About Thousand Needles
Thousand Needles is a canyon so deep that the sky seems higher above it. The spires that give the region its name rise from the floor of the gorge like the ribs of a giant, and the tauren of Freewind Post perch high above them on the mesa, watching the valley for centaur war parties.
At the bottom, the goblin-run Shimmering Flats are a salt-white racing ground, and the Mirage Raceway is where speed becomes a currency. The route down is the Great Lift, and the road beyond leads toward Tanaris and the deserts of the south.
Freewind Post sits on a mesa high above the canyon floor, surrounded by the narrow spires that give Thousand Needles its name. The Shimmering Flats in the south host the famous Mirage Raceway, and the road beyond leads into Tanaris.
- Territory
- Contested territory
- Level Range
- 24–35
- Continent
- Kalimdor
- Route Quests
- 34
Thousand Needles Flight Paths
| Flight Master | Coordinates | Faction |
|---|---|---|
| Freewind Post | (45.0, 49.1) | Horde |
Thousand Needles Leveling Guide for the Alliance, Levels 28–41
Thousand Needles is a canyon of mesas and salt flats, and the Alliance route uses only the east end of it: the Mirage Raceway on the Shimmering Flats, where the goblin and gnome racers give neutral quests to both factions. You arrive by the Great Lift from the Barrens and come back later for the rivalry quests of the Brassbolts and Pozzik.
All of it is one hub: the racers' quest-givers stand at the raceway, and the collections are on the flats just south of it, with basilisks (30 to 35) on the road to the north.
1Mirage Raceway: The Salt FlatsLevel 28–35
Salt Flat Venom and Hardened Shells go to the Brassbolts brothers, Rocket Car Parts to Kravel Koalbeard, and Load Lightening to Pozzik. All four are collection jobs on the flats south of the raceway, so do them in one sweep. Trackmaster Zherin's A Bump in the Road is the hardest piece: Saltstone Basilisks (30–31) and Crystalhides (32–33) at the road to the north, and Gazers (34–35) closer to the track.
Kravel's other quest, Hemet Nesingwary, is a delivery to Stranglethorn Vale, and Fizzle's Martek the Exiled sends you to the Badlands.
- 1Fizzle Brassbolts 78.1, 77.1: Salt Flat Venom, six Salty Scorpid Venom 82.5, 87.8, and Martek the Exiled. Wizzle Brassbolts 78.1, 77.1: Hardened Shells, nine shells 81.7, 89.2.
- 2Kravel Koalbeard 77.8, 77.3: Rocket Car Parts, thirty parts 82.8, 85.4, and Hemet Nesingwary.
- 3Pozzik 80.2, 75.9: Load Lightening, ten Hollow Vulture Bones 79.3, 89.2.
- 4Trackmaster Zherin 81.6, 78.0: A Bump in the Road, ten Saltstone Basilisks 77.6, 64.9, ten Crystalhides 76.9, 64.7 and six Gazers 83.5, 78.8.
2The Return Visit: Pozzik's RivalryLevel 29–41
At 41 you come back for the end of the rivalry: News for Fizzle is handed in at the raceway, and Pozzik's Keeping Pace has Zamek create a diversion so you can steal Rizzle's plans.
Rizzle's Schematics ends with a sample of Indurium ore brought back to Pozzik.
- 1Fizzle Brassbolts 78.1, 77.1: hand in News for Fizzle.
- 2Pozzik 80.2, 75.9: Keeping Pace, and Zamek 79.8, 77.0: Zamek's Distraction. Then Rizzle's Schematics goes back to Pozzik with the ore.
Thousand Needles Leveling Guide for the Horde, Levels 23–35
The Horde uses Thousand Needles from Freewind Post, the tauren village on top of the mesas, with Whitereach Post to the west and the Mirage Raceway on the salt flats in the east. You come down the Great Lift from the Barrens and follow the road east through the canyons to Freewind; its lift is on the north side.
Monsters run from level 24 Galak centaurs at Freewind to 29 to 31 Grimtotem and harpies on the western mesas, with Arnak Grimtotem (29), Grenka Bloodscreech (31) and Rok'Alim as the named targets.
1Freewind Post and the Galak CampsLevel 23–29
Take every quest at Freewind first. The Galak camps fill the canyon north of the post, with Scouts, Wranglers and Windchasers sharing every camp. A lone Galak Messenger walks between the camps: kill him when you meet him, since his note starts a quest for Whitereach Post.
The alien egg lies in a nest on the canyon floor in one of three spots: southeast of the mesas (52.3, 55.2), east (56.4, 50.4) or southwest (37.6, 56.1).
- 1Cliffwatcher Longhorn 45.7, 50.7: hand in Message to Freewind Post, then Pacify the Centaur 45.5, 43.5, Grimtotem Spying and Wanted - Arnak Grimtotem.
- 2Hagar Lightninghoof 44.6, 50.3: Alien Egg 52.3, 55.3 and Serpent Wild, a report for Motega Firemane at Whitereach. Elu 44.9, 48.9: Wind Rider.
- 3Dorn Plainstalker on a mesa top 54.0, 41.5: Test of Faith, Test of Endurance and Test of Strength. For the Test of Faith, walk off the end of the planks beside him: you land safely.
2The Grimtotem Mesas and Whitereach PostLevel 25–31
West of Freewind, the Grimtotem camps lie below Darkcloud Pinnacle, with the secret notes in Document Chests at the southeast, southwest and northwest camps. Climb to the top of Darkcloud Pinnacle: Lakota Windsong is held captive beside Arnak Grimtotem (29), so clear the guards and Arnak first, then free her and protect her on the walk down; Grimtotem ambushers come at you on the way.
Follow the canyon west to Whitereach Post; the wyverns nest on the Highperch cliffs west of it, with the eggs in the nests, and Pao'ka Swiftmountain waits on the east side of the nesting grounds. South of Darkcloud, the harpies of Roguefeather Den walk with Grenka Bloodscreech (31): thin out the harpies before you pull her.
- 1The Grimtotem camps 39.3, 41.5: three Document Chests, the southeast, southwest 33.8, 40.0 and northwest 31.8, 32.6.
- 2Lakota Windsong 38.0, 26.4: Free at Last, and Arnak Grimtotem's hoof 38.1, 26.9.
- 3Whitereach Post 21.3, 32.1: Kanati Greycloud's Protect Kanati Greycloud, kill the Galak Assassin that comes for him, and Assassination Plot to warn him. Motega Firemane 21.5, 32.4 takes the reports.
- 4Highperch 17.9, 40.6: Homeward Bound, free Pao'ka, and ten Highperch Wyvern Eggs 17.2, 40.8.
- 5Roguefeather Den 26.0, 55.4: Grenka Bloodscreech's claw for Test of Endurance; Rok'Alim the Pounder, an elite, walks the cliffs of Highperch for the fragments of Test of Strength 17.1, 38.1.
3Mirage RacewayLevel 28–35
Follow the canyon east out of the mesas onto the salt flats. The goblins and gnomes of the Mirage Raceway are neutral and give quests to both factions. Rocket Car Rubble lies all over the flats north of the raceway; Scorpid Reavers and Sparkleshell Tortoises roam the north half, Salt Flats Scavengers circle overhead and Saltstone Basilisks graze west of the track.
Fizzle's Martek the Exiled sends you to the Badlands.
- 1Fizzle Brassbolts 78.1, 77.1: Salt Flat Venom 82.5, 87.8 and Martek the Exiled. Wizzle Brassbolts 78.1, 77.1: Hardened Shells 81.7, 89.2.
- 2Kravel Koalbeard 77.8, 77.3: Rocket Car Parts 82.8, 85.4 and Hemet Nesingwary. Pozzik 80.2, 75.9: Load Lightening 79.3, 89.2.
- 3Trackmaster Zherin 81.6, 78.0: A Bump in the Road, the Saltstone Basilisks 77.6, 64.9 and Crystalhides.
Thousand Needles Exploration Achievement
Explore Thousand Needles: reveal these 9 areas of the Thousand Needles map. It counts towards Explore Azeroth and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
- Darkcloud Pinnacle
- The Screeching Canyon
- Splithoof Crag
- Highperch
- The Great Lift
- Windbreak Canyon
- The Shimmering Flats
- Camp E'thok
- Freewind Post
Thousand Needles Common Questions
What is the Thousand Needles level range in WoW Forever?
Thousand Needles is a level 24–35 zone on Kalimdor (Contested territory). Once you reach the top of that range, Alterac Mountains (Levels 27–39), Desolace (Levels 30–39) and Arathi Highlands (Levels 30–40) pick up where it leaves off.
Where are the flight paths in Thousand Needles?
Thousand Needles has one flight path: Freewind Post (45.0, 49.1, Horde). Coordinates match the in-game map.
What is the best Thousand Needles leveling route?
The Thousand Needles leveling route on this page runs 13 quests for the Alliance and 21 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 Thousand Needles in WoW Forever?
Reveal all 9 areas of the Thousand Needles map: Darkcloud Pinnacle, The Screeching Canyon, Splithoof Crag, Highperch, The Great Lift and 4 more. The achievement counts towards Explore Kalimdor and the Explorer Legacy Challenge.
Which zones border Thousand Needles?
Thousand Needles borders Dustwallow Marsh (Levels 36–43), Feralas (Levels 41–49), Tanaris (Levels 40–50), The Barrens (Levels 10–25) and Un'Goro Crater (Levels 48–55).