| Race / Class | Zone | Area | Settlement | Second town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human | Elwynn Forest | Northshire Valley | Northshire Abbey | Goldshire |
| Dwarf | Dun Morogh | Coldridge Valley | Anvilmar | Kharanos |
| Night elf | Teldrassil | Shadowglen | Aldrassil | Dolanaar |
| Gnome | Dun Morogh | Gnomeregan/Chill Breeze Valley | New Tinkertown/Brewmall Village | Kharanos |
| Draenei | Azuremyst Isle | Ammen Vale | Crash Site | Azure Watch |
| Worgen | Gilneas | Gilneas City | Military District | Duskhaven |
| Class Trial/Character Boost | Stormwind City | - | - | - |
| Race / Class | Zone | Area | Settlement | Second town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandaren | The Wandering Isle | Shang Xi Training Grounds | Temple of Five Dawns | Dai-Lo Farmstead |
| Dracthyr / Evoker | Forbidden Reach | - | - | - |
| Race / Class | Zone | Area | Settlement | Second town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orc | Durotar | Valley of Trials | The Den | Razor Hill |
| Undead | Tirisfal Glades | Deathknell | Deathknell | Brill |
| Tauren | Mulgore | Red Cloud Mesa | Camp Narache | Bloodhoof Village |
| Troll | Durotar | Echo Isles | Darkspear Training Grounds | Sen'jin Village |
| Blood elf | Eversong Woods | Sunstrider Isle | The Sunspire | Falconwing Square/Fairbreeze Village |
| Goblin | Kezan/Lost Isles | Bilgewater Port | KTC Headquarters | Shipwreck Shore/Town-In-A-Box |
| Class Trial/Character Boost | Orgrimmar | - | - | - |
| Race / Class | Zone | Area | Settlement | Second town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death knight (core races, excluding pandaren) | Scarlet Enclave | Acherus: The Ebon Hold | Acherus: The Ebon Hold | - |
| Demon hunter (night and blood elves) | Mardum, the Shattered Abyss | Illidari Foothold | The Fel Hammer | - |
| Death knight (pandaren and allied races) | Icecrown | Frozen Throne | - | - |
| All core races (but not hero classes) | Exile's Reach | Faction specific ship in the North Sea sailing to Exile's Reach | - | - |