How to Get to Northrend - World of Warcraft The War Within - Warcraft Tavern (2024)

You have three options to start the Wrath of the Lich King introductory quests:

Option 1: Chromie Time

Find Chromie near the Stormwind Embassy. Speak with her to select a timeline. Select “Fall of the Lich King” to start the quest Wrath of the Lich King: To Northrend! You must be below level 60 to access Chromie Time.

This quest will direct you to the boat to Borean Tundra at the Stormwind docks. Once you arrive at Valiance Keep, you can pick up any quests in the area to proceed.

Option 2: Hero’s Call Board

Head to the Hero’s Call Board in the center of the Trade District in Stormwind. Clicking on the board, you may see an option for “Borean Tundra” or “Howling Fjord.” If you don’t see these options, you can select other options until one of them appears, and then abandon the others.

Selecting “Borean Tundra” will give you the quest Hero’s Call: Borean Tundra!, which will direct you to the boat to Borean Tundra at the Stormwind docks. Selecting “Howling Fjord” will give you the quest Hero’s Call: Howling Fjord!, which will send you to Menethil Harbor in Wetlands to board a boat to Howling Fjord. Borean Tundra is easier to get to from Stormwind, but both zones work as jumping off points for Northrend.

Option 3: Hop on a Boat

You can also opt to head straight to Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord and just start the quests there! There is a boat to Borean Tundra in Stormwind Harbor. The boat to Howling Fjord is a bit of a trek, at Menethil Harbor in Wetlands. If you have trouble finding either boat, there is more information in the last section of this guide, “Portals and Transports to Northrend.”

You have three options to start the Wrath of the Lich King introductory quests:

Option 1: Chromie Time

Find Chromie near the Orgrimmar Embassy. Speak with her to select a timeline. Select “Fall of the Lich King” to start the quest Wrath of the Lich King: To Northrend! You must be below level 60 to access Chromie Time.

This quest will direct you to the zeppelin to Borean Tundra in the center of Orgrimmar. Once you arrive at Valiance Keep, you can pick up any quests in the area to proceed.

Option 2: Warchief’s Command Board

Head to the Warchief’s Command Board next to Grommash Hold in Orgrimmar. Clicking on the board, you may see an option for “Borean Tundra” or “Howling Fjord.” If you don’t see these options, you can select other options until one of them appears, and then abandon the others.

Selecting “Borean Tundra” will give you the quest Warchief’s Command: Borean Tundra!, which will direct you to the zeppelin to Borean Tundra in the center of Orgrimmar. Selecting “Howling Fjord” will give you the quest Warchief’s Command: Howling Fjord!, which will send you to the zeppelin tower outside of Undercity. Borean Tundra is a little easier to get to from Orgrimmar, but both zones work as jumping off points for Northrend.

Option 3: Hop on a Zeppelin

You can also opt to head straight to Borean Tundra or Howling Fjord and just start the quests there! There is a zeppelin to Borean Tundra in the center of Orgrimmar. The portal to Howling Fjord is atop one of the zeppelin towers outside old Undercity. If you have trouble finding either zeppelin, there is more information in the last section of this guide, “Portals and Transports to Northrend.”

Mages can create a portal for their party members with Portal: Dalaran – Northrend.

For personal use, they also have Teleport: Dalaran – Northrend.

There is a portal to Dalaran, Crystalsong Forest in the Stormwind Portal Room.

There is a portal to Dalaran, Crystalsong Forest in the Orgrimmar Portal Room.

A boat named The Kraken docks at the northernmost dock of Stormwind Harbor. It leads to Valiance Keep in Borean Tundra.

A boat named The Northspear docks at the northern dock of Menethil Harbor in the Wetlands zone. It leads to Daggercap Bay in Howling Fjord.

A zeppelin named The Mighty Wind docks at the western zeppelin tower in Orgrimmar. It leads to Warsong Hold in Borean Tundra.

There is a portal atop the western zeppelin tower outside Undercity. It leads to Vengeance Landing in Howling Fjord.

You can get to Undercity from Orgrimmar via a portal atop the eastern zeppelin tower. Depending on your current timeline, this portal will either put you in the Mage Quarter of Undercity, or just outside of the Undercity ruins.

If you’re inside Undercity, you’ll need to leave the city through the front and head straight north into Tirisfal Glades. The zeppelin tower with the portal to Howling Fjord is the one on the left.

If you’re outside the ruins, you’ll need to speak with Zidormi, who should be right next to you. She’ll allow you to change your timeline so you can access the portal. You’ll find the zeppelin towers to the northwest, in between Undercity and Brill.

Note that there is no return portal from this location.

There are four rings which can be purchased from Harold Winston, a Jewelry Vendor in Dalaran, for 8500 gold a piece. They each have an on use teleport to Dalaran on a 30 minute cooldown.

• Signet of the Kirin Tor
• Etched Signet of the Kirin Tor
• Inscribed Signet of the Kirin Tor
• Runed Signet of the Kirin Tor

Jaina’s Locket can teleport you to Dalaran once every four hours. It is one of the additional rewards from The Lich King’s Last Stand, the final quest in the Shadowmourne questline.