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All characters can start their questing journey from any starting zone of their faction. Just run there and pick up the first quest. This way, you can all start together at level 1. Travel time depends on the exact combination, and generally ranges between 10 and 25 minutes.
In this guide we break down the best starting zones for both factions, and explain how you can get to any starting zone in WoW Forever, as any race, from level 1.
Guide Contents
- How To Get To The Alliance Starting Zones in WoW Forever
- How To Get To The Horde Starting Zones in WoW Forever
- Starting Zones In WoW Forever: Which Is Best?
How To Get To The Alliance Starting Zones in WoW Forever
The following section of the guide will break down how to get to each of the Alliance starting zones, at level 1, for each race.
How To Get To The Dwarf & Gnome Starting Zone (Dun Morogh)
Take the following steps to get to the Dwarf and Gnome starting zone (Dun Morogh) from the Human starting zone (Elwynn Forest).
- Run from Elwynn Forest to Stormwind
- Take the Deeprun Tram from Stormwind to Ironforge
- Exit Ironforge into Dun Morogh
Take the following steps to get to the Dwarf and Gnome starting zone (Dun Morogh) from the Night Elf starting zone (Teldrassil).
- Run from Teldrassil to Darnassus
- Take the portal from Darnassus to Rutheran Village
- From Rutheran Village, take the boat to Auberdine
- From Auberdine, take the boat to Stormwind Harbour
- Take the Deeprun Tram from Stormwind to Ironforge
- Exit Ironforge out into Dun Morogh
Take the following steps to get to the Dwarf and Gnome starting zone (Dun Morogh) from the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle).
- Follow the road from the starting area down to Valanaar
- From Valanaar, take the Skycutter ship to Dalaran
- Take the skyborne-only portal from Dalaran to Stormwind
- Take the Deeprun Tram from Stormwind to Ironforge
- Exit Ironforge out into Dun Morogh
How To Get To The Human Starting Zone (Elwynn Forest)
Take the following steps to get to the Human starting zone from the Dwarf and Gnome starting zone (Dun Morogh).
- Run to Ironforge
- Take the Deeprun Tram from Ironforge to Stormwind
- Exit Stormwind into Elwynn Forest
Take the following steps to get to get to the Human Starting Zone (Elwynn Forest) from the Night Elf starting zone (Teldrassil).
- Run from Teldrassil to Darnassus
- Take the portal from Darnassus to Rutheran Village
- From Rutheran Village, take the boat to Auberdine
- From Auberdine, take the boat to Stormwind Harbour
- Exit Stormwind out into Elwynn Forest
Take the following steps to get to get to the Human Starting Zone (Elwynn Forest) from the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle).
- Follow the road from the starting area down to Valanaar
- From Valanaar, take the Skycutter ship to Dalaran
- Take the skyborne-only portal from Dalaran to Stormwind
- Exit Stormwind out into Elwynn Forest
How To Get To The Night Elf Starting Zone (Teldrassil)
Take the following steps to get to the Night Elf starting zone (Teldrassil) from the Dwarf and Gnome starting zone (Dun Morogh).
- Run to Ironforge from Dun Morogh
- Take the Deeprun Tram from Ironforge to Stormwind
- Take the boat from Stormwind Harbour to Auberdine
- Take the boat from Auberdine to Rutheran Village
- Take the portal from Rutheran Village to Darnassus
- Run from Darnassus to Teldrassil
Take the following steps to get to the Night Elf starting zone (Teldrassil) from the Human starting zone (Elwynn Forest).
- Run to Stormwind from Elwynn Forest
- Take the boat from Stormwind Harbour to Auberdine
- Take the boat from Auberdine to Rutheran Village
- Take the portal from Rutheran Village to Darnassus
- Run from Darnassus to Teldrassil
Take the following steps to get to the Night Elf starting zone (Teldrassil) from the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle).
- Follow the road from the starting area down to Valanaar
- From Valanaar, take the Skycutter ship to Dalaran
- Take the skyborne-only portal from Dalaran to Stormwind
- Take the boat from Stormwind Harbour to Auberdine
- Take the boat from Auberdine to Rutheran Village
- Take the portal from Rutheran Village to Darnassus
- Run from Darnassus to Teldrassil
How To Get To The Skyborne Starting Zone (Zephras Isle)
Take the following steps to get to the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle), as alliance from the Dwarf and Gnome starting zone (Dun Morogh).
- Run to Ironforge from Dun Morogh
- Take the Deeprun Tram from Ironforge to Stormwind
- Take the boat from Stormwind Harbour to Auberdine
- Take the Auberdine boat to Southshore (stay on it when it stops at Menethil!)
- Run from Southshore, through Hillsbrad, to Dalaran
- Take the Skycutter Boat from Dalaran to Valanaar
- Exit Valanaar out into Zephras Isles
Take the following steps to get to the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle), as alliance, from the Human starting zone (Elwynn Forest).
- Run to Stormwind from Elwynn Forest
- Take the boat from Stormwind Harbour to Auberdine
- Take the Auberdine boat to Southshore (stay on it when it stops at Menethil!)
- Run from Southshore, through Hillsbrad, to Dalaran
- Take the Skycutter Boat from Dalaran to Valanaar
- Exit Valanaar out into Zephras Isles
Take the following steps to get to the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle), as alliance, from the Night Elf starting zone (Teldrassil).
- Run from Teldrassil to Darnassus
- Take the portal from Darnassus to Rutheran Village
- From Rutheran Village, take the boat to Auberdine
- Take the Auberdine boat to Southshore (stay on it when it stops at Menethil!)
- Run from Southshore, through Hillsbrad, to Dalaran
- Take the Skycutter Boat from Dalaran to Valanaar
- Exit Valanaar out into Zephras Isles
How To Get To The Horde Starting Zones in WoW Forever
The following section of the guide will break down how to get to each of the Horde starting zones, at level 1, for each race.
How To Get To The Orc/Troll Starting Zone (Durotar)
Take the following steps to get to the Orc/troll starting zone (Durotar) from the Tauren starting zone (Mulgore).
- Run east through Mulgore to The Barrens
- Run from Camp Taurajo in the Barrens, through the Crossroads and into Durotar
- Head south in Durotar to the Valley of Trials
Take the following steps to get to the Orc/troll starting zone (Durotar) from the Undead starting zone (Tirisfal Glades).
- Run from Death Knell to the Zeppelin Tower just outside of the Undercity
- Take the Zeppelin from Tirisfal Glades to Orgrimmar
- Run south from Orgrimmar, through Durotar, to the Valley of Trials
Take the following steps to get to the Orc/troll starting zone (Durotar) from the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle).
- Follow the road from the starting area down to Valanaar
- From Valanaar, take the Skycutter Boat to Skywatcher Plateau in Mulgore
- Run east through Mulgore to The Barrens
- Run from Camp Taurajo in the Barrens, through the Crossroads and into Durotar
- Head south in Durotar to the Valley of Trials
Tip: As a Skyborne, you can use your racial ability and jump from the ship: if you wait almost to the docking point, it is possible to jump directly to Thunder Bluff.
How To Get To The Tauren Starting Zone (Mulgore)
Take the following steps to get to the Tauren starting zone (Mulgore) from the Orc/Troll starting zone (Durotar).
- Exit Durotar from the west into The Barrens
- Run south through The Barrens, past the Crossroads to Camp Taurajo
- Exit The Barrens west from Camp Taurajo to enter Mulgore
- Run south to the bottom of Mulgore to reach Red Cloud Mesa
Take the following steps to get to the Tauren starting zone (Mulgore) from the Undead starting zone (Tirisfal Glades).
- Run from Death Knell to the Zeppelin Tower just outside of the Undercity
- Take the Zeppelin from Tirisfal Glades to Orgrimmar
- Run south from Orgimmar and exit Durotar into The Barrens
- Run south through The Barrens, past the Crossroads to Camp Taurajo
- Exit The Barrens west from Camp Taurajo to enter Mulgore
- Run south to the bottom of Mulgore to reach Red Cloud Mesa
Take the following steps to get to the Tauren starting zone (Mulgore) from the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle)>
- Follow the road from the starting area down to Valanaar
- From Valanaar, take the Skycutter Boat to Skywatcher Plateau in Mulgore
- Run south to the bottom of Mulgore to reach Red Cloud Mesa
Tip: As a Skyborne, you can use your racial ability and jump from the ship: if you wait almost to the docking point, it is possible to jump directly to Thunder Bluff.
How To Get To The Undead Starting Zone (Tirisfal Glades)
Take the following steps to get to the Undead starting zone (Tirisfal Glades) from the Orc/Troll starting zone (Durotar).
- Head north through Durotar to the Zeppelin Tower outside Orgrimmar
- Take the Zeppelin from Orgimmar to Tirisfal Glades
- Run west through Tirisfal Glades to Death Knell
Take the following steps to get to the Undead starting zone (Tirisfal Glades) from the Tauren starting zone (Mulgore).
- Run east through Mulgore to The Barrens
- Run from Camp Taurajo in the Barrens, through the Crossroads and into Durotar
- Head north through Durotar to the Zeppelin Tower outside Orgrimmar
- Take the Zeppelin from Orgimmar to Tirisfal Glades
- Run west through Tirisfal Glades to Death Knell
Take the following steps to get to the Undead starting zone (Tirisfal Glades) from the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle).
- Follow the road from the starting area down to Valanaar
- From Valanaar, take the Skycutter Boat to Skywatcher Plateau in Mulgore
- Run east through Mulgore to The Barrens
- Run from Camp Taurajo in the Barrens, through the Crossroads and into Durotar
- Head north through Durotar to the Zeppelin Tower outside Orgrimmar
- Take the Zeppelin from Orgimmar to Tirisfal Glades
- Run west through Tirisfal Glades to Death Knell
Tip: As a Skyborne, you can use your racial ability and jump from the ship: if you wait almost to the docking point, it is possible to jump directly to Thunder Bluff.
How To Get To The Skyborne Starting Zone (Zephras Isle)
Take the following steps to get to the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle) as horde, from the Orc/Troll starting zone (Durotar).
- Exit Durotar from the west into The Barrens
- Run south through The Barrens, past the Crossroads to Camp Taurajo
- Exit The Barrens west from Camp Taurajo to enter Mulgore
- Run past Thunder Bluff on the east side to reach the path up to Skywatcher Plateau
- Take the Skycutter Boat from Skywatcher Plateau to Zephras Isle
- From north from Valanaar up to the starting zone
Take the following steps to get to the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle) as horde, from the Tauren starting zone (Mulgore).
- Head north, past Thunder Bluff on the east side, to reach the path up to Skywatcher Plateau
- Take the Skycutter Boat from Skywatcher Plateau to Zephras Isle
- From north from Valanaar up to the starting zone
Take the following steps to get to the Skyborne starting zone (Zephras Isle) as horde, from the Undead starting zone (Tirisfal Glades).
- Run from Death Knell to the Zeppelin Tower just outside of the Undercity
- Take the Zeppelin from Tirisfal Glades to Orgrimmar
- Run south from Orgimmar and exit Durotar into The Barrens
- Run south through The Barrens, past the Crossroads to Camp Taurajo
- Exit The Barrens west from Camp Taurajo to enter Mulgore
- Run past Thunder Bluff on the east side to reach the path up to Skywatcher Plateau
- Take the Skycutter Boat from Skywatcher Plateau to Zephras Isle
- From north from Valanaar up to the starting zone
What's The Best Starting Zone In WoW Forever?
First of all, let's look at where all of the starting zones are for both Alliance and Horde.
The Alliance starting zones are predominantly located on the Eastern Kingdoms.
The Alliance starting zones by race are:
- Dwarf: Dun Morogh
- Gnome: Dun Morogh
- Human: Elwynn Forest
- Night Elf: Teldrassil
- Skyborne: Zephras Isle
The Horde starting zones are predominantly located on Kalimdor.
The Horde starting zones by race are:
- Orc: Durotar
- Troll: Durotar
- Tauren: Mulgore
- Undead: Tirisfal Glades
- Skyborne: Zephras Isle
What's The Best Starting Zone?
I would avoid traveling to Zephras Isle as other races, because there are many hostile mobs on the way that the Skyborne can avoid when coming the other way. Even that is doable though, I ran all the combinations in beta, but getting to Zephras Isle is the one where I died a couple of times.
The Tauren starting zone in Mulgore is also a bit far away, and it is much faster for the Tauren to join the other Horde races than Orcs, Trolls, or Undead to travel to Mulgore. It is still easier for Skyborne to travel to Mulgore though.
For some classes, it can be important to stay in your own starting zone in the beginning. In particular, almost all Horde Paladin trainers are in the Undead zones, and Undead Paladins also have all their early class quests only there. The same applies to Dwarf Paladins on the Alliance side, who prefer to start out in Dun Morogh.
For more information on how to get around the world of Azeroth, check out our dedicated guide for All Travel Routes in WoW Forever.
