To get from Zephras Isle to Stormwind in WoW Forever, take the boat from the dock at Valanaar on the south side of the island to Dalaran, then use the Stormwind portal in the portal room opposite where the boat drops you off, which puts you in the Mage Tower in Stormwind’s Mage Quarter. It’s a two-step trip, and the Horde version is almost identical: the same boat to Dalaran, then the Orgrimmar portal in the same room.
Dalaran is a neutral city, so whichever side you picked, it’s your way off Zephras Isle. Alliance players head for Stormwind and Horde players for Orgrimmar, and the rest of the trip is the same.
| Step | From | How | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valanaar dock (south side of the island) | Boat | Dalaran |
| 2 | Portal room opposite the Dalaran dock | Portal | Stormwind Mage Tower (Alliance) or Orgrimmar (Horde) |
| 3 (optional, Alliance) | Stormwind Dwarven District | Deeprun Tram | Tinker Town, Ironforge |
Step 1: The boat from Valanaar to Dalaran
Valanaar is the city on the south side of Zephras Isle, where you’ll have already handed in many of the island’s quests. Head to the dock on the south side of the island by Valanaar and board the boat when it’s in. It carries you straight to Dalaran, and it runs the other way too if you ever need to go back.
Step 2: The Dalaran portal to Stormwind or Orgrimmar
The boat drops you at Dalaran’s dock, and the portal room is right across the way. Take the portal to Stormwind, which sends you to the Mage Tower in Stormwind’s Mage Quarter, where you can explore the city, set your hearthstone, and start your class training. If you’re Horde, the Orgrimmar portal is in the same room and works the same way.
Before you step through, pick up the quest nearby for your faction. It starts a short chain on the other side: first you meet your faction’s leader, then you’re sent to explore the city and the surrounding area, and the last quest points you to a zone for your level. On the Alliance side, the chain also takes you through the Deeprun Tram to Ironforge to speak with another NPC before sending you on to Westfall.
Your hearthstone is still bound to the last inn you used, which is most likely on Zephras Isle. Bind it at an innkeeper in Stormwind or Orgrimmar, or in Goldshire if you’re an Alliance player heading straight out to quest, so you aren’t sent back to the island the first time you use it.
Where to level once you’re in the major city (Orgrimmar or Stormwind)
Stormwind gives you the Alliance’s bank, auction house, and trainers, and puts you right on the doorstep of Elwynn Forest and Westfall. You’ll usually arrive at level 12 or 13, which is a little ahead of a human who started in Northshire, so the usual route is to pick up the remaining quests in Elwynn Forest and then move on to Westfall for levels 12 to 18, which is where the Dalaran quest chain sends you anyway.
You can skip Loch Modan entirely, since you’d arrive there overleveled for most of the start of it, and finish in Redridge Mountains to reach the beta’s current level cap of 20. This route is for the Alliance; if you take the Orgrimmar portal, you’ll be sent to the Horde’s zones instead.
The Horde has a similar frame that sends you to Undercity and urges you to start leveling in the Barrens, where you can stay until the level cap.
| Levels | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12-13 | Elwynn Forest | Pick up the quests around Goldshire you missed by starting on Zephras Isle |
| 12-18 | Westfall | Main questing zone for this stretch |
| 13-18 | Hall of Thanes (dungeon) | The new Alliance dungeon under Ironforge |
| 17 | The Deadmines (dungeon) | Run it when you’re around 17, at the end of the Westfall quests |
| 18-20 | Redridge Mountains | Finish here to reach the beta’s level 20 cap |
| Skip | Loch Modan | You’ll be over-levelled for most of it coming from Zephras Isle |
For dungeons, run the Deadmines at around level 17, at the end of your time in Westfall, and fit in the Hall of Thanes under Ironforge, which is tuned for levels 13 to 18. Take the Deeprun Tram from the gateway on the northeast side of Stormwind’s Dwarven District to reach it, since the tram comes out in Tinker Town inside Ironforge. Some Alliance groups have also made the trip through Horde territory to reach the Horde’s new dungeon, the Ruins of Lordaeron above the Undercity, but that’s treated more as a community event than part of a normal route, and it’s fairly rare.
Elwynn Forest also has plenty of new quests in Forever. An Enticing Offer and Downstream are both around Goldshire.
Alliance or Horde, the route is almost the same
Skyborne can be either Alliance or Horde, and your choice at character creation decides your classes and which capital you end up in. Both sides can be Warriors, Hunters, Rogues, and Druids, but Alliance Skyborne can also be Mages, while Horde Skyborne can be Shamans. Alliance Skyborne are tied to the High Order, and Horde Skyborne to the Windshapers, which is why each side gets its own quests on the island, though both leave the same way.
| If you chose | You leave by | You arrive in | Nearest capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Skyborne | Boat from Valanaar | Dalaran | Stormwind, by portal from Dalaran |
| Horde Skyborne | Boat from Valanaar | Dalaran | Orgrimmar, by portal from Dalaran |
Zephras Isle covers levels 1 to 12, so you’ll normally leave around level 10 to 12 once the island’s story is done. You can take the boat earlier, but the zone’s quests carry you through your first levels and a lot of reputation with the High Order and the Windshapers, so it’s worth finishing them before you go.
Getting back to Zephras Isle
The trip works in reverse: get to Dalaran and take the boat back to Valanaar. Zephras Isle is part of the Skyborne Heroic Pack, so characters without it can’t reach the island.
Zephras Isle to Stormwind FAQ
How do I leave Zephras Isle in WoW Forever?
Take the boat from the dock by Valanaar to Dalaran. Alliance players then take the Stormwind portal and Horde players the Orgrimmar portal, both in the portal room opposite the dock.
How do I get to Stormwind from Dalaran?
Use the Stormwind portal in the portal room opposite Dalaran’s dock. It takes you to the Mage Tower in Stormwind’s Mage Quarter.
How do Horde Skyborne get to Orgrimmar?
The same way as the Alliance. Take the boat from Valanaar to Dalaran, then use the Orgrimmar portal, which is in the same portal room as the Stormwind one.
Where is the boat to Dalaran?
It leaves from the dock on the south side of Zephras Isle by Valanaar. Wait there if the boat isn’t in, and board it when it arrives.
What level should I be to leave Zephras Isle?
The island covers levels 1 to 12, so most players leave between 10 and 12 after finishing its story. You can leave earlier, but you’ll miss a lot of easy XP and reputation.
How do I get from Stormwind to Ironforge?
Take the Deeprun Tram from the gateway on the northeast side of Stormwind’s Dwarven District. It arrives in Tinker Town, inside Ironforge.
