How to Reach Auberdine in WoW 1.12.1

◆Where is Auberdine

Auberdine sits in the middle of the western coast of Darkshore — a level 10–20 coastal zone in northwestern Kalimdor. Across the strait to the west rises the island of Teldrassil, to the south the zone blends into Ashenvale, and mountains close it off to the east. Pre-Cataclysm Auberdine has wooden elven houses, little bridges over streams, a lighthouse and long piers. A zone overview is in our Darkshore article, and the town's vendors and quests are in the Auberdine town guide.

How to get to Auberdine as Alliance

From Darnassus (night elves)

1. From Darnassus, go down to Rut'theran Village at the foot of Teldrassil through the portal. Details are in how to get to Darnassus.
2. Board the ship at the village dock or fly by hippogryph — both routes lead straight to Auberdine.
3. On arrival, talk to the hippogryph master (Caylais Moonfeather) right away and pick up the flight path.

From the Eastern Kingdoms (humans, dwarves, gnomes)

1. Get to Menethil Harbor in the Wetlands — by gryphon, or on foot from Ironforge through Loch Modan. The route is covered in how to get to Menethil Harbor.
2. At the harbor docks, board the ship to Auberdine. Do not mix them up: the second ship from Menethil goes to Theramore.
3. The ship docks at Auberdine's southern pier. Pick up the flight path.

On foot from Ashenvale

If you are already in Astranaar, follow the main road north past Maestra's Post — it leads straight into Darkshore and along the coast to Auberdine. On the way back, hippogryphs from Auberdine fly to Astranaar and other discovered Kalimdor flight points.

How to get to Auberdine as Horde

Auberdine is an Alliance town guarded by sentinels, and the Horde has no flight point here. Horde players come only for PvP or while passing through.

1. From Orgrimmar, fly by wind rider to Ashenvale — Splintertree Post or Zoram'gar Outpost on the coast, if you already have those flight points. How to get there the first time is explained in how to get to Ashenvale.
2. Reach the main road and head north. Alliance guards stand at Maestra's Post — go around it.
3. Darkshore begins past the outpost. The coastal road leads to Auberdine, but it is better not to enter the town alone.

Where is the entrance and what to keep in mind

• Land entrance — there is only one into the zone: the road from Ashenvale in the south. You cannot cross the mountains to the east.
• Two piers: the ship from the southern pier goes to Menethil Harbor, the other to Rut'theran Village. There is no ship to Stormwind or Azuremyst Isle in 1.12 — those routes arrived in later expansions.
• Hippogryph master serves the Alliance only; the flight to Rut'theran is the shortest.
• Inn with an innkeeper — set your Hearthstone here while leveling in Darkshore.

Travel FormDruid, requires level 3020% of base manaInstantTransforms the druid into a travel form, increasing movement speed by 40%. Also protects the caster from Polymorph effects. Only useable outdoors.

Night elf druids of level 30 and above cover the walk from Ashenvale much faster in Travel Form.

Routes to Auberdine: summary table

◆Why go to Auberdine

This is where the Darkshore quests for levels 10–20 begin — their order is collected in the Darkshore leveling guide. To the south, on the Ashenvale coast, lies the Blackfathom Deeps dungeon — read how to get to Blackfathom Deeps for the way to the entrance. Routes across Kalimdor are collected in the flight paths guide and the travel guide.

◆Related guides

• Auberdine town guide
• Darkshore: zone overview
• How to get to Darkshore
• How to get to Darnassus
• Flight paths: complete guide
• Travel guide to Azeroth

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