World of Warcraft Zone Level Chart


The suggested levels are approximate based upon the levels of the majority of creatures and quests found in the zone. For instances, the level ranges suggest the minimum level required to complete the instance, or the lowest wing of it (such as in Scarlet Monastery and Blackrock Spire.)

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Old World Faction Location 1-10 11-19 20-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-60 60+
City of Ironforge Alliance E. Kingdoms                    
Deeprun Tram Alliance E. Kingdoms                    
City of Stormwind Alliance E. Kingdoms                    
Darnassus Alliance Kalimdor                    
Orgrimmar Alliance Kalimdor                    
Thunder Bluff Horde Kalimdor                    
The Undercity Horde E. Kingdoms                    
Silvermoon City Horde E. Kingdoms                    
The Exodar Alliance Kalimdor                    
Moonglade Neutral Kalimdor                    
Elwynn Forest Alliance E. Kingdoms X                  
Durotar Horde Kalimdor X                  
Tirisfal Glades Horde E. Kingdoms X                  
Teldrassil Alliance Kalimdor X                  
Dun Morogh Alliance E. Kingdoms X                  
Mulgore Horde Kalimdor X                  
Azuremyst Isles Alliance Kalimdor X                  
Eversong Woods Horde E. Kingdoms X                  
Ragefire Chasm Both Instance   X                
Westfall Alliance E. Kingdoms   X                
Silverpine Forest Horde E. Kingdoms   X                
Loch Modan Alliance E. Kingdoms   X                
Darkshore Alliance Kalimdor   X                
Bloodmyst Isle Alliance Kalimdor   X                
Ghostlands Horde E. Kingdoms   X                
The Barrens Horde Kalimdor   X X              
Redridge Mountains Alliance E. Kingdoms   15+ X              
Stonetalon Mountains Both Kalimdor   15+ X              
The Deadmines Both Instance   18+ X              
Wailing Caverns Both Instance   17+ X              
Wetlands Alliance E. Kingdoms     X              
Duskwood Alliance E. Kingdoms     X              
Ashenvale Forest Both Kalimdor     X              
Hilsbrad Foothills Both E. Kingdoms     X X            
Thousand Needles Both Kalimdor     X X            
Shadowfang Keep Both Instance     X              
Blackfathom Deeps Both Instance     24+              
The Stockades Both Instance     24+              
Alterac Mountains Both E. Kingdoms       X X          
Arathi Highlands Both E. Kingdoms       X X          
Razorfen Kraul Both Instance       X X          
Desolace Both Kalimdor       X X          
Gnomeregan Both Instance       X X          
Stranglethorn Vale Both E. Kingdoms       X X X        
Scarlet Monastery Both Instance       X X X        
Swamp of Sorrows Both E. Kingdoms         X          
Razorfen Downs Both Instance         37+ X        
Badlands Both E. Kingdoms         X X        
Uldaman Both Instance           X X      
Dustwallow Marsh Both Kalimdor         X X X      
Tanaris Both Kalimdor           X X      
Feralas Both Kalimdor           X X      
The Hinterlands Both E. Kingdoms           X X      
Zul'Farrak Both Instance             X X    
Searing Gorge Both E. Kingdoms             X X    
Azshara Both Kalimdor             X X X  
Blasted Lands Both E. Kingdoms             48+ X X  
Temple of Atal'Hakkar Both Instance               X X  
Maraudon Both Instance             X X X  
Un'goro Crater Both Kalimdor               X    
Felwood Both Kalimdor               X    
Blackrock Depths Both Instance               X X  
Western Plaguelands Both E. Kingdoms               X X  
Blackrock Mountain Both E. Kingdoms               X X  
Winterspring Both Kalimdor               X X X
Eastern Plaguelands Both E. Kingdoms               X X  
Burning Steppes Both E. Kingdoms               X X  
Blackrock Spire Both Instance               X X X
Scholomance Both Instance                 X X
Dire Maul Both Instance                    
Stratholme Both Instance                 X X
Silithus Both Kalimdor                 X X
Deadwind Pass Both E. Kingdoms                 X X
Onyxia's Lair Both Instance                   R40
Molten Core Both Instance                   R40
Zul'Gurub Both Instance                   R20
Blackwing Lair Both Instance                   R40
Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj Both Instance                   R20
Temple of Ahn'Qiraj Both Instance                   R40
Naxxramas Necropolis Both Instance                   R40


Battlegrounds:
Warsong Gulch: Level 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60
Arathi Basin: Level 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60
Alterac Valley: Level 51+
Outlands and beyond 60 Location 58-59 60-61 62-63 64-65 66-67 68-69 70+
Shattrath City Outland              
Hellfire Peninsula Outland X X X        
Hellfire Ramparts Hellfire Citadel   X X        
The Blood Furnace Hellfire Citadel   X X        
The Shattered Halls Hellfire Citadel             X
Magtheridon's Lair Hellfire Citadel             R25
Zangarmarsh Outland   X X X      
The Slave Pens Coilfang Reservoir     X X      
The Underbog Coilfang Reservoir     X X      
The Steamvault Coilfang Reservoir             X
Serpentshrine Cavern Coilfang Reservoir             R25
Terokkar Forest Outland     X X      
Mana Tombs Auchindoun       X X    
Auchenai Crypts Auchindoun       X X    
Sethekk Halls Auchindoun         X X  
Shadow Labyrinth Auchindoun             X
Nagrand Outland       X X    
Blade's Edge Mountains Outland       X X X  
Gruul's Lair Blade's Edge Mountains             R25
Netherstorm Outland         X X X
The Mechanar Tempest Keep           X X
The Botanica Tempest Keep             X
The Arcatraz Tempest Keep             X
Eye of the Storm Tempest Keep             R25
Shadowmoon Valley Outland         X X X
Black Temple Shadowmoon Valley