Thousand Needles 28–30

Estimated time: 3 h 42 min
Ends at level: 30.05
Quests: 15
Written for: Horde, Hunter

Times and levels are estimates from Classic XP rules and generic kill and travel speeds. They get replaced as ForeverScout logs come in. Run ForeverScout on this route

Steps to check

step 38: 1104 Salt Flat Venom needs level 28, estimated level here 27.8
step 38: 1105 Hardened Shells needs level 28, estimated level here 27.8
step 39: 1110 Rocket Car Parts needs level 28, estimated level here 27.8

Usually means you may be a little under level when you get there. Grind a few mobs if the quest isn't offered.

Quests by XP per minute

Objective time only, so you can see which quests carry this route.

Quest	XP	Minutes	XP/min
Homeward Bound	2350	0	4700
Free at Last	2350	0	4700
Hypercapacitor Gizmo	3050	1.2	2604
Test of Faith	1050	0	2100
Alien Egg	2100	1.3	1635
A New Ore Sample	2350	1.9	1265
Wanted - Arnak Grimtotem	2350	2.8	854
Test of Endurance	2450	4.2	584
Grimtotem Spying	2300	3.9	584
Test of Strength	3050	5.8	529
Salt Flat Venom	1850	3.9	476
Rocket Car Parts	2500	5.4	466
Hardened Shells	2450	5.5	441
Load Lightening	1850	6	308
Pacify the Centaur	2000	11.6	173

Step by step

Step	Do	Level	Minute
1	fly Undercity	26.85	2.5
3	fly Camp Taurajo	26.85	11.5
4	accept A New Ore Sample	26.85	11.9
5	Run south through the Great Gate and take the lift down to Freewind Post.	26.89	21
6	fp Freewind Post	26.89	21
7	home Freewind Post	26.89	21
8	accept Pacify the Centaur	26.89	21.3
9	accept Alien Egg	26.89	21.5
10	accept Wanted - Arnak Grimtotem	26.89	21.7
11	complete Pacify the Centaur	27.04	33.3
12	complete Alien Egg	27.05	34.6
13	complete A New Ore Sample	27.06	36.4
14	turnin Pacify the Centaur, Alien Egg	27.17	37.4
15	accept Grimtotem Spying	27.17	37.5
16	complete Grimtotem Spying	27.18	41.4
17	turnin Grimtotem Spying	27.24	42.6
18	accept Homeward Bound	27.25	46.3
19	complete Homeward Bound	27.25	46.3
20	turnin Homeward Bound	27.31	47.1
21	accept Hypercapacitor Gizmo	27.31	47.2
22	complete Hypercapacitor Gizmo	27.32	48.3
23	turnin Hypercapacitor Gizmo	27.40	49
24	complete Wanted - Arnak Grimtotem	27.42	51.8
25	accept Free at Last	27.42	51.9
26	complete Free at Last	27.42	51.9
27	turnin Free at Last	27.49	54.3
28	hs Freewind Post	27.49	54.6
29	turnin Wanted - Arnak Grimtotem	27.55	54.8
30	accept Test of Faith	27.55	56.2
31	complete Test of Faith	27.55	56.2
32	accept Test of Endurance; turnin Test of Faith	27.58	56.4
33	complete Test of Endurance	27.60	60.5
34	accept Test of Strength; turnin Test of Endurance	27.68	64.3
35	complete Test of Strength	27.71	70.1
36	turnin Test of Strength	27.81	75.4
37	Head east to the Shimmering Flats racetrack.	27.82	79.6
38	accept Salt Flat Venom, Hardened Shells	27.82	79.8
39	accept Rocket Car Parts	27.82	80
40	complete Salt Flat Venom, Hardened Shells, Rocket Car Parts	27.99	94.8
41	turnin Salt Flat Venom, Hardened Shells	28.09	95.7
42	turnin Rocket Car Parts	28.16	95.9
43	xp 29	29.00	152.9
44	accept Load Lightening	29.00	153.2
45	complete Load Lightening	29.10	159.2
46	turnin Load Lightening	29.14	159.4
47	xp 30	30.00	219.4
48	fly Camp Taurajo	30.00	221.4
49	turnin A New Ore Sample	30.05	221.7