About Arathi Highlands
The Arathi Highlands are humanity’s first home. When the warlord Thoradin united the human tribes against the Amani, he built Strom, his capital, near here, and from it the kingdom of Arathor grew. The high grasslands were the frontier where farmers, soldiers, and mages held the line against the trolls.
Arathor is long gone, but its capital survived as Stromgarde Keep, the last stronghold of that legacy, home to the human lords of the highlands and the ogres who now squat in its ruins. The Alliance’s Refuge Pointe and the Horde’s Hammerfall face each other across the moors, and the old feud between men and trolls is now only one of many.
Stromgarde Keep, ogre mounds, and troll ruins crowd the map, while Refuge Pointe and Hammerfall hold opposite ends of the land. Head east and you reach the entrance to Arathi Basin.
- Territory
- Contested territory
- Level Range
- 30–40
- Continent
- Eastern Kingdoms
- Route Quests
- 44
Arathi Highlands Flight Paths
| Flight Master | Coordinates | Faction |
|---|---|---|
| Hammerfall | (73.1, 32.6) | Horde |
| Refuge Pointe | (45.8, 46.1) | Alliance |
Arathi Highlands Leveling Guide for the Alliance, Levels 30–40
Arathi Highlands is a wide grassland with two bases that rarely overlap: Refuge Pointe in the middle for the Alliance, and Hammerfall on the east side for the Horde. The Alliance route runs from Refuge Pointe out to the Syndicate in the northwest, the Witherbark trolls in the south, the kobold gorge in the east and the goblin cove on the southern coast.
The quests run from level 30 to 40, with most of the monsters at 30 to 36 around the hub and 38 to 40 naga in the south. Hammerfall is hostile territory and the Horde owns the Thandol Span's east end, so keep to the Alliance side of the zone and watch for orc patrols on the way to the hills.
1Refuge Pointe and Northfold ManorLevel 30–36
Follow the road east out of Hillsbrad over Thoradin's Wall to Refuge Pointe. Captain Nials, Apprentice Kryten and Skuerto have the first quests, and the Syndicate hold Northfold Manor, the walled farm northwest of the hub.
Bind your hearthstone at the inn and take the flight path.
- 1Captain Nials 45.8, 47.6: Northfold Manor, ten Syndicate Highwaymen (30–31) 34.7, 31.7 and six Mercenaries (31–32) 33.7, 29.8.
- 2Skuerto 46.6, 47.0: hand in Malin's Request, and later Wand over Fist, Trelane's Wand of Invocation 54.8, 81.9.
- 3Apprentice Kryten 46.2, 47.8: Worth Its Weight in Gold, ten Witherbark Tusks and four Witherbark Medicine Pouches from the trolls in the south 74.1, 45.7.
2Witherbark VillageLevel 30–36
The Witherbark trolls live in the hills south of Go'Shek Farm: Witch Doctors stand in the village and Shadow Hunters guard the far end of the valley. Kor'gresh Coldrage, an ogre mage, holds the cave at the southern end of the valley.
- Witherbark Village 71.6, 61.8: ten Witherbark Tusks and four Medicine Pouches for Worth Its Weight in Gold.
- Kor'gresh Coldrage holds the cave at the southern end of the valley: kill the ogre mage there, then report back to Skuerto at Refuge Pointe.
3Quae, Kinelory and the Plague HintsLevel 30–37
Ride back northeast past Refuge Pointe: Quae and Kinelory camp in the hills north of Go'Shek Farm. The Forsaken Courier walks the road west of the farm with two guards; pull them off the road. Stay with Kinelory while she sneaks into Go'Shek Farm and back; Horde orcs jump you on the way.
The last part sends you to Phin Odelic in Southshore.
- 1Quae 60.2, 53.9: Hints of a New Plague?, a Sealed Folder from the courier 52.5, 61.5.
- 2Kinelory 60.2, 53.9: the next part, a sneak into the farm; hand it in to Quae and take the last part to Phin Odelic in Southshore.
4Drywhisker Gorge, the Shards and the Stones of BindingLevel 30–39
The Drywhisker kobolds dig in the gorge east of Hammerfall (Horde); skirt the town to the north. They drop the motes and also Krazek's ore. The Iridescent Shards lie at the far end of the gorge, and the shards of Myzrael glitter on the hill by the Circle of East Binding.
Each Circle of Binding is a ring of standing stones, with the key on the stone at its heart: the eastern one east of the shards, one near Refuge Pointe, and the western circle. The Stone of Inner Binding stands west of Refuge Pointe.
- 1The hill by the Circle of East Binding 76.2, 42.5: the violet shards glitter just off the road; they are the crystal from the vision in Crystal in the Mountains.
- 2Drywhisker Gorge 77.5, 35.6: twelve Motes of Myzrael from the kobolds for The Princess Trapped, and the Lesser Bloodstone Ore 82.9, 35.6 for Krazek's Favor for Krazek.
- 3The Circles of Binding 66.7, 29.7: the three keys for Stones of Binding: the Cresting Key, the Thundering Key 52.0, 50.7 and the Burning Key 25.5, 30.1.
5Faldir's CoveLevel 35–40
West along the coast, the goblins' cove lies on the southern shore, with Lolo watching from the rocks above it. Escort Professor Phizzlethorpe to the beach north of the cove and guard him while he works; naga attack in waves.
The two wrecks lie in the bay west of the cove, with the charts and logs inside and the gems on the sea floor around them. Daggerspine naga swim the whole bay.
- 1Lolo the Lookout 31.8, 82.7: Land Ho!, to Captain O'Breen 32.3, 81.4. First Mate Nilzlix 32.8, 81.5: Deep Sea Salvage.
- 2Professor Phizzlethorpe 33.9, 80.5: Sunken Treasure, the escort, then Doctor Draxlegauge 33.9, 80.5.
- 3The Daggerspine shore 24.6, 85.3: ten Raiders (38–39) and three Sorceresses (39–40) 23.8, 84.8 for Drowned Sorrows, from Captain Steelgut 34.0, 80.8.
- 4The wrecks 23.1, 84.5: the charts, and ten Elven Gems 25.0, 86.0 on the sea floor.
6Moving On
Ol' Rustlocke is a hand-in for the Thandol Span quest, the Elven Gem sample goes to Fleet Master Seahorn in Booty Bay, and the next stops from Arathi are Stranglethorn Vale and the Alterac Mountains north of Hillsbrad.
Arathi Highlands Leveling Guide for the Horde, Levels 29–40
The Horde works Arathi Highlands from Hammerfall, the orc stronghold at the eastern end of the road, with the Boulderfist ogres to the south, the Witherbark trolls in the southeast hills, the raptors all around the town and the goblin cove at Faldir's Cove on the south coast. Alliance Refuge Pointe is in the middle of the zone, so avoid it.
Monsters run from level 29 to 33 raptors and Witherbarks at the start to 35 to 37 brutes, magus and fleshstalkers and 38 to 40 naga at the cove. Hammerfall has its flight path and an inn, and Drum Fel and Tor'gan give most of the quests.
1Hammerfall: The Orc StrongholdLevel 29–34
Hammerfall lies at the eastern end of the road; Urda, the wind rider master, stands by the gate. Take every quest in the stronghold first, and hand in Trollbane to Zengu if you carry it from Stranglethorn.
Highland Striders roam the hills all around Hammerfall; both they and the Thrashers further west drop the eyes.
- 1Zengu 73.8, 34.0: hand in Trollbane from Nimboya. Gor'mul 72.6, 33.9: Hammerfall, to Tor'gan.
- 2Tor'gan 74.7, 36.3: Foul Magics, ten Bloodstone Amulets from the Syndicate at Northfold Manor 34.7, 31.7, Raising Spirits, ten Highland Raptor Eyes 76.3, 31.1, and Guile of the Raptor, twelve Raptor Hearts 55.1, 67.5.
- 3Drum Fel 74.2, 33.9: Call to Arms, in two parts, and The Hammer May Fall to be handed in. Rutherford Twing 73.4, 29.7: Defiler's Basic Care Package.
2The Boulderfist Ogres and the Witherbark TrollsLevel 30–36
The Boulderfist ogres and Enforcers (32–34) camp south of the road, southeast of Northfold Manor. The Witherbark trolls hold the village in the southeastern hills: Axe Throwers guard the outer huts and the Witch Doctors and Headhunters hold the heart of the village.
The Boulderfist Brutes camp outside the ogres' hall south of Hammerfall with the Magus among them; pull them one at a time. Highland Fleshstalkers (36–37) hunt the southern highlands, a pack north of Boulderfist Hall and another on the plain to its west.
- 1The Boulderfist camp 34.5, 45.0: eight Boulderfist Ogres and ten Enforcers (32–34) 34.5, 44.2 for The Hammer May Fall.
- 2Witherbark Village 70.7, 58.8: ten Axe Throwers (32–33), ten Headhunters (34–35) 71.9, 63.0 and eight Witch Doctors (33–34) 71.6, 61.8 for Call to Arms.
- 3Boulderfist Hall 55.1, 72.7: ten Brutes (35–36) and the Magus (36–37) 54.0, 71.8 for the second Call to Arms.
- 4The Fleshstalkers 55.1, 67.5: the Raptor Hearts for Guile of the Raptor.
3Drywhisker Gorge, the Shards and the Stones of BindingLevel 30–39
Northeast of Hammerfall the Drywhisker kobolds mine the gorge; the kobolds at the mouth and the Diggers and Surveyors deeper in all drop the Motes of Myzrael. The Iridescent Shards lie at the far end of the gorge, and the violet shards glow just off the road a short way west of Hammerfall.
Each Circle of Binding is a ring of standing stones, with the key on the stone at its heart. The eastern circle is on the hills northwest of Hammerfall, the outer circle in the middle of the highlands, the western circle near Thoradin's Wall and the inner circle south of the western circle, east of Stromgarde.
- 1The shards by the road 76.2, 42.5: the violet shards of Crystal in the Mountains.
- 2Drywhisker Gorge 77.5, 35.6: twelve Motes of Myzrael for The Princess Trapped.
- 3The Circles of Binding 66.7, 29.7: the three keys for Stones of Binding: the Cresting Key, the Thundering Key 52.0, 50.7 and the Burning Key 25.5, 30.1.
4Faldir's CoveLevel 35–40
Ride southwest to the goblins' cove on the southern coast; Lolo the Lookout keeps watch on the cliff above it. Escort Professor Phizzlethorpe down to the shore: two Daggerspine naga ambush him on the way, so stay close.
West of the cove the Daggerspine Raiders and Sorceresses (38–40) hold the shore: pull them one at a time. The two wrecks lie in the shallows off it, the charts and logs inside them, and the gems on the sea floor around them.
- 1Lolo the Lookout 31.8, 82.7: Land Ho!, to Captain O'Breen 32.3, 81.4. First Mate Nilzlix 32.8, 81.5: Deep Sea Salvage.
- 2Professor Phizzlethorpe 33.9, 80.5: Sunken Treasure, the escort, then Doctor Draxlegauge 33.9, 80.5.
- 3The Daggerspine shore 24.6, 85.3: ten Raiders (38–39) and three Sorceresses (39–40) 23.8, 84.8 for Drowned Sorrows, from Captain Steelgut 34.0, 80.8.
- 4The wrecks 23.1, 84.5: the charts, and ten Elven Gems 25.0, 86.0 on the sea floor.
5Moving On: Badlands
From Hammerfall the road south over the Thandol Span and through the Wetlands, keeping clear of Menethil Harbor, leads east into Loch Modan and south into the Badlands, where the goblin camp in the Valley of Fangs is the next stop.
Arathi Highlands Exploration Achievement
Explore Arathi Highlands: reveal these 16 areas of the Arathi Highlands map. It counts towards Explore Azeroth and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
- Circle of Inner Binding
- Thandol Span
- Witherbark Village
- Go'Shek Farm
- Dabyrie's Farmstead
- Circle of Outer Binding
- Thoradin's Wall
- Boulderfist Hall
- Boulder'gor
- Hammerfall
- Faldir's Cove
- Refuge Pointe
- Circle of West Binding
- Northfold Manor
- Stromgarde Keep
- Circle of East Binding
Arathi Highlands Common Questions
What is the Arathi Highlands level range in WoW Forever?
Arathi Highlands is a level 30–40 zone on Eastern Kingdoms (Contested territory). Once you reach the top of that range, Dustwallow Marsh (Levels 36–43), Swamp of Sorrows (Levels 36–43) and Badlands (Levels 36–45) pick up where it leaves off.
Where are the flight paths in Arathi Highlands?
Arathi Highlands has 2 flight paths: Hammerfall (73.1, 32.6, Horde) and Refuge Pointe (45.8, 46.1, Alliance). Coordinates match the in-game map.
What is the best Arathi Highlands leveling route?
The Arathi Highlands leveling route on this page runs 21 quests for the Alliance and 23 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 Arathi Highlands in WoW Forever?
Reveal all 16 areas of the Arathi Highlands map: Circle of Inner Binding, Thandol Span, Witherbark Village, Go'Shek Farm, Dabyrie's Farmstead and 11 more. The achievement counts towards Explore Eastern Kingdoms and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
Which zones border Arathi Highlands?
Arathi Highlands borders Hillsbrad Foothills (Levels 20–31), The Hinterlands (Levels 41–56) and Wetlands (Levels 20–30).