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Borean Tundra

Northrend - Level 10-30.

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ContinentNorthrend
LevelLevel 10-30
Landmarks2
Subzones80
Flight paths8
Quests256
Wild pet level20-22
Quest hubs12

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

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Access to Borean Tundra:


  • A Horde airship from a new tower west of Orgrimmar city gates goes to Warsong Hold in Borean Tundra

  • An Alliance ship from the new Harbor District in north Stormwind City goes to Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra

To get to Coldarra, do the few quests at Amber Ledge and you will get the flight path. (or get summoned)

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Located in the far western edge of Northrend, the Borean Tundra (pronounced BOHR-ian, not boh-REHH-an) is the home of the Tuskarr. Drakkari trolls, blue dragons, the Undead Scourge, and naga also inhabit the zone. Important landmarks of the region include the Tuskarr capital of Kaskala and the Riplash Ruins. Coldarra is an island just off the coast.

Most of the Borean Tundra is empty ice. Tuskarr are the dominant presence in the Borean Tundra. However, they keep near their villages, and one can go for days without seeing another living creature. Tuskarr mainly care about fishing, whaling and protecting their villages. Tuskarr will fend off hungry Drakkari, and even fight wayward nerubians, and are formidable foes; but they never attack anyone without a good reason. Drakkari wander the tundra, but not in any significant numbers, most are content to roam alone or in small packs. They have no city in the tundra, but live in several camps, none big enough to have names. They harass the tuskarr from time to time, but every time the tuskarr gather their forces and send the Drakkari running. Nerubians wander about as well, but only in small packs. Naga live near the south end, in the Riplash Ruins. Sometimes blue dragons from Coldarra also fly over the tundra from time to time. Scourge creatures, lone scouts straggle over from the lake area.

The Borean Tundra is not an important part of Northrend. It’s too isolated and too barren to be desirable and has too much shoreline to be defensible. Tuskarr like it because of that expansive shore, and the Riplash Ruins gives the naga a perfect view of anyone approaching across the ocean from the south. Drakkari hunt here because they can and because the tundra provides little cover for wildlife. Most others stay well away, preferring the forested areas to the east.

Borean Tundra contains bases of both factions, and won't have an emphasis for a specific faction.There will be a port between Borean Tundra and Howling Fjord that uses a giant turtle with a deck on its back as a quick means to travel between the 2 starting zones.There will be a murloc faction that opens up after some quests for D.E.H.T.A. The murlocs can actually talk and repair your equipment. They also have quests against an infected camp across the cove

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Map

Borean Tundra mapColdarra ClimbGeothermal JauntAmber LedgeBor'gorok OutpostFizzcrank AirstripTaunka'le VillageUnu'peValiance KeepWarsong HoldThe NexusThe Eye of Eternity / The OculusQuest hub near Taunka'le VillageQuest hub near Fizzcrank AirstripQuest hub near Valiance KeepQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hub near Amber LedgeQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubAmber LedgeBor'gorok OutpostColdarraDeath's StandGarrosh's LandingKaskalaRiplash StrandSteeljaw's CaravanTemple City of En'kilahThe Dens of DyingThe Geyser FieldsTorp's FarmValiance KeepWarsong Hold

The in-game map of Borean Tundra with 2 landmarks, 7 flight points, 2 instance entrances, 12 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.

LandmarkAlliance flight pointHorde flight pointNeutral flight pointDungeon or raid entranceQuest hubSubzone
MarkerNameCoordinatesDetail
Coldarra Climb32.3, 23.9Join the Northrend Cup.
Geothermal Jaunt54.1, 15.6Join the Northrend Cup.
Amber Ledge, Borean Tundra45.1, 34.1Flight point, Both factions
Bor'gorok Outpost, Borean Tundra49.6, 11.0Flight point, Horde
Fizzcrank Airstrip, Borean Tundra56.5, 20.1Flight point, Alliance
Taunka'le Village, Borean Tundra77.7, 37.7Flight point, Horde
Unu'pe, Borean Tundra78.5, 51.5Flight point, Both factions
Valiance Keep, Borean Tundra58.9, 68.4Flight point, Alliance
Warsong Hold, Borean Tundra40.4, 51.5Flight point, Horde
The Eye of Eternity and The Oculus27.5, 26.7Dungeon and Raid entrance
The Nexus27.5, 25.9Dungeon entrance
Quest hub33.3, 34.514 quests turned in here
Quest hub42.6, 54.811 quests turned in here
Quest hub43.0, 13.711 quests turned in here
Quest hub57.1, 44.19 quests turned in here
Quest hub58.2, 62.88 quests turned in here
Quest hub32.2, 54.15 quests turned in here
Quest hub52.1, 52.65 quests turned in here
Quest hub61.8, 35.75 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Amber Ledge45.5, 33.412 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Fizzcrank Airstrip57.1, 19.018 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Taunka'le Village76.8, 37.320 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Valiance Keep57.2, 69.417 quests turned in here
Amber Ledge44.6, 37.0Subzone
Bor'gorok Outpost51.1, 15.2Subzone
Coldarra27.9, 28.5Subzone
Death's Stand85.0, 48.0Subzone
Garrosh's Landing28.6, 63.9Subzone
Kaskala70.0, 55.7Subzone
Riplash Strand48.3, 76.6Subzone
Steeljaw's Caravan51.8, 33.8Subzone
Temple City of En'kilah85.5, 24.1Subzone
The Dens of Dying76.2, 17.3Subzone
The Geyser Fields66.6, 25.6Subzone
Torp's Farm36.4, 56.1Subzone
Valiance Keep58.5, 62.1Subzone
Warsong Hold45.8, 56.3Subzone
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Flight Points in Borean Tundra

7 flight points on the Borean Tundra map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.

  • Amber LedgeBoth factions, 45.1, 34.1

    Direct flights to Bor'gorok Outpost (Borean Tundra), Fizzcrank Airstrip (Borean Tundra), Taunka'le Village (Borean Tundra), Transitus Shield (Coldarra), Valiance Keep (Borean Tundra) and Warsong Hold (Borean Tundra).

  • Bor'gorok OutpostHorde, 49.6, 11.0

    Direct flights to Amber Ledge (Borean Tundra), Nesingwary Base Camp (Sholazar Basin), River's Heart (Sholazar Basin), Taunka'le Village (Borean Tundra) and Warsong Hold (Borean Tundra).

  • Fizzcrank AirstripAlliance, 56.5, 20.1

    Direct flights to Amber Ledge (Borean Tundra), Nesingwary Base Camp (Sholazar Basin), River's Heart (Sholazar Basin), Stars' Rest (Dragonblight), Unu'pe (Borean Tundra) and Valiance Keep (Borean Tundra).

  • Taunka'le VillageHorde, 77.7, 37.7

    Direct flights to Agmar's Hammer (Dragonblight), Amber Ledge (Borean Tundra), Bor'gorok Outpost (Borean Tundra), Unu'pe (Borean Tundra), Warsong Camp (Wintergrasp) and Warsong Hold (Borean Tundra).

  • Unu'peBoth factions, 78.5, 51.5

    Direct flights to Fizzcrank Airstrip (Borean Tundra), Moa'ki (Dragonblight), Stars' Rest (Dragonblight), Taunka'le Village (Borean Tundra), Valiance Keep (Borean Tundra) and Warsong Hold (Borean Tundra).

  • Valiance KeepAlliance, 58.9, 68.4

    Direct flights to Amber Ledge (Borean Tundra), Dalaran, Fizzcrank Airstrip (Borean Tundra), Stars' Rest (Dragonblight) and Unu'pe (Borean Tundra).

  • Warsong HoldHorde, 40.4, 51.5

    Direct flights to Amber Ledge (Borean Tundra), Bor'gorok Outpost (Borean Tundra), Dalaran, Taunka'le Village (Borean Tundra) and Unu'pe (Borean Tundra).

Zones one flight from Borean Tundra

Quest Hubs in Borean Tundra

The game marks 207 quests on the Borean Tundra map, 187 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 Borean Tundra

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

Zone storyline achievement (Alliance): Nothing Boring About Borean (char specific hidden copy)Complete the Borean Tundra storylines listed below.

Zone storyline achievement (Horde): Nothing Boring About Borean (char specific hidden copy)Complete the Borean Tundra storylines listed below.

Maps Inside Borean Tundra

Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from the Borean Tundra map.

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Landmarks

Named points of interest in Borean Tundra, straight from the game data.

  • Coldarra ClimbJoin the Northrend Cup.
  • Geothermal JauntJoin the Northrend Cup.

Quest Rewards in Borean Tundra

Blizzard's quest data places 256 quests in Borean Tundra. Together they award 848,475 experience and 1,637g 48s 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 Borean Tundra

10 achievements in the current game data name Borean Tundra in their criteria.

  • Explore Borean Tundra (10 points) Explore Borean Tundra, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 13 areas to discover: Temple City of En'kilah, Steeljaw's Caravan, Riplash Strand, Kaskala, Garrosh's Landing, Death's Stand, Coldarra, Bor'gorok Outpost, Amber Ledge, Warsong Hold, Valiance Keep, The Geyser Fields and The Dens of the Dying.
  • Extinguishing Northrend (10 points) Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Northrend.
  • Extinguishing Northrend (10 points) Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Northrend.
  • Flame Keeper of Northrend (10 points) Honor the flames of Northrend.
  • Flame Warden of Northrend (10 points) Honor the flames of Northrend.
  • Local Pet Mauler (5 points) Win a pet battle in 10 different zones on Eastern Kingdoms, Kalimdor, Outland, Northrend, or Pandaria.
  • Northrend Explorer (25 points) Explore the regions of Northrend.
  • Northrend Tamer (5 points) Capture a battle pet in each of the Northrend zones listed below.
  • 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.