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Eastern Plaguelands

Eastern Kingdoms - Level 15-30.

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ContinentEastern Kingdoms
LevelLevel 15-30
Landmarks32
Subzones51
Flight paths8
Quests103
ExpansionClassic
Wild pet level12-13
StorylineEastern Plaguelands Quests
Quest hubs12

Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.

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This place is an awsome place to farm for runecloth the mobs in Browman Mill & Corin's Crossing can drop up to 1-3 runcloths and are 56-60 mobs its located at (77,66) northwest of the town, light hopes chapel (81,59) which is on the easternmost part of the plaugelands for those of you w/o cords.

An overall good 57-58 zone many of the quests require items that you can get from random drops off other mobs in different zones, here they are:
The Elemental Equation - Core of Elements, drops off of most every elementals. Can be bought from the Auction House
Bone Fragments - Bone Fragment, drops off of undead in Western plaguelands. Can be bought from the Auction House
Savage Fronds - Savage Fronds, drops off of Diremaul mobs. Can be bought from the Auction House
They Call me "The Rooster" - Argent Dawn Valor Token, Obtained by handing in scourgestones

Come here at level 55 and feel your jaw drop at all the quests here, although still come here at 57-58 because mosts of the quest shouldn't be completed at level 55

Most of the mobs here are Undead/Humanoids

The instance Stratholme(82,42) which is at the northwestern part of the map is also located here.

Gathering
Recommended to have 285+ Herbalism, losts of plaguebloom
Recommended to have 245+ Mining, lots of small thorium and truesilver deposits

Have Fun!

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Some info for those coming back, or those of you that are new and just curious-

Eastern plaguelands, or EPL for short was a primary bastion of the scourge, and remains so to an extent today.

As previously mentioned by other posters, EPL was a zone designed for levels 57-58, both being relatively hard to achieve in vanilla; this zone was a necessity to level up. As well as being a somewhat decent area for leveling, EPL was a "world PvP" zone, in which players could fight each other and capture towers for a zone buff.

Quests were a bit scattered throughout the higher levels zones, but EPL had a fairly decent concentration of quests mainly in the lights hope chapel area making it a popular destination for most players.

In burning crusade, the eastern plaugelands remained unchanged, albeit woefully neglected by players.
This changed with the introduction of Wrath of the Lich King, and the entrance of death knights into the game.

The Lich King had decided to stage his conquest from the coast of EPL because the majority of his forces remained there in waiting while he was busy playing with spiders in northrend.

But on the whole EPL remained untouched until cataclysm.

With cataclysm sweeping changes came to "lower level areas." most quests were augmented if not entirely cut out, and replaced with newer, more interesting and relevant quests chains. EPL was not spared the axe in this area.
World PvP points were removed, as well as the zone buff.

Whereas before it contained, what was considered a small amount of quests was updated and outfitted with massively long chain quests, the primary chain quest is centered around an adventure between Gidwin Goldbraids and Tarenar Sinstrike.

Both of whom have aspirations to become knights of the argent crusade, and you will help them. Along the way, after much sighing and smashing your head into your fist; you will complete the chain.

The whole area, today, in 4.3.0 is quite an interesting area. Many of the NPCs and mobs are still the same, thankfully.
EPL is to say the least, more viable than ever for leveling and more interesting than it's ever been.

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Map

Eastern Plaguelands mapLight's Hope ChapelUnder AttackDeiza Plaguehorn[DEPRECATED] Crown Guard Tower[DEPRECATED] Eastwall Tower[DEPRECATED] Eastwall Tower[DEPRECATED] Northpass Tower[DEPRECATED] Plaguewood Tower[DEPRECATED] Plaguewood TowerPlaguelands PlungeZidormiAcherus: The Ebon HoldCrown Guard TowerEastwall TowerLight's Hope ChapelLight's Hope ChapelLight's Shield TowerNorthpass TowerPlaguewood TowerThondroril RiverStratholme - Main Gate / Stratholme - Service EntranceQuest hub near Light's Hope ChapelQuest hubQuest hub near [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard TowerQuest hubQuest hub near [DEPRECATED] Eastwall TowerQuest hub near Acherus: The Ebon HoldQuest hubQuest hub near Thondroril RiverQuest hubQuest hubQuest hub near Northpass TowerQuest hubAcherus: The Ebon HoldBlackwood LakeCorin's CrossingCrown Guard TowerDarrowshireEastwall TowerLake MereldarLight's Hope ChapelLight's Shield TowerNorthdaleNorthpass TowerPestilent ScarPlaguewoodQuel'Lithien LodgeRuins of the Scarlet EnclaveStratholmeTerrordaleThe Fungal ValeThe Infectis ScarThe Marris SteadThe Noxious GladeThe UndercroftThondroril RiverTyr's HandZul'Mashar

The in-game map of Eastern Plaguelands with 11 landmarks, 9 flight points, 1 instance entrance, 12 quest hubs and 25 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.

LandmarkAlliance flight pointHorde flight pointNeutral flight pointDungeon or raid entranceQuest hubSubzone
MarkerNameCoordinatesDetail
[DEPRECATED] Crown Guard Tower35.6, 68.9Landmark
[DEPRECATED] Eastwall Tower62.3, 42.5Alliance, Contested
[DEPRECATED] Eastwall Tower62.2, 42.5Landmark
[DEPRECATED] Northpass Tower51.8, 19.9Alliance, Progressing
[DEPRECATED] Plaguewood Tower18.5, 27.4Horde
[DEPRECATED] Plaguewood Tower18.5, 27.2Horde, Progressing
Deiza Plaguehorn66.5, 56.9Master Pet Tamer
Light's Hope Chapel75.8, 52.1Landmark
Plaguelands Plunge34.8, 37.9Join the Eastern Kingdoms Cup.
Under Attack40.5, 48.0Eastern Plaguelands
Zidormi53.8, 8.6Travel through time to another point in Quel'Danas' history.
Acherus: The Ebon Hold83.8, 50.3Flight point, Both factions
Crown Guard Tower, Eastern Plaguelands34.9, 68.0Flight point, Both factions
Eastwall Tower, Eastern Plaguelands61.6, 43.9Flight point, Both factions
Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands75.7, 53.3Flight point, Alliance
Light's Hope Chapel, Eastern Plaguelands75.8, 53.4Flight point, Horde
Light's Shield Tower, Eastern Plaguelands52.7, 53.7Flight point, Both factions
Northpass Tower, Eastern Plaguelands51.3, 21.2Flight point, Both factions
Plaguewood Tower, Eastern Plaguelands18.5, 27.5Flight point, Both factions
Thondroril River, Eastern Plaguelands10.1, 65.8Flight point, Both factions
Stratholme - Main Gate and Stratholme - Service Entrance27.3, 11.6Dungeon entrance
Quest hub75.9, 75.110 quests turned in here
Quest hub32.4, 83.65 quests turned in here
Quest hub4.2, 36.02 quests turned in here
Quest hub18.8, 75.92 quests turned in here
Quest hub27.4, 21.32 quests turned in here
Quest hub79.1, 45.22 quests turned in here
Quest hub near [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard Tower35.3, 68.98 quests turned in here
Quest hub near [DEPRECATED] Eastwall Tower62.3, 42.13 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Acherus: The Ebon Hold82.9, 48.43 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Light's Hope Chapel76.0, 51.423 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Northpass Tower50.5, 20.32 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Thondroril River9.3, 66.82 quests turned in here
Acherus: The Ebon Hold88.6, 35.7Subzone
Blackwood Lake50.0, 39.9Subzone
Corin's Crossing58.5, 59.2Subzone
Crown Guard Tower35.8, 66.8Subzone
Darrowshire33.4, 84.6Subzone
Eastwall Tower63.0, 40.7Subzone
Lake Mereldar59.4, 82.0Subzone
Light's Hope Chapel78.3, 57.0Subzone
Light's Shield Tower51.1, 52.7Subzone
Northdale70.1, 26.5Subzone
Northpass Tower52.5, 24.7Subzone
Pestilent Scar68.2, 59.3Subzone
Plaguewood30.7, 24.9Subzone
Quel'Lithien Lodge48.9, 13.1Subzone
Ruins of the Scarlet Enclave86.8, 72.1Subzone
Stratholme27.2, 13.3Subzone
Terrordale12.9, 25.4Subzone
The Fungal Vale31.9, 47.8Subzone
The Infectis Scar47.3, 76.0Subzone
The Marris Stead23.4, 65.3Subzone
The Noxious Glade79.7, 30.6Subzone
The Undercroft19.6, 84.2Subzone
Thondroril River13.1, 54.3Subzone
Tyr's Hand75.6, 81.0Subzone
Zul'Mashar67.0, 13.2Subzone
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Flight Points in Eastern Plaguelands

9 flight points on the Eastern Plaguelands map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.

  • Acherus: The Ebon HoldBoth factions, 83.8, 50.3

    Direct flights to Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands).

  • Crown Guard TowerBoth factions, 34.9, 68.0

    Direct flights to Light's Shield Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Northpass Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Plaguewood Tower (Eastern Plaguelands) and Thondroril River (Eastern Plaguelands).

  • Eastwall TowerBoth factions, 61.6, 43.9

    Direct flights to Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands), Light's Shield Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Northpass Tower (Eastern Plaguelands) and Plaguewood Tower (Eastern Plaguelands).

  • Light's Hope ChapelAlliance, 75.7, 53.3

    Direct flights to Acherus: The Ebon Hold, Aerie Peak (The Hinterlands), Chillwind Camp (Western Plaguelands), Eastwall Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Fuselight (Badlands), Ironforge (Dun Morogh), Light's Shield Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Shattered Sun Staging Area, Stormfeather Outpost (The Hinterlands), Thondroril River (Eastern Plaguelands), Tranquillien (Eversong Woods) and Zul'Aman (Ghostlands).

  • Light's Hope ChapelHorde, 75.8, 53.4

    Direct flights to Acherus: The Ebon Hold, Eastwall Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Fuselight (Badlands), Light's Shield Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Revantusk Village (The Hinterlands), Thondroril River (Eastern Plaguelands), Tranquillien (Eversong Woods), Tranquillien (Ghostlands), Undercity (Tirisfal) and Zul'Aman (Ghostlands).

  • Light's Shield TowerBoth factions, 52.7, 53.7

    Direct flights to Crown Guard Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Eastwall Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands) and Plaguewood Tower (Eastern Plaguelands).

  • Northpass TowerBoth factions, 51.3, 21.2

    Direct flights to Crown Guard Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Eastwall Tower (Eastern Plaguelands) and Plaguewood Tower (Eastern Plaguelands).

  • Plaguewood TowerBoth factions, 18.5, 27.5

    Direct flights to Crown Guard Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Eastwall Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Hearthglen (Western Plaguelands), Light's Shield Tower (Eastern Plaguelands) and Northpass Tower (Eastern Plaguelands).

  • Thondroril RiverBoth factions, 10.1, 65.8

    Direct flights to Chillwind Camp (Western Plaguelands), Crown Guard Tower (Eastern Plaguelands), Hiri'watha Research Station (The Hinterlands), Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands), Stormfeather Outpost (The Hinterlands), Tarren Mill (Hillsbrad), The Bulwark (Tirisfal), The Menders' Stead (Western Plaguelands) and Undercity (Tirisfal).

Zones one flight from Eastern Plaguelands

Quest Hubs in Eastern Plaguelands

The game marks 101 quests on the Eastern Plaguelands map, 72 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.

Storylines in Eastern Plaguelands

Quest lines from the game data that run through Eastern Plaguelands, in the order the client lists them.

Zone storyline achievement: Eastern Plaguelands QuestsComplete the Eastern Plaguelands storylines listed below.

Eastern Plaguelands 46 quests

  1. Gidwin Goldbraids
  2. Just Encased
  3. Greasing the Wheel
  4. Tarenar Sunstrike
  5. What I Do Best
  6. A Gift For Fiona
  7. Onward, to Light's Hope Chapel
  8. Traveling Companions

38 more steps, ending with Journey's End.

Origins 15 quests, 7 on this map

  1. A Falling Star
  2. Bringer of the Light
  3. Fel Annihilation
  4. Nobundo's Last Stand
  5. Light's Charge
  6. Goddess Watch Over You
  7. In the House of Light and Shadow
  8. Awakenings

7 more steps, ending with Destiny Unfulfilled.

Class Mount: Paladin 6 quests, 5 on this map

  1. Worthy of the Title
  2. Preparations Underway
  3. The Hammer of Dalaran
  4. A Few Things First
  5. Leather to Legendary
  6. Stirring in the Shadows

Path of the Light III 7 quests, 5 on this map

  1. Blood of Sargeras
  2. Lumenstone
  3. Defenders of the World
  4. A Light in the Darkness
  5. Warriors of Light
  6. Champion: Arator the Redeemer
  7. Champion: Lothraxion

The Silver Hand 14 quests, 3 on this map

  1. An Urgent Gathering
  2. Weapons of Legend
  3. We Meet at Light's Hope
  4. A United Force
  5. Rise, Champions
  6. Logistical Matters
  7. A Sound Plan
  8. Growing Power

6 more steps, ending with Tech It Up a Notch.

Path of the Light I 14 quests, 4 on this map

  1. A Sign From The Sky
  2. A Falling Star
  3. Bringer of the Light
  4. Light's Charge
  5. Meeting of the Silver Hand
  6. The Scion's Legacy
  7. The Highlord's Command
  8. To Faronaar

6 more steps, ending with Champion: Justicar Julia Celeste.

Maps Inside Eastern Plaguelands

Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from the Eastern Plaguelands map.

  • Light's Hope Chapel (micro-dungeon map)
  • Naxxramas (dungeon map)
  • Plaguelands: The Scarlet Enclave
  • Stratholme (dungeon map)
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Collectibles from Eastern Plaguelands

Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Eastern Plaguelands. Showing 9 of 14 - the rest are listed on each collection's own page.

Mounts (1)

Winged Steed of the Ebon BladeMount

Pets (8 of 13)

BatPet
BeetlePet
Black RatPet
CockroachPet
Crypt FiendPet
Festering MaggotPet
Gruesome BelcherPet
Infected FawnPet

Landmarks

Named points of interest in Eastern Plaguelands, straight from the game data.

  • Light's Hope Chapel
  • Under AttackEastern Plaguelands
  • Deiza PlaguehornMaster Pet Tamer
  • [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard Tower
  • [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard TowerAlliance, Contested
  • [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard TowerHorde, Contested
  • [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard TowerAlliance, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard TowerHorde
  • [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard TowerAlliance
  • [DEPRECATED] Crown Guard TowerHorde, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Eastwall TowerAlliance, Contested
  • [DEPRECATED] Eastwall TowerAlliance, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Eastwall TowerHorde, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Eastwall Tower
  • [DEPRECATED] Eastwall TowerAlliance
  • [DEPRECATED] Eastwall TowerHorde, Contested
  • [DEPRECATED] Eastwall TowerHorde
  • [DEPRECATED] Northpass TowerAlliance, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Northpass Tower
  • [DEPRECATED] Northpass TowerAlliance, Contested
  • [DEPRECATED] Northpass TowerHorde, Contested
  • [DEPRECATED] Northpass TowerHorde, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Northpass TowerAlliance
  • [DEPRECATED] Northpass TowerHorde
  • [DEPRECATED] Plaguewood TowerHorde
  • [DEPRECATED] Plaguewood TowerAlliance
  • [DEPRECATED] Plaguewood TowerHorde, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Plaguewood TowerAlliance, Progressing
  • [DEPRECATED] Plaguewood TowerAlliance, Contested
  • [DEPRECATED] Plaguewood Tower
  • Plaguelands PlungeJoin the Eastern Kingdoms Cup.
  • ZidormiTravel through time to another point in Quel'Danas' history.

Quest Rewards in Eastern Plaguelands

Blizzard's quest data places 103 quests in Eastern Plaguelands. Together they award 290,350 experience and 744g 92s in coin. They are open to characters of level 1 to 90.

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 Eastern Plaguelands

6 achievements in the current game data name Eastern Plaguelands in their criteria.

  • Explore Eastern Plaguelands (10 points) Explore Eastern Plaguelands, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 23 areas to discover: Thondroril River, The Marris Stead, The Undercroft, Crown Guard Tower, The Fungal Vale, Darrowshire, Pestilent Scar, Corin's Crossing, Lake Mereldar, Tyr's Hand, Light's Hope Chapel, The Infectis Scar, The Noxious Glade, Eastwall Tower, Blackwood Lake, Northdale, Zul'Mashar, Northpass Tower, Quel'Lithien Lodge, Terrordale, Plaguewood, Stratholme and Ruins of the Scarlet Enclave.
  • 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.
  • 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.