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Hillsbrad Foothills

Hillsbrad Foothills is on a rogue's road for a reason that has nothing to do with loot: Hinott's Assistance starts here at level 20, and pays in Poisons.

20–32Eastern Kingdoms11 worth takingSixth of nine classes here

2 within reach at level 34

The briefing

The zone runs 20–32 and holds 11 items worth a rogue's time on top of it.

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The zone runs 20–32 and holds 11 items worth a rogue's time on top of it.Shriveled Heart is the one to want, and Farmer Ray carries it on about 1% of kills.Level 28 lands somewhere in the middle of this band, and it is where a rogue picks up Backstab and Feint.

A rogue sits mid-table here, 11 items against the shaman's 30.The Horde board here runs to 31 quests against the Alliance's 15, so the two sides are not walking the same zone.By level 60 another 115 world drops can surface here, but they surface anywhere in Eastern Kingdoms and there is nothing to chase.A rogue outgrows the band before the list runs out, so fill the slots that are empty and go.

Worth a detour
11
Drops from creatures only here
2
Rewards the zone keeps
9
World pool at 60
115
Alliance quest board
15
Horde quest board
31
Takes the most out of it
Shaman · 30

The hunt

1

Only a creature or two in the world drop these — and they live here.

  • Humbert's Helm

    HeadUncommonEquippable at 25

    Stamina +8 · Agility +7

    Dun Garok Rifleman · elite · 3% · ~33 kills

Only here

1

Rewards this zone keeps to itself. Miss them here, miss them for good.

  • Ribbed BreastplateHorde only
    ChestUncommonStrength +5 · Stamina +5 · Spirit +5 · Reward from Humbert's Sword · level 30

Behind

4
4 you've likely outgrown — still here if a slot sits empty.
  • Guardsman Belt
    WaistUncommonStamina +4 · Agility +4 · Jailor Eston · 0.7% · ~143 kills · +1 more
  • Stomping BootsHorde only
    FeetUncommonStrength +4 · Agility +4 · Reward from Elixir of Pain · level 24
  • Shriveled Heart
    NeckUncommonStamina +13 · Farmer Ray · 1.135% · ~88 kills
  • Grunt VestHorde only
    ChestUncommonStrength +5 · Spirit +4 · Reward from The Rescue · level 22

70 world drops could surface for a level 34 rogue — anywhere at all, so there’s nothing to chase here.

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