Zones by Level

World of Warcraft: Forever zones by level: what Blizzard has stated (Zephras Isle 1 to 12, the Riverglades mid-30s to mid-40s, Mount Hyjal as endgame leveling), a guide site's beta map for every other zone, and where the numbers are still unsettled.

14:25 World of Warcraft: Forever has fixed zone levels with no level scaling, but as of Oct 31, 2026 Blizzard has stated a range for only two of its zones: Zephras Isle at levels 1 to 12 and The Riverglades at the "mid-30s to the mid-40s". Everything else on this page comes from Mobalytics' zone map, a guide site's list updated during the beta on Oct 5, 2026 (Mobalytics). The beta stopped at level 30, so numbers above that were not tested by the public. For the order to play them in, see the Alliance Leveling Route and the Horde Leveling Route.

Quick facts

Level cap	60
Stated by Blizzard	Zephras Isle 1 to 12; the Riverglades mid-30s to mid-40s
Blizzard's word for Mount Hyjal	"Endgame leveling zone", with no range given
Shen'dralas	No range from Blizzard; its opening quests need level 35
New dungeons	Nine, levels 13 to 60, each with a range from Blizzard
Public testing	Capped at level 30 from Oct 1, 2026 until the beta closed on Oct 23
Launch	Nov 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. PST

What Blizzard has stated

Zone or quest area	Levels	Source
Zephras Isle	1 to 12	"Level 1-12 starting zone" (Blizzard)
Gelkis and Magram quests in Desolace, from "Valley of Bones"	Minimum 35, raised from 30 on Oct 8, 2026	Beta notes (Blizzard)
The Riverglades	Mid-30s to mid-40s	What's Next recap (Blizzard)
Mount Hyjal	"Endgame leveling"; its raids are for level 60	Raid overview (Blizzard)

14:00 The developers described the shape of the journey more than its numbers. New quests are "a little less apparent" at low levels at launch, they said on the podcast of Oct 8, 2026, but past level 20 players reach places like the Wetlands, and once they get to the Riverglades around level 40 "it starts to really open up a lot".

Every zone on Mobalytics' beta map

These are the ranges Mobalytics lists for creature levels, not Blizzard's figures. Treat them as a planning guide and read the levels in the game: Blizzard moved some quests during the beta, and on Oct 8 it raised the quests and creatures around Shadowvale and Bandarion Keep in Tirisfal Glades (Blizzard).

Levels	Zones
1 to 10	Elwynn Forest, Dun Morogh, Teldrassil, Durotar, Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades
10 to 20	Westfall, Loch Modan, Darkshore, Silverpine Forest
10 to 25	The Barrens
15 to 25	Redridge Mountains
15 to 27	Stonetalon Mountains
18 to 30	Ashenvale, Duskwood
20 to 30	The Wetlands, Hillsbrad Foothills
25 to 35	Thousand Needles
30 to 40	Alterac Mountains, Desolace, Arathi Highlands
30 to 45	Stranglethorn Vale
35 to 45	The Riverglades, Badlands, Swamp of Sorrows, Dustwallow Marsh
40 to 50	Feralas, Tanaris, the Hinterlands
43 to 50	Searing Gorge
45 to 55	Azshara, Blasted Lands
48 to 55	Un'Goro Crater, Felwood
50 to 60	Burning Steppes (listed in its route section)
51 to 58	Western Plaguelands
53 to 60	Eastern Plaguelands
55 to 60	Silithus, Deadwind Pass, Winterspring
60	Mount Hyjal

New dungeons by level

Unlike the zones, all nine new dungeons have ranges from Blizzard (Blizzard). The original dungeons' ranges are on Original Dungeons and Raids.

Levels	Dungeon	Zone
13 to 18	Hall of Thanes	Under Ironforge
15 to 20	Ruins of Lordaeron	Tirisfal Glades
24 to 29	Excavation Site	The Wetlands
28 to 33	City of Dalaran	Alterac Mountains
35 to 40	The Drowned City	Off Stranglethorn Vale
40 to 45	Krol'dok Stronghold	The Riverglades
48 to 53	Alcaz Prison	Alcaz Island, Dustwallow Marsh
55 to 60	Blackmaw Hold	Azshara
58 to 60	Shaper's Terrace	Un'Goro Crater

What is not known yet

Not known as of Oct 31, 2026:

Shen'dralas. Blizzard has given no range for Shen'dralas. eXputer reported on Oct 28 that published figures disagree, 40 to 45 or 45 to 53 (eXputer). All Blizzard has fixed is the minimum of 35 on the quests that lead there.
Mount Hyjal. Blizzard calls it "a new endgame leveling zone" while guide sites list it at 60. Whether characters below 60 can quest there is for launch to show.
Levels 30 to 60 as a whole. The public never played them in the beta. Blizzard has not published a full table of zone levels.

Frequently asked questions

What level is the Riverglades in WoW Forever? The mid-30s to the mid-40s, according to Blizzard. Its dungeon, Krol'dok Stronghold, is for levels 40 to 45.

What level is Mount Hyjal in WoW Forever? Blizzard has not given a range. It calls Mount Hyjal an endgame leveling zone; Mobalytics and Icy Veins list it at level 60, and its two raids are for level 60.

What level is Shen'dralas in WoW Forever? Not stated by Blizzard as of Oct 31, 2026. The Gelkis and Magram quests in Desolace that lead to it require level 35.

Does WoW Forever have level scaling? No. Zones keep their own levels, and Blizzard's starter guide tells new players to "watch the level of nearby enemies when you leave the road".

Did Blizzard publish a zone level list for WoW Forever? Not as of Oct 31, 2026. It has stated ranges for Zephras Isle, the Riverglades and the nine new dungeons; full lists come from guide sites.