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Hinterlands (Horde) leveling guide: quest route, levels 38 to 54

The Horde route through Hinterlands (Horde) takes 50 steps in Full clear mode and 59 in Chill mode, for 28 quests, levels 38 to 54. Copy each spot as a map pin, skip the quests that cost too much time, and hearth when the route says so.

Yuki

The zone in short

Levels
38-54
Faction
Horde
Quests known
28
Route
50 steps in Full clear, 59 in Chill
Confirmed in Forever
0 of 28
Time and level (estimate)
Full clear: about 1 h 14 min, level 48 at the endChill: about 2 h 5 min, level 49 at the end
Data
Game build 1.60.1.70532, built on October 26, 2026

What is the quest route through Hinterlands (Horde)?

In Hinterlands (Horde), the Full clear route takes 50 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 59 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 50 steps done

Map of HinterlandsAlterac MountainsArathi HighlandsWestern PlaguelandsEastern PlaguelandsHillsbrad Foothills

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 Hinterlands, 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. Accept: Accept Venom Bottles[43] from Venom Bottle (level 43)Current

    Partly in another zone

  2. Accept: Accept A Sticky Situation[48] from Gilveradin Sunchaser (level 48)

  3. Objective: Do A Sticky Situation[48] (level 48)

    Hinterlands Honey Ripple: 10

  4. Turn in: Turn in A Sticky Situation[48] to Gilveradin Sunchaser (level 48)

  5. Accept: Accept Ripple Delivery[48] from Gilveradin Sunchaser (level 48)

    Partly in another zone

  6. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  7. Skip: Skip Jammal'an the Prophet[53] (level 53)

    Done inside a dungeon

    DungeonEliteLongPartly in another zone

  8. Accept: Accept Return to Fel'Zerul[44] from Atal'ai Exile (level 44)

    Partly in another zone

  9. Travel: Go to the next spot

    Head to the next quest givers

  10. Travel: Set your hearthstone at this inn

    Make Lard's inn your home (hearthstone)

  11. Skip: Skip Cannibalistic Cousins[48] (level 48)

    Too long or too far for what it gives

    Long

  12. Skip: Skip Separation Anxiety[50] (level 50)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    Elite

  13. Skip: Skip Dark Vessels[50] (level 50)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    Elite

  14. Skip: Skip Kidnapped Elder Torntusk![51] (level 51)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    Elite

  15. Skip: Skip Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions[51] (level 51)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    Elite

  16. Skip: Skip Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village[51] (level 51)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    EliteLong

  17. Accept: Accept Stalking the Stalkers[48] from Huntsman Markhor (level 48)

    Long

  18. Accept: Accept Hunt the Savages[48] from Huntsman Markhor (level 48)

  19. Accept: Accept Avenging the Fallen[48] from Huntsman Markhor (level 48)

    Long

  20. Accept: Accept Vilebranch Hooligans[48] from Smith Slagtree (level 48)

  21. Objective: Do Stalking the Stalkers[48] (level 48)

    Silvermane Stalker slain: 10

    Long

  22. Objective: Do Vilebranch Hooligans[48] (level 48)

    Slagtree's Lost Tools: 1

  23. Objective: Do Avenging the Fallen[48] (level 48)

    Skylord Plume: 1

    Long

  24. Objective: Do Hunt the Savages[48] (level 48)

    Savage Owlbeast slain: 20

  25. Objective: Do Stalking the Stalkers[48] (level 48)

    Silvermane Howler slain: 10

    Long

  26. Hearthstone: Use your hearthstone

    Objectives done: hearth back to turn in

  27. Vendor: Sell and repair

    Sell your loot to Lard

  28. Turn in: Turn in Vilebranch Hooligans[48] to Smith Slagtree (level 48)

  29. Turn in: Turn in Stalking the Stalkers[48] to Huntsman Markhor (level 48)

    Long

  30. Turn in: Turn in Hunt the Savages[48] to Huntsman Markhor (level 48)

  31. Turn in: Turn in Avenging the Fallen[48] to Huntsman Markhor (level 48)

    Long

  32. Grind: Come back at level 48

    Level up elsewhere (another zone) or grind, then come back here at level 48

  33. Accept: Accept Lard Lost His Lunch[49] from Lard (level 49)Level 48 (estimate)

    Long

  34. Accept: Accept Snapjaws, Mon![50] from Katoom the Angler (level 50)

  35. Objective: Do Snapjaws, Mon![50] (level 50)

    Saltwater Snapjaw slain: 15

  36. Objective: Do Lard Lost His Lunch[49] (level 49)

    Lard's Lunch: 1

    Long

  37. Turn in: Turn in Snapjaws, Mon![50] to Katoom the Angler (level 50)

  38. Turn in: Turn in Lard Lost His Lunch[49] to Lard (level 49)

    Long

  39. Travel: Go to Hillsbrad Foothills

    Next: Hillsbrad Foothills, to turn in what is left

  40. Turn in: Turn in Venom Bottles[43] to Apothecary Lydon (level 43)

    Partly in another zone

  41. Travel: Go to Swamp of Sorrows

    Next: Swamp of Sorrows, to turn in what is left

  42. Turn in: Turn in Return to Fel'Zerul[44] to Fel'zerul (level 44)

    Partly in another zone

  43. Travel: Go to Orgrimmar

    Next: Orgrimmar, to turn in what is left

  44. Turn in: Turn in Ripple Delivery[48] to Dran Droffers (level 48)

    Partly in another zone

  45. Skip: Skip Rin'ji is Trapped![47] (level 47)

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

    Also skips: Rin'ji's Secret

    Escort

  46. Skip: Skip Find OOX-09/HL![48] (level 48)

    Where to pick it up is unknown in our data

    Starts from an item

  47. Skip: Skip Rescue OOX-09/HL![48] (level 48)

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

    EscortPartly in another zone

  48. Skip: Skip Gammerita, Mon![48] (level 48)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    Elite

  49. Skip: Skip Recover the Key![51] (level 51)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    Elite

  50. Skip: Skip Return to Primal Torntusk[51] (level 51)

    Elite enemies: needs a group

    Elite

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Useful places in Hinterlands (7)
  • Flight point: Revantusk Village, The Hinterlands, Gorkas 81.7, 81.9
  • Innkeeper, Lard 78.1, 81.4 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Profession trainer (Fishing), Katoom the Angler 80.3, 81.5 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Repairs, Smith Slagtree 77.2, 80.1 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Stable master, Huntsman Markhor 79.2, 79.5 (Classic data, to confirm in game)
  • Town: Revantusk Village 78.3, 79.5
  • Place: Wildhammer Keep 14.1, 44.8

Where should you level after Hinterlands (Horde)?

After Hinterlands (Horde) (levels 38 to 54), the guide goes on in Blasted Lands (Horde) (43-60) and Searing Gorge (Horde) (43-60). 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 guideGnomeregan (29-38)Razorfen Kraul (29-38)Scarlet Monastery - Graveyard (30-38)Scarlet Monastery - Library (33-41)

Which Hinterlands (Horde) quests should you skip?

The Full clear route skips 13 quests in Hinterlands (Horde): 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

  • Jammal'an the Prophet[53]DungeonEliteLongPartly in another zone

    Done inside a dungeon

  • Cannibalistic Cousins[48]Long

    Too long or too far for what it gives

  • Separation Anxiety[50]Elite

    Elite enemies: needs a group

  • Dark Vessels[50]Elite

    Elite enemies: needs a group

  • Kidnapped Elder Torntusk![51]Elite

    Elite enemies: needs a group

  • Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions[51]Elite

    Elite enemies: needs a group

  • Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village[51]EliteLong

    Elite enemies: needs a group

  • Rin'ji is Trapped![47]Escort

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

    Also skips: Rin'ji's Secret

  • Find OOX-09/HL![48]Starts from an item

    Where to pick it up is unknown in our data

  • Rescue OOX-09/HL![48]EscortPartly in another zone

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

  • Gammerita, Mon![48]Elite

    Elite enemies: needs a group

  • Recover the Key![51]Elite

    Elite enemies: needs a group

  • Return to Primal Torntusk[51]Elite

    Elite enemies: needs a group

When should you hearth or sell in Hinterlands (Horde)?

The Hinterlands (Horde) 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 26)

    Objectives done: hearth back to turn in

  • Vendor (Step 27)

    Sell your loot to Lard

Which quests are in Hinterlands (Horde)?

We know 28 quests in Hinterlands (Horde) 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
Venom Bottles43from level 40Venom Bottle23.5, 58.8Partly in another zone
Return to Fel'Zerul44from level 38Atal'ai Exile33.8, 75.2Partly in another zone
Rin'ji is Trapped!47from level 42Rin'ji30.7, 46.9Escort
Rin'ji's Secret47from level 42Rin'ji's Secret86.3, 59.0Partly in another zone
A Sticky Situation48from level 42Gilveradin Sunchaser26.7, 48.6
Another Message to the Wildhammer48from level 44Otho Moji'ko79.4, 79.1Long
Avenging the Fallen48from level 44Huntsman Markhor79.2, 79.5Long
Cannibalistic Cousins48from level 44Mystic Yayo'jin78.8, 78.2Long
Find OOX-09/HL!48from level 43OOX-09/HL Distress BeaconStarts from an item
Gammerita, Mon!48from level 44Katoom the Angler80.3, 81.5Elite
Hunt the Savages48from level 44Huntsman Markhor79.2, 79.5
Message to the Wildhammer48from level 44Otho Moji'ko79.4, 79.1Long
Rescue OOX-09/HL!48from level 43Homing Robot OOX-09/HL49.4, 37.7EscortPartly in another zone
Ripple Delivery48from level 42Gilveradin Sunchaser26.7, 48.6Partly in another zone
Stalking the Stalkers48from level 44Huntsman Markhor79.2, 79.5Long
Vilebranch Hooligans48from level 44Smith Slagtree77.2, 80.1
Lard Lost His Lunch49from level 44Lard78.1, 81.4Long
Dark Vessels50from level 46Primal Torntusk78.2, 81.2Elite
Separation Anxiety50from level 46Huntsman Markhor79.2, 79.5Elite
Snapjaws, Mon!50from level 44Katoom the Angler80.3, 81.5
The Final Message to the Wildhammer50from level 44Otho Moji'ko79.4, 79.1Escort
Job Opening: Guard Captain of Revantusk Village51from level 46Call to Arms!79.1, 79.0EliteLong
Kidnapped Elder Torntusk!51from level 46Primal Torntusk78.2, 81.2Elite
Recover the Key!51from level 46Elder Torntusk59.7, 77.8Elite
Return to Primal Torntusk51from level 46Elder Torntusk59.7, 77.8Elite
Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions51from level 46Call to Arms!79.1, 79.0Elite
Jammal'an the Prophet53from level 38Atal'ai Exile33.8, 75.2DungeonEliteLongPartly in another zone
Highpeak the Elder60from level 1Elder Highpeak50.0, 48.0Event

How reliable is the Hinterlands (Horde) route?

All 28 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: 28 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.

Hinterlands (Horde): frequently asked questions

What level is Hinterlands (Horde) in WoW Forever?

Our WoW Forever leveling guide places Hinterlands (Horde) at levels 38 to 54, for the Horde.

How many quests are there in Hinterlands (Horde)?

Our guide knows 28 quests in Hinterlands (Horde): 28 come from Classic data and still need to be confirmed in WoW Forever, 0 are confirmed.

Which quests should you skip in Hinterlands (Horde)?

The Full clear route skips 13: Jammal'an the Prophet, Cannibalistic Cousins, Separation Anxiety, Dark Vessels, Kidnapped Elder Torntusk! and Wanted: Vile Priestess Hexx and Her Minions. They cost more time than they give, such as escorts, rare drops, group or elite quests.

When should you use your hearthstone in Hinterlands (Horde)?

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 Hinterlands (Horde)?

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 Hinterlands (Horde)?

The guide goes on in Blasted Lands (Horde) (43-60) and Searing Gorge (Horde) (43-60).

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