How to Reach Duskwood in WoW 1.12.1

Section: World & travel 5 min read Vanilla 1.12.1 · x5 Updated 14.10.2026

How to get to Duskwood matters to level 18-30 characters of both factions: the Alliance levels here after Westfall and Redridge, and the Horde passes through the forest on the way north from Stranglethorn Vale. Duskwood is an ever-dark woodland south of Elwynn Forest, full of undead, worgen and spiders. Here are all the ways in on the WoW x5 server (Vanilla 1.12.1).

DuskwoodLevel 18-30 zone, Eastern Kingdoms

DarkshireThe only flight path in the zone, Alliance

Contents

Where Duskwood Is
How to Get to Duskwood as Alliance
How to Get to Duskwood as Horde
Where the Entrances Are and What to Watch For
Routes to Duskwood: Summary Table
Why Go to Duskwood
Related Guides

Where Duskwood Is

Duskwood lies in the south of the Eastern Kingdoms. Elwynn Forest borders it to the north, Westfall to the west, the Redridge Mountains to the northeast, Deadwind Pass to the east and Stranglethorn Vale to the south. The recommended level is 18-30. Subzones and the zone storyline are covered in the Duskwood article.

Key landmarks: the town of Darkshire in the east, the abandoned village of Raven Hill and Raven Hill Cemetery in the west, Twilight Grove in the center and Roland's Doom, an old mine in the north.

A road through Duskwood: a lantern by the fence and fog between the trees

How to Get to Duskwood as Alliance

The Alliance has three land entrances, and all of them follow roads.

From Stormwind: go out into Elwynn Forest and from Goldshire follow the road south to the bridge over the border river. The road then runs east through the forest straight to Darkshire.
From Westfall: from Sentinel Hill, head east along the road to the bridge. It leads to Raven Hill in western Duskwood.
From Redridge: from Three Corners, follow the road south across the bridge - you arrive in the northeast of the zone, close to Darkshire.

Discover the flight path in Darkshire: after that you can fly here by gryphon from Stormwind. Dwarves and gnomes first ride the Deeprun Tram from Ironforge to Stormwind, and night elves sail through Auberdine and Menethil Harbor.

How to Get to Duskwood as Horde

The Horde has no flight path in Duskwood in 1.12, but the trip is short: the zone borders Stranglethorn Vale, which is served by zeppelins.

Take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar or Undercity to Grom'gol Base Camp in Stranglethorn Vale.
Discover the flight path at Grom'gol - it is your closest flight master.
Get on the main road and head north, across the bridge over the gorge.
The road leads straight into southern Duskwood. To the northeast is Darkshire with its Alliance guards, to the west Raven Hill and Westfall, to the east Deadwind Pass.

If this is your first trip to Stranglethorn, see the guide on how to get to Stranglethorn Vale.

Ghost WolfShaman, level 20100 Mana3 sec castTurns the Shaman into a Ghost Wolf, increasing speed by 40%. Only useable outdoors.

Where the Entrances Are and What to Watch For

The bridge from Elwynn Forest is on the northern border; the bridge from Westfall is on the western border near Raven Hill; the bridge from Redridge is in the northeast.
The southern entrance from Stranglethorn Vale is the bridge over the gorge on the main road.
In the east the forest turns into Deadwind Pass, where the road continues to the Swamp of Sorrows - see the guide on how to get to the Swamp of Sorrows.
Since patch 1.8 Raven Hill Cemetery has a spirit healer, which makes Horde trips through the western part of the zone easier.

Raven Hill in the classic version: abandoned houses in western Duskwood

Routes to Duskwood: Summary Table

Step	Alliance	Horde
Start	Stormwind	Orgrimmar or Undercity
Transport	Gryphon to Darkshire	Zeppelin to Grom'gol Base Camp
On foot	Elwynn, Westfall or Redridge	Northern Stranglethorn, bridge over the gorge
Closest flight path	Darkshire	Grom'gol Base Camp

Совет

Hunters and shamans will find Aspect of the Cheetah and Ghost Wolf very useful here - the roads are long and there is only one flight path.

Why Go to Duskwood

For the Alliance this is one of the main level 20s zones, with long Darkshire quest chains, including the story covered in the Stalvan quest chain guide. The quest order is in the Duskwood leveling guide. At level 60, one of the Dragons of Nightmare appears at Twilight Grove. To shorten trips between the southern zones, read the flight paths guide and the world travel guide.

Related Guides

A step-by-step route for both factions is in the guide How to get to Deadwind Pass.

A step-by-step route for both factions is in the guide How to get to Darkshire.

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FAQ

Where is Duskwood?

In the south of the Eastern Kingdoms, south of Elwynn Forest. It borders Westfall to the west, Redridge Mountains to the northeast, Deadwind Pass to the east and Stranglethorn Vale to the south. The recommended level is 18-30.

Does the Horde have a flight path in Duskwood?

No. In patch 1.12 the zone has a single flight path at Darkshire, and it belongs to the Alliance. The closest Horde flight path is Grom'gol Base Camp in Stranglethorn Vale.

How does the Horde get to Duskwood?

Take the zeppelin from Orgrimmar or Undercity to Grom'gol Base Camp, then follow the main road north across the bridge over the gorge. The road leads straight into Duskwood.

Where is the graveyard in Duskwood?

Since patch 1.8 there is a spirit healer at Raven Hill Cemetery in the west of the zone; you can also resurrect near Darkshire. Keep this in mind when crossing the zone as Horde.