Here's every World of Warcraft: Forever zone by level range, with a link to how to get there. Forever's two new zones, Zephras Isle (1–12) and the Riverglades (35–45), have ranges from Blizzard. For the original zones Blizzard hasn't published Forever's ranges, so these are the original game's ranges, marked unverified until we've checked them in game. The data comes from the Shortest Path Forever add-on's zone list.
Every zone by level
| Zone | Levels | Side |
|---|---|---|
| Dun Morogh | 1–10 | Alliance |
| Durotar | 1–10 | Horde |
| Elwynn Forest | 1–10 | Alliance |
| Mulgore | 1–10 | Horde |
| Teldrassil | 1–10 | Alliance |
| Tirisfal Glades | 1–10 | Horde |
| Zephras Isle | 1–12 | New in Forever |
| Darkshore | 10–20 | Alliance |
| Loch Modan | 10–20 | Alliance |
| Silverpine Forest | 10–20 | Horde |
| Westfall | 10–20 | Alliance |
| The Barrens | 10–25 | Horde |
| Redridge Mountains | 15–25 | Alliance |
| Stonetalon Mountains | 15–27 | Both |
| Ashenvale | 18–30 | Both |
| Duskwood | 18–30 | Alliance |
| Hillsbrad Foothills | 20–30 | Both |
| Wetlands | 20–30 | Alliance |
| Thousand Needles | 25–35 | Both |
| Alterac Mountains | 30–40 | Both |
| Arathi Highlands | 30–40 | Both |
| Desolace | 30–40 | Both |
| Stranglethorn Vale | 30–45 | Both |
| Badlands | 35–45 | Both |
| Dustwallow Marsh | 35–45 | Both |
| Riverglades | 35–45 | Both |
| Swamp of Sorrows | 35–45 | Both |
| Feralas | 40–50 | Both |
| Tanaris | 40–50 | Both |
| The Hinterlands | 40–50 | Both |
| Searing Gorge | 45–50 | Both |
| Azshara | 45–55 | Both |
| Blasted Lands | 45–55 | Both |
| Felwood | 48–55 | Both |
| Un'Goro Crater | 48–55 | Both |
| Burning Steppes | 50–58 | Both |
| Western Plaguelands | 51–58 | Both |
| Eastern Plaguelands | 53–60 | Both |
| Winterspring | 53–60 | Both |
| Deadwind Pass | 55–60 | Both |
| Silithus | 55–60 | Both |
"Both" means Alliance and Horde both have quests there. Contested zones can be dangerous on a PvP ruleset.
Where to level at each stage
| Your level | Zones that fit |
|---|---|
| 10 | Zephras Isle, Darkshore, Loch Modan, Silverpine Forest, Westfall, The Barrens |
| 20 | The Barrens, Redridge Mountains, Stonetalon Mountains, Ashenvale, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Wetlands |
| 30 | Thousand Needles, Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Stranglethorn Vale |
| 40 | Stranglethorn Vale, Badlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Riverglades, Swamp of Sorrows, Feralas, Tanaris, The Hinterlands |
| 50 | Azshara, Blasted Lands, Felwood, Un'Goro Crater, Burning Steppes |
Dungeons give 50% more experience since 8 November, so mixing in a run at each stage is worth it. See dungeons in level order and dungeon XP.
Alliance or Horde
- Alliance usually goes Westfall or Loch Modan, then Redridge and Duskwood, then the Wetlands. Horde have no flight point in Westfall, see Westfall as Horde.
- Horde usually goes the Barrens or Silverpine, then Stonetalon and Ashenvale, then Hillsbrad and Thousand Needles.
- Everyone meets in Stranglethorn, Desolace and the Riverglades in the 30s and 40s.
A full zone-by-zone path for your class is in the leveling route and each class's leveling guide.
Moving between zones
Every zone in the table links to how to get there. Boats, zeppelins and flight paths are in boats, zeppelins and flight paths.