Zone

Zones
Classified by
Level	Location	Faction
See also
Instance	Maps	Closed zones

Zones are areas of the map with designated themes, mobs, and scenery. These areas have borders much like a state or country, and though invisible, they define areas. They may contain subzones, cities, towns, villages, or instances. For example, the zone of Dun Morogh contains the subzone of Coldridge Valley, the city Ironforge, the town Kharanos, and the instance Gnomeregan.

World of Warcraft currently consists of two continents, Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor, which are sometimes divided into other sections which are also called continents, and further divided into smaller sections in-game known as zones.

In lore and the old Official web site (now defunct), a zone is usually referred to as a "region" (however, the community has basically forced Blizzard to start using zone instead). Furthermore, lore regions and in-game zones do not always match up (what may be a region in lore may be reduced to a subzone in-game, or some subregions may become their own zones).

For a graphical list, see Zones by level.

Eastern Kingdoms

Eastern Kingdoms

Region	Level	PvP Status	Key Towns	Notes	Map
Elwynn Forest	1-10	Alliance	Goldshire, (Stormwind City)	Human starting, The Stockade instance, Darkmoon Faire site	WW
Dun Morogh	1-12	Alliance	Kharanos, (Ironforge)	Dwarf and gnome starting, Gnomeregan instance	WW
Tirisfal Glades	1-10	Horde	Brill, (Undercity)	Undead starting, Scarlet Monastery instance	WW
Loch Modan	10-20	Alliance	Thelsamar	Dwarf and Gnome favored	WW
Silverpine Forest	10-20	Horde	The Sepulcher	Undead favored, Shadowfang Keep instance	WW
Westfall	10-20	Alliance	Sentinel Hill	Human favored, Deadmines instance	WW
Redridge Mountains	15-25	Contested	Lakeshire	Alliance favored	WW
Duskwood	18-30	Contested	Darkshire	Alliance favored, Twilight Grove - Emerald Dream portal	WW
Hillsbrad Foothills	20-30	Contested	Southshore, Tarren Mill		WW
Wetlands	20-30	Contested	Menethil Harbor	Alliance favored, location of Grim Batol	WW
Alterac Mountains	30-40	Contested		Alterac Valley battleground	WW
Arathi Highlands	30-40	Contested	Refuge Point, Hammerfall	Arathi Basin battleground	WW
Stranglethorn Vale	31-45	Contested	Booty Bay, Grom'gol Base Camp, Rebel Camp	Zul'Gurub instance	WW
Badlands	35-45	Contested	Kargath	Uldaman instance	WW
Swamp of Sorrows	35-45	Contested	Stonard	Horde favored, Temple of Atal'Hakkar instance	WW
The Hinterlands	40-50	Contested	Aerie Peak, Revantusk Village	Seradane - Emerald Dream portal	WW
Searing Gorge	45-50	Contested	Thorium Point	Several instances (in Blackrock Mountain)	WW
The Blasted Lands	45-55	Contested	Nethergarde Keep		WW
Burning Steppes	50-58	Contested	Morgan's Vigil, Flame Crest	Several instances (in Blackrock Mountain)	WW
Western Plaguelands	50-58	Contested	Chillwind Camp	Scholomance instance	WW
Eastern Plaguelands	53-60	Contested	Light's Hope Chapel	Stratholme instance, Naxxramas instance	WW
Blackrock Mountain	49-60	Contested		Blackrock Depths, Lower Blackrock Spire, Upper Blackrock Spire, Molten Core, Blackwing Lair instances	-
Deadwind Pass	55-60	Contested			WW

Kalimdor

Kalimdor

Region	Level	PvP Status	Key Towns	Notes	Map
Durotar	1-10	Horde	Razor Hill, Sen'jin Village, (Orgrimmar)	Orc and troll starting, (Ragefire Chasm instance)	WW
Mulgore	1-10	Horde	Bloodhoof Village, (Thunder Bluff)	Tauren starting, Darkmoon Faire site	WW
Teldrassil	1-10	Alliance	Dolanaar, (Darnassus)	Night elf starting	WW
Darkshore	10-20	Alliance	Auberdine	Night elf favored	WW
The Barrens	10-25	Horde	Crossroads, Camp Taurajo, Ratchet	Wailing Caverns, Razorfen Kraul, and Razorfen Downs instances	WW
Stonetalon Mountains	15-27	Contested	Stonetalon Peak, Sun Rock Retreat	Horde favored	WW
Ashenvale	18-30	Contested	Astranaar, Forest Song, Splintertree Post, Zoram'gar Outpost	Alliance favored, Blackfathom Deeps instance, Warsong Gulch battleground, Bough Shadow - Emerald Dream portal	WW
Thousand Needles	25-35	Contested	Freewind Post	Horde favored	WW
Desolace	30-40	Contested	Nijel's Point, Shadowprey Village	Horde favored, Maraudon instance	WW
Dustwallow Marsh	35-45	Contested	Theramore, Brackenwall Village	Onyxia's Lair instance	WW
Feralas	40-50	Contested	Feathermoon Stronghold, Thalanaar, Camp Mojache	Dire Maul instance, Dream Bough - Emerald Dream portal	WW
Tanaris	40-50	Contested	Gadgetzan	Zul'Farrak instance	WW
Azshara	45-55	Contested	Talrendis Point, Valormok		WW
Felwood	48-55	Contested	Talonbranch Glade, Bloodvenom Post		WW
Un'goro Crater	48-55	Contested	Marshal's Refuge		WW
Winterspring	53-60	Contested	Everlook		WW
Silithus	55-60	Contested	Cenarion Hold	Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj instances	WW
Moonglade	N/A	Contested	Nighthaven	Druid favored; almost mobless zone, except Eranikus (summoned, with mobs) and Omen (Lunar Festival only)	WW