About Silithus
Silithus is the sand that sleeps on top of a nightmare. When the titans’ keepers built Ahn’Qiraj in this desert, it was a prison for the Old God C’Thun. The insectoid aqir later overran it, and over the ages C’Thun’s presence twisted them into the qiraji, a hive of chitin and hunger that waited beneath the dunes.
The night elves rediscovered the fortress when Archdruid Fandral Staghelm tried to regrow the desert, and the War of the Shifting Sands followed. It ended when Fandral and the bronze dragon Anachronos summoned the Scarab Wall and sealed the qiraji inside. The Cenarion Circle keeps watch at Cenarion Hold, and Twilight’s Hammer cultists gather in the sands, drawn to what sleeps beneath.
At the desert’s southern end the walls of Ahn’Qiraj rise, home to both the Ruins and the Temple of Ahn’Qiraj raids.
- Territory
- Contested territory
- Level Range
- 55–59
- Continent
- Kalimdor
- Route Quests
- 39
Silithus Flight Paths
| Flight Master | Coordinates | Faction |
|---|---|---|
| Cenarion Hold | (48.8, 36.7) | Horde |
| Cenarion Hold | (50.7, 34.6) | Alliance |
Silithus Leveling Guide for the Alliance, Levels 54–60
Silithus is the dry silithid desert at the south-west corner of Kalimdor, and the whole zone runs from Cenarion Hold, the fort in the north: Windcaller Proudhorn, Beetix and Noggle Ficklespragg, Geologist Larksbane and Bor Wildmane give most of the quests, and the work is a ring of dune hunts and Twilight's Hammer errands around it. Layo Starstrike in Southwind Village, in the east, is the other hub.
Monsters run from level 55 to 56 Dredge Strikers and Sand Skitterers to level 57 to 58 Dredge Crushers. The Twilight cultists in the north-west and the Silithid hives are higher. Every quest item is a quest-only drop, so there is nothing to buy at the auction house first.
1Cenarion Hold: Pick Up the FortLevel 54–60
Ride out of the crater's north-western pass into Silithus and on to Cenarion Hold. Take the flight point and bind your hearthstone there; then take everything.
- 1Windcaller Proudhorn 51.1, 38.3: Securing the Supply Lines and Stepping Up Security.
- 2Beetix Ficklespragg 51.6, 38.6: Deadly Desert Venom and Noggle's Last Hope; Noggle Ficklespragg 51.6, 38.5: Noggle's Lost Satchel.
- 3Geologist Larksbane 49.7, 37.5: The Twilight Mystery and The Deserter; Bor Wildmane 48.6, 37.8: Secret Communication.
- 4Rifleman Torrig 50.7, 34.7: Report to Marshal Bluewall; Commander Mar'alith 49.2, 34.2: Dearest Natalia (level 58+).
2The Dunes: Dredge and ScorpidsLevel 55–58
Dredge Strikers dig in the dunes north-west of the hold, and Stonelash Scorpids and Sand Skitterers roam all around. Further west, the Dredge Crushers dig, and the Stonelash Pincers, Flayers and Rock Stalkers hunt the same sands.
- 1Dredge Strikers 51.4, 32.0: 15 Dredge Strikers for Securing the Supply Lines.
- 2Scorpids and Skitterers 56.1, 30.2: 8 Stonelash Scorpid Stingers and 8 Sand Skitterer Fangs 56.0, 27.0 for Deadly Desert Venom.
- 3Dredge Crushers 44.2, 48.2: 20 Dredge Crushers for Stepping Up Security.
- 4The western sands 43.4, 45.0: 3 Pincer Stingers, 3 Flayer Stingers 49.5, 66.6 and 3 Rock Stalker Fangs 48.6, 67.2 for Noggle's Last Hope.
3Layo Starstrike and Southwind VillageLevel 54–57
Ride east to Layo Starstrike; hand in Wasteland from Moonglade here. The tortured druids and sentinels haunt the ruined village south-west of Layo. For Hive in the Tower, climb the Hive'Ashi tower in Southwind Village and kill the ambushers that rise for the encrusted object. Layo also hands out Umber, Archivist, the next link toward Moonglade.
- 1Layo Starstrike 81.9, 18.9: The Spirits of Southwind, Hive in the Tower and Umber, Archivist.
- 2Southwind Village 64.9, 47.2: 8 Tortured Druids and 8 Tortured Sentinels 65.9, 48.5.
- 3Hive'Ashi tower 60.2, 52.4: the Encrusted Silithid Object.
4The Twilight's HammerLevel 54–60
The Twilight's Hammer dig fills the north-west corner: tablet fragments lie on the ground and the Dust Stormers and Desert Rumblers carry them too. Every cultist can drop an Encrypted Twilight Text: keep twenty, ten for Bor Wildmane and ten for Hermit Ortell later. Ortell lives in the south-east and sends you for the three chapters of the Twilight Lexicon.
Noggle's Satchel lies in the far south.
- 1Tablet fragments 33.6, 16.8: 8 Twilight Tablet Fragments for The Twilight Mystery.
- 2Cultists 18.3, 31.4: 10 Encrypted Twilight Texts for Secret Communication; 10 more for True Believers 22.8, 68.7.
- 3Hermit Ortell 67.2, 69.8: The Twilight Lexicon, A Terrible Purpose and True Believers; the Lexicon chapters are at 26.4, 36.6, 16.1, 86.4 and 40.9, 42.2.
- 4Noggle's Satchel 44.6, 91.4: the satchel for Noggle's Lost Satchel.
5Scouring the DesertLevel 55–60
Marshal Bluewall camps outside Hive'Zora, the western hive. Pick up a Silithyst at one of the red geysers near the hive and carry it to your extractor for Scouring the Desert. Dredge Crushers roam the dunes between the hive and Cenarion Hold on your way back. Commander Mar'alith only offers Dearest Natalia from level 58.
- Marshal Bluewall 33.3, 51.1: Scouring the Desert; the Silithyst goes to the Alliance extractor at his camp.
Silithus Leveling Guide for the Horde, Levels 54–60
Silithus is the dry silithid desert at the south-west corner of Kalimdor, and the whole zone runs from Cenarion Hold, the fort in the north: Windcaller Proudhorn, Beetix and Noggle Ficklespragg, Geologist Larksbane and Bor Wildmane give most of the quests, and the work is a ring of dune hunts and Twilight's Hammer errands around it. Layo Starstrike in Southwind Village, in the east, is the other hub.
Monsters run from level 55 to 56 Dredge Strikers and Sand Skitterers to level 57 to 58 Dredge Crushers. The Twilight cultists in the north-west and the Silithid hives are higher. Every quest item is a quest-only drop, so there is nothing to buy at the auction house first.
1Cenarion Hold: Pick Up the FortLevel 54–60
Ride out of the crater's north-western pass into Silithus and on to Cenarion Hold. Take the flight point and bind your hearthstone there; then take everything.
- 1Windcaller Proudhorn 51.1, 38.3: Securing the Supply Lines and Stepping Up Security.
- 2Beetix Ficklespragg 51.6, 38.6: Deadly Desert Venom and Noggle's Last Hope; Noggle Ficklespragg 51.6, 38.5: Noggle's Lost Satchel.
- 3Geologist Larksbane 49.7, 37.5: The Twilight Mystery and The Deserter; Bor Wildmane 48.6, 37.8: Secret Communication.
- 4Scout Bloodfist 49.0, 36.7: Report to General Kirika.
2The Dunes: Dredge and ScorpidsLevel 55–58
Dredge Strikers dig in the dunes north-west of the hold, and Stonelash Scorpids and Sand Skitterers roam all around. Further west, the Dredge Crushers dig, and the Stonelash Pincers, Flayers and Rock Stalkers hunt the same sands.
- 1Dredge Strikers 51.4, 32.0: 15 Dredge Strikers for Securing the Supply Lines.
- 2Scorpids and Skitterers 56.1, 30.2: 8 Stonelash Scorpid Stingers and 8 Sand Skitterer Fangs 56.0, 27.0 for Deadly Desert Venom.
- 3Dredge Crushers 44.2, 48.2: 20 Dredge Crushers for Stepping Up Security.
- 4The western sands 43.4, 45.0: 3 Pincer Stingers, 3 Flayer Stingers 49.5, 66.6 and 3 Rock Stalker Fangs 48.6, 67.2 for Noggle's Last Hope.
3Layo Starstrike and Southwind VillageLevel 54–57
Ride east to Layo Starstrike; hand in Wasteland from Moonglade here. The tortured druids and sentinels haunt the ruined village south-west of Layo. For Hive in the Tower, climb the Hive'Ashi tower in Southwind Village and kill the ambushers that rise for the encrusted object. Layo also hands out Umber, Archivist, the next link toward Moonglade.
- 1Layo Starstrike 81.9, 18.9: The Spirits of Southwind, Hive in the Tower and Umber, Archivist.
- 2Southwind Village 64.9, 47.2: 8 Tortured Druids and 8 Tortured Sentinels 65.9, 48.5.
- 3Hive'Ashi tower 60.2, 52.4: the Encrusted Silithid Object.
4The Twilight's HammerLevel 54–60
The Twilight's Hammer dig fills the north-west corner: tablet fragments lie on the ground and the Dust Stormers and Desert Rumblers carry them too. Every cultist can drop an Encrypted Twilight Text: keep twenty, ten for Bor Wildmane and ten for Hermit Ortell later. Ortell lives in the south-east and sends you for the three chapters of the Twilight Lexicon.
Noggle's Satchel lies in the far south.
- 1Tablet fragments 33.6, 16.8: 8 Twilight Tablet Fragments for The Twilight Mystery.
- 2Cultists 18.3, 31.4: 10 Encrypted Twilight Texts for Secret Communication; 10 more for True Believers 22.8, 68.7.
- 3Hermit Ortell 67.2, 69.8: The Twilight Lexicon, A Terrible Purpose and True Believers; the Lexicon chapters are at 26.4, 36.6, 16.1, 86.4 and 40.9, 42.2.
- 4Noggle's Satchel 44.6, 91.4: the satchel for Noggle's Lost Satchel.
5Scouring the DesertLevel 55–60
General Kirika commands the Horde camp in the south. Pick up a Silithyst at one of the red geysers near the hive and carry it to your extractor for Scouring the Desert. Dredge Crushers roam the dunes between the hive and Cenarion Hold on your way back. Commander Mar'alith only offers Dearest Natalia from level 58.
- General Kirika 50.8, 69.5: Scouring the Desert; the Silithyst goes to the Horde extractor at her camp.
Silithus Exploration Achievement
Explore Silithus: reveal these 6 areas of the Silithus map. It counts towards Explore Azeroth and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
- Cenarion Hold
- Valor's Rest
- The Crystal Vale
- The Scarab Wall
- Hive'Zora
- Hive'Regal
Silithus Common Questions
What is the Silithus level range in WoW Forever?
Silithus is a level 55–59 zone on Kalimdor (Contested territory).
Where are the flight paths in Silithus?
Silithus has 2 flight paths: Cenarion Hold (48.8, 36.7, Horde) and Cenarion Hold (50.7, 34.6, Alliance). Coordinates match the in-game map.
What is the best Silithus leveling route?
The Silithus leveling route on this page runs 20 quests for the Alliance and 19 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 Silithus in WoW Forever?
Reveal all 6 areas of the Silithus map: Cenarion Hold, Valor's Rest, The Crystal Vale, The Scarab Wall, Hive'Zora and 1 more. The achievement counts towards Explore Kalimdor and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
Which zones border Silithus?
Silithus borders Feralas (Levels 41–49), Tanaris (Levels 40–50) and Un'Goro Crater (Levels 48–55).