Three of the quietest grinding spots in WoW Forever are the same as in Classic: the worgen camps in Duskwood (around level 30), the beasts of Jaguero Isle off Stranglethorn Vale (around level 50) and the ogres of Deadwind Pass (level 55 to 58). WoW Forever keeps Classic’s mob spawns in the original zones, so all three hold the same mobs. Two Forever changes affect grinding: mobs below your level give 4 to 20% less XP than in Classic, according to a player analysis that Blizzard’s Aidan “Zirene” Moon called intended, and Blizzard’s October 1 beta notes raised respawn rates in Duskwood and four other zones.
Updated November 5, 2026: now covers WoW Forever, which keeps Classic’s mob spawns. Silk prices are our 2019 Classic numbers.
Grinding Spots Without Competition
Have you ever farmed at your favorite farming location and after 30 minutes of farming, someone else got there? It can be very frustrating when this happens. This is why I have refined some of the least used locations for raw grinding in the Game. While they are not as great as other grind spots, these hidden grinding spots have little to no competition most of the time.
Duskwood hidden grinding spots
Everyone knows about the worgen in Duskwood. They are skinnable and in the spots I am pointing out, they are around level 30. While there is a quest chain to kill these, there is one location where there is usually no one else. There are several large camps of worgen here, which can be skinned for medium and some heavy leather.
In addition to this, there are two locations near Darkshire, in the regular wilderness. There are Wolves and Spiders around level 25 at these locations. The Wolves can be skinned for medium leather and the spiders can drop Spider’s Silk, which sold for around 30-50 silver in 2019.
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Stranglethorn Vale: Jaguero Isle
The Gorillas and Cats on this island are around level 50. While this location is one of the lesser hidden grinding spots, there is quite a large amount of mobs here. This means that there is more than enough space here for 2 players. The Beasts can be skinned, mostly for Thick Leather, and a small amount of Rugged Leather.
Deadwind Pass
While many people know of this zone and the fact that there is not a single quest here, depending on your server, the spot can be quite amazing. If you are the only one here, the Ogres in the south-east (level 55 to 58) drop good Runecloth and Green items.
There are also undead Ghosts further in the south, which also have a good chance to drop Runecloth. So if the Ogres are farmed on your server, you can switch to the Ghosts in the south. Either way, the Deadwind Pass is great for farming Runecloth. I won’t include a map for this, as apart from the birds, these are literally all the mobs there are in the zone.
Grinding in WoW Forever
Grinding in WoW Forever works at these spots the same way it did in Classic, with four changes:
- Less XP from lower-level mobs. Kill XP from mobs below your level is 4 to 20% lower than in Classic, more the further below you they are (a player analysis reported by Icy Veins on October 5). Mobs at your level give the same XP. Grind at or above your level and move on once a camp turns green.
- Faster respawns. Blizzard’s October 1 beta notes raised respawn rates in Hillsbrad Foothills, Ashenvale, the Wetlands, Duskwood and Thousand Needles, which helps the Duskwood camps here.
- Food XP. Crafted food now adds 5% more experience from kills for 15 minutes in the beta client, which on a normal route more than makes up for the lower-level cut, by our math.
- More Runecloth buyers. Forever’s Tailors need about 1,740 Runecloth from skill 225 to 290 on our route, so the Deadwind Pass ogres’ cloth sells better than in Classic.
Our WoW Forever XP changes guide has the full math, WoW Forever zones by level lists every zone’s range, including the new Riverglades, and the WoW Forever leveling guide has a 1-60 route.
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