About Alterac Mountains
Alterac is the kingdom that did not survive its own choices. Its people were General Ignaeus’s northlanders, the roughest of the human tribes; Alterac Fortress held the great human host that fought the Amani, and its lords stood beside Thoradin at the founding of Arathor. In the Second War, King Perenolde chose to bargain rather than fight, and let the Horde march through his passes to strike at Lordaeron.
The Alliance never forgave him. The kingdom was broken up and its lords scattered; the Syndicate that remains to this day is a band of exiled nobles and rogues. The Frostwolf clan had already made a home in these mountains, where Durotan’s son Thrall was born. A land that made both a traitor and a legend is still a place people look at twice.
Today the broken kingdom belongs to the Syndicate and the Crushridge ogres, while Dalaran, the Kirin Tor’s city of magi, has risen again on its original ground. Follow the high passes south and you reach Alterac Valley, the long-running Alliance versus Horde battleground.
- Territory
- Contested territory
- Level Range
- 27–39
- Continent
- Eastern Kingdoms
- Route Quests
- 16
Alterac Mountains Leveling Guide for the Alliance, Levels 30–40
The Alterac Mountains are the cold, ruined highlands north of Hillsbrad Foothills, and the Alliance has no quest hub here: the quests are picked up in Hillsbrad and Southshore, and this zone is where their targets are. The work is a short loop around the ruined kingdom: the mountain lions in the south, the Crushridge ogres and Baron Vardus in the east, the Dark Council in the north, and the old city of Dalaran in the west.
Monsters run from level 32 to 34 mountain lions and Crushridge ogres to level 40 Baron Vardus and Nagaz. Every quest item is a quest-only drop, so there is nothing to buy at the auction house first.
1The Southern Hills and the Ruins of AlteracLevel 30–36
Costly Menace from Southshore asks for eight Mountain Lions (32 to 33) and ten Hulking Mountain Lions (33 to 34), who share the southern hills. The Alterac Signet Rings for Maleb's Noble Deaths are collected in the ruins. Preserving Knowledge is completed at the Ruins of Alterac.
- 1Southern hills 43.2, 76.3: 8 Mountain Lions and 10 Hulking Mountain Lions 44.2, 76.7 for Costly Menace.
- 2Ruins of Alterac 58.1, 67.3: 7 Alterac Signet Rings for Noble Deaths.
2Crushridge, Baron Vardus and the Dark CouncilLevel 30–40
The Crushridge ogres are level 34 to 35, and nine of them drop the Dirty Knucklebones for Marshal Redpath's Crushridge Bounty. Baron Vardus (40) carries the head for Maleb's Baron's Demise. In the north, Nagaz (40) leads the Dark Council; the Argus Shadow Mages (35 to 36) stand around him. Pull them one at a time.
- 1Crushridge ogres 55.5, 40.6: 9 Dirty Knucklebones.
- 2Baron Vardus 60.3, 43.1: the Head of Baron Vardus.
- 3The Dark Council 39.2, 14.3: Nagaz's head and 4 Argus Shadow Mages 47.8, 17.4.
3DalaranLevel 32–40
Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver stands in Dalaran, in the west of the mountains: hand in Magical Analysis there and take Ansirem's Key, which sends you to Booty Bay.
- Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver 18.8, 78.5: Magical Analysis and Ansirem's Key.
Alterac Mountains Leveling Guide for the Horde, Levels 30–37
The Alterac Mountains are the cold, ruined highlands north of Hillsbrad Foothills, and the Horde has no quest hub here: the quests are picked up in Hillsbrad and Tarren Mill, and this zone is where their targets are. The work is two short trips: the old city of Dalaran in the west for the mages' Bloodstone pieces and stone tokens, and Strahnbrad in the east for Gol'dir.
Monsters run from level 31 to 33 Dalaran shield guards and theurgists to level 33 to 35 Ricter, Alina, Dermot and Kegan Darkmar. Every quest item is a quest-only drop, so there is nothing to buy at the auction house first.
1Dalaran: The Bloodstone PiecesLevel 30–35
Head west along the foot of the mountains to the violet dome of Dalaran. Ricter, Alina and Dermot (33 to 34) stand together inside the crater's eastern rim, Kegan Darkmar (35) a little west of them; each carries one Bloodstone piece. The Shield Guards and Theurgists (31 to 33) around them drop the Worn Stone Tokens.
- 1Ricter, Alina and Dermot 20.2, 84.3: the Bloodstone Marble from Ricter, the Shard from Alina 20.3, 86.4 and the Wedge from Dermot 19.9, 86.0 for Prison Break In.
- 2Kegan Darkmar 17.8, 83.2: the Bloodstone Oval.
- 3Shield Guards and Theurgists 17.9, 83.1: 10 Worn Stone Tokens for Stone Tokens.
2Strahnbrad: Gol'dirLevel 29–37
Follow the road north past Valik's camp to Strahnbrad, the Syndicate-held village (35 to 37). Jailor Borhuin carries the Rusted Iron Key; Gol'dir sits in a cage in the house on the north side. Take the information he gives you back to Krusk in Tarren Mill.
- 1Jailor Borhuin 61.9, 42.6: the Rusted Iron Key.
- 2Gol'dir 60.0, 43.7: hand in Gol'dir and take Blackmoore's Legacy.
Alterac Mountains Exploration Achievement
Explore Alterac Mountains: reveal these 15 areas of the Alterac Mountains map. It counts towards Explore Azeroth and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
- Crushridge Hold
- Corrahn's Dagger
- Misty Shore
- Lordamere Internment Camp
- Dalaran
- Dandred's Fold
- The Headland
- Ruins of Alterac
- Growless Cave
- Chillwind Point
- Gavin's Naze
- Sofera's Naze
- The Uplands
- Gallows' Corner
- Strahnbrad
Alterac Mountains Common Questions
What is the Alterac Mountains level range in WoW Forever?
Alterac Mountains is a level 27–39 zone on Eastern Kingdoms (Contested territory). Once you reach the top of that range, Desolace (Levels 30–39), Arathi Highlands (Levels 30–40) and Stranglethorn Vale (Levels 30–50) pick up where it leaves off.
Does Alterac Mountains have a flight path?
Alterac Mountains has no flight master of its own. Fly to a bordering zone such as Hillsbrad Foothills, Silverpine Forest, The Hinterlands and Tirisfal Glades and travel in on foot or by mount.
What is the best Alterac Mountains leveling route?
The Alterac Mountains leveling route on this page runs 12 quests for the Alliance and 4 quests for the Horde, in the order you pick them up and turn them in, with each quest giver and objective marked on the map.
How do you complete Explore Alterac Mountains in WoW Forever?
Reveal all 15 areas of the Alterac Mountains map: Crushridge Hold, Corrahn's Dagger, Misty Shore, Lordamere Internment Camp, Dalaran and 10 more. The achievement counts towards Explore Eastern Kingdoms and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
Which zones border Alterac Mountains?
Alterac Mountains borders Hillsbrad Foothills (Levels 20–31), Silverpine Forest (Levels 10–20), The Hinterlands (Levels 41–56), Tirisfal Glades (Levels 1–12) and Western Plaguelands (Levels 46–57).