| Region
| Level Range
| PvP Status
| Key Towns
| Note
|
| Elwynn Forest
| 1-10
| Alliance
| Stormwind, Goldshire (Stormwind), Northshire Valley (Human starting)
| Human Starting, location of The Stockade instance
|
| Dun Morogh
| 1-10
| Alliance
| Ironforge, Kharanos (Ironforge), Coldridge Valley (Dwarf/Gnome starting)
| Dwarf/Gnome Starting, location of Gnomeregan instance
|
| Teldrassil
| 1-10
| Alliance
| Darnassus, Dolanaar (Darnassus), Shadowglen (Night Elf starting)
| Night Elf Starting
|
Azuremyst Isle 
| 1-10
| Alliance
| The Exodar, Azure Watch (Exodar), Ammen Vale (Draenei starting)
| Draenei Starting
|
| Darkshore
| 10-20
| Alliance
| Auberdine (Alliance)
| Night Elf favored
|
| Loch Modan
| 10-20
| Alliance
| Thelsamar (Ironforge)
| Dwarf favored
|
| Westfall
| 10-20
| Alliance
| Sentinel Hill (Stormwind)
| Human favored, location of Deadmines instance
|
| Bloodmyst Isle
| 10-20
| Alliance
| Blood Watch (Exodar)
| Draenei favored
|
| Redridge Mountains
| 15-25
| Contested
| Lakeshire (Stormwind)
| Alliance favored
|
| Ashenvale Forest
| 18-30
| Contested
| Astranaar (Alliance); Splintertree Post, Zoram'gar Outpost (Horde)
| Alliance favored, location of Blackfathom Deeps instance and Warsong Gulch battleground
|
| Duskwood
| 18-30
| Contested
| Darkshire (Stormwind)
| Alliance favored
|
| Stonetalon Mountains
| 15-27
| Contested
| Stonetalon Peak (Alliance); Sun Rock Retreat (Horde)
| Horde favored
|
| Wetlands
| 20-30
| Contested
| Menethil Harbor (Alliance)
| Alliance favored
|
| Hillsbrad Foothills
| 20-30
| Contested
| Southshore (Stormwind); Tarren Mill (Undercity)
| Most Alliance quests here are level 30-40.
|
| Desolace
| 30-40
| Contested
| Nijel's Point (Alliance); Shadowprey Village, Ghost Walker Post (Horde)
| Horde favored, location of Maraudon instance
|
| Alterac Mountains
| 30-40
| Contested
|
| Location of Alterac Valley battleground
|
| Arathi Highlands
| 30-40
| Contested
| Refuge Pointe (Alliance); Hammerfall (Horde)
| Location of Arathi Basin battleground
|
| Stranglethorn Vale
| 30-45
| Contested
| Booty Bay (Steamwheedle Cartel); Rebel Camp (Alliance); Grom'gol Base Camp (Horde)
| Location of Zul'Gurub raid instance
|
| Dustwallow Marsh
| 35-45
| Contested
| Theramore Isle (Alliance); Brackenwall Village (Horde)
| Location of Onyxia's Lair raid instance
|
| The Hinterlands
| 40-50
| Contested
| Aerie Peak (Alliance); Revantusk Village (Horde)
|
|
| Feralas
| 40-50
| Contested
| Feathermoon Stronghold (Alliance); Camp Mojache (Horde)
| Location of Dire Maul instance
|
| Tanaris Desert
| 40-50
| Contested
| Gadgetzan, Steamwheedle Port (Steamwheedle Cartel)
| Location of Zul'Farrak and Caverns of Time instances
|
| Searing Gorge
| 43-50
| Contested
| Thorium Point (Thorium Brotherhood)
| Access to Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire instances and Upper Blackrock Spire, Molten Core, and Blackwing Lair raid instances
|
| The Blasted Lands
| 45-55
| Contested
| Nethergarde Keep (Alliance)
| Location of the Dark Portal (for access to Outland)
|
| Azshara
| 45-55
| Contested
| Talrendis Point (Alliance); Valormok (Horde)
|
|
| Felwood
| 48-55
| Contested
| Talonbranch Glade (Alliance); Bloodvenom Post (Horde)
|
|
| Un'Goro Crater
| 48-55
| Contested
| Marshal's Refuge (Neutral)
|
|
| Burning Steppes
| 50-58
| Contested
| Morgan's Vigil (Alliance); Flame Crest (Horde, Steamwheedle Cartel)
| Access to Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire instances and Upper Blackrock Spire, Molten Core, and Blackwing Lair raid instances
|
| Western Plaguelands
| 51-58
| Contested
| Chillwind Camp (Alliance); The Bulwark (Horde, in Tirisfal Glades)
| Location of Scholomance instance
|
| Winterspring
| 55-60
| Contested
| Everlook (Steamwheedle Cartel)
|
|
| Silithus
| 55-60
| Contested
| Cenarion Hold (Cenarion Circle)
| Location of Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid instances
|
| Eastern Plaguelands
| 53-60
| Contested
| Light's Hope Chapel (Argent Dawn)
| Location of Stratholme instance and Naxxramas raid instance
|
| Region
| Level Range
| PvP Status
| Key Towns
| Note
|
| Durotar
| 1-10
| Horde
| Orgrimmar, Razor Hill (Orgrimmar), Sen'Jin Village (Darkspear Trolls), Valley of Trials (Orc/Troll starting)
| Orc/Troll Starting, location of Ragefire Chasm instance
|
| Mulgore
| 1-10
| Horde
| Thunder Bluff, Bloodhoof Village (Thunder Bluff), Red Cloud Mesa (Tauren starting)
| Tauren Starting
|
| Tirisfal Glades
| 1-10
| Horde
| Undercity, Brill (Undercity), Deathknell (Forsaken starting)
| Undead Starting, location of Scarlet Monastery instance
|
| Eversong Woods
| 1-10
| Horde
| Silvermoon City; Falconwing Square, Fairbreeze Village, Farstrider Retreat (Silvermoon); Sunstrider Isle (Blood Elf starting)
| Blood Elf Starting
|
| The Barrens
| 10-25
| Horde
| The Crossroads, Camp Taurajo (Horde); Ratchet (Steamwheedle Cartel)
| Horde favored, location of Wailing Caverns instance and Warsong Gulch battleground
|
| Silverpine Forest
| 10-20
| Horde
| The Sepulcher (Undercity)
| Forsaken favored, location of Shadowfang Keep instance
|
| Ghostlands
| 10-20
| Horde
| Tranquillien (Horde)
| Blood Elf favored, location of Zul'Aman raid instance
|
| Stonetalon Mountains
| 15-27
| Contested
| Sun Rock Retreat (Horde); Stonetalon Peak (Alliance)
| Horde favored
|
| Ashenvale Forest
| 18-30
| Contested
| Splintertree Post, Zoram'gar Outpost (Horde); Astranaar (Alliance)
| Location of Blackfathom Deeps instance and Warsong Gulch battleground
|
| Hillsbrad Foothills
| 20-30
| Contested
| Tarren Mill (Undercity); Southshore (Stormwind)
|
|
| Thousand Needles
| 25-35
| Contested
| Freewind Post (Horde); Thalanaar (Alliance, in Feralas)
| Horde favored
|
| Desolace
| 30-40
| Contested
| Shadowprey Village, Ghost Walker Post (Horde); Nijel's Point (Alliance)
| Horde favored, location of Maraudon instance
|
| Alterac Mountains
| 30-40
| Contested
|
| Location of Alterac Valley battleground
|
| Arathi Highlands
| 30-40
| Contested
| Hammerfall (Horde); Refuge Pointe (Alliance)
| Location of Arathi Basin battleground
|
| Stranglethorn Vale
| 30-45
| Contested
| Booty Bay (Steamwheedle Cartel); Grom'gol Base Camp (Horde); Rebel Camp (Alliance)
| Location of Zul'Gurub raid instance
|
| Dustwallow Marsh
| 35-45
| Contested
| Brackenwall Village (Horde); Theramore Isle (Alliance)
| Location of Onyxia's Lair raid instance
|
| Badlands
| 35-45
| Contested
| Kargath (Horde)
| Location of Uldaman instance
|
| Swamp of Sorrows
| 35-45
| Contested
| Stonard (Horde)
| Location of Temple of Atal'Hakkar instance
|
| The Hinterlands
| 40-50
| Contested
| Revantusk Village (Horde); Aerie Peak (Alliance)
|
|
| Tanaris Desert
| 40-50
| Contested
| Gadgetzan, Steamwheedle Port (Steamwheedle Cartel)
| Location of Zul'Farrak and Caverns of Time instances
|
| Feralas
| 40-50
| Contested
| Camp Mojache (Horde); Feathermoon Stronghold (Alliance)
| Location of Dire Maul instance
|
|
| Azshara
| 45-55
| Contested
| Valormok (Horde); Talrendis Point (Alliance)
|
|
| Felwood
| 48-55
| Contested
| Bloodvenom Post (Horde); Talonbranch Glade (Alliance)
|
|
| Un'Goro Crater
| 48-55
| Contested
| Marshal's Refuge (Neutral)
|
|
| Burning Steppes
| 50-58
| Contested
| Flame Crest (Horde, Steamwheedle Cartel); Morgan's Vigil (Alliance)
| Access to Blackrock Depths and Lower Blackrock Spire instances and Upper Blackrock Spire, Molten Core, and Blackwing Lair raid instances
|
| Western Plaguelands
| 51-58
| Contested
| The Bulwark (Horde, in Tirisfal Glades); Chillwind Camp (Alliance)
| Location of Scholomance instance
|
| Winterspring
| 55-60
| Contested
| Everlook (Steamwheedle Cartel)
|
|
| Silithus
| 55-60
| Contested
| Cenarion Hold (Cenarion Circle)
| Location of Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj and Temple of Ahn'Qiraj raid instances
|
| Eastern Plaguelands
| 53-60
| Contested
| Light's Hope Chapel (Argent Dawn)
| Location of Stratholme instance and Naxxramas raid instance
|
Alliance 
Horde 
Neutral (Azeroth)
