Navigate Azeroth's leveling zones in World of Warcraft, from starting areas to contested territories and specific zones like Stranglethorn Vale.
Alliance Leveling: If you are not a Rogue or Warlock, you can feel free to level in the Draenei zones. Rogues can consider going to Darnassus every other level.
Horde Leveling: The Blood Elf zone is suggested as potentially more focused than other Horde areas.
Leveling Breakdown:
- 1-6: All done in your starting area.
- 6-20: You have two second zones available, but you can mix and match by going to the next zone of another race's city zone.
- 20-30: Finish in your second zone of choice, then likely start into one of the many contested territories shared by Horde and Alliance.
- 30-40: Focus on Stranglethorn Vale and the areas lower than it. Arathi and its neighbors are also good options.
- 40-50: Finish Stranglethorn Vale, then move to Searing Gorge or areas near Tanaris.
- 50-55: Consider Tanaris, some Azshara quests, Un'Goro Crater, or possibly Searing Gorge. Felwood and Burning Steppes are also options. You may now create a Death Knight.
- 55-58: Quests in Winterspring and Felwood for Timbermaw, Alterac Valley quests and the experience from rounds played, some easier quests in Western Plaguelands, and potentially finish in Eastern Plaguelands or with more Alterac Valley matches.
Tips
- Some quests are traps and time-wasters; be mindful of travel for little reason.
- Consider mixing zones between races after level 6.
- Contested territories become available for leveling from level 20-30.
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