The WoW Authority’s Horde Leveling Guide: Level 50 to 55
Orgrimmar
1. Talk to Zilzibin Drumlore (56,46)
- Turn in “Rise of the Silithid” and accept “March of the Silithid”
2. Fly to Ratchet and take a boat to Booty Bay
3. Talk to Sea Wolf MacKinley (27,77)
- Turn in “Delivery to MacKinley”
4. Fly to Stonard and travel south to Blasted Lands
Searing Gorge
1. Talk to Kalaran Windblade in the Cauldron (38,39)
- Accept and turn in “Divine Retribution”
- Accept “The Flawless Flame”
2. Travel to Thorium Point and talk to Hansel Heavyhands and Master Smith Burninate (38,28)
- Accept “Incendosaurs? Whatever is More Like It”
- “Curse These Fat Fingers”
- “Fiery Menace!”
- “What the Flux?”
- Also, from the Wanted Poster, accept: “Job Opportunity: Culling the Competition”
- “Stolen: Smithing Tuyere and Lookout’s Spyglass”
- “Wanted: Overseer Maltorius”
3. Kill Dark Iron Steamsmiths near the Dark Iron Dwarven Forge (39,5)
- Loot the Smithing Tuyere and the Lookout’s Spying Glass – this may take a while
4. While circling the zone, kill:
- 20 Heavy War Golems (and loot 4 Golem Oils)
- 15 Dark Iron Taskmasters
- 15 Dark Iron Slavers
- 20 Greater Lava Spiders
- Blazing Elementals and Magma Elementals – loot 4 Hearts of Flame
5. Go to the Outhouse at the Grimslit Dig Site (65,62)
- Right Click it and accept “Caught!”
- Kill 8 Dark Iron Geologists – loot 15 Silk Cloths
- Turn in “Caught!”
6. Go inside the Cauldron and west to the Iron Slope at (46,53)
- Continue to the Slag Pit at (41,54) and cross the bridge to the Quarry Gate
- Find the Enslaved Archaeologists in the bigger room beyond the gate
- Continue past Maltorius and to a bridge where you can jump down and see the Incendosaurs – kill 20 of them.
- Leave the Caulder by traveling to the west to (46,53) and taking the elevator at (40,54) to the third floor
7. Go to the Watchtowers and kill Dark Iron Lookouts until you loot a Lookout Spyglass
8. Return to Thorium Point and talk to Karalan Windblade, Hansel Heavyhands, Taskmaster Scrange near (38,27)
- Turn in “The Flawless Flame” and accept “Forging the Shaft”
- Turn in: “Incendosaurs? Whateverosaur is More Like It”
- “Curse these Fat Fingers”
- “Fiery Menace!”
- “Culling the Competition”
- “Smithing Tuyere and Lookout’s Spyglass”
9. Leave Thorium Point and kill Dark Iron Geologists – loot 8 Thorium Plated Daggers (64,61)
10. Talk to Kalaran Windblade (39,38)
- Turn in “Forging the Shaft” and accept “The Flame’s Casing”
11. Go to Fire Watch Ridge and loot Symbol of Ragnaros from a guard
12. Return to Kalaran Windblade and Squire Maltrake (39,38)
- Turn in “The Flame’s Casing” and accept “The Torch of Retribution” 1
- Turn in “The Torch of Retribution” 1 and accept part 2
- Click on glowing green stick and then turn in “The Torch of Retribution” 2
- Accept “Squire Maltrake”
- Turn in “Squire Maltrake” and accept “Set Them Ablaze!”
13. Complete the following for all four towers at (33,52), (35,59), (43,63), and (52,57)
- Clear mobs outside the tower and find the “Sentry Brazier” on the tower and light it
14. Talk to Squire Maltrake (38,39)
- Turn in “Set Them Ablaze!”
- Click on the chest after Kalaran flies away and accept “Trinkets”
- Turn in “Trinkets” and you will have been given a box labeled “Hoard of the Black Dragonflight”. Save the molt for later.
You should be well into Level 51 at this point regardless of how many mobs you had to kill. If for some reason you are not though, continue anyways and catch up in the next zone.
Orgrimmar
1. Return to Orgrimmar and talk to the Innkeeper
- Accept “Assisting Arch Druid Runetotem”
2. Talk to Jes’rimon (55,34)
- Accept “Bone-Bladed Weapons”
Thunderbluff
1. Fly to Thunderbluff and talk to Hamuul Runetotem (78,28)
- Turn in “Assisting Arch Druid Runetotem”
- Accept “Un’goro Soil”
Gadgetzan
1. Fly to Gadgetzan and talk to Alchemist Pesltezugg and Tran’rek (50,26)
- Turn in “March of the Silithid”
- Accept “Bungle in the Jungle”
- Accept “Super Sticky”
Un’Goro Crater
1. Go SW to Un’Goro Crater and find Torwa Pathfinder (71,75)
- Accept “The Fares of Lar’korwi”
- Accept “The Apes of Un’Goro”
- Start looking for 28 Crystals – 7 Red, 7 Blue, 7 Yellow, and 7 Green – you will need them for later.
- Look for Un’Goro Dirt Piles and loot 5 Un’Goro Soil
2. Find the Wrecked Raft (63,68)
- Accept “It’s a Secret to Everybody”
- Find the pack underwater and turn in “It’s a Secret to Everybody” 1 and accept part 2
3. Travel to the Dinosaur Carcass at (68,56) and loot a Piece of Threshadon Carcass
4. Talk to Torwa Pathfinder (71,76)
- Turn in “The Fate of Lar’Korwi”
- Accept “The Scent of Lar’Korwi”
5. In the Marshlands, find the Purple Ravasaur Eggs at (67,73)
- Stand on the Egg Pile to bring out Lar’Korwi’s mate – kill it and loot the Pheremone Gland. Repeat until you have 2 Pheremone Glands.
6. Return to Torwa Pathfinder (71,76)
- Turn in “The Scent of Lar’Korwi”
7. Kill Ravasaurs and loot 8 White Ravasaur Claws (67,73)
- Loot a Mangled Journal and accept “Williden’s Journal” (optional)
8. Travel to Marshall’s Refuge and talk to Karna Remtravel, Shizzle, Larion, Spark Nilminer, Williden Marshal, Hol’Anyee Marshal, and Linken near (45,12)
- Accept: “Chasing A-Me 01”
- “Shizzle’s Flyer”
- “Larion and Muigin”
- “Beware of Pterrodax”
- “Roll the Bones”
- “Alien Ecology”
- Turn in “Williden’s Journal” and accept “Expedition Salvation”
- Turn in “It’s a Secret to Everybody” 2 and accept part 3
9. In the cave, talk to J.D. Collie (41,2)
- Accept and turn in “Crystals of Power”
- Accept: “The Eastern Pylon”
- “The Northern Pylon”
- “The Western Pylon”
10. Kill the following mobs over the next few steps:
- 10 Pterrodax
- 15 Frenzied Pterrodax
- Loot 8 Pterrodax Scales
- 5 Bloodpetal Lashers
- 5 Bloodpetal Trappers
- 5 Bloodpetal Flayers
- 5 Bloodpetal Threshers
- Diemetradons and loot 8 scales
11. Go to Fungal Rock and kill Un’Goro Gorillas; loot:
- 2 Pelts from Gorillas
- 2 Pelts from Stompers
- 2 Pelts from Thunderers
- In the cave, take the first fork and talk to A-Me 01 (67,16)
- Turn in “Chasing A-Me 01”
12. Kill Tar Creepers and Tar Beasts and loot 12 Super Sticky Tar (60,26)
13. Travel East to the Northern Crystal Pylon (54,13) and examine it.
- Kill 3 Pterrodax near here.
14. Find the Expedition Camp and loot the “Research Equipment” there (38,66)
15. Swim through the lake and find Krakle on the other side at (30,50)
- Accept “Find the Source”
16. Find the Western Crystal Pylon and examine it (23,57)
17. Loot the Crate of Foodstuffs from the Expedition Encampment (68,36)
18. Find the Eastern Crystal Pylon and examine it (76,48)
19. Talk to Torwa Pathfinder (71,75)
- Turn in “The Apes of Un’Goro”
20. In the Slithering Scar, find the large circular room and use your scraping vial to get a “Hive Wall Sample” (50,76)
- Also loot a Gorishi Scent Gland while here.
21. In Marshall’s Refuge, talk to J.D. Collie (41,2)
- Turn in “The Eastern Pylon”, ‘The Northern Pylon”, and “The Western Pylon”
- Accept and turn in “Making Sense of It”
22. Talk to Hol’anyee Marshal, Larion, and Williden Marshal near (43,7)
- Turn in “Alien Ecology”
- Turn in “Larion and Muigin” and accept “Marvon’s Workshop”
- Turn in “Expedition Salvation”
Tanaris
1. Fly to Gadgetzan and talk to Tran’rek and Alchemist Pestlezugg (51,26)
- Turn in “Super Sticky” and “Bungle in the Jungle”
Thunderbluff
1. Return to Thunderbluff and talk to Ghede, Hamuul Runetotem, and Bashana Runetotem (77,22)
- Turn in “Un’Goro Soil”
- Accept “Morrowgrain Research”
- Turn in “Morrowgrain Research” and accept part 2
- Create 10 Morrowgrains over the next few levels
Orgrimmar
1. Fly to Orgrimmar and talk to Jes’Rimon (55,34)
- Turn in “Bone-Bladed Weapons”
The Blasted Lands
1. Fly to Stonard and run into the Blasted Lands , then talk to Bloodmage Lynnore and Bloodmage Drazial (50,14)
- Accept: “A Boar’s Vitality”
- “Snickefang Jowls”
- “The Basilisk’s Bite”
- “The Decisive Striker”
- “Vulture’s Vigor
2. Kill the following:
- Vultures and loot 14 Vulture Gizzards
- Snickerfangs and loot 5 Snickerfang Jowls
- Scorpoks and loot 6 Scorpok Pincers
- Blasted Boars and loot 6 Blasted Boar Lung
- Basilisks and loot 11 Basilisk brains
- Loot an Imperfect Draenethyst Fragment
3. Talk to Kum’Isha the Collector (51,35)
- Accept and turn in “Everything Counts in Large Amounts”
4. Talk to Bloodmage Lynnore and Bloodmage Drazial (50,14)
- Turn in all of the collection quests
You should now be well into Level 52 at this point. If you are not yet, go back into the zone and grind a bit on additional mobs.
Azshara
1. Fly to Splintertree Post and then go into Azshara and Talrendis Point
2. Talk to Loh’atu (11,78)
- Accept “A Land Filled with Hatred”
- “Spiritual Unrest”
3. Go to Shadowsong Shrine (13,74)
- Kill 6 Highborne Apparitions and 6 Highborne Lichling
4. At Haldaar Encampment, kill:
- 6 Haldarr Satyr
- 2 Haldarr Trickster
- 2 Haldarr Felsworn
5. Talk to Loh’atu (11,78)
- Turn in “A Land Filled with Hatred” and “Spiritual Unrest”
6. Talk to Ag’tor Bloodfist and Jediga in Valormok (22,51)
- Turn in “Betrayed” 1 and accept part 2
- Accept “Stealing Knowledge”
7. Go to Sharp Hill and find Kim’jael (53,21)
- Accept “Kim’jael Indeed”
8. At the Thalassian Blood Camp, kill 10 Blood Elf Reclaimers and 10 Blood Elf Surveyors (55,26)
- Loot Kim’Jael’s items from the crates in the camp.
You should be Level 53 at this point. If you are not, continue grinding on Blood Elves until you are.
9. Click the Altar at (59,31)
- Turn in “Betrayed” 2 and accept part 3
- Right click one of the three floating crystals that appears to destroy it and then kill the stone structure
- Kill the Defender and then Magus Rimtori who will have spawned – loot her head
10. Talk to Kim’Jael (53,21)
- Turn in “Kim’Jael Indeed” and accept “Missing Equipment”
11. Travel SW to the Ruins of Eldarath and look for the tablets listed for Stealing Knowledge (41,48)
- Kill Nagas and loot “Some Rune” from one of them.
- The slope to leave the Strand is at (46,39)
12. Talk to Kim’Jael (53,21)
- Turn in “Missing Equipment”
13. In Valormok, talk to Ag’tor Bloodfist and Jediga (22,51)
- Turn in “Betrayed” 3 and accept part 4
- Turn in “Stealing Knowledge” and Accept:
- i. “Delivery to Andron Gant”
- ii. “Delivery to Magatha”
- iii. “Delivery to Jes’rimon”
- iv. “Delivery to Archmage Xylem”
14. Talk to Sanath Lim-yo (28,50)
- Turn in “Meeting with the Master”
15. Talk to Archmage Xylem (29,40)
- Turn in “Delivery to Archmage Xylem”
- Accept “Xylem’s Payment to Jediga”
Orgrimmar
1. Fly to Orgrimmar and talk to Jes’rimon (55,34)
- Turn in “Delivery to Jes’rimon”
- Accept “Jes’rimon’s Payment to Jediga”
2. Talk to Belgrom Rockmaul (75,34)
- Turn in “Betrayed” Part 4
Undercity
1. Take the Zeppelin to Undercity and talk to Andron Gant (54,75)
- Turn in “Delivery to Andron Gant”
- Accept “Andron’s Payment to Jediga”
2. Talk to Chemist Cuely and Fuely (48,71)
- Accept: “Seeping Corruption”
- “A Sample of Slime…”
- “…and a Batch of Ooze”
Thunderbluff
1. Zeppelin back to Orgrimmar and fly to Thunderbluff, then talk to Magatha Grimtotem (70,30)
- Turn in “Delivery to Magatha Grimtotem”
- Accept “Magatha’s Payment to Jediga”
2. Talk to Bashana Runetotem (70,33)
- Turn in “Morrowgrain Resarch”
Azshara
1. Return to Valormok and talk to Jediga (22,51)
- Turn in “Andron’s Payment to Jediga”
- Turn in “Magatha’s Payment to Jediga”
- Turn in “Jes’rimon’s Payment to Jediga”
- Turn in “Xylem’s Payment to Jediga”
2. Go to the slope at (45,37) and then to the pool near the sea at (47,46)
- Use “Empty Vial Labeled #4”
- Also, use “Empty Vial Labeled #3” at (49,48)
- “Empty Vial Labeled #2” at (48,51)
- “Empty Vial Labeled #1” at (48,60)
You should already be Level 54 or at least very near it. If you are not yet Level 54, grind on Nagas in the area until you level.
Felwood
1. Fly to Splintertree Post and travel to Felwood and the Emerald Sanctuary – talk to Grazle, Greta, Taronn Redfeather (50,84)
- Accept “Timbermaw Ally”
- “Forces of Jaedenar”
- “Verifying the Corruption”
2. Kill 5 Deadwood Warriors, 5 Pathfinders, and 5 Gardeners (49,88)
3. Talk to Grazle (50,85)
- Turn in “Timbermaw Ally”
- Accept “Speak to Nafien”
4. Talk to Maybess Riverbreeze (47,83)
- Accept “Cleansing Felwood”
5. Kill Cursed Oozes and loot Slime Samples – try to get about 30 of them (43,67)
6. Travel to Bloodvenom Post and talk to Winna Hazzard, Truil Failbane, and Dreka’sur (34,52)
- Accept “Well of Corruption”
- “Wild Guardians”
- “A Husband’s Last Battle”
7. Kill 4 Jaedenar Hounds, 4 Guardians, 6 Adepts, and 6 Cultists (40,57)
8. In the Ruins of Constellas, step in the Moonwell and fill your hardened flask (32,67)
9. Back in Emerald Sanctuary, talk to Greta Mosshoof (51,82)
- Turn in “The Forces of Jaedenar” and accept “Collection of the Corrupt Water”
10. Kill Overlord Ror and loot his claw (48,94)
11. Talk to Winna Hazzard and Dreka’sur (34,52)
- Turn in “The Well of Corruption” and accept “Corrupted Sabers”
- Turn in “A Husband’s Last Battle”
12. Fill the Empty Canteen in the corrupted moonwell at (35,60)
13. Talk to Greta Moonhoof (51,82)
- Turn in “Collection of the Corrupt Water” and accept “Seeking Spiritual Aid”
14. Go to the Ruins of Constellas and click on Winna’s Kitten Carrier in the moonwell from before.
- A cat will spawn and follow you until you return – you cannot die or you’ll have to do this over again.
15. Talk to Winna Hazzard (34,52)
- Turn in “Corrupted Sabers”
16. Kill 2 Entropic Beasts in the Shatter Scar Vale (39,44)
- Walk around the vale to get the Explore the Craters message
17. Kill 2 Entropic Horrors near here
18. Kill 12 Angerclaw Grizzlies and 12 Felpaw Ravagers (54,28)
19. Kill Warpwood Elementals and loot 15 Blood Amber in Irontree Cavern (55,15)
20. Talk to Nafien in Timbermaw Hold
- Turn in “Speak to Nafien” and accept “Deadwood of the North”
21. In Felpaw Village, kill:
- 6 Den Watchers
- 6 Avengers
- 6 Shamans
- Get within 150 Rep of Unfriendly with Deadwood before turning quest in.
22. Talk to Nafien (64,8)
- Turn in “Deadwood of the North” and accept “Speak to Salfa”
Winterspring
1. Go through the hold and the tunnel to Winterspring and talk to Salfa (27,34)
- Turn in “Speak to Salfa”
- Accept “Winterfall Activity”
2. Talk to Donova Snowden (31,45)
- Turn in “It’s a Secret to Everyone”
- Accept “The Videre Elixir”
- Accept “Threat of the Winterfall”
3. In Timbermaw Hold, kill (40,44):
- 8 Pathfinders
- 8 Den Watchers
- 8 Totemics
- Loot 1 Empty Firewater Flask and accept “Winterfall Firewater”
4. Kill 15 Ragged Owlbeasts on the ride to Everlook (61,38)
5. Talk to Umi Rumplesnicker (60,37)
- Accept “Are We There, Yeti?”
6. Go to Ice Thistle Hills and loot 10 Thick Yeti Furs from Yetis (65,42)
7. Talk to Umi Rumplesnicker (60,37)
- Turn in “Are We There, Yeti?”
8. Kill 15 Raging Owlbeasts NW of Everlook
9. Talk to Donova Snowden (31,45)
- Turn in “Threat of the Winterfall” and “Winterfall Firewater”
- Accept “Falling to Corruption”
Felwood
1. Back in Felwood, go to Felpaw Village and the Deadwood Cauldron (60,5)
- Turn in “Falling to Corruption”
- Accept “Mystery Goo”
Winterspring
1. Return to Winterspring and talk to Donova Snowden (31,45)
- Turn in “Mystery Goo”
- Accept “Toxic Horrors”
- 3 Furbolgs will ambush you. Run away!
The Barrens
1. Fly to Ratchet and talk to Marvon and Islen Waterseer (62,40)
- Turn in “Marvon’s Workshop” and accept “Volcanic Activity”
- i. Loot the chest here for the stone circle
- Turn in “Seeking Spiritual Aid” and accept “Cleansed Water Returns to Felwood”
Feralas (Part 4)
1. Fly to Shadowprey Village and run into Feralas
2. Find Miblon Snarltooth and use your bait near him. He will be distracted so you can go through the open gate and grab the Evoroot from the pedestal (45,11)
3. Talk to Gregan Brewspewer
- Turn in “The Videre Elixir”
4. In Camp Mojache, talk to Thalo Thornhoof
- Turn in “The Strength of Corruption”
You should now be Level 55. If you are not yet level 55, grind for a little while so that you can catch up and hit the mark where you are supposed to be. Do not fall behind here as the next few levels will be quite hard if you are behind by even one level!









