WoW Forever zones: the new zones, their levels and where to level from 1 to 60

What are the new zones in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever adds four regions to Classic's world, according to Blizzard: Zephras Isle, the Skyborne starting zone (levels 1 to 12); Riverglades, a new Eastern Kingdoms zone for the mid-30s to mid-40s; Shen'dralas, between Mulgore and Desolace; and Mount Hyjal, with Darkwhisper Gorge. Blizzard's launch summary speaks of three new zones and over 1,000 new quests, but names these four regions.

Blizzard sorts them by feeling: Mount Hyjal is the "Anticipated" one, Riverglades the "New but familiar" one and Zephras Isle the "Unexpected" one. The story is set in "Year 1", after Warcraft III: Forsaken Kingdom and before Kazzak reopens the Dark Portal.

Where is Riverglades and what level is it?

Riverglades is WoW Forever's new Eastern Kingdoms zone, a "previously inaccessible part of the Classic world" bordering the Burning Steppes, Redridge Mountains, Swamp of Sorrows and Badlands, roughly the size of Stranglethorn Vale. Blizzard gives it levels mid-30s to mid-40s; the beta group finder lists 33 to 54. One Blizzard article counts more than 150 quests there, another nearly 200.

• Hubs (beta game data): Rog'mar for the Horde, Farholde Keep for the Alliance, Powderfuse Port, a neutral goblin port, and Bolder'ok, an ogre camp.
• Who lives there (Blizzard): gnolls, ogres, the Powderfuse goblins, the Twilight's Hammer and the Brotherhood of the Horse.
• On video (Blizzard's video of October 19, 2026 on the level 30-60 journey, reported by MMO-Champion and MeinMMO): the Brotherhood of the Horse, outcast Stormwind knights, stand for the Alliance and the Bolder'ok ogres, who left the Twilight's Hammer, for the Horde, and the two fight over a land short of resources.
• Reputations (beta game data): Bolder'ok Clan for the Horde only, Brotherhood of the Horse for the Alliance only, and Powderfuse, a branch of the Steamwheedle Cartel.
• Flight paths (beta game data): Rog'mar links to Stonard, Kargath, Flame Crest and Hammerfall; Farholde Keep links to Powderfuse Port, Lakeshire, Morgan's Vigil and Thelsamar. The Horde node at Powderfuse Port has no route in the data yet.
• Dungeon: Krol'dok Stronghold, a five-player dungeon for levels 40 to 45 where, according to Blizzard's dungeon overview of October 20, 2026, ogre outrunners take the travelers they kidnap; its entrance area is in Riverglades in the beta data, and Icy Veins and MassivelyOP describe it as a massive outdoor ogre dungeon. Details in our dungeons guide.
• Black market (beta, reported by Mamytwink and PC Gamer): a Black Market Auction House at Powderfuse Port, and a goblin vendor, Mister Graphed, who sells rare materials.

Getting in: Blizzard's new Steamwheedle Cartel ship sails from Tanaris to Riverglades; Method.gg names the docks Steamwheedle Port and Powderfuse Port and expects it to be the Horde's main way in. On foot, Icy Veins describes the path north through Redridge Mountains, turning right before the Burning Steppes.

How do you get to Mount Hyjal and what level is it?

Mount Hyjal is a high-level WoW Forever zone set in the aftermath of Archimonde's defeat, with Darkwhisper Gorge and "emerging factions" according to Blizzard. Blizzard has not given a level range; the beta group finder lists it at 55 to 60. Icy Veins says you reach it from Winterspring through Darkwhisper Gorge, and the Hyjal Summit raid, for 20 players, opens on December 9, 2026.

• Flight paths (beta game data, both factions): Summit of Eternity, Tainted Foothills and Everlook in Winterspring are linked.
• Places (beta game data): Elderwild, Summit of Eternity, Tainted Foothills, Dae'gun, Shrine of Aviana, Mourning's Rest, Felblood Scar, Malorne's Retreat and Cradle of Tranquility.
• Reputations (beta game data): Guardians of Hyjal, a splinter of the Cenarion Circle; Barkskin Burrow, uncorrupted furbolgs who start at Hostile; and the Cenarion Scouts.
• Raids (Blizzard, October 20, 2026): Hyjal Summit (20 players, 13 bosses) opens on December 9, 2026 at the peak of Mount Hyjal, near the World Tree Nordrassil; the 10-player Barrow Deeps lies beneath Kalimdor, with entrances through Mount Hyjal, Winterspring and Blackmaw Hold. Both are in our raids guide.
• On video (October 19, 2026, reported by MeinMMO): the Horde and the Alliance return to the mountain and the first hostilities break out, while the Druids of the Claw and the Cenarion Circle work to heal the land.

Where is Shen'dralas in WoW Forever?

Shen'dralas is a hidden region of Kalimdor that Blizzard places between Mulgore and Desolace, reached south of Desolace through the Valley of Bones. Its story ties into the Shen'dralar, Eldre'Thalas, Dire Maul and the centaur tribes. Blizzard has announced no level range for it, and the beta game data has no group finder entry and no flight path there as of October 25, 2026.

The beta notes of October 8, 2026 say the new Gelkis and Magram centaur quests start with the quest "Valley of Bones" and require level 35, a hint at where Shen'dralas begins. Icy Veins adds that the region continues the Gelkis and Magram story and offers quests for Maraudon and Razorfen Downs. Areas in the beta files: Magram Front, Outcast Hideaway, Bristleback Retreat, Evenshade's Overlook and Forlorn Gardens.

Where do Skyborne start and how do they leave Zephras Isle?

Every Skyborne starts on Zephras Isle, a floating island and WoW Forever starting zone for levels 1 to 12 (1 to 14 in the beta group finder), reserved to owners of the Skyborne Heroic Pack or higher. The isle has no flight path in the beta data. According to Method.gg, a boat leaves Valanaar at any level: Alliance players sail to Dalaran, Horde players to Skywatcher Plateau.

Method.gg adds that Alliance Skyborne then take a Skyborne-only portal from Dalaran to Stormwind, while the Horde ship lands on Skywatcher Plateau, a new area on the border of Mulgore and Desolace, with no portal to Orgrimmar. Races, classes and racials are in our Skyborne guide.

Where should you level from 1 to 60 in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever has no level scaling, so each zone keeps a fixed level range. The beta group finder (build 1.60.1, Quests & Zones category) suggests 1 to 14 for the starting zones and Zephras Isle, 8 to 24 for Westfall, Loch Modan, Darkshore and Silverpine Forest, then up to 33 to 54 for Riverglades and 55 to 60 for Mount Hyjal. These are beta values and may change at launch.

Blizzard's pace target is 10 to 15 seconds to kill an ordinary creature solo. Developers said on Blizzard's podcast that levels 1 to 20 are slightly slower than in Classic Era (reported by MassivelyOP), and Aggrend wrote on October 8, 2026 that dungeon leveling should be "very close, if not equal to" optimal questing.

What changed in the old zones of WoW Forever?

The classic zones of WoW Forever keep their place but not all their content, according to Blizzard: starting zones get new NPCs, quests, profession hooks and recipes, the Wetlands get new quests, and the Desolace centaur faction quests get more content and rewards. Forsaken Paladins have their own story at Bandarion Keep, in Tirisfal Glades. Rivers now flow in Elwynn Forest, mist covers Darkshore and moonlight lights Ashenvale.

• New areas in the beta files: Skywatcher Plateau and Galak Camp (Mulgore), Scalding Ridge (Thousand Needles), Dragonmaw Retreat (Wetlands), Ironforge Submarine Facility (Dun Morogh, level 56), Old Dalaran Ruins (Alterac Mountains), Stormwind Harbor and Legashi Stronghold (Azshara).
• Dalaran (Alterac Mountains): home of the new City of Dalaran dungeon, entered through the sewers (Blizzard). Since the October 15 beta notes, the Horde is attacked on sight in the city, and its Sewer Key questline no longer opens the city in the open world; the dungeon stays open to both factions. JudgeHype, citing Wowhead, had reported on October 9 that the Horde could enter after the questline.
• New dungeons in old zones (Blizzard, October 20, 2026): the Excavation Site above Whelgar's Excavation in the Wetlands, the Drowned City off Stranglethorn Vale west of Grom'gol, Alcaz Prison on Alcaz Island in Dustwallow Marsh, Blackmaw Hold in Azshara beyond a long-sealed gate, and the Shaper's Terrace in the northern hills of Un'Goro Crater.
• Tirisfal Glades: quests and creatures around Shadowvale and Bandarion Keep were raised in level in the October 8 beta notes.
• Revitalized zones: MassivelyOP's recap of the BlizzCon zones panel names Azshara, Theramore and the Wetlands.
• Weather: Blizzard announced stronger weather effects for the beta on September 23, 2026, with a video.

How do you travel between zones in WoW Forever?

WoW Forever has no flying mounts, so you travel on foot, by ground mount, flight path, ship and zeppelin. Blizzard adds three ship routes: Stormwind Harbor to Auberdine, Menethil to Southshore and Auberdine, and the Steamwheedle Cartel from Tanaris to Riverglades. Your mount now comes with the riding skill, as in The Burning Crusade, and the developers have ruled out summoning stones.

Meeting stones open the group finder but don't summon (MassivelyOP), and the developers told TechRadar that easy teleports "shrink the world" (via Icy Veins). Riding levels, costs and new mounts are in our mounts guide.