Leveling route
Horde Leveling Route 1–60
Where to level as Horde in WoW Forever, ten levels at a time: 25 zones across 6 level ranges, with the dungeons that overlap each range and the talent rows that open along the way.
Levels 1–10
Talent point 1
The Horde route for levels 1–10 has 3 zones to choose from: 3 Horde starting zones (Durotar, Mulgore and Tirisfal Glades). Split by continent, 2 are in Kalimdor and 1 is in Eastern Kingdoms. No dungeon on the chart overlaps these levels.
- Durotar1–12KalimdorHordeMap →
- Mulgore1–12KalimdorHordeMap →
- Tirisfal Glades1–12Eastern KingdomsHordeMap →
Dungeons in this range
None on the dungeon chart.
Talent milestones
- Level 10: First talent point.
Levels 10–20
Talent points 2–11
The Horde route for levels 10–20 has 5 zones to choose from: 3 Horde starting zones (Durotar, Mulgore and Tirisfal Glades) and 2 Horde zones (Silverpine Forest and The Barrens). Split by continent, 3 are in Kalimdor and 2 are in Eastern Kingdoms. The starting zones' level bands run to 12, so they still count at the start of this range. 5 dungeons on the dungeon chart overlap these levels, 2 of them new in WoW Forever.
- Durotar1–12KalimdorHordeMap →
- Mulgore1–12KalimdorHordeMap →
- Tirisfal Glades1–12Eastern KingdomsHordeMap →
- Silverpine Forest10–25Eastern KingdomsHordeMap →
- The Barrens10–25KalimdorHordeMap →
Dungeons in this range
Talent milestones
- Level 15: Row 2 of a tree opens: the earliest level for a 6th point in one tree.
- Level 20: Row 3 of a tree opens: the earliest level for a 11th point in one tree.
Levels 20–30
Talent points 12–21
The Horde route for levels 20–30 has 7 zones to choose from: 2 Horde zones (Silverpine Forest and The Barrens) and 5 contested zones (Ashenvale, Hillsbrad Foothills, Wetlands, Stonetalon Mountains and Thousand Needles). Split by continent, 3 are in Eastern Kingdoms and 4 are in Kalimdor. 7 dungeons on the dungeon chart overlap these levels, 2 of them new in WoW Forever.
- Silverpine Forest10–25Eastern KingdomsHordeMap →
- The Barrens10–25KalimdorHordeMap →
- Ashenvale20–30KalimdorContestedMap →
- Hillsbrad Foothills20–30Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
- Wetlands20–30Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
- Stonetalon Mountains25–30KalimdorContestedMap →
- Thousand Needles25–40KalimdorContestedMap →
Dungeons in this range
Talent milestones
- Level 25: Row 4 of a tree opens: the earliest level for a 16th point in one tree.
- Level 30: Row 5 of a tree opens: the earliest level for a 21st point in one tree.
Levels 30–40
Talent points 22–31
The Horde route for levels 30–40 has 4 zones to choose from: 4 contested zones (Thousand Needles, Arathi Highlands, Desolace and Stranglethorn Vale). Split by continent, 2 are in Kalimdor and 2 are in Eastern Kingdoms. 11 dungeons on the dungeon chart overlap these levels, 2 of them new in WoW Forever.
- Thousand Needles25–40KalimdorContestedMap →
- Arathi Highlands30–40Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
- Desolace30–40KalimdorContestedMap →
- Stranglethorn Vale30–40Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
Dungeons in this range
Talent milestones
- Level 35: Row 6 of a tree opens: the earliest level for a 26th point in one tree.
- Level 40: Row 7 of a tree, the deepest row of a tree opens: the earliest level for a 31st point in one tree.
Levels 40–50
Talent points 32–41
The Horde route for levels 40–50 has 5 zones to choose from: 5 contested zones (Badlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Tanaris and The Hinterlands). Split by continent, 2 are in Eastern Kingdoms and 3 are in Kalimdor. 8 dungeons on the dungeon chart overlap these levels, 2 of them new in WoW Forever.
- Badlands40–50Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
- Dustwallow Marsh40–50KalimdorContestedMap →
- Feralas40–50KalimdorContestedMap →
- Tanaris40–50KalimdorContestedMap →
- The Hinterlands40–50Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
Dungeons in this range
Talent milestones
No new tree row opens; these points go deeper into the rows you already have.
Levels 50–60
Talent points 42–51
The Horde route for levels 50–60 has 7 zones to choose from: 7 contested zones (Azshara, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands and Winterspring). Split by continent, 4 are in Kalimdor and 3 are in Eastern Kingdoms. 15 dungeons on the dungeon chart overlap these levels, 4 of them new in WoW Forever.
- Azshara50–60KalimdorContestedMap →
- Burning Steppes50–60Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
- Eastern Plaguelands50–60Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
- Felwood50–60KalimdorContestedMap →
- Un'Goro Crater50–60KalimdorContestedMap →
- Western Plaguelands50–60Eastern KingdomsContestedMap →
- Winterspring50–60KalimdorContestedMap →
Dungeons in this range
- Krol'dok Stronghold40–55New
- Zul'Farrak45–51
- Alcaz Prison48–53New
- Maraudon48–54
- Sunken Temple52–58
- Blackrock Depths52–60
- Dire Maul East55–60
- Blackmaw Hold55–60New
- Lower Blackrock Spire57–60
- Dire Maul West58–60
- Scholomance58–60
- The Shapers Terrace58–60New
- Stratholme (Undead)59–60
- Stratholme (Live)59–60
- Dire Maul North59–60
Talent milestones
- Level 60: Last talent point: all 51 spent.
Talent order for your class
The milestones above apply to every class. For which talents to take at each level, open your class's leveling guides.
Warrior leveling
Paladin leveling
Hunter leveling
Rogue leveling
Priest leveling
Shaman leveling
Mage leveling
Warlock leveling
Druid levelingHow this route is built
A zone is on the Horde route for a level range when it is a Horde or contested zone and its level band overlaps that range, so a zone can appear in two neighbouring ranges. Dungeons are listed for both factions by their chart levels. The page names no quests, flight paths or NPCs. 7 Horde-accessible zones have no level band in the zone data yet and are left out: Alterac Mountains, Searing Gorge, Swamp of Sorrows, Deadwind Pass, Blasted Lands, Moonglade, Silithus.