The short WoW Forever Westfall guide: arrive at level 10–12 through the Jansen Stead (60, 19), base yourself at Sentinel Hill with Gryan Stoutmantle (56, 47), clear the farm quests, the People's Militia and the Defias chain, finish in the Deadmines at 18–22, then leave for Redridge or Duskwood around level 20. The old route still wins, because nobody at Blizzard bothered to break it.
World of Warcraft Forever keeps Westfall as the Alliance zone for levels 10–20, with no flying and no level scaling. Blizzard's expanded-zone list names Wetlands, Desolace, Azshara and Dalaran , not Westfall. The farms, the gnolls and the Defias you remember are all still there, only slower: Forever tunes a single solo mob to die in 10 to 15 seconds, so every "kill 15" quest now costs real time.
How to Get to Westfall and Flight Paths
Humans walk. Dwarves and gnomes take the Deeprun Tram to Stormwind and walk. Night elves now have a new Forever ship from Auberdine straight into Stormwind , the first time Darkshore stops being a detour. Every road ends at the same scarecrow-infested fields.
The Sentinel Hill gryphon master sits on the south slope of the hill (about 56, 52). Grab the flight path on your first visit, because running back to Stormwind for a turn-in is how people quit leveling. If you spend Legacy points, the Frequent Flier perk halves flight costs and makes the gryphon 20% faster, which pays for itself on the Defias chain alone.
Level Range: When to Come and When to Leave
This WoW Forever leveling guide assumes Classic quest levels, since the beta build has not moved them in any documented way. The beta runs until October 21 and launch is November 4, so Blizzard can still retune numbers in between , treat the table as a floor, not a contract.
Where next depends on how much you like gnolls. The standard WoW Forever Alliance leveling path goes Westfall → Redridge Mountains → Duskwood, with Loch Modan and Darkshore as filler if you run dry. Forever adds two new low dungeons that fit this bracket: Hall of Thanes at 13–18 and the Wetlands Excavation Site at 24–29. Neither replaces the Deadmines; they just give you a reason to delay it.
Quest Hubs and Breadcrumbs
Everything that matters runs through WoW Forever Sentinel Hill, and everything outside it is a breadcrumb pointing back. Report to Gryan Stoutmantle comes from Marshal Dughan in Goldshire, Deputy Rainer, Guard Thomas and both farmers, so you will pick it up whether you want it or not.
- Verna Furlbrow'sWestfall Stew unlocks Salma'sWestfall Stew, the real cooking quest with four ingredients.
- The People's Militia unlocks the second Militia step, which unlocks the final Militia step and its weapon reward.
- The Defias Brotherhood sends you to Wiley the Black in the Lakeshire inn, and the chain continues through Wiley's note, the trip to Mathias Shaw and Shaw's report.
- The messenger step unlocks the escort of The Defias Traitor, and that escort unlocks both the VanCleef kill and Red Silk Bandanas.
- A murloc drop starts the Captain Sanders treasure hunt, which ends at Captain Sanders' Hidden Treasure on the island west of the windmill.
- Quartermaster Lewis starts A Swift Message, a free delivery run that teaches you the Stormwind flight path.
Optimal Quest Order
The WoW Forever quest guide version of Westfall is a loop, not a line. Pick up everything, kill everything on the way, and turn in only when a hub is already on your path. Anything with a 15 in the objective eats more time in Forever than it did in 2004, so stack objectives in the same area.
- At the Jansen Stead, take Westfall Stew, The Forgotten Heirloom and Poor Old Blanchy.
- Loot every Sack of Oats you pass for the rest of the zone , the eight Handfuls of Oats will not farm themselves.
- Grab the pocket watch from the wardrobe at Furlbrow's Pumpkin Farm (49.4, 19.2), where Benny Blaanco and a Defias Trapper wait inside. Pull one and run from the other.
- At Saldean's Farm, turn in the recipe and take Westfall Stew, Goretusk Liver Pie and The Killing Fields.
- At Sentinel Hill, turn in Report to Gryan Stoutmantle, then take The People's Militia, Patrolling Westfall and Red Leather Bandanas.
- Clear Defias Trappers and Smugglers around the Jangolode Mine and the Molsen Farm, collecting bandanas as you go.
- Kill goretusks for livers and snouts, vultures for meat, murlocs for eyes and harvest golems for okra and oil in one sweep of the central farms.
- Kill 20 Harvest Watchers across the northern fields, keeping every Flask of Oil for the lighthouse.
- Turn in the farm quests, return to Gryan, then take the second Militia step and The Defias Brotherhood.
- Clear Defias Pillagers and Looters at the Gold Coast Quarry, Moonbrook and the Alexston Farmstead, and kill gnolls for eight Gnoll Paws on the way.
- Walk to the Westfall Lighthouse with five flasks and turn in Keeper of the Flame, then take The Coast Isn't Clear and The Coastal Menace.
- Fly to Stormwind , take the tram if needed , and run the Wiley and Shaw legs of the Defias chain while Redridge quests fill your log.
- Back in Westfall, hunt the Defias Messenger on the roads between Moonbrook, the Gold Coast Quarry and the Jangolode Mine for A Mysterious Message.
- Finish the final Militia step in the Dagger Hills against Highwaymen, Pathstalkers and Knuckledusters.
- Escort The Defias Traitor through Moonbrook with at least one friend, then take VanCleef and Red Silk Bandanas for the Deadmines run.
Skip Thunderbrew (the repeatable hops quest) , the reward is a drink and the cost is your evening. Skip Sweet Amber until level 44, when it becomes a Stranglethorn errand anyway. Skip The Coast Isn't Clear if murloc packs are still killing you; it will be easier at 19 and worse never.
Deadmines: The Zone Finale
The WoW Forever Deadmines run sits in the level 18–23 window and still starts in the mine south of Moonbrook (about 42, 72). Forever's new dungeon list leaves levels 21–23 without a new instance, so the Deadmines stays the default Alliance group content there. Forever loot tables were rebuilt with hybrid gear in mind.
- Bring The Defias Brotherhood for Head of VanCleef , the biggest single turn-in in the zone.
- Bring Red Silk Bandanas for ten Red Silk Bandana drops from Defias elites inside.
- Take Oh Brother and Collecting Memories from Stormwind's Dwarven District, since their elite targets stand outside the instance portal.
- Crowd control is required again in Forever, and tanks are tuned for three or four enemies, so a mage or rogue is worth waiting for.
Elite and Group Quests: Do or Skip
Best Quest Rewards and Zone Drops
Westfall rewards are the first time the game hands you gear worth choosing between. Pick for your spec, not for the vendor price.
Rares and Farm Spots
Westfall rares are soloable, timed and camped. Foe Reaper 4000 is the only one worth planning a route around, since it can drop a Large Rucksack at level 15.
Best farm spots in the zone:
- Farm linen and Red Defias Mask drops from Defias Trappers at the Jangolode Mine , camps respawn fast enough to chain pull.
- Farm Flask of Oil from Harvest Watchers in the northern fields if you picked engineering.
- Farm the Longshore murlocs for a Captain Sanders treasure map while killing for the lighthouse quests.
- Farm goretusks south of Saldean's Farm for cooking meat that Forever food now turns into experience.
Westfall Lore in the Forever Timeline
Forever is set after Warcraft III and before Molten Core, so Westfall is still the Defias story at full volume. Edwin VanCleef rebuilt Stormwind, the nobles refused to pay the Stonemasons' Guild, and he took his workers underground to build a fleet with goblin help. Gryan Stoutmantle came home from Lordaeron and formed the People's Militia because the crown stopped answering letters.
The Classic Plus Westfall twist lives elsewhere: Forever's new Alcaz Prison dungeon (levels 48–53) is rumored to be where the Defias held nobles for ransom, and Blizzard tied it to Varian Wrynn's captivity. Kill VanCleef at 22 and the Brotherhood follows you to Dustwallow Marsh 30 levels later , sadistic, and entirely on brand.
Forever Systems That Change the Westfall Grind
- Legacy points are account-wide, and the Well Rested perk raises rested experience gain and cap for every alt that comes through here.
- The Frequent Flier perk halves flight costs, which matters most on the Stormwind and Lakeshire legs of the Defias chain.
- Campsites give buffs, repairs and profession stations in the open world, so a campfire near Sentinel Hill replaces a hearth back to Goldshire.
- Hardcore mode is planned for winter , and a level 20 murloc boss on an open beach is exactly where hardcore characters go to die.
- The beta runs from September 17 to October 21, so quest text and levels can still move before the November 4 launch.
The WoW Forever leveling route for this zone boils down to one rule: never leave Sentinel Hill with fewer than four quests pointing the same direction. The sequence Blizzard left untouched is still the fastest one, because in WoW Forever best leveling zones talk, Westfall wins on density, not on novelty.
FAQ
Q: What level should I be to start Westfall in Forever?
Arrive at level 10 to 12, clear the farm quests first, and start the Defias chain at level 14.
Q: Did Blizzard change Westfall for Forever?
Blizzard has not listed Westfall among expanded zones, so the classic Sentinel Hill quest chains remain the core route.
Q: When should I run the Deadmines?
Run it at level 18 to 22, after the traitor escort, carrying VanCleef, Red Silk Bandanas and the Stormwind quests.
Q: Which People's Militia reward is best?
Melee takes the sword or mace, casters take the staff , it is usually the first real weapon upgrade.
Q: Where do I go after Westfall?
Head to Redridge Mountains around level 18 to 20, then Duskwood, or queue Hall of Thanes if you prefer dungeons.