Non-flying Guide to Lunar Festival Elders

These are guides for Alliance and Horde players for gathering all Lunar Festival coins from Kalimdor and Eastern Kingdoms. They are designed for players who do not have the Flight Master's License, who will benefit from using flight masters whenever possible.

See also in-game walkthrough in External Links section below.

This is fairly easy to solo at level 70 to 80. Even in instances like LBRS, you can just walk past most of the mobs. The only real challenge is the enemy racial cities where buffed guards and enemy faction players can make achieving your goal difficult.

Fly gryphon to Thorium Point Fly gryphon to Stormwind (via Morgan's Vigil) Fly gryphon to Nethergarde Keep (via Sentinel Hill) Fly (via Nethergarde) or ride to Rebel Camp Take the boat to Ratchet Because this continent is more horde friendly you will basically follow this route on your mount rather than searching out flight points. Hearth back to Dalaran and take the portal to Ironforge across the street by the cemetery - behind a tree Fly to Aerie Peak Fly from Light's Hope Chapel to Chillwind Camp at Western Plaguelands While in Undercity, use the to port to Moonglade - (note: This is totally doable. The greater moonlight required for the scroll is above ground before the elevators to Undercity proper. The guards appear to have been removed. However, Horde players may well interrupt transport - if using the moonlight here proves impossible, hearth and use one from a neutral or Alliance capital)'' Fly to Everlook Fly to Emerald Sanctuary Fly to Forest Song in Ashenvale Hearth back to Dalaran and take the portal to Darnassus. Fly to Astranaar Fly to Thargad's Camp in Desolace

• START AT IRONFORGE:
• 1) Ironforge - Mystic Ward
• 1) Searing Gorge - Southwest corner in Blackchar Cave:
• 2) Blackrock Spire - After a few pulls into LBRS, the Elder will be across the first wooden bridge (Head right then left).
• 3) Blackrock Depths - In the middle of the Ring of Law.
• 4) Burning Steppes - Flame Crest (near the cave with the Libram guy):
• 5) Burning Steppes - On top of Dreadmaul Rock north of Morgan's Vigil:
• 1) Stormwind - Outside main gates. (NOT in Park ruins)
• 2) Elwynn Forest - In Goldshire, behind blacksmith:
• 3) Westfall - Atop the Sentinel Hill tower:
• 1) Blasted Lands - Just North of the Dark Portal:
• 2) Sunken Temple, Swamp of Sorrows - The Elder is in the instance, in the first room to the left.
• 1) Stranglethorn Vale - Elder Starglade is outside Zul'Gurub zone-in to the right of the stair. Coords for map showing both halves of Stranglethorn: . Coords for map showing only Northern Stranglethorn:.
• 2) Stranglethorn Vale - Elder Winterhoof is above the bank in Booty Bay. Coords for map showing both halves of Stranglethorn: . Coords for map showing only the Cape of Stranglethorn:.
• 1) Northern Barrens - In Ratchet, behind the bank:
• 2) Orgrimmar - By the flight master: (Luckily for you, Orgrimmar is the most populated Horde city, and just like Ironforge, the most crowded places are the bank, the mailbox, and the Auction House. Elder Darkhorn is closer to the southern entrance, however this area have more enemy players. Also you have to take an elevator up there!)
• 3) Durotar - Razor Hill:
• 4) Northern Barrens - Crossroads, by the watch tower:
• 5) Southern Barrens - Vendetta Point: This elder is in Vendetta Point:
• 6) Mulgore - North end of Bloodhoof Village by bridge:
• 7) Thunder Bluff - Elder Rise: (Unlike Orgrimmar, Thunder Bluff is not a very big city, therefore, you are much more likely to meet enemy players. However, Thunderbluff is just as popular a city as Darnassus is, and so you have a great chance of not being outnumbered. At least not by anything more than level 15 tauren druids. Enter by the north lift, and go east towards the elder rise.)
• 8) Thousand Needles - In Freewind Post:
• 9) Thousand Needles - On Fizzle & Pozzik's Speedbarge:
• 10) Tanaris - In Gadgetzan:
• 11) Zul'Farrak - In Gahz'rilla's room by the gong.
• 12) Tanaris - Outside Uldum, far south Tanaris:
• 13) Un'goro Crater - By Slithering Scar, above ground:
• 14) Silithus - In Cenarion Hold:
• 15) Silithus - Northwest in the Crystal Vale:
• 1) Dun Morogh - In Kharanos by the inn:
• 2) Loch Modan - In Thelsamar:
• 1) Hinterlands - In the middle of Hinterlands by the Creeping Ruin:
• 2) Western Plaguelands - Elder Moonstrike is atop the Scholomance tower, outside the instance:
• 3) Western Plaguelands - In the Northeast, inside Weeping Cave:
• 4) Eastern Plaguelands - At Crown Guard Tower in the south:
• 5) Eastern Plaguelands - By Light's Hope Chapel:
• 6) Stratholme - North of the Festival Lane mailbox. Go in through the front entrance, take the first right, go through the two small gates, then follow the instance until you reach Elder Farwhisper. (The elder is not accessible via the service entrance at the Eastwall Gate.)
• 1) Tirisfal Glades - Inside the town of Brill close to the southern entrance:
• 2) Silverpine Forest - By The Sepulcher:
• 3) ''Undercity - In the middle of Undercity, above ground:
• 1) Winterspring - In Everlook:
• 2) Winterspring - Ruins of Kel'Theril, southwest of Everlook:
• 1) Felwood - North of Jaedenar:
• 1) Azshara - Far Southeast corner in Ravencrest Monument, right between the statue's feet:
• 1) Darnassus, in Cenarion Enclave:
• 2) Teldrassil - Southern end of Dolanaar:
• 3) Darkshore, Lor'danel:
• 1) Ashenvale, Astranaar - in the gazebo near the hippogryph:
• 1) Maraudon - When you enter Maraudon, early on you will have three choices of direction. Take the center choice, which leads to the Earth Song Falls Portal into the instance; it's the shortest run through the tunnels leading to the instance, and the shortest run inside the instance itself (see maps linked at left). When you approach the end, jump into the water by Princess Theradras and Rotgrip. Swim to the east and head up the ramp (you will have to pass through a smallish archway). Turn right and head up a 2nd ramp. The Elder will be in front of you. To exit quickly, join a group with someone - it doesn't matter where they are - and leave group. You will be teleported to the graveyard in Desolace after one minute.
• 2) Feralas - Dire Maul, in the Arena in the center of the Broken Commons, outside the instance:
• 3) Feralas - Lariss Pavilion, North East of Camp Mojache:

See also in-game walkthrough in External Links section below.

Expect to spend 3–4 hours on the trip!

Fly to Southern Rocketway Terminus in Azshara, located at Fly to Everlook Fly to Bloodvenom Post Fly to Hellscream's Watch Take the northern boat from the docks west of Auberdine to get to Darnassus [Elder Bladeleaf] Fly to Crossroads Fly to Shadowprey Village Fly to Camp Mojache Fly to Freewind Post Fly to Light's Hope Chapel Fly to The Sepulcher (If you have an epic land mount, just ride there. It's faster than flying.) Fly to Revantusk Village, Hinterlands Fly to Hammerfall, run through Wetlands to Loch Modan, or Fly to Kargath and then run up into Loch Modan Run all the way to Stormwind or run to Kargath, Fly to Grom'gol Base Camp and run to Stormwind or take the Deeprun Tram Fly from Grom'Gol Base Camp to Booty Bay Fly from Booty Bay to Stonard Fly from Stonard to Flame Crest Fly from Flame Crest to Thorium Point

• START AT ORGRIMMAR:
• 1) Azshara - Far Southeast corner in Ravencrest Monument:
• 1) Winterspring - In Everlook:
• 2) Winterspring - Ruins of Kel'Theril, southwest of Everlook:
• 1) Felwood - North of Jaedenar:
• 1) Ashenvale - West side Astranaar: [Elder Riversong]
• 2) Darkshore - Just south of Lor'danel:
• 1) Teldrassil - Darnassus, in Cenarion Enclave: (if you die here you end up at the next one)
• 2) Teldrassil - Southern end of Dolanaar:
• 1) Orgrimmar - Valley of Wisdom:
• 2) Durotar - Razor Hill:
• 3) Northern Barrens - Ratchet, behind the bank:
• 1) Northern Barrens - Crossroads: [Elder Moonwarden]
• If you are going to skip the Maraudon instance, then Crossroads - Thunder Bluff - Bloodhoof - Taurajo - Feralas is quicker
• 1) The Barrens - Vendetta Point northwest of Camp Taurajo: [Elder High Mountain]
• 2) Mulgore - North end of Bloodhoof Village, by the bridge:
• 3) Thunder Bluff - Elder Rise:
• 1) Maraudon - When you enter Maraudon, early on you will have three choices of direction. Take the center choice, which leads to the Earth Song Falls Portal into the instance; it's the shortest run through the tunnels leading to the instance, and the shortest run inside the instance itself (see maps linked at left). When you approach the end, jump into the water by the Princess Theradras and Rotgrip. Swim to the east and head up the ramp (you will have to pass through a smallish archway). Turn right and head up a 2nd ramp. The Elder will be in front of you. To exit quickly, join a group with someone - it doesn't matter where they are - and leave group. You will be teleported to the graveyard in Desolace after one minute.
• 1) Feralas - Lariss Pavilion, North East of Camp Mojache: [Elder Grimtotem]
• 2) Feralas - Dire Maul, in the Arena in the center of the Broken Commons, outside the instance:
• 1) Thousand Needles - Freewind Post: [Elder Skyseer]
• 2) Thousand Needles - Fizzle and Pozzik's Speedbarge: [Elder Morningdew]
• 3) Tanaris - Gadgetzan:
• 4) Zul'Farrak - In Ghazrilla's room by the gong.
• 5) Tanaris- In Uldum, far south Tanaris:
• 6) Un'Goro Crater - By Slithering Scar, above ground:
• 7) Silithus - In Cenarion Hold:
• 8) Silithus - Northwest in the Crystal Vale:
• 9) Undercity - In the middle of Undercity, above ground:
• 1) Eastern Plaguelands - By Light's Hope Chapel:
• 2) Stratholme - North of the Festival Lane mailbox. As of Jan 2011, if you enter through the back door (also called the Elder's Square Service Entrance), there will be an un-openable gate preventing you from taking the short way to the Elder. Instead, you will need to enter Stratholme through the front entrance, take the first right, go through the two small gates, then follow the instance until you reach Elder Farwhisper.
• 3) Eastern Plaguelands - At Crown Guard Tower in the south:
• 4) Western Plaguelands - In the East, south of the Weeping Cave on the north side of the road:
• 5) Western Plaguelands - Atop the Scholomance tower, outside the instance: (enter Scholomance castle, go right, up step, left, left again — not straight — right, up stairs, up stairs to room lit by torch, right — not up wheelchair ramp — up and up stairs, she's on rampart).
• 6) Tirisfal Glades - Slightly south of the town of Brill:
• 1) Silverpine Forest - By The Sepulcher:
• 1) The Hinterlands - In the middle of The Hinterlands by the Creeping Ruin:
• 1) Loch Modan - Thelsamar:
• 2) Dun Morogh - Kharanos by the inn:
• 3) Ironforge - Mystic Ward
• 1) Stormwind City - Park
• 2) Elwynn Forest - Goldshire, behind blacksmith:
• 3) Westfall - Atop the Sentinel Hill tower:
• 4) Stranglethorn Vale - Outside Zul'Gurub zone-n:
• 1) Stranglethorn Vale - Near the Horde Wind Rider Master in Booty Bay:
• 1) Sunken Temple - Swamp of Sorrows - Head left when you zone-in. Go up the set of stairs, kill the first set of dragon (you can stealth through them at level 60), and enter the main room with all the dragons. The Elder is in the northeast corner.
• 2) Blasted Lands - Just North of the Dark Portal:
• 1) Burning Steppes - Flame Crest (that cave with the Libram guy):
• 2) Burning Steppes - On Dreadmaul rock north of Morgan's Vigil:
• 1) Searing Gorge - Southwest corner in Blackchar Cave:
• 2) Blackrock Spire - After a few pulls into LBRS, the Elder will be across the first wooden bridge.
• 3) Blackrock Depths - In the middle of the Ring of Law.