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World of Warcraft Cataclysm <\/em>completely updates the world of Azeroth as we know it, and every zone in the game was the recipient of a visual and content overhaul. <\/p>

The \u201cbreaking of the world\u201d caused by the arrival of Deathwing completely altered the face of Azeroth, and it also added a few new zones for players to explore.\u00a0In WoW<\/a> Cataclysm Classic<\/em>, there are five new leveling zones <\/strong>that you\u2019ll play through on your journey from level 80 to the new max level of 85: Mount Hyjal<\/strong>, Vashj\u2019ir<\/strong>, Deepholm<\/strong>, Uldum<\/strong>, and the Twilight Highlands<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>

There\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll run through all of the Cataclysm <\/em>zones while leveling, with the exception of one of Vashj\u2019ir \/ Mount Hyjal, which you\u2019ll need to make a choice on immediately upon starting your questing journey. Starting with Wrath of the Lich King<\/em>, Blizzard made it a point<\/a> to give players multiple choices of starting zones at the top of a new expansion to prevent flooding, but we expect Mount Hyjal<\/a> will be the more popular of the two zones, just as it was back when Cataclysm <\/em>first came out in 2010.\u00a0<\/p>

After finishing your first zone, though, leveling will become relatively linear, and you\u2019ll be able to run through the Cataclysm <\/em>storyline as intended.<\/p>

Here are all of the WoW Cataclysm <\/em>leveling zones as you\u2019ll encounter them in order of their level ranges. <\/p>