Where to level in WoW Forever

Every WoW Forever zone and dungeon from level 1 to 60, by level and faction. Enemies in dungeons give 50% more experience since the hotfixes of 9 November, and a dungeon’s quests add more, so bring them on your first run.

Levels 1–10: starting zones

Zones for levels 1–10

Zone Levels Faction
Zephras IsleNewBoth · Windshapers and High Order start here 1–12 Both
Dun MoroghAlliance · Dwarves and Gnomes start here 1–14 Alliance
DurotarHorde · Orcs and Trolls start here 1–14 Horde
Elwynn ForestAlliance · Humans start here 1–14 Alliance
MulgoreHorde · Tauren start here 1–14 Horde
TeldrassilAlliance · Night Elves start here 1–14 Alliance
Tirisfal GladesHorde · Undead start here 1–14 Horde

Levels 10–20: zones and dungeons

Zones for levels 10–20

Zone Levels Faction
DarkshoreAlliance8–24 Alliance
Loch ModanAlliance8–24 Alliance
Silverpine ForestHorde8–24 Horde
WestfallAlliance8–24 Alliance
The BarrensHorde8–30 Horde
Redridge MountainsAlliance13–30 Alliance
Stonetalon MountainsBoth13–32 Both

Dungeons for levels 10–20

Dungeon Levels Faction
Hall of ThanesNewBoth, easier to reach for the Alliance · Entrance: Ironforge13–18 BothEasier to reach for the Alliance
Ragefire ChasmHorde · Entrance: Orgrimmar13–18 Horde
Ruins of LordaeronNewBoth, easier to reach for the Horde · Entrance: Tirisfal Glades15–20 BothEasier to reach for the Horde
Wailing CavernsBoth · Entrance: The Barrens15–24 Both

Levels 20–30: zones and dungeons

Zones for levels 20–30

Zone Levels Faction
The BarrensHorde8–30 Horde
Redridge MountainsAlliance13–30 Alliance
Stonetalon MountainsBoth13–32 Both
AshenvaleBoth18–34 Both
DuskwoodAlliance18–34 Alliance
Hillsbrad FoothillsBoth18–34 Both
WetlandsAlliance18–34 Alliance
Thousand NeedlesBoth23–40 Both

Dungeons for levels 20–30

Dungeon Levels Faction
The DeadminesBoth · Entrance: Westfall17–26 Both
Shadowfang KeepBoth · Entrance: Silverpine Forest20–30 Both
Excavation SiteNewBoth · Entrance: Wetlands24–29 Both
Blackfathom DeepsBoth · Entrance: Ashenvale24–32 Both
The StockadeAlliance · Entrance: Stormwind City24–32 Alliance

Levels 30–40: zones and dungeons

All open to both factions.

Zones for levels 30–40

Zone Levels
Thousand Needles23–40
Alterac Mountains28–44
Arathi Highlands28–44
Desolace28–44
Stranglethorn Vale28–50
Badlands33–50
Dustwallow Marsh33–50
Swamp of Sorrows33–50
The RivergladesNew35–45

Dungeons for levels 30–40

Dungeon Levels
City of DalaranNewEntrance: Alterac Mountains · Attunement quest 28–33
GnomereganEntrance: Dun Morogh29–38
Razorfen KraulEntrance: The Barrens29–38
Scarlet Monastery: GraveyardEntrance: Tirisfal Glades30–38
Scarlet Monastery: LibraryEntrance: Tirisfal Glades33–41
The Drowned CityNewEntrance: Stranglethorn Vale35–40

Levels 40–50: zones and dungeons

All open to both factions.

Zones for levels 40–50

Zone Levels
Stranglethorn Vale28–50
Badlands33–50
Dustwallow Marsh33–50
Swamp of Sorrows33–50
The RivergladesNew35–45
Feralas38–54
Tanaris38–54
The Hinterlands38–54
Shen’dralasNew40–45
Azshara43–60
Blasted Lands43–60
Searing Gorge43–60
Un'Goro Crater45–60

Dungeons for levels 40–50

Dungeon Levels
Scarlet Monastery: ArmoryEntrance: Tirisfal Glades36–44
Razorfen DownsEntrance: The Barrens37–46
Scarlet Monastery: CathedralEntrance: Tirisfal Glades38–46
Krol’dok StrongholdNewEntrance: The Riverglades40–45
UldamanEntrance: Badlands41–51
Zul'FarrakEntrance: Tanaris44–54

Levels 50–60: zones and dungeons

All open to both factions.

Zones for levels 50–60

Zone Levels
Azshara43–60
Blasted Lands43–60
Searing Gorge43–60
Un'Goro Crater45–60
Felwood46–60
Burning Steppes48–60
Western Plaguelands48–60
Eastern Plaguelands53–60
Silithus53–60
Winterspring53–60
Mount HyjalNew55–60

Dungeons for levels 50–60

Dungeon Levels
MaraudonEntrance: Desolace46–55
Alcaz PrisonNewEntrance: Dustwallow Marsh48–53
Sunken TempleEntrance: Swamp of Sorrows50–60
Blackrock DepthsEntrance: Blackrock Mountain, between Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes52–60
Dire Maul: EastEntrance: Feralas54–60
Blackmaw HoldNewEntrance: Azshara55–60
Lower Blackrock SpireEntrance: Blackrock Mountain, between Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes55–60
Dire Maul: NorthEntrance: Feralas56–60
Dire Maul: WestEntrance: Feralas56–60
ScholomanceEntrance: Western Plaguelands58–60
Shaper’s TerraceNewEntrance: Un'Goro Crater58–60
StratholmeEntrance: Eastern Plaguelands58–60
Upper Blackrock SpireEntrance: Blackrock Mountain, between Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes59–60

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Sources

Level ranges come from the WoW Forever game client’s group finder (build 1.60.1.70938), and for the new dungeons, Zephras Isle and the Riverglades from Blizzard’s announcements.