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Northern Barrens

Kalimdor - Level 5-30.

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ContinentKalimdor
LevelLevel 5-30
Landmarks3
Subzones43
Flight paths3
Quests92
ExpansionClassic
TerritoryHorde
Wild pet level3-4
Storyline (Horde)Northern Barrens Quests
Quest hubs11

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

Top Comments

The highest voted Wowhead comments for this page. They are community notes, not TheWoWDB comments.

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The Average Barrens Chat:
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 1] Anyone here like metalica?
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 2] Metallica sucks and ur a noob!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 3] all metal bands suck, u guys are both ghey.
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 2] %#$@ u, u just listen to rap crap and think ur so cool
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 4] Who likes starburst?
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 2] losers like starbust
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 4] I bet your mom is a loser
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 6] guys where is mankriks wife? I cant find her
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 5] Can you guys just shut up an play, plz? kthx?
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 7] LFG WC
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 1] stfu player 5
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 2] shutup player
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 3] no they all like crap music
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 6] How much wood would Chuck Norris chuck if Chuck Norris could chuck wood?
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 5] lvl ? gnome at xroads
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 4] all of it
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 2] all of it
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 8] Hey everybody! New guild looking for members all levels and classes whisper me
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 3] Nobody cares about your guild player 8
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 5] oooooold!111
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 1] where is stolen silver!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[3. Local Defense] : The Crossroads is under attack!
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 8] where do I learn shadowbolt?
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 1] Mankrik's Wife
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 6] WHERE IS MANKRIKS WIFE?1111
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 6] sorry caps
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 5] sftu player 6, shes in my basement
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 7] alliance suk so bad they cant kil there own lvl so they come here
[1. General - Barrens] [Player 9] :i pwn them on my main lul!

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Map

Northern Barrens mapThe CrossroadsNozzlepot's OutpostNozzlepot's OutpostRatchetThe CrossroadsWailing CavernsQuest hub near The CrossroadsQuest hub near Nozzlepot's OutpostQuest hubQuest hub near RatchetQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubQuest hubBoulder Lode MineDreadmist PeakFar Watch PostGrol'dom FarmLushwater OasisRatchetThe CrossroadsThe Dry HillsThe Forgotten PoolsThe Merchant CoastThe Mor'shan RampartThe Sludge FenThe Stagnant OasisThorn Hill

The in-game map of Northern Barrens with 2 landmarks, 3 flight points, 1 instance entrance, 11 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.

LandmarkHorde flight pointNeutral flight pointDungeon or raid entranceQuest hubSubzone
MarkerNameCoordinatesDetail
Nozzlepot's Outpost62.5, 16.7Landmark
The Crossroads49.7, 59.1Landmark
Nozzlepot's Outpost, Northern Barrens62.4, 17.2Flight point, Horde
Ratchet, Northern Barrens69.2, 70.6Flight point, Both factions
The Crossroads, Northern Barrens48.7, 58.8Flight point, Horde
Wailing Caverns42.0, 66.9Dungeon entrance
Quest hub56.6, 40.35 quests turned in here
Quest hub30.6, 45.94 quests turned in here
Quest hub66.9, 73.34 quests turned in here
Quest hub58.2, 50.53 quests turned in here
Quest hub67.6, 39.23 quests turned in here
Quest hub77.2, 91.43 quests turned in here
Quest hub37.8, 55.32 quests turned in here
Quest hub44.4, 24.92 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Nozzlepot's Outpost62.4, 17.27 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Ratchet68.4, 69.15 quests turned in here
Quest hub near The Crossroads49.4, 59.313 quests turned in here
Boulder Lode Mine64.9, 16.7Subzone
Dreadmist Peak41.0, 30.2Subzone
Far Watch Post65.7, 44.2Subzone
Grol'dom Farm56.8, 35.3Subzone
Lushwater Oasis34.0, 71.9Subzone
Ratchet65.5, 69.8Subzone
The Crossroads47.8, 55.6Subzone
The Dry Hills25.7, 28.7Subzone
The Forgotten Pools32.2, 50.3Subzone
The Merchant Coast71.2, 84.1Subzone
The Mor'shan Rampart38.8, 17.1Subzone
The Sludge Fen53.0, 19.5Subzone
The Stagnant Oasis51.1, 78.4Subzone
Thorn Hill59.9, 55.3Subzone
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Flight Points in Northern Barrens

3 flight points on the Northern Barrens map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.

  • Nozzlepot's OutpostHorde, 62.4, 17.2

    Direct flights to Orgrimmar (Durotar), The Crossroads (Northern Barrens) and The Mor'Shan Ramparts (Ashenvale).

  • RatchetBoth factions, 69.2, 70.6

    Direct flights to Astranaar (Ashenvale), Brackenwall Village (Dustwallow Marsh), Gadgetzan (Tanaris), Honor's Stand (Southern Barrens), Northwatch Hold (Southern Barrens), Orgrimmar (Durotar), The Crossroads (Northern Barrens) and Theramore (Dustwallow Marsh).

  • The CrossroadsHorde, 48.7, 58.8

    Direct flights to Bilgewater Harbor (Azshara), Brackenwall Village (Dustwallow Marsh), Camp Mojache (Feralas), Gadgetzan (Tanaris), Hunter's Hill (Southern Barrens), Malaka'jin (Stonetalon Mountains), Nozzlepot's Outpost (Northern Barrens), Orgrimmar (Durotar), Ratchet (Northern Barrens), Splintertree Post (Ashenvale), Sun Rock Retreat (Stonetalon Mountains), The Mor'Shan Ramparts (Ashenvale), Thunder Bluff (Mulgore) and Vendetta Point (Southern Barrens) and 2 more.

Zones one flight from Northern Barrens

Quest Hubs in Northern Barrens

The game marks 93 quests on the Northern Barrens map, 65 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 Northern Barrens

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

Zone storyline achievement (Horde): Northern Barrens QuestsComplete the Northern Barrens storylines listed below.

Northern Barrens 59 quests

  1. In Defense of Far Watch
  2. The Far Watch Offensive
  3. Supplies for the Crossroads
  4. Crossroads Caravan Pickup
  5. Drag it Out of Them
  6. By Hook Or By Crook
  7. The Tortusk Takedown
  8. Grol'dom's Missing Kodo

51 more steps, ending with Mor'shan Caravan Delivery.

Ashenvale, Horde 42 quests, 8 on this map

  1. Find Gorat!
  2. Final Report
  3. To Dinah, at Once!
  4. Gorat's Vengeance
  5. Got Lumber?
  6. Management Material
  7. Needs a Little Oil
  8. Crisis at Splintertree

34 more steps, ending with Vortex.

Southern Barrens 86 quests, 8 on this map

  1. Running the Gauntlet
  2. Breaking the Siege
  3. Futile Resistance
  4. Repel Boarders!
  5. The Guns of Northwatch
  6. Run Out the Guns
  7. Langridge Shot
  8. Re-Take the Courtyard

78 more steps, ending with Sabotage!.

An Uncertain Fate 7 quests, 3 on this map

  1. An Urgent Request
  2. Cause for Distraction
  3. Return of the Crusade
  4. Field Reports
  5. Damned Intruders
  6. Return of the Scourge
  7. A Message from Icecrown

Battle Pet Tamers 18 quests, 2 on this map

  1. Zunta, The Pet Tamer
  2. Dagra the Fierce
  3. Analynn
  4. Zonya the Sadist
  5. Merda Stronghoof
  6. Cassandra Kaboom
  7. Battle Pet Tamers: Kalimdor
  8. Grand Master Trixxy

10 more steps, ending with Pandaren Spirit Tamer.

The Warchief's Command 28 quests, 2 on this map

  1. The Warchief Awaits
  2. The Warchief Commands
  3. A Quick Diversion
  4. Everybody Has a Price
  5. A Timely Arrival
  6. Zoram'gar Outpost
  7. On The Prowl
  8. Into the Woods

20 more steps, ending with Killer Queen.

Maps Inside Northern Barrens

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

  • Wailing Caverns (micro-dungeon map and dungeon map)
  • Warsong Gulch (zone map)
Related

Community notes from Wowhead · 122 comments

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Collectibles from Northern Barrens

Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Northern Barrens.

Pets (7)

AdderPet
Cheetah CubPet
Emerald BoaPet
GazellePet
Harpy YounglingPet
Prairie DogPet
Small FrogPet

Landmarks

Named points of interest in Northern Barrens, straight from the game data.

  • Camp Taurajo
  • The Crossroads
  • Nozzlepot's Outpost

Guides and routes on this site that cover Northern Barrens.

Quest Rewards in Northern Barrens

Blizzard's quest data places 92 quests in Northern Barrens. Together they award 333,175 experience and 641g 55s 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 Northern Barrens

8 achievements in the current game data name Northern Barrens in their criteria.

  • Explore Northern Barrens (10 points) Explore The Barrens, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 14 areas to discover: Boulder Lode Mine, Lushwater Oasis, The Mor'shan Rampart, The Sludge Fen, Dreadmist Peak, The Dry Hills, The Forgotten Pools, Grol'dom Farm, Far Watch Post, Thorn Hill, The Crossroads, The Stagnant Oasis, Ratchet and The Merchant Coast.
  • Extinguishing Kalimdor (10 points) Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Kalimdor.
  • Flame Keeper of Kalimdor (10 points) Honor the flames of Kalimdor.
  • Kalimdor Explorer (25 points) Explore the regions 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.