WoW Classic The Den and Other Famous Lowbie Areas
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WoW Classic The Den and Other Famous Lowbie Areas
From Northshire Abbey to Brill, here are 10 infamous lowbie areas from classic World of Warcraft. has some famous players that are known for their elite gear and epic endgame adventures. There are whole libraries of videos online, some from more than a decade ago, extolling the virtues of a maxed out character and their powerful gear. For some players, however, there's more to WoW than the endgame. A welcome difference between the current retail version of WoW and World of Warcraft Classic is the rush to max out a character. In , the grind to max level was much longer, so you got to know the lower level zones a lot better. The following areas include starting areas, low-level cities, and notorious lowbie areas. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY The Den Horde
Two races start in this area, the Trolls, and the Orcs. It's one of the best places to start, thanks to the small size of the zone and the variety of terrain, which is one o the reasons it's so well known. The Orcs tend to be one of the more popular Horde races, and it's a good choice if you're keen to immerse yourself in the lore of Azeroth and get a head-start on the leveling process. NPCs in this area drop a few before sending you on various quests that eventually lead you to the capital city and the seat of Thrall himself, Orgrimmar. Northshire Abbey Alliance
The majority of World of Warcraft players start their adventures here since most characters in this game start as Humans and this is the Human race starting area. It's not only scenic and immersive, a peaceful abbey nestled in a verdant forest, but there's also a lot of lore to be found here. Home to the monks known as the Brotherhood of Northshire, the abbey has existed since the First War and the mage Medivh briefly resided here. The Twilight Hammer took the abbey until it was reclaimed by the Alliance of Lordaeron, another epic story from the history of Azeroth. Deathknell Horde
The only Horde starting area in the Eastern Kingdoms, Tirisfal Glades is a nice place to level if you'd rather not socialize a whole lot during those first few levels. this area is isolated, small, and has some interesting features. So many, in fact, that the area feels unfinished as if the designers had more in mind. It's not intentional, but this helps create a tragic and mysterious atmosphere that makes sense for the Forsaken homeland and lowbie training area. It's also worthy to note that other races don't often come here to level, not really because of the distance they have to travel, but because this corner of the land is so deeply cursed. In later expansions, we would find out that the servant of an Old God was buried in a hilltop nearby, which explains a lot about the Shallow Grave and Deathknell. Dun Murogh Alliance
Dun Murogh is the Alliance counterpart to the most popular Horde starting area. Like the Den, two races start here, the Dwarves and the Gnomes. It's the crisp, frosty environment that makes this a popular and unique place for lowbies of a variety of races. The only other zone that has a similar environment is Winterspring, which is only accessible to characters in their 50s and up. The area is also small and sheltered along with being lovely, so it's easy to level until moving on to a bigger world. Players also learn the lore of the area, including what happened to Gnomeregan. Raven Hill Cemetery Contested
Although located in the officially contested zone of Duckwood, Raven Hill Cemetary is really an Alliance area. Horde players often never even find this place until they wander north from Stranglethorn Vale out of curiosity or for the Alchemy vendor hiding in the top floor of one of the ruined houses. If you're playing Alliance, even if you're a Night Elf way over on Teldrassil, it's worth going out of your way to experience this zone. For players in their late teens, there's a ridiculous amount of lore, history, and even chain quests here to experience. No other area like this exists anywhere in the game. The Crossroads Horde
The home of Mankrik himself, virtually every Horde character passes through the Crossroads. You and even find the Forsaken here, even though they start out on the opposite continent. The Crossroads and the neutral city of Ratchet nearby are the only cities in the northern half of this vast zone, and Ratchet is a transportation point that often hosts high-level players, which can be perilous for lowbies. This is why so many lowbie characters make the Crossroads their home for such a long time. You can set your hearthstone to the Crossroads in your teens and keep it there until level 25 or even 30 when you're running Wailing Caverns or farming for linens, herbs or Deviate Fish. Goldshire Alliance
via beta screenshot Goldshire has an interesting reputation, especially if you're on certain servers. What's so special about this peaceful, idyllic little city nestled in a forest? Location is one thing, as this could be the safest and most sheltered place in Azeroth, at least from the Horde. The ambiance here is a combination of role-playing, pop culture, and fantasy lore, with plenty of all to go around. It's not only the base for most of the quests Humans do at their earliest levels, it one of the most social places of the game. The green lawns, sprawling trees, and thatched cottage rooftops could have been written by Tolkien or pulled from a D&D module. Brill Horde
The perpetual twilight, the tall pine trees, and a rickety bell tower frame the twisted little town of Brill. If Human players could see this, it would be a dark, creepy version of their own cities. The interesting part is that's what Brill actually is. When Arthas Menethil killed his father, he took his crown, but not his seat of power. The Scourge left Tirisfal Glades and the Forsaken took over, giving the former Human cities their own unique look. The lore on the ground is also compelling. Agamand Mills, a nearby questing area, could almost be its own entry on this list. It's famous for the creepy windmills, rolling hills teeming with the undead, and a moldy old family crypt. Starbreeze Village Alliance
Wait, where? Yes, this is a real place, we aren't just checking to make sure everyone's paying attention. That's the point. Starbreeze Village is a secret city that you probably don't know about unless you've played a Night Elf. So, how is it famous? This is a former Night Elf town, but it's been taken over by corrupted Gnarlpine Furbolgs. The houses aren't in ruins and nothing looks burned or destroyed. That's not as funny as it sounds. It's actually kind of eerie, especially if you're a low-level Night Elf that wanders into this city thinking it's a friendly local town. It's also right outside of Shadowglen, the Night Elf starting area, as if its meant to play a mean trick on new players. Hillsbrad Foothills Contested
"Contested" is an understatement. In this case, fame might be a dubious honor. Although the whole zone has this name, the part of Hillsbrad we're specifically referring to is the strip of land by the main road that connects the two main cities. A callback to the very early days of World of warcraft before there were separate battlegrounds, this section of the Hillsbrad Foothills was intended to fill that gap. However, this part of the area is intended for players in their late teens, so the result was a perpetual warzone that mixed a huge number of opposing players. Everyone has a story about a massive raid in either Southshore or Tarren Mill, especially the folks who played in the earliest days of original .