WoW Forever Rogue Class Quests: Every Chain From 1 to 60

The WoW Forever rogue class quests come in six stops: a letter at 1, a dagger chain at 10, a lockpicking road at 16, the poison chain at 20, the Ravenholdt invitation at 24 and the Azure Key at 50. Only the level 20 chain is mandatory, because it teaches Poisons and hands out Recipe: Thistle Tea. The rest is XP, a disposable dagger and one pair of boots you will wear longer than you should.

Forever launches on November 4, 2026, set before Molten Core, and Assassination gains Mutilate and Venom, two buttons that assume your blades are already coated. The old chains, old questgivers and old rewards still decide whether your rogue stabs or merely pokes. Coordinates below use the original maps, and Blizzard is revamping zones, so trust the NPC name over the decimal.

All rogue class quests from 1 to 60

Sorted by unlock level. Race chains at 1 and 10 do the same job, so find your race and ignore the rest.

Level	Chain	Who	First questgiver	Reward
1	Encrypted letter (one per race)	Every race	Starting zone quest NPC	A walk to your trainer
10	Seek out SI: 7, Road to Salvation, The Apple Falls	Human, Dwarf and Gnome, Night Elf	Keryn Sylvius, Hogral Bakkan, Jannok Breezesong	Blade of Cunning
10	Therzok, Mennet Carkad	Orc and Troll, Undead	Kaplak, Marion Call	Blade of Cunning
16	SI:7, To Hulfdan!, Erion Shadewhisper, then Redridge Rendezvous	Alliance	Keryn Sylvius, Hogral Bakkan, Jannok Breezesong	Certificate of Thievery
16	To Orgrimmar! or Find the Shattered Hand, then Plundering the Plunderers	Horde	Kaplak, Mennet Carkad	10 Thistle Tea
16	Fenwick Thatros, then Tools of the Trade	Undead	Mennet Carkad	XP only
20	Mathias and the Defias, then Klaven’s Tower	Alliance	Master Mathias Shaw	Poisons, Recipe: Thistle Tea
20	The Shattered Salute, then Mission: Possible But Not Probable and Hinott’s Assistance	Horde	Shenthul	Poisons, Recipe: Thistle Tea
24	The Manor, Ravenholdt	Both	Seal of Ravenholdt letter	Access to Ravenholdt Manor
50	A Simple Request, then The Azure Key	Both	Any capital rogue trainer	Whisperwalk Boots, Duskbat Drape or Ebon Mask
50	Junkboxes Needed	Both	Fahrad	Dusksteel Throwing Knife
58	Darkmantle upgrade turn-ins	Both	Deliana or Mokvar	Darkmantle set pieces

Before you start: skills, gold and friends

Every World of Warcraft Forever rogue guide that skips prerequisites costs you a flight path. This is the shopping list.

What you need	Why
Pick Lock at 80 or higher	Alther’s Mill, the Duskwood Chest and Gallywix’s lockbox all check it.
Pick Pocket	Tazan’s Key, Silixiz’s Tower Key and the Defias Tower Key come from pockets, not corpses.
Sap and Distract	Klaven Mortwake is an elite you walk past, not one you duel.
A second player or level 23	Gallywix is an elite in a tower full of his employees.
Cooking 60	The Thistle Tea recipe refuses to teach anyone below it.
A few gold	Doc Mixilpixil’s ingredients, Thieves’ Tools at 15 silver, flights and zeppelins.
Five players at 50	Morphaz waits deep inside Sunken Temple and does not negotiate.

Level 1: the encrypted letter

Every rogue race gets a sealed note from the first quest NPC, addressed to the rogue trainer a few steps away. It teaches you where the trainer stands. Read the item, walk, done.

Race	Quest	From	To
Human	Encrypted Letter	Marshal McBride (48.9, 41.6)	Jorik Kerridan (50.3, 39.9), Elwynn Forest
Dwarf	Encrypted Rune	Sten Stoutarm (29.9, 71.2)	Solm Hargrin (28.4, 67.5), Dun Morogh
Gnome	Encrypted Memorandum	Sten Stoutarm (29.9, 71.2)	Solm Hargrin (28.4, 67.5), Dun Morogh
Night Elf	Encrypted Sigil	Conservator Ilthalaine (58.7, 44.3)	Frahun Shadewhisper (59.6, 38.7), Teldrassil
Orc	Encrypted Parchment	Gornek (42.1, 68.3)	Rwag (41.3, 68.0), Durotar
Troll	Encrypted Tablet	Gornek (42.1, 68.3)	Rwag (41.3, 68.0), Durotar
Undead	Encrypted Scroll	Shadow Priest Sarvis (30.8, 66.2)	David Trias (32.5, 65.7), Tirisfal Glades

Skyborne rogues start on Zephras Isle, which covers levels 1 to 12, so expect their opening note there and the faction roads below from 16 onward.

Level 10: the Blade of Cunning chains

Four stories, one identical dagger. Blade of Cunning is unique, so you get exactly one, and it is landfill by 20.

Human

1. Take Seek out SI: 7 from Keryn Sylvius in Goldshire, Elwynn Forest (43.9, 65.9), and carry the Delivery to Mathias to Master Mathias Shaw in the SI:7 building, Stormwind City (75.8, 59.8).
2. Accept Snatch and Grab and ride south to Jerod’s Landing (48.1, 87.0).
3. Stealth into the dock house, pick the Defias Dockmaster’s pocket for the Defias Shipping Schedule and return it to Shaw.

Dwarf and Gnome

1. Take Road to Salvation from Hogral Bakkan in Kharanos, Dun Morogh (47.6, 52.6), and report to Hulfdan Blackbeard in Ironforge (52.0, 14.8).
2. Accept Simple Subterfugin’ and find Onin MacHammar hiding among the leper gnomes outside Gnomeregan (25.2, 44.5).
3. Carry Onin’s Report and the Onin’s Report back to Hulfdan.

Night Elf

1. Take The Apple Falls from Jannok Breezesong in Dolanaar, Teldrassil (56.4, 60.1), and deliver the rose to Syurna in Darnassus (37.0, 21.9).
2. Accept Destiny Calls and sneak to Sethir the Ancient on his branch above the Oracle Glade (37.1, 22.8).
3. Steal Sethir’s Journal without starting a fight, since fighting is how his previous visitors died.

Orc and Troll

1. Take Therzok from Kaplak in Razor Hill, Durotar (52.0, 43.7), and find Therzok in the Cleft of Shadow, Orgrimmar (42.7, 53.6).
2. Accept The Shattered Hand, go to the coast south of Ratchet in The Barrens and kill Tazan (63.1, 44.3) for Tazan’s Satchel.
3. Accept the second Shattered Hand quest and pickpocket Tazan’s Key from Gamon, the drunk in Orgrimmar (54.0, 68.0).
4. Open the satchel and give Therzok Tazan’s Logbook.

Undead

1. Take Mennet Carkad from Marion Call upstairs in the Brill inn, Tirisfal Glades (61.8, 52.0), and find Mennet Carkad in the Rogues’ Quarter, Undercity (83.5, 69.1).
2. Work through the four Deathstalkers steps: part one, part two, part three and part four.
3. Talk to Astor Hadren on the road between Undercity and the Sepulcher, Silverpine Forest (49.7, 32.2), then kill him when he turns hostile for Astor’s Letter of Introduction.
4. Deliver the letter to Andron Gant in the Apothecarium (54.8, 76.3) and take Andron’s Ledger from his bookshelf.
5. Bring the ledger to Mennet, then to Varimathras in the Royal Quarter (56.3, 92.2).

Level 16: learning to open things

At 16 the trainer sells Pick Lock and every race gets shoved toward one faction contact. WoW Forever rogue lockpicking has no shortcut, and every chest from here to level 50 checks your skill before your excuses.

Alliance

1. Humans take SI:7 from Keryn Sylvius, dwarves and gnomes take To Hulfdan! and Kingly Shakedown through Hulfdan Blackbeard, and night elves take Erion Shadewhisper and Erion’s Behest through Erion Shadewhisper in Darnassus (34.5, 25.9).
2. All three roads end at Renzik “The Shiv” beside Mathias Shaw in Stormwind (75.8, 60.4), who gives Redridge Rendezvous.
3. Ride to Lakeshire in Redridge Mountains and find Lucius (28.1, 52.0).
4. Accept Alther’s Mill, take the Thieves’ Tools and open Lucius’s Lockbox inside Alther’s Mill (52.0, 44.7).
5. Return the Token of Thievery and receive a Certificate of Thievery, a document confirming that you opened a box.

Horde

1. Orcs and trolls take To Orgrimmar! from Kaplak, undead take Find the Shattered Hand from Mennet Carkad, and both meet Shenthul in the Cleft of Shadow (43.1, 53.7).
2. Complete Zando’zan with the troll beside him (42.7, 53.0), then accept Wrenix of Ratchet.
3. Find Wrenix the Wretched in Ratchet (63.1, 36.3) and accept Plundering the Plunderers.
4. Take the E.C.A.C. and Thieves’ Tools from Wrenix’s Gizmotronic Apparatus standing next to him.
5. Board the Tide Razor south along the coast and train on the Buccaneer’s Strongboxes in the pirate den (65.1, 45.4).
6. Open the chest in the hold, feed the E.C.A.C. to the parrot that spawns, kill it and bring the Southsea Treasure to Wrenix.

Undead side road

1. Take Fenwick Thatros from Mennet Carkad and kill Fenwick Thatros at the rotten dock on Lordamere Lake, Silverpine Forest (59.6, 33.9), for Fenwick’s Head.
2. Accept Tools of the Trade, grab tools from Estelle Gendry in the Rogues’ Quarter (78.2, 76.3) and pick the Ambermill Strongbox in Ambermill for the Dalaran Status Report.

It pays XP and nothing else. Do it if you are already in Silverpine, skip it if you value your evening.

Level 20: the poison chain

The WoW Forever rogue poison quest is the one chain that gates a core mechanic. Finishing it teaches Poisons, and your poison skill caps at five times your level, so ignoring it until 40 means grinding crippling poison in a capital while everyone else stabs things.

WoW Forever Thistle Tea comes from the same turn-in: an instant energy refill, rogue only, crafted with Cooking 60. Level Cooking now or explain later why your opener fizzled.

Alliance: Mathias Shaw

1. Accept Mathias and the Defias from Master Mathias Shaw in Stormwind (75.8, 59.8) and meet Agent Kearnen in southern Westfall (68.5, 70.1).
2. Accept Klaven’s Tower and read Kearnen’s Journal for the tower layout.
3. Pickpocket the Defias Tower Key from the spiked Malformed Defias Drone by the tower (69.5, 74.0), because killing it drops no key.
4. Stealth to the top floor, Sap Klaven Mortwake (elite, 70.6, 74.0) and pick the Duskwood Chest (70.4, 73.9) for Klaven Mortwake’s Journal.
5. Return both items to Shaw, learn Poisons and take the recipe.
6. Optionally cure the debuff through The Touch of Zanzil, The Touch of Zanzil and The Touch of Zanzil with Doc Mixilpixil in the Barracks cellar (78.0, 58.8).
7. The cure costs Simple Wildflowers, a Leaded Vial, a Bronze Tube and a Spool of Light Chartreuse Silk Thread from The Finest Thread, and pays Eau de Mixilpixil.

Order matters. The chest and the lockbox put the Touch of Zanzil on you, a debuff that blocks Stealth for days. Alliance rogues who open the Duskwood Chest before stealing the key cannot get the key. Horde rogues who loot Gallywix’s lockbox before killing him lose their Ambush opener. Pockets first, murder second, box last.

Horde: Shenthul

1. Accept The Shattered Salute from Shenthul in Orgrimmar (43.1, 53.7), wait for his salute and /salute him back.
2. Accept Deep Cover, ride to the Venture Co. tower north of the Sludge Fen in The Barrens and fire the Flare Gun twice once the tower is in sight.
3. Target Taskmaster Fizzule (55.4, 5.6) and /salute, or he kills you, and collect Fizzule’s Whistle.
4. Accept Mission: Possible But Not Probable and pickpocket Silixiz’s Tower Key from Foreman Silixiz (54.8, 6.0) without killing him.
5. Kill two Mutated Venture Co. Drones, two Venture Co. Patrollers and two Venture Co. Lookouts.
6. Ambush Grand Foreman Puzik Gallywix at the top (elite, 54.8, 5.6) for Gallywix’s Head.
7. Pick his lockbox for the Cache of Zanzil’s Altered Mixture and return to Shenthul for the recipe.
8. Accept Hinott’s Assistance and take the Sample of Zanzil’s Altered Mixture to Serge Hinott in Tarren Mill, Hillsbrad Foothills (61.6, 19.2).
9. Wait out Hinott’s Assistance, use Hinott’s Oil and learn Poisons.

Two level 20 rogues, or one level 23 with Evasion, Gouge and bandages, handles Gallywix. On a contested realm bring the friend to Tarren Mill too, because Southshore is a short walk away and remembers you.

Level 24: The Manor, Ravenholdt

At 24 a letter with the Seal of Ravenholdt starts The Manor, Ravenholdt. This is where WoW Forever Ravenholdt content begins: find a manor no map marks, notice a trap and meet Fahrad.

1. Enter Alterac Mountains from Hillsbrad and follow the mountain path northwest of Durnholde Keep.
2. Walk up to the trapped chest near the tunnel, let Detect Traps flag it and leave it shut, which completes the Rite of Cunning.
3. Continue through the tunnel to Fahrad in Ravenholdt Manor (84.4, 80.3).

Ravenholdt Guards then offer Syndicate Emblems, paid in Syndicate Emblem found inside pickpocketed Battered Junkbox and Worn Junkbox. The reputation buys nothing in the original data, which makes it the purest form of rogue vanity.

Level 50: A Simple Request and the Azure Key

The WoW Forever Azure Key quest is the rogue Sunken Temple chain and the only class chain with gear worth wearing at 60.

1. Take A Simple Request from a capital rogue trainer: Lord Tony Romano in Stormwind (78.3, 57.1), Ormyr Flinteye in Ironforge (52.9, 15.0), Anishar in Darnassus (37.9, 20.9), Ormok in Orgrimmar (43.9, 54.6) or Miles Dexter in Undercity (85.2, 71.6).
2. Report to Lord Jorach Ravenholdt in the manor (86.0, 78.9) and accept Sealed Azure Bag.
3. Pickpocket the Sealed Azure Bag from Timbermaw Shamans in Azshara (42, 19 up to 44, 26), since killing them also works but burns Timbermaw Hold reputation.
4. Ask Sanath Lim-yo below the cliffs (28.1, 50.1) for the teleport up to Archmage Xylem’s tower (29.3, 40.2).
5. Accept Encoded Fragments and collect ten Encoded Fragment from Thunderhead hippogryphs, Timberweb Recluses and Forest Oozes (66, 25 up to 70, 31).
6. Accept The Azure Key, kill Morphaz inside Sunken Temple in the Swamp of Sorrows for the Azure Key and bring it to Jorach.

Morphaz is an elite dragon half a dungeon deep, so bring a full five-player group at 50 or higher. The payout is one of Whisperwalk Boots, Duskbat Drape or Ebon Mask.

Level 50 to 60: the leftovers

• Junkboxes Needed at Fahrad trades five Heavy Junkbox for a Dusksteel Throwing Knife and a little Ravenholdt reputation.
• Garona: A Study on Stealth and Treachery starts from a dusty tome in Dire Maul and pays a Royal Seal of Eldre’Thalas when you return the book.
• The Darkmantle upgrade ends at Deliana in Ironforge with An Earnest Proposition, Just Compensation, Anthion’s Parting Words and Saving the Best for Last.
• Horde rogues finish the same upgrade at Mokvar in Orgrimmar with An Earnest Proposition, Just Compensation, Anthion’s Parting Words and Saving the Best for Last.
• The bracers step alone asks for Shadowcraft Bracers, fifteen samples and 20 gold, and pays Darkmantle Bracers, while the last step pays Darkmantle Tunic.
• Raid turn-ins such as Zandalarian Shadow Talisman, Deathdealer’s Boots and Bonescythe Breastplate belong to raids Forever releases gradually, so treat them as future content.

Rewards: what still matters at 60

WoW Forever rogue quest rewards follow one rule: skills age well, gear does not. Forever merges melee hit and crit into shared stats and trims weapon skill on items, so check the Azure Key picks against beta tooltips before committing.

Reward	Source	Verdict at 60
Blade of Cunning	Level 10 chains	Vendor trash by 20.
Certificate of Thievery	Alther’s Mill	Paperwork with no stats.
Thistle Tea x10	Plundering the Plunderers	Ten emergency energy refills, save them for bad pulls.
Poisons	Klaven’s Tower, Hinott’s Assistance	Mandatory for every spec, twice over for Assassination.
Recipe: Thistle Tea	Klaven’s Tower, Mission: Possible But Not Probable	Relevant for the life of the character.
Whisperwalk Boots	The Azure Key	Agility boots and the usual pick.
Duskbat Drape	The Azure Key	An agility cloak that lasts until raid drops.
Ebon Mask	The Azure Key	Stamina and crit, replaced quickly.
Dusksteel Throwing Knife	Junkboxes Needed	A ranged slot filler.
Darkmantle set	Deliana or Mokvar	Strong pre-raid set with a painful gold bill.

What skipping costs you

Skipped chain	What you lose
Level 1 letter	A 30-second walk.
Level 10 chain	A green dagger and some XP.
Level 16 chain	Early lockpicking practice, plus ten Thistle Tea on Horde.
Level 20 chain	Poisons and Thistle Tea, which means the class stops working.
Level 24 manor	The trip you will be forced to make at 50 anyway.
Level 50 Azure Key	The best rogue-only gear before raids.

For raw WoW Forever rogue leveling speed, the 10 and 16 chains are optional detours. Anyone hunting classic plus rogue quests learns the same lesson eventually: skip the dagger if you must, never skip the poisons.

Lore: who you work for

Alliance rogues answer to SI:7, Stormwind’s intelligence service run by Mathias Shaw out of Old Town. Dwarves pass through the Hidden Circle, Ironforge thieves who feel King Magni should share his quarry profits without being told he is sharing. Night elves are sent to spy on a satyr because diplomacy got the last visitors killed.

Horde rogues serve the Shattered Hand, orc assassins in the Cleft of Shadow who find the Warchief too cautious. Forsaken rogues audition for the Deathstalkers, Varimathras’s elite guard. The poison chain pits both factions against the same enemy: a mixture brewed by Zanzil and smuggled through the Venture Co. and the Defias.

Above everyone sits Lord Jorach Ravenholdt and his Assassin’s League, hidden in Alterac and feuding with the Syndicate. His Azure Key chain ends with a golden glow from a bag nobody explains. Forever lives in its own time bubble, so Gallywix is still a foreman with a lockbox and a head that fits in your bags.