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Tanaris

Kalimdor - Level 15-30.

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ContinentKalimdor
LevelLevel 15-30
Landmarks12
Subzones35
Flight paths5
Quests99
ExpansionClassic
Wild pet level13-14
Quest hubs9

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

Top Comments

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53803+73via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

If you've never been to Tanaris before, i have a route for you:


  1. Get to Booty Bay (Stranglethorn Vale)

  2. Get on the boat to Ratchet which puts you in the barrens.

  3. Run down into 1k needles.

  4. In the shimmering flats there is a passage in the right hand corner. (about 75,95)

  5. 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 :)

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13669+35via Wowhead (opens the original comment in a new tab)

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.

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Map

Tanaris mapGadgetzanBootlegger 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'Farrak

The 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.

LandmarkAlliance flight pointHorde flight pointNeutral flight pointDungeon or raid entranceQuest hubSubzone
MarkerNameCoordinatesDetail
Bootlegger Outpost55.5, 60.3Landmark
Fashion Frenzy63.4, 49.2The Fashion Frenzy will begin soon.
Gadgetzan51.2, 28.5Landmark
Mount Mania63.0, 51.5Mount Mainia will begin in mere moments.
Story Time64.1, 51.8Lorewalker Cho's stories of the past will begin soon.
World of Warcraft's Anniversary62.9, 50.7Celebrate the anniversary with friend and foe!
Bootlegger Outpost, Tanaris55.8, 60.6Flight point, Both factions
Dawnrise Expedition, Tanaris33.3, 77.3Flight point, Horde
Gadgetzan, Tanaris51.4, 29.4Flight point, Alliance
Gadgetzan, Tanaris52.0, 27.5Flight point, Horde
Gunstan's Dig, Tanaris40.1, 77.4Flight point, Alliance
Dragon Soul61.7, 51.8Raid entrance
End Time60.9, 52.2Dungeon entrance
Hour of Twilight62.8, 52.3Dungeon entrance
Old Hillsbrad Foothills55.3, 53.1Dungeon entrance
The Battle for Mount Hyjal56.8, 49.7Raid entrance
The Black Morass56.8, 62.5Dungeon entrance
The Culling of Stratholme61.1, 62.1Dungeon entrance
Well of Eternity54.5, 58.7Dungeon entrance
Zul'Farrak39.2, 21.2Dungeon entrance
Quest hub72.0, 45.47 quests turned in here
Quest hub37.7, 83.86 quests turned in here
Quest hub44.6, 52.74 quests turned in here
Quest hub50.0, 82.94 quests turned in here
Quest hub30.5, 65.52 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Bootlegger Outpost56.1, 60.37 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Dawnrise Expedition33.3, 77.04 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Gadgetzan52.0, 28.513 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Gunstan's Dig40.1, 77.04 quests turned in here
Abyssal Sands42.4, 36.7Subzone
Broken Pillar50.9, 43.8Subzone
Caverns of Time61.2, 48.6Subzone
Dunemaul Compound42.0, 51.7Subzone
Eastmoon Ruins46.6, 63.2Subzone
Gadgetzan50.5, 27.2Subzone
Land's End Beach54.2, 83.8Subzone
Lost Rigger Cove70.3, 48.3Subzone
Sandsorrow Watch39.9, 26.0Subzone
Southbreak Shore57.3, 57.2Subzone
Southmoon Ruins41.6, 68.0Subzone
The Gaping Chasm55.9, 68.5Subzone
The Noxious Lair34.7, 45.8Subzone
Thistleshrub Valley29.5, 63.8Subzone
Valley of the Watchers38.9, 78.7Subzone
Zul'Farrak34.1, 14.2Subzone
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Flight Points in Tanaris

5 flight points on the Tanaris map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.

  • Bootlegger OutpostBoth factions, 55.8, 60.6

    Direct flights to Dawnrise Expedition (Tanaris), Gadgetzan (Tanaris) and Gunstan's Dig (Tanaris).

  • Dawnrise ExpeditionHorde, 33.3, 77.3

    Direct flights to Bootlegger Outpost (Tanaris), Gadgetzan (Tanaris) and Ramkahen (Uldum).

  • GadgetzanAlliance, 51.4, 29.4

    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).

  • GadgetzanHorde, 52.0, 27.5

    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 DigAlliance, 40.1, 77.4

    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.

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.

Maps Inside Tanaris

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

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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.

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.