Zephras Isle walkthrough for WoW Forever

Every Skyborne in WoW Forever starts on Zephras Isle, an island in Skywall, the elemental plane of air. The quests run from level 1 to about 13 and follow one story: the Al’Aketh cult wants to tear the island loose, and the High Order and the Windshapers have to work together to stop it. This guide follows every quest in order, with coordinates, trainers and the extras along the way.

Race	Skyborne
Factions	High Order (Alliance), Windshapers (Horde)
Levels	1 to about 13
Hubs	Thendal Village, Shen’dar Village, Valanaar
Classes	Druid, Hunter, Mage, Rogue, Shaman, Warrior
On video	Skyborne Druid, level 1 to 16

Good to know

• Windstones stand all over the island. Clicking one restores health and mana like a potion, but they only work on Zephras Isle.
• Small tornadoes give Blessing of Zephras: 40% movement speed until you attack something yourself. Monsters hitting you do not remove it. Run through every tornado you see.
• Walk on Air is your racial: jump from a height and glide down. It saves a lot of walking.
• Monsters stand close together, see you from far away and help each other. Pull with care, especially at the start.
• Questing in a group helps a lot at the bears of Foul Matriarch, maybe the hardest part of any starting zone.

Chapter 1: Thendal Village, level 1 to 5

Thendal Village teaches you the basics. Every Skyborne starts here, High Order and Windshaper alike.

1. Coming of age. Ailee Farheart gives Coming of Age. Bring it to Rorian the Dayseeker at /way 42.1 23.5. The reward is the Ancient Heirloom, a ring without stats but with a story.
2. The first monsters. Rorian gives Harmony in Balance: 8 Vuldren Juveniles, foxes with wings. Elatrell Featherlight at /way 43.4 24.8 gives Infestation Investigation: 8 Pesky Cirrusflies. Both live in Thendal Grove, south and southeast of the village.
3. A batch of quests. Back in the village you get seven new quests, see the table below. Halaan and Myriaal stand at the top of the watchtower. Use the gift of Halaan to look at an anchor pylon (Esc takes you back), then jump off the tower with Walk on Air for Myriaal.
4. Your class trainer. Elemental Unrest also sends you to your trainer. The trainers in Thendal Village only teach skills up to level 6.
5. Agitators. Yala Windwatcher at /way 47.2 21.9 gives Agitators: 6 Rolling Winds and 7 Al’Aketh Converts in the valley to the north. These are your first hostile monsters. The Leyline Convergence (/way 46.3 18.0) and the Elemental Convergence (/way 48.3 20.4) for your faction quest are in the same valley. Use Read Leyline or Skysight there for a 15 minute racial buff.
6. The Cirrusfly Queen. In an overgrown nook of Thendal Grove at /way 48.4 28.4. She looks worse than she is. Return to Rorian with Return to Rorian.
7. Foul Matriarch. Aetheen of the Gales, an Elder of the island, stands in the middle of the village at /way 42.7 23.6 and gives Foul Matriarch. Valreaa Valewind gives Aggressive Encroachment on your way out. Take 6 Scrawny Ursera Claws, kill 8 Ursera Scavengers and take the Head of Urs’anah. Climb the hill to the cave at /way 38.3 27.3, a new kind of cave in Forever. Urs’anah waits in the big chamber at the end. The bears respawn fast and attack in groups.

Quest	From	Where
The Cirrusfly Queen	Elatrell Featherlight	/way 43.4 24.8
The Gift of Skysight (Horde)	Ventaari Brightwish	/way 42.7 24.4
Reading the Ley Lines (Alliance)	Falorne Fallwind	/way 43.3 24.9
Elemental Unrest	Rorian the Dayseeker	/way 42.1 23.5
Harvesting Windstones	Dalia the Collector	/way 43.3 24.0
The Anchors of Zephras	Halaan Hawk Eye	/way 43.8 24.1
Falling With Style	Myriaal Mistwake	/way 43.7 24.1

Harvesting Windstones asks for 15 Windstone Clusters. The reward is a voucher for Herbalism, Mining or Skinning. The Windstones around Thendal Village only count for this quest; elsewhere you can click them freely.

Class	Trainer	Where
Druid	Xyton Silverwind	/way 41.7 23.4
Hunter	Tai’ree Farsight	/way 42.5 23.7
Mage	Dorii Brightwhisper	/way 41.6 23.7
Rogue	Akeri Duskblade	/way 43.7 24.3
Shaman	Windshaper Boro	/way 42.8 23.6
Warrior	Blademaster Ren	/way 43.7 24.2

Chapter 2: Shen’dar Village, level 5 to 9

1. Two quests from Aetheen. The Next Step invites you to Shen’dar Village, The Adventurer introduces camping.
2. Al’Aketh Thugs. On the road south, Hanaa Nightwind at /way 38.4 30.1 gives Al’Aketh Thugs: 6 Al’Aketh Brutes, 4 Al’Aketh Neophytes and Malduko Cloudcrash in the ruins to the southwest. Al’Aketh Ambushers lie in wait along the road.
3. Camping. At the tent at /way 41.7 44.7 in the Shen’dar Highlands, hand in The Adventurer and take The Great Outdoors from Raan Wildwind. Sit at his campfire for a minute with /sit. More in the camping guide.
4. Shen’dar Village. Constable Aonda at /way 45.6 45.5 gives Welcome to Shen’dar Village (Alliance) or Welcome to Shen’dar Village (Horde). The village has class and profession trainers (except Engineering) and a mailbox. Set your Hearthstone with innkeeper Coriella Calmbreeze at /way 43.1 43.3.
5. Your Elder. High Order: Rathiril Sunlance at /way 45.0 46.4, with The High Order and then A Magical Affront. Windshapers: Illaya Amberwind at /way 43.6 44.8, with The Windshapers and then Meddlesome Mages. The first quest is a story you listen to. Then return to Constable Aonda.
6. Six quests at once. See the table below. Go west first for the bandits, then east for the Hippogryphs and the wanted poster.
7. On the way. Kill every Galestrider and Prideclaw you meet. Galestriders drop Strider Meat for Restocking the Larders, Prideclaws drop the pelts for The Problem With Prideclaws. Galestriders also drop Small Eggs, but the Hippogryphs later drop them far more often.
8. Your faction quest. Around the Windsong Standing Stones, the High Order kills 6 Windshaper Novice Seers, the Windshapers kill 6 High Order Apprentices.
9. The bandits. In the river behind the stones, kill 10 Highlands Bandits, then “Badwind” Bennic in the Bandit Hideout behind the waterfall at /way 48.8 36.5. Loot 10 Pilfered Windstones along the way.
10. The Hippogryphs. In the west: 8 Hippogryph Youths, 6 Hippogryph Protectors and the Hippogryph Matriarch in her nest at /way 35.0 54.2. Pick up 8 Hippogryph Down, the big blue feathers on the ground, for A Little Beauty.
11. Vulgara the Insatiable. An elite Vuldren on the hill at /way 42.5 53.0. You cannot jump up the hill: go around from the north, at about /way 43.1 51.5. Most classes solo her at about level 7.

Quest	From	Where
The Criminal Element	Constable Aonda	/way 45.6 45.5
Pilfered Windstones	Teeri Wellwind	/way 44.4 45.0
Hippogryph Harassment	Teeri Wellwind	/way 44.4 45.0
The Problem With Prideclaws	Indari Sunseam	/way 44.6 44.6
A Little Beauty	Taleen Shimmerthread	/way 44.8 44.2
Restocking the Larders	Zerril Softbreeze	/way 43.9 43.9
WANTED: Vulgara the Insatiable	Bounty board	/way 43.4 45.8

Class	Trainer	Where
Druid	Naeluna Swiftmend	/way 45.2 44.3
Hunter	Elayaa Easewind	/way 45.2 44.3
Mage	Shenaan Spellwind	/way 45.1 45.9
Rogue	Miriaan Mistblade	/way 43.1 43.3
Shaman	Aarnor Galestrike	/way 43.5 44.9
Warrior	Corsan Earthrazer	/way 44.9 45.2

Chapter 3: The Al’Aketh cult, level 8 to 9

1. Undercover. Constable Aonda gives Infiltrating the Cult. Hand it in with Sania Silverstream at /way 44.8 45.4, in the same building, and take Falaath Village. She gives you the Mark of Akir; talk to her again if you lose it.
2. Falaath Village. Take the road south, cross the bridge and go east. Missionary Jasaan at /way 46.8 56.2, by a large arch, gives Among the Faithful.
3. Eavesdropping. Go up the stairs of the inn-shaped building. Skypriest Aanders and High Priestess Lorthuna talk there. Use the Wardrobe at /way 48.9 53.8 to listen, then return to Constable Aonda. Shortcut: from the hill at about /way 46.5 51.4, glide over the river to Shen’dar Village with Walk on Air.
4. Three new quests. Constable Aonda gives Havoc in the Highlands and The Western Watch, Danarii Belowveil a few steps behind her gives Stolen Supplies.
5. Back to Falaath Village. Now everyone there is hostile. Kill 6 Al’Aketh Stormcallers and 4 Living Lightnings, take the head of Commander Cyclas in the building at /way 50.4 56.9, and gather 10 Stolen Shen’dar Supplies, mostly from the bags on the ground.
6. The Western Watch. Leave through the main entrance and go straight past the bridge to the big watchtower. Peacekeeper Vaaniel lies at /way 42.4 62.0: click him to finish The Western Watch and take A Last Request. The Bloody Note next to him gives three tasks in the tower: the Shadowsong Family Signet from Arvensus Shadowsong and Raani’s Lucky Feather from Raani Windgazer on the ground floor, and Commander Aanders at the top.

The bar counter in the building of Commander Cyclas holds a recording crystal at /way 49.8 56.5: The Rebellion in Eldre’Thalas, Part 1. The other parts are in the Nightclaw Cavern, see chapter 6.

Chapter 4: Valanaar, level 9

Constable Aonda gives To Valanaar and Deliver the Signet. Valanaar is the capital of the island, with every class and profession trainer, a bank and the dock for the skyships to Azeroth. Leave Shen’dar Village toward the western watchtower and go south at the fork, through the Gustberry Lowlands, the farmland of the island.

1. The tree house. Climb to the top of the big main building. At about /way 66.2 76.6 stand Valennia Stormfist and Talanis Shadowsong. Hand in both quests.
2. Your leader. Valennia sends the High Order with The Supreme Magister to Elaadrin Evengale at /way 66.6 79.9, and the Windshapers with The Grand Skyseer to Ayessa Dawnsinger at /way 59.1 79.7.
3. Bugged. Talanis gives Bugged: some Skyhoppers in Valanaar were enchanted to listen in. Not every Skyhopper is bugged, so clear a few. A good way to learn the town.
4. The rest. Pick up everything in the table below. A Grand Adventure is a story you listen to.

Quest	From	Where
A Grand Adventure (Alliance)	Elaadrin Evengale	/way 66.6 79.9
The Missing Scholar (Alliance)	Dondallion Whisperwind	/way 66.2 79.9
A Grand Adventure (Horde)	Ayessa Dawnsinger	/way 59.1 79.7
The Broken Construct (Horde)	Ayessa Dawnsinger	/way 59.1 79.7
Crab Season	Nyalah Brightfire	/way 60.7 72.7
Blood Tithe	Alvarion Windfield	/way 62.1 73.3
Unnerving Silence	Lotheluum Starbreeze	/way 64.0 75.1
Aid For The Refugees	Ealaane Nimbuswalker	/way 65.9 74.4
The Fate of a Loved One	Ealaane Nimbuswalker	/way 65.9 74.4
Unwelcome Spirits (Horde)	Endaria Mistgaze	/way 58.2 78.3

Class	Trainer	Where
Druid	Lotheluum Starbreeze	/way 64.0 75.1
Hunter	Quel’ana Quickgale	/way 59.6 72.7
Mage	Anathamaas Aetherwind	/way 65.9 80.5
Rogue	Eltheen Nightbreeze	/way 59.9 72.5
Shaman	Sessaria Skystride	/way 58.3 78.6
Warrior	Seena Skybreaker	/way 59.8 72.9

The quests split over two areas: the Gustberry Lowlands to the west and Shadowgale Forest to the northeast. Start in the Lowlands.

Chapter 5: Gustberry Lowlands, level 9 to 11

Blood Tithe starts a long chain, so do Crab Season and your faction quest first. Windsong Crawlers drop the meat for Crab Season in every river; a good spot is under the bridge in the Gustberry Lowlands, at about /way 53.1 76.4. The drop rate is low, so attack every crab you see.

Windshapers: The Broken Construct. Riaani Nightwind in Valanaar at /way 59.0 73.2 explains what you need. Stay until the quest updates.

1. Shriekling Den at /way 51.4 68.9: search the Construct Parts until you have the Crystallized Lightning. The Shriekling Fledglings are hostile but barely notice you.
2. The bandit camp in the Lowlands at /way 45.1 73.5: Construct Parts with the Air Construct Core.
3. Windsong Lake, near Shen’dar Village: dive in at /way 52.9 51.7 for the Enchanted Gyrozephyr.

High Order: The Missing Scholar. The chain starts at a Bloodstained Satchel at /way 53.4 72.2 and leads to Fillion Flamebreeze in the Shriekling Den (entrance /way 51.4 68.9, Fillion at /way 52.1 69.4). Carry him out at walking speed, past the monsters, to the two trees at /way 52.0 69.4. In the last step you go back in to kill the Shriekling Matriarch for her head.

The Musical Gustjumper. Both factions can take this pet. From the Shriekling Den, follow the river south until a log blocks the way before a waterfall. Go around the big boulder at /way 51.5 72.3 to a rock with colorful frogs. Target one and type /sing. The frogs start to hop, and a new Musical Gustjumper appears on the log behind you. Click it to take it. More in the Musical Gustjumper guide.

Windfield Orchard. At /way 46.7 81.9, hand in Blood Tithe with Aamelia Windfield. She walks around during an event, so wait if she is not there. She gives three quests:

1. Make Yourself Useful: 10 Ripe Stormapples from the ground. Stealthed Hungry Bandits walk around; you kill the 5 you need long before you have the apples.
2. Ornery Ornery Galestriders: Ornery Galestriders until you have 7 Lowlands Galestrider Tenderloin.
3. Flutterfly Dust: use the Flutterfly Swatter on the Flutterflies. They flee or attack, and leave 5 piles of Flutterfly Dust.

On the way, the Malfunctioning Cyclone Construct at about /way 48.7 78.3 gives What Is My Purpose?. Bring it to Aamelia. Then she gives The Hills Have Eyes: 7 Blood-Stained Bandit Masks from the Bandit Highwaymen by the river and in the hills. Next comes Standing Our Ground: follow her while she deals with the bandits. Deliver the News sends you back to Alvarion Windfield in Valanaar.

Back in Valanaar, the Windshapers hand in The Broken Construct and wait for Riaani to finish talking. Ayessa Dawnsinger then gives A Firm Response. The High Order gets Catching Wind from Elaadrin Evengale after The Missing Scholar.

Chapter 6: Shadowgale Forest, level 11 to 13

Faction quest first. Windshapers find Belathaan Brightwish at /way 60.0 57.0, a High Order Skyborne making a deal with the Al’Aketh, for A Firm Response. Break up the talks, kill the Living Storms and hand it in with Ayessa Dawnsinger. The High Order places the Index Esoteria at the Overlook Standing Stones (/way 48.0 69.1) for Catching Wind and holds the spot against Windshaper Shamans for a few minutes. Both factions then take In Service of Zephras in Valanaar, plus Blood for Blood (Horde) or Avenged Tenfold (Alliance).

The Engineering trainer. Enter Shadowgale Forest and keep left to /way 54.0 38.9. The Strange Hermit is a gnome tinker who fell through a rift and now lives with his constructs. The Strange Hermit lets you meet him, and he teaches Engineering, the only profession trainer missing in the towns.

The quests in the forest. The Hermit gives The Forest’s Bounty and Free the Hollows. Elegael Thornpaw at /way 61.7 39.2 gives Tears of the Lady, Feathers for Binding and Unwanted and Unworthy. Vayn Moongaze near the Nightclaw Cavern gives Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears and sells the Shadowgale Squirrel pet.

Quest	What to do
Mercy Falls on Deaf Ears	5 Al’Aketh Cultist’s Ears from cultists. Afterwards repeatable, for reputation with the Nightclaw Druids
Unwanted and Unworthy	10 Bloody Heirlooms from cultists
Feathers for Binding	20 Pristine Shriekling Feathers from Shadowgale Shrieklings
Tears of the Lady	8 Lady’s Tear Moss from the trees
Free the Hollows	10 Wind Hollows in the Ruins of Ban’aethal
The Forest’s Bounty	8 Zephyrseeds from the ground
Blood for Blood, Avenged Tenfold	10 Al’Aketh Windstone Charms from cultists. Not tied to the forest: finish it later if needed
Unwelcome Spirits (Horde)	10 Wind Hollow Essences from Wind Hollows in the Ruins of Ban’aethal
The Fate of a Loved One	Resaan’s Heirloom from the body of Resaan Nimbuswalker at /way 57.1 29.4
Aid For The Refugees	8 Abandoned Belongings in the Ruins of Ban’aethal

Elegael’s last quests. Hand in her three quests and take The Ties That Bind and The Wounds of Betrayal. Kill Commander Haalien at /way 65.5 36.3: his head and the Ripped Missive he drops start a quest back to Elegael.

The Nightclaw Cavern. Find Jorel Windsinger and heal 7 injured druids. They are always the same 7, so you do not wait for respawns. The cave is a maze:

1. From the entrance, take the leftmost path: heal Neyasteel Mossmender and Bryaes Galechaser.
2. Go back and take the rightmost path: you find Jorel Windsinger dead, and Nayeela Snarlfang, Telenos Leafwhisper and Naaleos Leafwhisper to heal.
3. Keep right, past a chamber with a crystal and healthy druids, to the chamber with Mithraless Sterngale and Baeo Sharpstrike. Heal both and return to Elegael.

Recording crystals. The Nightclaw Cavern holds the other parts of The Rebellion in Eldre’Thalas and more crystals about the origin of the Skyborne, such as On the Windlord and Shalnan’s Abdication. A house in the Ruins of Ban’aethal at /way 59.5 34.3 has The Sky-Touched Mystery, about why some Skyborne have blue skin.

Chapter 7: The final battle, level 11 to 12

1. Tower Defense. Valennia Stormfist takes In Service of Zephras and gives Tower Defense. Yorana Windyreed at the East Pylon Watchtower (/way 69.6 67.1) gives Disrupting Logistics and Breaking the Breaker: 4 Al’Aketh Healers, 8 Al’Aketh Brawlers and Commander Belguilos in the building at /way 65.5 65.6, all in the valley below the tower.
2. The Turncoat. Return to Valanaar takes you to Valennia, who gives The High Elder’s Request: talk to Talaanis Shadowsong right next to her. He gives The Turncoat. On the way to the house at /way 56.0 58.8, Fendaal Windstone gives Al’Aketh Assassins: 10 Al’Aketh Assassins around the house.
3. Too late. The turncoat is dead. Unfortunate News: bring his glowing crystal to Talaanis. Then The Cult’s True Plans is a story that finishes by itself while you wait.
4. Unite the factions. Valennia gives Desperate Times: talk to Ayessa Dawnsinger (/way 59.1 79.7) and Elaadrin Evengale (/way 66.5 79.9). Then Prepare for Battle: Valennia waits on the road at /way 61.2 70.9 with both armies.
5. The Shrine of Akir. Making Our Move: 7 Al’Aketh Guardians, 7 Al’Aketh Spiritcallers and 7 Al’Aketh Blademasters at about /way 60.2 50.4. They share spawns, so keep fighting if one type is missing.
6. The Inner Sanctum. Hyusaa Quickbreeze at the top of the steps (/way 63.7 50.5) gives The Inner Sanctum. Find Valennia in the shrine at /way 65.2 50.5, then Confront Lorthuna: step through the portal next to her, walk up and down the path to a Peacekeeper.
7. The wind bridge. Behind the Peacekeeper, a stream of wind carries you to the end. The area is not instanced, so the story plays out for everyone. Hear talking but see no wind? Wait. Jumping in without wind kills you, and the run back is long.
8. The end. Lorthuna summons Rohash, Lord of the East Wind, who pushes her aside and threatens the Skyborne with the wrath of Al’Akir. Horde and Alliance reinforcements arrive, led by Archmage Ansirem Runeweaver of the Kirin Tor and Muln Earthfury of the Earthen Ring. Take the portal they open and hand in with your leader: Elaadrin Evengale for the High Order, Ayessa Dawnsinger for the Windshapers. Talanis Shadowsong in his tree house sends you back to your leader, who shows you the way off the island.

The skyships take you from Valanaar to the rest of Azeroth; the flight paths guide shows every route. Leveling on as a Druid? The Skyborne Druid route on video runs to level 16, and the routes cover the rest.