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WoW Forever Stonetalon Mountains Guide: Sun Rock Retreat, Windshear Crag and the Charred Vale
Stonetalon Mountains is a contested mountain zone in Kalimdor in World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever), with beta-client areas set at levels 15 to 25, Sun Rock Retreat as the Horde hub, Stonetalon Peak as the Alliance flight point and no dungeon inside its borders. Forever Codex, a community database that reads the beta client, says the game files show no changes to the zone's map, areas, flight paths or dungeons.
Quick answer: Horde players come from the Barrens and work Sun Rock Retreat and Malaka'jin; Alliance players come from Astranaar in Ashenvale and work the Webwinder Path camp. The Venture Company's goblins work around Windshear Crag and Windshear Mine.
Warcraft Wiki describes the range as the traditional homeland of the harpies, with Stonetalon Peak sacred to night elves and tauren and Venture Company goblins cutting down the trees at Windshear Crag.
Key facts
- Level range: 15 to 25 in the beta client, with a group finder range of 13 to 32 (Forever Codex); 15 to 27 (Mobalytics); 14 to 30 in the original-era page (Warcraft Wiki).
- Control: Contested (Warcraft Wiki).
- Flight masters: Sun Rock Retreat (Horde) and Stonetalon Peak (Alliance) (Forever Codex).
- Dungeons: None; Warcraft Wiki says there are no instanced dungeons and names only the micro dungeon Talon Den (Warcraft Wiki, Warcraft Tavern dungeon list).
- Neighbors: The Barrens to the east, Ashenvale to the northeast, Desolace to the south (Warcraft Wiki).
- Forever changes: None found in the game files (Forever Codex); not marked as changed on the map (Warcraft Wiki map comparison).
Who goes to Stonetalon Mountains, and when?
The mountains are a bridge between the Barrens and the 20s. An unofficial route on mmonster puts Horde players in Stonetalon at levels 20 to 25. For the Alliance, Warcraft Wiki's quest table has Faldreas Goeth'Shael in Astranaar give Journey to Stonetalon Peak at level 18, and Warcraft Wiki's Classic page gives Stonetalon Peak flight paths to Auberdine, Astranaar and Nijel's Point. Horde flights from Sun Rock Retreat go to Thunder Bluff, the Crossroads and Shadowprey Village. Prepare in the Barrens guide or the Ashenvale guide.
What can the Horde do at Sun Rock Retreat?
Forever Codex lists Sun Rock Retreat as the Horde quest hub, with 12 quests from 5 givers at levels 20 to 29. Warcraft Wiki's quest table lists Mor'rogal with Boulderslide Ravine (18), Tammra Windfield with Cycle of Rebirth (23) and New Life (25), Tsunaman with Elemental War (25), Braelyn Firehand with Cenarius' Legacy (25), Ordanus (29) and The Den (29, group), and Maggran Earthbinder with Harpies Threaten (26) and Calling in the Reserves (28). Malaka'jin, which Warcraft Wiki calls a Horde village of jungle trolls, offers Blood Feeders (19) and Jin'Zil's Forest Magic (26). The same table includes The Flying Machine Airport (23), given by Apothecary Zamah in Thunder Bluff. Read the Thunder Bluff guide for the starting city.
What can the Alliance do at Webwinder Path and Stonetalon Peak?
The Alliance works from a small camp on the Webwinder Path. Warcraft Wiki's quest table has Sentinel Thenysil in Astranaar give On Guard in Stonetalon (21), and Kaela Shadowspear at the camp give Enraged Spirits (26) and Wounded Ancients (28), and Gaxim Rustfizzle with A Gnome's Respite (21), Covert Ops - Alpha (22) and Covert Ops - Beta (22). Keeper Albagorm at Stonetalon Peak gives Reclaiming the Charred Vale (27). Forever Codex counts 11 quests at Webwinder Path for levels 21 to 28 and 2 quests at Stonetalon Peak.
What is Windshear Crag?
Windshear Crag is a neutral settlement. Warcraft Wiki's quest table has Ziz Fizziks give Super Reaper 6000 and Further Instructions at level 21, and Piznik at Windshear Mine give Gerenzo's Orders at level 22. Ziz Fizziks targets the Venture Company's leader, Gerenzo Wrenchwhistle, according to the zone page. Warcraft Wiki lists Windshear Crag as a neutral settlement of about 2,500 residents.
What is the story of Stonetalon Mountains?
Warcraft Wiki's Classic and main pages overlap on the outline. The range is the traditional homeland of the harpies, though their numbers have dwindled, and Stonetalon Peak is sacred to night elves and tauren. Warcraft Wiki's Classic page says the Venture Company is cutting down almost all the trees in Windshear Crag, with soot in the air and oil and waste fouling the water. The Classic page calls Charred Vale a desolate ruin full of fire elementals, holding several especially dangerous beasts and elementals. The Grimtotem, renegade tauren, seized a village near the Barrens border. To see how the night elves and tauren came to share these peaks, read the night elves history. The free Lore Forever add-on adds readable background at each camp, and the optional Willo companion answers lore questions by voice.
What is not confirmed yet
- Level range: Sources give different ranges (15 to 25, 15 to 27, 14 to 30); I found no Blizzard-published range.
- Quest list: Forever Codex says its quest hubs come from a database of the original 1.12 game and may differ in Forever.
- Lore: The story here rests on Warcraft Wiki's pages; no second source for it was available.
Frequently asked questions
What level is Stonetalon Mountains in WoW Forever?
Stonetalon Mountains spans roughly levels 15 to 25 in the beta client, according to Forever Codex. Mobalytics lists 15 to 27 and Warcraft Wiki's original-era page lists 14 to 30.
Where is Stonetalon Mountains?
Warcraft Wiki places Stonetalon Mountains between the Barrens to the east, Ashenvale to the northeast and Desolace to the south. It is a contested zone.
Is there a dungeon in Stonetalon Mountains?
No. Warcraft Wiki says the zone has no instanced dungeons or battlegrounds, only the micro dungeon Talon Den.
How does the Alliance get to Stonetalon Peak?
By flight path from Auberdine, or through Ashenvale from Astranaar. Warcraft Wiki also lists Journey to Stonetalon Peak at level 18 from Astranaar.
Is Stonetalon Mountains different in WoW Forever?
No changes have been found in the game files, according to Forever Codex, and Warcraft Wiki's map comparison does not mark the zone as changed.
Sources
Reviewed October 27, 2026. Based on Warcraft Wiki's original-era pages and the Forever Codex data page; details may change at launch. Lore Forever is fan-made and is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.