Prior to stepping through, you’ll notice a quest available to you from Watch Commander Relthorn Netherwane – Through the Dark Portal. Head south in Blasted Lands until you reach The Dark Portal. You’ll only need one, so once you have that, it’s off to The Dark Portal. Take a left inside and you’ll come to Bernie Heisten – the Food and Drink merchant – who sells Nethergarde Bitter for 18 silver each. To do so, make your way to Nethergarde Keep – when entering from the main gate, you’ll want to enter the barracks on the left. Here you’ll want to purchase Nethergarde Bitter, as it’s used in a quest in Hellfire Peninsula.
There are some things you’ll want to pick up before stepping through The Dark Portal, if you want to save time in a level or two, so make sure to stop by Nethergarde Keep in Blasted Lands.
There is an enormous amount of content put into the expansion, and we’ll begin with Hellfire Peninsula – your first trek into the post-60 game of World of Warcraft. This is where hopefully, I can offer a bit of insight with this guide, and expedite your leveling so you get the most out of your playing time. To do this, the expansion returns to its roots – quests, quests, and more quests. But first thing’s first: you need to level to make your way to the top. So you’ve picked up The Burning Crusade and you’re ready to dig in to the months of content ahead.
