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Although it\u2019s obviously much easier to lose a character in the later stages of their questing adventure, dying in a starting zone is something that happens.\u00a0 Here are the easiest starting zones in WoW Classic that will help you get your Hardcore leveling process off on the right foot.\u00a0 Tirisfal Glades Compared to the grind-heavy nature of Durotar and the grueling vastness of Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades is the easiest starting zone for Horde players to quest through. The mobs there won\u2019t have you fighting for your life, and the quests are straightforward enough to keep you on the right track. Within a few hours of playtime, you should mindlessly reach level 10 and start moving into other Horde-controlled zones.\u00a0 Dun Morogh Dun Morogh, home of the dwarves and gnomes, is the easiest of the three Alliance starting zones. There\u2019s more than enough experience to go around, and there aren\u2019t too many dangerous caves that will tank your Hardcore runs if you encounter a large number of mobs with no way out. As long as you\u2019re able to safely navigate Dun Morogh\u2019s high-density subzones\u2014like its troll camps and wendigo hideouts\u2014it will be kind to you. After completing its quests and getting to about level 10 or 11, you can move over to Loch Modan, which is arguably the best zone in the game when it comes to an experience-difficulty ratio.\u00a0 Related: \u2018We go where the people are\u2019: WoW Classic Hardcore devs promise to put community first Elwynn Forest We debated putting Elwynn Forest on this list, as the zone has enough dangerous qualities to take many lives during the early phases of players\u2019 Hardcore runs. 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Although it\u2019s obviously much easier to lose a character in the later stages of their questing adventure, dying in a starting zone is something that happens.\u00a0 Here are the easiest starting zones in WoW Classic that will help you get your Hardcore leveling process off on the right foot.\u00a0 Tirisfal Glades Compared to the grind-heavy nature of Durotar and the grueling vastness of Mulgore, Tirisfal Glades is the easiest starting zone for Horde players to quest through. The mobs there won\u2019t have you fighting for your life, and the quests are straightforward enough to keep you on the right track. Within a few hours of playtime, you should mindlessly reach level 10 and start moving into other Horde-controlled zones.\u00a0 Dun Morogh Dun Morogh, home of the dwarves and gnomes, is the easiest of the three Alliance starting zones. There\u2019s more than enough experience to go around, and there aren\u2019t too many dangerous caves that will tank your Hardcore runs if you encounter a large number of mobs with no way out. As long as you\u2019re able to safely navigate Dun Morogh\u2019s high-density subzones\u2014like its troll camps and wendigo hideouts\u2014it will be kind to you. After completing its quests and getting to about level 10 or 11, you can move over to Loch Modan, which is arguably the best zone in the game when it comes to an experience-difficulty ratio.\u00a0 Related: \u2018We go where the people are\u2019: WoW Classic Hardcore devs promise to put community first Elwynn Forest We debated putting Elwynn Forest on this list, as the zone has enough dangerous qualities to take many lives during the early phases of players\u2019 Hardcore runs. Areas like the Fargodeep Mine and Forest\u2019s Edge are home to difficult enemies stacked on top of each other, but if you manage to play through them gingerly (or skip them altogether), Elwynn has enough free experience to keep you chugging through the leveling process.\u00a0","apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/06153944\/WoW-VagashCave-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938136"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1865"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=938136"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":938159,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/938136\/revisions\/938159"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/650962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=938136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=938136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=938136"},{"taxonomy":"invoiceable_action","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/invoiceable_action?post=938136"},{"taxonomy":"internal-label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-label?post=938136"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=938136"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=938136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

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WoW Classic <\/em>Hardcore presents an entirely new challenge for World of Warcraft <\/em>players\u2014one where your character permanently dies if your HP ever falls to zero. Every breath your character takes is precious, and one wrong step could completely end your run.\u00a0<\/p>

Experienced WoW Classic <\/em>players\u2014especially those who played the community-run version of Hardcore\u2014might already have their starting zone and leveling route figured out in their heads, but players dipping their toes into the new game mode for the first time might have some figuring out to do.\u00a0<\/p>

That\u2019s why starting your journey in a safe spot<\/a> and making sure you keep to zones with minimal threats is going to be advantageous for leveling. Although it\u2019s obviously much easier to lose a character in the later stages of their questing adventure, dying in a starting zone is <\/em>something that happens. <\/p>

Here are the easiest starting zones in WoW Classic <\/em>that will help you get your Hardcore leveling process<\/a> off on the right foot. <\/p>