
Thousand Needles is a huge canyon in Kalimdor. To the east, this vast area opens up into the Shimmering Flats, a large expanse of salt flats that is being used by various Goblin and Gnomish engineers for their races. Despite the barren terrain, there is a harsh splendor here and the view from the tops of the mesas can be quite spectacular.
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Alliance players will get here from the north. They can either take the boat to Theramore Isle in Dustwallow Marsh or fly to Mudsprocket. Then, they will run west to the Barrens and follow the road south to the Great Lift (avoiding the guards) and then into Thousand Needles. Alternatively, they can head south from Ratchet in the Barrens.
Either way, the path from Theramore or Mudsprocket tends to be faster but is far more dangerous due to the level of mobs in Dustwallow Marsh.
Horde players have a much easier time getting to this zone than Alliance. From Camp Taurajo in the Barrens, take the southern road to the Great Lift and take this down into Thousand Needles.
There is only one flight path in Thousand Needles and that is at Freewind Post.
However, Alliance players can use the outpost at
Thalanaar to the west or
Gadgetzan the south to navigate the zone.
Thunder Bluff
The Crossroads, The Barrens
Camp Taurajo, The Barrens
Camp Mojache, Feralas
Gadgetzan, Tanaris
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World of Warcraft Wikibase™ |
| Name | Quest | Level | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ironeye the Invincible | 35 - 37 | Boss Beast | |
| Kanati Greycloud | 30 - 34 | Humanoid | |
| Harb Foulmountain | 27 | Rare Spawn Humanoid | |
| Gibblesnik | 28 | Rare Spawn Humanoid | |
| Achellios the Banished | 30 - 31 | Rare Spawn Humanoid | |
| Silithid Ravager | 36 | Rare Spawn Beast | |
| Heartrazor | 31 - 32 | Boss Beast | |
| Vile Sting | 35 | Boss Beast | |
| Pack Kodo | 26 - 30 | Beast | |
| Elu <Wind Rider Apprentice> | 23 - 28 | Humanoid | |
| Brave Moonhorn | 26 - 30 | Humanoid | |
| Magistrix Elosai | 27 - 28 | Humanoid | |
| Falfindel Waywarder | 28 | Humanoid | |
| Hagar Lightninghoof | 28 - 30 | Humanoid | |
| Motega Firemane | 28 | Humanoid | |
| Dorn Plainstalker | 29 | Humanoid | |
| Kravel Koalbeard | 29 | Humanoid | |
| Fizzle Brassbolts | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Lakota Windsong | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Pao'ka Swiftmountain | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Pozzik | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Rau Cliffrunner | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Razzeric | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Trackmaster Zherin | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Zamek | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Wizlo Bearingshiner | 31 | Humanoid | |
| Wizzle Brassbolts | 31 | Humanoid | |
| Moktar Krin | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Quentin | 36 - 40 | Humanoid | |
| Caryssia Moonhunter <Tribal Leatherworking Trainer> | 50 | Humanoid | |
| Cliffwatcher Longhorn | 50 - 55 | Humanoid | |
| Magus Tirth | 51 | Humanoid | |
| Young Arikara | 20 | Elite Beast | |
| Enraged Panther | 28 - 30 | Elite Beast | |
| Nyse <Wind Rider Master> | 50 - 65 | Elite Humanoid | |
| Thyssiana <Hippogryph Master> | 55 - 65 | Elite Humanoid | |
| "Plucky" Johnson | 1 | Humanoid | |
| Dog <Sire> | 10 | Critter | |
| Daisy <Race Starter Girl> | 15 | Humanoid | |
| Grimtotem Bandit | 20 - 26 | Humanoid | |
| Grimtotem Geomancer | 20 - 27 | Humanoid | |
| Grish Longrunner | 20 - 25 | Humanoid | |
| Crag Stalker | 21 - 26 | Beast | |
| Pesterhide Hyena | 21 - 27 | Beast | |
| Venomous Cloud Serpent | 21 - 28 | Beast | |
| Cloud Serpent | 22 - 27 | Beast | |
| Galak Marauder | 22 - 28 | Humanoid | |
| Galak Scout | 22 - 26 | Humanoid | |
| Gravelsnout Forager | 22 - 28 | Humanoid | |
| Gravelsnout Kobold | 22 - 27 | Humanoid | |
| Gravelsnout Vermin | 22 - 26 | Humanoid | |
| Grimtotem Stomper | 22 - 27 | Humanoid | |
| Needles Cougar | 22 - 28 | Beast | |
| Elder Cloud Serpent | 23 - 29 | Beast | |
| Galak Packhound | 23 - 26 | Beast | |
| Galak Wrangler | 23 - 27 | Humanoid | |
| Highperch Wyvern | 23 - 29 | Beast | |
| Pesterhide Snarler | 23 - 29 | Beast | |
| Screeching Harpy | 23 - 29 | Humanoid | |
| Thundering Boulderkin | 23 - 29 | Elemental | |
| Boiling Elemental | 24 - 28 | Elemental | |
| Galak Messenger | 24 - 26 | Humanoid | |
| Galak Stormer | 24 - 28 | Humanoid | |
| Gravelsnout Digger | 24 - 29 | Humanoid | |
| Grimtotem Reaver | 24 - 28 | Humanoid | |
| Screeching Roguefeather | 24 - 30 | Humanoid | |
| Arnak Grimtotem | 25 - 29 | Humanoid | |
| Galak Mauler | 25 - 29 | Humanoid | |
| Highperch Consort | 25 - 29 | Beast | |
| Salt Flats Scavenger | 25 - 32 | Beast | |
| Saltstone Basilisk | 25 - 31 | Beast | |
| Screeching Windcaller | 25 - 30 | Humanoid | |
| Sparkleshell Tortoise | 25 - 31 | Beast | |
| Steelsnap | 25 - 30 | Beast | |
| Rok'Alim the Pounder | 26 - 30 | Elemental | |
| Scalding Elemental | 26 - 29 | Elemental | |
| Scorpid Reaver | 26 - 32 | Beast | |
| Galak Assassin | 27 - 35 | Humanoid | |
| Saltstone Crystalhide | 27 - 33 | Beast | |
| Silithid Searcher | 27 - 33 | ||
| Arikara <Vengeance> | 28 | Beast | |
| Death's Head Cultist | 28 - 34 | Humanoid | |
| Razorfen Battleguard | 28 - 34 | Humanoid | |
| Razorfen Thornweaver | 28 - 34 | Humanoid | |
| Robotron 3000 | 28 | Mechanical | |
| Salt Flats Vulture | 28 - 34 | Beast | |
| Silithid Hive Drone | 28 - 34 | ||
| Sparkleshell Borer | 28 - 33 | Beast | |
| Swirling Vortex | 28 - 34 | Elemental | |
| Galak Flame Guard | 29 - 30 | Humanoid | |
| Gravelsnout Surveyor | 29 - 30 | Humanoid | |
| Grenka Bloodscreech | 29 - 31 | Humanoid | |
| Highperch Patriarch | 29 - 31 | Beast | |
| Scorpid Terror | 29 - 34 | Beast | |
| Silithid Invader | 29 - 35 | ||
| Sparkleshell Snapper | 29 - 35 | Beast | |
| War Party Kodo | 29 - 30 | Beast | |
| Galak Windchaser | 3 - 65 | Humanoid | |
| Awenasa <Stable Master> | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Gnome Pit Crewman | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Goblin Pit Boss | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Goblin Pit Crewman | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Innkeeper Abeqwa <Innkeeper> | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Jinky Twizzlefixxit <Engineering Supplies> | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Rizzle Brassbolts | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Saltstone Gazer | 30 - 35 | Beast | |
| Synge <Gun Merchant> | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Tarkreu Shadowstalker | 30 - 35 | Humanoid | |
| Thalia Amberhide | 30 | Humanoid | |
| Montarr <Lorekeeper> | 31 - 36 | Humanoid | |
| Gnome Drag Car | 32 | Mechanical | |
| Gnome Racer | 32 | Mechanical | |
| Goblin Drag Car | 32 | Mechanical | |
| Goblin Racer | 32 | Mechanical | |
| Starn <Gunsmith & Bowyer> | 32 - 37 | Humanoid | |
| Bor'zehn | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Brivelthwerp <Ice Cream Vendor> | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Drag Master Miglen | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Fobeed <Race Announcer> | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Gnome Pit Boss | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Jawn Highmesa <General Goods> | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Nag'zehn | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Race Master Kronkrider | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Riznek <Drink Vendor> | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Turhaw <Butcher> | 35 - 40 | Humanoid | |
| Zuzubee <Race Announcer> | 35 | Humanoid | |
| Ironfur Bear | 37 - 54 | Beast | |
| Jandia <Trade Supplies> | 37 | Humanoid | |
| Prate Cloudseer | 37 | Humanoid | |
| Freewind Brave | 40 - 45 | Humanoid | |
| Guard Wachabe | 40 - 45 | Humanoid | |
| Laer Stepperunner <Food & Drink> | 42 | Humanoid | |
| Kristy Grant | 45 | Humanoid | |
| Spirit Healer | 60 | Humanoid |
I usually finish this region at about level 33. You can go to Dustwallow or Desolace afterwards. I've never tried Dustwallow, but they added a ton of new content so Im gonna try it on my newest toon.
I avoid STV like the plague.
Don't be confused by the hard to reach place though. Alliance members come in through Feralas and Tanaris a ton. It's almost as much ganking here as anywhere else.
As a 27 druid with Aquatic form, the swim from ratchet is time-consuming, but you can outrun the mobs in the dangerous areas on the way.
With Aquatic form and Cat form with Feral swiftness(x2) you can outrun anything you might meet and get all the way to Gadgetzan no problem. It's a safe run from Gadge to Thousand needles for anybody.
This time I'm too LOW for the quests in Needles, but I got two flight paths (Thalnaar and Gadgetzan) to come back to in a few levels. I like the quests around the racetrack.
Salt Flats is a GREAT spot if you have skinning, The rest of Needles is very good for Mining, nowhere in needles is great for herblism, though, IMHO.
I'm a 32 Drainei shaman
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Lv 70 Human Paladin ~Platnex~
lv 375 Miner
Lv 366 Tailor (Primal Mooncloth maker)
You run all the way south thru the Barrens until you come to the Tauren's lift. It's guarded by 2 horde guards around lvl 30. I had heard two theories onhow to get down - jump - or kill the guards. My partner and I took our Lvl 31 hunter and Lvl 28 druid there last night. I was all for killing the guards, but one problem. When we arrived there was a group of 4-5 horde pvps with ?? for lvls that surrounded us and constantly challenged us to duel whilst emitting fetching chicken sounds. Now I don't want to be a suicide bunny or honor point for one of these clowns and as soon as I killed a guard I would have turned pvp on. So there was only one thing for it. We ran at the cliff and leapt into the air (my hunter doing a nice elf somersault) - hence our Thelma and Louise moment! I am not sure what my wolf made of it all. But am happy to say there is a graveyard right at the bottom of the cliff for all of you jumper out there. Oh for an engineers parachute cloak!
PS. First look at Thousand Needles is it rocks for hunters of my lvl - loads of lvl 30 ish animals - open spaces - gorgeous! Nice looking tameables too (though having just tamed Humar - the black lion king from the barrens - I have my keeper pet).
PPS. Passing the bottom of the lift when touring the area I noticed a level 40 tauren guard, so caution needed for all you pre-40s who use the more sedate descent method.
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