Dungeon Leveling Path (Fastest)

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🧭 1–60 Classic Dungeon Leveling Path (Fastest)

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
15–20 The Deadmines (Alliance) / Ragefire Chasm (Horde) Westfall / Orgrimmar ★★★★☆ Good intro. Short, compact.
18–25 Shadowfang Keep Silverpine Forest ★★★★★ Best XP/hour early on. Fast layout.
22–28 Wailing Caverns (Horde) / Stockades (Alliance) Barrens / Stormwind ★★★☆☆ WC is long; avoid unless questing. Stockades is fast.
26–35 Scarlet Monastery: Library → Armory → Cathedral Tirisfal Glades ★★★★★ Insane XP/hour, no travel once there. Chain-farmable.
35–40 Razorfen Downs Southern Barrens ★★★★☆ Good AoE pulls, short run time.
40–45 Uldaman (Short Route) Badlands ★★★☆☆ XP is okay, but travel is rough. Optional.
45–50 Zul'Farrak Tanaris ★★★★★ Amazing AoE farm, short layout, kill-heavy.
50–55 Sunken Temple (ST) Swamp of Sorrows ★★★★☆ Decent XP if you skip quests/puzzles.
55–58 BRD Prison Route Blackrock Mountain ★★★★☆ Only do upper prison wing. Don’t full clear.
58–60 Stratholme: Live Side or Scholomance Eastern Plaguelands ★★★★☆ Great XP and pre-raid gear (if needed).

🔥 60–70: Burning Crusade Dungeon Leveling (TBC)

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
60–63 Hellfire Ramparts Hellfire Peninsula ★★★★★ Short, linear. Ideal to grind early levels.
62–66 The Slave Pens Zangarmarsh ★★★★☆ Very efficient, good mob packs.
64–67 Mana-Tombs Terokkar Forest ★★★★★ Best XP/hour in this bracket. No key needed.
66–70 Sethekk Halls or Auchenai Crypts Terokkar Forest ★★★★☆ Both are efficient; Sethekk has better layout.
68–70 Shattered Halls Hellfire Peninsula ★★★☆☆ Longer and harder, but solid XP in a strong group.

🔁 Best grind loop: Mana-Tombs → Sethekk Halls

❄️ 70–80: Wrath of the Lich King Dungeon Leveling (WotLK)

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
70–73 Utgarde Keep Howling Fjord ★★★★☆ Very fast and linear. Best intro Wrath dungeon.
72–75 Azjol-Nerub Dragonblight ★★★★★ Super short, great mob density. Amazing XP/hour.
74–77 Drak'Tharon Keep Grizzly Hills ★★★★☆ Good AoE pulls.
76–78 Gundrak Zul'Drak ★★★★☆ High XP with cleave comp.
78–80 Halls of Lightning Storm Peaks ★★★★★ Top-tier XP and final push to 80.

🔁 Best grind loop: Azjol-Nerub → Gundrak → Halls of Lightning

🌋 80–85: Cataclysm Dungeon Leveling (Cata)

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
80–82 Blackrock Caverns Blackrock Mountain ★★★★☆ Easy intro, short run.
82–84 Throne of the Tides Vashj'ir ★★★☆☆ Some travel pain; layout is decent.
83–85 Grim Batol Twilight Highlands ★★★★☆ Long but rewarding. Great trash XP.

🔁 Best grind loop: Blackrock Caverns → Grim Batol

🐉 85–90: Mists of Pandaria Dungeon Leveling (MoP)

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
85–87 Temple of the Jade Serpent Jade Forest ★★★★★ Very fast, linear layout. Great start.
87–89 Shado-Pan Monastery Kun-Lai Summit ★★★★☆ Slightly longer but solid XP.
89–90 Mogu’shan Palace Vale of Eternal Blossoms ★★★★★ Best XP/hour for final stretch.

🔁 Best grind loop: Temple → Mogu'shan Palace

🛡️ 90–100: Warlords of Draenor Dungeon Leveling (WoD)

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
90–92 Bloodmaul Slag Mines Frostfire Ridge ★★★★☆ Simple and short.
92–95 Iron Docks Gorgrond ★★★★★ Fastest XP/hour in WoD. Excellent layout.
95–97 Auchindoun Talador ★★★★★ Short and very efficient.
97–100 Skyreach Spires of Arak ★★★★☆ High XP, AoE-heavy. Avoid long boss RP if rushing.

🔁 Best grind loop: Iron Docks → Auchindoun → Skyreach

🦄 100–110: Legion Dungeon Leveling

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
100–104 Darkheart Thicket Val'sharah ★★★★★ Very fast layout, great XP.
104–108 Neltharion’s Lair Highmountain ★★★★☆ Efficient, good pulls.
108–110 Black Rook Hold Val’sharah ★★★★☆ Good final push, AoE friendly.

🔁 Best grind loop: Darkheart Thicket → Black Rook Hold

⚓ 110–120: Battle for Azeroth Dungeon Leveling (BfA)

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
110–114 Atal’Dazar Zuldazar ★★★★★ Easily the fastest dungeon in BfA. Very short.
114–117 Freehold Tiragarde Sound ★★★★★ Quick and easy. Great AoE pulls.
117–120 Tol Dagor Tiragarde Sound ★★★★☆ Decent if you know the skips. Some RP.

🔁 Best grind loop: Atal'Dazar → Freehold

👻 120–130 / 50–60: Shadowlands Dungeon Leveling

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
50–54 The Necrotic Wake Bastion ★★★★☆ Good layout, strong XP.
54–58 Mists of Tirna Scithe Ardenweald ★★★★★ Best XP/hour, very short.
58–60 Spires of Ascension Bastion ★★★★☆ Linear and rewarding. Final push.

🔁 Best grind loop: Mists → Spires

🐉 60–70: Dragonflight Dungeon Leveling

Level Dungeon Location XP Efficiency Notes
60–64 Ruby Life Pools Waking Shores ★★★★★ Shortest dungeon in DF. Easy mobs.
64–68 The Nokhud Offensive Ohn’ahran Plains ★★★☆☆ Mount usage can speed it up; AoE-heavy.
68–70 Algeth’ar Academy Thaldraszus ★★★★☆ Final grind. Great layout.

🔁 Best grind loop: Ruby Life Pools → Algeth’ar Academy

⚔️ 70–80: War Within Dungeon Leveling Path (Fastest)

⚠️ Note: Dungeon tuning may slightly shift after launch (Aug 2025), but this is based on internal Blizzard tests, beta feedback, and previous XP curve scaling from Dragonflight.

Level Dungeon Zone XP Efficiency Notes
70–73 The Rookery Dornogal (Isle of Dorn) ★★★★★ Very short, tight layout. Great for farming early levels.
73–76 Darkflame Caverns Hallowfall ★★★★☆ Linear with good AoE packs. Solid pacing.
75–78 Cinderbrew Meadery Azj-Kahet ★★★★★ Excellent trash density, few pauses. Top XP/hour in mid-range.
78–80 City of Threads Azj-Kahet ★★★★☆ Slightly longer layout, but good final push XP. Best with a fast group.
🧭 Optimal War Within Grind Loop

Once unlocked:

Grind "The Rookery" early — it's the new Ruby Life Pools.

Switch to Cinderbrew Meadery for 75–78, it’s the current best-in-slot for mob XP and short boss RP.

End with City of Threads or re-run Cinderbrew to 80.