| From level 1 to 15 as a mage your ability to go | | | | Needles and take on the Galak Scouts and tribes. |
| up levels is not much different from other players. | | | | These are centaur specific to the area, and give a |
| You're going to start out in the Valley of Trials, | | | | combination of fighters and mages. They are |
| running around Mulgore as a Tauren, or in the | | | | plentiful and easy to kill if you pull them one at a |
| Ruins of Laerdan as an undead. Do as many | | | | time. Watch out for roving critters and a pack of |
| quests as you can at this level, since they are | | | | 5 hyenas that roam the roads between the |
| abundant and raise your rank the fastest. | | | | tribes. |
| At level 15 you will notice your rise ability slowing | | | | Back in Hillsbrad you can also add to your grinding |
| down. The focus now is to look for quick kills that | | | | points by going after Mud Gnolls. |
| die to magic attack, pay cash, and give you good | | | | Grimtotems are your targets in Durotar for levels |
| points. In the Barrens that would be the Harpies | | | | 25 to 30. These are a bunch of Tuaren that |
| to the northwest. You will find them taking the | | | | rebelled against the local order and set up their |
| Barrens road north and then turning 90 degrees | | | | own camp on top of one of the Thousand Needle |
| west towards the forest and mountains. They | | | | plateaus. You will find the path to their camp near |
| flutter in the valley among the trees. They also | | | | the great lift from the Barrens. Grimtotem |
| have good loot chests here and there. | | | | Tauren are easy at first being primarily fighters. |
| From Levels 15 through 20 you're still in the | | | | You don't get into the thick of it until you raid |
| Barrens and now your focus is on the Bristleback | | | | their central camp. Pull each zone one at a time or |
| tribe. There are 2 or 3 quests you can combine | | | | you will get mobbed from all sides. You can also |
| with this grinding. You will find the tribe behind the | | | | add a quest or two associated with this area by |
| mountain northeast of Crossroads and circling | | | | making a stop at the local Horde camp. |
| around in 3 specific locations. Most of the spawn is | | | | In the same area to the east you can also |
| specific to their zones, however, Bristleback | | | | explore the Shimmering Flats. This zone has an |
| hunters with their pet wolves roam the area and | | | | abundance of critters to grind on all the way to |
| can surprise you if you're not paying attention to | | | | Level 38. First you have basilisks and scorpions. |
| their location. At this level it's easy to get killed in | | | | Then there's a few wind devils roaming around as |
| a mob when surprised. Most of the spawn are | | | | well. To the south is the bigger grinding challenge. |
| fighters, but the water seekers can cast spells at | | | | You find the infestation of Slithid insects around a |
| you. | | | | nest they've built in the sand. They are swarmers |
| Now moving up to level 20 through 25 it's time to | | | | so they will mob quickly and attack fast. Don't |
| start traveling. You need to go to the Eastern | | | | make the mistake of going into the trenches |
| Kingdom continent and get to the undead land. | | | | around the next until you have cleared the |
| The fastest way is to go back to Ogrimmar and | | | | surround area. Once inside the next your pulls will |
| catch the blimp to Tirisfal Valley. Then travel | | | | be easier, but you can quickly get killed not paying |
| south to Hillsbrad. At Hillsbrad you will get a couple | | | | attention to the attack bugs around the nest. |
| of quests to knock out the local human farms. | | | | When you're in sight of Level 38, it's now time for |
| With all the spawn and critters in the way, you | | | | you to travel north a bit to the Dustwallow Village. |
| should be able to grind well. If you're on a PvP | | | | Set up base here and resupply. Then go to the |
| server be careful of Alliance rogues. They tend to | | | | very north east islands and you will find Murlock |
| targeting like the area for low-level Horde players. | | | | Warriors/Oracles. They are easy to pull, give cash |
| Just west of the area is a dungeon for Yeti which | | | | per kill, and give good points. Grinding away on |
| offer nice challenges and points as well for gain. | | | | these frogmen will bring you will in sight of Level |
| Alternatively, if you want to stay in Durotar, you | | | | 40, and prepare you for the rest of the |
| should head south of the Barrens to Thousand | | | | Dustwallow Swamp and its offerings. |