Beyond Draenor: WoW Classic Horde Leveling Zones

Players take on WoW Classic Horde leveling zones for different reasons. Maybe you want to know what it’s like on the other side. Maybe you’ve simply forgotten your early days as a member. Regardless of your reason, we know why you’re here. So without further ado, here are the leveling zones for The Horde. With them, you’ll be taking on the Alliance while earning serious WoW Classic Gold on the side!

Starting Point

If you’re either Orc or Troll, the first zone you’ll be spending time in is Durotar, a desert. On the other hand, if you’re Undead and Tauren, you’ll be starting in the ghastly, horror town-esqueTirisfal Glades and the calming plains of Mulgore, respectively. You’ll be staying in those places until level 10, which can be pretty short but can feel like forever if you lack patience. This is especially true if you’ve been spoiled rotten by the main World of Warcraft’s QoL features.

The Middle of Things

Once you get past level 10 and start moving out of the starting zones, the world will feel much bigger. Aside from the literal sense of the word, there are various areas where you can grind until you get to Level 10.

Right from the get-go, you can start grinding in The Barrens, which are very much like the African savannah. It will definitely be a very hot place if it were real but, for some reason, its sights are awe-inspiring and very relaxing. Here, you can gain EXP until you get to level 33.

Other alternatives include Silverpine Forest and Stonetalon Mountains. The former, which is a cool evergreen forest, is a good place to grind until you reach level 20. The latter, on the other hand, is a pretty dry mountainous region, and is recommended for players who are level 15 to 25, and is a place where PvP battles are likely to happen. At the end of the day, The Barrens is still the better choice.

For even more options for people who get tired of grinding in the same place, again and again, they can try HillsbradFoothills and Ashenvale. They’re pretty fun places to level up in from 20 to 30, and they have lots of quests over there. The latter, however, is practically Night Elf territory, so it should go without saying that you should be ready to fight Alliance scum!

Into the Endgame

Upon approaching mid-30s, however, things can get quite tricky, as you’ll have no choice but to move, and almost all zones you’ll be grinding in next are contested territories. Be warned!

A good example of this is Stranglethorn Vale. It’s one of the more relaxing zones out there, with it being a lush jungle and all, but it’s also a favorite among Alliance players, so you need to be extra careful. Arathi Highlands is a good alternative, but it’s got fewer quests and has a few elite mobs from time to time.

Other good zones to level up in are Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows, and Dustwallow Marsh, where you can stay until you’re level 45. And at level 40-50, you can either grind in these three same zones or you can move on to Tanaris, Feralas, TheHinterlands, and SearingGorge.

Finally, the last stretch! Your level 50-60 grind is divided into two. The first half is usually spent in level 47-55 zones, like the Blasted Lands and Un’Goro Crater. The former is your usual wasteland while the latter is the game’s version of Jurassic Park. If all things considered are equal, Un’Goro Crater is the one with a better atmosphere. You can also try out the quests in Azshara, but there aren’t a lot of quests there. For the second half, it will be in level 55-60 zones, such as Eastern Plaguelands, Winterspring, and Silithus.

So there you have it–the zones you need to be in to get to level 60 real quick. Happy grinding, may you find that sweet spot and may your grinding be as fun as can be!