Leveling route from 60 to 70 in TBC Anniversary
Leveling from 60 to 70 in TBC Anniversary takes you through Outland, zone by zone. Quest hubs are close together and quests give a lot of experience, so the route is mostly questing with a dungeon run at the right moment. The table below follows the order that works for both factions.
Before you enter the Dark Portal
- Bring food, water and potions: enemies in Outland hit harder than in the old world.
- Empty your bags and quest log, and keep the dungeon quests you can still share.
- Start saving gold for flying at 70.
- Raise First Aid: Netherweave Bandages save a lot of downtime.
Zones per level range
| Levels | Alliance | Horde |
|---|---|---|
| 60-62 | Hellfire Peninsula (Honor Hold, Temple of Telhamat) | Hellfire Peninsula (Thrallmar, Falcon Watch) |
| 62-64 | Zangarmarsh (Telredor, Orebor Harborage, Cenarion Refuge) | Zangarmarsh (Zabra’jin, Cenarion Refuge) |
| 64-65 | Terokkar Forest (Allerian Stronghold) | Terokkar Forest (Stonebreaker Hold) |
| 65-67 | Nagrand (Telaar) | Nagrand (Garadar) |
| 67-68 | Blade’s Edge Mountains (Sylvanaar, Toshley’s Station) | Blade’s Edge Mountains (Thunderlord Stronghold, Mok’Nathal Village) |
| 68-70 | Netherstorm (Area 52), Shadowmoon Valley (Wildhammer Stronghold) | Netherstorm (Area 52), Shadowmoon Valley (Shadowmoon Village) |
Cenarion Refuge in Zangarmarsh and Area 52 in Netherstorm are neutral and serve both factions. Netherstorm and Blade’s Edge Mountains overlap in level, so move between them when one runs out of quests.
Dungeons worth a run
| Levels | Dungeons |
|---|---|
| 60-63 | Hellfire Ramparts, The Blood Furnace |
| 62-66 | The Slave Pens, The Underbog, Mana-Tombs |
| 64-68 | Auchenai Crypts, Sethekk Halls |
| 68-70 | Shadow Labyrinth, The Shattered Halls, The Mechanar, The Botanica |
Most of these dungeons have quests in the nearby hub or in Shattrath City. Pick them up first, since they add a large part of the experience of a run.
Tips per zone
- Hellfire Peninsula. Discover the flight paths early and leave at 62, even with quests left.
- Zangarmarsh. Do the Cenarion Expedition quests: that reputation is needed later for Heroic dungeons.
- Terokkar Forest. Set your hearthstone to Shattrath City, the center of Outland, with portals to the capital cities.
- Nagrand. The Ring of Blood is a group quest chain in six rounds with a lot of experience and a weapon at the end. Find a group as soon as you arrive.
- Blade’s Edge Mountains and Netherstorm. Skip Ogri’la and other areas that need flying; those are for level 70.
- Shadowmoon Valley. Many quests here are elite. Do them in a group or skip them.
Habits that save time
- Leave a zone when most of its quests turn green.
- Do not grind reputation while leveling; that is faster with daily quests at 70.
- Log out in an inn or in Shattrath City to build rested experience.
- Keep your health high between pulls: a death costs more time than a short break.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hellfire Peninsula mandatory?
Every character enters Outland through the Dark Portal into Hellfire Peninsula, and its quests are the best way from 60 to 62. Leave the zone once most quests turn green.
Is running dungeons faster than questing from 60 to 70?
With a steady group that clears quickly, dungeons keep up with questing, and tanks and healers find groups fast. Solo players usually level fastest by questing with one run of each dungeon on the way.
When to choose between the Aldor and the Scryers?
The choice comes in Shattrath City and matters mostly at level 70, for shoulder enchants and recipes. It makes little difference while leveling, so pick based on what your class wants at 70.
When can I fly in Outland?
At level 70, with Expert Riding, which costs 800 gold at a riding trainer in Outland, plus a flying mount. Saving gold from level 60 makes that purchase possible right away.