Elwynn Forest

Zone overview

About the zone

Elwynn is the peaceful land around the human capital: farms, vineyards, logging camps and lakes. The calm is deceptive. Kobolds hold the mines, Riverpaw gnolls push in from the west, Defias Brotherhood bandits roam the woods and murlocs are coming up the eastern streams. The Stormwind army is busy fighting far from home, so recruits — the players — keep order in the forest. More about the race in the Humans article.

Key locations

• Northshire Valley and Northshire Abbey — the Human starting point. Nearby are Echo Ridge Mine with kobolds and Northshire Vineyards where thieves hide.
• Goldshire — the main town with the Lion's Pride Inn, trainers, a blacksmith and a stable. Marshal Dughan hands out the main quests here.
• Fargodeep Mine — a kobold-infested mine south of Goldshire.
• The Stonefield Farm and The Maclure Vineyards — two feuding farming families south of Goldshire.
• Crystal Lake — a lake east of Goldshire with murlocs.
• Brackwell Pumpkin Patch and Tower of Azora — the southeast of the zone; the mage Theocritus lives in the tower.
• Jasperlode Mine — another kobold mine in the northeast, off the eastern road.
• Eastvale Logging Camp — a lumber camp in the east, besieged by wolves and bears.
• Stone Cairn Lake — a northeastern lake with a murloc village.
• Westbrook Garrison — a guard post in the west, surrounded by gnolls and bandits.
• Forest's Edge — the southwestern fringe by Westfall where Hogger prowls.
• Ridgepoint Tower and Jerod's Landing — small outposts on the eastern and southeastern edge.

Quests

• Northshire (1–5): Kobold Camp Cleanup, Investigate Echo Ridge, Brotherhood of Thieves and Bounty on Garrick Padfoot. Report to Goldshire hands you over to Marshal Dughan.
• Mines: The Fargodeep Mine and The Jasperlode Mine scout the kobold tunnels; Gold Dust Exchange and Kobold Candles come along the way.
• Farms: the Stonefields offer Princess Must Die! about the Brackwells' pig and Goldtooth about the kobold who stole a necklace. The story of Maybell Maclure and Tommy Joe Stonefield runs through Young Lovers, Collecting Kelp and The Escape.
• The Collector: The Collector's schedule leads to Manhunt at the Brackwell Pumpkin Patch.
• West: Westbrook Garrison Needs Help!, then Riverpaw Gnoll Bounty from Deputy Rainer.
• Hogger: Wanted: Hogger — a level 11 elite gnoll, best done in a group.
• East: Protect the Frontier, A Bundle of Trouble and Red Linen Goods at Eastvale Logging Camp.

For the level-by-level order see the Elwynn Forest leveling guide and the Human starting guide.

◆Murlocs of Elwynn Forest

Murlocs are newcomers in Elwynn: they swim up the streams from the east, scare away the fish and attack travellers.

• Murloc and Murloc Streamrunner (levels 6–7) — at Crystal Lake east of Goldshire.
• Murloc Forager and Murloc Lurker (levels 9–10) — in the village on the eastern shore of Stone Cairn Lake and in a second village south of the eastern bridge, where the stream forks.

The murloc chain starts with Remy "Two Times" in Goldshire: A Fishy Peril → Further Concerns to Marshal Dughan → Guard Thomas at the eastern bridge. Thomas gives Bounty on Murlocs — 8 Torn Murloc Fins — and Find the Lost Guards; the trail of one guard leads to Discover Rolf's Fate in the murloc village at Stone Cairn Lake. Another quest, Collecting Kelp, asks for kelp taken from the Crystal Lake murlocs. Elwynn has no named murlocs.

Torn Murloc FinQuest ItemMax Stack: 20

Resources and professions

HerbalismPeacebloom, Silverleaf, Earthroot

MiningCopper veins

• Herbalism: Peacebloom, Silverleaf and Earthroot grow all over the zone.
• Mining: copper veins in the kobold mines and on the hillsides.
• Skinning: wolves, boars and bears give light leather.
• Cooking and fishing: wolf meat goes into Wolves Across the Border, and the lakes are good for your first fishing points.

Details are in the herbalism, mining and fishing guides.

Tips for x5

• At x5 Elwynn takes a couple of hours: skip grey quests and move to Westfall at around level 10.
• Set your hearthstone in Goldshire — it is close to both Stormwind and Westfall.
• Take Hogger and the deep mine tunnels with a group: it is easy to pull extra enemies in narrow passages.
• Pick up the Stormwind flight path right away — you will need it for Westfall quests. Routes are in the flight paths guide.

◆Related pages

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

• Elwynn Forest leveling
• Human starting guide
• Stormwind
• Westfall
• Redridge Mountains
• Duskwood
• Kobolds, Gnolls, Defias Brotherhood
• The Stockade (dungeon)

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