WoW Forever Arathi Highlands Leveling Guide: Route, Quests, Loot

Arathi Highlands leveling runs from 30 to 40, peaks at 35 to 38, and punishes anyone who walks into Stromgarde Keep alone. This WoW Forever Arathi Highlands guide gives the order, the coordinates, and the list of quests to cut before they cut you.

Short version: Horde lands at Hammerfall (74, 33), Alliance at Refuge Pointe (46, 47), and both grab the flight path first. Arrive at 30 to 32, clear the solo chains, run Faldir's Cove at 35 to 40, group up for Stromgarde or skip it, and leave Arathi Highlands at 40. The route uses the original quest chains, because they are still the fastest way through the zone.

How to Get In: Flight Paths and Coordinates

Two faction flight paths, zero reasons to walk the road twice. Discover yours on the first visit and set the hearthstone at the hub inn if Arathi is home for the next five levels. Coordinates below are map coordinates and are approximate.

Pick up the breadcrumbs before you cross the border, because every one of them is free experience on the way in.

• Horde should take The Hammer May Fall from Tallow in Tarren Mill, which covers the ogres at Boulder'gor on the road in.
• Horde should also carry To Steal From Thieves from Genavie Callow in Undercity, since the Dabyrie heads sit right on the route.
• Alliance should take Malin's Request from Archmage Malin in Stormwind, because it unlocks the whole Trelane chain at Refuge Pointe.
• Both factions can take Sunken Treasure in Booty Bay, a free letter that opens Faldir's Cove.
• Alliance players passing Southshore should take Hints of a New Plague? from Phin Odelic for the Go'Shek Farm chain.

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Level Range: When to Come, When to Leave

The zone was built for WoW Forever leveling 30-40, and the mob levels agree. Quest mobs run from 30 to 44, and the chain finale is a level 50 group quest that nobody sane touches at 38.

Two short visits beat one long one for Arathi Highlands leveling. Come at 31, leave for Stranglethorn or Desolace, return at 37 for the second half and the cove.

Quest Hubs and Breadcrumbs: What Unlocks What

Horde Route: Hammerfall Quest Order

WoW Forever Hammerfall quests pay out in three trips. Each trip ends at the gate, where Tor'gan and Gor'mul wait for someone to fix Gor'mul's depression with raptor organs.

• On the way in, kill 8 Boulderfist Ogres outside and 10 Enforcers inside the cave at Boulder'gor (34, 40).
• In Hammerfall, turn in to Drum Fel, take Call to Arms, take Foul Magics from Tor'gan and Hammerfall from Gor'mul, then grab the flight path up the stairs.
• Turn Hammerfall in to Tor'gan and take Raising Spirits.
• Go south and kill 10 Axe Throwers, 10 Headhunters and 8 Witch Doctors around the Witherbark lake, with Headhunters at the cave mouth (68, 74).
• Kill Highland Striders and Thrashers between camps until 10 Highland Raptor Eyes drop.
• Kill the three Dabyries at Dabyrie's Farmstead (55, 42) for To Steal From Thieves.
• Loot 10 Bloodstone Amulets from the Syndicate at Northfold Manor.
• Return, finish the Raising Spirits back and forth, then take Guile of the Raptor and the second Call to Arms.
• Kill 10 Boulderfist Brutes and 4 Magi outside Boulderfist Hall (52, 75) and take 12 Raptor Hearts from the Highland Fleshstalkers nearby.
• Turn in and click through the two short Guile of the Raptor follow-ups.
• Park the third Call to Arms and the second Foul Magics for a Stromgarde group at 40.

Alliance Route: Refuge Pointe Quest Order

WoW Forever Refuge Pointe quests come from a captain, a dwarf and an apprentice, and all three want you dead in Stromgarde. Do the solo parts first.

• Take Northfold Manor from Captain Nials, turn in Malin's Request, take Worth Its Weight in Gold from Apprentice Kryten and grab the flight path.
• Touch the Shards of Myzrael (63, 34) for The Princess Trapped.
• Kill Drywhisker kobolds in Drywhisker Gorge (80, 40) for 12 Motes of Myzrael and use them on the Iridescent Shards inside.
• Loot the key at the Circle of East Binding (67, 30).
• Work the Witherbark cave for 10 tusks, 4 Medicine Pouches and the Shadow Hunter Knife, which only some Shadow Hunters carry.
• At Go'Shek Farm (60, 54), run the Hints of a New Plague? steps, including the Forsaken Courier and the Kinelory escort.
• Loot the key at the Circle of Outer Binding (52, 51).
• Take the left path in Boulderfist Hall (54, 77) and kill Kor'gresh Coldrage for Wand over Fist.
• Kill 10 Syndicate Highwaymen and 6 Mercenaries at Northfold Manor and loot the Circle of West Binding (25, 30) next door.
• Finish Stones of Binding at the Circle of Inner Binding (36, 58), then head for Faldir's Cove.

Neutral Chains: Myzrael and Faldir's Cove

Faldir's Cove is the best experience per minute in the zone and the easiest place to drown. Bring two Elixirs of Water Breathing, or be Undead and smug about it.

• Talk to Lolo the Lookout for Land Ho! and report to Shakes O'Breen.
• Take Deep Sea Salvage from First Mate Nilzlix and Drowned Sorrows from Captain Steelgut.
• Escort Professor Phizzlethorpe for Sunken Treasure and kill the two level 40 water elementals one at a time.
• Wear the goggles from Doctor Draxlegauge, dive to the Drowned Reef and loot 10 Calcified Elven Gems.
• Loot the logs and charts from the Maiden's Folly and Spirit of Silverpine wrecks while killing 10 Daggerspine Raiders and 3 Sorceresses.
• Deliver the Elven Gems to O'Breen with Sunken Treasure, then take Death From Below only if a friend is online.

The Myzrael chain is neutral, starts at the shards, and ends somewhere much less pleasant than it begins.

• The Princess Trapped is level 37 and fully solo.
• Stones of Binding is level 38 and needs the three outer keys before the Circle of Inner Binding.
• Breaking the Keystone is level 42 and ends at Fozruk, an elite giant who does not walk alone.
• The chain continues in the Badlands and closes with Summoning the Princess, a level 50 group quest.

Elite and Group Quests: Do Them or Skip Them

WoW Forever elite quests in Arathi share one address. Take five players into WoW Forever Stromgarde Keep and clear every elite objective in one sweep, or cut them all and keep your repair bill.

Solo players lose less by skipping the whole keep than by dying in it twice. Grouped players should stack every Arathi Highlands leveling elite into one night and turn in as a set.

What to Skip

• Skip every Stromgarde quest if a group does not form in ten minutes, because Desolace pays better for the same time.
• Skip Breaking the Keystone solo, because Fozruk is an elite with friends.
• Skip Summoning the Princess until the Badlands part of the chain is done at 50.
• Skip Deep Sea Salvage without water breathing, because the wrecks are deeper than your lungs.
• Skip camping Prince Nazjak unless you have a spare day to burn.

Best Quest Rewards and Zone Drops

WoW Forever quest rewards from Arathi are mostly bracers and regret, with a handful of exceptions worth the detour.

Horde medics can start with Horde Trauma from Arnok in Orgrimmar or walk straight to Doctor Gregory Victor. Bring about 100 Mageweave and 70 Runecloth so you only make the trip once.

Rares, Farm Spots and Professions

WoW Forever rare spawns in Arathi are loot pinatas with bad timing. Macro a /tar for each name, check on the way past, and never plan a route around one.

• Miners should run the caves along the south and east ridges, where iron is common and mithril and silver show up in the same spawns.
• Herbalists should circle the lake by Witherbark Village for Khadgar's Whisker and Liferoot.
• Warriors on the Whirlwind weapon quest farm Burning, Cresting and Thundering charms from the local fire, water and thunder elementals.
• Cloth farmers should grind the Syndicate at Northfold Manor, which also drop the Bloodstone Amulets for Horde.

Both hubs host the Arathi Basin entrances, so The League of Arathor and The Defilers bring bored level 60s to your quest area. Quest near the guards when the map starts filling with red names.

Where to Go Next

The next stop in this World of Warcraft Forever leveling guide depends on faction and patience.

Riverglades is the only new variable, since it covers the same 35 to 45 window as the back half of Arathi. That leaves the Classic+ Arathi Highlands route simple: solo chains, the cove, then either the Stromgarde group or a boat ride away from it.

Lore in Thirty Seconds

Arathi was the heart of Arathor, the first human kingdom, and Stromgarde is what remains of its capital, now split between the Syndicate, the Boulderfist ogres and a stubborn militia. Hammerfall was an internment camp for orcs, which explains Gor'mul's mood.

Myzrael calls herself a princess of the earth, chained beneath the highlands by giants. Freeing her is the zone's longest lesson in reading quest text before clicking accept.

Arathi Highlands FAQ

Q: What level should I start Arathi Highlands in WoW Forever?

Arrive at 30 to 32 for the first quests, return at 37 for the cove, and leave around level 40.

Q: Where are the flight paths in Arathi Highlands?

Horde flies from Hammerfall near 74, 33 and Alliance from Refuge Pointe near 46, 47. Grab yours immediately.

Q: Can I solo Stromgarde Keep quests?

Not at level. The keep uses elite spawns, so bring a group of five or skip every Stromgarde objective.

Q: How do I reach Faldir's Cove?

Follow the south wall of Stromgarde to the cave near 21, 75, pass through, then swim east to the docks.

Q: Is Prince Nazjak worth camping for the Tidal Charm?

Only with spare time. He respawns every 32 to 48 hours and drops the Tidal Charm about half the time.