World of Warcraft
Role-playing (RPG) / Adventure · 2004 · PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
World of Warcraft is Blizzard Entertainment's MMORPG, released in 2004. It peaked at 12 million subscribers in 2010. This guide follows a new character through the current retail game, from level 1 to the level 90 cap in the Midnight expansion and on into live seasonal endgame. Patch details change, so verify them in-game or on Blizzard's site.
Guides and missables below stop at this point. Move it forward as you play.
Quest walkthroughs
Quests for Your first steps. Open a quest for step-by-step directions, choices, rewards and troubleshooting. Its full walkthrough reveals that quest’s details.
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Quick tips
Your first steps
Starting zones
Levels 1-10 take place in Exile's Reach or your race's starting zone. Existing players can skip Exile's Reach.
Your first steps
Pick a class for playstyle
Choose a class for the playstyle you enjoy rather than for leveling speed. Decide your role first: tank, healer, or melee/ranged damage.
Your first steps
Take a profession or two early
Gathering professions pay for themselves while you level. Take the class's first talent choices as you unlock them, because early talents are cheap to change.
Things you can miss
Optional quests, items or choices you can lose access to by progressing past a point. Guides often call these “missables”.
Race and faction choice
Can be lost after: Your first steps
Faction and race are fixed per character, so roll a second character if you want the other side.
Limited-time event rewardsComing up
Can be lost after: Choose your era
Nothing is lost by skipping a Chromie Time era, but limited-time event and remix rewards can expire. Check the in-game calendar and shop, since specifics are unconfirmed.
All World of Warcraft missables by stage (contains spoilers)
Opening this list shows every missable’s name, including ones past your spoiler line. Names only, no details.
- Race and faction choice · can be lost after Your first steps
- Limited-time event rewards · can be lost after Choose your era
- Time-limited campaign rewards · can be lost after Final chapters
- Seasonal mounts · can be lost after Post-campaign
- Gladiator mounts · can be lost after Post-campaign
- Season-end achievements, mounts and rewards · can be lost after Live seasons
Guides and data last refreshed Nov 12, 2026. They are generated from web research and may contain mistakes.