About Tanaris
Tanaris is the desert at the end of the world, a sea of dunes where the goblins of Gadgetzan built a neutral trading town. But what draws most people here is what lies beneath: the Caverns of Time, the sanctum of the bronze dragonflight, where Nozdormu’s brood watches over the timeline itself.
Tanaris has been at the edge of an old war too. When the qiraji swarmed out of Silithus, the insectoid horde crashed into the Caverns of Time, and only the arrival of the bronze dragon Anachronos, with the help of the other dragonflights and the night elves, drove them back and sealed Ahn’Qiraj. In the north-west, the Sandfury trolls of Zul’Farrak keep watch over their ancient city.
Gadgetzan, the neutral goblin town at the heart of the desert, is a busy base for players in their forties. Zul’Farrak sits in the north-west of the dunes, and the Caverns of Time lie hidden in the east.
- Territory
- Contested territory
- Level Range
- 40–50
- Continent
- Kalimdor
- Route Quests
- 78
- Dungeons & Raids
- 1
Tanaris Flight Paths
| Flight Master | Coordinates | Faction |
|---|---|---|
| Gadgetzan | (51.0, 29.3) | Alliance |
| Gadgetzan | (51.6, 25.5) | Horde |
Tanaris Leveling Guide for the Alliance, Levels 40–54
Tanaris is the big desert on the south-east coast of Kalimdor, and the base for every faction is the goblin town of Gadgetzan. Almost all the quests start there and run in short loops: the Wastewander bandits to the south-east, the pirates of Lost Rigger Cove on the coast, the Centipaar insects and Dunemaul ogres to the west and Thistleshrub Valley furthest west.
Monsters run from level 40 to 45 Wastewanders and Southsea pirates to level 46 to 49 Dunemaul ogres, with Gor'marok the Ravager at 49. Every quest item is a quest-only drop, so there is nothing to buy at the auction house first.
1Gadgetzan: Pick Up the TownLevel 38–54
Take the flight point and bind your hearthstone at the inn, then go round the town: Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle and Spigot Operator Luglunket for the Wastewanders, Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser and Alchemist Pestlezugg for the insects, Andi Lynn for the ogres, Marin Noggenfogger and Sprinkle for the elixir errands, and Tran'rek for the valley.
- 1Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle 52.5, 28.5: Wastewander Justice and More Wastewander Justice; Spigot Operator Luglunket 52.5, 28.4: Water Pouch Bounty.
- 2Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser 50.2, 27.5: Gadgetzan Water Survey, Noxious Lair Investigation, The Scrimshank Redemption, Insect Part Analysis and Rise of the Silithid.
- 3Alchemist Pestlezugg 50.9, 27.0: the second Insect Part Analysis, later Pawn Captures Queen.
- 4Andi Lynn 52.8, 27.4: The Dunemaul Compound; Curgle Cranklehop 52.4, 26.9: Handle With Care.
- 5Marin Noggenfogger 51.8, 28.7: The Thirsty Goblin and In Good Taste; Tran'rek 51.6, 26.8: Thistleshrub Valley and Super Sticky.
2The WastewandersLevel 40–45
The bandits and thieves camp in the dunes east of Gadgetzan, and every Wastewander can carry a water pouch. The shadow mages, rogues and assassins camp south-east of the town. Caliph Scorpidsting stands in the eastern camp; use the dowsing widget beside the water hole at Sandsorrow Watch, west of town, for the Water Survey.
- 1Wastewander Bandits 63.8, 29.1: 10 Bandits and the Thieves 63.9, 29.1 for Wastewander Justice, and 5 Water Pouches.
- 2Shadow Mages, Rogues and Assassins 58.9, 35.9: 10 Shadow Mages, 8 Rogues 58.6, 36.7 and 6 Assassins for More Wastewander Justice; more Water Pouches 58.8, 36.4.
- 3Caliph Scorpidsting 61.8, 38.2: WANTED: Caliph Scorpidsting.
- 4Sandsorrow Watch 39.0, 29.2: use the dowsing widget for Gadgetzan Water Survey.
3Steamwheedle Port and Lost Rigger CoveLevel 40–45
Ride north-east to the goblin harbour on the coast. South along the coast, the Southsea pirates hold Lost Rigger Cove. Andre Firebeard and the stolen cargo are on the docks at its far end; any pirate can drop a hat, the kidnappers most often.
- 1Stoley 67.1, 24.0: Stoley's Debt and Stoley's Shipment; Security Chief Bilgewhizzle 67.1, 23.9: Southsea Shakedown and WANTED: Andre Firebeard; Haughty Modiste 66.6, 22.3: Pirate Hats Ahoy!
- 2Lost Rigger Cove 70.9, 42.5: 10 Pirates, 10 Freebooters 71.0, 43.1 and 10 Dock Workers; 20 Southsea Pirate Hats 73.4, 47.9.
- 3The docks 73.4, 47.1: Firebeard's Head, and Stoley's Shipment 72.1, 46.7.
4The Noxious Lair and the Dunemaul CompoundLevel 39–49
West of the town, the Centipaar insects swarm around their hives; any of them drops the parts. South of the Noxious Lair the Dunemaul ogres hold their compound, with Gor'marok the Ravager at its eastern end. Marvon Rivetseeker camps by the ruins at the Broken Pillar; put on his Gahz'ridian Detector and dig up the ornaments around the compound.
- 1The Noxious Lair 35.1, 48.4: 5 Centipaar Insect Parts for Noxious Lair Investigation.
- 2Dunemaul Compound 42.7, 53.1: 10 Brutes, 10 Enforcers 42.2, 53.3 and Gor'marok the Ravager 41.5, 57.8.
- 3Marvon Rivetseeker 52.7, 45.9: Gahz'ridian, The Stone Circle; 30 Gahz'ridian Ornaments 52.3, 45.3.
- 4Scrimshank's camp 56.0, 71.2: the surveying gear for The Scrimshank Redemption.
5Thistleshrub Valley and ToogaLevel 40–50
West of the compound the cactus creatures fill the valley; only the Dew Collectors carry a dew gland. Tooga waits in the valley: walk him all the way to his wife Torta in Steamwheedle Port, north-east across the desert, stay close and fight off what attacks him. Do not mount or hearth out of his reach.
- 1Thistleshrub Valley 29.3, 62.4: 8 Gnarled Thistleshrubs and 8 Rootshapers 28.9, 61.9; the Laden Dew Gland 28.2, 62.9.
- 2Tooga 29.5, 60.5: Tooga's Quest; Torta in Steamwheedle Port 66.6, 25.7 is the turn-in.
6Marvon's Camp: The Sunken Temple ChainLevel 46–51
Marvon Rivetseeker takes the hand-in for the Sunken Temple chain from Feathermoon Stronghold and gives The Stone Circle.
- 1Marvon Rivetseeker 52.7, 45.9: hand in The Sunken Temple.
- 2Gaeriyan 53.9, 23.3: Meet at the Grave and A Grave Situation; Gaeriyan waits at the graveyard just east of town.
Tanaris Leveling Guide for the Horde, Levels 40–54
Tanaris is the big desert on the south-east coast of Kalimdor, and the base for every faction is the goblin town of Gadgetzan. Almost all the quests start there and run in short loops: the Wastewander bandits to the south-east, the pirates of Lost Rigger Cove on the coast, the Centipaar insects and Dunemaul ogres to the west and Thistleshrub Valley furthest west.
Monsters run from level 40 to 45 Wastewanders and Southsea pirates to level 46 to 49 Dunemaul ogres, with Gor'marok the Ravager at 49. Every quest item is a quest-only drop, so there is nothing to buy at the auction house first.
1Gadgetzan: Pick Up the TownLevel 38–54
Take the flight point and bind your hearthstone at the inn, then go round the town: Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle and Spigot Operator Luglunket for the Wastewanders, Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser and Alchemist Pestlezugg for the insects, Andi Lynn for the ogres, Marin Noggenfogger and Sprinkle for the elixir errands, and Tran'rek for the valley.
- 1Chief Engineer Bilgewhizzle 52.5, 28.5: Wastewander Justice and More Wastewander Justice; Spigot Operator Luglunket 52.5, 28.4: Water Pouch Bounty.
- 2Senior Surveyor Fizzledowser 50.2, 27.5: Gadgetzan Water Survey, Noxious Lair Investigation, The Scrimshank Redemption, Insect Part Analysis and Rise of the Silithid.
- 3Alchemist Pestlezugg 50.9, 27.0: the second Insect Part Analysis, later Pawn Captures Queen.
- 4Andi Lynn 52.8, 27.4: The Dunemaul Compound.
- 5Marin Noggenfogger 51.8, 28.7: The Thirsty Goblin and In Good Taste; Tran'rek 51.6, 26.8: Thistleshrub Valley and Super Sticky.
2The WastewandersLevel 40–45
The bandits and thieves camp in the dunes east of Gadgetzan, and every Wastewander can carry a water pouch. The shadow mages, rogues and assassins camp south-east of the town. Caliph Scorpidsting stands in the eastern camp; use the dowsing widget beside the water hole at Sandsorrow Watch, west of town, for the Water Survey.
- 1Wastewander Bandits 63.8, 29.1: 10 Bandits and the Thieves 63.9, 29.1 for Wastewander Justice, and 5 Water Pouches.
- 2Shadow Mages, Rogues and Assassins 58.9, 35.9: 10 Shadow Mages, 8 Rogues 58.6, 36.7 and 6 Assassins for More Wastewander Justice; more Water Pouches 58.8, 36.4.
- 3Caliph Scorpidsting 61.8, 38.2: WANTED: Caliph Scorpidsting.
- 4Sandsorrow Watch 39.0, 29.2: use the dowsing widget for Gadgetzan Water Survey.
3Steamwheedle Port and Lost Rigger CoveLevel 40–45
Ride north-east to the goblin harbour on the coast. South along the coast, the Southsea pirates hold Lost Rigger Cove. Andre Firebeard and the stolen cargo are on the docks at its far end; any pirate can drop a hat, the kidnappers most often.
- 1Stoley 67.1, 24.0: Stoley's Debt and Stoley's Shipment; Security Chief Bilgewhizzle 67.1, 23.9: Southsea Shakedown and WANTED: Andre Firebeard; Haughty Modiste 66.6, 22.3: Pirate Hats Ahoy!
- 2Lost Rigger Cove 70.9, 42.5: 10 Pirates, 10 Freebooters 71.0, 43.1 and 10 Dock Workers; 20 Southsea Pirate Hats 73.4, 47.9.
- 3The docks 73.4, 47.1: Firebeard's Head, and Stoley's Shipment 72.1, 46.7.
4The Noxious Lair and the Dunemaul CompoundLevel 39–49
West of the town, the Centipaar insects swarm around their hives; any of them drops the parts. South of the Noxious Lair the Dunemaul ogres hold their compound, with Gor'marok the Ravager at its eastern end. Marvon Rivetseeker camps by the ruins at the Broken Pillar; put on his Gahz'ridian Detector and dig up the ornaments around the compound.
- 1The Noxious Lair 35.1, 48.4: 5 Centipaar Insect Parts for Noxious Lair Investigation.
- 2Dunemaul Compound 42.7, 53.1: 10 Brutes, 10 Enforcers 42.2, 53.3 and Gor'marok the Ravager 41.5, 57.8.
- 3Marvon Rivetseeker 52.7, 45.9: Gahz'ridian, The Stone Circle; 30 Gahz'ridian Ornaments 52.3, 45.3.
- 4Scrimshank's camp 56.0, 71.2: the surveying gear for The Scrimshank Redemption.
5Thistleshrub Valley and ToogaLevel 40–50
West of the compound the cactus creatures fill the valley; only the Dew Collectors carry a dew gland. Tooga waits in the valley: walk him all the way to his wife Torta in Steamwheedle Port, north-east across the desert, stay close and fight off what attacks him. Do not mount or hearth out of his reach.
- 1Thistleshrub Valley 29.3, 62.4: 8 Gnarled Thistleshrubs and 8 Rootshapers 28.9, 61.9; the Laden Dew Gland 28.2, 62.9.
- 2Tooga 29.5, 60.5: Tooga's Quest; Torta in Steamwheedle Port 66.6, 25.7 is the turn-in.
6Yeh'kinya and Marvon's CampLevel 40–51
Yeh'kinya in Steamwheedle Port hands out Screecher Spirits, which finishes in Feralas; Stoley's second quest, Deliver to MacKinley, starts here too. Marvon Rivetseeker takes the hand-in for The Sunken Temple from Camp Mojache.
- 1Yeh'kinya 67.0, 22.4: Screecher Spirits; Stoley 67.1, 24.0: Deliver to MacKinley.
- 2Marvon Rivetseeker 52.7, 45.9: hand in The Sunken Temple.
Tanaris Exploration Achievement
Explore Tanaris: reveal these 20 areas of the Tanaris map. It counts towards Explore Azeroth and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
- Broken Pillar
- Southmoon Ruins
- Valley of the Watchers
- Noonshade Ruins
- Lost Rigger Cove
- The Noxious Lair
- Dunemaul Compound
- The Gaping Chasm
- Waterspring Field
- Thistleshrub Valley
- Zul'Farrak
- Land's End Beach
- Steamwheedle Port
- Eastmoon Ruins
- Sandsorrow Watch
- Abyssal Sands
- Southbreak Shore
- Gadgetzan
- Zalashji's Den
- Caverns of Time
Dungeons and Raids in Tanaris
DungeonLevels 42–54 · 5 players · 8 bosses
Zul'Farrak
The sun-bleached capital of Sandfury trolls in Tanaris, home to the legendary pyramid gauntlet and Gahz'rilla. A level 42+ open-air desert crucible.
Entrance: 38.7, 19.9
Pick up before you enter (8)
- Divino-matic RodChief Engineer Bilgewhizzle, TanarisAccept at level 40
- Gahz'rillaWizzle Brassbolts, Thousand NeedlesAccept at level 40
- Nekrum's MedallionThadius Grimshade, Blasted LandsAccept at level 40
- Scarab ShellsTran'rek, TanarisAccept at level 40
- The Prophecy of Mosh'aruYeh'kinya, TanarisAccept at level 40
- The Spider GodMaster Gadrin, DurotarAccept at level 40
- Tiara of the DeepTabetha, Dustwallow MarshAccept at level 40
- Troll TemperTrenton Lighthammer, TanarisAccept at level 40
Tanaris Common Questions
What is the Tanaris level range in WoW Forever?
Tanaris is a level 40–50 zone on Kalimdor (Contested territory). Once you reach the top of that range, Searing Gorge (Levels 43–56), Blasted Lands (Levels 46–55) and Western Plaguelands (Levels 46–57) pick up where it leaves off.
Where are the flight paths in Tanaris?
Tanaris has 2 flight paths: Gadgetzan (51.0, 29.3, Alliance) and Gadgetzan (51.6, 25.5, Horde). Coordinates match the in-game map.
Where is the Zul'Farrak entrance in Tanaris?
The entrance is in Tanaris: Zul'Farrak (Levels 42–54) at (38.7, 19.9). Each guide covers the bosses, quests and loot.
What is the best Tanaris leveling route?
The Tanaris leveling route on this page runs 38 quests for the Alliance and 40 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 Tanaris in WoW Forever?
Reveal all 20 areas of the Tanaris map: Broken Pillar, Southmoon Ruins, Valley of the Watchers, Noonshade Ruins, Lost Rigger Cove and 15 more. The achievement counts towards Explore Kalimdor and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
Which zones border Tanaris?
Tanaris borders Dustwallow Marsh (Levels 36–43), Silithus (Levels 55–59), Thousand Needles (Levels 24–35) and Un'Goro Crater (Levels 48–55).