Tauren Warrior: your first 10 levels
Updated · ForeverDB
A gentle start for a Tauren Warrior in WoW Forever: where your trainer stands in Camp Narache, your spells up to level 10, your class quests, the racials that help and the best professions.
Written for the WoW Forever beta, for your first 10 levels. Where each person stands comes from what players recorded in WoW Forever wherever we have it. Anything else is marked: "Classic data" means the spot comes from the original game and may have moved in Forever.
Right now
Welcome! You're a Tauren Warrior, and you start in Camp Narache. Here are the three things you need first. Take your time: nothing here is in a rush.
- You appear at 44.5, 77.6 in Camp Narache.
- Your first quest: talk to Grull Hawkwind (44.5, 77.5), next to where you appear.
- Your Warrior trainer is Harutt Thunderhorn at 43.7, 76.7, 60 yards north-west of where you appear (Classic data, may differ in Forever). Walk: 60 yards, 10 sec.
- Your class quest: Grull Hawkwind also has Simple Note for you. It sends you to your trainer, and it's free experience.
Tip: If you die, that's fine: everyone does. Click Release Spirit, run back to your body as a ghost, and carry on. Fight one enemy at a time and eat or drink between fights.
Playing a Warrior at first
You fight up close with a weapon and a lot of armor. Instead of mana you use Rage: it fills up when you hit and get hit, and you spend it on your attacks.
- Walk up to an enemy and attack. Once you have some Rage, press Heroic Strike.
- Keep Battle Shout on you. It makes you (and friends near you) hit harder.
- From level 4, start each fight with Charge from a distance. It rushes you in and gives you Rage.
Tip: You can't heal yourself, so eat food between fights. That's normal for a Warrior.
Tip: A better weapon is the biggest upgrade you can get. Check the weapon vendor and your quest rewards.
Your spells up to level 10
You start with your level 1 spells. The rest you learn from your trainer, for a few coins, at levels 4, 6, 8, 10. A few come from class quests instead. From the WoW Forever game client:
| Level | Spell | Learned from |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battle Shout (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 1 | Battle Stance | Trainer |
| 1 | Heroic Strike (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 4 | Charge (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 4 | Rend (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 6 | Thunder Clap (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 8 | Hamstring (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 8 | Heroic Strike (Rank 2) | Trainer |
| 10 | Bloodrage | Trainer |
| 10 | Defensive Stance | Class quest: Path of Defense (Classic quest) |
| 10 | Rend (Rank 2) | Trainer |
| 10 | Sunder Armor (Rank 1) | Class quest: Path of Defense (Classic quest) |
| 10 | Taunt | Class quest: Path of Defense (Classic quest) |
Where your Warrior trainers are
| Where | Trainer | Spot (click for the map) | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Narache | Harutt Thunderhorn (Classic data, may differ in Forever) | 43.7, 76.7 | 60 yards, 10 sec |
| Bloodhoof Village | Krang Stonehoof (seen in Forever) | 48.4, 63.7 | 120 yards, 15 sec |
| Thunder Bluff | Sark Ragetotem (seen once in Forever, not confirmed) | 57.3, 89.3 | 1065 yards, about 3 min |
Walks start from where you appear (the first trainer), the middle of the town (town trainers) or the first town (city trainers).
Class quests
| Level | Quest | Starts with |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simple Note | Grull Hawkwind (44.5, 77.5) (Classic data) |
| 10 | Path of Defense | Uzzek (61.4, 21.1) (Classic data) |
| 10 | Thun'grim Firegaze | Uzzek (61.4, 21.1) (Classic data) |
| 10 | Forged Steel | Thun'grim Firegaze (57.2, 30.3) (Classic data) |
Your racials as a Warrior
- Endurance: More health for everyone, and your critical strikes and heals hit a bit harder.
- Plainsrunning: You speed up the longer you keep moving. Great for the long walks between quests.
- War Stomp: Stuns up to five enemies around you for a moment. Gives you time to heal, run or hit back.
Professions
For a Warrior, the best pair is Blacksmithing and Mining. Blacksmithing makes mail armor and weapons you can wear, and sharpening stones for your weapon. Mining digs up the ore Blacksmithing needs, and spare ore sells well. As a Tauren, Cultivation also helps with Herbalism.
Tip: Not sure yet? Pick two gathering professions (Herbalism, Mining or Skinning). They make money from the very first herb, vein or beast, and you can swap one for a crafting profession later. Dropping a profession loses its skill, so decide before you've raised it far.
More on this: the best professions for each class.
After level 10
At level 10 you get your first talent point. Our Warrior leveling guide takes you on from there, and the leveling guide shows where to go next. Your first dungeon comes a bit later: see your first dungeon.
Checked against WoW Forever beta build 1.60.1.70658.
Explore next
- Quest guides
- Warrior: Changes · Builds · Gear planner