About Durotar
Durotar is the land Thrall chose for his people, and he named it for the father he never knew. After the Battle of Mount Hyjal, the young warchief led the orcs to this desolate coast, where red canyons meet a dry sea wind. The first years were hard, and he thought of the hardship as penance for the harm the orcs had done to this world decades before.
It has become a home worth defending. Razor Hill and the Valley of Trials keep the young orcs training, the Darkspear trolls of Sen’jin Village hold the south shore, and Orgrimmar rises in the north. Centaur warbands watch the borders, and old beastmasters like Rexxar, who came to Azeroth with the first Horde and later left it in disgust, have found a place among the people.
Red rock and dry scrub define this land. The Valley of Trials welcomes new orcs and trolls before Razor Hill and Sen’jin Village take over, Orgrimmar rises in the north, and the road west crosses into the Barrens.
- Territory
- Horde territory
- Level Range
- 1–10
- Continent
- Kalimdor
- Route Quests
- 44
Durotar Leveling Guide for the Horde, Levels 1–12
Durotar is the orc and troll starting zone, a red-rock coastline south of Orgrimmar. You start in the Valley of Trials around The Den, move to Razor Hill by level 5, swing out to Sen'jin Village and the Echo Isles in the south, and finish around 12 in the north by the Southfury River, ready for the Barrens. Razor Hill is the base for almost everything after the valley.
Monsters run from level 1 boars and scorpids in the valley to level 9 to 11 harpies and Burning Blade cultists in the north, with Lieutenant Benedict (8) and Gazz'uz (14) as the named targets. Forever adds a dozen new quests, from Wayward Weapons at the Den to the naga raid on the beach, marked as you reach them.
1The Den and the Valley of TrialsLevel 1–5
Kaltunk marks your map and sends you to Gornek in the Den, the building just west of him. The weapons lie around the Den and the training grounds, and the Mottled Boars roam the whole valley floor. Hana'zua lies wounded at the foot of the hills northwest of the Den, with Sarkoth, a large scorpid, on the slope south of her.
Foreman Thazz'ril stands at the lumber pile east of the Den. Cactus Apples grow along the way north, and Thazz'ril's Pick lies just inside the cave mouth on the valley's north side.
- 1Kaltunk 43.3, 68.5: Your Place In The World, which goes to Gornek 42.1, 68.3.
- 2Gornek 42.1, 68.3: Cutting Teeth, ten Mottled Boars (1–2) 44.5, 65.1, Wayward Weapons (six Abandoned Training Weapons 44.0, 67.2, for Kzan Thornslash behind the Den 40.5, 68.0) and Sting of the Scorpid (ten Scorpid Worker Tails 41.8, 65.8).
- 3Galgar 42.7, 67.2: Galgar's Cactus Apple Surprise, ten Cactus Apples 44.0, 67.1.
- 4Hana'zua 40.6, 62.6: Sarkoth, Sarkoth's Mangled Claw 40.5, 66.8, then bring the news back to Gornek.
- 5Foreman Thazz'ril 44.6, 68.7: Lazy Peons, hit five sleeping Lazy Peons north of the Den 45.0, 69.1, and Thazz'ril's Pick 43.7, 53.8.
2Sen'jin Village and the Echo IslesLevel 4–9
Follow the road east out of the valley to Sen'jin Village on the coast; Ukor stands on the road at the valley's eastern exit. The Echo Isles lie south: the Loa idols lie all over the southern isles, held by Voodoo and Hexed Trolls (8–9), and Zalazane and Minshina's cage are on the southernmost isle. Wade across to the northern Echo Isle for the Bloodtalon Matriarch, and make the beaches northeast of the village for makrura and surf crawlers.
Kolkar Crag lies west of Sen'jin: the three attack plans sit on the ground among the centaur tents, and Pal'juh is held at the crag as well.
- 1Master Vornal 55.9, 74.4 and Master Gadrin 56.0, 74.7: A Solvent Spirit (Makrura Eyes and Crawler Mucus on the beaches 57.3, 80.0), Forgotten Loa Idols 67.8, 81.4, Zalazane and Minshina's Skull.
- 2The Echo Isles 67.8, 82.1: eight Voodoo Trolls and eight Hexed Trolls (8–9) 68.3, 83.2, then Zalazane's head 67.5, 87.8 and Minshina's skull on the southernmost isle.
- 3Xar'Ti 55.3, 75.5: Bloodtalon Matriarch, the eggs on the northern Echo Isle 68.8, 71.8. Vel'rin Fang 56.0, 73.9: Practical Prey, four Durotar Tiger Furs 69.1, 84.8, and the new Legging It.
- 4Lar Prowltusk 54.4, 74.3: Thwarting Kolkar Aggression, the plans in Kolkar Crag 49.8, 81.3. Pal'juh in the crag 46.3, 78.7: Lost in the Shadows, free her and see her out.
- 5Pa'zula 56.7, 73.7: A Pain in the Neck, new in Forever, done among the Echo Isles.
3Razor Hill: The Orc TownLevel 3–10
Ride north to Razor Hill. Brakk camps just south of town; sit by his campfire until the rested buff appears for The Great Outdoors. The prickly pears grow among the quilboar huts just west of town. Quilboars and scouts hold the huts west of town, and the dustrunners and battleguards hold the camps further west.
Tiragarde Keep stands on the coast southeast of town: the raiders' axe, bow and shield lie on its outskirts, sailors and marines drop the Canvas Scraps and Lieutenant Benedict waits at the top. The gnomish toolboxes lie in the wreckage along the shore east and southeast of Razor Hill.
- 1Brakk 52.0, 47.3: The Great Outdoors and Camping 101: Cooking, which goes to Cook Torka 51.1, 42.5. Torka: This Fruit Could Bite Back, eight Prickly Pear Fruit 49.5, 47.7, and Break a Few Eggs.
- 2Gar'Thok 52.0, 43.5: Vanquish the Betrayers (ten Sailors, eight Marines and Lieutenant Benedict at Tiragarde Keep 56.6, 53.0), Encroachment and From The Wreckage.... 61.9, 42.4.
- 3Furl Scornbrow 49.9, 40.4: Carry Your Weight, eight Canvas Scraps from the sailors and marines 57.8, 53.8. Turroc 54.0, 42.6: For Honor, the Raider's Battleaxe, Bow and Shield 57.4, 56.4.
- 4The Razormane huts 51.0, 48.2: four Quilboars (6–7), four Scouts (7–8) 50.8, 48.8, four Dustrunners (8–9) 44.6, 40.6 and the Battleguard for Encroachment.
- 5Orgnil Soulscar 52.2, 43.1: Report to Orgnil, Dark Storms and Margoz; Takrin Pathseeker 50.8, 43.6: Conscript of the Horde.
4Rezlak, Drygulch Ravine and Thunder RidgeLevel 7–12
Follow the road north toward Orgrimmar. Rezlak camps beside it, with the stolen sacks along the road south of him. The Dustwind savages and storm witches nest in Drygulch Ravine, east of Rezlak, and a storm witch drops the Dull Storm Orb. Thunder Lizards and Lightning Hides graze on Thunder Ridge, west and southwest of Rezlak.
Misha Tor'kren's hut stands south of the lizards; the crocolisks along the Southfury River to the west carry Kron's Amulet. Fizzle Darkstorm holds the Burning Blade camp on Thunder Ridge, northwest of Razor Hill.
- 1Rezlak 46.4, 22.9: Winds in the Desert (five Sacks of Supplies along the road 49.1, 22.6) and Securing the Lines, twelve Dustwind Savages (9–10) and eight Storm Witches (10–11) in Drygulch Ravine 51.4, 20.9.
- 2Rezlak: A Simmering Storm and Stormy Potential, five Charged Thunder Lizard Organs 43.6, 24.1.
- 3Misha Tor'kren 43.1, 30.2: Lost But Not Forgotten, Kron's Amulet from the crocolisks on the Southfury 35.2, 30.1.
- 4Fizzle Darkstorm's camp 42.1, 26.7: kill Fizzle (12) for his claw, for Orgnil's Dark Storms.
5The Naga Beach and Skull RockLevel 4–12
The beach east of Razor Hill is the naga landing: Heglan Shadeeye stands on the shore with the trident, banner and dagger on the beach around him, and the naga carry the spinefins. Margoz camps on the hill west of the naga beach, south of Skull Rock, where the Burning Blade cultists hold the caves and any of them drops a Searing Collar. Gazz'uz, a level 14 warlock, stands deep inside and drops the Eye of Burning Shadow.
Take the eye to Neeru Fireblade in Orgrimmar when you are done. The road west over the Southfury River bridge leads to Far Watch Post and the Barrens.
- 1Heglan Shadeeye 58.6, 45.6: Threat from Below, the trident, banner and dagger on the beach 60.1, 44.8, then nine Naga Spinefins 56.6, 30.5.
- 2Margoz 56.4, 20.0: Skull Rock, a Searing Collar from the cultists 52.9, 28.4, and then Burning Shadows for Neeru Fireblade.
- Far Watch Post: take the road west over the Southfury bridge; Conscript of the Horde is handed in there, and the Crossroads is just beyond.
Durotar Exploration Achievement
Explore Durotar: reveal these 11 areas of the Durotar map. It counts towards Explore Azeroth and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
- Skull Rock
- Valley of Trials
- Thunder Ridge
- Tiragarde Keep
- Echo Isles
- Sen'jin Village
- Kolkar Crag
- Razor Hill
- Drygulch Ravine
- Orgrimmar
- Razormane Grounds
Durotar Common Questions
What is the Durotar level range in WoW Forever?
Durotar is a level 1–10 zone on Kalimdor (Horde territory). Once you reach the top of that range, Silverpine Forest (Levels 10–20) and The Barrens (Levels 10–25) pick up where it leaves off.
Does Durotar have a flight path?
Durotar has no flight master of its own. Fly to a bordering zone such as Ashenvale, Azshara, Orgrimmar and The Barrens and travel in on foot or by mount.
What is the best Durotar leveling route?
The Durotar leveling route on this page runs 44 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 Durotar in WoW Forever?
Reveal all 11 areas of the Durotar map: Skull Rock, Valley of Trials, Thunder Ridge, Tiragarde Keep, Echo Isles and 6 more. The achievement counts towards Explore Kalimdor and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
Which zones border Durotar?
Durotar borders Ashenvale (Levels 19–30), Azshara (Levels 42–55), Orgrimmar and The Barrens (Levels 10–25).