For a Night Elf Retribution Paladin in TBC Classic Anniversary, the best questing route is usually the Alliance leveling path, not Horde zones, because Night Elves are Alliance and start in Teldrassil/Darnassus content before moving into classic leveling hubs. General TBC leveling guides point Paladins toward zones like Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Badlands, Dustwallow Marsh, and Stranglethorn Vale as you climb levels.

Best quest zones

  • 1–10: Teldrassil.
  • 10–20: Darkshore, Ashenvale, Stonetalon Mountains.
  • 20–30: Loch Modan, Redridge Mountains, Duskwood, Ashenvale clean-up.
  • 30–40: Stranglethorn Vale, Arathi Highlands, Desolace.
  • 40–50: Badlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Tanaris.
  • 50–60: Feralas, Un’Goro Crater, Western/Eastern Plaguelands, Winterspring.

Why this works

Paladins level smoothly with questing because they can self-heal, wear plate later, and handle many solo fights comfortably. That makes dense quest hubs and kill quests more efficient than long travel-heavy chains.

Faction note

If you meant “Horde side questing ,” that would not fit a Night Elf character in normal Classic TBC rules, since Night Elves are Alliance only. If you meant a Night Elf character leveling in TBC Classic Anniversary , the Alliance route above is the right one.

Extra tip

For faster leveling, prioritize quests with clustered objectives and avoid long escort chains unless they give strong rewards. Paladin-focused leveling guides also emphasize efficient quest selection and staying in zones where objectives are close together.

If you want, I can turn this into a level-by-level route from 1 to 70.