About Zephras Isle
Every Skyborne begins on Zephras Isle, an elemental, skybound starting experience that blends Classic Warcraft style with architecture inspired by Skywall. Your Skyborne joins the Horde or the Alliance when you create it.
The journey passes through places such as Valanaar, Shen'dar Village, Windsong Lake, and the Sanctum of Storms, covering levels 1 to 12.
Where Is Zephras Isle on the Map?
Zephras Isle is not part of Kalimdor or the Eastern Kingdoms, so you will not find it on either continent map. The Skyborne built their home within Skywall, one of the elemental planes, and the isle has a world map of its own. Open it from the zones overview, where it sits beside the two continents.
On that map the route runs north to south. You start at Thendal in the north, at about (43, 24); Shen'dar Village is the hub in the middle of the isle; and Valanaar, the city on the south coast at about (66, 80), is where the isle ends and the skyboats dock.
Blizzard lists Zephras Isle as a level 1–12 starting zone. The last quests on the isle are level 13, so the leveling routes below run to 13 and most characters leave at 12 or 13.
How to Get to Zephras Isle: Skyboats from Dalaran and Thunder Bluff
Skyborne start here: every Skyborne begins on Zephras Isle at level 1. The Skyborne race and the Zephras Isle starting questline come with the Skyborne Heroic Pack. Skyborne of either faction can be Druids, Hunters, Rogues or Warriors; Alliance Skyborne can also be Mages, and Horde Skyborne Shamans. See the Skyborne guide for racials.
Every other character can visit without buying anything. Two skyboats link the isle to Azeroth, and each arrives about every 5 minutes. Players of both factions can ride either one, though the Dalaran route is the Alliance one and the Thunder Bluff route the Horde one.
From Dalaran: the skyboat waits on the northern side of Dalaran, at (12.5, 51.8) on the Alterac Mountains map. From Thunder Bluff: it waits on the cliffs just south of Skywatcher Plateau, at (34.3, 25.8) on the Mulgore map, north of Thunder Bluff. Both land at Valanaar.
Leaving the isle: the skyboat to Dalaran is on the easternmost dock in Valanaar (65.9, 83.5), and the skyboat to Thunder Bluff on the westernmost dock (57.9, 80.9). When the last quests send a Skyborne to Azeroth, the Alliance ride to Dalaran and take the Skyborne Portal to Stormwind, then head on to Westfall. The Horde land north of Thunder Bluff and head on to The Barrens.
The Anchors of Zephras: How to Complete It, and the Beta Bug
The Anchors of Zephras (level 2) is one of the first quests at Thendal. Halaan Hawk-Eye stands at (43.8, 24.1). Talk to him and borrow his gift, Halaan's Gift, to look at the anchor pylon in the distance; that view completes the objective. Hand the quest back to Halaan for 85 experience and 10 reputation each with the Windshapers and the High Order.
The pylons are the heart of the island's story: gifts from the wind spirits that bind and sustain Zephras, now failing as the spirits disappear.
In the beta, some players could not use Halaan's Gift and the objective never updated. Blizzard fixed that bug in the October 15 beta update. If the view still does not open for you, there is no confirmed workaround yet; relogging or abandoning the quest has not been shown to help.
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Zephras Isle Leveling Guide for the Alliance, Levels 1–13
Zephras Isle is the Skyborne starting zone, an island that carries a new character from 1 to 13. You wake in Thendal Grove in the north, take your first levels around it, follow the road south to Shen'dar Village in the middle of the isle, and finish at Valanaar on the south coast with a run north to the Shrine of Akir and Shadowgale Forest. The whole zone is new in Forever.
The story is one thread: the Al'Aketh cult is stealing windstones, and each stop pushes you closer to its shrine. The guide follows the isle north to south, with the cult chain in the middle: Among the Faithful sends you into Falaath Village, and the later quests from Valanaar lead to the shrine itself.
1Before You Start: The Auction House
Nearly every Zephras quest item is a quest drop that cannot be traded. The exception is the food for Restocking the Larders: three Small Eggs and eight Strider Meat, which you can buy instead of hunting the galestriders and hippogryphs.
| Item | Buy | For quest |
|---|---|---|
| Small Egg | 3 | Restocking the Larders |
| Strider Meat | 8 | Restocking the Larders |
2Thendal Grove: Your First QuestsLevel 1–3
You wake in Thendal Grove. Ailee Farheart stands beside you; Rorian the Dayseeker is a few steps west and Elatrell Featherlight is at the south edge of the grove. The Juvenile Vuldren and the Pesky Cirrusflies roam the meadow southeast of the grove.
Falling With Style asks you to use Walk on Air, so keep that ability available.
- 1Ailee Farheart 42.8, 23.4: Coming of Age, which you hand in to Rorian the Dayseeker 42.1, 23.5.
- 2Rorian the Dayseeker 42.1, 23.5: Harmony in Balance, eight Juvenile Vuldren 43.8, 25.3.
- 3Elatrell Featherlight 43.4, 24.8: Infestation Investigation, eight Pesky Cirrusflies 44.4, 25.9, then The Cirrusfly Queen further east 48.4, 28.5.
- 4Halaan Hawk-Eye 43.8, 24.1: The Anchors of Zephras: talk to him and borrow Halaan's Gift to look at the anchor pylon in the distance, then hand it straight back to him. Myriaal Mistwake 43.7, 24.1: Falling With Style; use Walk on Air.
- 5Dalia the Collector 43.3, 24.0: Harvesting Windstones, fifteen Windstone Clusters from the raw windstones glittering south of the grove 41.9, 23.7.
3Yala's Ley Line and the Ursera DenLevel 3–5
Yala Windwatcher keeps watch east of the grove. The Roiling Winds and Al'Aketh Converts gather just north of her, and the Ley Line rises further north. Scrawny Ursera prowl the woods west of the grove, the Ursera Scavengers den further west, with the matriarch Urs'anah at the back of the den.
Hanaa Nightwind camps south of the den, and the Al'Aketh thugs hold the camp southwest of her with Malduko Cloudcrush in its middle.
- 1Rorian 42.1, 23.5: Elemental Unrest, which sends you to Yala 47.3, 21.9. Falorne Fallwind 43.3, 24.9: Reading the Ley Lines, at the Ley Line to the north 46.3, 17.9.
- 2Yala Windwatcher 47.3, 21.9: Agitators, six Roiling Winds 47.7, 21.6 and seven Al'Aketh Converts 48.0, 21.5, then Return to Rorian.
- 3Aetheen of the Gales 42.7, 23.7: Foul Matriarch, eight Ursera Scavengers 39.4, 26.9 and the head of Urs'anah at the back of the den 35.6, 26.1.
- 4Valreaa Valewind 42.4, 25.1: Aggressive Encroachment, six Scrawny Ursera Claws from the ursera west of the grove 42.6, 26.0.
- 5Hanaa Nightwind 38.3, 30.2: Al'Aketh Thugs, six Al'Aketh Brutes and four Neophytes 38.1, 30.8, and Malduko Cloudcrush 36.0, 33.5.
- Hand in at the grove, then take The Next Step from Aetheen, a letter for Constable Aonda in Shen'dar Village.
4Shen'dar Village: The Hub of the IsleLevel 5–7
Follow the road south to Shen'dar Village. Constable Aonda and Rathiril Sunlance stand in its middle, with Raan Wildwind's fire west of it. Most quests of the rest of the isle start here, so take them all and then fan out.
Prideclaws and galestriders roam the grassland south of the village, the Highlands bandits camp northeast of it, and the hippogryph nests are on the western cliffs.
- 1Constable Aonda 45.6, 45.5: Welcome to Shen'dar Village, which has you speak with Rathiril Sunlance and Coriella Calmbreeze northwest of the village, and The Criminal Element.
- 2Rathiril Sunlance 45.0, 46.4: The High Order and A Magical Affront, six Windshaper Novice Seers (6) in the clearing west of the village 39.3, 48.3.
- 3Raan Wildwind 41.7, 44.8: The Great Outdoors (light the campfire) and Camping 101: Cooking to Zerril Softbreeze 43.9, 43.9.
- 4Teeri Wellwind 44.4, 45.0: Hippogryph Harrassment and Pilfered Windstones. Indari Sunseam 44.7, 44.5: The Problem With Prideclaws. Taleen Shimmerthread 44.8, 44.2: A Little Beauty. Zerril: Restocking the Larders.
5The Grasslands, the Bandits and the Hippogryph CliffsLevel 6–9
The south grassland is the easiest ground around the village: prideclaw pelts, strider meat and eggs. The bandits northeast are the target of a level 7 quest, with "Badwind" Bennic at the top of their camp. Vulgara the Insatiable is an elite, so group up for her.
The hippogryph nests are on the western cliffs: Hippogryph Down lies around them, and the matriarch patrols among the nests.
- 1The grassland south of the village 44.2, 43.8: ten Prideclaw Pelts, and eight Strider Meat and three Small Eggs from the galestriders for Restocking the Larders 42.5, 45.9.
- 2The Highlands bandit camp 47.0, 39.6: ten Highlands Bandits and "Badwind" Bennic at the top 50.6, 34.3; ten Pilfered Windstones drop from the bandits.
- 3The hippogryph cliffs 40.0, 58.6: eight Hippogryph Youths, six Protectors 38.1, 57.6 and the Matriarch 35.2, 54.1, with eight Hippogryph Down around the nests 35.1, 54.1.
- 4Vulgara the Insatiable 42.7, 52.8: an elite in the hills southwest of the village; bring her head to Danarii Bellowveil 45.2, 45.2.
- 5Hand in everything at Shen'dar 45.6, 45.5.
6Falaath Village and the Al'Aketh ChainLevel 8
The cult chain starts at Shen'dar and runs through Falaath Village, south of it. The Mark of Akir lets you walk among the faithful. Sania Silverstream sends you to Missionary Jasaan at the village edge, and the wardrobe in the house behind him holds what you need for Among the Faithful.
Falaath is also where the cult's Stormcallers and Living Lightning fill the village, with Commander Cyclas at its south end. Take Havoc in the Highlands and Stolen Supplies on the same trip.
- 1Constable Aonda 45.6, 45.5: Infiltrating the Cult; Sania Silverstream 44.9, 45.5 gives Falaath Village.
- 2Missionary Jasaan 46.9, 56.2: Among the Faithful; search the wardrobe in the house behind him 48.8, 53.9.
- 3Falaath Village 47.4, 51.4: six Al'Aketh Stormcallers, four Living Lightning, and Commander Cyclas's head at the south end 50.4, 57.0 for Havoc in the Highlands; ten Stolen Shen'dar Supplies 50.7, 57.4.
- 4Peacekeeper Vaaniel at the western watch 42.4, 62.0: The Western Watch and A Last Request; Skypriest Aanders and the fallen guards are just south 41.0, 63.9.
7Valanaar and the Windfield FarmLevel 9–10
Take the road southeast to Valanaar, the town on the south coast. Nyalah Brightfire and Alvarion Windfield stand west of it by the road, with the Windsong Crawlers on the shore around them. Valennia Stormfist and Talaanis Shadowsong are at the north end of Valanaar, Elaadrin Evengale and Dondallion Whisperwind at the south end.
Aamelia Windfield runs the farm in the southwest lowlands, and her jobs are all there: stormapples, flutterfly dust, galestriders, bandit masks, a broken construct and a stand against Ferauu the Bludgeon.
- 1Nyalah Brightfire 60.7, 72.7: Crab Season, six Windsong Crawler Meat from the crawlers on the shore 58.6, 70.7. Alvarion Windfield 62.1, 73.3: Blood Tithe, for his sister Aamelia.
- 2Valennia Stormfist 66.2, 76.6: The Supreme Magister and Bugged, the Skyhoppers in the fields west 66.3, 79.7. Elaadrin Evengale 66.6, 79.9: A Grand Adventure.
- 3Aamelia Windfield 46.7, 82.0: Make Yourself Useful, Flutterfly Dust, Ornery Ornery Galestriders and The Hills Have Eyes. Ten Ripe Stormapples and five Hungry Bandits are in the orchard 46.6, 80.7.
- 4The fields northeast of the farm 48.2, 78.4: five Flutterfly Dust, seven Lowlands Galestrider Tenderloins 48.0, 78.0 and the Malfunctioning Cyclone Construct 48.5, 78.9 for What Is My Purpose?.
- 5The hills north of the farm 45.8, 79.7: seven Blood-Stained Bandit Masks, then Standing Our Ground, where you stand with Aamelia against Ferauu the Bludgeon 47.5, 78.4. Deliver the News goes back to Alvarion.
8The Missing Scholar and the Eastern WatchtowerLevel 10–11
Dondallion Whisperwind's scholar quest leads northwest of Valanaar to Fillion's camp, where the Shriekling Matriarchs nest just west of the camp. The Windstone Formations stand on the rise west of the camp.
The eastern watchtower, north of Valanaar, is held by Yorana Windyreed; the Al'Aketh camp beside it ends with Commander Belguilos.
- 1Dondallion Whisperwind 66.3, 79.8: The Missing Scholar, which sends you to Fillion Flamebreeze 52.0, 69.4; bring back the Shriekling Matriarch's head 52.3, 66.8, and Fillion's next task Fillion's Mission to Elaadrin.
- 2The Windstone Formations 48.6, 68.5: Catching Wind, on the rise west of Fillion's camp.
- 3Elaadrin Evengale 66.6, 79.9: Avenged Tenfold, ten Al'Aketh Windstone Charms from the cultists at the eastern tower 69.2, 67.8, and In Service of Zephras, which goes to Valennia.
- 4Yorana Windyreed at the tower 69.5, 67.3: Disrupting Logistics (four Healers and eight Brawlers 69.0, 67.7) and Breaking the Breaker, Commander Belguilos at the north end 65.6, 65.6.
9The Turncoat and the Shrine of AkirLevel 11–12
The cult chain tightens here: Talaanis Shadowsong sends you northwest to a dead cultist, and then the whole of Valanaar rallies for the attack on the shrine. Fendaal Windstone watches the Al'Aketh Assassins by the dead cultist's house.
North of town, the shrine's approach is held by Guardians, Spiritcallers and Blademasters. Hyusaa Quickbreeze waits at its door, with Valennia inside the inner sanctum.
- 1Talaanis Shadowsong 66.2, 76.5: The Turncoat, then search the dead cultist in the house 56.0, 58.8; Fendaal Windstone 56.8, 61.2 gives Al'Aketh Assassins, ten assassins 57.1, 60.9.
- 2Valanaar 66.2, 76.5: The Cult's True Plans, Desperate Times and Prepare for Battle; rally Valennia, Ayessa Dawnsinger and Elaadrin, then meet Valennia at the gate 61.2, 71.0.
- 3The Shrine of Akir 64.7, 55.7: seven Guardians, seven Spiritcallers and seven Blademasters for Making Our Move, then Hyusaa Quickbreeze at the door 63.8, 50.5 and The Inner Sanctum.
- 4High Priestess Lorthuna 74.3, 53.7: Confront Lorthuna, on the eastern shore, east of the shrine.
10Shadowgale Forest and the Strange HermitLevel 11–13
North of the shrine, Shadowgale Forest holds Elegael Thornpaw's camp in its east, with the Shrieklings west of her and the Lady's Tear Moss along the stream. The cult camp east of her holds the heirloom, and Commander Haalien stands east of Vayn Moongaze, Jorel Windsinger and Naaleos Leafwhisper.
The Strange Hermit lives west of Elegael; the refugees' camp is north of his woods.
- 1Elegael Thornpaw 61.8, 39.1: Tears of the Lady, Feathers for Binding (twenty Shriekling Feathers 61.5, 39.2) and Unwanted and Unworthy.
- 2Vayn Moongaze 63.8, 36.0: Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears. Jorel Windsinger 64.5, 34.7 and Naaleos Leafwhisper 65.0, 35.0: The Wounds of Betrayal; Commander Haalien 65.5, 36.3 for The Ties That Bind.
- 3The Strange Hermit 54.0, 38.9: The Strange Hermit, The Forest's Bounty (the Zephyrseed cones in the woods 55.7, 39.2) and Free the Hollows 56.7, 35.3.
- 4The refugees' camp 56.9, 33.6: eight Abandoned Belongings for Aid For The Refugees, and Resaan's Heirloom at the camp's north end 57.0, 29.4 for The Fate of a Loved One.
11Moving On: Dalaran and Stormwind
Finish at Valanaar with The Fate of Zephras and What Comes Next. Elaadrin then gives The Magical City of Dalaran. The skycutter docks at the tower south of Valanaar and lands by the Kirin Tor camp on the lake shore west of Dalaran. Denaaris Stargale stands beside the Skyborne Portal there, which takes you to Stormwind, where Bolvar Fordragon waits in the throne room of Stormwind Keep. From Stormwind the road leads on to Westfall.
- 1Talaanis Shadowsong 66.2, 76.5: The Fate of Zephras, then What Comes Next from Talaanis to Elaadrin 66.6, 79.9, who gives The Magical City of Dalaran.
- 2The skycutter dock south of Valanaar 65.8, 83.4: the airship to Dalaran.
Zephras Isle Leveling Guide for the Horde, Levels 1–13
Zephras Isle is the Skyborne starting zone, an island that carries a new character from 1 to 13. As a Horde Skyborne you wake in Thendal Village in the north, take your first levels around it, follow the road south to Shen'dar Village in the middle of the isle, and finish at Valanaar on the south coast with a run north to the Shrine of Akir and Shadowgale Forest. The whole zone is new in Forever.
The story is one thread: the Al'Aketh cult is stealing windstones, and each stop pushes you closer to its shrine. On the Horde side, Ayessa Dawnsinger takes the place of the Alliance's Elaadrin at Valanaar, and the isle ends with an airship to Mulgore instead of a skycutter to Dalaran.
1Before You Start: The Auction House
Nearly every Zephras quest item is a quest drop that cannot be traded. The exception is the food for Restocking the Larders: three Small Eggs and eight Strider Meat, which you can buy instead of hunting the galestriders and hippogryphs.
| Item | Buy | For quest |
|---|---|---|
| Small Egg | 3 | Restocking the Larders |
| Strider Meat | 8 | Restocking the Larders |
2Thendal Village: Your First QuestsLevel 1–4
You wake in Thendal Village, in the north of the isle. Ailee Farheart stands by the path and Rorian the Dayseeker at the village centre. Juvenile Vuldren and Pesky Cirrusflies roam the grove just southeast of the village.
Falling With Style asks you to climb the watchtower in the village, jump off the top and use Walk on Air to float down.
- 1Ailee Farheart 42.8, 23.4: Coming of Age, which you hand in to Rorian the Dayseeker 42.1, 23.5.
- 2Rorian the Dayseeker 42.1, 23.5: Harmony in Balance, eight Juvenile Vuldren 43.8, 25.3.
- 3Elatrell Featherlight 43.4, 24.8: Infestation Investigation, eight Pesky Cirrusflies 44.4, 25.9, then The Cirrusfly Queen, which hovers at the southeast end of the grove 48.4, 28.5.
- 4Halaan Hawk-Eye 43.8, 24.1: The Anchors of Zephras: talk to him and borrow Halaan's Gift to look at the anchor pylon in the distance, then hand it straight back to him. Myriaal Mistwake 43.7, 24.1: Falling With Style.
- 5Dalia the Collector 43.3, 24.0: Harvesting Windstones, fifteen Windstone Clusters from the blue crystals on the slopes around the village 41.9, 23.7.
3The Standing Stones and the Ursera DenLevel 3–5
Yala Windwatcher stands at the Thendal Standing Stones, east of the village. The Roiling Winds and Al'Aketh Converts gather just north of her, and the Elemental Convergence for the Skysight quest is just northeast of her.
Scrawny Ursera prowl the slopes southwest of the village, the Ursera den is west of it with Urs'anah at its far end, and Hanaa Nightwind waits in the grove southwest of the village with the Al'Aketh camp just beyond her.
- 1Ventaari Brightwish 42.6, 24.4: The Gift of Skysight, which you finish at the Elemental Convergence northeast of Yala 48.3, 20.6.
- 2Yala Windwatcher 47.3, 21.9: Agitators, six Roiling Winds 47.7, 21.6 and seven Al'Aketh Converts 48.0, 21.5, then Return to Rorian.
- 3Aetheen of the Gales 42.7, 23.7: Foul Matriarch, eight Ursera Scavengers 39.4, 26.9 and the head of Urs'anah at the far end of the den 35.6, 26.1.
- 4Valreaa Valewind 42.4, 25.1: Aggressive Encroachment, six Scrawny Ursera Claws 42.6, 26.0.
- 5Hanaa Nightwind 38.3, 30.2: Al'Aketh Thugs, six Al'Aketh Brutes and four Neophytes 38.1, 30.8, and Malduko Cloudcrush 36.0, 33.5.
- Hand in at the village, then take The Next Step from Aetheen, a letter for Constable Aonda in Shen'dar Village.
4Shen'dar Village: The Hub of the IsleLevel 5–7
Follow the road south to Shen'dar Village, in the middle of the isle. Constable Aonda stands in its middle, with Illaya Amberwind next to her and Raan Wildwind's fire west of the village. Most quests of the rest of the isle start here, so take them all and then fan out.
Prideclaws and galestriders share the meadows south of the village, the bandit camps are northeast of it, and the High Order apprentices practise northeast of the village.
- 1Constable Aonda 45.6, 45.5: Welcome to Shen'dar Village, which has you speak with Illaya Amberwind and Coriella Calmbreeze 43.5, 44.1, and The Criminal Element.
- 2Illaya Amberwind 43.5, 44.8: The Windshapers and Meddlesome Mages, six High Order Apprentices northeast of the village 45.2, 41.4.
- 3Raan Wildwind 41.7, 44.8: The Great Outdoors (light the campfire) and Camping 101: Cooking to Zerril Softbreeze 43.9, 43.9.
- 4Teeri Wellwind 44.4, 45.0: Hippogryph Harrassment and Pilfered Windstones. Indari Sunseam 44.7, 44.5: The Problem With Prideclaws. Taleen Shimmerthread 44.8, 44.2: A Little Beauty. Zerril: Restocking the Larders.
5The Grasslands, the Bandits and the Hippogryph CliffsLevel 6–9
Keep the Strider Meat for Zerril and take the eggs from the hippogryphs later. The bandits northeast are the target of a level 7 quest, with "Badwind" Bennic holding the top camp, and the stolen windstones are on the bandits. Vulgara the Insatiable is an elite among the Prideclaws, so group up for her.
The hippogryph nests are northwest of the West Pylon Watchtower, west of Falaath Village, with the Matriarch at the western end. Hippogryph Down lies on the ground around them.
- 1The meadows south of the village 44.2, 43.8: ten Prideclaw Pelts, and the eight Strider Meat from the galestriders 42.5, 45.9.
- 2The bandit camps 47.0, 39.6: ten Highlands Bandits, "Badwind" Bennic at the top camp 50.6, 34.3, and ten Pilfered Windstones.
- 3The hippogryph cliffs 40.0, 58.6: eight Hippogryph Youths, six Protectors 38.1, 57.6 and the Matriarch 35.2, 54.1, with eight Hippogryph Down 35.1, 54.1 and the Small Eggs.
- 4Vulgara the Insatiable 42.7, 52.8: an elite south of the village; bring her head to Danarii Bellowveil 45.2, 45.2.
- 5Hand in everything at Shen'dar 45.6, 45.5.
6Falaath Village and the Al'Aketh ChainLevel 8
The cult chain starts at Shen'dar and runs through Falaath Village, south of it. Sania Silverstream sends you to Missionary Jasaan at the village edge, and the wardrobe in the house behind him holds what you need for Among the Faithful.
Falaath is also where the cult's Stormcallers and Living Lightning fill the village, with the supply caches among the houses and Commander Cyclas at its southeast end. Take Havoc in the Highlands and Stolen Supplies on the same trip.
- 1Constable Aonda 45.6, 45.5: Infiltrating the Cult; Sania Silverstream 44.9, 45.5 gives Falaath Village.
- 2Missionary Jasaan 46.9, 56.2: Among the Faithful; search the wardrobe in the house behind him 48.8, 53.9.
- 3Falaath Village 47.4, 51.4: six Al'Aketh Stormcallers, four Living Lightning, and Commander Cyclas's head at the southeast end 50.4, 57.0 for Havoc in the Highlands; ten Stolen Shen'dar Supplies 50.7, 57.4.
- 4The West Pylon Watchtower 42.4, 62.0: Peacekeeper Vaaniel is at the top with the Bloody Note beside him, for The Western Watch and A Last Request; Skypriest Aanders and the fallen guards are just southwest 41.0, 63.9.
7Valanaar and the Windfield OrchardLevel 9–10
Take the road southeast to Valanaar, the Skyborne town on the south coast. Nyalah Brightfire and Alvarion Windfield stand at its western edge, with the Windsong Crawlers on the shore southwest of town. Valennia Stormfist and Talaanis Shadowsong are in the town, and Ayessa Dawnsinger stands on its west side.
Windfield Orchard lies west of Valanaar along the coast road, and Aamelia Windfield's jobs are all there. Riaani Nightwind's construct quests run between the orchard road and the lowlands.
- 1Nyalah Brightfire 60.7, 72.7: Crab Season, six Windsong Crawler Meat 58.6, 70.7. Alvarion Windfield 62.1, 73.3: Blood Tithe, for his sister Aamelia.
- 2Valennia Stormfist 66.2, 76.6: The Grand Skyseer and Bugged, the Skyhoppers in the fields just west 66.3, 79.7. Ayessa Dawnsinger 59.1, 79.7: A Grand Adventure and The Broken Construct.
- 3Riaani Nightwind in the Gustberry Lowlands 59.0, 72.9: the second The Broken Construct, the Air Construct Core 44.7, 73.4 and the Crystallized Lightning 51.4, 67.5, then back to Ayessa. Endaria Mistgaze 58.2, 78.3: Unwelcome Spirits, ten Wind Hollow Essence from the Wind Hollows over the lowlands.
- 4Aamelia Windfield at the orchard 46.7, 82.0: Make Yourself Useful, Flutterfly Dust, Ornery Ornery Galestriders and The Hills Have Eyes. Ten Ripe Stormapples and five Hungry Bandits are in the orchard 46.6, 80.7.
- 5The fields east of the orchard 48.2, 78.4: five Flutterfly Dust, seven Lowlands Galestrider Tenderloins 48.0, 78.0 and the Malfunctioning Cyclone Construct 48.5, 78.2 for What Is My Purpose?.
- 6The hills northeast of the orchard 45.8, 79.7: seven Blood-Stained Bandit Masks, then Standing Our Ground against Ferauu the Bludgeon 47.5, 78.4; Deliver the News goes back to Alvarion.
8The Eastern Watchtower and the TurncoatLevel 9–11
Belathaan Brightwish waits on the road north of Valanaar toward the Shrine of Akir, and the East Pylon Watchtower is northeast of town: the Al'Aketh camp is just west of it with Commander Belguilos at its north end, and every cultist can drop a windstone charm. Urs'endris waits by the falls just north of the tower.
The turncoat's house is in the Gustberry Lowlands northwest of Valanaar. Fendaal Windstone waits nearby with his assassins around the house.
- 1Ayessa Dawnsinger 59.1, 79.7: A Firm Response, Belathaan Brightwish north of town 59.2, 58.1; In Service of Zephras and Blood for Blood, ten Al'Aketh Windstone Charms 65.3, 65.4.
- 2Yorana Windyreed at the East Pylon Watchtower 69.5, 67.3: Disrupting Logistics (four Healers and eight Brawlers 69.0, 67.7) and Breaking the Breaker, Commander Belguilos 65.6, 65.6.
- 3Talaanis Shadowsong 66.2, 76.5: The Turncoat; search the dead cultist in the house 56.0, 58.8. Fendaal Windstone 56.8, 61.2: Al'Aketh Assassins, ten assassins 57.1, 60.9.
9The Shrine of AkirLevel 11–12
Back in Valanaar, Talaanis sends you through The Cult's True Plans and Desperate Times: rally Valennia, Ayessa Dawnsinger west of town, and Elaadrin, then meet Valennia at the gate.
The shrine lies north of Valanaar. Fight through the guards up to Hyusaa Quickbreeze on its east side; Confront Lorthuna then takes you up the portal to the Rohashi Spires to join Elaadrin and Ayessa against the High Priestess.
- 1Talaanis Shadowsong 66.2, 76.5: The Cult's True Plans, Desperate Times and Prepare for Battle; meet Valennia at the gate 61.2, 71.0.
- 2The Shrine of Akir 64.7, 55.7: seven Guardians, seven Spiritcallers and seven Blademasters for Making Our Move, then Hyusaa Quickbreeze 63.8, 50.5 and The Inner Sanctum.
- 3Valennia in the inner sanctum 65.2, 50.4: Confront Lorthuna, finished at the High Priestess 74.8, 53.4.
10Shadowgale Forest and the Strange HermitLevel 11–13
North of the shrine, Shadowgale Forest holds Elegael Thornpaw's camp, with the Shrieklings overhead and the Lady's Tear Moss around the camp. The cult camp east of her holds the Bloody Heirloom, and Commander Haalien, Jorel Windsinger and Naaleos Leafwhisper are in the cult camp with Vayn Moongaze at its edge.
The Strange Hermit lives at the west shore of Windsong Lake, and the refugees' belongings lie on its north shore.
- 1Elegael Thornpaw 61.8, 39.1: Tears of the Lady, Feathers for Binding (twenty Shriekling Feathers 61.5, 39.2) and Unwanted and Unworthy.
- 2Vayn Moongaze 63.8, 36.0: Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears. Jorel Windsinger 64.5, 34.7 and Naaleos Leafwhisper 65.0, 35.0: The Wounds of Betrayal; Commander Haalien 65.5, 36.3 for The Ties That Bind, who also drops the Ripped Missive.
- 3The Strange Hermit 54.0, 38.9: The Strange Hermit, The Forest's Bounty (the Zephyrseed cones south of him 55.7, 39.2) and Free the Hollows 56.7, 35.3.
- 4The north shore of Windsong Lake 56.9, 33.6: eight Abandoned Belongings for Aid For The Refugees, and Resaan's Heirloom at the northwest end 57.0, 29.4 for The Fate of a Loved One.
11Moving On: Mulgore and the Barrens
Finish at Valanaar with The Fate of Zephras and What Comes Next, and take The Earthen Ring from Ayessa. The Horde airship docks at the southwest edge of Valanaar and lands in northern Mulgore beside Thunder Bluff; from there the road runs south past Bloodhoof Village and through the eastern pass into The Barrens.
- 1Ayessa Dawnsinger 59.1, 79.7: The Fate of Zephras, to Talaanis 66.2, 76.5, then What Comes Next back to Ayessa, who gives The Earthen Ring.
- 2The Horde airship 57.9, 80.8: the airship to Kalimdor, at the southwest edge of Valanaar.
Zephras Isle Common Questions
Where is Zephras Isle on the map in WoW Forever?
Zephras Isle is not on Kalimdor or the Eastern Kingdoms. The Skyborne homeland lies within Skywall, one of the elemental planes, and the isle has its own map: Thendal in the north, Shen'dar Village in the middle, and Valanaar on the south coast.
Can non-Skyborne characters go to Zephras Isle?
Yes. Only Skyborne start on Zephras Isle, but any character can visit without buying anything. Take the skyboat from the northern side of Dalaran in the Alterac Mountains, or from the cliffs south of Skywatcher Plateau, north of Thunder Bluff in Mulgore. Both factions can ride either boat, and both land at Valanaar.
How do you get to Zephras Isle, and how do you leave it?
Two skyboats run between Valanaar and Azeroth, each arriving about every 5 minutes. Board in Dalaran at (12.5, 51.8) on the Alterac Mountains map, or north of Thunder Bluff at (34.3, 25.8) on the Mulgore map. To leave, take the easternmost dock in Valanaar (65.9, 83.5) for Dalaran or the westernmost dock (57.9, 80.9) for Thunder Bluff.
How do you complete The Anchors of Zephras?
Talk to Halaan Hawk-Eye at Thendal (43.8, 24.1) and borrow his gift, Halaan's Gift, to look at the anchor pylon in the distance. That completes the quest; hand it back to Halaan for 85 experience and 10 reputation each with the Windshapers and the High Order. If the gift would not work for you in the beta, Blizzard fixed that bug in the October 15 beta update.
What is the Zephras Isle level range in WoW Forever?
Zephras Isle is a level 1–12 zone (Skyborne homeland). Once you reach the top of that range, Westfall (Levels 9–18), Loch Modan (Levels 10–18) and Silverpine Forest (Levels 10–20) pick up where it leaves off.
What is the best Zephras Isle leveling route?
The Zephras Isle leveling route on this page runs 88 quests for the Alliance and 87 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.