The WoW Authority’s Horde Leveling Guide: Orc/Troll Starting Area (Level 1 to 12)
Throughout the early levels in Durotar, you should stop at Level 5, 7, 10, and 12 and purchase any skills you need. Additionally, repair your gear as often as possible, preferably every time you return to town. Even if it doesn’t seem like you will need to, it can be a big help if you face a long dungeon or tough foe and lose your sword. At this level, you won’t have any spares lying around. Finally, make sure every time you return to town you have enough food and water to keep you alive until you return. Two stacks should be sufficient.
Durotar
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1. Talk to Kaltunk and Ruzan (43,69)
- Accept “Your Place in the World”
- Accept “Vile Familiars”
2. Talk to Gornek (42,68)
- Turn in “Your Place in the World” and accept “Cutting Teeth”
- Accept your class letter and complete it
- Kill 10 Mottled Boars to the South (44,70)
- Turn in “Cutting Teeth” and accept “Sting of the Scorpid”
This should get you to level 3. Again, if you are behind a bit early on, don’t worry about it.
3. Talk to Galgar (43,67)
- Accept “Galgar’s Cactus Apple Surprise”
- Kill Scorpid Workers southeast of here (46,70) and loot 10 tails.
4. Talk to Foreman Thazz’ril (45,69)
- Accept “Lazy Peons”
- Travel South along cliffs and use the Foreman’s Blackjack on 5 Lazy Peons
- Turn in “Lazy Peons” and accept “Thazz’ril’s Pick”
5. Kill Vile Familiars and loot 6 Heads (45,60)
- Loot 10 Cactus Apples from small trees nearby (45,64)
6. In the cave, take the left path and loot Thazz’ril’s Pick (44,54)
7. Talk to Hana’zua (41,63)
- Accept “Sarkoth”
- Kill Sarkoth and loot his mangled claw (41,67)
- Turn in “Sarkoth” 1 and accept “Sarkoth” 2
8. Talk to Galgar, Gornek, Ruzan, Zureetha Fargaze, and Thazz’ril near (43,69)
- Turn in “Galgar’s Cactus Apple Surprise”, “Sarkoth” Part 2
- Turn in “Vile Familiars” 1 and accept part 2
- Turn in “Vile Familiars” 2 and accept “Burning Blade Medallion”
- Turn in “Thazz’ril’s Pick”
9. In the cave, take the right path and kill Yarrog Boneshadow – loot his Burning Blade Medallion (43,53)
10. Talk to Zureetha Fargaze (43,69)
- Turn in “Burning Blade Medallion” and accept “Report to Sen’jin Village”
Durotar
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11. Toward Sen’jin Village, talk to Ulkor (52,68)
- Accept “A Peon’s Burden”
12. Talk to Master Vornal (56,75)
- Accept “A Solvent Spirit”
13. Talk to Vel’rin Fang (56,74)
- Accept “Practical Prey”
14. Talk to Lar Prowltusk (54,73)
- Accept “Thwarting Kolkar Aggression”
15. Talk to Master Gadrin (56,75)
- Turn in “Report to Sen’jin Village”
- Accept “Minshina’s Skull”
- Accept “Zalazane”
- Accept “Report to Orgnil”
16. At Razor Hill, talk to Cook Torka, Orgnil Soulscar, Innkeeper Grosk, and Gar’Thok (52,42)
- Accept “Break a Few Eggs”
- Turn in “Report to Orgnil” and accept “Dark Storms”
- Turn in “A Peon’s Burden”
- Accept “Vanquish the Betrayers”
- Accept “Encroachment”
- Make Razor Hill your home
17. Talk to Furl Scornbrow (50,40)
- Accept “Carry Your Weight”
You should now be Level 6. If you are not yet level 6, start grinding nearby to ensure you level.
18. Southeast, find and kill 10 Sailors and 8 Marines – loot 8 Canvas Scraps (55,51)
19. In the fort, kill Lord Benedict and loot his key (60,58)
- Loot the Aged Envelope and accept “The Admiral’s Orders” (59,58)
20. Talk to Gar’Thok (52,44)
- Turn in “Vanquish the Betrayers” and accept “From the Wreckage…”
- Turn in “The Admirals Orders” 1 and accept part 2
21. Talk to Furl Scornbrow (50,40)
- Turn in “Cary Your Weight”
22. Kill Pygmy Surf Crawlers and loot 8 Mucus; kill Makrura Shellhides and loot 4 Intact Makrura Eyes and loot 3 Gnomish Tools (61,47)
23. Kill 4 Razormane Quilboars and 4 Razormane Scouts (45,49)
24. Travel up the Hill at (51,79)
- Destroy the Attack Plan: Valley of Trials (50,81)
- Destroy the Attack Plan: Sen’jin Village (48,77)
- Destroy the Attack Plan: Orgrimmar (46,79)
25. Southeast, kill Durotar Tigers and loot 4 Furs, and loot 3 Taillasher Eggs (60,80)
26. Kill 8 Hexed Trolls and 8 Voodoo Trolls (65,80)
27. Find and kill Zalazane – loot his head (68,87)
28. Look for skulls in the signs on the ground at (66,89) and click on the Imprisoned Darkspear – loot Minshina’s Skull
29. Return to Sen’jin Village and talk to Master Gadrin (56,75)
- Turn in “Minshina’s Skull” and “Zalazane”
30. Talk to Vel’rin Fang, Lar Prowltusk, and Master Volnar near (55,74)
- Turn in “Practical Prey”
- Turn in “Thwarting “Kolkar Aggression”
- Turn in “A Solvent Spirit”
31. Return to Gar’thock, Takrin Pathseeker, and Cook Torka at Razor Hill (52,44)
- Turn in “From the Wreckage…”
- Accept “Conscript of the Horde”
- Turn in “Break a Few Eggs”
32. Kill 4 Razormane Dustrunners and 4 Battleguards (45,41)
33. Find and talk to Misha Tor’kren (43,30)
- Accept “Lost but not Forgotten”
34. Talk to Rezlak (46,23)
- Accept “Winds in the Desert”
- Find and loot 5 Sacks of Supplies from the area around (51,32)
- Turn in “Winds of the Desert”
35. Kill 12 Dustwind Savages and 8 Dustwind Stormwitches (54,27)
36. Talk to Gar’Thok (52,43)
- Turn in “Encroachment”
37. Talk to Rhinag (42,19)
- Accept “Need for a Cure”
Orgrimmar
1. Go to Orgrimmar and talk to Vol’jin (34,36)
Turn in “The Admiral’s Orders”
2. Talk to Kor’ghan (47,54)
- Accept “Finding the Antidote”
3. Talk to Thrall (32,28)
- Accept “Hidden Enemies”
Durotar
1. Kill scorpions and loot 4 Venomtail Poison Sacs (40,21)
Orgrimmar
1. In Orgrimmar, talk to Kor’ghan (47,54)
- Turn in “Finding the Antidote”
You should be level 10 now. Find and train with your class trainer, then level up your skills and repair your gear as needed.
Durotar (Part 2)
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1. In Durotar talk to Rhinag (42,19)
- Turn in “Need for a Cure”
2. Kill Crocolisks and loot Kron’s Amulet (37,17)
3. Find and kill Fizzle Darkstorm and loot his claw (42,27)
- Kill Burning Blade Mobs and loot Lieutenant’s Insignia
4. In Razor Hill talk to Orgnil Soulscar and Misha Tor’kren (43,30)
- Turn in “Dark Storms” and Accept “Margroz”
- Turn in “Lost but not Forgotten”
5. Talk to Margoz (56,20)
- Turn in “Margoz”
- Accept “Skull Rock”
- Go to the Burning Blade cave and kill mobs – loot 6 Searing Collars (55,10)
- Turn in “Skull Rock” and accept “Neeru Fireblade”
Orgrimmar
1. In Orgrimmar talk to Zor Lonetree (39,38)
- Accept “The Spirits of Stonetalon”
2. Talk to Thrall (32,28)
- Turn in “Hidden Enemies” and accept part 2
3. Talk to Neeru Fireblade (49,51)
- Turn in “Neeru Fireblade”
- Accept “Ak’Zeloth”
4. Talk to Thrall (32,28)
- Turn in “Hidden Enemies” 2
Barrens
5. Travel back through Durotar to the Barrens
You should be Level 12 by now. If not, spend a few extra moments grinding until you reach Level 12 and then you can move on to the next part.
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