The entrance is from The Badlands, in the north-west corner just under Kargath. Easy to miss ;)
WoW Zone
Searing Gorge
Eastern Kingdoms - Level 15-30.
Details
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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Th damned entrance to searing gorge is at 0,63 on badlands map.
It took me an hour to find!!!
Searing Gorge is a miniature version of Burning Steppes and a Slight taste of Hellfire Peninsula. Blackrock Mountain, which is home to many raid instances, divides this zone from the Burning Steppes and divides the Blackrock Ogres from the Dark Iron Dwarves.
Map
Radiant EchoesIron SummitSearing SlalomIron SummitThorium PointThorium PointBlackrock DepthsQuest hub near Thorium PointQuest hub near Iron SummitQuest hubQuest hubBlackchar CaveBlackrock MountainDustfire ValleyFirewatch RidgeGrimesilt Dig SiteThe CauldronThe Sea of CindersThorium PointThe in-game map of Searing Gorge with 3 landmarks, 3 flight points, 1 instance entrance, 4 quest hubs and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Summit | 39.4, 66.9 | Landmark | |
| Radiant Echoes | 42.3, 67.3 | Azeroth's memories are subdued. They will resurface in Dustwallow Marsh soon! | |
| Searing Slalom | 73.2, 42.4 | Join the Eastern Kingdoms Cup. | |
| Iron Summit, Searing Gorge | 41.0, 68.8 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Thorium Point, Searing Gorge | 37.9, 30.4 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Thorium Point, Searing Gorge | 34.8, 30.6 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Blackrock Depths | 27.6, 72.4 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Quest hub | 43.8, 28.7 | 3 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 68.6, 53.4 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Iron Summit | 39.5, 67.9 | 6 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Thorium Point | 38.2, 27.6 | 8 quests turned in here | |
| Blackchar Cave | 18.7, 77.0 | Subzone | |
| Blackrock Mountain | 39.4, 81.7 | Subzone | |
| Dustfire Valley | 78.2, 26.6 | Subzone | |
| Firewatch Ridge | 18.2, 40.6 | Subzone | |
| Grimesilt Dig Site | 75.0, 56.0 | Subzone | |
| The Cauldron | 47.2, 52.5 | Subzone | |
| The Sea of Cinders | 69.7, 76.9 | Subzone | |
| Thorium Point | 46.9, 28.2 | Subzone |
Flight Points in Searing Gorge
3 flight points on the Searing Gorge map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.
- Iron Summit
Direct flights to Flamestar Post (Burning Steppes) and Thorium Point (Searing Gorge).
- Thorium Point
Direct flights to Iron Summit (Searing Gorge), Ironforge (Dun Morogh), Morgan's Vigil (Burning Steppes), Stormwind (Elwynn) and Thelsamar (Loch Modan).
- Thorium Point
Direct flights to Flame Crest (Burning Steppes), Iron Summit (Searing Gorge), New Kargath (Badlands) and Sandy Beach (Vashj'ir).
Zones one flight from Searing Gorge
Quest Hubs in Searing Gorge
The game marks 25 quests on the Searing Gorge map, 22 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 Thorium PointThorium Point: The Seat of the Brotherhood, Curse These Fat Fingers, Recon Essentials, Dark Ministry, Heat That Just Don't Quit, The Mountain-Lord's Support, Welcome to the Brotherhood, Rasha'krak
- Near Iron SummitIn the Hall of the Mountain-Lord, Siege!, Set Them Ablaze!, They Build a Better Bullet, Deceit, Lunk's Adventure: Rendan's Weakness
- HubSlavery is Bad, Sweet, Horrible Freedom, Rise, Obsidion
- HubA New Master... But Who?, Dig-Boss Dinwhisker
Storylines in Searing Gorge
Quest lines from the game data that run through Searing Gorge, in the order the client lists them.
Zone storyline achievement: Searing Gorge QuestsComplete the Searing Gorge storylines listed below.
Maps Inside Searing Gorge
Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from the Searing Gorge map.
- Blackrock Depths (dungeon map)
- Blackrock Mountain (micro-dungeon map)
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Named areas inside Searing Gorge, from the current game data.
Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.
Flight points in Searing Gorge, from the current game data.
Collectibles from Searing Gorge
Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Searing Gorge.
Pets (5)
Landmarks
Named points of interest in Searing Gorge, straight from the game data.
- Radiant EchoesAzeroth's memories are subdued. They will resurface in Dustwallow Marsh soon!
- Iron Summit
- Radiant EchoesAzeroth's memories are bubbling up in the Searing Gorge!
- Searing SlalomJoin the Eastern Kingdoms Cup.
Quest Rewards in Searing Gorge
Blizzard's quest data places 48 quests in Searing Gorge. Together they award 162,900 experience and 445g 73s in coin. They are open to characters of level 10 to 70.
- Reputation earned: Thorium Brotherhood (+7,040).
- Quest types the API names: 2 Dungeon.
- Item rewards (41 different items, counting every choice): Amulet of the Thorium Brotherhood, Ash Feather Cloak, Belt of Turning Tides, Coalpart's Bracers, Dancer's Belt, Dark Iron Axe, Dark Iron Blackjack, Dark Iron Gun, Dark Iron Maul, Dark Iron Pike, Dark Iron Shank, Essential Pantaloons, Evonice's Landin' Pilla, Fat Finger Gloves, Fire-Gizzard Robes, Fuzzy Headcover, Glassweb Robes, Gretel's Pendant, Hammer of the Thorium Brotherhood, Heavyhands' Gloves, Incendosaur Gloves, Iron Summit Belt, Jack's Lucky Charm, K'Vlar Vest, Lizard Skin Boots, Lunk's Special Gear, Mantle of the White Sheep, Medical Officer Legguards, Mercy Killing Helm, Mountain-Lord's Legguards, Oilfist Globe, Pauldrons of the Thorium Brotherhood, Pounding Leggings, Rendan's Signet, Rockhead Helm, Slag Pit Bracers, Snakeoil Helm, Sootsmoke Wand, Steamsmith Helm, Suntara Spaulders and 1 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 Searing Gorge
6 achievements in the current game data name Searing Gorge in their criteria.
- Explore Searing Gorge (10 points) Explore Searing Gorge, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 8 areas to discover: Firewatch Ridge, The Cauldron, Blackchar Cave, The Sea of Cinders, Grimesilt Dig Site, Dustfire Valley, Thorium Point 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.
- 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.