Also known as The Cow Level.
WoW Zone
Thunder Bluff
Kalimdor - Level 1+.
Details
Counts are what the current game build's data holds for this zone.
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This city is the capital city for the Tauren race. It is located in northern Mulgore.
Cairne Bloodhoof, the Tauren's racial leader can be found on the High Rise.
Map
Elder RiseHunter RisePools of VisionSpirit RiseThunder BluffThunder BluffQuest hubThe in-game map of Thunder Bluff with 5 landmarks, 1 flight point and 1 quest hub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Rise | 76.5, 32.0 | Landmark | |
| Hunter Rise | 58.0, 87.4 | Landmark | |
| Pools of Vision | 30.9, 29.9 | Landmark | |
| Spirit Rise | 22.3, 17.9 | Landmark | |
| Thunder Bluff | 46.5, 50.0 | Landmark | |
| Thunder Bluff, Mulgore | 46.7, 49.9 | Flight point, Horde | |
| Quest hub | 60.4, 51.9 | 5 quests turned in here |
Flight Points in Thunder Bluff
1 flight point on the Thunder Bluff map, with each one's direct routes from the game's flight network.
- Thunder Bluff
Direct flights to Bilgewater Harbor (Azshara), Bloodhoof Village (Mulgore), Brackenwall Village (Dustwallow Marsh), Camp Mojache (Feralas), Gadgetzan (Tanaris), Hunter's Hill (Southern Barrens), Malaka'jin (Stonetalon Mountains), Orgrimmar (Durotar), Shadowprey Village (Desolace), Sun Rock Retreat (Stonetalon Mountains), The Crossroads (Northern Barrens), Thunk's Abode (Desolace), Vendetta Point (Southern Barrens) and Westreach Summit (Thousand Needles) and 1 more.
Zones one flight from Thunder Bluff
Quest Hubs in Thunder Bluff
The game marks 25 quests on the Thunder Bluff map, 8 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 Thunder Bluff
Quest lines from the game data that run through Thunder Bluff, in the order the client lists them.
Allies of the Horde: Highmountain
- Walking in Their Footsteps
- Minions of the Darkness
- Servants of the Darkness
- Curse of the Necrodark
- Ice and Shadow
- The Final Ward
- Whispers of the Darkness
- Dark Tales
10 more steps, ending with Dark Forces.
Tauren Heritage
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Named areas inside Thunder Bluff, from the current game data.
Quests the game data places in this zone. Open one for its objectives and rewards.
Collectibles from Thunder Bluff
Mounts, toys and battle pets the game data says you can obtain in Thunder Bluff.
Pets (1)
Landmarks
Named points of interest in Thunder Bluff, straight from the game data.
- Elder Rise
- Hunter Rise
- Pools of Vision
- Spirit Rise
- Thunder Bluff
Quest Rewards in Thunder Bluff
Blizzard's quest data places 3 quests in Thunder Bluff. Together they award 9,250 experience. They are open to characters of level 1 to 30.
- Reputation earned: Thunder Bluff (+425).
- Item rewards (5 different items, counting every choice): Animal Scale Belt, Animal Skin Belt, Double-Layered Gloves, Mulit-Scaled Gloves, Pattern: Kodo Hide Bag.
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 Thunder Bluff
12 achievements in the current game data name Thunder Bluff in their criteria.
- A-Caroling We Will Go (10 points) Use your Winter Veil Chorus Book to carol in enemy capital cities during the Feast of Winter Veil.
- Azeroth's Top Twenty Tunes (5 points) Collect twenty Music Rolls for your garrison's jukebox.
- Big City Pet Brawlin' - Horde (5 points) Win a pet battle in each of the Horde cities listed below.
- City Attacker (10 points) Kill 2500 enemy players in any Horde home city.
- City Defender (10 points) Kill 50 enemy players in any of your home cities.
- Full Discography (5 points) Collect all of the Music Rolls available for your garrison's jukebox.
- Lance a Lot (10 points) Best a rider of every racial faction at the Argent Tournament.
- Pilgrim's Paunch (10 points) Acquire the Spirit of Sharing from a complete Bountiful Table feast at every Horde capital.
- Pilgrim's Peril (10 points) While wearing either a Pilgrim's Dress, Robe, or Attire, take a seat at each enemy capital's Bountiful Table.
- Taking the Show on the Road (10 points) Launch off Darkmoon Fireworks in every friendly capital city.
- Ten Hit Tunes (5 points) Collect ten Music Rolls for your garrison's jukebox.
- Wrath of the Alliance (10 points) Kill 5 Horde players in each of the cities listed below.