Allianz & Horde 1–60 Stufenaufstiegs-Leitfaden

Goldshire → Sentinel Hill, Westfall (clear Moonbrook + The Deadmines quests) → through Ironforge east into Thelsamar, Loch Modan (unlock flight point) → backtrack south (no direct path between Loch Modan and Redridge) → Stormwind → Lakeshire, Redridge Mountains.

Auberdine (Darkshore 11–19) → Astranaar, Ashenvale → complete southern Ashenvale quests → return to Auberdine, boat to Stormwind Harbor south into Duskwood to join main route, or boat to Menethil Harbor for Wetlands.

Take Deeprun Tram to Ironforge at lvl 14 to run "Hall of the Lords" (WoW Forever exclusive, 13–20, under Ironforge, 4 bosses ending with Dugan Hammerfall); completing all quests yields ~2 full levels.

Lakeshire → head straight north: Stormwind → Ironforge → Loch Modan → Menethil Harbor, Wetlands (complete Wetlands quests) → Refuge Pointe, Arathi Highlands. Skip Duskwood for now; sweep it on your way south to Stranglethorn Vale to avoid backtracking.

Southshore (Hillsbrad Foothills) — WoW Forever adds new boat routes (Menethil Harbor ⇄ Southshore, Auberdine ⇄ Southshore); taking boats is vastly faster than running on foot.

Run The Stockade at lvl 25 (24–32, Stormwind) for full quest turn-ins; Gnomeregan (29–38, Dun Morogh); Blackfathom Deeps (24–32, southern Darkshore coast) — ideal for Night Elves, Eastern Kingdoms races can run Stockade and Excavation Site: Wetlands instead (WoW Forever new dungeon, 26–33, Dread Terrace above Whelgar's Excavation Site); Dalaran City (WoW Forever new dungeon, 28–35, Alterac Mountains).

Refuge Pointe → south through Wetlands → Loch Modan → Badlands → south into Redridge → east into Riverglades (WoW Forever new zone, 36–44, unlock Fort Farhold flight path) → finish Riverglades and turn southwest: Swamp of Sorrows → Deadwind Pass → Darkshire, Duskwood (clear saved quests) → Rebel Camp, Stranglethorn Vale → Booty Bay → clear southern STV → clear The Sunken City off the coast (35–40). Riverglades first then Stranglethorn, sweeping north to south without backtracking; Crodok Fortress (40–45) can be caught when taking the boat to Blastfuse Harbor next phase.

Riverglades lies east of Redridge Mountains and north of Swamp of Sorrows along the coast with no direct road to STV. Best overland route: Loch Modan east to Badlands, south to Redridge, then east into Riverglades (or from Swamp of Sorrows/Stonewatch Falls). Flight paths: fly from Lakeshire or Thelsamar to Fort Farhold (prioritize these at 36–44; Morgan's Vigil in Burning Steppes connects as well for lvl 50+).

If Stranglethorn Vale is overcrowded with PvP, take the boat from Booty Bay to Ratchet, head north through Stonetalon Mountains to Desolace (30–39, Alliance flight point at Nijel's Point).

Scarlet Monastery wing-by-wing (Graveyard at 31, Library at 34, Armory at 37, Cathedral at 39); The Sunken City (WoW Forever new dungeon, 35–40, STV coast); Crodok Fortress (WoW Forever new dungeon, 40–45, Riverglades).

Booty Bay → boat to Ratchet → Thousand Needles → west into Feathermoon Stronghold, Feralas (40–50) → cross back through Needles south to Gadgetzan, Tanaris (Zul'Farrak 44–54 en route) → Steamwheedle Port boat straight to Blastfuse Harbor on southern Riverglades shore (entrance to Crodok Fortress, Swamp of Sorrows directly south) → head north through Riverglades (unlock Fort Farhold), fly from Fort Farhold to Thelsamar → north through Wetlands → Arathi Highlands → Aerie Peak, The Hinterlands (41–49) → return south to Wetlands → boat from Menethil to Auberdine → head south: Ashenvale → The Barrens → Thousand Needles → Gadgetzan for 52–60. All 3 ocean crossings are direct one-way boat trips with zero backtracking; leave Theramore for Onyxia attunement.

Searing Gorge (43–48).

Zul'Farrak all quests at lvl 46 (44–54, Tanaris); Maraudon at lvl 48 (46–55, Desolace); Sunken Temple at lvl 51 (50–60, Swamp of Sorrows, south of Blastfuse Harbor); Alcaz Prison (WoW Forever new dungeon, 48–53, Alcaz Island in Dustwallow Marsh); Uldaman at lvl 50 (41–51, Loch Modan / Badlands border).

Gadgetzan → west into Un'Goro Crater (Marshal's Stand, neutral) → clear Un'Goro, head northeast back through Thousand Needles → straight north: The Barrens → Ashenvale → Emerald Sanctuary, Felwood (47–54, Alliance flight point at Talonbranch Glade) → east through Ashenvale into Azshara (Talrendis Point flight point, run Blackthroat Stronghold (WoW Forever new dungeon, 55–60)) → backtrack to Felwood (no direct road between Azshara and Winterspring), pass through Timbermaw Hold into Everlook, Winterspring (55–60) → fly to Defiled Foothills, Mount Hyjal (WoW Forever new zone, quests grant ~3x normal XP) → Return trip: west through Ashenvale to Auberdine → boat to Menethil Harbor (closest port to Western Plaguelands) → Chillwind Camp, Western Plaguelands (46–57) → Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands (54–59).

Silithus at lvl 55+ (55–59), or prioritize Mount Hyjal high-yield quests.

Kalimdor side: Dire Maul East starting at lvl 58 (54–60, Feralas); Platform of the Shapers (WoW Forever new dungeon, 58–60, Un'Goro Crater) — scout entrance early, enter at lvl 59. Eastern Kingdoms side: Blackrock Depths at lvl 55 (52–60, Blackrock Mountain); Scholomance at lvl 60 (58–60, Western Plaguelands), Stratholme at lvl 60 (58–60, Eastern Plaguelands); Lower Blackrock Spire at lvl 58 (55–60), Upper Blackrock Spire before 60 (59–60). Blackthroat Stronghold (55–60) cleared earlier during Azshara progression.