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Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) leveling guide: quest route, levels 33 to 50

The Alliance route through Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) takes 63 steps in Full clear mode and 68 in Chill mode, for 39 quests, levels 33 to 50. Copy each spot as a map pin, skip the quests that cost too much time, and hearth when the route says so.

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The zone in short

Levels
33-50
Faction
Alliance
Quests known
39
Route
63 steps in Full clear, 68 in Chill
Confirmed in Forever
0 of 39
Time and level (estimate)
Full clear: about 1 h 45 min, level 38 at the endChill: about 2 h 10 min, level 39 at the end
Data
Game build 1.60.1.70532, built on October 26, 2026

What is the quest route through Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

In Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance), the Full clear route takes 63 steps: every quest picked up at each hub, done from the nearest to the farthest and turned in on one trip. The Chill route takes 68 steps in story order with smaller loops. Both give each step's spot on the map as a /mappin command; switch between them with the tabs below.

Map pin

0 of 63 steps done

Map of Dustwallow MarshThe BarrensThousand Needles

Wheel (after a click on the map) or + and - to zoom, drag or arrow keys to move, double-click to zoom in, 0 to fit the route, Escape to leave full screen.

Our map of Dustwallow Marsh, drawn from the game's data: subzones and named places from Forever's game files, flight points from its tables, the other NPCs from Classic. North is up. Not a game image.

Inns, trainers, repairs, stables and banks come from Classic data (cMaNGOS): check them in game.

Steps outside this map are in the list only.

  1. Travel: Set your hearthstone at this innCurrent

    Make Innkeeper Janene's inn your home (hearthstone)

  2. Skip: Skip Highperch Venom[30] (level 30)

    Objectives in another zone

    LongPartly in another zone

  3. Accept: Accept Journey to Astranaar[20] from Fiora Longears (level 20)

    Partly in another zone

  4. Accept: Accept They Call Him Smiling Jim[35] from Guard Byron (level 35)

  5. Turn in: Turn in They Call Him Smiling Jim[35] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 35)

  6. Accept: Accept The Missing Diplomat[35] from Commander Samaul (level 35)

  7. Objective: Do The Missing Diplomat[35] (level 35)

    Search Sentry Point for any sign of Private Hendel.

  8. Turn in: Turn in The Missing Diplomat[35] to Archmage Tervosh (level 35)

  9. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  10. Accept: Accept Soothing Spices[35] from "Swamp Eye" Jarl (level 35)

    Long

  11. Accept: Accept The Orc Report[35] from Loose Dirt (level 35)

  12. Objective: Do Soothing Spices[35] (level 35)

    Soothing Spices: 3

    Long

  13. Turn in: Turn in Soothing Spices[35] to "Swamp Eye" Jarl (level 35)

    Long

  14. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  15. Turn in: Turn in The Orc Report[35] to Theramore Lieutenant (level 35)

  16. Accept: Accept Captain Vimes[35] from Theramore Lieutenant (level 35)

  17. Turn in: Turn in Captain Vimes[35] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 35)

  18. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  19. Accept: Accept The Black Shield[35] from Black Shield (level 35)

  20. Accept: Accept Suspicious Hoofprints[35] from Suspicious Hoofprint (level 35)

  21. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  22. Turn in: Turn in The Black Shield[35] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 35)

  23. Accept: Accept The Black Shield[35] from Captain Garran Vimes (level 35)

  24. Turn in: Turn in Suspicious Hoofprints[35] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 35)

  25. Turn in: Turn in The Black Shield[35] to Caz Twosprocket (level 35)

  26. Accept: Accept The Black Shield[35] from Caz Twosprocket (level 35)

  27. Turn in: Turn in The Black Shield[35] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 35)

  28. Grind: Come back at level 36

    Level up elsewhere (another zone) or grind, then come back here at level 36

  29. Accept: Accept Hungry![36] from Mudcrush Durtfeet (level 36)Level 36 (estimate)

    Long

  30. Objective: Do Hungry![36] (level 36)

    Mirefin Head: 8

    Long

  31. Turn in: Turn in Hungry![36] to Mudcrush Durtfeet (level 36)

    Long

  32. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  33. Accept: Accept Mudrock Soup and Bugs[38] from Morgan Stern (level 38)

  34. Accept: Accept The Missing Diplomat[36] from Archmage Tervosh (level 36)

    Partly in another zone

  35. Accept: Accept The Missing Diplomat[38] from Archmage Tervosh (level 38)

  36. Turn in: Turn in The Missing Diplomat[38] to Lady Jaina Proudmoore (level 38)

  37. Objective: Do Mudrock Soup and Bugs[38] (level 38)

    Forked Mudrock Tongue: 8

  38. Hearthstone: Use your hearthstone

    Objectives done: hearth back to turn in

  39. Vendor: Sell and repair

    Sell your loot to Innkeeper Janene

  40. Turn in: Turn in Mudrock Soup and Bugs[38] to Morgan Stern (level 38)

  41. Grind: Come back at level 38

    Level up elsewhere (another zone) or grind, then come back here at level 38

  42. Accept: Accept Lieutenant Paval Reethe[40] from Theramore Guard Badge (level 40)Level 38 (estimate)

  43. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  44. Skip: Skip Shadowshard Fragments[42] (level 42)

    Done inside a dungeon

    DungeonEliteLongPartly in another zone

  45. Turn in: Turn in Lieutenant Paval Reethe[40] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 40)

  46. Accept: Accept Lieutenant Paval Reethe[40] from Captain Garran Vimes (level 40)

  47. Turn in: Turn in Lieutenant Paval Reethe[40] to Adjutant Tesoran (level 40)

  48. Accept: Accept Daelin's Men[38] from Adjutant Tesoran (level 38)

  49. Turn in: Turn in Daelin's Men[38] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 38)

  50. Accept: Accept The Deserters[38] from Captain Garran Vimes (level 38)

  51. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  52. Turn in: Turn in The Deserters[38] to Balos Jacken (level 38)

  53. Accept: Accept The Deserters[38] from Balos Jacken (level 38)

  54. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  55. Turn in: Turn in The Deserters[38] to Captain Garran Vimes (level 38)

  56. Travel: Go to The Barrens

    Next: The Barrens, to turn in what is left

  57. Turn in: Turn in The Missing Diplomat[36] to Private Hendel (level 36)

    Partly in another zone

  58. Travel: Go to Ashenvale

    Next: Ashenvale, to turn in what is left

  59. Turn in: Turn in Journey to Astranaar[20] to Shindrell Swiftfire (level 20)

    Partly in another zone

  60. Skip: Skip Jarl Needs Eyes[35] (level 35)

    Too long or too far for what it gives

    Also skips: Jarl Needs a Blade

    Long

  61. Skip: Skip Stinky's Escape[37] (level 37)

    Escort or event: slow, you can't set the pace

    Escort

  62. Skip: Skip ... and Bugs[40] (level 40)

    Objectives in another zone

    LongPartly in another zone

  63. Skip: Skip Tiara of the Deep[46] (level 46)

    Done inside a dungeon

    DungeonElite

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Useful places in Dustwallow Marsh (23)
  • Flight point: Theramore, Dustwallow Marsh, Baldruc 67.5, 51.2
  • Innkeeper, Innkeeper Janene 66.6, 45.2 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Class trainer (Paladin), Brother Karman 67.4, 47.4 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Class trainer (Warrior), Captain Evencane 67.9, 48.4 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Profession trainer (Herbalism, Alchemy), Brant Jasperbloom, Alchemist Narett 64.0, 47.6 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Profession trainer (First Aid), Doctor Gustaf VanHowzen 67.8, 49.0 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Profession trainer (Tailoring), Timothy Worthington 66.2, 51.8 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Repairs, Torq Ironblast, Piter Verance 67.5, 48.0 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Repairs, Jensen Farran 67.9, 49.9 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Repairs, Marie Holdston, Hans Weston 64.6, 50.3 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Stable master, Michael 66.0, 45.5 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Place: Bluefen 40.2, 18.6
  • Place: Darkmist Cavern 33.3, 22.8
  • Place: North Point Tower 46.8, 24.3
  • Place: Swamplight Manor 55.6, 26.2
  • Place: Sentry Point 59.7, 41.2
  • Place: Shady Rest Inn 29.7, 48.3
  • Place: Lost Point 35.9, 54.1
  • Place: Tidefury Cove 58.8, 64.8
  • Place: Bloodfen Burrow 31.7, 65.8
  • Place: Stonemaul Ruins 44.7, 66.1
  • Place: Onyxia's Lair 52.3, 76.1
  • Place: Emberstrife's Den 54.4, 84.4

Where should you level after Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

After Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) (levels 33 to 50), the guide goes on in Feralas (Alliance) (38-54) and Tanaris (Alliance) (38-54). Our leveling tool lists every WoW Forever zone and dungeon made for your level, and the dungeon pages give each dungeon's levels and bosses if you want to break the questing with a group.

Where to level at your levelEvery zone of the guideCity of Dalaran (28-33)Gnomeregan (29-38)Razorfen Kraul (29-38)Scarlet Monastery - Graveyard (30-38)

Which Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) quests should you skip?

The Full clear route skips 6 quests in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance): the ones that cost more time than they give, such as long escorts, items that drop rarely, or quests that need a group or kill elites. Each one is listed below with the reason. In Chill mode you can still do them; elite and group quests carry a badge so you can decide.

Skipped in Full clear mode

  • Highperch Venom[30]LongPartly in another zone

    Objectives in another zone

  • Shadowshard Fragments[42]DungeonEliteLongPartly in another zone

    Done inside a dungeon

  • Jarl Needs Eyes[35]Long

    Too long or too far for what it gives

    Also skips: Jarl Needs a Blade

  • Stinky's Escape[37]Escort

    Escort or event: slow, you can't set the pace

  • ... and Bugs[40]LongPartly in another zone

    Objectives in another zone

  • Tiara of the Deep[46]DungeonElite

    Done inside a dungeon

When should you hearth or sell in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

The Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) Full clear route marks each moment to use your hearthstone or stop at a vendor, listed below with its step number. In the first levels, quest items and loot fill your bags fast, so the route sends you to sell and repair between loops instead of walking back with full bags. The Chill route has its own stops in its tab.

  • Hearthstone (Step 38)

    Objectives done: hearth back to turn in

  • Vendor (Step 39)

    Sell your loot to Innkeeper Janene

Which quests are in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

We know 39 quests in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) for WoW Forever, listed by level with the NPC who gives them and where. Quests from the Classic database stay to confirm in Forever until players see them, and badges mark escorts, elites, group, class and profession quests: the ones a route usually leaves out or keeps for later.

QuestLevelGiven byNotes
Journey to Astranaar20from level 18Fiora Longears66.5, 45.1Partly in another zone
Highperch Venom30from level 25Fiora Longears66.5, 45.1LongPartly in another zone
Captain Vimes35from level 30Theramore Lieutenant67.1, 53.2
Jarl Needs a Blade35from level 30"Swamp Eye" Jarl55.4, 26.3
Jarl Needs Eyes35from level 30"Swamp Eye" Jarl55.4, 26.3Long
Soothing Spices35from level 30"Swamp Eye" Jarl55.4, 26.3Long
Suspicious Hoofprints35from level 30Suspicious Hoofprint29.7, 47.6
The Black Shield35from level 30Black Shield29.6, 48.6
The Black Shield35from level 30Captain Garran Vimes68.2, 48.6
The Black Shield35from level 30Caz Twosprocket64.8, 50.4
The Missing Diplomat35from level 28Commander Samaul68.0, 48.7
The Orc Report35from level 30Loose Dirt55.4, 25.9
They Call Him Smiling Jim35from level 30Guard Byron66.2, 46.1
Hungry!36from level 32Mudcrush Durtfeet35.2, 38.3Long
The Missing Diplomat36from level 28Archmage Tervosh66.4, 49.3Partly in another zone
Stinky's Escape37from level 30"Stinky" Ignatz46.9, 17.5Escort
Daelin's Men38from level 30Adjutant Tesoran68.0, 48.1
Hidden Secrets38from level 30Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questPartly in another zone
Mudrock Soup and Bugs38from level 33Morgan Stern66.3, 45.5
The Deserters38from level 30Captain Garran Vimes68.2, 48.6
The Deserters38from level 30Balos Jacken36.1, 54.3
The Missing Diplomat38from level 28Archmage Tervosh66.4, 49.3
... and Bugs40from level 33Morgan Stern66.3, 45.5LongPartly in another zone
Celestial Power40from level 35Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class quest
Cleansing of the Orb of Orahil40from level 35Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questEliteTimed
Items of Power40from level 30Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questLongPartly in another zoneRare drop
Lieutenant Paval Reethe40from level 30Theramore Guard Badge29.8, 48.2
Lieutenant Paval Reethe40from level 30Captain Garran Vimes68.2, 48.6
Mage's Wand40from level 30Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class quest
Mana Surges40from level 35Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questTimed
Power in Uldaman40from level 35Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questDungeonElite
Returning the Cleansed Orb40from level 35Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questPartly in another zone
The Exorcism40from level 35Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questEliteTimed
The Infernal Orb40from level 35Tabetha46.1, 57.1Class questLongPartly in another zone
Shadowshard Fragments42from level 38Archmage Tervosh66.4, 49.3DungeonEliteLongPartly in another zone
Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme45from level 35Nat Pagle58.6, 60.1LongPartly in another zoneProfession
Triage45from level 35Doctor Gustaf VanHowzen67.8, 49.0EscortProfession
Tiara of the Deep46from level 40Tabetha46.1, 57.1DungeonElite
Cortello's Riddle51from level 35Musty Scroll31.1, 66.1Partly in another zone

How reliable is the Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) route?

All 39 quests on this page come from the Classic quest database (cMaNGOS classic-db), not from WoW Forever: Blizzard changed the starting zones, moved some quests and added new ones that are not here yet, so check a quest giver before a long run. Places come from Classic; the maps come from game build 1.60.1.70532.

Still missing

Classic base (cMaNGOS classic-db), to be confirmed in game: 39 quests. Missing: Forever's new or changed quests (the beta's game files hold no quest titles or objectives), French quest and creature names, Forever's own XP values; places are spawn points of Classic. Press: Theramore revitalized.

Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance): frequently asked questions

What level is Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) in WoW Forever?

Our WoW Forever leveling guide places Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance) at levels 33 to 50, for the Alliance.

How many quests are there in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

Our guide knows 39 quests in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance): 39 come from Classic data and still need to be confirmed in WoW Forever, 0 are confirmed.

Which quests should you skip in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

The Full clear route skips 6: Highperch Venom, Shadowshard Fragments, Jarl Needs Eyes, Stinky's Escape, ... and Bugs and Tiara of the Deep. They cost more time than they give, such as escorts, rare drops, group or elite quests.

When should you use your hearthstone in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

The Full clear route numbers each stop like the other steps (hearthstone stops: 1, vendor stops: 1), so you sell and repair before a long loop instead of walking back with full bags.

Should I pick Full clear or Chill in Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

Full clear for the most XP per hour: every quest, nearest first, everything turned in on one trip. Chill for the story in order, with small loops and bags that never fill up.

Where do you go after Dustwallow Marsh (Alliance)?

The guide goes on in Feralas (Alliance) (38-54) and Tanaris (Alliance) (38-54).

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