Zones
All zones by continent, sorted by level – with the instances located in them.
Our data holds 50 zones: 26 in the Eastern Kingdoms, 23 in Kalimdor and 1 outside the two continents. 6 of them are capitals, 4 zones are new in Forever. Enter your level to see matching quest zones.
Eastern Kingdoms
- Dun MoroghLevel 1–10Alliance
Start: Dwarf, Gnome
Instances:Gnomeregan
- Elwynn ForestLevel 1–10Alliance
Start: Human
- Tirisfal GladesLevel 1–10Horde
Start: Undead
Instances:Scarlet Monastery
- IronforgeCapitalLevel 1–60Alliance
Instances:The Hall of Thanes
- Stormwind CityCapitalLevel 1–60Alliance
Instances:Stormwind Stockade
- UndercityCapitalLevel 1–60Horde
Instances:Ruins of Lordaeron
- Loch ModanLevel 10–20Alliance
- Silverpine ForestLevel 10–20Horde
Instances:Shadowfang Keep
- WestfallLevel 10–20Alliance
Instances:Deadmines
- Redridge MountainsLevel 15–25Contested
- DuskwoodLevel 18–30Contested
- Hillsbrad FoothillsLevel 20–30Contested
- WetlandsLevel 20–30Contested
Instances:Excavation Site: Wetlands
- Alterac MountainsLevel 30–40Contested
Instances:City of DalaranAlterac Valley
- Arathi HighlandsLevel 30–40Contested
Instances:Arathi Basin
- Stranglethorn ValeLevel 30–45Contested
Instances:The Drowned City
- BadlandsLevel 35–45Contested
Instances:Uldaman
- RivergladesNew in ForeverLevel 35–45Contested
Instances:Krol'dok Stronghold
- Swamp of SorrowsLevel 35–45Contested
Instances:Sunken Temple
- The HinterlandsLevel 40–50Contested
- Searing GorgeLevel 43–50Contested
Instances:Blackrock DepthsBlackrock Spire
- Blasted LandsLevel 45–55Contested
- Burning SteppesLevel 50–58Contested
- Western PlaguelandsLevel 51–58Contested
Instances:Scholomance
- Eastern PlaguelandsLevel 53–60Contested
Instances:Stratholme
- Deadwind PassLevel 55–60Contested
Kalimdor
- DurotarLevel 1–10Horde
Start: Orc, Troll
- MulgoreLevel 1–10Horde
Start: Tauren
- TeldrassilLevel 1–10Alliance
Start: Night Elf
- DarnassusCapitalLevel 1–60Alliance
- OrgrimmarCapitalLevel 1–60Horde
Instances:Ragefire Chasm
- Thunder BluffCapitalLevel 1–60Horde
- DarkshoreLevel 10–20Alliance
- The BarrensLevel 10–25Horde
- Stonetalon MountainsLevel 15–27Contested
- AshenvaleLevel 18–30Contested
Instances:Blackfathom DeepsWarsong Gulch
- Thousand NeedlesLevel 25–35Contested
- DesolaceLevel 30–40Contested
Instances:Maraudon
- Shen'dralasNew in ForeverLevel 30–50 (?)Contested
- Dustwallow MarshLevel 35–45Contested
- FeralasLevel 40–50Contested
Instances:Dire Maul
- TanarisLevel 40–50Contested
Instances:Zul'Farrak
- AzsharaLevel 45–55Contested
Instances:Blackmaw Hold
- FelwoodLevel 48–55Contested
- Un'Goro CraterLevel 48–55Contested
Instances:Shaper's Terrace
- MoongladeLevel 55–60Contested
- SilithusLevel 55–60Contested
- WinterspringLevel 55–60Contested
- Mount HyjalNew in ForeverLevel 60Contested
Instances:Barrow DeepsHyjal Summit
Other areas
- Zephras IsleNew in ForeverLevel 1–12Contested
Start: High Order Skyborne, Windshaper Skyborne
New zones
Zephras Isle is the starting zone of the Skyborne (see the Skyborne guide); Mount Hyjal holds the two new raids. Level ranges marked with a question mark are not confirmed yet.
- RivergladesLevel 35–45 · Eastern Kingdoms · Contested · Instances: Krol'dok Stronghold
- Mount HyjalLevel 60 · Kalimdor · Contested · Instances: Barrow Deeps, Hyjal Summit
- Zephras IsleLevel 1–12 · Other areas · Contested · Start: High Order Skyborne, Windshaper Skyborne
- Shen'dralasLevel 30–50 (Level unconfirmed) · Kalimdor · Contested
Territory and ruleset
The territory shows which faction a zone belongs to: Alliance, Horde or contested. On PvP realms open-world PvP is always on – agree on the ruleset with your guild and friends before launch. Every instance has its own page with bosses and group finder; the overview is under instances.
Starting zones and capitals
Where each race begins and where its capital is. Dungeons in capitals: The Hall of Thanes (Ironforge), Ragefire Chasm (Orgrimmar), Ruins of Lordaeron (Undercity), Stormwind Stockade (Stormwind City).
| Race | Starting zone | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| ● Human | Elwynn Forest · 1–10 | Stormwind City |
| ● Dwarf | Dun Morogh · 1–10 | Ironforge |
| ● Night Elf | Teldrassil · 1–10 | Darnassus |
| ● Gnome | Dun Morogh · 1–10 | Ironforge |
| ● High Order Skyborne | Zephras Isle · 1–12 | Valanaar |
| ● Orc | Durotar · 1–10 | Orgrimmar |
| ● Undead | Tirisfal Glades · 1–10 | Undercity |
| ● Tauren | Mulgore · 1–10 | Thunder Bluff |
| ● Troll | Durotar · 1–10 | Orgrimmar |
| ● Windshaper Skyborne | Zephras Isle · 1–12 | Valanaar |