First of all it should be mentioned that if you want to reach some point on the map while you're still low level, and the way is too dangerous, your best bet is to have a mage friend who can portal you to the capital cities for your faction. That should get you closer to where you want to go.
Horde Mages get the portals to all major cities (Undercity, Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff, and Silvermoon) at 42 and Stonard at level 52.
You should be prepared to give the mage some coin for providing the service. Of course this method costs money and you're unable to collect flightpoints on the way. Still, if you simply want to reach Orgrimmar as a level 6 forsaken, just because all your friends are one of the three other races, and you want to level together, it's the fastest way.
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Horde[]
General[]
The Horde homelands are divided between Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms.
- On Kalimdor, you'll find Mulgore, the Tauren homeland in the center of the continent, and the peninsula of Durotar, the Orc and Troll homeland, hanging off the eastern side. Thunder Bluff, the Tauren capital, is located in Mulgore, while Orgrimmar, the Orc and Troll capital, is located in northern Durotar. The Orc and Tauren homelands were connected by the Barrens, but after the events of The Shattering, they are separated by the divide between the Northern Barrens and the Southern Barrens, as well as by a large gate.
- On the continent of Eastern Kingdoms, the Undead capital of Undercity is located in the north of the continent in the Tirisfal Glades. In the Burning Crusade the Blood Elf capital of Silvermoon City was added, and is located on Eastern Kingdoms as well, at the northernmost edge, in Eversong Woods. In both cities, there are Translocation devices that will quickly teleport you between cities. In addition, the Horde maintains an outpost in Northern Stranglethorn Vale on the southern sub-continent called Grom'gol Base Camp, which can be traveled to via zeppelin.
As of Patch 4.0.3a, there is a large gate preventing entry to the Southern Barrens from Mulgore (and vice-versa). To travel between Mulgore and Durotar, you will need to take a zeppelin between Thunder Bluff and Orgrimmar. Additionally, Tauren characters leveling up will receive a free flight to Orgrimmar when they complete their quest line (around level 10).
To travel from Kalimdor to the Eastern Kingdoms, or vice versa, you'll need to take a zeppelin. The zeppelins travel a triangular route between Orgrimmar, the Undercity, and Grom'gol Outpost in Northern Stranglethorn Vale. The only other transportation between the two continents available to the Horde is the boat between Booty Bay in the Cape of Stranglethorn and Ratchet in the Northern Barrens.
How To Get To Each Region: Horde[]
Eastern Kingdoms[]
Eversong Woods / Silvermoon City 1-10
- From the Undercity or Tirisfal Glades, go to the Ruins of Lordaeron. Head west from the central courtyard to find the Orb of Translocation.
- Ghostlands / Tranquillien 10-20
- From Eversong Woods, follow the road south.
- From Northern Stranglethorn Vale, go north to Duskwood, then go north again.
- From the Undercity, go to Silverpine to Hillsbrad to Arathi to Wetlands to Loch Modan, then go west.
- Tirisfal Glades / Brill / Undercity 1-10
- From Orgrimmar, take the zeppelin to Undercity.
- From Silvermoon City, use the Orb of Translocation (located in the Sunfury Spire) to the Ruins of Lordaeron.
- From the Undercity, go to Silverpine to Hillsbrad to Arathi to Wetlands, then go south.
- Silverpine Forest 10-20
- From the Undercity, go to Tirisfal Glades, then south.
- From Stranglethorn Vale, go to Duskwood, then go west.
- From Elwynn Forest, go east.
- From Stranglethorn Vale go north.
- Hillsbrad Foothills 20-25
- From the Undercity, go to Silverpine, then go east. As of 4.0.3a, Alterac Mountains is now part of this zone.
- From the Undercity, go to Silverpine to Hillsbrad to Arathi, then go south.
- Arathi Highlands 25-30
- From the Undercity to Silverpine to Hillsbrad, then go east.
- Northern Stranglethorn 25-30
- Take the zeppelin to Grom'gol Base Camp
- Cape of Stranglethorn 30-35
- Badlands 45-48
- From Eastern Plaguelands, take a boat or rocket to Fuselight-by-the-Sea.
- Swamp of Sorrows 52-54
- From Stranglethorn Vale to Duskwood to Deadwind Pass, then go east.
- The Hinterlands 30-35
- From the Undercity to Silverpine to Hillsbrad, then go northeast (behind Durnholde Keep), or go through Arathi Highlands.
- Searing Gorge 48-50
- From the Badlands, go west.
- The Blasted Lands 54-58
- From the Swamp of Sorrows, go south.
- Burning Steppes 50-52
- From the Searing Gorge, go south through Blackrock Mountain, around the perimeter of the molten span, to the south exit.
- Western Plaguelands 35-40
- From the Undercity, go east.
- Eastern Plaguelands 40-45
- From the Western Plaguelands, go east.
- Twilight Highlands 84-85
- From the Wetlands, go east.
Kalimdor[]
- Mulgore / Thunder Bluff 1-10
- From Crossroads in the Northern Barrens, go to Orgrimmar, then take the zeppelin.
- From the Northern Barrens, go to north to Ashenvale, and take the west road. Follow the road west, then north into Darkshore. The closest Horde flight path is in Zoram Strand, which is on the west coast of Ashenvale.
- Northern Barrens / Crossroads / Ratchet 10-20
- From Durotar, go west.
- Southern Barrens 30-35
- From Stonetalon Mountains, go southeast.
- From Dustwallow Marsh, go west.
- Stonetalon Mountains 25-30
- From Silverwind Refuge in Ashenvale, take the road south.
- From Hunter's Hill in the Southern Barrens, take the road northwest.
- Ashenvale Forest 20-25
- From the Crossroads in the Northern Barrens, take the road north.
- Thousand Needles 40-45
- From Desolation Hold in the Southern Barrens, follow the road south.
- Desolace 30-35
- From Sun Rock Retreat in Stonetalon, follow the road south.
- Dustwallow Marsh 35-40
- From Desolation Hold in the Southern Barrens, follow the road east.
- Feralas 35-40
- From Desolace, go south.
- Tanaris Desert / Gadgetzan 45-50
- From the Speedbarge in Thousand Needles, go south.
- Azshara 10-20
- From Orgrimmar, take the road north.
- Felwood 45-50
- From Raynewood Retreat in Ashenvale, take the road north.
- Un'Goro Crater 45-50
- From Gadgetzan in Tanaris head southwest through the desert. The Crater is west of Tanaris.
- Winterspring / Everlook 50-55
- In Felwood, become not hostile to the Timbermaw furbolgs. Then travel through Timbermaw Hold in the north of Felwood. Take the East tunnel to Winterspring.
- In Felwood, become not hostile to the Timbermaw furbolgs. Then travel through Timbermaw Hold in the north of Felwood. Take the north tunnel to Moonglade.
- Druids get
[Teleport: Moonglade], a spell which teleports the caster to the city of Nighthaven, Moonglade.
- Silithus 55-60
- From Un'Goro Crater, head west.
- Take the boat from Rut'theran Village on Teldrassil.
- From Azure Watch, take the road north.
- Mount Hyjal 80-82
- From Moonglade, travel south.
- Uldum 83-84
- From Tanaris, go west from the Valley of the Watchers.
Outland[]
- From any Major City, take the Portal to the Blasted Lands, and continue through the Dark Portal.
- From Hellfire Peninsula, head west. Follow the road west from Falcon Watch.
- Take a flight path from Hellfire Peninsula. All characters begin with the flight paths to the Dark Portal and Shattrath.
- From Hellfire Peninsula, follow the road southwest from the Expedition Armory.
- From Zangarmarsh, follow the road southwest from Zabra'jin
- From Shattrath City, there is an exit west from the Aldor Rise
- From Terokkar Forest, follow the road west from The Bone Wastes
- From Zangarmarsh, follow the road north from Telredor, the Alliance settlement, and into the cave.
- From Terokkar Forest, go east.
- From Blade's Edge Mountains, go northeast.
Northrend[]
