How do you enter the Shadowlands?

To enter the Shadowlands, you can do so through portals located in major cities like Stormwind and Orgrimmar, or by using Mage portals such as Portal: Oribos or Teleport: Oribos. The Shadowlands expansion offers various ways to access its content, including a level squish that reduces character levels to 50, with 60 being the new level cap, allowing for a more streamlined experience.

Entering the Shadowlands: A Comprehensive Guide

The Shadowlands is a vast and mysterious realm, filled with four leveling zones: Bastion, Ardenweald, Revendreth, and Maldraxxus, as well as an endgame zone called the Maw. At the center of the Shadowlands lies the city of Oribos, which serves as the main player hub.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Questions

1. How do I access Shadowlands?: You can access Shadowlands by going to Orgrimmar as a Horde player or Stormwind as an Alliance player and completing the introductory quest “Shadowlands: A Chilling Summons“.
2. How do I claim Shadowlands?: To claim your Shadowlands gift, open the Battle.net Desktop App, log in, click the gift icon, and then click the CLAIM button.
3. What level can you go to Shadowlands?: The intro questline for Shadowlands is intended for characters level 48-50.

Traveling to Oribos

4. How do I get to Oribos?: Oribos can be reached through portals in the Pathfinder’s Den in Orgrimmar and the Wizard’s Sanctum in Stormwind, as well as portals located in the various Shadowlands zones.
5. How do I get Oribos portal?: Portal: Oribos is learned from any Portal Trainer upon reaching level 58.
6. What level can you use Oribos portal?: The Oribos portal now requires level 48 to use.

Leveling and Quests

7. How high can you level without Shadowlands?: Without Shadowlands, you can level up to 50, but to continue leveling past 50, you need to purchase the Shadowlands expansion.
8. Can I start Shadowlands at 48?: Yes, the intro questline for Shadowlands is intended for characters level 48-50.
9. How do I start Shadowlands at 70?: Try relogging while in Stormwind/Orgrimmar and checking outside Grommash Hold/Stormwind keep fountain on the entrance stairs.

Shadowlands Features

10. What area is Shadowlands?: Shadowlands features four leveling zones – Bastion, Ardenweald, Revendreth, and Maldraxxus – and an endgame zone called the Maw.
11. Can I get to 60 without Shadowlands?: Yes, you can level up to 60 without Shadowlands by doing quests and activities in other zones.
12. How long does it take to unlock flying in Shadowlands?: It can take anywhere between 10-20 hours to unlock flying in Shadowlands.

Additional Information

13. Why is the Shadowlands intro quest not showing up?: The intro questline for Shadowlands is intended for characters level 48-50, so if you’ve leveled too far beyond that, enable your trivial quests on your minimap’s tracking options.
14. How does Shadowlands work?: Shadowlands involves a level reduction (“level squish“) with player characters at level 120 reduced to level 50 and level 60 being the new level cap.
15. Is Shadowlands free now?: World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is now free for subscribers, allowing them to access the Shadowlands content without additional cost.