Kalimdor
Thousand Needles (ES: Las Mil Agujas)
What’s new here
Thousand Needles keeps its Classic map but has new content.
No quests with text here yet. See all quests →
- Levels
- 24–35Level range from the area levels in the game client.
- Group FinderThe range the game’s own Group Finder gives this zone’s questing activity. It can differ from the zone’s own levels, shown above.
- 23–40
- Territory
- Contested
- Exploration
“Explore Thousand Needles” · 9 areas

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Map art from the game client (build 1.60.1.70009), fully explored.
Areas1 new area
- 6Scalding Ridge (ES: Cresta Escaldante)
All areas (22)
- 6Scalding RidgeNew
- 24Splithoof Crag
- 25The Great Lift
- 26Darkcloud Pinnacle
- 26Freewind Post
- 27Windbreak Canyon
- 28Whitereach Post
- 29Highperch
- 30Camp E'thok
- 30The Screeching Canyon
- 35The Shimmering Flats
- —Galak Hold
- —Gornia
- —Ironstone Camp
- —Mirage Raceway
- —Roguefeather Den
- —Splithoof Hold
- —Tahonda Ruins
- —The Rustmaul Dig Site
- —The Weathered Nook
- —Weazel's Crater
- —Zane's Eye Crater
Areas with the pin are drawn on the map and count for the exploration achievement.
Flight paths
Freewind Post, Thousand Needles (ES: Poblado Viento Libre, Las Mil Agujas)Horde- Camp Mojache, Feralas7s 30c
- Camp Taurajo, The Barrens4s 30c
- Crossroads, The Barrens4s 30c
- Gadgetzan, Tanaris7s 30c
- Thunder Bluff, Mulgore4s 30c
Services6
Innkeepers, bankers, trainers and more, where Classic has them in this zone, with their map coordinates. Each name opens its pin on the world map.
ClassicClassic data: it comes from cMaNGOS, the community’s database of Classic 1.12, not from Forever’s files. It may differ in Forever.How we use it
Innkeepers1
Innkeeper AbeqwaInnkeeper · Freewind Post · Horde46.1, 51.5
Stable masters1
AwenasaStable Master · Freewind Post · Horde45.8, 51.1
Spirit healers2
Spirit HealerThe Great Lift30.6, 23.0
Spirit Healer68.7, 53.3
Other vendors (11)
- JandiaTrade Supplies · Freewind Post · Horde46.2, 51.5
- Jawn HighmesaGeneral Goods · Freewind Post · Horde45.9, 51.5
- MontarrLorekeeper · Freewind Post · Horde45.1, 50.8
- TurhawButcher · Freewind Post · Horde45.4, 51.2
- BrivelthwerpIce Cream Vendor · Mirage Raceway77.3, 77.0
- Jinky TwizzlefixxitEngineering Supplies · Mirage Raceway77.7, 77.9
- Wizzle BrassboltsVendor · Mirage Raceway78.1, 77.1
- Magus TirthVendor · The Shimmering Flats78.3, 75.7
- RiznekDrink Vendor · The Shimmering Flats79.2, 74.7
- Nat PagleVendor · Tidefury Cove82.2, 5.7
- Laer StepperunnerFood & Drink · Whitereach Post · Horde21.1, 31.9
Rares & elitesElite A tougher monster, with a gold dragon around its portrait, meant for a group rather than one player.19
ClassicClassic data: rares, rare elites and elites from Classic’s creature spawns, with their best uncommon or better drops. Names are Forever’s where the game has them.How we use itNamed creatures worth a detour: their level, where they spawn and their best drops.
- RareHarb FoulmountainLevel 27 · 1 spawn point
- RareGibblesnikLevel 28 · 1 spawn point
Lesser Moonstone0.96%
Heavy Bronze Lockbox0.92% - RareAchellios the BanishedLevel 31 · 1 spawn point
- RareSilithid RavagerLevel 36 · 1 spawn point
Silithid Ripper25%
Citrine0.66%
Jade0.58% - RareHayocLevel 41 · 1 spawn point
- RareLord AnglerLevel 44 · 5 spawn points
- Rare eliteHeartrazorLevel 32 · 1 spawn point
Jade0.68%
Lesser Moonstone0.63%
Iron Lockbox0.63% - Rare eliteVile StingLevel 35 · 1 spawn point
Lesser Moonstone2.7%
Jade1.4%
Iron Lockbox1.4% - Rare eliteIroneye the InvincibleLevel 37 · 1 spawn point
Blade of the Basilisk45%
Jade1.6%
Strong Iron Lockbox0.8%
EliteElites (10)
- Razorfen ServitorLevels 23–24 · 4 spawn points
Moss Agate - Enraged PantherLevel 30 · 1 spawn point
- Rok'Alim the PounderLevel 30 · 1 spawn point
Heavy Bronze Lockbox - Death's Head CultistLevels 33–34 · 1 spawn point
- Razorfen ThornweaverLevels 33–34 · 1 spawn point
Iron Lockbox - Qiraji CaptainLevel 35 · 4 spawn points
- Ambassador MalcinLevel 36 · 2 spawn points
Citrine - Qiraji Captain Ka'arkLevel 40 · 4 spawn points
- Qiraji MajorLevels 45–48 · 4 spawn points
- Qiraji Major He'al-ieLevel 50 · 4 spawn points
Gathering
ClassicThe skill comes from Forever’s own files (its lock data); the spawn points are Classic’s, where Forever may place nodes differently.How we use itHerbs and ore here, with the skill each needs.
Every node of this zone on the world map →Herbs
- Incendia AgaveSkill 016 spawn points
- MageroyalSkill 502 spawn points
- StranglekelpSkill 851 spawn point
- BruiseweedSkill 10064 spawn points
- Wild SteelbloomSkill 11542 spawn points
- KingsbloodSkill 12518 spawn points
- LiferootSkill 1504 spawn points
- FadeleafSkill 1601 spawn point
- GoldthornSkill 1701 spawn point
Ore deposits
- Copper Vein
Copper OreSkill 148 spawn points - Tin Vein
Tin OreSkill 6525 spawn points - Silver Vein
Silver OreSkill 758 spawn points - Ooze Covered Silver Vein
Silver OreSkill 754 spawn points - Iron Deposit
Iron OreSkill 125116 spawn points - Gold Vein
Gold OreSkill 15549 spawn points - Ooze Covered Gold Vein
Gold OreSkill 1554 spawn points - Mithril Deposit
Mithril OreSkill 17514 spawn points - Ooze Covered Mithril Deposit
Mithril OreSkill 1754 spawn points - Truesilver Deposit
Truesilver OreSkill 23014 spawn points
Quest hubs6
ClassicClassic data: the givers of the quests Forever lists, grouped by the town or area they stand in.How we use itWhere the quest givers stand together, with how many quests they give and their levels.
- Freewind Post25–60
The 8 quests
- [25]Pacify the Centaur
- [26]Alien Egg
- [26]Serpent Wild
- [28]Grimtotem Spying
- [29]The Sacred Flame
- [29]Wind Rider
- [35]Family Tree
- [60]Skyseer the Elder
- The Weathered Nook
Horde26–30The 4 quests
- [26]Test of Faith
- [30]Test of Endurance
- [30]Test of Strength
- [30]Test of Lore
- Whitereach Post
Horde27–30The 3 quests
- Mirage Raceway30–44
The 22 quests
- [30]Salt Flat Venom
- [30]Hardened Shells
- [30]Load Lightening
- [31]Rocket Car Parts
- [31]Hemet Nesingwary
- [33]A Bump in the Road
- [35]Martek the Exiled
- [35]Encrusted Tail Fins
- [36]Wharfmaster Dizzywig
- [36]Delivery to the Gnomes
- [36]The Rumormonger
- [37]Goblin Sponsorship
- [37]The Eighteenth Pilot
- [41]Razzeric's Tweaking
- [41]Safety First
- [41]Keeping Pace
- [43]Back to Booty Bay
- [44]Get the Gnomes Drunk
- [44]Get the Goblins Drunk
- [44]Report Back to Fizzlebub
- [50]Gahz'rilla
- [60]Morningdew the Elder
- The Shimmering Flats30–47
The 4 quests
- Around 80, 3960
The 5 quests
Quests
Where next
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