This place is very similar to how I always imagined Mordor being. It even has its own mountain and everything... cute :D
WoW Zone
Burning Steppes
Eastern Kingdoms - Level 15-30.
Details
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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This is the zone of choice for mining Dark Iron Ore outside of an instance. However, this being the case, it is also farmed for Dark Iron Ore pretty heavily.
Rich Thorium Veins also show up pretty often in the western part of the zone.
Start: Booty Bay at Stranglethorn Vale North to Duskwood NorthEast to Redridge Mountains North to Burning Steppes End. Flight Point at (66,23) or 1/3 of the map from the right edge and at the top.
Map
Under AttackChiselgripChiselgripFlame CrestFlamestar PostMorgan's VigilBlackrock CavernsBlackwing DescentLower Blackrock SpireMolten CoreUpper Blackrock SpireQuest hub near ChiselgripQuest hub near Flamestar PostQuest hub near Morgan's VigilQuest hub near Flame CrestQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubAltar of StormsBlack Tooth HovelBlackrock MountainBlackrock PassBlackrock StrongholdDraco'darDreadmaul RockMorgan's VigilRuins of ThaurissanSlither RockThe Pillar of AshThe in-game map of Burning Steppes with 2 landmarks, 4 flight points, 5 instance entrances, 11 quest hubs and 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiselgrip | 46.1, 44.7 | Landmark | |
| Under Attack | 71.6, 36.0 | Burning Steppes | |
| Chiselgrip, Burning Steppes | 46.2, 41.9 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Flame Crest, Burning Steppes | 54.7, 24.7 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Flamestar Post, Burning Steppes | 17.8, 52.7 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Morgan's Vigil, Burning Steppes | 72.1, 65.7 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Blackrock Caverns | 27.5, 27.8 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Blackwing Descent | 22.9, 26.5 | Raid entrance | |
| Lower Blackrock Spire | 27.7, 25.8 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Molten Core | 18.1, 25.1 | Raid entrance | |
| Upper Blackrock Spire | 27.2, 23.3 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Quest hub | 8.4, 35.8 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 21.1, 39.8 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 30.7, 33.7 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 33.5, 48.6 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 45.3, 51.7 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 31.6, 37.6 | 3 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 36.8, 51.0 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Chiselgrip | 45.8, 45.1 | 10 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Flame Crest | 54.7, 24.3 | 9 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Flamestar Post | 17.3, 51.8 | 7 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Morgan's Vigil | 73.4, 67.0 | 10 quests turned in here | |
| Altar of Storms | 9.1, 26.9 | Subzone | |
| Black Tooth Hovel | 38.9, 69.1 | Subzone | |
| Blackrock Mountain | 21.9, 29.0 | Subzone | |
| Blackrock Pass | 56.7, 69.3 | Subzone | |
| Blackrock Stronghold | 39.4, 28.8 | Subzone | |
| Draco'dar | 18.1, 67.7 | Subzone | |
| Dreadmaul Rock | 70.4, 42.3 | Subzone | |
| Morgan's Vigil | 80.5, 69.1 | Subzone | |
| Ruins of Thaurissan | 58.2, 26.5 | Subzone | |
| Slither Rock | 81.9, 26.6 | Subzone | |
| The Pillar of Ash | 38.9, 69.1 | Subzone |
Flight Points in Burning Steppes
4 flight points on the Burning Steppes map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.
- Chiselgrip
Direct flights to Flame Crest (Burning Steppes), Flamestar Post (Burning Steppes) and Morgan's Vigil (Burning Steppes).
- Flame Crest
Direct flights to Bogpaddle (Swamp of Sorrows), Chiselgrip (Burning Steppes), Grom'gol (Stranglethorn), New Kargath (Badlands), Stonard (Swamp of Sorrows) and Thorium Point (Searing Gorge).
- Flamestar Post
Direct flights to Chiselgrip (Burning Steppes) and Iron Summit (Searing Gorge).
- Morgan's Vigil
Direct flights to Bogpaddle (Swamp of Sorrows), Chiselgrip (Burning Steppes), Dragon's Mouth (Badlands), Lakeshire (Redridge), Nethergarde Keep (Blasted Lands), Stormwind (Elwynn) and Thorium Point (Searing Gorge).
Zones one flight from Burning Steppes
- Badlands
- Blasted Lands
- Elwynn
- Redridge
- Searing Gorge
- Stranglethorn
- Swamp of Sorrows
Quest Hubs in Burning Steppes
The game marks 110 quests on the Burning Steppes map, 92 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.
- Near ChiselgripChiselgrip, the Heart of the Steppes, A Perfect Costume, Prove Yer Allegiance, Scrapped Golems, Golem Training, Strategic Cuts, Taking the Horn For Ourselves, A Needle in a Hellhole and 2 more
- Near Flamestar PostDone Nothing Wrong, Burning Vengeance, Stocking Up, A Future Project, Mud Hunter, Return to Keeshan, Return to Ariok
- Near Morgan's VigilMorgan's Vigil, Blackened Ashes, Latent Demons of the Land, A Heap of Delicious Worg, Assault on Dreadmaul Rock, Glory Amidst Chaos, The Spoils of War, Placing the Pawns and 2 more
- Near Flame CrestFlame Crest, Blackened Ashes, Latent Demons of the Land, A Heap of Delicious Worg, Placing the Pawns, Locked and Loaded, Assault on Dreadmaul Rock, Glory Amidst Chaos and 1 more
- HubThe Sand, the Cider, and the Orb, Warlocks Have the Neatest Stuff, Shadow Boxing, Last Rites By Accident
- HubNagosh the Scarred, Due Recognition, Still Scouting, Disarm the Dark Horde
- HubGeneral Thorg'izog, Trial by Magma
- HubOne Final Relic, The Dark Horde, None Left Standing, Faithful Servant, Faithless Cause
- HubInto the Black Tooth Hovel, Grunt Work
- HubNot Just a Troll's Bane, A True Horde of Dark Horde, Warriors Without a Warlord
- HubA Landmark Moment, Unstoppable Force
Storylines in Burning Steppes
Quest lines from the game data that run through Burning Steppes, in the order the client lists them.
Zone storyline achievement: Burning Steppes QuestsComplete the Burning Steppes storylines listed below.
Burning Steppes
- Done Nothing Wrong
- Burning Vengeance
- Stocking Up
- A Future Project
- Mud Hunter
- The Sand, the Cider, and the Orb
- Warlocks Have the Neatest Stuff
- Shadow Boxing
33 more steps, ending with The Spoils of War.
Regrets of the Past
- One Final Relic
- The Dark Horde
- None Left Standing
- Faithful Servant, Faithless Cause
- Still Scouting
- Due Recognition
- Nagosh the Scarred
- Disarm the Dark Horde
9 more steps, ending with The Journey Ends.
On the Trail of the Black Prince
Human Heritage Armor
- An Urgent Matter
- An Unlikely Informant
- A Window to the Past
- Rotten Old Memories
- Looking for Something Specific
- The New Clessington Estate
- Misdeeds in Moonbrook
- A Hungry Heritage
8 more steps, ending with Go with Honor, Friend.
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.
Maps Inside Burning Steppes
Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from the Burning Steppes map.
- Battle for Blackrock Mountain
- Blackrock Caverns (dungeon map)
- Blackrock Mountain (micro-dungeon map)
- Blackrock Spire (dungeon map)
- Blackwing Descent (dungeon map)
- Blackwing Lair (dungeon map)
- Molten Core (dungeon map)
- Upper Blackrock Spire (dungeon map)
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Named areas inside Burning Steppes, from the current game data.
Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.
Flight points in Burning Steppes, from the current game data.
Collectibles from Burning Steppes
Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Burning Steppes. Showing 8 of 11 - the rest are listed on each collection's own page.
Pets (8 of 11)
Landmarks
Named points of interest in Burning Steppes, straight from the game data.
- Under AttackBurning Steppes
- Chiselgrip
Quest Rewards in Burning Steppes
Blizzard's quest data places 110 quests in Burning Steppes. Together they award 486,850 experience and 1,348g 41s in coin. They are open to characters of level 15 to 88. 8 of them are limited to Blood Elf, Dark Iron Dwarf, Dracthyr, Draenei, Dwarf, Earthen, Gnome, Goblin, Haranir, Highmountain Tauren, Human, Kul Tiran, Lightforged Draenei, Mag'har Orc, Mechagnome, Night Elf, Nightborne, Orc, Pandaren, Tauren, Troll, Undead, Void Elf, Vulpera, Worgen and Zandalari Troll characters.
- Reputation earned: Thorium Brotherhood (+3,690), Orgrimmar (+10) and Stormwind (+10).
- Item rewards (97 different items, counting every choice): Belly Rubbers, Belt of Preparation, Belt of Preparation, Black Tooth Helm, Black Tooth Helm, Blackrock Shaman's Gloves, Bracers of Friendly Favors, Bracers of Gladiatorial Combat, Bracers of Gladiatorial Combat, Bracers of Misbehavior, Bracers of Misbehavior, Bracers of Vigil, Breastplate of the Mobile Batallion, Breastplate of the Undercover Thorium Brother, Breastplate of the Undercover Thorium Brother, Chiselgrip Shield, Clutch Rearrangement Tool, Combat Training Vest, Cracked Orb of Dominion, Cracked Orb of Dominion, Ember Worg Boots, Ember Worg Boots, Ember Worg Eye, Ember Worg Eye, Enchanted Scorpid Tail, Envenomed Scorpid Tail, Faux Warlock Slippers, Faux Warlock Slippers, Flame Crest Bracers, Flamefly Spaulders, Flamefly Spaulders, Flamestar Amulet, Flamestar Amulet, Gauntlets of Completion, Glassy Band, Glassy Band, Golem-Smasher's Grips, Golem-Smasher's Grips, Gor'Tesh's Boots, Hatchlings' Protector and 57 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 Burning Steppes
10 achievements in the current game data name Burning Steppes in their criteria.
- Explore Burning Steppes (10 points) Explore Burning Steppes, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 10 areas to discover: Dreadmaul Rock, Morgan's Vigil, Terror Wing Path, Blackrock Pass, Ruins of Thaurissan, Black Tooth Hovel, Blackrock Stronghold, The Whelping Downs, Altar of Storms and Blackrock Mountain.
- 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.