Note. Blademaster Ren : turn in ?The Warrior's Path[2] and learn your available first ability.
You start with one- and two-handed Swords and Maces, Daggers, Bows and Thrown, and can use mail and shields. Train Axes separately in Ironforge.
Falorne Fallwind : accept !Reading the Leylines[4]; Dalia the Collector : accept !Harvesting Windstones[4].
Head east. Yala Windwatcher : turn in ?Elemental Unrest[3], accept !Agitators[3]. Nearby at , kill 7 Al'Aketh Convert and 6 Roiling Winds for Agitators[3]. Find Ley Line north of the other stones at and use 
Read Leyline beside it for Reading the Leylines[4]. Collect raw windstones on the ridges at along the way for Harvesting Windstones[4].
Read Leyline is the High Order ritual: +50% health and mana regeneration for 15 seconds, or +100% with the hour-long Attuned buff from a leyline. It does not increase movement speed, Energy or rage.
Yala Windwatcher: turn in ?Agitators[3], accept !Return to Rorian[4].
Hive to the southeast : kill Cirrusfly Queen for The Cirrusfly Queen[3]; collect the remaining windstones around for Harvesting Windstones[4].
Return to the grove. Dalia the Collector: turn in ?Harvesting Windstones[4]. Elatrell Featherlight: turn in ?The Cirrusfly Queen[3]. Falorne Fallwind : turn in ?Reading the Leylines[4].
Warriors can wear mail chest armor from level 1.
Blademaster Ren : level 4 training - Charge, Rend. Rorian the Dayseeker : turn in ?Return to Rorian[4], accept !Aetheen of the Gales[4]. Aetheen of the Gales : turn in ?Aetheen of the Gales[4], accept !Foul Matriarch[5]. Valreaa Valewind : accept !Aggressive Encroachment[4].
If you picked Mining, read 
Mining for Dummies; Uualia Suncrest : buy Mining Pick ≈ 10.
Sell the ore or use it for the miner's camping buff (+attack power). See Professions.
West of the grove: Scrawny Ursera at for 6 claws, Aggressive Encroachment[4]; kill 8 Ursera Scavenger at for Foul Matriarch[5]. In the western den at , get the head from Urs'anah for Foul Matriarch[5].
Drops from: Head of Urs'anah - Urs'anah
Pull enemies one at a time toward the cave exit. Retreat while the path behind you is still clear.
Return from the den to the grove. Aetheen of the Gales: turn in ?Foul Matriarch[5], accept !The Next Step[5] and !The Adventurer[6]. Valreaa Valewind: turn in ?Aggressive Encroachment[4].
Choose Worn Greatsword from Foul Matriarch[5]: a 2.67 DPS two-handed sword; you already know the weapon skill. From Aggressive Encroachment[4], choose the mail boots 
Thendal Ranger's Shoes.
Head southwest to Hanaa Nightwind : accept !Al'Aketh Thugs[5]. At the temple to the south , kill 6 Al'Aketh Brute and 4 Al'Aketh Neophyte; Malduko Cloudcrush is at the top of the temple , all for Al'Aketh Thugs[5].
Kill the guards one at a time first. Line-of-sight the caster around a corner so he moves closer.
Hanaa Nightwind: turn in ?Al'Aketh Thugs[5].
Head south to Shen'dar Village. At the campfire west of the village, Raan Wildwind : you'll come back to him with a quest later (step).
The shared High Order quest circuit, with class training fitted around your level.
Curved Scimitar for your shield set; save your silver rather than spending it all on a temporary upgrade.
Small Brown Pouch bag ≈ 5; restock food whenever you return.Shen'dar Village:
Corsan Earthrazer : level 6 training - Thunder Clap. In the inn, Coriella Calmbreeze : speak for Welcome to Shen'dar Village[6] and set your Hearthstone in Shen'dar Village. Constable Aonda : turn in ?Welcome to Shen'dar Village[6], accept !The Criminal Element[7].
Teeri Wellwind : accept !Pilfered Windstones[7] and !Hippogryph Harassment[7]. Indari Sunseam : accept !The Problem With Prideclaws[6]. Taleen Shimmerthread : accept !A Little Beauty[7]. Zerril Softbreeze : accept !Restocking the Larders[6].
First Aid - Naleeia Tattermend (1): bandages heal without mana. Picked Skinning as your second profession? Mendalass Tattermend teaches it.
West of the village at , kill 6 Windshaper Novice Seer for A Magical Affront[6]. Along the way, Prideclaw drops hides for The Problem With Prideclaws[6], and Galestrider drops meat and eggs for Restocking the Larders[6].
Drops from: Small Egg - Greater Fleshripper, Young Fleshripper, Dire Condor and others · Strider Meat - Strider Clutchmother, Foreststrider Fledgling, Foreststrider and others
Head east to the waterfall: kill 10 Highlands Bandit for The Criminal Element[7]; they also drop 
Pilfered Windstone for Pilfered Windstones[7]. "Badwind" Bennic is in the cave behind the waterfall , for The Criminal Element[7].
Drops from: Pilfered Windstone - Highlands Bandit, "Badwind" Bennic
Stay near the cave entrance and pull one at a time. If you get two enemies, keep your escape route clear.
Return to the village. Teeri Wellwind: turn in ?Pilfered Windstones[7]. Rathiril Sunlance : turn in ?A Magical Affront[6].
A Magical Affront[6] offers 
Elixir of Minor Strength, a useful Strength elixir for a Warrior. Your class cannot use the wand reward.
Campfire west of the village, Raan Wildwind: turn in ?The Adventurer[6], accept !The Great Outdoors[6]. Sit by the fire (/sit) and wait for the Boosted Rest buff for The Great Outdoors[6]. Turn in ?The Great Outdoors[6], accept !Camping 101: Cooking[6], !Camping 101: First Aid[6] and !Camping 101: Mining[6].
You already know First Aid and Mining. Camping 101: Cooking[6] takes you to learn Cooking, which does not use a primary profession slot. No buff at the fire? Relog and sit down again.
Hippogryphs in the western highlands : kill 8 Hippogryph Youth, 6 Hippogryph Protector and Hippogryph Matriarch for Hippogryph Harassment[7]; collect 8 feathers from the ground for A Little Beauty[7]. Jump off the cliff and use Walk on Air on the way down.
Fight the leader once the nearby guards are clear; pull the two hippogryphs separately first.
On the way back : collect 10 pelts from Prideclaw for The Problem With Prideclaws[6]; get 3 eggs and 8 pieces of meat from Galestrider for Restocking the Larders[6].
Drops from: Small Egg - Greater Fleshripper, Young Fleshripper, Dire Condor and others · Strider Meat - Strider Clutchmother, Foreststrider Fledgling, Foreststrider and others
In the village:
Recipe: Skywall Souffle, speak for Camping 101: Cooking[6], then turn in ?Camping 101: Cooking[6]
Simple Leather SatchelCook 
Herb Baked Egg with your extra eggs: Zerril Softbreeze sells the spices (
Mild Spices). Learn Cooking while speaking with Zerril Softbreeze if you have not already.
Constable Aonda : turn in ?The Criminal Element[7], accept !Infiltrating the Cult[8]. Sania Silverstream : turn in ?Infiltrating the Cult[8], accept !Falaath Village[8]. Corsan Earthrazer : level 8 training - Heroic Strike, 
Hamstring.
Choose 
Highlands Mail Legguards from The Criminal Element[7]: Warrior armor; compare it with what you are wearing.
The shared High Order quest circuit, with class training fitted around your level.
Head south to Falaath Village: Missionary Jasaan at the entrance - turn in ?Falaath Village[8], accept !Among the Faithful[8]. The cult mark keeps the cultists from attacking you. Upstairs in the northern tavern, hide in the wardrobe , then return to the village and wait for the scene for Among the Faithful[8].
The mark disappears when you log out. Lost it? Sania Silverstream gives you another. If someone else already started the scene, you still get credit.
Return to Shen'dar Village; use Walk on Air off the cliff. Constable Aonda: turn in ?Among the Faithful[8], accept !Havoc in the Highlands[8] and !The Western Watch[8]. Danarii Bellowveil : accept !Stolen Supplies[8].
You can choose Curved Scimitar from Among the Faithful[8]: a one-handed sword for your shield set.
Western watchtower at : follow the road down; Walk on Air can help with the dangerous edge if you choose a landing spot first. Peacekeeper Vaaniel : speak for The Western Watch[8], turn in ?The Western Watch[8], accept !A Last Request[8]. The note is nearby at ; the feather and ring are on bodies at ; Skypriest Aanders is at the top, , for A Last Request[8].
Make room in your bags: the note, feather and signet are separate items. Line-of-sight the caster around a corner.
Head east to the Falaath ruins : kill 6 Al'Aketh Stormcaller, 4 Living Lightning and get the head of Commander Cyclas for Havoc in the Highlands[8]; collect 10 stolen supplies from stormcallers and supply caches for Stolen Supplies[8].
Drops from: Stolen Shen'dar Supplies - Al'Aketh Stormcaller, Al'Aketh Healer, Tel'daeor the Stormspeaker and others
Stormcallers attack from range: break line of sight behind a wall to bring them closer.
Hearth to Shen'dar Village. Danarii Bellowveil: turn in ?Stolen Supplies[8]. Constable Aonda: turn in ?Havoc in the Highlands[8] and ?A Last Request[8], accept !To Valanaar[9] and !Deliver the Signet[9].
Choose 
Ex-Commander's Gauntlets from Havoc in the Highlands[8]: Warrior armor; compare it with what you are wearing.
Head southeast to Valanaar. Use Walk on Air to descend a ledge safely; do not land in an enemy camp.
The shared High Order quest circuit, with class training fitted around your level.
Small Brown Pouch ≈ 5 and Brown Leather Satchel ≈ 25.Donaal Downbreeze : set your Hearthstone in Valanaar. Nearby Alvarion Windfield : accept !Blood Tithe[9]. Seena Skybreaker : level 8 training - Heroic Strike, Hamstring. Catch up on missed level 6 ranks here too.
Council tower at : Talaanis Shadowsong : turn in ?Deliver the Signet[9]. Valennia Stormfist : turn in ?To Valanaar[9], accept !The Supreme Magister[9] and !Bugged[8].
Turn in the High Order quests first, then collect the city follow-ups. Do not substitute Windshaper quests: the factions have different story versions.
Find 8 Skyhopper around the city for Bugged[8]. They often sit beside NPCs listening to someone. Valennia Stormfist: turn in ?Bugged[8].
High Order building in the south of the city: Elaadrin Evengale : turn in ?The Supreme Magister[9]. Dondallion Whisperwind : accept !The Missing Scholar[10].
Windfield Orchard to the southwest : Aamelia Windfield - speak for Blood Tithe[9], turn in ?Blood Tithe[9], accept !Make Yourself Useful[9], !Flutterfly Dust[9] and !Ornery Ornery Galestriders[9]. Malfunctioning Cyclone Construct : accept !What Is My Purpose?[9].
Aamelia Windfield sometimes walks around during a scene; look nearby if she is not at the marker.
In the orchard, collect 10 
Ripe Stormapple and kill 5 hidden Hungry Bandit for Make Yourself Useful[9]; collect 7 tenderloins from Ornery Galestrider for Ornery Ornery Galestriders[9]. For the butterflies, use the supplied 
Flutterfly Swatter, then pick up 5 portions of pollen from the ground for Flutterfly Dust[9].
Use Flutterfly Swatter before combat. If the flutterfly stays put, swat it again.
Aamelia Windfield: turn in ?Make Yourself Useful[9], ?Flutterfly Dust[9], ?Ornery Ornery Galestriders[9] and ?What Is My Purpose?[9], accept !The Hills Have Eyes[9].
Warriors do not need the mana potion 
Minor Mana Potion from Flutterfly Dust[9]: vendor it. From Ornery Ornery Galestriders[9], choose 
Brass-Banded Bracers, Warrior armor to compare with your current piece.
Hit 10? Go back to Valanaar by hearthstone or on foot. Not 10 yet? Finish the masks for The Hills Have Eyes[9] (step), then return to the trainer.
The shared High Order quest circuit, with class training fitted around your level.
Seena Skybreaker : level 10 training - Bloodrage, Rend. Accept !The Skybreaker Bulwark[10]: collect the Skybreaker weapon when the story takes you to the Shrine of Akir.
West of the orchard : collect 7 masks from Bandit Highwayman for The Hills Have Eyes[9].
Aamelia Windfield : turn in ?The Hills Have Eyes[9], accept !Standing Our Ground[9]. Speak to her when ready and follow her: defeat the leader, Ferauu the Bludgeon, for Standing Our Ground[9]. Turn in ?Standing Our Ground[9], accept !Deliver the News[9].
Alvarion Windfield : turn in ?Deliver the News[9].
Deliver the News[9] offers 
Planting Shovel: a two-handed mace with 7.00 DPS and +1 Strength. You already know the skill; compare it with earlier weapons.
Lotheluum Starbreeze : accept !Unnerving Silence[11]. Ealaane Nimbuswalker : !Aid For The Refugees[11] and !The Fate of a Loved One[11]. Nyalah Brightfire : !Crab Season[9].
West of the city, Bloodstained Satchel : turn in ?The Missing Scholar[10], accept !The Missing Scholar[10].
Inspect Dusty Bedroll at and the meeting spot of Fillion Flamebreeze for The Missing Scholar[10]; then Fillion Flamebreeze : turn in ?The Missing Scholar[10], accept !The Missing Scholar[10].
Kill Shriekling Matriarch in the den and get 
Shriekling Matriarch's Head for The Missing Scholar[10]. Then return to Valanaar: turn in to the other version of the researcher, not at the cave entrance.
Valanaar, Fillion Flamebreeze : turn in ?The Missing Scholar[10], accept !Fillion's Mission[10]. Nearby Elaadrin Evengale : turn in ?Fillion's Mission[10], accept !Catching Wind[11]. Keep the supplied 
Index Esoteria for the northern circuit.
The shared High Order quest circuit, with class training fitted around your level.
Ripped Missive from the commander by the cave starts Ripped Missive[12]: pick it up.Ripped Missive starts an extra quest during this circuit.On the northern road, use the supplied Index Esoteria on the windstone formations Windstone Formation at for Catching Wind[11]. In the central lake, kill Windsong Crawler and collect 6 pieces of meat for Crab Season[9].
Testers report fast crab respawns at . The meat is not a guaranteed drop.
Shadowgale Forest, Strange Hermit : accept !The Strange Hermit[13], speak for The Strange Hermit[13], turn in ?The Strange Hermit[13], accept !The Forest's Bounty[13] and !Free the Hollows[13].
Ruins of Ban'aethal at : kill 10 Wind Hollow for Free the Hollows[13]. Collect 8 abandoned belongings from crates for Aid For The Refugees[11]; find Resaan Nimbuswalker's body at for The Fate of a Loved One[11]. Gather 8 pinecones beneath the trees for The Forest's Bounty[13].
A crate saying it is already being used is a beta bug. Testers report working crates at and , with roughly 8-minute respawns.
Northeastern forest, Elegael Thornpaw : turn in ?Unnerving Silence[11], accept !Tears of the Lady[12], !Feathers for Binding[11] and !Unwanted and Unworthy[11]. Nearby, Vayn Moongaze : accept !Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears[13].
Cultist camp at : collect 10 heirlooms from Al'Aketh Footsoldier and Al'Aketh Stormchaser for Unwanted and Unworthy[11]. Shadowgale Shriekling at : 20 feathers for Feathers for Binding[11]. Collect 8 pieces of moss from tree trunks, looking up, for Tears of the Lady[12]. Gather 10 
Al'Aketh Cultist's Ear from the same cultists for Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears[13]; finish collecting before leaving the camp.
Drops from: Bloody Heirloom - Al'Aketh Stormchaser, Al'Aketh Footsoldier · Al'Alketh Cultist's Ear - Al'Aketh Stormchaser, Al'Aketh Footsoldier, Al'Aketh Guardian and others
Pull one at a time: Defensive Stance is still ahead at the Shrine of Akir.
Strange Hermit: turn in ?The Forest's Bounty[13] and ?Free the Hollows[13]. Elegael Thornpaw: turn in ?Tears of the Lady[12], ?Feathers for Binding[11] and ?Unwanted and Unworthy[11], accept !The Ties That Bind[11] and !The Wounds of Betrayal[12].
Choose 
Scuffed Cuffs from Free the Hollows[13]: Warrior armor; compare it with what you are wearing.
Get the head of Commander Haalien outside the cave for The Ties That Bind[11]; he also drops Ripped Missive, starting !Ripped Missive[12]. In the nearby cave , heal 7 wounded druids, Jorel Windsinger, for The Wounds of Betrayal[12].
Click the druids from close range while standing still: testers report broken credit from farther away. Stuck at 6 of 7? Abandon and retake the quest.
Elegael Thornpaw: turn in ?The Ties That Bind[11], ?The Wounds of Betrayal[12] and ?Ripped Missive[12], accept !The Fate of the Den[12]. Vayn Moongaze : turn in ?Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears[13].
The mail 
Cult Hunter's Boots suits a Warrior. Compare with your current item; choose leather with stats only for a clear benefit.
Hearth to Valanaar; if unavailable, follow the road back. Ealaane Nimbuswalker: turn in ?Aid For The Refugees[11] and ?The Fate of a Loved One[11]. Nyalah Brightfire: turn in ?Crab Season[9]. Lotheluum Starbreeze: turn in ?The Fate of the Den[12]. Elaadrin Evengale : turn in ?Catching Wind[11], accept !Avenged Tenfold[11] and !In Service of Zephras[12].
The shared High Order quest circuit, with class training fitted around your level.
Shield Bash requires a shield, so equip it.Valennia Stormfist : turn in ?In Service of Zephras[12], accept !Tower Defense[11].
Eastern watchtower at : Yorana Windyreed - turn in ?Tower Defense[11], accept !Disrupting Logistics[11] and !Breaking the Breaker[11].
Choose Peacekeeper's Legguards from Tower Defense[11]: Warrior armor; compare it with what you are wearing.
Gustberry Lowlands: kill 4 Al'Aketh Healer and 8 Al'Aketh Brawler for Disrupting Logistics[11]; Commander Belguilos by the villa at is for Breaking the Breaker[11]. Collect 10 
Al'Aketh Windstone Charm from cultists for Avenged Tenfold[11].
Drops from: Al'Aketh Windstone Charm - Al'Aketh Stormchaser, Al'Aketh Footsoldier, Al'Aketh Guardian and others
Kill healers first. Once you have the stance and have trained Shield Bash, use your shield to interrupt casts.
Shrine of Akir: reclaim 
Skybreaker Bulwark from Zaal Stormshield for The Skybreaker Bulwark[10]. Clear the guards and recover first; bring a partner if you cannot solo it.
Yorana Windyreed: turn in ?Disrupting Logistics[11] and ?Breaking the Breaker[11], accept !Return to Valanaar[11].
Choose Breaker's Gauntlets from Breaking the Breaker[11]: Warrior armor; compare it with what you are wearing.
Valennia Stormfist : turn in ?Return to Valanaar[11], accept !The High Elder's Request[11]. Talaanis Shadowsong : turn in ?The High Elder's Request[11], accept !The Turncoat[11].
Honed Greathammer: a two-handed mace with 9.06 DPS and +2 Strength; you already know the skill. The Alliance finale offers 
Empyrean Greatsword.
In Valanaar, Seena Skybreaker : turn in ?The Skybreaker Bulwark[10]. Rewards: 
Defensive Stance and the shield 
Stormforged Protector, with 311 armor, +1 Strength and +1 Stamina. Keep the one-handed sword Curved Scimitar with the shield for Defensive Stance.
Check your spellbook after turning in: you need 
Sunder Armor and 
Taunt to tank. Missing them? Check the training available from Seena Skybreaker ; the full reward package for this new beta quest still needs an in-game check.
The turncoat's house northwest of Valanaar : speak with Dead Cultist for The Turncoat[11], turn in ?The Turncoat[11], accept !Unfortunate News[11]. Nearby, Fendaal Windstone : accept !Al'Aketh Assassins[11]; kill 10 Al'Aketh Assassin around the house for Al'Aketh Assassins[11].
Fendaal Windstone: turn in ?Al'Aketh Assassins[11].
Valanaar, Talaanis Shadowsong: turn in ?Unfortunate News[11], accept !The Cult's True Plans[11]; watch the conversation for The Cult's True Plans[11]; turn in ?The Cult's True Plans[11], accept !Desperate Times[11]. Speak with Valennia Stormfist, Ayessa Dawnsinger and Elaadrin Evengale for Desperate Times[11]. Valennia Stormfist: turn in ?Desperate Times[11], accept !Prepare for Battle[12].
Choose Elite Peacekeeper's Leggings from Desperate Times[11] and 
Peacekeeper's Mail from Unfortunate News[11]: Warrior armor; compare each with what you are wearing.
Before the finale, vendor junk, repair your weapon and restock consumables. Seena Skybreaker : level 12 training - Overpower, Shield Bash, 
Battle Shout.
Road north, Valennia Stormfist : speak for Prepare for Battle[12], turn in ?Prepare for Battle[12], accept !Making Our Move[12]. At the Shrine of Akir, kill 7 Al'Aketh Guardian, 7 Al'Aketh Spiritcaller and 7 Al'Aketh Blademaster for Making Our Move[12].
Kill healers first. Once you have the stance and have trained Shield Bash, use your shield to interrupt casts.
Hyusaa Quickbreeze : turn in ?Making Our Move[12], accept !The Inner Sanctum[12]. In the inner shrine, Valennia Stormfist : turn in ?The Inner Sanctum[12], accept !Confront Lorthuna[12].
Portal to Rohashi Spires at : join the island's final event alongside your allies for Confront Lorthuna[12].
Start with full health and your class abilities ready. Wait for the event to finish and the objective to count, then leave through the portal.
Valanaar: Elaadrin Evengale : turn in ?Confront Lorthuna[12] and ?Avenged Tenfold[11], accept !The Fate of Zephras[12]. Talaanis Shadowsong : speak for The Fate of Zephras[12], turn in ?The Fate of Zephras[12], accept !What Comes Next[13]. Elaadrin Evengale: turn in ?What Comes Next[13], accept !The Magical City of Dalaran[13].
Take Empyrean Greatsword: a two-handed sword with 10.17 DPS and +4 Strength; you already know the skill. It upgrades your island mace. Then accept The Magical City of Dalaran[13] and board the eastern skycutter.
Choose the eastern dock: High Order Dockmaster at is the High Order skycutter to Dalaran. The western Windshapers Dockmaster takes Windshapers to Mulgore and is wrong for this route. Check the destination with the dock attendant before boarding.
Unsure? Ask the dockmaster to confirm the destination. Testers report waits of up to 8 minutes for the skycutter.
Denaaris Stargale : turn in ?The Magical City of Dalaran[13], accept !Welcome to Azeroth[13].
Skyborne Portal to Stormwind : take the Stormwind portal for Welcome to Azeroth[13]. This is the Alliance exit you need; do not walk through Hillsbrad.
Highlord Bolvar Fordragon : turn in ?Welcome to Azeroth[13]. Dungar Longdrink : unlock the flight path. Innkeeper Allison : set your Hearthstone in Stormwind.
Grimand Elmore : accept !Stormpike's Delivery[15]; Baros Alexston : accept !Humble Beginnings[15]. The compass for Humble Beginnings[15] is in Westfall; the package Stormpike's Delivery[15] goes to Loch Modan (step).
Wu Shen : check level 12 training and learn level 14 ranks if you have reached it. Restock consumables before leaving.
You should have your shield and Defensive Stance from the island quest The Skybreaker Bulwark[10]. There is no need to repeat the Human chain Bartleby's Mug[10].
Head southwest from Stormwind through Elwynn Forest, cross the Westfall bridge and start the farm circuit.
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].
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].
Salma Saldean : turn in ?Westfall Stew[10], accept !Goretusk Liver Pie[12] and !Westfall Stew[13].
Captain Danuvin : accept !Patrolling Westfall[14].
Alba Fairmoon : accept !Testing the Wells[12].
Do the northern circuit: Jansen's Stead, Furlbrow's, Molsen and Saldean farms. Collect oats, the heirloom, liver and food supplies; use 
Well Water Sample Kit at both wells for The Forgotten Heirloom[12], Poor Old Blanchy[14], The Killing Fields[15], Harvesting the Harvesters[15], Goretusk Liver Pie[12], Westfall Stew[13] and Testing the Wells[12].
Drops from: Golem Isospring - Harvest Golem, Harvest Watcher, Harvest Reaper and others · Harvester Gyrostabilizer - Harvest Golem, Harvest Watcher, Harvest Reaper · Goretusk Liver - Goretusk, Bellygrub, Young Goretusk and others · Stringy Vulture Meat - Greater Fleshripper, Young Fleshripper, Vultros and others · Murloc Eye - Gobbler, Bluegill Raider, Murloc Tidehunter and others · Goretusk Snout - Goretusk, Young Goretusk · Okra - Harvest Golem, Harvest Watcher, Harvest Reaper and others
Golems for both quests roam the fields. Keep the 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, kill Defias Scouts and Thugs, with gnolls along the way. For gills, head down to the northern shore and kill the lower-level murlocs for The People's Militia[12], 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].
Scout Galiaan : accept !Red Leather Bandanas[15].
Enter Jangolode Mine in the north and Gold Coast Quarry in the west for kobold diggers and gnoll miners, The State of the Mines[14].
This northern mine and the Deadmines dungeon beneath Moonbrook are different places.
Alba Fairmoon : turn in ?The State of the Mines[14], accept !Moonbrook Espionage[15].
Finish Defias Looters and Smugglers around Moonbrook and the southwestern camps, collecting Red Leather Bandanas along the way for The People's Militia[14] and Red Leather Bandanas[15].
Drops from: Red Leather Bandana - Defias Smuggler, Defias Pathstalker, Defias Highwayman and others
Gryan Stoutmantle : turn in ?The People's Militia[14], accept !The People's Militia[17].
Clear Moonbrook and the southern Defias camps for bandanas, supplies and the final militia targets. Get the compass for Humble Beginnings[15] at Alexston Farmstead: The People's Militia[17], Red Leather Bandanas[15], Moonbrook Espionage[15] and Humble Beginnings[15].
Drops from: Red Leather Bandana - Defias Smuggler, Defias Pathstalker, Defias Highwayman and others
Pillagers hit hard with fire. 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].
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.
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.Buliwyf Stonehand : train one- and two-handed Axes before choosing rewards or purchases of those types. Skyborne already know one- and two-handed Swords and Maces from the start.
Train your new weapon skill on weak mobs; you will miss frequently with an unfamiliar axe at first.
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 Pass. Pick up the 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].
Finish the required geomancers and defenders in the southeastern Valley of Kings 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].
Finish defending the King's lands. Raise the banner at the fallen squad's location and defeat the summoned 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 in the game files: from 14, a two-handed mace with 12.50 DPS and +6 Strength, ≈ 74. Check stock in game; an expensive fallback, not a required stop. You already know Two-Handed Maces.
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].
Skyborne can use the dagger 
Daggerfang's Daggerfang from the start. Compare it with your weapon; no training is needed for this reward.
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; bring a shield, bandages and food. You already know Two-Handed Maces for the reward hammer from the start.
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].
For a two-handed build, compare Ironforge Greathammer with your current weapon. Skyborne already know Two-Handed Maces.
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.
From Stormwind through Elwynn. Finish safe quests before heading for the orcs.
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.From Stormwind, go through Goldshire and follow the eastern road to Redridge. Do not cut through Duskwood.
On first reaching Lakeshire, unlock the flight path with Ariena Stormfeather . You need it for the next Stormwind delivery.
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].
Skip Bazil Thredd[22] for now: the Stockade branch below works without it.
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.
For a two-hander, compare Orc Crusher; for a shield, Fire Hardened Buckler. You already know Two-Handed Maces, so the reward needs no separate training.
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 and collect the remaining quests near the Stockade entrance.
Warden Thelwater : accept !Quell the Uprising[26].
Nikova Raskol : accept !The Color of Blood[26].
Run the Stockade with a group: The Fury Runs Deep[27], What Comes Around...[25], Crime and Punishment[26], Quell the Uprising[26], The Color of Blood[26]. Check the heads, arm and bandanas before leaving.
Drops from: Head of Deepfury - Kam Deepfury · Head of Targorr - Targorr the Dread · Hand of Dextren Ward - Dextren Ward · Red Wool Bandana - Dextren Ward, Defias Prisoner, Defias Captive and others
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.
Stances, rage, weapons and High Order class quests through 30
Tactical Mastery from 14 retains up to 10 rage when changing stances. Victory Rush from 20 restores 10% maximum health after a qualifying kill; Slam adds another strong attack. Train Berserker Rage at 30. All are trainer abilities, not tied to a particular talent spec.
Battle Stance: usual combat opener with Charge, then a bleed and autos; use Overpower after the enemy dodges. Keep Battle Shout up.Defensive Stance. You don't need the Human mug chain as well. For a hard pull or tanking, equip a shield and use Shield Block to help enable Revenge. Thunder Clap works in this stance in Forever too.Tactical Mastery from 14 retains up to 10 rage when changing stance (Stormwind training). Without it, switching consumes your stored rage; switch for an ability you need.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 Wooden Buckler. Train both Axe types with Buliwyf Stonehand in Ironforge. You do not need to retrain Swords or Maces. Practice new weapon skills on weak mobs.Curved Scimitar for your shield setup; compare two-handers Planting Shovel and Honed Greathammer by damage and useful stats. Equip the final reward Empyrean Greatsword immediately: Skyborne already know Swords and Maces.
Wind Blessed increases attack speed by 2%, and 
Elemental Insight adds 5% damage against elementals. Read Leyline helps recover health; it is neither the Horde movement boost nor a source of rage or Energy.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 two-handed mace with 15.97 DPS and a Fire proc. Stronger than early 11-DPS rewards; you already know the skill from the start.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 Buckler. 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.Cryptwalker Bracers offer +2 Strength/+2 Spirit; choose them if they upgrade the 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 when you have excess rage. It replaces the white swing, costing both the ability's rage and the rage that swing would've earned. It isn't an extra free hit.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. 
Shield Wall from 28 needs a shield and Defensive Stance. Use the defensive while there's still health left for it to protect.Wind Blessed increases attack speed by 2%, and Elemental Insight adds 5% damage against elementals. Read Leyline helps recover health; it is neither the Horde movement boost nor a source of rage or Energy.Hamstring; if the fight is lost, retreat through your cleared path.Defensive Stance and Stormforged Protector.Stormforged Protector for Defensive Stance and Shield Bash. Do not sell it after finding a strong two-hander: your defensive set remains useful solo.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 | Your class chain: The Warrior's Path[2] in Thendal Grove; at 10, The Skybreaker Bulwark[10] in Valanaar, then collect the weapon by the Shrine of Akir and return to your trainer. Rewards: Defensive Stance and Stormforged Protector. |
| 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. |
Choose and read the gathering manual from Harvesting Windstones[4] before leaving the island work behind. Learn First Aid and Cooking separately. They fit alongside your two main professions and give useful recovery without changing the profession plan.
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.Four optional group trips on the High Order route; the levels are group guidelines
| 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 is a two-handed mace; you already know the skill from the start. Cryptwalker Bracers gives +2 Strength/+2 Spirit; cloth gloves from Important Heirlooms[15] are not a Warrior combat priority.Rough Dynamite. Buy from players or ask an engineer; no need to change your profession. Keep the supplied explosives for the dungeon objective.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 is not awarded at the Stockade exit: return to Dun Modr for it.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 needs a shield; from 16, Shield Block helps survive hits and enable Revenge.New Alliance quests, Warrior training and updated rewards
Defensive Stance and rewards Stormforged Protector. Accept it in Valanaar, then retrieve the weapon when the route reaches the Shrine of Akir.Rough Dynamite and city deliveries. Start before the run.Mountaineer's Greataxe or one-handed mace Invader's Mace: compare rewards with your militia weapon before buying a white weapon on arrival.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.Wind Blessed increases attack speed by 2%, and Elemental Insight adds 5% damage against elementals. Read Leyline helps recover health; it is neither the Horde movement boost nor a source of rage or Energy.Read Leyline improves health and mana regeneration, not rage. Use the recovery between fights; do not treat the racial as an instant heal.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 for Deadmines unless choosing that branch. Once A Dynamite Plan[16] is accepted, use exactly the listed items, not similar dynamite.Hamstring before they reach the next pack.Shield Bash. Keep a spare set in your bags.Heroic Strike: it replaces an auto, costing rage and that auto's rage generation. Use with excess rage.Wind Blessed increases attack speed by 2%, and Elemental Insight adds 5% damage against elementals. Read Leyline helps recover health; it is neither the Horde movement boost nor a source of rage or Energy.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, which does not require the full set.Read Leyline has a 2-second cast and 2-minute cooldown. It increases health and mana regeneration by +50% for 15 seconds. At a leyline, you get Attuned for an hour. While Attuned is active, the ritual gives +100%, and the buff persists through death. That's increased regeneration, not a heal for your full health or a speed boost.Wind Blessed: +2% casting speed and melee and ranged attack speed.Elemental Insight: +5% damage against elementals. This depends on the enemy's creature type, not merely whether it casts elemental spells.Walk on Air: glide for 10 seconds with directional control, on a 1.5-minute cooldown. Activate it while airborne and choose a clear landing spot first.
Arms 21
Fury 0
Protection 0
