WoW Zone

The Hinterlands

Eastern Kingdoms - Level 10-30.

Details

ContinentEastern Kingdoms

LevelLevel 10-30

Landmarks3

Subzones22

Flight paths4

Quests69

Expansion

Classic

Wild pet level11-12

StorylineHinterlands Quests

Quest hubs8

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

Top Comments

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matty2007-08-16T20:25:58-05:00+134via Wowhead

For those who can't find the path to Hinterlands, there's a path between the mountains behind Durnholde Keep to the east of Tarren Mill.

Glidi2006-11-07T21:29:46-06:00+81via Wowhead

Home to the Wildhammer Dwarves (Gryphon Trainers) and many, many trolls! Seradane is also a spawn point for one of the world raid green dragons.
The flight path for Alliance is at Aerie Peak.
The flight path for Horde is Revantusk Village.

381662007-04-16T00:43:15-05:00+67via Wowhead

A unique item called the sacred mallet is found here, and at some point in your WoW life, you’re going to want to get it. It is used to create the mallet of Zul'Farrak, which, in turn is used to summon a boss in Zul'Farrak. The quest associated with this boss gives the carrot on a stick (increases mount speed 3%). This trinket is likely to stay in your inventory for the rest of the game, unless the burning crusade has changed that.
So... there are some pretty confusing posts, but the short of it is this: You kill a guy (not in an instance) to get the mallet. Look at the sacred mallet page (below) for where it is, and how hard it’s going to be. You go somewhere else nearby (also not in an instance) and use the mallet to create a new mallet (the mallet of Zul’Farrak). That's the one you carry into Zul'Farrak instance. When the mallet of Zul’Farrak is used at a gong in the Zul’Farrak instance, you summon Zahz’rilla, who you have to kill to complete the quest Gahz’rilla, which gives you the carrot on a stick trinket.
Of course, to get the actual quest, you'll need to start the quest chain first.
Step 1 - visit Ironforge, talk to Clockmort Spannerspan in Tinker Town Area. He'll give you the quest "The Brassboltz Brothers"
Step 2 - Go to Shimmering Flats in Thousand Needles and talk to Wizzle Brassbolts. That'll complete the first part, and start the quest Gahz'Rilla, that rewards you with the carrot on a stick.
Step 3 - Get the sacred mallet
Step 4 - Use the sacred Mallet and turn in into the Mallet of Zul'Farrak
Step 5 - Do the instance Zul'Farrak, summon Gahz'Rilla, kill 'im, return quest, do your happy dance.
Links to help answer questions:
Sacred Mallet:
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=9241
Mallet of Zul'Farrak:
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=9240
Carrot on a stick:
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=11122
Starting quest of the chain that gives carrot on a stick trinket(The Brassboltz Brothers):
http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=2769
Quest that gives carrot on a stick (Gahz'rilla):
http://www.wowhead.com/?quest=2770
Boss Gahz’rilla:
http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=7273
Hope this helps. Good luck.

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Map

The in-game map of The Hinterlands with 3 landmarks, 6 flight points, 8 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 pointQuest hubSubzone

Name	Coordinates	Detail
Aerie Peak	14.4, 48.0	Landmark
Hiri'watha Research Station	32.2, 58.1	Landmark
Stormfeather Outpost	66.3, 43.9	Landmark
Aerie Peak, The Hinterlands	11.1, 46.1	Flight point, Alliance
Galen's Fall, Arathi	0.3, 94.2	Flight point, Horde
Hammerfall, Arathi	49.9, 92.8	Flight point, Horde
Hiri'watha Research Station, The Hinterlands	32.4, 58.1	Flight point, Horde
Revantusk Village, The Hinterlands	81.7, 81.9	Flight point, Horde
Stormfeather Outpost, The Hinterlands	65.7, 45.0	Flight point, Alliance
Quest hub	78.7, 80.4	12 quests turned in here
Quest hub	63.8, 59.9	11 quests turned in here
Quest hub	67.7, 66.5	11 quests turned in here
Quest hub	30.7, 47.1	5 quests turned in here
Quest hub	32.2, 42.5	3 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Aerie Peak	9.9, 44.2	3 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Hiri'watha Research Station	31.9, 58.4	6 quests turned in here
Quest hub near Stormfeather Outpost	66.3, 44.3	8 quests turned in here
Aerie Peak	11.9, 55.3	Subzone
Agol'watha	47.0, 39.1	Subzone
Jintha'Alor	62.9, 71.6	Subzone
Plaguemist Ravine	22.8, 36.5	Subzone
Quel'Danil Lodge	34.0, 42.9	Subzone
Seradane	62.5, 24.0	Subzone
Shadra'Alor	33.9, 71.4	Subzone
Shaol'watha	70.4, 50.7	Subzone
Skulk Rock	57.7, 46.8	Subzone
The Altar of Zul	46.9, 66.0	Subzone
The Creeping Ruin	48.9, 52.6	Subzone
The Overlook Cliffs	79.7, 70.0	Subzone
Valorwind Lake	38.5, 56.1	Subzone
Zun'watha	26.4, 59.4	Subzone

Flight Points in The Hinterlands

6 flight points on The Hinterlands map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.

Aerie PeakAlliance, 11.1, 46.1
Direct flights to Andorhal (Western Plaguelands), Chillwind Camp (Western Plaguelands), Ironforge (Dun Morogh), Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands), Refuge Pointe (Arathi) and Stormfeather Outpost (The Hinterlands).
Galen's FallHorde, 0.3, 94.2
Direct flights to Eastpoint Tower (Hillsbrad), Hammerfall (Arathi), Tarren Mill (Hillsbrad) and Undercity (Tirisfal).
HammerfallHorde, 49.9, 92.8
Direct flights to Dragonmaw Port (Twilight Highlands), Galen's Fall (Arathi), Hiri'watha Research Station (The Hinterlands), New Kargath (Badlands), Revantusk Village (The Hinterlands), Tarren Mill (Hillsbrad), Undercity (Tirisfal) and Vermillion Redoubt (Twilight Highlands).
Hiri'watha Research StationHorde, 32.4, 58.1
Direct flights to Andorhal (Western Plaguelands), Hammerfall (Arathi), Revantusk Village (The Hinterlands), Tarren Mill (Hillsbrad) and Thondroril River (Eastern Plaguelands).
Revantusk VillageHorde, 81.7, 81.9
Direct flights to Hammerfall (Arathi), Hiri'watha Research Station (The Hinterlands), Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands), Tarren Mill (Hillsbrad) and Undercity (Tirisfal).
Stormfeather OutpostAlliance, 65.7, 45.0
Direct flights to Aerie Peak (The Hinterlands), Light's Hope Chapel (Eastern Plaguelands), Refuge Pointe (Arathi) and Thondroril River (Eastern Plaguelands).

Zones one flight from The Hinterlands

Quest Hubs in The Hinterlands

The game marks 67 quests on The Hinterlands map, 61 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.

Hub78.7, 80.4 - 12 questsGammerita, Mon!, Snapjaws, Mon!, Lard Lost His Lunch, Stalking the Stalkers, Hunt the Savages, Pupellyverbos Port, The Savage Dwarves, Stomp To My Beat and 4 more
Hub63.8, 59.9 - 11 questsVilebranch Scum, Death to the Vilebranch, Ongo'longo's Revenge, It's Ours Now, Summit of Fate, Heads Up, Faces of Evil, All That Skitters and 3 more
Hub67.7, 66.5 - 11 questsStart Taking Back, Death to the Vilebranch, It's Ours Now, Dark Vessels, All That Skitters, Faces of Evil, Summit of Fate, Heads Up and 3 more
Near Stormfeather Outpost66.3, 44.3 - 8 questsThe Wicked Revantusk, Gan'dranda, Snapjaws, Lad!, 99 Bottles of Booze on the Beach, Prime Slime, Skulk Rock Clean-Up, Skulk Rock Supplies, Out to the Front
Near Hiri'watha Research Station31.9, 58.4 - 6 questsThe Eye of Shadra, Can't Make An Omelette Without..., Starvation Diet, The Fang of Shadra, The Shell of Shadra, Shadra the Venom Queen
Hub30.7, 47.1 - 5 questsThe Eye of Shadra, The Fang of Shadra, The Shell of Shadra, Can't Make An Omelette Without..., Starvation Diet
Near Aerie Peak9.9, 44.2 - 3 questsShadra the Venom Queen, Razorbeak Friends, A Mangy Threat
Hub32.2, 42.5 - 3 questsIn Defense of Quel'Danil, The Highvale Documents, Quel'Danil Lodge

Storylines in The Hinterlands

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

Zone storyline achievement: Hinterlands QuestsComplete the Hinterlands storylines listed below.

The Hinterlands 41 quests

33 more steps, ending with Start Taking Back.

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Named areas inside The Hinterlands, from the current game data.

Aerie PeakAgol'wathaBogen's LedgeFeatherbeard's HovelHiri'watha Research StationJintha'AlorPlaguemist RavineQuel'Danil LodgeRevantusk VillageSeradaneShadra'AlorShaol'wathaShindigger's CampSkulk RockStormfeather OutpostThe Altar of ZulThe Creeping RuinThe Forbidding SeaThe Overlook CliffsValorwind LakeWildhammer KeepZun'watha

Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.

99 Bottles of Booze on the Beach

All That Skitters

A Mangy Threat

Can't Make An Omelette Without...

Darkcleric Marnal

Dark Vessels

Death to the Vilebranch

Down with the Vilebranch

Gryphon Master Talonaxe

Heads Up

Hero's Call: The Hinterlands!

Hunt the Keeper

Hunt the Savages

In Defense of Quel'Danil

Shadra the Venom Queen

Stalking the Stalkers

The Fall of Jintha'Alor

The Fang of Shadra

The Highvale Documents

Warchief's Command: The Hinterlands!

Flight points in The Hinterlands, from the current game data.

Aerie Peak, The HinterlandsHiri'watha Research Station, The HinterlandsRevantusk Village, The HinterlandsStormfeather Outpost, The Hinterlands

Allied - Dark Iron Dwarf Unlock

Antonidas MemorialLevel 10-45

Arathi HighlandsLevel 10-30

BadlandsLevel 15-30

Blackrock MountainLevel 20-30

Blasted LandsLevel 15-30

Burning SteppesLevel 15-30

Collectibles from The Hinterlands

Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in The Hinterlands.

Pets (7)

Landmarks

Named points of interest in The Hinterlands, straight from the game data.

Aerie Peak
Hiri'watha Research Station
Stormfeather Outpost

Quest Rewards in The Hinterlands

Blizzard's quest data places 69 quests in The Hinterlands. Together they award 293,950 experience and 789g 60s in coin. They are open to characters of level 10 to 30.

Reputation earned: Undercity (+2,600), Exodar (+700), Bilgewater Cartel (+250), Booty Bay (+250) and Bloodsail Buccaneers (+-250).
Item rewards (104 different items, counting every choice): Aerie Headgear, Aerie War Cap, Apothecary Chain Pants, Apothecary Leggings, Belt of the Scattering Wind, Blastbrew Hat, Blastbrew Headgear, Blood Drinker Staff, Blood Drinker Staff, Cinch of the Scattering Wind, Cloudcaller Greaves, Cloudcaller Leggings, Dark Vessel Breastplate, Dark Vessel Breastplate, Darkcleric's Veil, Direglob-Slimed Belt, Elder's Wristwraps, Encroaching Boots, Encroaching Treads, Gauntlets of Strange Words, Gauntlets of Strange Words, Gloves of Fanatical Zealotry, Gloves of Fanatical Zealotry, Gloves of Strange Words, Gloves of Strange Words, Goopy Mallet, Gown of the Last Priestess, Gown of the Last Priestess, Greataxe of the Hinterlands, Greathammer of the Hinterlands, Grips of Fanatical Zealotry, Grips of Fanatical Zealotry, Gryphon Master's Belt, Gryphon Master's Chain, Gryphon-Down Scarf, Gwenyth's Bracers, Gwenyth's Bracers, Gwenyth's Wristguards, Gwenyth's Wristguards, Head Kickers and 64 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 The Hinterlands

9 achievements in the current game data name The Hinterlands in their criteria.

Explore The Hinterlands (10 points) Explore The Hinterlands, revealing the covered areas of the world map. Its 14 areas to discover: Aerie Peak, Plaguemist Ravine, Zun'watha, Quel'Danil Lodge, Shadra'Alor, Valorwind Lake, Agol'watha, The Creeping Ruin, The Altar of Zul, Seradane, Skulk Rock, Shaol'watha, Jintha'Alor and The Overlook Cliffs.
Eastern Kingdoms Explorer (25 points) Explore the regions of Eastern Kingdoms.
Extinguishing Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Desecrate the Horde's bonfires in Eastern Kingdoms.
Extinguishing Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Desecrate the Alliance's bonfires in Eastern Kingdoms.
Flame Keeper of Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Honor the flames of Eastern Kingdoms.
Flame Warden of Eastern Kingdoms (10 points) Honor the flames of Eastern Kingdoms.
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.