Where do I start the Northrend quest alliance?

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Where to Start the Northrend Quest Alliance

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To start the Northrend quest alliance, you need to head to the northernmost dock at Stormwind Harbor and take the boat to Borean Tundra, where you will begin your Northrend Questing journey in the Alliance city of Valiance Keep. The Alliance questlines for Northrend begin in Valiance Keep at Borean Tundra, where you will speak to the NPC Officer Blythe to start your quest.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

  1. How do I get to Northrend?: For Alliance, head to the northernmost dock at Stormwind Harbor to get to Borean Tundra or take the boat out of Menethil Harbor in the Wetlands to be dropped off in Howling Fjord.
  2. What level do I need to be to quest in Northrend?: The minimum level requirement to enter Northrend is level 68.
  3. Can I quest in Northrend at 68?: Yes, you can start questing in Northrend as soon as you hit level 68, and it is highly advisable to do so to get higher XP from the Lich King quests.

Starting the Questline

  1. How do I start the Lich King quest line?: The Alliance questlines for Northrend begin in Valiance Keep at Borean Tundra, where you will speak to the NPC Officer Blythe to start your quest.
  2. Is there a quest that sends you to Northrend?: Yes, there is a quest called Wrath of the Lich King: To Northrend!, which you can get from Chromie, but it’s not a requirement to start the Northrend quest alliance.
  3. Where do I start the Northrend quest in Horde?: The Horde players start their Northrend journey in Borean Tundra, where the transportation from Orgrimmar goes to Warsong Hold.

Zone Information

  1. Howling Fjord or Borean Tundra, which is better?: Borean Tundra is generally considered better than Howling Fjord for questing speed and experience.
  2. Can I skip Dragonblight?: Technically, it is possible to skip the story and level up to max with just herbing/mining and running dungeons, but it’s recommended to play the story to at least get your first dragon riding mount.
  3. What is the level range for Howling Fjord?: The level range for Howling Fjord is 68-72, with the bulk of the quests starting at around level 68.

Travel and Transportation

  1. How do I get to Borean Tundra alliance?: For the Alliance, go to the docks at Stormwind and take the boat at the rightmost dock, which is distinctly different from the ones that go to other places within the old world.
  2. Can I go to Northrend at level 69?: Any level can physically travel to Northrend, but level 68 is the minimum for any quests there to be available.
  3. Can level 70 fly in Northrend?: No, you can’t fly in Northrend before level 77, when you can learn Cold Weather Flying from a trainer in Dalaran.

Additional Information

  1. Where does the Lich first appear?: The Lich King first appears in the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, and his story is central to the Northrend quest alliance.
  2. Can you skip straight to the Lich King?: The final boss (the Lich King himself) can only be accessed if you clear all the other bosses in the raid first.
  3. How do I start the Lich mythic path?: You will find the start to the Lich mythic path later, when you leave Kenabres, and follow the storyline to meet the lich Zacharius in the hidden room in the Lost Chapel.

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