If you've never been to Tanaris before, i have a route for you:
- Get to Booty Bay (Stranglethorn Vale)
- Get on the boat to Ratchet which puts you in the barrens.
- Run down into 1k needles.
- In the shimmering flats there is a passage in the right hand corner. (about 75,95)
- Through the passage and your in Gadgetzan,Tanaris :)
The mobs outside Gadgetzan are level 40ish..
Don't attack people inside Gadgetzan.. you'll have the guards chasing after you if you do!
Enjoy :)
WoW Zone
Tanaris
Kalimdor - Level 15-30.
Details
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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Theres a netral AH in Gadgetzan.
Everyone should pay a visit to this zone while leveling, if only for the nice amount of grinding quests and the often-run Zul'farrak instance However, Tanaris isn't very profitable for herbalists. Herbalists may be interested more in Feralas, a zone in which there are copious amounts of Sungrass to be found.
Map
GadgetzanBootlegger OutpostFashion FrenzyMount ManiaStory TimeWorld of Warcraft's AnniversaryBootlegger OutpostDawnrise ExpeditionGadgetzanGadgetzanGunstan's DigDragon SoulEnd TimeHour of TwilightOld Hillsbrad FoothillsThe Battle for Mount HyjalThe Black MorassThe Culling of StratholmeWell of EternityZul'FarrakQuest hub near GadgetzanQuest hubQuest hub near Bootlegger OutpostQuest hubQuest hub near Dawnrise ExpeditionQuest hub near Gunstan's DigQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubAbyssal SandsBroken PillarCaverns of TimeDunemaul CompoundEastmoon RuinsGadgetzanLand's End BeachLost Rigger CoveSandsorrow WatchSouthbreak ShoreSouthmoon RuinsThe Gaping ChasmThe Noxious LairThistleshrub ValleyValley of the WatchersZul'FarrakThe in-game map of Tanaris with 6 landmarks, 5 flight points, 9 instance entrances, 9 quest hubs and 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootlegger Outpost | 55.5, 60.3 | Landmark | |
| Fashion Frenzy | 63.4, 49.2 | The Fashion Frenzy will begin soon. | |
| Gadgetzan | 51.2, 28.5 | Landmark | |
| Mount Mania | 63.0, 51.5 | Mount Mainia will begin in mere moments. | |
| Story Time | 64.1, 51.8 | Lorewalker Cho's stories of the past will begin soon. | |
| World of Warcraft's Anniversary | 62.9, 50.7 | Celebrate the anniversary with friend and foe! | |
| Bootlegger Outpost, Tanaris | 55.8, 60.6 | Flight point, Both factions | |
| Dawnrise Expedition, Tanaris | 33.3, 77.3 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Gadgetzan, Tanaris | 51.4, 29.4 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Gadgetzan, Tanaris | 52.0, 27.5 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Gunstan's Dig, Tanaris | 40.1, 77.4 | Flight point, Alliance | |
| Dragon Soul | 61.7, 51.8 | Raid entrance | |
| End Time | 60.9, 52.2 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Hour of Twilight | 62.8, 52.3 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Old Hillsbrad Foothills | 55.3, 53.1 | Dungeon entrance | |
| The Battle for Mount Hyjal | 56.8, 49.7 | Raid entrance | |
| The Black Morass | 56.8, 62.5 | Dungeon entrance | |
| The Culling of Stratholme | 61.1, 62.1 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Well of Eternity | 54.5, 58.7 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Zul'Farrak | 39.2, 21.2 | Dungeon entrance | |
| Quest hub | 72.0, 45.4 | 7 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 37.7, 83.8 | 6 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 44.6, 52.7 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 50.0, 82.9 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub | 30.5, 65.5 | 2 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Bootlegger Outpost | 56.1, 60.3 | 7 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Dawnrise Expedition | 33.3, 77.0 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Gadgetzan | 52.0, 28.5 | 13 quests turned in here | |
| Quest hub near Gunstan's Dig | 40.1, 77.0 | 4 quests turned in here | |
| Abyssal Sands | 42.4, 36.7 | Subzone | |
| Broken Pillar | 50.9, 43.8 | Subzone | |
| Caverns of Time | 61.2, 48.6 | Subzone | |
| Dunemaul Compound | 42.0, 51.7 | Subzone | |
| Eastmoon Ruins | 46.6, 63.2 | Subzone | |
| Gadgetzan | 50.5, 27.2 | Subzone | |
| Land's End Beach | 54.2, 83.8 | Subzone | |
| Lost Rigger Cove | 70.3, 48.3 | Subzone | |
| Sandsorrow Watch | 39.9, 26.0 | Subzone | |
| Southbreak Shore | 57.3, 57.2 | Subzone | |
| Southmoon Ruins | 41.6, 68.0 | Subzone | |
| The Gaping Chasm | 55.9, 68.5 | Subzone | |
| The Noxious Lair | 34.7, 45.8 | Subzone | |
| Thistleshrub Valley | 29.5, 63.8 | Subzone | |
| Valley of the Watchers | 38.9, 78.7 | Subzone | |
| Zul'Farrak | 34.1, 14.2 | Subzone |
Flight Points in Tanaris
5 flight points on the Tanaris map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.
- Bootlegger Outpost
Direct flights to Dawnrise Expedition (Tanaris), Gadgetzan (Tanaris) and Gunstan's Dig (Tanaris).
- Dawnrise Expedition
Direct flights to Bootlegger Outpost (Tanaris), Gadgetzan (Tanaris) and Ramkahen (Uldum).
- Gadgetzan
Direct flights to Bootlegger Outpost (Tanaris), Cenarion Hold (Silithus), Fizzle & Pozzik's Speedbarge (Thousand Needles), Gunstan's Dig (Tanaris), Marshal's Stand (Un'Goro Crater), Mossy Pile (Un'Goro Crater), Ratchet (Northern Barrens), Shadebough (Feralas) and Theramore (Dustwallow Marsh).
- Gadgetzan
Direct flights to Bootlegger Outpost (Tanaris), Brackenwall Village (Dustwallow Marsh), Camp Mojache (Feralas), Cenarion Hold (Silithus), Dawnrise Expedition (Tanaris), Fizzle & Pozzik's Speedbarge (Thousand Needles), Marshal's Stand (Un'Goro Crater), Mossy Pile (Un'Goro Crater), Orgrimmar (Durotar), Ratchet (Northern Barrens), The Crossroads (Northern Barrens), Thunder Bluff (Mulgore) and Westreach Summit (Thousand Needles).
- Gunstan's Dig
Direct flights to Bootlegger Outpost (Tanaris), Gadgetzan (Tanaris) and Ramkahen (Uldum).
Zones one flight from Tanaris
Quest Hubs in Tanaris
The game marks 86 quests on the Tanaris map, 64 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 GadgetzanSeaside Salvage, Puddle Stomping, Rocket Rescue, Thunderdrome: The Ginormus!, Thunderdrome: Zumonga!, Thunderdrome: Sarinexx!, Thunderdrome: Grudge Match!, Orders of Magnitude and 5 more
- HubDead Man's Chest, To The Ground!, Booty Duty, Captain Dreadbeard, Lootin' Plunder, Going Off-Task, Filling Our Pockets
- Near Bootlegger OutpostCutting Losses, Chicken of the Desert, A Great Idea, Just Trying to Kill Some Bugs, Bootlegger Outpost, All Cheered Out, Tearing at the Seams
- HubThe Secrets of Uldum, What Lies Within, Not Today, Fate, Violence Will Solve It, Butterfly Effects, The Fate We Make
- Near Dawnrise ExpeditionAncient Obstacles, Laying Claim, Fragments of Language, The Grand Tablet
- Near Gunstan's DigAncient Obstacles, The Grand Tablet, Laying Claim, Fragments of Language
- HubUn-Chartered, Get The Centipaarty Started, Maul 'Em With Kindness, Sandscraper
- HubDefine "Crazy", What We Came For, Terrapination, You Too, Brute?
- HubWarchief's Command: Uldum!, Hero's Call: Uldum!
Storylines in Tanaris
Quest lines from the game data that run through Tanaris, in the order the client lists them.
Zone storyline achievement: Tanaris QuestsComplete the Tanaris storylines listed below.
Tanaris
- Seaside Salvage
- Puddle Stomping
- Rocket Rescue
- Dead Man's Chest
- To The Ground!
- Lootin' Plunder
- Going Off-Task
- Filling Our Pockets
26 more steps, ending with The Grand Tablet.
Suspicious Munitions
Bronze Reconciliation
Warbanding Together
Legion Engineering
- Aww Scrap!
- Endless Possibilities
- Our Man in Azsuna
- It'll Cost You
- The Missing Pieces
- The Latest Fashion: Headguns!
- Resupplying the Line
- In My Sights
23 more steps, ending with Time for a Recharge.
Maps Inside Tanaris
Caves, buildings and instances the game gives their own map, each opening from the Tanaris map.
- Caverns of Time (dungeon map and micro-dungeon map)
- Dragon Soul (dungeon map)
- End Time (dungeon map)
- Hour of Twilight (dungeon map)
- The Culling of Stratholme (dungeon map)
- The Gaping Chasm (micro-dungeon map)
- The Noxious Lair (micro-dungeon map)
- Well of Eternity
- Zul'Farrak
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Named areas inside Tanaris, from the current game data.
Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.
Flight points in Tanaris, from the current game data.
Collectibles from Tanaris
Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Tanaris. Showing 16 of 22 - the rest are listed on each collection's own page.
Mounts (3)
Toys (5)
Pets (8 of 14)
Landmarks
Named points of interest in Tanaris, straight from the game data.
- Gadgetzan
- Bootlegger Outpost
- Fashion FrenzyThe Fashion Frenzy will begin soon.
- Fashion FrenzyThe Fashion Frenzy is going on now! Strut your stuff!
- Fashion FrenzyThe Fashion Frenzy will begin in under 15 minutes.
- Mount ManiaMount Mainia will begin in mere moments.
- Mount ManiaMount Mainia will begin in less than 15 minutes.
- Mount ManiaMount Mania is going on now!
- Story TimeLorewalker Cho's stories of the past will begin soon.
- Story TimeLorewalker Cho is telling a story now!
- Story TimeLorewalker Cho's stories of the past will be presented in less than 15 minutes.
- World of Warcraft's AnniversaryCelebrate the anniversary with friend and foe!
Quest Rewards in Tanaris
Blizzard's quest data places 99 quests in Tanaris. Together they award 399,075 experience and 893g 2s in coin. They are open to characters of level 1 to 90.
- Reputation earned: Brood of Nozdormu (+3,750), Bilgewater Cartel (+2,520), Gnomeregan (+2,095), Gadgetzan (+1,750), Ironforge (+1,100), Booty Bay (+250) and Bloodsail Buccaneers (+-750).
- Quest types the API names: 5 Group.
- Item rewards (88 different items, counting every choice): "Smart Bracers", Bilgewater Brooch, Blood Speaker Tunic, Bloodcraver Pauldrons, Bone Valley Mace, Bootlegger Legplates, Bootscuff Boots, Branded Gloves, Bughunter Belt, Business Finisher, Chelsea's Nightmare, Cleaned-Up Pauldrons, Cleaned-Up Pauldrons, Dagger of the Ides, Dangerous Machinery Piece, Decomissioner's Monnions, Dellot's Leggings, Dreadbeard Strangler Gloves, Dreadbeard Strangler Gloves, Dreadshredder Cloak, Dreadshredder Cloak, Dud Bomb, Dud Bomb, Dunemaul Skullcracker, Examiner's Monnions, Failed Liferocket Prototype, Failed Liferocket Prototype, Flirtation Robes, Gatewatcher Belt, Gatewatcher Belt, Gnomeregan Medallion of Merit, Goblin Treat Tin, Golly Gosh Leggings, Gus' First Aid Kit, Half Truth Handlers, Hieroglyphic Helm, Hieroglyphic Helm, Impatient Boots, Impatient Boots, Investigator's Belt and 48 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 Tanaris
10 achievements in the current game data name Tanaris in their criteria.
- Explore Tanaris (10 points) Explore Tanaris, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 16 areas to discover: Gadgetzan, Sandsorrow Watch, Valley of the Watchers, Lost Rigger Cove, Abyssal Sands, Broken Pillar, The Noxious Lair, Dunemaul Compound, Southbreak Shore, The Gaping Chasm, Eastmoon Ruins, Land's End Beach, Southmoon Ruins, Thistleshrub Valley, Zul'Farrak and Caverns of Time.
- Desert Rose (10 points) Use the Spring Florist's Pouch to plant a flower in each of the deserts listed below.
- Extinguishing Kalimdor (10 points) Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Kalimdor.
- Extinguishing Kalimdor (10 points) Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Kalimdor.
- Flame Keeper of Kalimdor (10 points) Honor the flames of Kalimdor.
- Flame Warden of Kalimdor (10 points) Honor the flames of Kalimdor.
- Kalimdor Tamer (5 points) Capture a battle pet in each of the Kalimdor 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.