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Human Leveling Guide
Level 1-12

Human Guide 1

  1. Get A Threat Within from Deputy Willem right in front of you at Northshire Abbey.

    • Go into the abbey and turn in A Threat Within and get the follow-up Kobold Camp Cleanup.

    • Return to Deputy Willem and get the quest Eagan Peltskinner.

  2. Head just northwest to Eagan Peltskinner and turn in the quest and get the follow-up Wolves Across the Border.

  3. Head northwest and kill Young Wolves for 8 Diseased Wolf Pelt and kill 8 Kobold Vermin.

  4. Return to Eagan Peltskinner and turn in Wolves Across the Border.
    Then, return to Northshire Abbey.

Human Guide 2

  1. At Northshire Abbey, turn in Kobold Camp Cleanup. Get the follow-ups (Your Class) Letter, Investigate Echo Ridge and Brotherhood of Thieves. Go to your class trainer and turn in your Class Letter, and train your skills. New skills are available at every even level (2, 4, 6).

  2. Head northwest and kill 8 Kobold Workers, just slightly north of the previous bunch of kobold vermin.

    • Return to Northshire Abbey and turn in Investigate Echo Ridge and get the follow-up Skirmish at Echo Ridge.

  3. Head northwest into the cave and kill 8 Kobold Laborer.

    • Return to Northshire Abbey and turn in Skirmish at Echo Ridge and get the follow-up Report to Goldshire.

  4. Head east and kill Defias Thugs for 8 Red Burlap Bandana.

  5. Return to Northshire Abbey.

Human Guide 3

  1. At Northshire Abbey, turn in Brotherhood of Thieves. Get the follow-up quests Milly Osworth and Bounty on Garrick Padfoot. Also, train your skills.

  2. Head around the abbey northeast to Milly Osworth and turn in Milly Osworth. Get the follow-up Milly's Harvest.

  3. Head southeast to the Northshire Vineyards. Collect 8 Milly's Harvest in the fields.

  4. Further southeast, kill Garrick Padfoot for Garrick's Head.

  5. Return to Northshire Abbey and turn in Milly's Harvest and Bounty on Garrick Padfoot and get the follow-up Grape Manifest. Head into the abbey and up all the stairs and turn in Grape Manifest.

  6. Head southwest out of Northshire Valley. At the gate outside, get Rest and Relaxation from Falkhaan Isenstrider.

  7. Head southwest straight to Stormwind.

At Stormwind, head to the northeast area of the town and get on the Deeprun Tram to Ironforge. Make sure to Get the Ironforge Flight Path.

After getting the Ironforge Flight Path, head southwest out of Ironforge and into Kharanos.


  1. Arrive at Kharanos. Talk to the innkeeper to Set Your Hearthstone to Thunderbrew Distillery. Get all the quests available in Kharanos:

    • Beer Basted Boar Ribs
    • Tools for Steelgrill

  2. Head northeast to Steelgrill's Depot. Turn in Tools for Steelgrill and get all the quests in the area:

    • Ammo for Rumbleshot
    • Stocking Jetsteam
    • The Grizzled Den

  3. Head southwest into The Grizzled Den and kill Wendigos for 8 Wendigo Mane.

  4. Head southeast and get Rumbleshot's Ammo at the small camp. Kill Crag Boars and Black Bears in the area to get 4 Chunks of Boar Meat, 6 Crag Boar Ribs, and 2 Thick Bear Fur.

  5. Head southwest to Hegnar Rumbleshot and turn in Ammo for Rumbleshot.

  6. Head northeast to Kharanos. Buy a Rhapsody Malt at the inn and turn in Beer Basted Boar Ribs.

  7. Head northeast to Steelgrill's Depot and turn in Stocking Jetsteam and The Grizzled Den. Get the follow-up Evershine.


  1. Head west to Brewnall Village. Turn in Evershine and get all the quests:

    • Bitter Rivals
    • A Favor for Evershine
    • The Perfect Stout

    Look around the camp and kill 6 Ice Claw Bear, 8 Elder Crag Boar, and 8 Snow Leopard, then turn in A Favor for Evershine. Get the follow-up Return to Bellowfiz.

  2. Head southeast back to Kharanos and into the tavern. Buy a Thunder Ale from the innkeeper and go downstairs. Interact with the Unguarded Thunder Ale Barrel and get the follow-up Return to Marleth. Also get Frostmane Hold.

  3. Head northeast to Steelgrill's Depot and turn in Return to Bellowfiz.

  4. Head west to Razzle Sprysprocket and get Operation Recombobulaion.

  5. Head north to Shimmer Ridge, enter from the northwest side, and kill Frostmane Seers and open Shimmerweed Baskets for 6 Shimmerweed.

  6. Head southwest to Brewnall Village and turn in Return to Marleth and The Perfect Stout. Get the follow-up Shimmer Stout.

  7. Head north and kill Leper Gnomes for 8 Restabilization Cogs and 8 Gyromechanic Gears.

  8. Head southwest into Frostmane Hold. Enter the cave and clear your way through the trolls to the end of it to get credit for Fully Explore Frostmane Hold. Finish killing 5 Frostmane Headhunter on your way out.

  9. Hearth to Thunderbrew Distillery by using your Hearthstone.


  1. At Kharanos, turn in Frostmane Hold. Get the follow-up The Reports.

  2. Turn in Operation Recombobulation at Razzle Sprysprocket's house.

  3. Head east to Amberstill Ranch. Get Protecting the Herd.

  4. Head southwest and around to Vagash and kill it for the Fang of Vagash. Then, jump down to Amberstill Ranch and turn in Protecting the Herd.

  5. Head southeast into Gol'Bolar Quarry. Get The Public Servant and Those Blasted Troggs!

    • Go into the cave below and kill 6 Rockjaw Skullthumper and 10 Rockjaw Bonesnapper. Return up and turn in The Public Servant and Those Blasted Troggs!

  6. Head northeast to the North Gate Outpost and get The Lost Pilot.

  7. Head northwest to A Dwarven Corpse to complete The Lost Pilot and get the follow-up A Pilot's Revenge.
    Head slightly west and kill Mangeclaw.

    • Then, return to the North Gate Outpost and turn in A Pilot's Revenge.

  8. Head around to the South Gate Outpost. Turn in Shimmer Stout. Get the follow-up Stout to Kadrell.

  9. Head east through the South Gate Pass to Loch Modan.

Head northeast straight to Thelsamar. Turn in Stout to Kadrell and Get the Flight Path.

  1. Fly to Ironforge. At the center area of the city, turn in Report to Ironforge.

  2. Go to the Deeprun Tram. Inside the tram area, get Deeprun Rat Roundup from Monty in the center platform. Use the Rat Catcher's Flute when you're near a Deeprun Rat, and captivate 5 Deeprun Rats. Then, turn in Deeprun Rat Roundup and get the follow-up Me Brother, Nipsy.

    • Take the tram to Stormwind. At the Stormwind tram, turn in Me Brother, Nipsy.

  1. At Stormwind, train your skills. Some classes will have a Level 10 Class Quest as well, pick it up. Also, get Humble Beginnings from Baros Alexston in the northeast section of Cathedral Square.

  2. Head southeast to Goldshire.


  1. Turn in Rest and Relaxation and Report to Goldshire and Set your Hearthstone to Goldshire. Get all the quests in the area:

    • Gold Dust Exchange
    • Kobold Candles
    • The Fargodeep Mine
    • A Fishy Peril - then, turn it in and get the follow-up Further Concerns
    • Elmore's Task
    • Report to Gryan Stoutmantle

  2. Head southwest to The Stonefield Farm. Get the quests Lost Necklace and Princess Must Die!

  3. Head east to The Maclure Vineyards and talk to Maybell to get Young Lovers and talk to Billy Maclure and turn in Lost Necklace and get the follow-up Pie for Billy. Kill Stonetusk Boars at the farm for 4 Chunk of Bear Meat.

  4. Head west to The Stonefield Farm and turn in Pie for Billy. Get the follow-up Back to Billy. Further to the west, turn in Young Lovers to Tommy Joe Stonefield and get the follow-up Speak with Gramma. Turn in the quest at Gramma Stonefield and get the follow-up Note to William.

  5. Return to Billy Maclure and turn in Back to Billy and get the follow-up Goldtooth.

  6. Head south inito the Fargodeep Mine. Kill your way through to the northeast section and kill Goldtooth for Bernice's Necklace. You don't have to complete Gold Dust Exchange or Kobold Candles yet as there will be another mine to visit soon.

  7. Return to Goldshire.


  1. At Goldshire, turn in The Fargodeep Mine. Get the follow-up The Jasperlode Mine. Turn in Note to William and get the follow-up Collecting Kelp.

  2. Head northeast to Crystal Lake and kill Murlocs for 4 Crystal Kelp Fronds.

  3. Head northeast to the Jasperlode Mine and fight your way through until you get:

    • Credit for Exploring the Mine
    • 10 Gold Dust
    • 8 Large Candle

  4. Head southeast to Guard Thomas. Turn in Further Concerns and get the follow-ups Find the Lost Guards and Protect the Frontier.

  5. Head northwest to A Half-Eaten Body and complete Find the Lost Guards and get the follow-up Discover Rolf's Fate.

  6. Head northeast to Rolf's Corpse and complete Discover Rolf's Fate. Get the follow-up Report to Thomas.

  7. Head southeast into the Eastvale Logging Camp.

  1. At the Eastvale Logging Camp, get the quests A Bundle of Trouble and Red Linen Goods.

  2. Head around the camp from the northwest to the southeast and gather 8 Bundles of Wood, and kill 8 Prowlers and 5 Young Forest Bears.

  3. Head southwest to the Brackwell Pumpkin Patch. Kill Defias Bandits for 6 Red Linen Bandana and kill Princess for her Brass Collar. If you get lucky, you may get the random drop Westfall Deed which starts the quest Furlbrow's Deed.

  4. Go to Guard Thomas and turn in Protecting the Frontier and Report to Thomas. Get the follow-up Deliver Thomas' Report.

  5. Go to the Eastvale Logging Camp and turn in A Bundle of Trouble and Red Linen Goods.

    • Once done, Hearth to Goldshire.

  1. At Goldshire, turn in your quests:

    • Collecting Kelp and get the follow-up The Escape
    • Gold Dust Exchange
    • Kobold Candles and get the follow-up Shipment to Stormwiind
    • Deliver Thomas' Report - don't get the follow-up Cloth and Leather Armor.
    • The Jasperlode Mine and get the follow-up Westbrook Garrison Needs Help!

  2. Head south to the Maclure Vineyards. Turn in The Escape.

  3. Head west to the Stonefield Farm. Turn in Goldtooth and Princess Must Die!

  4. Head northwest to Westbrook Garrison. Turn in Westbrook Garrison Needs Help! and get the quests Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty and Wanted: "Hogger" (Group).

  5. Head south to the gnoll camps and kill the Riverpaw Gnolls for 8 Painted Gnoll Armband. If you get lucky, you may get the random drop Gold Pickup Schedule as a random quest drop from the gnolls, which starts the quest The Collector.
    Also, try to find someone to group with to kill the infamous Hogger for his Huge Gnoll Claw. He's soloable, but is a difficult fight - use any items you've gotten so far to help, especially a healing potion.

  6. Head north to Westbrook Garrison and turn in Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty.

  7. Head northeast to Goldshire. Turn in Wanted: "Hogger" - and, if you got lucky with the random drop, turn in The Collector. Don't get the follow-up Manhunt because it is far out of the way. Train your skills.

That concludes Elwynn Forest. Head southwest into Westfall.


 

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