Blasted lands is a nice grinding area. The quests from the two blood elves at the entrance to the zone give out nice buffs too.
The Tainted Scar should be avoided unless you are in a raid and looking for Lord Kazzak, this is where he is. Or if you are a warlock and are going to do your doomguard questline. The scar is scattered with level 61+ elite demons. Doomguards, Dreadlords, Felguards, and felhunters.
The Blasted Lands also used to be known as the Black Morass, a swamp land, and is where the Horde first came to Azeroth through the Dark Portal, which still stands today. The magical energies from the dark portal helped to twist the land and the wildlife there to what it is today.
WoW Zone
Blasted Lands
Eastern Kingdoms - Level 15-30.
Details
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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If you're level 90+ and phased to the invaded Blasted Lands, but wish to see the old phase, speak to Zidormi (48.2, 7.2).
This lets you complete low level quests, and see any vendors and such.
This also shows the green version of the dark portal, which can be entered to access Hellfire Peninsula without the City portals. However, the reverse is not possible.
quoting raventears3: "... where the Horde first came to Azeroth through the Dark Portal" ... only the orcs came through the Dark Portal from their world, Draenor... the taurens, elves and trolls are native to Azeroth... and unless it's an undead orc, the Forsaken are also technically from Azeroth. The term Horde never solely applies to orcs... the old "Horde" that existed until the end of the Second War comprised of orcs, forest trolls, ogres, goblins, and undead used as the killing machine of the Burning Legion. The "Horde" now are the races you see on your selection screen... and a few
Map
SurwichUnder AttackDreadmaul HoldNethergarde KeepBlasted Lands BoltZidormiDreadmaul HoldNethergarde KeepSunveil ExcursionSurwichQuest hubQuest hub near Blasted Lands BoltQuest hubQuest hub near Nethergarde KeepQuest hub near SurwichQuest hub near Sunveil ExcursionQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubAltar of StormsDreadmaul HoldDreadmaul PostNethergarde KeepNethergarde Supply CampsRise of the DefilerSerpent's CoilShattershoreSunveil ExcursionSurwichThe Dark PortalThe Red ReachesThe Tainted ForestThe Tainted ScarThe in-game map of Blasted Lands with 6 landmarks, 4 flight points, 11 quest hubs and 14 subzones placed from the game data. Coordinates are the in-game map's own (0 to 100, left to right and top to bottom); subzone marks sit at the centre of each area's explored-map overlay.
| Marker | Name | Coordinates | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blasted Lands Bolt | 62.7, 26.2 | Join the Eastern Kingdoms Cup. | |
| Dreadmaul Hold | 41.9, 14.2 | Landmark | |
| Nethergarde Keep | 61.2, 16.9 | Landmark | |
| Surwich | 45.9, 86.9 | Landmark | |
| Under Attack | 48.8, 35.8 | Blasted Lands | |
| Zidormi | 48.2, 7.3 | Travel through time to another point in the Blasted Lands' history. | |
| Dreadmaul Hold, Blasted Lands | 43.6, 14.3 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Nethergarde Keep, Blasted Lands | 61.2, 21.7 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Sunveil Excursion, Blasted Lands | 50.9, 72.7 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Surwich, Blasted Lands | 47.1, 89.2 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Quest hub | 39.3, 36.2 | 11 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 54.7, 49.9 | 5 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 59.4, 3.2 | 3 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 62.2, 1.5 | 3 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 71.1, 60.1 | 3 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 40.5, 11.8 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 60.1, 13.5 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Blasted Lands Bolt | 62.5, 26.2 | 11 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Nethergarde Keep | 62.2, 18.0 | 5 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Sunveil Excursion | 49.8, 71.4 | 3 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Surwich | 46.1, 87.5 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Altar of Storms | 34.3, 31.1 | Subzone | |
| Dreadmaul Hold | 39.3, 15.4 | Subzone | |
| Dreadmaul Post | 44.4, 41.3 | Subzone | |
| Nethergarde Keep | 67.6, 16.2 | Subzone | |
| Nethergarde Supply Camps | 53.2, 14.9 | Subzone | |
| Rise of the Defiler | 45.8, 28.0 | Subzone | |
| Serpent's Coil | 56.7, 28.2 | Subzone | |
| Shattershore | 69.7, 33.8 | Subzone | |
| Sunveil Excursion | 50.1, 75.9 | Subzone | |
| Surwich | 43.2, 85.3 | Subzone | |
| The Dark Portal | 55.2, 49.1 | Subzone | |
| The Red Reaches | 66.6, 66.6 | Subzone | |
| The Tainted Forest | 30.5, 73.3 | Subzone | |
| The Tainted Scar | 29.7, 43.1 | Subzone |
Flight Points in Blasted Lands
4 flight points on the Blasted Lands map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.
- Dreadmaul Hold
Direct flights to Stonard (Swamp of Sorrows) and Sunveil Excursion (Blasted Lands).
- Nethergarde Keep
Direct flights to Darkshire (Duskwood), Marshtide Watch (Swamp of Sorrows), Morgan's Vigil (Burning Steppes), Stormwind (Elwynn) and Surwich (Blasted Lands).
- Sunveil Excursion
Direct flights to Booty Bay (Stranglethorn) and Dreadmaul Hold (Blasted Lands).
- Surwich
Direct flights to Booty Bay (Stranglethorn) and Nethergarde Keep (Blasted Lands).
Zones one flight from Blasted Lands
- Burning Steppes
- Duskwood
- Elwynn
- Stranglethorn
- Swamp of Sorrows
Quest Hubs in Blasted Lands
The game marks 68 quests on the Blasted Lands map, 58 of them with a turn-in point. Turn-in points that cluster together make a hub; a hub is named after the flight point or landmark it sits beside when one is that close.
- HubThe Dreadmaul Furnace, Attune the Bloodstone, The First Step, Blood Ritual, Not Just Any Body, The Altar of Storms, Enhancing the Stone, The Amulet of Allistarj and 3 more
- Near Blasted Lands BoltKasim Sharim, Attune the Bloodstone, The First Step, Blood Ritual, Not Just Any Body, The Altar of Storms, Enhancing the Stone, The Amulet of Allistarj and 3 more
- HubTime is Short, The Charred Granite of the Dark Portal, The Vile Blood of Demons, You Are Rakh'likh, Demon, Echo of Gul'dan
- Near Nethergarde KeepOur Fallen Friends, Curtail the Darktail, Watcher Mahar Ba, A Closer Look, Cultists at our Doorstep
- Near SurwichWormthorn's Dream, Advice from the Cenarion Circle, Demoniac Vessel, The Downfall of Marl Wormthorn
- Near Sunveil ExcursionThe Demons and the Druid, Demoniac Vessel, The Downfall of Marl Wormthorn
- HubHeartstrike, It's All Mine, Pick Your Fate
- HubInto the Mountain, That's Not Us, Some People Just Need Killing
- HubAtrocities, False Idols, Neptool's Revenge
- HubFutile Pride, Mission Complete
- HubMinor Distractions, Eliminate the Okril'lon
Storylines in Blasted Lands
Quest lines from the game data that run through Blasted Lands, in the order the client lists them.
Zone storyline achievement: Blasted Lands QuestsComplete the Blasted Lands storylines listed below.
Blasted Lands
- Minor Distractions
- A Closer Look
- Eliminate the Okril'lon
- Our Fallen Friends
- Curtail the Darktail
- Watcher Mahar Ba
- Cultists at our Doorstep
- Kasim Sharim
33 more steps, ending with How Best to Proceed.
The Dark Portal
Allies of the Horde: Mag'har Orc
- Vision of Time
- Caverns of Time
- Echo of Gul'dan
- Echo of Warlord Zaela
- Echo of Garrosh Hellscream
- Restoring Old Bonds
- Calling Out the Clans
- Bonds Forged Through Battle
2 more steps, ending with The Uncorrupted.
Some Wicked Things
- Beginning Impositions
- Some Wicked Things This Way Come
- Hermetic Insurance
- Those Who Hesitate
- Curses & Cultists
- Fel Suspicions
- Last Rites By Accident
- When Revenge Burns Green
3 more steps, ending with A Wolf Among Sheep.
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Named areas inside Blasted Lands, from the current game data.
Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.
Flight points in Blasted Lands, from the current game data.
Collectibles from Blasted Lands
Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Blasted Lands.
Pets (7)
Landmarks
Named points of interest in Blasted Lands, straight from the game data.
- Surwich
- Under AttackBlasted Lands
- Dreadmaul Hold
- Nethergarde Keep
- Blasted Lands BoltJoin the Eastern Kingdoms Cup.
- ZidormiTravel through time to another point in the Blasted Lands' history.
Featured in guides
Guides and routes on this site that cover Blasted Lands.
Quest Rewards in Blasted Lands
Blizzard's quest data places 114 quests in Blasted Lands. Together they award 470,950 experience and 1,443g 80s in coin. They are open to characters of level 10 to 70.
- Reputation earned: Silvermoon City (+3,585), Alliance (+3,110), Orgrimmar (+2,945), Gnomeregan (+2,300), Gilneas (+1,175), Horde (+1,000), Stormwind (+960), Bilgewater Cartel (+600), Darkspear Trolls (+600), Exodar (+600), Cenarion Expedition (+250) and Cenarion Circle (+10).
- Item rewards (94 different items, counting every choice): Aitokk's Belt, Armswake Greatcloak, Ashmane Bracers, Ashmane Bracers, Band of Noble Deeds, Band of Noble Deeds, Band of Sacrifice, Band of Sacrifice, Band of Selfless Acts, Band of Selfless Acts, Belt of Cheapened Lives, Belt of Occult Horrors, Blackstone Signet, Bladespike Charm, Bloodburn Protector, Bloodcaster's Charm, Bloodwash Ring, Bonepicker Bracers, Boots of Attrition, Boots of Completed Rituals, Boots of Completed Rituals, Boots of Demonic Resurrection, Boots of Demonic Resurrection, Boots of Financial Victory, Boots of Intimidation, Boots of the Blasted Lands, Boots of the Blasted Lands, Bracers of the Demonic Altar, Bracers of the Demonic Altar, Business Handlers, Butcher's Wrap, Chain of Evasion, Dar'toon's Cloak, Darktail Belt, Dreadmaul Bracers, Emberfury Choker, Emerald Encrusted Chest, Enohar's Old Hunting Boots, Frostshaper Cape, Gambler's Wrap and 54 more.
Totals are summed from the Blizzard game data API quest records for this area; a quest that offers a choice counts every option once.
Achievements Tied to Blasted Lands
10 achievements in the current game data name Blasted Lands in their criteria.
- Explore Blasted Lands (10 points) Explore Blasted Lands, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 14 areas to discover: Dreadmaul Hold, Nethergarde Supply Camps, Nethergarde Keep, Serpent's Coil, The Dark Portal, Altar of Storms, Dreadmaul Post, The Tainted Scar, Rise of the Defiler, Shattershore, Sunveil Excursion, Surwich, The Red Reaches and The Tainted Forest.
- Eastern Kingdoms Explorer (25 points) Explore the regions of Eastern Kingdoms.
- Eastern Kingdoms Tamer (5 points) Capture a battle pet in each of the Eastern Kingdoms zones listed below.
- Extinguishing Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Eastern Kingdoms.
- Extinguishing Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Eastern Kingdoms.
- Flame Keeper of Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Honor the flames of Eastern Kingdoms.
- Flame Warden of Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Honor the flames of Eastern Kingdoms.
- Local Pet Mauler (5 points) Win a pet battle in 10 different zones on Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, or Pandaria.
- Traveling Pet Mauler (5 points) Win a pet battle in 30 different zones on Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, or Pandaria.
- World Pet Mauler (10 points) Win a pet battle in 60 different zones on Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, or Pandaria.