FIELD GUIDES / WOW FOREVER
A little prep.
More time to play.
A few useful stops before your next session.
BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
Before you go to a zone
A few pickups worth checking before the journey.
Before you head to Westfall
Three optional pickups to check before you leave town.
Open the checklist →HORDE / BETABefore you head to the Barrens
Two pickups to check on your way from Durotar or Orgrimmar.
Open the checklist →ALLIANCE / BETABefore you go to Redridge Mountains
Two off-zone pickups to check on the way to Lakeshire.
Open the checklist →HORDE / BETABefore you go to Stonetalon Mountains
Two Ratchet pickups for a trip from the Barrens. These quests aren’t exclusive to Horde characters.
Open the checklist →BEFORE YOU TRAVEL
Before you go to a dungeon
Gather the useful quests before your group sets off.
Before you go to the Deadmines
Check your Stormwind pickups and Westfall quest chains before the group heads into Moonbrook.
Open the checklist →HORDE / BETABefore you go to Ragefire Chasm
Check Thunder Bluff before travelling to Orgrimmar, then make sure your quest log has the dungeon stages you want.
Open the checklist →Before you set out
Back after a break →
A short route through the systems that have changed.
Find your class →
Six questions to help narrow down your next main.
Make a plan with friends →
Agree on faction and roles before character creation.
Pick your next destination
Beyond level 30 →
Zone context, dungeon level bands and attunements to check before travelling.
Choose your professions →
A practical starting point for your crafting plans.
Know before launch
Reserve your character names →
Regional opening times and a simple name-planning worksheet.
Understand friend codes →
Eligibility, email timing and what the codes include.
Playing from Oceania →
What Blizzard has confirmed about regions and Australian data centres.
Collect loot appearances →
When an appearance unlocks and when the loot roll matters.
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