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Camp Taurajo: How to Reach the Tauren Outpost in WoW Classic
How to get to Camp Taurajo is a common question from tauren leaving Mulgore for the first time and from Horde players heading south through the Barrens. Camp Taurajo is the tauren stronghold of the southern Barrens and the second most important flight hub in the zone after the Crossroads. Leveling on WoW x5 is fast, so here is the shortest way to get there.
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◆Where Camp Taurajo is
The camp lies in the southern Barrens, on the Gold Road, the main highway that runs through the whole zone from north to south. The mountain pass from Mulgore opens right next to it, so the camp is the tauren gateway to the wider world. The area around it covers roughly levels 15 to 25. Important: in 1.12.1 the camp is intact and busy — the burned Ruins of Taurajo exist only in Cataclysm, and you will not see them on WoW x5. Zone overview in the Barrens wiki page, every way into the zone in how to get to the Barrens.
How to get there as Horde
Tauren from Thunder Bluff:
- Take the lift down from Thunder Bluff; if you have not been to the capital yet, see how to get to Thunder Bluff.
- Follow Mulgore's main road east past Bloodhoof Village.
- The road enters a mountain pass on Mulgore's eastern border.
- Camp Taurajo stands right after the pass — grab the flight path.
Orcs and trolls from Orgrimmar:
- Head south and cross the bridge over the Southfury River at Far Watch Post.
- Walk to the Crossroads (route in how to get to the Crossroads) and pick up the flight path there.
- Turn south on the Gold Road and follow it to Camp Taurajo.
Forsaken take the zeppelin from Undercity to Orgrimmar and continue like the orcs. After your first visit you can fly to the camp.
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.How to get there as Alliance
For the Alliance Camp Taurajo is an enemy base with strong guards. The nearest neutral port is Ratchet, reached by ship from Booty Bay; the route is in how to get to Ratchet. Another option is the ship to Theramore and then west through Dustwallow Marsh into the Barrens. Both routes cross Horde territory. Raids on Taurajo are a frequent world PvP topic.
◆What the camp offers
- Flight path — wind rider master Omusa Thunderhorn. Flights to Thunder Bluff, the Crossroads and Freewind Post in Thousand Needles.
- Inn — Innkeeper Byula. A handy place to set your hearthstone before the southern dungeons.
- Profession trainers — skinning, tailoring and leatherworking, plus leather armor and supplies vendors.
- Prisoner — the quilboar Mangletooth sits in a cage. For Blood Shards he grants temporary blessings of Agamaggan.
- Leader — Jorn Skyseer continues the Crossroads hunting quests and sends tauren on to Thunder Bluff.
Blood ShardItem Level 1Max Stack: 10Dropped by Razorfen quilboar. Turned in to Mangletooth in Camp Taurajo.Routes to Camp Taurajo: summary table
| Route | Horde | Alliance |
|---|---|---|
| From Mulgore | Thunder Bluff, Bloodhoof Village, the pass east | Not used |
| From the north | Crossroads, Gold Road south | Sneak from Ratchet past the Crossroads |
| From the south | The Great Lift from Thousand Needles | From Thousand Needles, risky |
| From the east | Not needed | Theramore, west through Dustwallow Marsh |
| Flight | From Thunder Bluff, the Crossroads, Freewind Post | No Alliance flight path |
Get the Taurajo flight path early: both Razorfen dungeons are closer from here than from the Crossroads. The full network is in the flight paths guide.
◆What to do nearby
Around the camp you will find quests against quilboar, centaurs and the dwarven excavators of Bael Modan; the order is in the Barrens leveling guide. Further south along the Gold Road, near the border with Thousand Needles, lie two dungeons: see how to get to Razorfen Kraul and how to get to Razorfen Downs. The Great Lift down to Thousand Needles is there too. South of the camp stretches the Field of Giants. General travel tips are in the Azeroth travel guide.
◆Related guides
- The Barrens zone wiki
- How to get to the Barrens
- Barrens leveling guide
- How to get to Thunder Bluff
- Razorfen Kraul dungeon
- Kalimdor flight paths
Want to walk out of Mulgore into the wide Barrens yourself? Create an account on WoW x5 and connect to the server — Camp Taurajo is waiting.
FAQ
?Where is Camp Taurajo?
In the southern Barrens in central Kalimdor, on the Gold Road where the road from Mulgore comes out of the mountain pass. In 1.12.1 the camp is intact — the burned Ruins of Taurajo only appeared in Cataclysm.
?How do I get to Camp Taurajo from Thunder Bluff?
Ride down from Thunder Bluff, follow the main road east past Bloodhoof Village and through the pass into the Barrens — the camp is right on the other side.
?Where can I fly from Camp Taurajo?
In 1.12.1 the wind rider master Omusa Thunderhorn flies to Thunder Bluff, the Crossroads and Freewind Post in Thousand Needles.
?What are Blood Shards and where do I turn them in?
They drop from Razorfen quilboar in the southern Barrens and their dungeons. The captive quilboar Mangletooth, held in a cage in Camp Taurajo, trades temporary blessings of Agamaggan for them.
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